By News Source Guyana on July 16, 2026
News
International healthcare infrastructure provider, VAMED Engineering of Austria, has announced that it will be initiating arbitration proceedings at the level of the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) against the Government of Guyana over its failure to pay some €45.53 million for works done on two public health infrastructure projects – the Guyana Pediatric and Maternal […]
By News Source Guyana on July 16, 2026
Elections, News, Politics
President Irfaan Ali today said there is still a significant housing deficit, although the Government has allocated more than 50,000 house lots in the last five years. In a recorded statement, the President said even as the Government continues to distribute house lots and houses through its housing programme, the backlog has increased to between […]
By News Source Guyana on July 15, 2026
Crime, News
Less than 24 hours after the Police issued a wanted bulletin for his arrest as part of the ongoing probe into the 2021 murder of gold dealer, Ricardo Fagundes aka “Paper Shorts”, mechanic Satrohan Rajkumar turned himself over to the police today in the presence of his attorney, Damien DaSilva. The Friendship Housing Scheme mechanic […]
By News Source Guyana on July 15, 2026
News, Politics
Minister of Local Government, Priya Manickchand, other officials and vendors, today turned the sod for the construction of the new $388 million market at Buxton on the East Coast of Demerara. The sod turning marked the beginning of the major investment that is expected to modernise the community’s infrastructure and create new opportunities for vendors […]
By News Source Guyana on July 15, 2026
News, Politics
As Guyana takes steps to strengthen the local judiciary, and fill gaps within the system, five new Commissioners of Titles, and six new Magistrates were sworn in today before Prime Minister, Mark Phillips at the Arthur Chung Conference Center (ACCC). The new Commissioners of Title are former Deputy Registar, Alicia Lowenfield, former Magistrates Annette Singh; […]
By News Source Guyana on July 15, 2026
Finance, News, Politics
Finance Minister, Dr. Ashni Singh has reported that both the unemployment rate and youth unemployment rate have been reduced by more than half, owing to the massive expansion in various sectors, especially the construction and services sector. Speaking at the opening of the National Skills Forum this morning, the Dr. Singh said more than 104,000 […]
By News Source Guyana on July 15, 2026
News, Politics
The Annual General Meeting and Steering Group Meeting of the Asset Recovery Inter-Agency Network for the Caribbean, opened this morning at the Guyana Marriott with calls for countries within the region to deepen regional and international collaboration to effectively combat transnational organized crime. Deputy Executive Director of the Regional Security System (RSS), Atlee Rodney, said […]
By News Source Guyana on July 15, 2026
Business, News
Local airline company, Air Services Limited, has announced the closure of its helicopter operations, saying it faced a number of administrative setbacks and ‘insurmountable hurdles’ in getting the relevant regulatory approvals for its continued operations. In a statement, the company explained that after a decade of dedicated service to the aviation sector in Guyana, it […]
By News Source Guyana on July 15, 2026
Crime, News, Politics
The Judicial Service Commission has announced the appointment of Principal Magistrate Judy Latchman as the new Chief Magistrate of Guyana. In a statement last evening, the Judicial Service Commission indicated that Magistrate Latchman’s appointment was made by the Commission on the 7th January 2025 and will therefore take effect from that date. Another Principal Magistrate, […]
By News Source Guyana on July 14, 2026
Business, News, Security
With the proliferation of Chinese owned and operated supermarkets and stores across the country, the Alliance For Change (AFC) is calling for foreign operated stores and supermarkets to be closely monitored to ensure that they operate in accordance with established laws and regulations. In a statement this afternoon, the AFC said many of the foreign […]
