Guyana News

The principals of Accelerated Capital Firm Inc (ACFI), Yuri Garcia and his wife Ateeka Ishmael yesterday faced 60 new charges of conspiracy to defraud but did not show up at the Sparendaam Magistrate’s court, according to a release from the police last night.

ExxonMobil today said it has made an oil discovery at Whiptail in the Stabroek Block offshore Guyana, its 21st major find here and adding to its nine billion barrels of recoverable resources.

Motions for the dismissal of three key GECOM employees have now been amended to allow for the termination of their contracts.

Oliver Permaul, Andre James and Rohan Johnson were yesterday discharged over the 2017 murder of Tain mother Leilawatie Mohamed, after High Court Judge Jo-Ann Barlow found no evidence against them.

Jason Yarris was on Monday sentenced to two years in prison on two separate charges of sexual assault.

Farmers of Buxton/ Friendship on the East Coast of Demerara will soon benefit from much-needed upgrades to their drainage and irrigation system.

The Ministry of Health  yesterday said that 53 new cases of COVID-19 were recorded.

The Guyana Trades Union Congress (GTUC) yesterday said that it “regrets the death and mourns the passing of Brother George De Peana, a Guyanese and international trade unionist” who passed away on Monday.

A nonagenarian was among hundreds of individuals who were allocated house lots for low-income earners by the Central Housing and Planning Authority’s, ‘Dream Realised’ housing drive and Minister of Housing and Water, Collin Croal, yesterday called on applicants to trust the system as the authorities are working to resolve the backlog in the system.

Tenders were on July 22nd opened at the National Procurement and Tender Administration Board for the construction and rehabilitation of pump stations.

After being denied an application to lead what it said was “additional evidence,” the prosecution yesterday closed its case against Cabesh Persaud and Devon Thomas, who are on trial for the 2013 Mazaruni River crash which claimed 10 lives.

Colwyn Harding, who alleged in 2013 that police officers had raped him by inserting a baton into his rectum, has had his civil suit dismissed yesterday and has been ordered to pay $2 million in costs.

The Ministry of Health has translated public service announcements (PSA) and information on vaccinations into nine Indigenous languages.

The Office of Professional Responsibility (OPR) has completed its investigation into the death of robbery accused Peter Headley, who was fatally shot by a policeman more than two months ago and the report is currently being reviewed by the Police Complaints Authority (PCA).

The Guyana Police Force has stated that there have been no complaints of businesses being placed on sidewalks at Anna Regina while reminding that such complaints are a matter for the Mayor and Town Council there. 

Region Seven has seen a steep decline in COVID-19 cases and its Chairman, Kenneth Williams believes that this is due to more persons getting vaccinated against the virus.

The Guyana Energy Agency (GEA) in a statement last evening sought to clarify that a warrant issued for the arrest of petroleum dealer Dorwain Bess was withdrawn after the defendant presented himself to the Court as is normal in such cases.

A man was on Monday chopped in his head and arm after he attempted to rescue a woman at Kara Kara, in Linden.

ExxonMobil is seeking suppliers for the provision of vessels to support their oil and gas operations offshore Guyana.

Johnny Persaud, the 17-year-old who was left critically injured after a fatal minibus accident at Diamond, East Bank Demerara (EBD), remains a patient in the Intensive Care Unit at the Georgetown Public Hospital.