Guyana News

Four lucky customers will each win a brand new Suzuki vehicle from Courts Guyana in its Christmas promotion.

Minister of Parliamentary Affairs and Governance, Gail Teixeira has officially written to the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) requesting their input on the proposed amendments to the Representation of the People Act (RoPA).

ANSA Motors Guyana launches its Hyster and Yale brands at its showroom in Beterverwagting on the East Coast of Demerara on November 11th.

Twenty-year-old Daniel McArthur, a security officer, was on Monday jailed for a robbery committed on Thursday last on the East Coast of Demerara (ECD).

The Ministry of Health today said that as of November 16, 2021, four more persons who tested positive for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) have died.

The Guyana Fire Service (GFS) is now responsible for the “inspection, maintenance and operation” of all fire hydrants across the city.

Volda Lawrence and Basil Williams are among seven nominees for leadership of the PNCR.

In the wake of government’s silence on its failure to audit over US$9.5 billion to date in post-contract expenses for Stabroek Block petroleum works, the Opposition APNU+AFC has taken to Parliament seeking answers and has asked for a copy of the US$460 million pre-contract audit report it had initiated.

International real estate company, RE/MAX, last evening made its official entry into the Guyanese market with the hope of expanding and bringing a higher level of service in the country.

The Georgetown Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI) has warned that there will be significant shortages and even unavailability of items leading into the Christmas season and the first quarter of 2022.

The Regional Democratic Council (RDC) of Region Four (Demerara-Mahaica) has held off on granting its no-objection for the new Demerara River Bridge project due to the Ministry of Public Works’ non-consultation with the residents of Nandy Park, East Bank Demerara.

The Guyana Elections Commission yesterday afternoon decided that government-nominated Commissioners and Opposition-nominated Commissioners would each present lists of shortlisted candidates to fill the positions of Chief Election Officer (CEO) and Deputy CEO.

An East Canje, Berbice woman has returned from the Netherlands to fulfil her father’s dream and last wishes by opening an eco-lodge in New Forest, East Canje where he once operated a sawmill many moons ago.

A Corentyne woman is speaking out about her overnight experience at the New Amsterdam Public Hospital (NAPH), where she said she contracted an infection while giving birth to her first child.

An Anns Grove, East Coast Demerara man will spend his holidays in prison after he was remanded on an attempted murder charge.

Minister of Labour, Joseph Hamilton has warned that stricter penalties are coming for those employers who breach the labour laws.

Prime Ministe Mark Phillips yesterday received a courtesy visit from the President of the National Bar Association of the United States of America, Carlos Moore and a delegation from that organisation.

Five years after the Auditor General’s office unearthed massive financial breaches in the procurement of dietary supplies for Region Eight, the Guyana Police Force is still to institute charges, the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) heard on Monday.

The Ministry of Public Works on November 15, 2021 hosted a visit in collaboration with the Ministry of Public Works of Suriname to the proposed site for the Corentyne River Bridge.

The risk to various parts of the Caribbean from an oil spill from ExxonMobil’s planned development at Yellowtail was raised during the most recent consultation on the project.