Guyana News

A mechanic was yesterday granted bail after he denied ownership of a quantity of cannabis found in a bucket.

The file on the investigation of a shooting that took place at the Lusignan Golf Club on Easter Sunday has been sent for legal advice, according to ‘C’ Division Police Commander, Calvin Brutus.

The residents of Constituency 11 in Georgetown – which includes La Penitence and Alexander Village – will soon be the beneficiaries of an Information and Communications Technology (ICT) hub as part of an effort to address issues affecting the respective communities in the constituency.

Two men accused of stealing a $100,000 cellphone, were denied bail by Acting Chief Magistrate Sherdel Isaacs-Marcus yesterday.

A 22-year-old young man who said he wanted to be honest with the court about having raped three females—two children and an adult—is now awaiting sentence after pleading guilty to the offences.

(Trinidad Newsday) Guyana-born Venezuelan Greensley Lael Edson Henry, 43, has registered at he San Fernando centre of the amnesty drive.

Ghanaian President, Nana Akufo-Addo, was yesterday awarded the Order of Excellence by President David Granger, for his support of the rights of developing states, among other labours.

Two men were yesterday afternoon electrocuted while two others were injured as they were installing security cameras in the compound of the Guyana National Stadium, Providence, East Bank Demerara.

The Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) has refused Attorney General (AG) Basil Williams’ request to introduce what he says is new evidence in the appeal dealing with the controversial passage of the December 21st no-confidence motion against government.

Minister of Foreign Affairs, Dr. Karen Cummings and her Ghanaian counterpart, Shirley Botchwey, yesterday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in the presence of President David Granger and Ghanaian President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo for visa-free travel between the two states and a  number of other areas.

Defending its Finance Director Paul Bhim, the Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo) yesterday refuted claims that it received recommendations by internal auditors to fire him for price fixing or any other act of malfeasance.

One person was injured after the motor vehicle assigned to the Mayor of Georgetown,  Ubraj Narine yesterday afternoon crashed into three parked cars along the Rupert Craig Highway.

A 15-year-old labourer was crushed to death on Sunday afternoon after he reportedly lost his balance and fell off a skidder at Bisaruni Backdam, Region 10.

A 67-year-old man is now awaiting sentencing after a jury yesterday afternoon convicted him of raping a 16-year-old girl back in 2017.

Over 50 former Fly Jamaica Airways workers met with representatives of the Department of Labour yesterday on severance payments owed to them.

An East Berbice man was yesterday remanded after he was charged with kidnapping his wife last week.

  City Councillors and Mayor Ubraj Narine on Monday expressed their frustration with the City Engineer’s Department only being able to install nine manhole covers around the city.

Tenders were yesterday  opened at the National Procurement and Tender Administration Board for the construction of a new road to the departure terminal building at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport, Timehri.

The city is prepared for the high amounts of rainfall anticipated to occur this week, according to Chief Engineer, Colvern Venture. 

Georgetown Mayor, Ubraj Narine, is expected to attend the launch of the Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate and Energy for the Caribbean Region from today to Friday in Port of Spain, Trinidad.