Guyana News

A young man who raped his seven-year-old cousin when he himself was a minor of 14 years old, now awaits sentencing after being found guilty of the offence by a jury yesterday afternoon.

The Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) yesterday confirmed that a number of disciplined services officers at Eteringbang were unable to vote last Friday as a plane was unable to land.

As it had previously indicated, the Berbice Bridge Company (BBCI) has appealed the ruling of Chief Justice (ag), Roxane George-Wiltshire SC, with regard to the takeover by Government of the operations of the Berbice River Bridge.

Former Auditor General Anand Goolsarran has said that the Global Witness report on Guyana has confirmed that the 2016 deal with ExxonMobil is overwhelmingly in its favour and should be renegotiated.

A prison officer said to have served the Guyana Prison Service for about 21 years, was yesterday refused bail after allegedly making a new threat towards a woman, for whom he is currently before the court facing two charges.

A charge against a woman who released explicit photos of another woman was dismissed yesterday after she offered to compensate the complainant.

Four Sri Lankans who claimed they didn’t know that they had to present themselves to an Immigration Office in order to travel in and around the country were fined and ordered deported after they were charged with illegal entry.

Thirty-four-year-old labourer of Wakenaam, Franklin Griffith, yesterday appeared at the Wakenaam Magistrate’s Court before Magistrate Esther Sam on a charge of attempted murder.

Doctors were forced to amputate the left leg of Neleissa LaRose, the four-year-old Berbice River girl who was burnt about her body more than two months ago.

15 Haitian nationals were on Tuesday fined and ordered deported after they confessed that they left Guyana without presenting themselves to an immigration officer.

Owner of the Pegasus Hotel, Robert Badal on Tuesday said that a lifeguard was on duty and five adults were in the pool at the time when a three-year-old drowned on Monday.

Chairman of the Private Sector Commission (PSC), Captain Gerald Gouveia and Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) commissioner, Desmond Trotman, have reached a cordial settlement following a dispute stemming from a July 24, 2019 letter.

The Ministry of Public Telecommunications (MoPT) in collaboration with the Guyana Geology and Mines Commission (GGMC) will be hosting this year’s Hackathon and each team will have at least one woman.

The treasurer’s report to the Georgetown City Council, is still outstanding as the treasurer disclosed that he has not received statements from Republic Bank (Guyana) Limited since last November.

The Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) has denied a request from oil company, ExxonMobil for its offshore workers to be granted proxy votes.

Guyana’s Permanent Representative to the Organization of American States (OAS), Dr Riyad Insanally, on Friday donated two pieces of artwork to the OAS’ Art Museum of the Americas.

Georgetown Mayor, Ubraj Narine, on Tuesday suggested that barriers be placed on Sussex Street which is currently undergoing remedial works, to prevent heavy-duty vehicles from traversing the road.

Presidential Candidate of the People’s Republic Party (PRP) Dr Valerie Leung was on Sunday afternoon attacked and robbed shortly after leaving the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) Headquarters at Kingston, Georgetown.

Two youths were on Tuesday remanded to prison after facing a charge of stealing over $1.3 million in raw gold and cash from their former boss.

The two injured soldiers who remain hospitalised following the explosion of fireworks on Saturday have been showing positive signs of improvement, family members say.