Guyana

–new mobile unit flags 250 outstanding traffic tickets along East Coast Corridor Following the rollout of smart traffic systems and mobile enforcement units, Guyana has recorded a dramatic reduction in speeding and road accidents, President Dr. Irfaan Ali has said. Speaking at a Friday press conference, Dr Ali outlined how the government’s Safe Country […]

—Says Guyana ‘more confident than ever’ 1899 Arbitral Award will be upheld as case before World Court demonstrated Venezuela’s claim lacks merit in fact and law   PRESIDENT Dr. Irfaan Ali on Friday said Guyana anticipates that the International Court of Justice (ICJ) will deliver its ruling on the decades-old border controversy with Venezuela by

-Minister Edghill says, urges Corporate Guyana to bolster government’s efforts through education, internships, training partnerships  A NEW US$35 million integrated industrial complex commissioned by Machinery Corporation of Guyana (MACORP) Guyana Inc at Covent Garden was on Thursday hailed as another major vote of confidence in Guyana’s economic […]

–rejects forced-labour allegations, claims workers being held, left without food EKAA Hrim Resources on Thursday claimed that the 37 Indian nationals at the centre of an ongoing labour dispute were being “controlled,” while also alleging that information reaching the company suggested the workers did not know their location and were without food.   […]

FORMER APNU+AFC Finance Minister Winston Jordan has acknowledged that rising prices and cost-of-living pressures are affecting countries globally and are not unique to Guyana.   Jordan was speaking during a live programme and he pointed to international economic factors, including tariffs and oil prices, as contributors to the rising costs being […]

-Minister Teixeira says in response to ‘concerning, regrettable’ public commentary   MINISTER of Parliamentary Affairs and Governance, Gail Teixeira, has clarified that the government has already planned a sitting of the National Assembly for June 5, while expressing concern over recent public comments made by members of the diplomatic community […]

POLICE have arrested three men following the discovery of suspected cannabis during an operation at La Bonne Intention, East Coast Demerara, on Tuesday night. The operation was carried out between 19:50 hrs and 20:16 hrs when ranks observed several males in the area. Police said a fourth male, who was seen running in a northern

-FAO outlines urgent measures, policy recommendations to avert severe crisis within six to 12 months   THE closure of the Strait of Hormuz is not a temporary shipping disruption but the beginning of a systemic agrifood shock that could trigger a severe global food price crisis within six to 12 months.   Avoiding such an

-High Court quashes his decision to dismiss gold smuggling case, orders him to pay $50, 000 costs   ON Thursday, Acting Chief Justice Navindra Singh granted judicial review relief in favour of the Special Organised Crime Unit (SOCU), quashing the decision of Magistrate Clive Nurse to dismiss a gold smuggling case against Brazilian national Osmil

THE government continues to strengthen its livestock sector through the expansion of the Black Belly Sheep Programme, which has significantly increased local production and reduced reliance on imports.   Minister of Agriculture Zulfikar Mustapha, in an interview on Monday with the Department of Public Information (DPI), said the programme has been a […]

Newly-appointed Regional Executive Officers (REOs) have officially assumed office in Regions One through Eight and Region Ten, marking a new phase in regional administration and public service delivery across Guyana. The officers who have taken up their posts are Dr Steven Cheefoon, Region One; Deolall Rooplall, Region Two; Surendra Khayyam, Region Three; […]

Tourism, Industry and Commerce Minister Susan Rodrigues posited that Guyana must remain grounded in its identity even as the country continues to experience rapid economic growth and international attention, ahead of Guyana’s 60th Independence celebrations and the return of the Guyana Festival under the theme Sound, Soul and Taste. In the midst of the […]

Guyana’s Minister of Agriculture Zulfikar Mustapha told an international forum in Paris on Monday that his Government is committed to the cause of treating animal health as a strategic investment for stability, prosperity and sustainability. He made the remarks whilst delivering a virtual presentation at the 93rd General Session of the World Organisation […]

A 25-year-old taxi driver of Five Miles Housing Scheme, Bartica, Region Seven (Cuyuni-Mazaruni) has been granted bail in the sum of $200,000 after being charged with possession of narcotics for the purpose of trafficking. Reon Speede, called “Pooh,” was charged in connection with a police operation that led to the discovery of suspected cocaine at The […]

Residents of Bethany on the Supenaam River, Region Two, are celebrating a major milestone in education with the construction of the village’s first nursery school valued at $26.5 million. The new facility is funded by the Government and expected to significantly improve early childhood education in the riverine community by providing a dedicated learning […]