Guyana

–Passports returned as authorities investigate claims of abuse, unsafe conditions and worker welfare breaches THE Ministry of Labour and Manpower Planning has launched an investigation into allegations of abuse, poor working conditions and labour violations involving foreign workers employed at Ekaa Hrim Earth Resources in Batavia Village, Region Seven. […]

THE Government of Guyana and the United Nations in Guyana on Monday signed a Declaration of Intent (DOI) formalising the UN’s participation in the Global Biodiversity Alliance, in a move aimed at strengthening collaboration on biodiversity conservation, sustainable development, climate resilience and global knowledge exchange. The agreement was signed by […]

-as government advances efforts to build professional, responsive, people-centred institutions PRESIDENT of Guyana, Dr Irfaan Ali, has approved the appointment of a new slate of Regional Executive Officers (REOs), as the administration moves to strengthen governance and public-service delivery across the country’s 10 administrative regions.   According […]

-says new payment systems, UPI to further boost confidence in country’s financial ecosystem UNDERPINNED by a strong growing economy and rapid modernisation of its financial system, Guyana is entering a new era of global banking, President Dr. Irfaan Ali has said.   Addressing an audience on Saturday evening at the Guyana Bank for Trade and

–30-acre development to be safe, family-friendly space with wide range of amenities   MONARCH Group has officially unveiled Monarch Bay, a master-planned waterfront community set to introduce Guyana’s first Crystal Lagoons® technology as part of a broader vision for modern, lifestyle-oriented develop.   Led by Guyanese entrepreneurs Clairmont and […]

-as housing crisis and climate shocks intensify SOARING housing costs, climate shocks and conflicts are leaving millions without adequate shelter – but what can be done? As the 13th UN World Urban Forum opens on Sunday in Baku, Azerbaijan, participants will grapple with solutions to a deepening global housing crisis.   The conference, organised by

MINISTER within the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sports Steven Jacobs has said that the government is moving to give the Orange Economy greater structure and direction to unlock its full economic and creative potential.   The minister made this known while speaking on the Starting Point podcast, during which he stated that the aim

MINISTER of Tourism, Industry and Commerce, Susan Rodrigues, has said that Guyana is deliberately working to build a strong international tourism brand identity as the country positions itself more firmly on the global travel map.   Minister Rodrigues made this remark over the weekend, where she outlined the government’s broader strategy for developing […]

A construction worker was arrested on Thursday evening after prison officers intercepted an attempt to smuggle cannabis into the Mazaruni Prison during a routine security check. The incident occurred at about 20:30h at the prison checkpoint, where officers on duty discovered the ganja after the worker returned to the prison compound. According to reports, […]

A 30-year-old Berbice cash crop farmer was on Friday remanded to prison after appearing before Magistrate Shivani Lalaram charged with trafficking cannabis allegedly found in a minibus along the West Coast Berbice (WCB). Carlos Chung of Ithaca Village, West Bank Berbice (WBB), and also of Stanleytown, New Amsterdam, appeared at the Weldaad Magistrate’s […]

A 30-year-old mason was on Friday remanded to prison after appearing before Magistrate Shivani Lalaram, charged with breaking into a Bath Settlement boutique and stealing a quantity of items and cash. Jai Chamanlall of Bath Experiment, West Coast Berbice (WCB) appeared at the Weldaad Magistrate’s Court, where the charge was read to him. It is The post […]

…as hospital pushes early detection at cardiology symposium The Cardiology Department of the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) on Friday hosted its 4th Cardiology Symposium at the Arthur Chung Conference Centre (ACCC), bringing together close to 300 healthcare workers and key stakeholders in a renewed push to strengthen cardiovascular care and […]

…ordered each party to bear own legal costs The High Court has dismissed the majority of claims brought by three members of the We Invest in Nationhood (WIN) party against Citizens Bank Guyana Inc over the closure of their bank accounts, ruling that the bank was legally entitled to terminate the banking relationship but failed The post High Court rejects […]

Agriculture Minister Zulfikar Mustapha on Saturday urged farmers at De Hoop, East Coast Demerara (ECD), Region Five (Mahaica-Berbice) to move into onion cultivation as part of the Government’s push towards integrated farming, while signalling that Guyana could end onion imports by the close of this year. Addressing farmers during an outreach meeting, […]

Thirty-one-year-old driver is nursing injuries at the Number 75 Regional Hospital after the newly acquired car he was driving slammed into a parked truck at Number 47 Village, Corentyne, on Saturday. Injured is Tariq Balgobin. According to reports, Balgobin was proceeding along the public road when he allegedly lost control of the car and collided The post […]