Guyana News

Two youths who were arrested by police after they allegedly hijacked a car were yesterday charged with armed robbery.

The police are seeking the public’s assistance in locating a 29-year-old Linden resident, who is wanted in connection with the offence of rape.

A man who allegedly admitted to ownership of cannabis on Friday faced two charges of possession. 

A third suspect is wanted by the police in relation to the death of Samuel DeSouza, a labourer who was found dead in front of his house shortly after a confrontation less than two months ago.

Justice Sandra Kurtzious has set June 16th to rule on the application filed by Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo who is seeking to set aside a $20M default judgment he has been ordered to pay former government minister Annette Ferguson who had brought a libel action against him.

The trial of ex-soldier Jermaine Jefford and Howard Rambarose, for the 2016 murder of Laing Avenue taxi driver Orin David, is set to commence this morning before Justice Sandil Kissoon at the High Court in Georgetown.

A jury was empaneled yesterday morning to hear the case against Lennox Wayne, called ‘Two Colours,’ who is accused of the 2014 murder of Lusignan beautician Ashmini Harriram.

Over the last three years the Beterverwagting/Triumph Neighbourhood Democratic Council (NDC) has done a lot of things.

Speaker Manzoor Nadir has said that concerns raised about a “slashing” of the budget for the Office of the Leader of the Opposition (OLO) stemmed from a miscommunication by Parliament Office staff.

The Ministry of Public Works last Saturday announced that various stakeholders have agreed to several community enhancement activities, including clean-ups, as part of its 55th independence anniversary programme.

Three persons are now hospitalised after the car they were travelling in toppled and collided with a utility pole at Buxton Public Road, on the East Coast of Demerara on Sunday.

The Ministry of Health yesterday said that three more persons who tested positive for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) have died.

A man who was allegedly apprehended with quantities of cannabis by the Customs Anti-Narcotic Unit (CANU) ranks was charged on Friday.

Guyana yesterday received a consignment of 67,537 doses of Russia’s Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport, Timehri, according to the Department of Public Information.

The Ministry of Health today said that three more persons who tested positive for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) have died.

Guyana, today received a consignment of 67,537 doses of Russia’s Sputnik V vaccine at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport, Timheri, according to the Department of Public Information.

After an initial purchase of 200,000 doses of the Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine, Guyana has been able to seal a deal for 600,000 more jabs – enough to get to herd immunity – but the key challenge now is for people to come forward for inoculation.

Former Director of Guyana’s Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Dr. Vincent Adams yesterday waded into both government and ExxonMobil for the recent announcement that excessive gas flaring from offshore oil operations will attract a fine of US$30 per Co2 equivalent, calling it a window for pollution.

Two policemen are under close arrest after a robbery suspect was fatally shot by one of the ranks while being transported to the Providence Police Station.

A nine-year-old boy of Sophia was yesterday midday crushed to death after he lost control of his bicycle and fell after allegedly trying to undertake a garbage truck which then ran over him.