Guyana News

Government is exploring another power purchase agreement similar to the current one it has with a Qatari power ship company but this time for some 30 megawatts more until the Gas to Energy project is completed, as it forecasts increasing demands next year, Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo yesterday said.

In a groundbreaking move which it had signalled, the government yesterday tabled a bill to end preliminary inquiries (PIs) and to move to paper committals.

Through a forest co-operation agreement with Guyana, the European Union will assist in sourcing a digital tracking system for this country’s timber and the programme will be launched soon, EU Ambassador to Guyana René van Nes last evening announced.

Police are investigating a fatal accident that occurred on Thursday, May 9 at about 05.15 hours on the Orangestein Public Road, East Bank Essequibo, which resulted in the death of 33-year-old Deoraj Baldeo also known as ‘Alex’.

A 32-year-old motorcyclist has succumbed to his injuries, some two days after he was involved in an accident with a car on the Number 5 Public Road, Corriverton, Berbice.

With a total of $7.6 billion from its overall $15.8 billion contract sum awarded for the building of the government mega office complex at Haags Bosch on the East Bank of Demerara, Minister of Public Works Juan Edghill yesterday assured that the former landfill site poses no environmental risk.

Timothy Charles De Jonge of Baracara Village, Canje River was on Wednesday remanded to prison after he was charged with the murder of Titus Sutton in 2013.

The Ministry of Education yesterday advised the withdrawal of an essay competition asking children about how they had benefited from the free breakfast provided to them.

A Number 69 Village, Corentyne man who was wanted for the attempted murder of his ex-partner last year was deported from Suriname yesterday.

Troy Ward, a 51-year-old butcher of Lot 66 Haslington New Scheme, East Coast Demerara (ECD), and Aubrey Josiah, 59, also a butcher, of Lot 12 Duke Street, Golden Grove, ECD, appeared on Wednesday before Magistrate Peter Hugh at the Cove and John Magistrate’s Court where they were charged with failure to give notice of intention to slaughter, and failure to produce the skin of an animal, contrary to Section 14 of the Cattle Stealing Prevention Act, Chapter 9:03.

The Ministry of Labour’s Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) Department is investigating the fatality that occurred at the Eccles Industrial Site, East Bank Demerara, on Sunday morning.

The police yesterday issued a wanted bulletin for Abigail Boluwatife Olanipekun who is being sought for questioning in relation to money laundering and related serious offences in Guyana.

Yesterday at 2:00 pm, with collaboration and approval from the Government of Guyana, two U.S.

Police in Regional Division #7 have reported that they are investigating a boat mishap that resulted in the death of Chinese national, Dai Jianhua.

Grand Coastal Hotel this week  announced that it has been honoured with the Tripadvisor’s® Travelers’ Choice® Awards for 2024.

Daniel Jose Daza, 29, of Martyrs Ville,  East Coast Demerara was  on Tuesday jailed for two years over the possession of ammunition without a licence.

Today, at 2:00 pm, with collaboration and approval from the Government of Guyana, two U.S.

The Ministry of Education today announced that it had advised the withdrawal of an essay competition asking children about how they had benefited from the free breakfast provided to them.

-after they refused compulsory acquisition offers -Edghill says amounts being sought `outrageous’ By Marcelle Thomas With only six of the 21 residents in the pathway of the new Demerara Harbour Bridge accepting government’s compulsory acquisition package for the lands already now owned by the state, notices of eviction and demolition of property were yesterday served to the remaining homeowners.

-but Qatar Energy consortium close No contract has been entered into as yet from the 2022 oil blocks auction but the consortium of Qatar Energy, TotalEnergies, and Malaysian state-owned oil firm, PETRONAS has gone the  furthest in current negotiations with the government, Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo disclosed yesterday.