Guyana News

Three recently dismissed Guyana Defence Force (GDF) soldiers have been charged following a rape complaint by a Mabaruma girl and a fourth is awaiting due process.

Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Cevons Waste Management Morse Archer is to this afternoon be questioned by the police in relation to a portion of land purchased from the Guyana Lands and Surveys Commission.

Former Director General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Audrey Waddell was this morning sent on immediate leave until her contract comes to an end in May and it is not likely that her contract will be renewed, according to well-placed sources.

Potential home owners can now obtain low-interest loans through the Bank of Baroda (Guyana) Inc, which is now listed as a Mortgage Finance Company under the Laws of Guyana.

Kristopher Stoll was yesterday remanded to prison after being charged with the murder of Kameel Calistro, who was fatally stabbed during a confrontation between two others at Swan, Kuru Kururu, Soesdyke/Linden Highway.

The main suspect in the fatal shooting of 10-year-old Anthony Cort last Thursday is expected to be taken to court today.

One week after he was charged for allegedly leasing a portion of land at Ogle, former Commissioner and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Guyana Lands and Surveys Commission (GLSC), Trevor Benn was yesterday questioned by the police in relation to two other land transactions.

A Guyana Defence Force (GDF) rank has been released on bail after being charged with causing the death of Ameena Sooklall in a car accident at McDoom, East Bank Demerara  last December.

Twenty-year-old Tamera Leslie is seeking justice for the loss of her premature baby after encountering a tragic experience at the Woodlands Hospital.

The Guyana Metal Recyclers Association is calling for the intervention of President Irfaan Ali to have the country’s scrap metal trade reopened after being shut down for months.

Michael Bishop and Shawn Edinboro were yesterday afternoon both acquitted of the 2014 murder of taxi driver Raphael Campbell.

Food for the Poor (Guyana) last week handed over ten houses to residents of Region Six as  it continues to target the construction of ten houses per month in the region for families that are in need.

The Guyana Public Service Union (GPSU) yesterday repeated its call for the Government to commence outstanding negotiations of wages, salaries, and allowances for public service workers and committed to continue fighting to ensure that all frontline health workers are paid risk allowances.

ExxonMobil has announced that an offshore team has begun reinstalling key components of the flash gas compression system on the Liza Destiny Floating Production Storage and Offloading (FPSO) oil platform.

Several Members of Parliament were yesterday administered vaccines against COVID-19 as the Ministry of Health extended the inoculation programme.

Leader of the Opposition Joseph Harmon yesterday  met with newly appointed Canadian High Commissioner Mark Berman at the Office of the Leader of the Opposition.

A prisoner who escaped from the Lusignan prison, on the East Coast of Demerara yesterday morning, was recaptured hours after in the vicinity of Zeelugt, East Bank Essequibo.

The police are investigating the death of a 15-month-old baby girl, of Cabora Village, Moruca.

The Guyana Water Incorporated (GWI) on its Facebook page last evening announced that customers in Central Georgetown were to have their water supply restored at 2am today, due to a delay in the completion of works on Mandela Avenue.

JHI associates on Tuesday said that drilling operations at the Jabillo-1 well site in the Canje Block offshore Guyana will be discontinued in a few days to facilitate maintenance of the Stena Carron drillship and the drilling of the Koebi-1 well in the Stabroek Block.