Guyana News

-concern however raised over aspect of 2021 amendment to FMA Act In accordance with Article 218 (1) of the Constitution, the Minister of Finance or with responsibility therefor is authorized to lay before the National Assembly estimates of the revenues and expenditures of Guy-ana for the ensuing financial year for approval.

Effective yesterday, the  M.B. Sandaka will be operating thrice per week between Guyana and Suriname and subject to approval by the regulatory authorities, the Canawaima Ferry could resume its daily service on October 24th.

Superior Concrete Inc, which clashed earlier this year with regulators and defied orders to shut an illicit operation, says that it intends to establish a state-of-the art concrete batching plant.

Police yesterday arrested a second suspect in relation to the murders of Guyana Defence Force (GDF) Lance Corporal, Daniel Fraser and his girlfriend Shanicka Forde, who were shot and killed in Sophia more than a month ago.

The Goed Fortuin motorcyclist who died on Friday following a collision with a vehicle driven by the former Head of the Presidential Guard, was the sole breadwinner for his family.

The Ministry of Health today said that as October 10, 2021, two more persons who tested positive for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) have died.

The police force says that at about 2.50 am today, its ranks came under gunfire at Golden Grove, East Bank Demerara (EBD), during efforts to apprehend two male suspects.

The Ministry of Finance’s mid-year report for 2021 says that construction will start on a total of 20 hotels this year.

Over 1,000 persons have been interviewed over the last two days for 150 oil and gas jobs at the Guyana Shore Base Inc (GYSBI).

Photos by Orlando Charles It was a normal sunny mid-morning in Georgetown.

United States-headquartered remote medical services provider, RemoteMD, says all 21 of its staffers here are Guyanese and it dismissed claims that its doctors are not well paid.

The Ministry of Home Affairs yesterday invited bids for the construction of new headquarters for the Guyana Fire Service (GFS).

A Parika man has been arrested after dealing his visually impaired wife and his 11-year-old daughter punches to their faces on Saturday afternoon.

The three new buildings currently being constructed at the Lusignan Prison to hold close to one thousand inmates are about 20% complete,  according to Director of Prisons (ag) Nicklon Elliott.

The National Agricultural Research and Extension Institute (NAREI) says that the Triple Super Phosphate (TSP) fertiliser distributed by Cyril Singh Agricultural Enterprise has been found to be below the Manufactured Declared Concentration.

Minister of Home Affairs,  Robeson Benn,  Chief Fire Officer (ag) Gregory Wickham and other fire officials yesterday did a walk through in Tiger Bay, Georgetown where they distributed smoke detectors to residents and demonstrated the use of fire extinguishers.

Two months have passed since Brazilian, Euclid Da Silva was gunned down on Regent Street, Georgetown and the police are yet to apprehend his killer/s.

The Ministry of Health yesterday said that as of October 09, 2021, five more persons who tested positive for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) have died.

Miners on Saturday, participated in an auction hosted by the Ministry of Natural Resources and the Guyana Geology and Mines Commission (GGMC) for medium- scale mining properties.

Forty-five residents of Non Pariel, East Coast Demerara on Wednesday received their Certificate of Title, after years of waiting, according to the Department of Public Information (DPI).