By News Source Guyana on March 27, 2024
News, Politics
Residents in several parts of the country have been going to sleep and waking up to smoky conditions in their communities, and the Environmental Protection Agency is reporting that those conditions are being caused by several fires across 8 of the 10 Administrative Regions of Guyana. In a statement this morning, the EPA said there […]
By News Source Guyana on March 27, 2024
Health, News
The Ministry of Health has confirmed an outbreak of the Chickenpox at the Lusignan Prison, and has indicated that it is working closely with the Prison Service to address the situation. In a statement, the Health Ministry assured prisoners, their families and staff members at the Prison, that all precautions and all necessary actions are […]
By News Source Guyana on March 27, 2024
News
The North Rupununi village of Massara has fallen into deep mourning with the drowning deaths of three young girls from the community. 6-year-old Nia Jeffreys, 5-year-old Michele Jeffreys and 9-year-old Alicia Dorrick, lost their lives on Tuesday when they ventured into the Razor Grass pond in the village to swim, but drowned. A Police statement […]
By News Source Guyana on March 26, 2024
News, Politics
Former US President, Bill Clinton today made a case for the Caribbean Region to further unite, telling those present at the United Caribbean Forum at the Arthur Chung Conference Centre that the region would be “stronger together”. The former US President, is the Guest of Honour at the United Caribbean Forum, which was organized by […]
By News Source Guyana on March 26, 2024
Business, News
The Corum Group company has announced that it has acquired the rights for the opening of the popular P.F Changs restaurant in Guyana, as well as in Jamaica, Barbados and the Cayman Islands. The first restaurant is set to open its doors in Guyana in May on High Street, Kingston in Georgetown. The popular Asian […]
By News Source Guyana on March 26, 2024
News, Politics
US-based, Guyanese Political Activist Rickford Burke has asked the High Court to throw out several defamation charges brought against him, as well as to declare the service of a summon on him by the Guyana Police Force at his New York, residence to be illegal. Through his Attorneys, Senior Counsel Roysdale Forde, Dawn Holder- Cush […]
By News Source Guyana on March 26, 2024
Caribbean & International, News, Politics
The Governments of Guyana and France have announced that the two countries are taking steps to improve their relations with the establishment of a French embassy in Guyana. President Irfaan Ali, met with the Minister of Europe and Foreign Affairs of the French Republic Stéphane Séjourné, on Monday at State House to discuss a range […]
By News Source Guyana on March 26, 2024
News, Politics
The Government has submitted written responses to the United Nations Human Rights Committee, as part of the ongoing review of Guyana’s Third Periodic Report by the Committee which took place from March 18- 24. The Government said its written submission is intended to provide updates and additional information in response to the questions raised by […]
By News Source Guyana on March 25, 2024
Health, News, Politics
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has confirmed that the Government has granted approval to the Sigma Engineers Limited to recruit a total of 500 nurses from Bangladesh. While the company is not known to be directly involved in the healthcare sector, it is believed that the permission was sought to fill vacancies that may be […]
By News Source Guyana on March 25, 2024
News
An early morning fire at the popular Red Bud Chinese restaurant in Linden has claimed the life of one of the workers. The dead man has been identified only as “Jang”. Reports indicate that he worked at the Chinese restaurant and also lived with others on the premises. Persons in the area said a number […]