Guyana News

Guyana’s air defence capacity was among areas discussed with a visiting US Air Force Major General.

Dr. Richard Van West-Charles on Friday presented his Letters of Credence to  Yvan Gil, Minister for People’s Power for Foreign Affairs of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela.

The body of Rasleigh Gladstone who fell overboard following a river mishap on Friday at around 19.00 hours in the Kimbia River, was recovered yesterday morning.

A 22-year-old motorcyclist died following an accident along the Evergreen Public Road, Essequibo Coast, on Thursday night.

Guyana Defence Force (GDF) Chief of Staff, Brigadier Omar Khan, recently welcomed the Kingdom of the Netherlands’ Defence Attaché for Suriname and Guyana, Commander (Navy) Geordie Klein, for a courtesy call at Defence Headquarters, Base Camp Ayanganna and the two sides underlined the primacy of maritime training.

The United Kingdom and Caribbean Heads of Defence Conference concluded on Wednesday with a unanimous recommitment from  participants to continue their collaborative efforts.

The Ministry of Health will be launching an aggressive public awareness campaign to get men tested for prostate cancer At a press conference, Minister of Health, Dr Frank Anthony noted that there was an increase in prostate cancer last year.

Sean Thomas appeared before Magistrate Sunil Scarce at the Diamond Magistrate’s Court on Friday and was found guilty of two counts of possession of a narcotic for the purpose of trafficking to wit 121.831 kgs and 2.672 kgs of cannabis respectively.

The police today said that they are investigating the murder of Floudy Moore called `Kinga’, 51, and Quacky LaRose called `Bloody Eye’, 34, both of Alness Village, Corentyne.

The $1.146 trillion Budget piloted by Senior Minister in the Office of the President with Responsibility for Finance and the Public Service, Dr.

HOUSTON (Reuters) Exxon Mobil yesterday posted a better-than-expected US$36 billion profit for 2023 (more than seven times Guyana’s trillion-dollar budget this year), lifted by fuels trading and higher oil and gas production.

By Mia Anthony Fire tore through the Guyana Prison Service living quarters yesterday in Kingston, completely gutting the building.

Residents of Timehri, East Bank Demerara, are set to receive land titles within the next two weeks, securing legal ownership of lands they have been occupying for years, the Department of Public Information (DPI) yesterday reported.

APNU+AFC Member of Parliament David Patterson was on Thursday found not guilty of indecent exposure.

Gladwin Joseph called ‘Menty’, a 31-year-old driver was  yesterday charged with causing death by dangerous driving on the Citrus Grove Main Access Road, Port Kaituma.

Members of the Parliamentary opposition yesterday registered indignation at what they said was an incident of eavesdropping and the broadcasting of private conversations by their members, within the confines of their private room in the precincts of parliament at the Arthur Chung Conference Centre. 

Massy Stores has taken grocery shopping to another level with the introduction of new payment options on its e-commerce website, commencing today.

Four men armed with guns, cutlasses and knives on Thursday evening pounced on a Rose Hall Town, Corentyne family who had an overseas-based relative visiting and carted off cash, jewellery and cellphones.

Medical personnel at Suddie Public Hospital (PHS) in Region Two have successfully sustained the life of infant, Adelia Rodrigues, of Region One born weighing just 1.1 kg on October 31, 2023. 

Support has been coming  in after Pandit Deodat Persaud came under attack for criticizing the old-age pension increase from a Facebook page that strongly supports the ruling PPP/C.