Guyana News

Both the mother-in-law and the wife of convicted prisoner, Jose Awad, who escaped from the Lusignan Prison, East Coast Demerara on Tuesday afternoon, are currently in police custody assisting with investigation, as the search continues for him, a Guyana Prison Service (GPS) release stated yesterday. 

The Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) has granted government’s request to be added as a party in the appeal filed by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) which is challenging a High Court order that it enforce the liability clause in permits for ExxonMobil’s offshore oil operations here.

-should have been finished in February this year With an original completion date of February 2024, the new Christ Church Secondary School building is only at 35%, possibly calling into question a novel approach to construction where seven contractors were involved in the project rather than one.

A meeting got underway in Barbados on Tuesday on security for the upcoming T20 World Cup to be hosted in the Caribbean and the US next month.

Just months after reconstruction work on the bridge at Robb Street and Avenue of the Republic was executed, the eastern side has begun sinking.

-judge however says Sharma, McKenzie should have recused themselves from case The challenge brought by activist Danuta Radzik over the Environ-mental Assessment Board (EAB) waiving an environmental survey of the Gas-to-Shore project has been dismissed by High Court Judge Simone Morris-Ramlall, who found the delay in filing the case to have been undue which she said could then result in prejudice to third parties.

The Guyana Police Force (GPF) confirmed yesterday that the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) has returned the file concerning the special branch ranks who opened fire on a cop in a case of mistaken identity on March 11th and has recommended that departmental charges be brought against the four ranks involved.

The PNCR yesterday announced the passing of former long-serving General Secretary Oscar Clarke. 

Aubrey Ghanie, 67, of the Soesdyke-Linden Highway   passed away yesterday morning at the Georgetown Public Hospital (GPH) following Monday’s horrific accident at Long Creek.

In an expression of gratitude for their dedication on the frontline, the Regional Health Services, in collaboration with the Regional Democratic Council (RDC) of Region Two on Saturday evening hosted a dinner and appreciation ceremony in honour of  Nurses and Midwives Day.

– Benn tells contractors Minister of Home Affairs, Robeson Benn is urging contractors on government projects to understand the importance of completing them  within budget, on time, and with the highest standards of quality and safety.

Tomorrow, Friday, May 17, 2024, the Central Housing and Planning Authority will be relocating and reconfiguring GPL’s network to facilitate Road Expansion work at Greenfield Park Road, which will affect electricity supply for customers from 9:00 to 15:00 hrs in the following areas: New Providence, Somerset Court, Elaine Ville, Phase 3 Republic Park, Greenfield Park Road, Red Road, Richmond Ville and Remigrant Scheme Providence.

The PNCR today announced the passing of former General Secretary Oscar Clarke. 

Aubrey Ghanie, 67, of the Soesdyke-Linden Highway  passed away this morning at the Georgetown Public Hospital following Monday’s horrific accident at Long Creek.

A Kalibur Security Service guard was fatally shot yesterday in a confrontation with the police. 

-US think tank Following its February 7th report, a US think tank says Venezuela is continuing to build up forces along Guyana’s border and there are risks of escalation with elections approaching in July and even after that.

-President says matter being addressed By Marcelle Thomas Demerara Distillers Limited (DDL) yesterday called on the government and CARICOM to ensure a level playing field for trade following Trinidad’s rejection of two containers of FDA-approved reconstituted milk the company exported and the placing of a flavoured-water shipment under an onerous import clearance process.

-following questioning at Cove and John station on rape allegation Former Local Government Minister, Nigel Dharamlall, who turned himself in to police at the Cove and John station yesterday morning following a rape complaint was last night released on $500,000 bail.

-no agreement yet on period for negotiations The second day of conciliation talks between the Guyana Teachers’ Union (GTU) and the Ministry of Education (MoE) ended again without agreement on the way forward and another meeting is set for Monday The key issue is the period for negotiation for collective bargaining.

By Khadidja Ba From castor oil to patties to furniture, 40 Jamaican companies are prospecting for partnerships here led by Senator Aubyn Hill, Jamaica’s Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce.