Guyana News

Yesterday’s sitting of Parliament was suspended after it was alleged that Minister of Public Affairs, Kwame McCoy had assaulted opposition Member of Parliament, Tabitha Sarabo-Halley.

Canadian-owned Scotia-bank announced yesterday that it has reached an agreement for the sale of its banking operations in Guyana to First Citizens Bank Limited of Trinidad and Tobago, a move that Minister with responsibility for Finance, Dr Ashni Singh labelled as “premature and inappropriate”.

As the probe continues into the recent interception of  306 pounds of cocaine in Jamaica from Guyana, the Customs Anti-Narcotic Unit (CANU) was last night questioning the shippers and brokers connected to  the two containers in question.

The relatives of a Number 19 Village, Corentyne, Berbice woman are claiming that negligence at a state health centre resulted in the death of their loved one,   hours after she visited the facility on February 01.

Minister of Public Works Juan Edghill says it is “highly probable” that the boat containing bodies which was found in Nicaraguan waters on Monday is the same which local authorities lost sight of after it was discovered floating offshore Guyana more than two weeks ago.

Vanessa Lewis Sahadeo died as a result of serious complications that developed during surgery while delivering her baby  at the New Amsterdam Public Hospital on Friday, an autopsy revealed yesterday.

A sixty-year-old punter was yesterday afternoon shot in his upper right thigh by a gunman who also robbed him of four million dollars while at the All Seasons Horse Racing and Sports Betting on Robb Street, Georgetown.

The People’s Progressive Party (PPP) says that efforts are being made for a Commission of Inquiry into what occurred during the March 2020 electoral process which sparked a five-month delay in the declaration of the final result.

Six men were yesterday charged with breaching the COVID-19 Emergency Measures by hosting or attending parties.

Quacy Decunha, the driver who was recently sentenced for causing the death of a motorcyclist, along the Craig Public Road, East Bank Demerara was yesterday fined on five traffic charges.

The Guyana Police Force (GPF) is still investigating the disappearance of Claude Pollard, the boat captain who is believed to have drowned after his vessel collided with the Bartica Hospital marine ambulance just over four weeks ago.

The body of an unidentified man was yesterday discovered floating in the canal which separates Croal Street and South Road, Georgetown.

Murder accused Lennox Wayne called ‘Two Colours,’ who is currently on remand for the 2014 murder of Lusignan beautician Ashmini Harriram, is pleading with the High Court to grant him bail while it considers his application for the capital charge against him to be stayed, arguing that his right to a fair and timely hearing has been violated.

The Customs Anti-Narcotic Unit (CANU) last night said that it intercepted 25 parcels of marijuana with a total weight of 44.974 kilogrammes in New Amsterdam yesterday.

Today’s sitting of Parliament was prematurely suspended after opposition Chief Whip Christopher Jones alleged that an opposition MP, who he did not name had been assaulted by Minister in the Office of the Prime Minister, Kwame McCoy.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs today said that two Venezuelan fighter jets overflew Eteringbang in Region Seven, the latest act of aggression aimed at Guyana.

Scotiabank announced today that it has reached an agreement for the sale of its banking operations in Guyana to First Citizens Bank Limited (“First Citizens”).

HOUSTON,  (Reuters) – Exxon Mobil Corp today unveiled plans to grow dividends and curb spending with projections that were muted from previous years after the top U.S.

The Ministry of Health today said another person who tested positive for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) has died.

One day after removing Rudolph Small from the post of Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Linden Hospital Complex (LHC), the Ministry of Health has rescinded its decision and reinstated him with the caution that he should conduct himself properly and take actions to “mend the tensions in relationships that presently exists”.