Guyana News

A Leonora, West Coast Demerara resident, who was wanted by the police for the alleged sexual abuse of a child, was yesterday arrested after he was allegedly found in possession of an unlicensed firearm and ammunition.

A 24-year-old labourer is currently nursing injuries to his head while another was taken into police custody after two boats collided in the Lower Pomeroon River on Friday night.

A convict serving time at the Mazaruni Prison is likely to face new charges after he was allegedly found in possession of a bucket containing parcels of suspected cannabis last Tuesday.

Last Update: 614.06                               Movement: 0.59% Current Update: 610.46 YTD                 Movement: 0.74% The Lucas Stock Index (LSI) fell 0.59% during the fourth period of trading in July, 2020.

The Ministry of Social Protection has announced that the payment of old age pensions for August will begin on Tuesday at all post offices countrywide.

The Guyana Court of Appeal is to rule on Thursday, July 30th  at 11 am in the appeal brought by Misenga Jones against the use of the votes from the recount of the March 2nd elections as the basis for the declaration of the result.

Noting that more than four months have elapsed since the general elections and a result is still to be declared, India today said that it looks forward to the early conclusion of the electoral process and that the outcome will be respected by all parties.

The Guyana Court of Appeals’ proceedings in the Misenga Jones v The Guyana Elections Commission (Gecom) continues with oral submissions.

Counsel for Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) Chairperson Claudette Singh has asked the Appeal Court to dismiss the challenge to the national recount of votes from the March 2nd polls being mounted by Misenga Jones and Attorney General Basil Williams, saying the grounds cited lack merit.

Lawyers for the opposition PPP/C are maintaining that issues raised by Misenga Jones in her challenge to the recount of the March 2 polls can only be dealt with by way of an elections petition and as a result have urged the Court of Appeal to “respectfully step aside” and allow the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) to finalise the results.  

As promised, Attorney General (AG) Basil Williams SC has filed a cross appeal in the challenge to the Chief Justice’s ruling on the elections recount, citing the same grounds listed by the applicant, Misenga Jones.

Conservationist Annette Arjoon-Martins says that satellite imagery from Skytruth, an environmental group, shows that ExxonMobil was flaring gas at its offshore operations when it said it wasn’t but the company has denied the claim.

Australian mining company Troy Resources has complained to President David Granger about criticisms levelled against it by Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Director Dr Vincent Adams, which it has dubbed excessive and unfair—claims Adams has dismissed as seemingly personal and intimidatory.

Embattled Chief Election Officer (CEO) Keith Lowenfield was yesterday formally read private criminal charges alleging that he engaged in fraud and misconduct in his handling of the results of the March 2nd elections and he was granted his release on a total of $450,000 bail.

The three new parties that are expected to share a seat in the next Parliament have rejected overtures from the incumbent APNU+AFC for “dialogue” on the way forward for Guyana, calling its posture insincere.

The body of the late president of the Guyana Agricultural and General Workers’ Union (GAWU), Komal Chand returned to Guyana yesterday on a flight from Cuba.

Guyana on Friday recorded its 20th COVID-19 fatality along with one new case.

Navindra Samaroo, the youth who was fatally shot at Middle Road, La Penitence on Thursday, died due to internal haemorrhaging, an autopsy has found.

In observance of its tenth anniversary, the Guyana Photographers Face-book Group has hosted a number of activities to commemorate the milestone and will also be releasing a series of photography-themed magazines in Guyana next month.

A porter died on Tuesday while another was left injured after they jumped from a tractor which toppled while descending a hill along the Arawai Trail, Mazaruni River.