Guyana News

The Alliance for Change (AFC) today said  the decision of the People’s Progressive Party/Civic  Government to terminate contract discussions with the China State Construction Engineering Corporation (CSCECL) raises serious issues of due process, contract evaluation and probity by the administration.

On 8th February 2022, a Customs Anti-Narcotic Unit (CANU) Officer whilst on duty at the Eugene F.

Following days of debate and the consideration of estimates, the 2022 Budget of $552.9 billion was passed yesterday by the National Assembly and it also approved the amount of $129.6 billion to be withdrawn from the country’s Natural Resource Fund (NRF) to help fund the expenditure.

Stating that the country has no interest in seeking confrontation or conflict, President Irfaan Ali yesterday said that the Government plans to transform the Guyana Defence Force (GDF) into an intelligence- and technology-driven institution to safeguard the nation’s resources and protect against threats and challenges that may arise.

Justice Sandil Kissoon yesterday sentenced Jairam Chetram to life in prison and Tameshwar Jagmohan to death, for the Black Bush Polder triple murder in 2016 at Kokerite Savannah, telling them that they “brutally slaughtered” the victims and were unmoved by their horrific actions. 

It is more than likely that PNCR Leader Aubrey Norton will have to wait until the resignation of APNU+AFC MP Nicolette Henry takes effect on March 31st before being able to enter Parliament and be elected Opposition Leader. 

President Irfaan Ali yesterday said that the accusations of bribery put to Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo by US-based media outlet, VICE News during an interview last week are just mere allegations and was done for sensationalism.

Queen’s College was yesterday recognised as the top Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) and Carib-bean Advanced Proficiency Examination (CAPE) school of the year at the Carib-bean Examinations Council (CXC) 2021 Awards Ceremony At the British Virgin Islands event, held virtually due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Guyana carted off nine awards including for most outstanding CSEC and CAPE students, which were won by Zaynab Shaffie and Samuel Haynes, respectively.

While admitting that Guyana continues to lose nurses due to its inability to provide lucrative compensation packages, among other factors, Health Minister Dr Frank Anthony told the Parliamentary Commit-tee of Supply yesterday that government cannot arbitrarily increase salaries without the relevant studies.

A clothes vendor was stabbed to death on Tues-day night during a fight with another man at Hardina Street, between Norton and D’Urban streets.

Minister of Health Dr Frank Anthony told the Parliamentary Committee of Supply yesterday that the head office for his ministry is on track to be completed by mid-2022.

Andrew Archibald Samaroo, who was wanted by the Special Organized Crime Unit (SOCU), was yesterday placed on remand after being read three charges.

One hundred and sixty new COVID-19 cases were yesterday recorded even as the Ministry of Health reported no new deaths.

The curfew enforced under the COVID-19 Emergency Measures could likely be removed from as early as tomorrow, according to President Irfaan Ali.

Chinese companies operating  here are following local laws and best practices, Beijing’s embassy here said yesterday.

A high-level team of United Kingdom businesses is scouting out investment opportunities here including government’s planned Silica City.

High Court Judge Gino Persaud has ruled that the June 20th, 2019 decision of the Mayor and City Council (M&CC) to increase the cost for a certificate of compliance to 0.5% of what at that time was the market value of the property was among other things, in excess of jurisdiction, null and void.

APNU+AFC Member of Parliament, Sherod Duncan was yesterday suspended from the next four sittings of the National Assembly after he vociferously protested  a dildo remark directed at a woman MP by Local Government Minister, Nigel Dharamlall.

The police last night said that a man died yesterday on the Eye Lash Main Access Road, North West District (NWD) following a collision between a lorry and an All-Terrain Vehicle (ATV).

Auditing of cost oil, reviewing of oil and gas legislation, the establishment of the Local Content Secretariat, and preparation for the review of field development plans, are among the projects that have received allocations in the Ministry of Natural Resources’ budget.