Guyana News

The murder file on Shaun Anthony Simon, a trans woman, who was shot and killed on King Street and South Road last Thursday, is expected be sent to the office Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) for advice.

Road users are calling on the authorities to fix a gaping hole that has developed on the East Coast Highway in the vicinity of Mon Repos, as they believe if left unattended it could result in fatal accidents as vehicles are being damaged.

A father of two was yesterday granted $250,000 bail by Magistrate Marissa Mittelholzer at the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court after he pleaded not guilty to armed robbery.

The six-year-old, who was hit in the head by a stray bullet while standing next to his mother on Charles Street, Charlestown, five days ago remains in a critical condition in the Georgetown Public Hospital.

Azim Khan, the 22-year-old Guyana Defence Force (GDF) private who was shot in a home invasion at his Mon Repos, East Coast Demerara residence on May 6  has been discharged from the Georgetown Public Hospital.

A vehicle last night ran into a GPL pole resulting in damage to a section of the network at Wellington Street.

Guyana and Peru have pledged to expand  co-operation in the areas of energy, food security and climate change, a statement yesterday from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said.

Customers from Better Hope to Success, ECD, have been advised by the Guyana Power and Light (GPL) that a fallen tree on the main feeder has disrupted their power supply.

The police force today issued a wanted bulletin for Chinese national, Zhenjian Fang, 44, who it said is wanted for questioning in relation to money laundering and related serious offences in Guyana.

The Ministry of Human Services and Social Security today announced that it will be conducting a legal pro bono outreach in Parika this Wednesday, July 17th.

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on Sunday served notice that ExxonMobil Guyana Limited (EMGL) has applied for an environmental authorization to undertake its seventh oil extraction project at the Hammerhead site.

The Private Sector Commission (PSC) and the Georgetown Chamber of Commerce and Industry say they are  still actively addressing the concerns raised by local businesses regarding unfair competition from Chinese-owned businesses and plan  to soon meet with local regulatory agencies and Beijing’s Ambassador.

How should oil revenues be spent? The Central Corentyne Chamber of Commerce (CCCC) believes that the revenue earned from Guyana’s oil resources should be extended to the development of more farm to market roads.

-at police awards ceremony In a likely response to increasing allegations of corruption within the Guyana Police Force (GPF), Minister of Home Affairs Robeson Benn emphasised the need for integrity and continuous improvement at the Force’s 185th Anniversary Awards Ceremony on Friday.

Former Speaker of the National Assembly, Ralph Ramkarran has launched a scathing attack on The New Movement’s (TNM) Dr Asha Kissoon for not resigning from Parliament to make way for the third member of the list-joinder parties, ANUG.

A Guyana Defence Force (GDF) contingent arrived yesterday in the hurricane-battered Grenadian island of Carriacou  to assist with rebuilding.

The construction of the new North Ruimveldt Secondary School is nearing completion but it is now eight months behind schedule.

Minister of Parliamentary Affairs and Governance, Gail Teixeira says that high-ranking public servants including Permanent Secretaries, Regional Executive Officers, Procurement Officers, and other technical persons and government agencies like the Ombudsman, must be held accountable to the citizens as they manage their affairs.

A team from the U.S. Southern Command (SOUTHCOM) conducted an Enhanced Domain Awareness subject matter expert exchange on 9-11 July with the Guyana Defence Force (GDF), a release from the US Embassy said.