Guyana News

As they continue their quest for justice, family members of Peter Headley, the robbery accused who was fatally shot by a policeman more than a week ago held a protest outside of the office of Commis-sioner of Police (ag) Nigel Hoppie yesterday.

With over 1,000 receiving vaccines during last Saturday’s vaccination drive-thru event at the National Stadium, another has already been planned for tomorrow.

The ruling in the case challenging the promotion of police officers who have disciplinary matters pending against them, has been given a new tentative date—June 18th.

Australian miner, Troy Resources Limited says that the start of Guyana’s first underground gold mining project could commence in October and Chief Executive Officer Ken Nilsson assured that the company is not shutting down operations here.

Alex Matthias was last Thursday sentenced to 15 years behind bars for the 2018 Old Year’s Day stabbing death of 23-year-old Vilvoorden, Essequibo Coast labourer Kevin Bettencourt.

The Ministry of Human Services and Social Security (MoHSSS) is currently exploring ways in which the Social Work programmes and possibly the Sociology programme offered by the University of Guyana (UG) could be made more applicable to the needs of the ministry’s social workers.

While lauding the investment of the offshore developer Tristar Incorporated at West Demerara, Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo last Friday emphasised that investors must respect laws and policies governing the environment and all other areas.

The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) today expressed concern about plans by the Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) to maintain the upcoming exams schedule in light of the current COVID-19 pandemic and the dislocations caused.

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

Three persons died last night after a speeding car plowed into a group of persons who had gathered at the side of the road at Kairuni on the Linden-Soesdyke Highway.

A recent forensic audit of the state-owned Guyana Oil Company (Guyoil) has revealed that nearly $1b in fuel was siphoned off in a racket involving the company and the Guyana Defence Force where the fuel would be picked up and then transferred to third parties and charges are likely soon, Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo says.

Two men died and another was seriously injured after the car they were in crashed along the Timehri Public Road on Saturday night.

For the half year ended March 31st, 2021, Banks DIH registered unaudited profit after taxation of $2.275b compared to $1.982b in 2020, a rise of $293m or 14.8%.

The rights of Guyanese voters would be in serious jeopardy if former President David Granger was to have his way and elections issues were withdrawn from under the ambit of the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ), according to commentator Ralph Ramkarran SC.

With the majority of farms in the Deep South Rupununi inundated due to the early seasonal rain, food security over the next three months is under threat, Michael Thomas, Vice Chairman of the South Rupununi District Council says.

Students of the University of Guyana’s (UG) Faculty of Engineering and Technology are now able to gain practical experience in the development of drilling fluid (MUD) for the Oil and Gas Sector following the launch of a MUD lab at the Turkeyen Campus.

Forty-two-year-old former office assistant Derrick Mohabir was on Friday acquitted of charges of raping and robbing a female police officer.

The Denmark-headquartered Blue Water Shipping (BWS) has opened an office in Guyana and is looking to provide a number of services for the energy sector including import and export, freight forwarding, and personnel logistics.

Four persons from Better Hope, East Coast Demerara were on Saturday night robbed at gunpoint by a male of cash and other valuables.

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