Guyana News

Brian Stevens, a 22-year-old labourer from Haslington, East Coast Demerara; Claudius James, a 20-year-old security officer of South Ruimveldt Squatting Area, Georgetown and Ronaldo Allicock, a 21-year-old labourer of Providence, East Bank Demerara; were arrested on 2024-06-09 and charged jointly on 2024-06-11 by ranks of Providence Police Station Criminal Investigation Department with armed robbery.

Haisai Jones is wanted by the police in connection with three counts of the rape of a child below the age of 16.

  -says Guyana cheated of US$50m in gold taxes The United States Department of The Treasury yesterday imposed sanctions on businessmen Nazar Mohamed and son, Azruddin Mohamed over the alleged massive smuggling of gold and Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Labour, Mae Toussaint Jr Thomas, was cited for alleged corruption leading to her being immediately sent on leave by the government here.

By Mia Anthony Thirty-seven-year-old Edinho Lewis, of Lot 25 Shopping Plaza, South Ruimveldt Gardens, appeared before Chief Magistrate (ag) Sherdel Isaacs-Marcus yesterday at the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court where he was charged with five offences including possession of an AK-47 rifle.

Yesterday, Judge Nawaf Salam, President of the International Court of Justice (ICJ), convened a meeting with the agents of Guyana and Venezuela regarding the Arbitral Award of 3 October 1899 (Guyana v.

-US to help with maintenance of coast guard vessels President Irfaan Ali said that the GDFS Shahoud, which was commissioned yesterday, will bolster surveillance of Guyana’s waters and offer security for the country’s Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ).

A Palmyra Village man was yesterday found floating in a trench located not far from his home.

The police constable whose minibus burst into flames after he lost control of it and collided with a utility pole on the Wellington Public Road, West Coast Berbice, on May 27 died last Friday at the Georgetown Public Hospital (GPH).

As part of the Government of Guyana’s efforts to boost production in the agriculture sector, it has announced that the Ministry of Agriculture, (MoA) will soon commence rehabilitation work on a critical farm-to-market access road in Buxton Village on the East Coast of Demerara, a MoA release stated yesterday.

The Local Government Commission on Monday advertised the position of Overseer for the Port Mourant/John’s Neighbourhood Democratic Council after the Opposition last week blazed it for the appointment of the current overseer who it said was handpicked by a senior government official.

An accident along the Number 56 Public Road, Corentyne  on Sunday has left a young man dead.

On Monday, June 10, 2024, the Ministry of Home Affairs’ Immigration Support Services department held a certificate-issuing ceremony to welcome 11 new citizens from seven  countries who gained Guyanese citizenship through registration and naturalisation.

The Ministry of Health, in collaboration with the World Bank, on Monday commissioned  a new digital X-ray unit at the Fort Wellington Hospital in Region Five.

A fire at Betsy Ground, East Canje Berbice has left a single mother of three contemplating her next move and taking up residence in a small shop-like shack in the yard where her house was once located. 

Berbice’s EMTs within a month of the commissioning of the emergency medical service offered on-the-spot assistance to a mother by delivering her baby in Region Six when they responded to a call.

The Ministry of Human Services and Social Security (MoHSSS) and the Child Care and Protection Agency, yesterday announced the hosting of the first International Day of Play for children across Guyana at daycare facilities, and at the Guyana Women’s Leadership Institute, which saw hundreds of children from schools and daycare centres, parents and caregivers, enjoying a play experience blended with learning.

The Guyana Police Force held a graduation ceremony  yesterday for ranks who successfully completed the 19’G’ Course, Final Training Course, and the Junior Leaders Course 1 & 2.

The Government of Guyana today said it has taken careful note of a US Department of Treasury press release sanctioning three Guyanese over corruption and it has sent one of them – Ministry of Labour Permanent Secretary, Mae Thomas Toussaint on leave with immediate effect while it gathers more information.

The US Treasury Department today sanctioned businessmen Nazar Mohamed and his son Azruddin Mohamed and Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Labour Mae Thomas Toussaint for alleged corruption.

Incumbent PNCR Leader, Aubrey Norton yesterday clinched the vast majority of nominations for the leadership post at the June 28-30 Biennial Delegates Conference and he was followed by  Roysdale Forde SC and Amanza Walton-Desir.