Guyana News

With the vision of expansion as well as bridging the gaps in transportation between hinterland communities and the coastlands, Air Services Limited (ASL) yesterday launched scheduled flights to Region Seven.

By way of a majority vote, the Board of Directors of the Guyana Power and Light Inc.

Two youths were remanded to prison on Friday after they were charged with the murders of four Corentyne fishermen in a recent pirate attack.

The body of a Guyana Defence Force (GDF) soldier was recovered yesterday afternoon, one day after he allegedly drowned while at a river aback the army’s Medical Centre at Base Camp Jaguar, New River.

Chief Election Officer (CEO) Keith Lowenfield yesterday said that while as of December 31st, 2019, the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) will no longer possess the funds it needs to conduct elections on March 2nd, Finance Minister Winston Jordan has assured the Commission that the monies will be provided.

An inception workshop with major-stakeholders began on Tuesday to develop a National Action Plan (NAP) for reduction of the use and emissions of mercury in the Artisanal and Small-scale Gold Mining (ASGM) sector The workshop is part of a US$500,000 project, funded through the Global Environment Facility (GEF), and is being implemented by the United Nations Environmental Programme (UNEP) in partnership with the Ministry of Natural Resources and the Basel Convention Regional Centre for Training and Technology Transfer for the Caribbean Region (BCRC-Caribbean).

President David Granger on Thursday afternoon presented a 30-seater bus to President’s College in order to assist with the transport of students, particularly those who have to pay high transportation costs to get to school.

Gary Grant, the man who escaped from police custody while being held at Stabroek Police Outpost, was yesterday ordered to serve a three-month sentence after he was found guilty of four offences.

Gordon Edghill, the driver who allegedly struck down and killed 40-year-old Vidur Anauge along the Adventure, Essequibo Coast Public Road on Monday night, was yesterday granted a total of $315,000 bail after being charged with two traffic offences.

A woman yesterday refused to pay her 18-year-old grandson’s fine after he admitted to stealing an electronic tablet from her.

Samuel Bruce and Kelder Halley, who were charged last year with possession of ecstasy for trafficking, were both freed yesterday after a city magistrate upheld a no-case submission.

Businessman Faizal Asif Iqbal Alli has denied the allegations of malpractice levelled against him by the Government Analyst-Food and Drug Department (GA-FDD) after it refused the entry of four containers of food imports and he has threatened legal action against the entity.

Matthew Parks, the Freeman Street, East La Penitence man who is accused of fatally stabbing a fellow resident during a fight at D’Urban and Chapel streets, Lodge, last year, was on Thursday committed to stand trial at the High Court.

Chris Pollard, an 18-year-old who has several pending charges in two courts in relation to thievery, was on Thursday ordered to serve a one-year sentence after being found guilty of snatching a man’s phone.

The Working People’s Alliance (WPA) yesterday called again on the government to release the report on the commission of inquiry into the killing of its leader, historian Dr Walter Rodney.

CARICOM Ministers with responsibility for Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) have agreed to collectively approach the Region’s telecommunications providers to axe mobile roaming charges throughout the Community.

Governing coalition partner the WPA today again called on the government to release the report on the commission of inquiry into the killing of its leader, historian Dr Walter Rodney.

The Liberty and Justice Party (LJP)  has decided against joining with another party at the moment as it believes it is in the nation’s interest to have a “balancing” third force, according to Chairman and presidential candidate Lenox Shuman.

Republic Bank (Guyana) Limited’s profit for the financial year ended September 30, 2019 soared by 22.7% or 711.8m.

The way has been paved for Australian gold mining company, Troy Resources, to resume its operation here following clearance from the Ministry of Social Protection and the Guyana Geology and Mines Commission.