Guyana News

-defends appointments Chairperson of the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM), Justice (Ret’d) Claudette Singh, yesterday dismissed allegations by the PNCR of partisan voting and clarified her decision-making process.

Regional Symposium on Crime and Violence The second annual regional Symposium on Crime and Violence got underway yesterday at the Arthur Chung Conference Centre and Barbadian Prime Minister Mia Mottley has called for a review of Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for police forces across the region Being held around the theme “Violence as a Public Health Issue – the Crime Challenge”, Mottley implored that her regional counterparts take measures by reviewing and reconstructing the SOP’s of police forces across the region, along with support for victims, urgent engagements to revise legislation  and other measures to aid in the collaborative regional fight against crime.

Twenty-eight-year-old Denzel Webb appeared before Acting Chief Magistrate Faith McGusty at the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court yesterday where he was charged with the offence of causing death by dangerous driving.

A 23-year-old motorcyclist succumbed to his injuries at the New Amsterdam Public Hospital last evening after colliding with a stationary lorry earlier in the day on Number 72 Public Road, Corentyne Berbice.

Guyana has been experiencing major success in honey output, having already produced approximately 18,000 gallons of honey as of October this year.,

-to support development of Guyana’s oil, gas A Guyana-registered company has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with several international contracting companies to establish a comprehensive “one-stop shop” to support the development of Guyana’s oil, gas, and renewable energy sectors.

-jointly charged with two others Assistant Police Commissioner Calvin Brutus, Corwin Nicholson and Latoya Brummell appeared yesterday before Acting Chief Magistrate Faith McGusty at the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court where they were jointly charged with seven counts of conspiracy to commit a felony by payment under false pretence.

…with support from US Southern Command c As part of the United States and Guyana’s ongoing military-to-military partnership, the US Southern Command (USSOUTHCOM) formally opened the boat ramp at the Guyana Defence Force (GDF) Coast Guard, Ruimveldt, Georgetown. 

…following summit CARICOM and India on Wednesday agreed to ramp up  collaboration on a range of solar energy options which will include  desalination units while agriculture co-operation will encompass climate smart technology and high yielding seeds.

Jamal Forde, a 36-year-old Customs Officer from Providence, East Bank Demerara, who was arrested on 2024-09-03 by police at the Sparendaam Station, was charged  yesterday with exposing his genitals in contravention of the Sexual Offences Act to  a police constable.

Following the armed robbery that took place in Central Rupununi, Region Nine, on November 10, a 28-year-old Brazilian-based Guyanese has been charged and remanded to prison, while the other suspects were detained in Brazil. 

Frederick Singh, a 71-year-old farmer of Agatash Village, Region Seven, who was arrested on November 21, 2024 in connection with three unlicensed shotguns and a quantity of ammunition, yesterday appeared in Court to answer charges.

The police yesterday issued a wanted bulletin for murder accused Carlton Courtland Jones, 29,  who escaped from the Lethem Police Station on Wednesday.

Ramesh Ramdeen, also known as “Braffy,” a 25-year-old fisherman from Meten-Meer-Zorg, West Coast Demerara, has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for the killing of his fellow villager. 

By Khamisi Slowe Courts Guyana’s Black Friday Sale drew crowds yesterday from all corners of the country to the event which kicked off on Thursday midnight.

Eight contracts were signed  this morning for the waterfront development of Linden and Wismar.

-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.