Guyana News

Rixon Peneux, brother of one of the three fallen soldiers from last Thursday’s explosion at Base Camp Stephenson, Timehri, is calling on the Guyana Defence Force (GDF) to take responsibility for the death of the three men and to provide answers to the families as they seek closure.

One of the four prisoners who escaped from the holding bay at the Lusignan prison two weeks ago was recaptured yesterday, the police said.

A mere two weeks after two friends lost their lives when they crashed into the median at Bagotstown before running into a resident’s fence, another car  crashed into the same resident’s fence and that of his neighbour in the wee hours of yesterday.

As police await legal advice from the office of the Director of Public Prosecutions on the boat crash in the Pomeroon River in which a Guyana Defence Force (GDF) Coast Guard vessel collided with a civilian boat, resulting in the death of farmer Ryan Khayum, his widow has broken her silence and is calling for justice.

Canadian gold mining company, Gold X Corp, says it plans to begin production at its Toroparu project as soon as the necessary steps are completed.

The Guyana Forestry Commission (GFC) yesterday refuted the claims of those involved in protest action staged on Monday in front of the Kwakwani Forest Station that they were not treated fairly in the awarding of concessions.

Persons travelling to the Giftland Mall can now access its services through two routes in light of the arrangements which have been put in place by the Guyana Police Force to accommodate the national recount at the Arthur Chung Conference Centre which commences today.

Online classes for secondary and tertiary level students are proving to be a double-edged sword – beneficial but also inaccessible, according to the level teachers and students.

A Guyanese student has been awarded second place in a regional secondary school essay competition which concluded on March 31 and saw 50 entries from across the Region in two categories.

One year after being open-ed to the general public, the Indian Immigration Monument, located at Palmyra Village, East Berbice, directly opposite the entrance to the Berbice River Bridge, has become a popular location for locals and visitors. 

The PPP today objected to an aspect of the recount process that would leave the Chief Election Officer, Keith Lowenfield in sole possession of the Statements of Recount (SoR) for some period.

The Guyana Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) today said it has taken note of a publication on social media which suggests that a local air operator allegedly piloted an aircraft with passengers from Trinidad to Guyana without the relevant approval on Monday May 4, 2020.

Containers with ballot boxes are being transported today from the Kingston Headquarters of the Guyana Elections Commission to the Arthur Chung Conference Centre in Liliendaal in preparation for the long-awaited start of the recount of votes from the March 2nd general elections.

Nine weeks after Guyanese cast their ballots at the General and Regional Elections, the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) has finalized and published an Order which governs the national recount scheduled to begin tomorrow.

The Department of Energy (DE) yesterday said that the delay in the approval process for Exxon’s third well project is due both to unresolved issues surrounding its development plan and Guyana’s current political crisis.

The Government of Guyana yesterday maintained complete silence in the face of mounting local and international pressure to facilitate the return of observers from the Carter Center for the National Recount scheduled to begin tomorrow.

Guyana has now confirmed 92 cases of COVID-19 as the release of test results resumed yesterday after a two-day lull.

The Department of Energy (DE) has proposed a list of experts to help evaluate prospective marketers for Guyana’s oil as the current pool of National Procurement and Tender Administration Board (NPTAB) evaluators lack the required expertise in the area.

President David Granger has welcomed the announcement from the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) that the total national recount will begin on May 6 and urged Guyanese to remain patient as the recount is conducted. 

(Trinidad Guardian) The rescue of a 22-year-old Guyanese woman, who was allegedly imprisoned by her possessive husband, may leave a family torn apart.