Guyana News

Fitz Randolph Josiah was on Wednesday sentenced to 11 ½ years in jail after pleading guilty to the killing of his 14-year-old stepdaughter in 2013.

Former Mayor of Linden and entrepreneur Stan Smith died at his residence shortly after midday on Wednesday.

A fisherman who police say stabbed his wife three times was yesterday charged with attempted murder at a Berbice Court.

In keeping with the government’s focus to provide housing solutions for all Guyanese, the Minister of Housing and Water, Collin Croal along with Minister within the Ministry, Susan Rodrigues on Wednesday distributed 91 land titles to residents of Region Two (Pomeroon-Supenaam).

Regions Seven and Ten remain areas of interest with the continuing rise of COVID-19 cases in those areas.

Leonard Singh, a pedestrian who was struck down along the Annandale Public Road last month, succumbed to his injuries at the Georgetown Public Hospital (GPH) on Monday.

The Ministry of Human Services and Social Security (MoHSSS) recently concluded its Garment and Accessories Cottage Industry five-week training programme with 12 women successfully completing the course.

President Irfaan Ali today elevated three attorneys to the status of Senior Counsel.

The People’s National Congress Reform (PNCR) today extended condolences on the passing of Stan Smith, former Mayor of Linden and businessman within the Linden community.

The Private Sector Commission (PSC) and the Guyana Manufacturing and Services Association (GMSA) in a joint statement today said that they look forward to local businesses being given opportunities to participate in the oil and gas value chain considering that the sector is poised for significant growth in the coming years.  

The Guyana Human Rights Association (GHRA) yesterday strongly condemned what it said was the “unprovoked brutality” suffered by the family of slain cousins Isaiah and Joel Henry at the hands of elements of the Guyana Police Force (GPF) at the Sparendaam Police Station on Tuesday night. 

APNU+AFC MP Cathy Hughes is now the subject of an investigation by the Ethnic Relations Commission (ERC) in relation to an incendiary social media post In a statement yesterday, the ERC said that it has immediately commenced an investigation, having been made aware of a social media post “calling for an undesirable and dangerous action which can potentially impact negatively on ethnic relations”.

The family of the woman who died in an accident on the East Bank Demerara Public Road on Tuesday night, says she had left had their business place and hadn’t made contact with them for eight hours before her demise.

The six-year-old East Canje, Berbice girl badly beaten by her mother on Sunday is slowly recovering and her father is now keeping vigil over her at the Georgetown Hospital.

Regional Commander of Region Nine, Keithon King, who has been accused of smuggling a quantity of uncustomed alcohol from Lethem to Georgetown, yesterday denied that that was the situation and has signalled to the Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) he will be paying the required tax for the alcohol under his name.

Senior Minister in the Office of the President with responsibility for Finance, Dr.

Georgetown Mayor Ubraj Narine has expressed disappointment with the City Engineer’s Department over its failure to properly carry out its duties.

Joshua Meredith was yesterday sentenced to 15 years behind bars for the 2016 killing of Charlestown youth Gregory Garraway.

A Netherlands-registered vessel, NLIST DLEP is responsible for the damage to the Guyana Power and Light’s (GPL) Demerara River submarine power cable, which occurred just over two weeks ago.

President Irfaan Ali yesterday announced that his Government will work on a special housing programme to enhance the lives of all members of the police force and he called for improved performance and greater professionalism.