By News Source Guyana on July 9, 2024
News, Politics
A total of 1,491 contracts amounting to $181.794 Billion were awarded by the National Procurement and Tender Administration over a period of one year – from July 8, 2022 to July 7, 2023. Additionally, 67 contracts totaling US$319.103M were issued in United States Dollars. This is according to a report of the Public Procurement Commission […]
By News Source Guyana on July 9, 2024
Caribbean & International, News, Politics
The National Assembly on Monday passed the Fugitive Amendment Bill, with several changes that seek to increase cooperation between Guyana and other countries on the question of extradition. In introducing the Bill to the House, Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs, Anil Nandlall, noted that the Amendments are timely and necessary to combat organized […]
By News Source Guyana on July 9, 2024
Crime, News
Police investigators have arrested a suspect as they continue to probe the murder of the Venezuelan woman, whose lifeless body was discovered along the roadway in the New Diamond Housing Development with a bullet wound to the head on Sunday. The woman has since been identified as Evelyn Alfonzo Alves. She was 23-years-old and was […]
By News Source Guyana on July 8, 2024
News
The bodies of two Unity, Mahaica youths who were pulled out to sea during an afternoon swim on Sunday were found this afternoon by search parties. The two dead young men, 20-year-old Navin Seenauth and 17-year-old Daniel Boodram went missing as heavy waves rushed in and pulled them out to sea at the Unity Beach […]
By News Source Guyana on July 8, 2024
Finance, News, Politics
Guyana received G$162.3 Billion in oil revenues and royalties during the second quarter of 2024, according to a notification of receipts presented to the National Assembly today by Senior Minister with responsibility for Finance, Dr Ashni Singh. Minister Singh told the National Assembly that the petroleum revenues were paid into the Natural Resource Fund during […]
By News Source Guyana on July 8, 2024
Business, Finance, News, Politics
Governor of the Bank of Guyana, Dr. Gobind Ganga, has reported that there is no shortage of foreign currency at commercial banks. A number of business owners have been complaining in the past few days that they have been facing difficulties in making overseas payments through their banks because of a reported shortage of foreign […]
By News Source Guyana on July 8, 2024
News, Politics
The three men, who were nabbed last Thursday in a car with 10 pounds of cocaine, have been charged and remanded to jail. The three drug trafficking suspects, Chef and businessman, Rawle Hoyte, Security guard Joel Hodge and Veterinary Doctor, Quacy Joseph, all appeared in Court this morning and pleaded not guilty to the drug […]
By News Source Guyana on July 8, 2024
Finance, News
Popular Asian restaurant chain, P.F Chang’s has officially launched its Guyana Restaurant on High Street in Georgetown. The new restaurant is being managed and operated by the Corum Group, which also owns the Amici Restaurant and holds the franchise for Pizza Hut. P.F Chang’s represents the group’s latest addition to its business cuisine in Guyana. […]
By News Source Guyana on July 8, 2024
News, Politics
Search operations for two youths who went missing while swimming at the Unity Beach in Mahaica yesterday afternoon continued into last evening, with no sight of them. The missing young men have been identified as 20-year-old Navin Seenauth and 17-year-old Daniel Boodram. The two and another friend were reportedly swimming at the beach as heavy […]
By News Source Guyana on July 8, 2024
Crime, News
Police investigators are probing the discovery of the lifeless body of a woman along the roadway in the New Diamond Housing Development on the East Bank of Demerara. The woman’s identity is unknown. The body was discovered on Sunday morning by construction workers in the area. Two excavator operators told the Police that they were […]