Guyana News

The police and the Ministry of Labour are investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of a 19-year-old of Lot 105 Covent Garden, East Bank Demerara, who was electrocuted on Friday while installing gutters on a three-storey building under construction at 27 Norton Street, Wortmanville, Georgetown.

Police are investigating the murder of 19-year-old Orlando Samaroo of Lot 439 Belle West, West Bank Demerara, which occurred between 2024-05-16 and 2024-05-17 at Belle West (Phase #2).

The Government of Suriname has not yet issued the 150 SK fishing licences to Guyanese fishermen, which were promised in 2021 following an agreement between the two countries, and President Irfaan Ali on Thursday said that he was dissatisfied at the situation.

One person died last night after being hit by a motorcar on Eccles Public Road, East Bank of Demerara.

The Guyana Press Association (GPA) has asserted its refusal to become a puppet of any political organisation and says it will not stand idly by as its members are attacked or defamed.

The Mahaica/Mahaicony/Abary-Agricul-tural Development Authority (MMA-ADA) at Onverwagt, Region Five yesterday received a $110 million amphibious excavator to aid in the efficient delivery of services for the area, a Department of Public Information (DPI) release stated yesterday.

Police yesterday confirmed that investigations are continuing into the allegations of rape against former Minister of Local Govern-ment, Nigel Dharamlall, who was released on $500,000 bail after turning himself into the Cove and John Police Station on May 14.  

The Guyana Human Rights Association (GHRA) is not comfortable with the ruling party’s response to the allegations of sexual misconduct against one of its senior members and feels that national standards of professional conduct must be elevated.

The Essequibo Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ECCI) has unveiled plans to establish a new office in Richmond, with the aim of broadening its membership base and fostering economic growth for businesses in Region Two. 

The riverine communities of Orealla and Siparuta on Wednesday elected Laurence Vandenburg, a 26-year-old teacher to be their new Toshao and he hopes to turn the village into a model for other Amerindian villages by properly managing and utilizing the finance and resources available.

Introduction Chapter 20 of the book is a celebration of the women in politics particularly beginning in 1961 when Moses Nagamootoo joined the PPP as a youth in pre-independence Guyana.

Dexter McDonald, a man who was wanted over a series of robberies and rape was apprehended at Belfield, East Coast Deme-rara (ECD) on Friday.

More than two months after this country said it was ready to sign on to the Samoa Agreement, this still has not been done with Minister of Foreign Affairs, Hugh Todd, assuring that Georgetown will be a signatory to the agreement at the next available opportunity.

Ronald Deen, 50, a labourer of Bagotstown, East Bank Demerara (EBD) is in  a critical condition after he was chopped during a row with a security guard at Eccles Industrial site on Friday.

-as Guyana prepares for ICAO audit The National Assembly last week approved 16 amendments to the Civil Aviation Act which were identified as needed following a comprehensive review of the 2018 legislation to improve the aviation sector as Guyana prepares for an upcoming audit from the Internation-al Civil Aviation Organi-zation (ICAO).

Mulkumar Bhopaul, 28, a labourer of Lot 18 Betsy Ground Village, East Canje Berbice was arrested on May 15, 2024  for armed robbery on  Sasnarine Somwaru, a rice farmer of  the same village on May 14,  2024.

Minister of Public Works, Juan Edghill yesterday visited and inspected the ongoing construction of the Conversation Tree to Dennis Street four-lane road project, which a release from the ministry said is progressing rapidly.

Kaden Bailey, a 24-year-old labourer of Crane, West Coast Demerara and Saeed Alli, a 25-year-old taxi driver from Tuschen, East Bank Essequibo have been charged with the murder of security guard Paul Waterman on March 11th at Vreed-en-Hoop.

The Government has published a contract of insurance for ExxonMobil Guyana Limited (EMGL) which will raise further questions about coverage for a potential oil spill and other matters.

-technical assessments to be completed soon Plans are forging ahead to operationalise the regional ferry service plying routes between Barbados, Trinidad and Tobago and Guyana, with technical assessments and a gap analysis on schedule to be completed by month end, President Irfaan Ali says.