Guyana News

A Guyana Defence Force (GDF) Coast Guardsman is one of two persons who were arrested by the police on Monday afternoon following the discovery of an unlicensed firearm and a quantity of cannabis in the vehicle in which they were travelling.

Armed bandits on Monday evening shot an 18-year-old in her head after she attempted to alert her mother that their family business was being robbed.

The Public Health Ministry is working to ensure that free radiation treatment is provided to cancer patients across the country, according to Minister of Public Health Volda Lawrence.

Tenders were yesterday opened for the rehabilitation or construction of a number of access roads, including those at Hauraruni, St Cuthbert’s Mission and Kuru Kuru.

Most of the residents of West Coast Demerara villages that were flooded on Sunday after the overtopping of sea defences due to spring tides have not experienced any recurrence, which they credit to the prompt response to the situation by the Neighbourhood Democratic Councils (NDC) and other authorities.

Three months after being deemed fit to stand trial, Shamar Harvey, who is charged with the murder of Albouystown teen Christopher Mansfield, was yesterday given a date for the commencement of the Preliminary Inquiry (PI) into the charge.

Residents of Sheet Anchor Village, East Canje Berbice, were flooded on Sunday after the expected high tide. However,

The Liberty and Justice Party (LJP) has drawn attention to the lack of “independent scrutineers” in Guyana’s electoral process.

Six persons from West Coast Berbice are now homeless after a relative allegedly set their house on fire yesterday afternoon.

President David Granger has once again committed to using revenue earned from oil and gas to improve Guyana’s education sector.

Minister of State,  Dawn Hastings Williams yesterday presented 85 food hampers to residents of flood-affected Zeelugt and visited Anna Catherina and Den Amstel, West Coast Demerara to do some further assessment of the flood related damage.

The Federation of Independent Trade Unions of Guyana (FITUG) says the 50th anniversary of the National Insurance Scheme (NIS) is a worthy celebration but the threat to the Scheme’s viability overshadowed the occasion.

A Covent Garden man has been fined $15,000 after a city court heard he was seen jumping the fence at Stabroek Market after the market had closed.

Two young men accused of robbery offences were released on bail yesterday after they denied the allegations.

A privately-owned and operated Cessna 182 aircraft upon landing at Bethany, Region One hit a pile of dirt and flipped at approximately 5.37 pm today, according to the Guyana Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA).

Anthony Jones, the farmer who was charged with the murder of Nyron Vyphuis, a Yarrowkabra labourer last October, was today committed to stand trial for the crime.

(Trinidad Newsday) Caribbean Airlines (CAL) has announced a new promotion called Caribbean Layaway, an interest-free layaway plan, which allows passengers travelling within a two to six month period, the opportunity to pay for their flights on a phased basis.

The Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) has revoked an order which required all prospective voters for the 2020 general and regional elections to verify their registration during the upcoming claims and objections (C&O) process.

Millions of dollars in crops and livestock were lost over the weekend along the Mahaicony coast following the extreme high tides.

Speaker of the National Assembly Dr Barton Scotland yesterday told reporters that the National Assembly “continues” and will conclude its two-month recess on October 10th.