Guyana News

-around 400 jobs could be lost Just some three-plus years after establishing its large customer call centre in Guyana, Jamaica-based itel has announced plans to close its operations in the country, leaving hundreds facing unemployment in what will be a blow to the government which has been seeking to expand the sector.

–with help from King Charles Foundation President Irfaan Ali yesterday said that encompassed in his government’s sustainable urban development plan is the restoring of this country’s capital city to its one-time “garden” image and it has secured the help of the King Charles Foundation.

-following drownings at Enchanter Creek In the wake of the incident where two girls drowned on Sunday at Enchanter Creek, Soesdyke-Linden Highway, Minister of Home Affairs, Robeson Benn, in an emergency meeting on Monday at the Arthur Chung Conference Centre challenged operators to immediately incorporate safety and security in their operations.

-two injured A convicted prisoner on Monday set fire to a mattress at the Georgetown Prison resulting in injuries to him and another inmate.

There has been a significant increase in the number of twins delivered at the Georgetown Public Hospital since the beginning of this year, a release yesterday from the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) stated.

The Ministry of Education yesterday launched its Mathematics Intervention Programme at the Cyril Potter College of Education.

Police in Regional Division #10 conducted another narcotics eradication exercise at Friendship Savannah in the Upper Berbice River, during which three marijuana camps/farms were found, and approximately $41m worth of narcotics were destroyed, the police said yesterday.

The Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo) yesterday held a compulsory meeting for companies interested in tendering for land preparation and planting at the Skeldon Estate.

As part of the government’s efforts to effectively tackle the scourge of suicide, Guyana yesterday, joined with the international community to commemorate the annual World Suicide Prevention Day held on September 10, a Ministry of Health (MoH) release stated yesterday.

The Amerindian Village of Quiko in Region Nine says it has witnessed a significant transformation in the delivery of essential services and a councillor has credited the government for this.

Minister of Education, Priya Manickchand recently handed over two boats to the communities of Arukamai and Hobodia in Region One.

Tomorrow,  Thursday, September 12, 2024, the Guyana Power and Light Inc (GPL) says it will reconfigure its network to facilitate ongoing road works.

LONDON,  (Reuters) – Exxon Mobil (XOM.N)  has pulled out of the race to buy half of Galp Energia’s (GALP.LS)

– Sheriff Hospital on track for December Residents within the community of Palmyra, Corentyne are very excited about the major construction projects underway such as for a shopping mall, hospital, new housing scheme and stadium.

City Mayor Alfred Mentore yesterday called for urgent talks with the government and the Qatari Assets Group over a planned hotel for Carifesta Avenue as a tussle over control of the land rumbles on.

The Guyana Rice Development Board (GRDB) estimated losses of approximately $4b this year as a result of the paddy bug infestation, according to the Ministry of Finance’s midyear review.

Swan on the Soesdyke-Linden Highway yesterday celebrated the grand opening of its brand new community health centre, a $45m first-of-its-kind project spearheaded by the government to improve healthcare access and services for over 1000 residents.  The event was attended by a host of government officials, including Minis-ter of Health Dr.

The police yesterday issued wanted bulletins for Omalie Vieira, Keron Hinds and Dominique Darrel Osborne   over the August 24 shooting on D’Urban Street that resulted in the deaths of two men.

-newspaper stands by article Minister in the Office of the Prime Minister, Kwame McCoy last evening issued a statement in which he said that former Jamaican Information Minister Robert Nesta Morgan had complained to him about a news item in yesterday’s Stabroek News about Guyana’s press freedom rating.

Minister of Education, Priya Manickchand recently conducted a site visit to Hosororo Secondary School in Region One to inspect progress on the $2.619 billion state-of-the-art educational facility.