Guyana News

Brian Martin, a 62-year-old businessman of Lot 61 Friendship, East Bank Demerara was arrested and charged yesterday with the offence of  inflicting grievous bodily harm on Kester Campbell which reportedly occurred on January 29th, 2024 at Friendship.

A statement from the Office of the Leader of the Opposition yesterday blasted the government over the proposed hotel for a Qatari group on Carifesta Avenue contending that it lacked transparency and the land in question is in dispute. 

Ranks from the Mango Landing Police Outpost in Region #8 conducted a raid  between 4.55 am and 5:30 am yesterday at the premises of Martin Graham Mittelholzer, a 39-year-old miner/shopowner and Dianne Abrams, a 39-year-old cook at Mango Landing, Potaro.

Kevin Massiah, a 22-year-old carpenter of Charlestown, Georgetown was arrested on Tuesday with 11.4 grammes of cannabis and charged yesterday with the offence of possession of narcotics.

Justice Sandil Kissoon today ordered mediation to begin tomorrow between the Ministry of Education and the Guyana Teachers’ Union urging both parties to put their “best foot forward” in the process.

JOINT DECLARATION BY THE PRESIDENTS OF THE COOPERATIVE REPUBLIC OF GUYANA, THE FEDERATIVE REPUBLIC OF BRAZIL AND THE REPUBLIC OF SURINAME The President of the Co-operative Republic of Guyana, H.E.

Guyana has earned the distinction of being issued the world’s first Carbon Credits that will be eligible for use by airlines in their pursuit of the reduction of global emissions.

CARICOM is optimistic that planned humanitarian and stability efforts in Haiti would see democratic elections in that country by August 31 of next year, a timeframe that has the commitment of interim Prime Minister Ariel Henry, it yesterday said.

In a bid to resolve the ongoing dispute over teachers’ salaries that has led to a nationwide strike, Justice Sandil Kissoon yesterday proposed a Court-appointed mediation process involving the Government and the Guyana Teachers’ Union (GTU).

Berbice engineer, Neil Madramootoo, who was charged with the murder of his partner, Ashmin Mahadeo in November last year was yesterday releas-ed after the matter was discharged at the Albion Magistrate’s Court. 

Distressed by what it sees as Israel’s flouting of orders, the fifteen-member Caribbean Community (CARICOM) yesterday called on the United Nations to use its powers and hold an emergency meeting in order to imposes measures to ensure Jerusalem’s immediate compliance.

By Abigail Headley After being found in contempt of the court’s order, Chief Educa-tion Officer (CEO) Saddam Hussain yesterday apologised to Justice Sandil Kissoon for a memorandum that he sent out to education officers on Tuesday in which he stated that striking teachers will not be paid, and that the judge’s ruling was temporary.

HOUSTON,  (Reuters) – Exxon Mobil’s surprise challenge to Chevron’s acquisition of Hess through a dispute over a stake in a major Guyana oil field could prove fruitful for the U.S.

By Abigail Headley Stating that he has never rigged or supported the rigging of any elections, former Prime Minister Hamilton Green has apologized for a statement he made recently which suggested that he was calling for, and supporting the rigging of elections.

Minister of Public Works, Juan Edghill is leading Guyana’s Delegation at a Workshop on the Future of Ports in the Caribbean, in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA.

Fire on Tuesday severely damaged a Craig, East Bank Demerara (EBD) house and displaced seven persons.

The second annual Women in Law Enforcement Summit (WILES) is slated for March 11 and 12 this year at the Police Annex in Eve Leary, Georgetown.

x The police in Region Six are investigating an incident which resulted in the region’s deputy regional executive officer’s mother being shot.