Guyana News

Edwin Cova, a 34-year-old Venezuelan and resident of Third Avenue Bartica, appeared yesterday at the Bartica Magistrate’s Court, where he was charged with possession of narcotics for the purpose of trafficking.

Two men are in custody after they were allegedly found yesterday with drugs during a police roadblock on the Weldaad Public Road, Region Five.

Easter celebrations came to an abrupt end at Perseverance Beach in Region Two after two brothers were stabbed during an argument.

Police are investigating the shooting of Aydil Francis, an 18-year-old construction worker from South Sophia, which occurred at about 8.30 on Tuesday night at Guyhoc, Georgetown.

Police are investigating a fatal incident which occurred at about 8.40 last night on the public road at Cottage, Mahaicony, East Coast Demerara, which resulted in the death of 27-year-old Shemroy Henry of Lot 2 Belmont.

President Irfaan Ali yesterday read the “riot act” to stakeholders in the power sector over the continuing disruptions in supply and breakdown of equipment.

United Airlines on Monday inaugurated its nonstop flight from Houston, US to Guyana, a route seen as important to ExxonMobil which has its headquarters in the American city.

In anticipation of what will be the largest meeting to date, the PPP/C will bring their 32nd Congress to the capital city, slated for the first week in May, and it will be held at the Arthur Chung Conference Centre (ACCC), party sources say.

By Subhana Shiwmangal Two children are in critical condition in the intensive care unit (ICU) of the Georgetown Public Hospital following an accident on Monday around 7.30 pm on the Grass Field, Enmore Access Road.

Pedestrian, 51-year-old Nicholas Khelawon died yesterday morning after he was struck by minibus #BZZ 1192, driven by a 29-year-old from Kaikan Street, North Ruimveldt, Georgetown.

The Rights of the Child Commission (RCC) has rejected the Ministry of Education (MoE)’s claim that its Allied Arts Unit (AAU) did not receive any request for information regarding the exclusion of children from this year’s Mashramani Competition.

Yesterday, Jose Felix Lindore and Javier Perez appeared before Magistrate George at the Leonora Magistrate’s Court where they both pleaded not guilty to the offence of trafficking a narcotic, to wit 536 kilogrammes of cocaine.

The Ministry of Home Affairs yesterday said that both the Guyana Fire Service (GFS) and the Guyana Police Force are actively engaged in combating a large wildfire in the Perseverance/Providence area on the East Bank of Demerara and along the Demerara River below the Sand Hill area.

Two men have been held for questioning in relation to the murder of Paul Waterman who was shot during an armed robbery at a Vreed-en-Hoop supermarket.

Minister of Public Works Juan Edghill has visited ongoing projects in Region 9 and warned contractors to deliver.

Shammy Edwards and Ken Summer appeared yesterday before Magistrate Michelle Matthias at the New Amsterdam Magistrate’s Court in relation to the offence of trafficking  5.994 kgs of cannabis.

Stephan Hope, the security guard who fatally shot Ashanti Liverpool, remains hospitalised under police guard in critical condition with a self-inflicted gunshot wound.

Fawaaz Bacchus, the Managing Director of MF Bacchus Construction and Transportation Service, located at Fairfield on the Essequibo Coast, yesterday donated four new motorcycles to the Guyana Police Force Transport Department.

Three persons were charged yesterday in relation to simple larceny on the Anirud Construction Firm between March 24th and 28th, 2024, at Great Diamond New Housing Scheme, East Bank Demerara.

Pedestrian, 51-year-old Nicholas Khelawon died this morning after he was struck by minibus #BZZ 1192, driven by a 29-year-old from Kaikan Street, North Ruimveldt, Georgetown.