Guyana News

The Corentyne woman who was  reported missing this week was yesterday found at Blairmont Village, West Coast Berbice.

Keisha Burke, the 20-year-old woman who dealt a policewoman several punches to the face, was yesterday ordered to serve a 14-day prison sentence for the crime after she opted to accept responsibility at the commencement of her trial.

A 44-year-old man, who police say had four grammes of cocaine in his possession, was yesterday sentenced to one year in jail after being found guilty of the crime.

Attorney Anil Nandlall has moved for an early and expedited hearing of his appeal of the Chief Justice’s decision to dismiss his application to compel Cabinet’s resignation.

The Guyana Power and Light Incorporated (GPL) last night said that it is currently experiencing a shortfall in generation as a result of an inadequate supply of Heavy Fuel Oil (HFO) resulting from delays in deliveries by its contracted HFO supplier.

The Cheddi Jagan International Airport Corporation (CJIAC) on Wednesday staged a Full Scale Emergency Exercise during the evening.

The timetable for production of first oil has been moved up to December this year, earlier than the previously announced first quarter of 2020, ExxonMobil’s partner in the Stabroek Block, Hess, yesterday announced.

Opposition Leader Bharrat Jagdeo says that the decision by the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) to remove from the Official List of Electors (OLE), persons who have not collected their identification (ID) cards as far back as 2008, is “patently illegal” and called upon GECOM Chairperson Justice Claudette Singh to explain.

A 42-year-old rice farmer was yesterday remanded to prison after he was charged with the murder of 14-year-old Christopher Basdeo, whose decomposed body was found in a shallow grave at Lust-en-Rust, West Bank Demerara (WBD) last Friday.

Guyana Goldfields Inc’s (GGI) output from its Aurora, Region Seven mine in the third quarter this year of 22,100 ounces was sharply down from the second quarter figure of 37,300 ounces.

A 28-year-old labourer, who is accused of fatally stabbing Transport and Harbours Department sailor, Shurlon Errol Cutting during an argument at the Parika Stelling last Thursday evening, was yesterday remanded to prison after being charged with murder.

NEW YORK,  (Reuters) – Former Exxon Mobil Corp Chief Executive Officer Rex Tillerson yesterday denied misleading investors about how the oil major measured potential costs of climate change, as he testified in a closely watched civil lawsuit brought by New York’s attorney general.

Phillip Solomon, the labourer charged with fatally beating a friend with a paddle during an altercation at the Timehri Wharf last year, was yesterday committed to stand trial for the offence.

A Grove, East Bank Demerara (EBD) man was released on bail when he appeared at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Courts yesterday, charged with causing the death of 18-year-old Bariel Hall, who succumbed to his injuries on August 5th, two months after he was the victim of a hit-and-run.

Two Belvedere, Corentyne men were yesterday remanded to prison after they were charged with the murders of four fishermen while on the high seas.

The Region 10 council is calling on the relevant authorities to take immediate action against Kalibur Security Services for the alleged “disrespect” of its female employees.

President David Granger has extended by one year, the tenure of the two top officials at the Public Procurement Commission (PPC).

Republic Bank yesterday assured customers that while changes to its new banking platform will see them being granted new account numbers, it will not affect the use of their ATM cards and their current cheque books are valid up to April 2020.

Repairs to the broken koker door at Stewartville, West Coast Demerara will be commencing today, according to a Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo) official.

Adamant in its position that the APNU+AFC prime ministerial (PM) candidate for the upcoming general elections must come from within its ranks, the AFC has written to its coalition partner APNU outlining that it needs clarity on some issues before moving forward with negotiations on a new electoral pact.