Guyana News

The Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) yesterday said it had successfully completed what it said was the first paediatric liver resection in Guyana.

Rafiq Bobby Chichester appeared before Magistrate Clive Nurse at the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court yesterday charged with attempted murder.

The Office of Professional Responsibility (OPR) is looking into a complaint against a member of the Guyana Police Force stationed at the Mabaruma Police Station.

Minister of Education, Priya Manickchand yesterday visited three Demerara communities to deliver supplies following a promise by President Irfaan Ali.

Kamal Ramkarran was yesterday elected unopposed as President of the Bar Association of Guyana.

A man suspected of an attempted robbery on a `C’ Field, Sophia businesswoman is now nursing wounds after a guard opened fire.

A 10-year-old boy was rushed to the Georgetown Public Hospital on Thursday for treatment after he was beaten with a belt with a buckle.

Psyiffia Boodram, a 24-year-old teacher of Lot 4 Public Road, Ruimveldt, Georgetown appeared before Magistrate Leron Daly at the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court 2, yesterday charged with the offence of possession of narcotics for the purpose of trafficking.

After serving as a local hotspot for several years, Outside Bar and Lounge has closed its doors at MovieTowne Mall.

The Ministry of Labour’s Occupational Safety and Health Department has launched an investigation into the workplace accident which resulted in the death of a 27-year-old miner last Saturday.

The Customs Anti-Narcotic Unit (CANU) yesterday issued a wanted bulletin for Troy Jacobs.

(Reuters) – Cash-rich Exxon Mobil and Chevron  are bolstering their oil and gas drilling inventory with multi-billion-dollar takeovers as they bet on resilient demand for years to come.

The West Indies Men’s T20 World Cup squad arrived in Guyana today ahead of their first game against Papua New Guinea on Sunday at the Providence National Stadium.

The Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA), Timehri says it is ready to welcome a surge of visitors for the upcoming ICC Men’s T20 World Cup, kicking off at the Guyana National Stadium on Sunday, June 2.

-Linden–Lethem travel affected Over 300 Region 10 households have been affected by rain-fuelled flooding and   travel between Linden and Lethem was greatly affected yesterday by storm surges  which sliced the trail and swamped crossings.

Thomas Lands has been closed for two weeks from yesterday for the latest in several attempts to repair defects on the road, calling into question again the decisions made in contract awards and whether public funds aren’t being wasted.

The government has made available $10 million to commence the cleaning and dredging of the Moruca River, the Department of Public Information (DPI) reported yesterday.

The community of Santa Rosa,  in the Moruca sub-district, Region One, will soon begin large-scale citrus cultivation, the Department of Public Information (DPI) reported yesterday.

Foreign Secretary Robert Persaud yesterday met with Hosaka Yasushi, Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan who was in Guyana on a one-day visit.

-democracy forum hears Local elections observer missions are more important watchdogs of the process  than international monitors and countries should ensure that representatives from many diverse groups are a part of that process, a panel on democracy underscored on Wednesday.