Guyana News

Following a virtual five-hour Ministerial engagement yesterday, the G-77 and China negotiating bloc is calling on developed countries to live up to their obligation to provide climate financing to assist developing countries in realizing their ambition to grow along low carbon pathways and develop resilience. 

A Hog Island, Essequibo River businessman was on Wednesday night attacked and robbed at Vreed-en-Hoop on the West Coast of Demerara.

The Minister of Health, Dr Frank Anthony  is optimis-tic that the new COVID-19 emergency health measures for November could be published in the Official Gazette by today.

Police are still to arrest a suspect in the hit and run that claimed the life of Devanand Bansie along the Mon Repos Railway Embankment, East Coast Demerara, almost a month and a half ago.

A burglar, who is accused of breaking into Courts Guyana Inc, located at Main and St.

The Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) in an effort to dispel confusion surrounding the tax measures outlined in the 2020 National Budget and their effective dates of implementation has issued the following information to the public to provide guidance and clarity.

A post-mortem examination conducted on the body of Kamal Wilson, the Kwebanna villager who was killed on Monday, has determined that he died due to haemorrhage and shock after multiple chop wounds.  

An Order issued earlier this month by the High Court of Guyana has  slashed the term of ExxonMobil’s Liza-I environmental permit down to five years from 20. 

The Guyana Police Force and its Special Organized Crime Unit (SOCU) yesterday received three files from Attorney General Anil Nandlall for the investigation of leases for several acres of prime state lands at Peter’s Hall, East Bank Demerara which were done without any valuation, public advertisement or Cabinet decisions.

The Guyana Police Force (GPF) yesterday received the results of DNA samples which were sent to St.

Three men were yesterday charged with the murder of Seon London also known as ‘Gaza’ who was fatally shot on October 17 at ‘C’ Field, Sophia, East Coast Demerara.

The Office of the President (OP) yesterday announced that Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs Anil Nandlall and attorney Timothy Jonas will both be appointed Senior Counsel by President Irfaan Ali.

Tower Suites co-owner Shervington ‘Big Head’ Lovell, who is facing a charge of conspiracy to violate US maritime drug enforcement law, has signalled his intention to plead guilty to one count of his indictment.

Clerk of the National Assembly Sherlock Isaacs last evening said he is seeking legal advice on the documentation submitted by Minister of Tourism, Industry and Commerce Oneidge Walrond related to the renunciation of her US Citizenship.

A Venezuelan national was yesterday remanded to prison after he was charged with the murder of Sanjay Hanoman, the construction worker who reportedly bled to death after he was wounded on Sunday night.

Guyana’s COVID-19 death toll now stands at 123 as two more deaths were recorded yesterday.

At the trial of Curt Thomas for the murder of Parika fuel dealer Seeram Singh, the court yesterday heard that clothing belonging to the accused as well as his hand had been tested positive for gun-shot residue (GSR).

Police have arrested a juvenile in the murder of 18-year-old Adrian Purlette.

Four of the eight Success residents who were injured last Friday after a tree fell onto the shed they were under are back on the land and in need of assistance.

Sentenced back in 2017 to 65 years for the murder of his brother-in-law, Lakeraj Fredericks filed an appeal against his conviction and sentence arguing among other things that the trial judge did not properly put his defence to the jury, and that the sentence imposed is severe.