Guyana News

-in address to Parliament By Khadidja Ba In a speech rich with promises of collaboration, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi yesterday emphasized New Delhi’s growing partnership with Guyana, particularly in the energy sector.

The government has expressed its displeasure at what it sees as a disinformation campaign orchestrated by the People’s National Congress Reform (PNCR) and the Working People’s Alliance (WPA) regarding the registration process for the $100,000 cash-grant initiative and declared its commitment to protecting the process against fraud and misinformation, a Department of Public Information (DPI) release stated yesterday.

President Irfaan Ali has directed the Guyana Police Force (GPF) to swiftly implement measures addressing a range of traffic concerns, including speeding trucks, reckless driving, and the unauthorized use of lights on private vehicles.

By Milton Grannum India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi yesterday concluded his three-day visit to Guyana with a public engagement session and a vibrant cultural showcase at the National Cultural Centre in Georgetown.

Four persons, including two teenagers, were charged yesterday with the murder of Davanan Hosea, a 40-year-old chainsaw operator, which occurred on 17th November 2024, the police said yesterday in a statement.

A man wanted over a 2023 murder at Granny Landing, Omai Backdam was arrested yesterday at Agatash in Region Seven.

Nigel Abrams, a 32-year-old man from Black Water, North West District, Region One, has been sentenced to life in prison for the killing of his 17-year-old stepson, Daniel Wilson.

Fabian Abraham, a 24-year-old resident of Kanuku Drive, Lethem, Region Nine, has been sentenced to six years in prison for the fatal beating of 48-year-old farmer Leroy Ault.

As Indian Prime Minister  Narendra Modi yesterday wrapped up his visit in Guyana, he and President Irfaan Ali jointly stated that they were pleased with the bilateral commitments made and the pledges for future works.

Ganesh Dhanraj, also known as “Jango,” was found guilty on Tuesday, November 19, 2024, on charges of wounding with intent to commit murder and wounding with intent to maim, disfigure, or disable.

The 2024 European Union (EU)  Delegation Human Rights Award was last evening bestowed on founder of the Youths with Purpose and veteran social worker Maureen Hope who has dedicated 21 years of her life to working to improving the lives and empower the disadvantaged in the Crane, West Coast Demerara area. 

A 12-member jury at the  High Court in Suddie on Wednesday found businessman Rohan Narine, also known as Prem Narine, not guilty of rape. 

Burnette Daniels, a 28-year-old miner of Agatash Village, Bartica appeared at the Bartica Magistrate’s Court yesterday before Magistrate Teriq Mohammed to answer the charge of attempting to commit murder.

Prime Minister Mark Phillips yesterday accompanied the Prime Minister of the Republic of India, Narendra Modi to pay homage to the statue of Mahatma Gandhi, located in the Promenade Gardens in Georgetown.

The Carnegie School of Home Economics (CSHE) commemorated 92 years of excellence in education and training with the graduation of 114 students at its annual ceremony yesterday.

India has expressed interest in locking in an agreement for purchasing at least two million barrels of crude oil at a time but Guyana  has maintained its position that it is not yet ready for a fixed agreement and will focus on the MoU signed yesterday that focuses on other opportunities.

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi yesterday proposed 1,000 more scholarships for CARICOM nationals over the next five years, help with mobile hospitals and the promoting of millets as a superfood in a wide-ranging address that also encompassed training for women cricketers.

The police yesterday said that notices of intended prosecution have been served on both drivers in Tuesday’s collision on Sheriff Street that resulted in the death of electrical contractor Carlton Smartt.

Five Memoranda of Under-standing (MoUs) were yesterday signed between Guyana and India covering health, pharmaceuticals, broadcasting, culture, agriculture and the hydrocarbon sector.

`All like this morning, I wet the road, and now is like we got a dust storm’ By Milton Grannum The residents of Sisters Village, located on the West Bank of Demerara, are continuing to express  frustration at ongoing road construction between Duncan Street and Saw Pit Turn that saw the undermining of part of the thoroughfare on Saturday after excavation works..