Guyana News

The bullet-riddled bodies of two fishermen were yesterday morning found on Shell Beach, Region One.

Almost nine months after being selected as the People’s Progressive Party (PPP) presidential candidate for next year’s general elections, Irfaan Ali is yet to detail how one of the key planks of his campaign so far – the creation of 50,000 jobs – would be achieved.

Leaders of hinterland communities are frustrated with the “substandard” works and repairs that are being done by contractors on transport infrastructure and they also heard that pensioners  will be able to travel for free on state vessels from November 1st.

Opposition Leader Bharrat Jagdeo yesterday accused Chief Election Officer (CEO) Keith Lowenfield of trying to prevent international assistance from reaching the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM).

Photos by Terrence Thompson Boulders to seal a decrepit section of the Mahaicony sea defence have begun to arrive by sea but raging waves are preventing the offloading of pontoons and transport by road may have to be considered as the authorities brace for more towering spring tides from October 26.

Police yesterday charged Clive Wilson with murdering his wife Shemain Frank as she slept at her home in Victoria in August.

The Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo) has declared that the second crop for 2019 has recorded a 23 per cent shortfall and not 35 per cent as claimed by the Guyana Agricultural and General Workers’ Union (GAWU) and the National Association of Agricultural, Commercial and Industrial Employees (NAACIE).

An accident which occurred yesterday along the Perth Public Road, Essequibo Coast,  resulted in a number of school students being injured.

Legal Advisor at the Office of the Prime Minister Tamara Khan on Wednesday urged participants at the National Toshaos Council (NTC) conference to “read and understand” the Constitution so they can better prepare for planned constitution reform consultations.

The People’s Progressive Party (PPP) yesterday announced the passing of one of its leaders, Cyril Belgrave, in New York, USA.

A brand new, state-of-the-art sound system is currently being installed at the National Cultural Centre (NCC) at a cost of $19M, the Ministry of Social Cohesion said yesterday.

A welder was granted bail yesterday after he denied a charge of possession of cannabis for trafficking.

The police today said that Lennox Roberts is wanted for questioning in relation tothe horrific  murder of David Gentle on 2019-09-02at Haslington, E.C.D.

Minister of Finance Winston Jordan yesterday said that an investigation has been launched into why some cambios in the city have significantly increased their selling rates for the United States dollar when there is no shortage in the banking system.

Former Trinidad and Tobago Minister of Energy Kevin Ramnarine says that his country must position itself to be the logistics hub for Guyana’s booming oil sector and Private Sector Commission (PSC) head Gerry Gouveia says that politicians here have to unite to give Guyanese the tools to provide diverse services or watch the opportunities snatched by other countries.

A 12-member jury yesterday found a 45-year-old man guilty of rape and sexual activity with a child when the case was called at the High Court in Georgetown.

A Mibicuri, Black Bush Polder man died on Tuesday morning after he ingested a poisonous substance after beating his wife and forcing the poison into her mouth.

Seventeen-year-old Hadiyyah Mohamed is passionate about creating awareness for Rett syndrome so the lives of those suffering would be a lot easier, and has organized a walk and a packed day of activities on Sunday October 13. 

The Guyana Oil Company (Guyoil) has terminated three contracts with Trinidadian entity Commissiong and Company Limited citing alleged breaches of contractual obligations.

With World Sight Day being observed today, free eye screening is on offer at the Georgetown Public Hospital (GPHC) and at Mattai’s on Water Street.