Guyana News

While Change Guyana yesterday focussed on its proposed developmental plans for the East Berbice community through people empowerment, its presidential candidate Robert Badal also underlined the need for creation of local value.

The Police have interviewed both the Editor-in-Chief (EiC) of NCN and the Head of the Director Public Information (DPI) following an altercation between the two on Monday which was captured on video Meanwhile, staff members of NCN have come out in support of their Editor in Chief (EiC) Leeron Brumell following the altercation between him and Director of Public Information (DPI) Imran Khan.

After more than a month of evading the police, the suspect said to have stabbed Latoya Haywood resulting in her death surrendered herself at the Brickdam Police Station early yesterday morning in the company of her lawyer.

A Bushlot woman is thankful that she was able to survive a horrific chopping attack by her partner who she was with for four years.

The Bar Association of Guyana is mourning the death of Brynmor T.

Photos by Orlando Charles Students of the Georgetown District showcased their talent and knowledge of Guyanese culture during their performances yesterday at the Children’s Mashramani Competition: Dramatic Poetry and Calypso segment.

The director of the Childcare and Protection Agency was last Saturday presented with an award from the European Union (EU) in honour of her work with the Agency.

Motie Dookie, former Head of the Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) Unit who was implicated in the smuggling of 30 cases of whisky in 2017 was dismissed from the Guyana Police Force after an inquiry into the allegation found him guilty.

Minister of Natural Resources Raphael Trotman last Wednesday visited Parikwaranau, South Rupununi in Region Nine to inspect improvements to the schools there.

A fire of unknown origin this afternoon ravaged the District Ultra Lounge at the Giftland Mall’s Strip and co-owner Sean Major estimated the resulting losses to be in the vicinity of $45 million.

Stressing the importance of the East Berbice-Corentyne region, President David Granger yesterday appealed to residents to give the APNU+AFC coalition a chance to lead them to development, while saying that the PPP/C’s time at the helm has left it in a mess. 

ExxonMobil yesterday said it has increased its estimated recoverable resource base in Guyana to more than eight billion barrels of oil-equivalent (BOE) and made a further oil find northeast of the producing Liza field.

The petroleum sector is one of a number of areas that  India sees huge potential for cooperation with Guyana.

A Corentyne youth has confessed to being involved in the murders of Canadian hotelier, Vivekanand Brijbassi and his watchman, Harry Persaud last year, police sources say. 

Following the restart of operations at its Karouni Gold Mine, Troy Resources Limited is expected to resume full production by the end of next month, according to Chief Executive Officer Ken Nilsson.

The Editor-in-Chief of the National Communication Network (NCN), Leeron Brumell, has been sent on administrative leave following an altercation between him and Director of Public Information (DPI) Imran Khan.

The Guyana Bauxite and General Workers Union (GB&GWU) will only allow the resumption of Rusal-run Bauxite Company of Guyana Inc’s (BCGI) traffic in the Berbice River if the company moves to resolve outstanding labour issues or signs an arbitration agreement, General Secretary Lincoln Lewis said yesterday.

Keith McKenzie, the taxi driver who was charged with being one of the three accessories to the murder of gold miner Deon Stoll, secured bail yesterday.

The Central Housing and Planning Authority (CH&PA) is calling on persons to desist from occupying vacant, State-owned lands, and to ignore rumours that the Authority is currently allocating lands in Sophia and Cummings Lodge for $100,000.

A Mahdia youth is now charged with inflicting grievous bodily harm after police say he knocked three of a constable’s teeth out with one punch during a skirmish at a nightclub.