Guyana News

The Ministry of Human Services and Social Security yesterday announced the launch of its Short Story Writing Competition for young writers on the topic of Child Safety.

On Friday, for the first time, a graduation ceremony was held for beneficiaries of the Board of Industrial Training (BIT)’s National Training Project for Youth Empowerment (NTPYE) in Kwakwani, Region 10.

With dozens of road fatalities continuing to be experienced each year, the Ministry of Public Works is collaborating with the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) on a comprehensive review of existing laws and regulations.

The Ministry of Health today said that as of October 30, 2021, seven more persons who tested positive for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) have died.

A Bloomfield man is now mourning the loss of his wife and baby at the New Amsterdam Public Hospital over the weekend.

Retired Justice William Ramlal’s tenure as Chair-man of Police Complaints Authority (PCA) is currently in limbo as government is yet to renew his contract, which expired at the beginning of this month.

New telecoms sector entrant Green Gibraltar is seeking approval to install and operate a 5G telecommunications network in seven of the country’s regions.

Current APNU+AFC Shadow Minister of Legal Affairs Roysdale Forde has announced his interest in contesting for the Chairmanship of the People’s National Congress Reform (PNCR) at the party’s upcoming Biennial Delegates Congress.

Work to restore Georgetown’s City Hall is scheduled to begin tomorrow and Trinidadian contractor Fides Ltd has said Guyanese will make up a large part of its labour force.

Aviator Malcolm Chan-A-Sue and his wife Margaret Chan-a-Sue have both been admitted as patients at the Georgetown Public Hospital (GPH) following a multi-vehicle accident yesterday at High and Barrack streets, Kingston.

Commissioner of Police (ag) Nigel Hoppie has singled out the low academic requirements for entry to the Guyana Police Force (GPF) as being a contributing factor to the substandard conduct of some law enforcers, including use of excessive force and corruption.

While stressing that he was committed to fulfilling his constitutional responsibilities, President Irfaan Ali on Friday signaled that he would be willing to engage Opposition Leader Joseph Harmon on the long overdue substantive appointments of top judicial officers.

Maritime logistics company Abu Dhabi Ports is currently evaluating the possibility of establishing a deep water harbour link between Guyana and Brazil, according to President Dr Irfaan Ali.

Georgetown Mayor Ubraj Narine says he will meet with stakeholders to find a solution to stop roadside vending but until then he will not remove vendors because that is how they make their living.

With government seeking to position Guyana as a leading example of a net carbon sink economy at the ongoing 26th UN Climate Change Conference of Parties (COP26), civil society campaigners have called out President Irfaan Ali for failing to meaningfully consult with citizens even as they urged that the country demand that all states take urgent action to cut their greenhouse gas emmissions. 

Days after he was shot during a home invasion at Spring Garden, in Region Two, speedboat operator Mohamed Gafoor and his family are still in distress and do not believe that the police are doing all that they can to apprehend the perpetrator.

An antigen test showing no evidence of COVID-19 together with proof of full vaccination can be used for entry to Guyana from November 1st, according to a notice from the CJIA.

The Ministry of Health today said that as of October 29, 2021, three more persons who tested positive for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) have died.

President Irfaan Ali yesterday accepted the letters of credence from  Guo Haiyan, Ambassador of the People’s Republic of China to Guyana at his Office on Shiv Chanderpaul Drive.

The government is aiming to have its local content policy legislation and amendments to the Natural Resource Fund Act debated in the National Assembly by the end of 2021, according to President Irfaan Ali.