Guyana News

Guyana yesterday opened its first Drug Treatment Court (DTC), which acting Chancellor Yonette Cummings-Edwards said could serve as a vehicle to lead persons who are grappling with substance abuse disorders away from the prisons to a place of recovery, rehabilitation and reintegration into society.

A 22-year-old fisherman was fatally stabbed outside his Met-en-meerzorg, West Coast Demerara home on Sunday evening and a fellow villager who is said to be responsible is being sought by the police.

Police believe an East Canje, Berbice man drove his car off of the Timehri Wharf early yesterday morning, resulting in his death.

As the police widen their investigation of the robbery attempt outside of El Dorado Trading that left gold miner Deon Stoll dead, they have managed to secure court approval to further detain the seven persons who were taken into custody.

Minister of Foreign Affairs, Dr Karen Cummings yesterday met separately with United States (US) Ambassador to Guyana, Sarah-Ann Lynch and the Ambassador of the European Union (EU), Fernando Ponz Cantó and electoral assistance and ongoing co-operation were on the agenda.

Two men, who the Customs Anti-Narcotic Unit (CANU) had said were caught with 94 lbs of suspected marijuana at Parika during last week were yesterday remanded to prison after they were charged with possession of narcotics for trafficking.

The Georgetown Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI) has released a detailed response to the third draft of Guyana’s Local Content Policy (LCP) for the oil and gas sector in which they argue that a Local Content Dialogue Commission (LCDC) should be established as the formal mechanism for oversight of the policy.

The partly decomposed body of a man known only as `Fulla’, with a plastic bag tied over his head, was found in a trench at Patentia, West Bank Demerara yesterday morning.

A rape accused was yesterday released on bail after he was charged with the crime.

A 34-year-old man died on Sunday morning after the fuel tanker that he was operating overturned along the Buck Hall, Tapir Trail while he was transporting fuel to the Aurora Gold Mine (AGM).

A young man was remanded to prison yesterday after he was charged with four armed robberies, which saw the theft of three motorcycles from their respective owners.

The Ministry of Natural Resources has responded to yet another social media post which targets Minister responsible for youth, Simona Broomes.

The Board of Directors of the Guyana National Broadcasting Authority (GNBA) was appointed by President David Granger, as opposed to the Prime Minister, and is therefore legally constituted, according to Chairman Leslie Sobers.

Director of Children’s Services and Head of the Childcare and Protection Agency (CPA), Ann Greene has called for laws to be instituted against bullying to protect LGBTQ+ youth, according to a release from the Society Against Sexual Orientation Discrimination (SASOD).

A man has been sentenced to two years in jail for stealing his employer’s jewellery, which he was later seen wearing in the profile photo he used for his WhatsApp account.

The Guyana International Petroleum Exhibition (GIPEX), which is scheduled to host its second expo here next month, says no taxpayers’ money will be used for the event and that rates for participating companies which are 100% Guyanese are subsidized.

Minister of Citizenship, Winston Felix, on Saturday, reiterated the importance of birth registration to residents of Khan Hill, Barima-Waini (Region One) , a statement from the Ministry of the Presidency yesterday said. 

A passport office is to be established at Mabaruma in Region One.

-Trotman In the wake of the recent killing of gold dealer Deon Stoll, government is looking at ways of ramping up security for the sector in the capital.

Guyanese students have clinched the top CAPE and CSEC 2019 awards, according to the Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC).