Guyana News

Desmond George, a 35-year-old resident from Charity Housing Scheme, Essequibo Coast, was charged with rape and has been granted $300,000 bail.

As part of the Guyana Police Force’s efforts to foster better community relations and to make Information Technology accessible across the regions, it on Friday commissioned the Zara Computer Centre at Lethem in Region Nine.

Nicolas Williams, an 18-year-old from Onderneem-ing Sand Pit, Essequibo Coast, who was charged with the rape  of a child under 16 years, was granted $300,000 bail on Tues-day when he appeared at the Anna Regina Magis-trate’s Court before Magis-trate Tamieka Clarke.

Police Commanders of regions 2, 3 and six have issued noise nuisance warnings to entertainment spots and business places over noise nuisance.

The University of Guyana on Tuesday paid tribute to late author and promoter of the arts, Ameena Gafoor who passed away on Monday.

The state-of-the-art $600 million abattoir at Onverwagt, West Coast Berbice, Region Five has been completed, thereby modernising Guyana’s meat processing capabilities and bringing them up to international standards.

Elroy Withrite, also known as “Eddie”, who was found guilty of the murder of Andrew Drakes on June 8, 2019, at Farm, East Bank Essequibo, is expected to be sentenced on September 17, following a report from the mental health clinic on his mental state.

On Friday, the Ministry of Labour’s Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) Department’s officer Nazmoon Jafarally Prittipaul visited the 752 ft Offshore Drillship Noble Sam Croft.

Ovid Akeem Williams, a 19-year-old labourer of Charity Back Street, Essequibo Coast, was  on Monday jailed for 18 months over the possession of ganja.

Shamar Holligan of Lot 54 Stanleytown, New Amsterdam, Berbice was on Tuesday fined $155,000 for a series of offences including being an unlicensed biker and assaulting a cop.

MARACAIBO/VALENCIA/CARACAS, Venezuela,  (Reuters) – Supporters of Venezuela’s political opposition and backers of the ruling party each held rallies today to mark the one-month anniversary of July’s disputed presidential election, as arrests of opposition figures continued.

The Hilton hotel group today announced a dual signing for two properties here for the Qatari Assets Group signalling that its venture on Carifesta Avenue will be proceeding.

President Irfaan Ali yesterday defended his government’s plans for a state-of-the-art fixed high span bridge across the Berbice River saying that concerns about feasibility, costs, and other issues from the opposition Alliance For Change (AFC) were simply against progress. 

-police were probing domestic violence complaint A Mahaicony man died on Monday after he allegedly set a house on fire following a domestic dispute with his wife during which she was reportedly assaulted.

HOUSTON, (Reuters) – Exxon Mobil (XOM.N) said on Monday it expects crude demand to stay above 100 million barrels per day (bpd) through 2050, similar to today’s levels, a forecast 25% higher than top European rival BP (BP.L).

As the start of the new school year approaches,  President of the Guyana Teachers’ Union (GTU),  Mark Lyte yesterday said that teachers are actively preparing for the reopening of schools.

Thirty-year-old Ronald Sackoon, a construction worker of Lot 531 Zeelugt, East Bank Essequibo, appeared yesterday before Magistrate Rhondel Weaver at the Leonora Magistrate’s Court where he was charged with murder.

The Ministry of Education is currently conducting a survey to ascertain which schools in the hinterland regions still use pit latrines with the aim of having them transition to flush toilets, Minister of Education, Priya Manickchand said yesterday.

Aiden by Best Western, the latest addition to Guyana’s hospitality sector, is poised to officially open its doors to the public soon.

The police yesterday issued a wanted bulletin for Keenan Trotman, 28, over larceny by a public officer relating to financial crimes and related serious offences.