Guyana News

Mulkumar Bhopaul, 28, a labourer of Lot 18 Betsy Ground Village, East Canje Berbice was arrested on May 15, 2024  for armed robbery on  Sasnarine Somwaru, a rice farmer of  the same village on May 14,  2024.

Minister of Public Works, Juan Edghill yesterday visited and inspected the ongoing construction of the Conversation Tree to Dennis Street four-lane road project, which a release from the ministry said is progressing rapidly.

Kaden Bailey, a 24-year-old labourer of Crane, West Coast Demerara and Saeed Alli, a 25-year-old taxi driver from Tuschen, East Bank Essequibo have been charged with the murder of security guard Paul Waterman on March 11th at Vreed-en-Hoop.

The Government has published a contract of insurance for ExxonMobil Guyana Limited (EMGL) which will raise further questions about coverage for a potential oil spill and other matters.

-technical assessments to be completed soon Plans are forging ahead to operationalise the regional ferry service plying routes between Barbados, Trinidad and Tobago and Guyana, with technical assessments and a gap analysis on schedule to be completed by month end, President Irfaan Ali says.

The prawns project being developed at Onverwagt, Region Five is poised to produce 12 tonnes of Vannamei prawns per crop, with each tonne valued at approximately $4 million.

Residents of Paruima, Upper Mazaruni, Region Seven, have raised concerns about deterioration of the recently commissioned airstrip.

Daniel Badley, a 19-year-old of Lot 41 Second Street, Mocha Arcadia, East Bank Demerara, and Lot 102 Quamina Street, Beterverwagting, East Coast Demerara, was charged along with two juveniles for the offence of murder committed on John Williams, which occurred on May 11 at Commerce Street, Georgetown.

-another suspended The Medical Council of Guyana (MCG) yesterday said that Dr Anil Solomon has been removed from the register of medical practitioners in Guyana following a finding of professional misconduct and malpractice.

The Sea and River Defence Bill 2023 was yesterday passed during the 12th Parliament of Guyana, with the aim of strengthening the country’s flood management system.

The Ministry of Labour’s Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) Department is currently probing the workplace accident that occurred at Kwakwani, Region Ten (Upper Demerara-Upper Berbice), on the morning of May 14, 2024 that injured two employees.

-stage protest A small group of fishermen in Region Two yesterday staged a protest to draw the attention of the Ministry of Agriculture’s Fisheries Department to several issues including the need for more protection at sea During the protest, they highlighted the challenges they face at sea and following the demonstration, they met with regional officials to discuss their issues.

The Alliance For Change (AFC) yesterday announced that its 8th delegates’ conference will be held on June 29, 2024, in Georgetown.

Michael Harry, 26, of Block ‘Y’, Diamond Village, East Bank Demerara, and Chris Harrycharan, 36, of Little Diamond, East Bank Demerara, appeared yesterday at the Diamond Magistrate’s Court before Magistrate Sunil Scarce where they were charged with break and enter and larceny.

The Ministry of Housing and Water, through the Central Housing and Planning Authority, remains committed to peaceful resolution as it relates to the issues of informal settlers and it says it has dealt fairly with the Success, East Coast Demerara squatters.

Osante Benjamin appeared yesterday before Magistrate Leron Daly at the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court where he was charged with possession of ammunition.

Senior Minister in the Office of the President with Responsibility for Finance and the Public Service Dr Ashni Singh presented five external loan agreements to the National Assembly on Thursday.

The Central Executive Committee of the People’s National Congress Reform decided at its meeting last Wednesday that the Party’s 22nd Biennial Delegates Congress will be held over three days from Friday, 28th June to Sunday, 30th June 2024.

The Medical Council of Guyana (MCG) today said that Dr Anil Solomon has been removed from the register of medical practitioners in Guyana following a finding of professional misconduct and malpractice.

Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo yesterday asserted that Permanent Secretaries (PS) can be members of political parties.