Guyana News

A soldier died on Monday night after he collided with a fellow motorcyclist while riding at Plum Park Sophia, Georgetown.

A fisherman from Crab-wood Creek, Upper Corentyne, is now awaiting sentencing after he admitted to killing a friend some three years ago.

The 4-month-old infant who died suddenly on Wednesday in Siparuta, Region Six, after experiencing breathing difficulties, has been tested for COVID-19.

The Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) on Wednesday launched a survey to gauge the views of the region’s citizens on the COVID-19 vaccination campaigns and their willingness to be vaccinated.

After winning his case in court, Chairman of the Giftland Group of Companies Roy Beepat has threatened to sue Georgetown Mayor Ubraj Narine for $200 million if he does not offer a “full apology” by Monday afternoon for the damage caused by accusations he levelled against the company over rates and taxes.

The Chief Executive Officer of GuySuCo, Sasenarine Singh, yester-day assured that operations at the Rose Hall Sugar Estate are “steaming ahead” despite recent reports in the Canje community that some works at the estate were put on hold.

Parent company of Bauxite Company of Guyana Inc (BCGI), Russian Aluminum (RUSAL), has announced the sale of a number of pieces of motorised equipment, a further sign that the company may move to wrap up its controversial operations here.

An inquest has been recommended in the death of Mon Repos resident Bridget Rodrigues.

Health Minister Dr Frank Anthony on Thursday said that the number of active COVID-19 cases in Region Seven is decreasing although Wara-madong still remains an area of concern.

One person was taken into custody after ranks of the Customs Anti-Narcotic Unit (CANU) unearthed 294 grams of cocaine concealed in a box at DHL Express, Alberttown, Georgetown Stabroek News was informed that ranks acting on information received, conducted a search at the Fifth Street, Alberttown, Georgetown property during which they discovered a multi-coloured floral box.

The Guyana Telephone and Telegraph Company’s (GTT) 30th anniversary celebration continued when the company recently presented 15 frontline workers with brand new handsets.

Millers who lost millions of dollars after Guyana was evicted from the lucrative rice market in neighbouring Venezuela back in 2015 are seeking assistance from the government to offset their losses.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation yesterday convened a meeting of the Ministerial Advisory Committee on Guyana-Venezuela Border Controversy.

Former General Manager of the National Communications Net-work (NCN) Enrico Woolford has filed a $185 million lawsuit against the Guyana Times and one of its columnists, former Minister of Health Dr.

A labourer and a vendor were yesterday charged with illegal possession of firearms and released on bail.

An inmate of the Lusignan Prison, on the East Coast of Demerara, was busted while trying to smuggle nearly two and a half pounds of cannabis into the facility on Thursday morning.

A vendor and her son were arrested on Thursday after the police found a quantity of narcotics and suspected stolen items at their Charlotte Street home.

Two men were both released on bail on Wednesday after denying that they stole a quantity of angle iron which they were allegedly instructed to transport to Kissoon’s Furniture Store.

Leroy La Fleur is expected to learn his fate next week after he pleaded guilty on Thursday at the High Court in Berbice to carrying out an attack on a man using a cutlass.

A destitute handyman was on Wednesday ordered to perform community service after confessing to stealing items from his employer.