Guyana News

Boasting success since its provision of onshore support services for ExxonMobil in 2017, Guyana Shore Base Inc (GYSBI) on Thursday announced a massive expansion, as it has increased its logistics support areas from 35 acres to 85 acres.

Following a spate of robberies, the Guyana Police Force has deployed officers attached to the Special Weapons and Tactics Unit (SWAT) to Berbice, a source confirmed yesterday.

From June, 2016 to the present, the University of Guyana (UG) has spent over $556 million, and US$822,000 (equivalent to $164.4 million), garnered through the Government of Guyana, private funding and spending from the University’s coffers, on improvements to its facilities.

A long-running feud ended tragically yesterday morning when a 21-year-old miner was fatally shot in front of a nightspot in Bartica and the suspect was detained after his mother turned him into the police hours after.

Georgetown’s Mayor, Ubraj Narine, has cancelled the council’s fortnightly statutory meeting, after he was unable to peruse and approve the meeting’s agenda.

Four men— two bus drivers, a minibus conductor and a taxi man— were yesterday granted $200,000 bail each, after they were accused of attempting to murder another man.

Accused of throwing a piece of wood at his wife and using obscene language towards her, a police constable was yesterday granted self-bail on the charges.

A police sergeant was yesterday brought before a city court, where he was accused of sexually touching a woman’s leg while they were on their way to arrest someone she had filed a police complaint against.

The body of a West Coast Berbice pensioner was found yesterday at the back of Number 29 Village, West Coast Berbice, floating in a canal.

The United Nations System here yesterday inaugurated its One UN House in Kingston which is meant to accommodate all of its agencies in one area.

 An inmate of the Mazaruni Prison died on Saturday morning, shortly after he consumed a substance believed to be alcohol while performing duties at a quarry.

The trial of Jonathan Budhan, who is accused of the murder of Deonarine Ramesh Manbodh, commenced yesterday before Justice Navindra Singh and a 12-memebr jury at the High Court in Georgetown.

The trial of Rajesh Roopnarine who is accused of murdering his worker, is scheduled to commence on Thursday morning before Justice Navindra Singh at the High Court in Georgetown.

Aurora Gold Mines Inc (AGM) and Trans Guyana Airways (TGA) have reached an agreement in which TGA will provide flights to the AGM Inc to access its mining operations at Aurora in the Cuyuni River.

Recognizing that school officials may be  supplying students with drugs, Public Security Minister Khemraj Ramjattan says that law enforcement officials have launched several activities to catch them.

The residents of Station Street, Kitty, who have called on authorities to resolve a noise nuisance issue within the community, say that since the letter was sent to the Minister of Public Security in January, nothing has changed.

Several south Mackenzie, Linden communities are being transformed as a result of a community enhancement project which has led to the establishment of green spaces, the reclamation of bauxite mined land, and other developments.

UNICEF Guyana is partnering with several organisations to increase its response to the needs of Venezuelan child migrants and host communities.

A man was on Monday remanded to prison, after being charged with armed robbery, in which it is alleged he took $25,000 cash and other items.

The investigation into the incident which led to the death of special Lance Corporal Don Carlos Alleyne is ongoing, as the police seek legal advice.