Guyana News

Deandrell Semple, a 20-year-old resident of Lot 30 Kingelly Village, West Coast Berbice, was arrested today  by a rank from the Vigilance Police Station and charged  with manslaughter  in relation to the shooting death of 18-year-old Jared Jagnandan, which occurred on 2024-03-21 at SMK Shaf Auto Sales located at Lusignan, East Coast Demerara.

The Private Sector Commission (PSC) is awaiting the findings of a complaint lodged by a number of local business persons to President Irfaan Ali about the proliferation of establishments across the country by non-naturalised Chinese persons with seeming lack of regulatory certificates and licences.

By Abigail Headley The Central Housing and Planning Authority (CHPA) yesterday launched the Electronic Planning and Development Single Win-dow System, a groundbreaking initiative designed to facilitate easy access for local and international investors to submit applications online from anywhere in the world.

By Khadidja Ba Addressing accusations of negligence and medical malpractice, Dr.

Attorney Nigel Hughes will contest for the leadership of the Alliance For Change (AFC) on June 29 after striking a deal with David Patterson who will accept the nomination for chairman of the party.

– Sheriff Construction Inc wins contract The sod was yesterday turned for a secondary school in Jawalla in Region Seven.

The police say  they are investigating a fatal accident which occurred at about 3.30 pm  on Tuesday on the Ifill Access Road/ Trail at Eyelash Backdam, North West District, Region #1, involving an unregistered All-Terrain Vehicle (ATV) which resulted in the death of  39-year-old Devon Moralis.

The trial over the death of Ian Mekdeci in a car accident began on Tuesday at the Georgetown Magis-trate’s Court before Magistrate Leron Daly and CCTV footage of the crash was shown yesterday.  

HOUSTON, (Reuters) – Owners of a US$10-billion liquefied natural gas (LNG) project that has stalled with the bankruptcy of its main contractor are asking a court to immediately oust Zachry Indus-trial from the project, a court filing showed.

A 14-year-old boy was found hanging on Tuesday in the washroom of the male dorm at the Leonora Secondary School.

The Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA) at Timehri is currently undergoing extensive renovations to cater for the significant influx of passengers travelling to and from Guyana, while enhancing their travel experience and bolstering the country’s tourism industry, a Department of Public Information (DPI) release stated yesterday.

The New Amsterdam Multilateral Secondary School (NAMSS) on Tuesday celebrated the Caribbean Examinations Council’s (CXC) announcement that the school has been recognised as an ideal institution for the Caribbean Vocational Qualification (CVQ) in the country.

Britain’s King Charles III will continue to serve as Patron of the Iwokrama International Centre for Rain Forest Conservation and Development (IIC) for another term in supporting its  work to advance sustainable rainforest management and climate change resilience.

As part of its efforts to improve procurement practices and promote accountability nationwide, the Public Procurement Com-mission (PPC) has been conducting training sessions in the various regions.

Guyana’s tourist figures are on an upward trend with the Guyana Tourism Authority’s (GTA) Tourism Statistical Digest 2023 stating that the country is poised to welcome 350,000 visitors in 2024, reflecting a significant increase in its tourism sector, and proof that the country’s tourism industry has rebounded from the pandemic and surpassed its pre-pandemic visitor numbers.

The Guyana Pharmacists’ Association (GPA) has planned a week of activities in observance of Commonwealth Phar-macists Week, which commenced on June 16th and will conclude on June 23rd.

Minister of Home Affairs  Robeson Benn and Principal Personnel Officer  Eureka Duncan  welcomed sixteen enthusiastic  students to the Minister’s Secretariat on Tuesday, marking the commencement of Phase One of the Work/Study Attachment 2024 at the Ministry of Home Affairs.

PNCR member Vanessa Kissoon today said on her Facebook page that she had been threatened with rape some years ago while travelling in a vehicle with current party leader Aubrey Norton.