Guyana News

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.

Saffee Ahmad, a businessman of 123 Street, Queens, New York, and Lot 38 Roraima Scheme, Versailles, West Demerara,  was arrested by a rank from the Major Crime Investigation Unit and charged yesterday with the offence of  exporting gold without a licence.

Leader of the PNCR Aubrey Norton this morning denied that he sexually harassing a female member of his party.

-local business owners say in letter to President A group of over 60 business owners across the country have written to President Irfaan Ali, complaining about the proliferation of non-naturalised Chinese-owned businesses that engage in unfair competition and their seeming  of lack of regulatory certificates and licences.

Attorney General, Anil Nandlall SC, says that he does not believe that the United States’ sanctions on the Mohameds and Permanent Secretary Mae Toussaint Jr.

By Abigail Headley Amid widespread concerns about illicit gold dealings, a meeting was hosted yesterday by the Ministry of Natural Resources with jewellers and qualms about  security were raised.

Keron David,  a 27-year-old gold miner of Falls Top, North West District (NWD) in Region One, was charged yesterday with the murder of 22-year-old Royston Frank, which occurred between the 6th and 7th of November, 2021 at Big Creek Landing, NWD.

The Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) has advised that the security guard involved in the shooting at Shaf Auto Sales, Lusignan, East Coast Demerara, that resulted in the  death of 18-year-old Jared Jagnandan on March 21, be charged with manslaughter at the earliest opportunity, Crime Chief, Wendell Blanhum stated yesterday.

The police in Berbice are investigating the murder of a Stanleytown man who was found with multiple injuries on Monday morning along the East Bank Berbice public road.