Guyana has secured a $7.2 billion concessional loan from the Government of Japan to significantly upgrade water treatment infrastructure at Diamond on the East Bank of Demerara. The agreement, signed on Thursday, will co-finance a major climate-resilient water and sanitation programme with the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), targeting improved water…
Shamar Springer bagged a hat-trick in the penultimate over as West Indies fought back to deny Afghanistan a 3-0 sweep in Dubai. Springer, who got a game in place of Shamar Joseph, dismissed Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Rashid Khan and Shahidullah with clever pace and length variations to make his case for the T20 World Cup. Springer’s terrific 19th over,…
Police have arrested three males in connection with the assault of a 16-year-old student which occurred on Wednesday outside the Zeeburg Secondary School at De Willem, West Coast Demerara. The suspects in custody include two juveniles, aged 16 and 15 along with a 19-year-old male. Police Headquarters revealed that the…
From infrastructure to management practises, representatives from the Port of Antwerp-Bruges visited Guyana this week to explore opportunities here. Antwerp-Bruges is found in Belgium, and it’s Europe’s second-largest port complex. More than just scoping out investment opportunities, the Belgian delegation came to Guyana to explore how their expertise can be…
The Guyana Police Force is continuing its enforcement against dangerous driving, with more drivers charged, fined, and brought before the courts following offences detected through the Safe Road Intelligent System (SRIS) traffic cameras. The SRIS utilises automated cameras and data-driven monitoring to identify traffic breaches and support enforcement actions through…
See full release from the Ministry of Natural Resources: The Ministry of Natural Resources wishes to advise that, as part of its ongoing and intensified efforts to dismantle illegal mining operations across Guyana, more than 50 pieces of mining equipment and related materials were seized recently from unlicensed operations in…
Minister of Local Government and Regional Development, Priya Manickchand, on Wednesday met with the ten Neighbourhood Democratic Councils (NDCs) and the Regional Democratic Council (RDC) of Region Five, urging them to work more effectively for the betterment of citizens. The engagements were aimed at listening to the concerns of local…
Investigators probing the reported death of wanted man Jamal “Skinny” Bourne have secured what they believe are his remains in Linden, Region Ten. Those remains will now be the subject of forensic analyses. Police Headquarters, on Thursday, confirmed that the recovery of the remains followed an operation at Three Miles,…
West Indies are through to the Super Sixes stage of the ICC Under-19 World Cup after beating South Africa by 55 runs to finish second in Group D behind Afghanistan. West Indies’ second victory in three group games was highlighted by brilliant performances from opener Zachary Carter, who scored a…
Nearly 200 arrests were made and large quantities of cash, gold, mercury, firearms and drugs were seized during a landmark cross-border operation targeting illegal gold mining across northern South America, with significant enforcement action carried out in Guyana. The enforcement action formed part of Operation Guyana Shield, the first-ever transnational…
