Guyana News

The police say they are investigating the murder of Courtney Younge, a 56-year-old labourer of Lot 643 ‘D’ Field Sophia, which occurred at about 20:30hrs last night at Lot 636 ‘D’ Field Sophiaat the hands of a man who was armed with a shotgun.

In addition to the visit from Director of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) of the United States of America, William J.

Lawmakers in Venezuela allied with the government of President Nicolas Maduro yesterday approved the creation of a new state in Guyana’s Essequibo despite an ongoing international court case.

Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo does not believe that the United States is concerned about corruption allegations against him made to the UN Human Rights Committee (UNHRC) , because if Washington did have a concern it would address them directly with this country.

During his second day on the witness stand, Chief Education Officer (CEO) Saddam Hussain admitted under oath that he lacks records of any negotiations occurring between the Ministry of Education and the Guyana Teachers’ Union (GTU).

Jared Jaganand, a  handyman was yesterday fatally shot at a Lusignan business place and the suspected shooter, the guard is in custody.

Daniel Anthony Lopes, 22, of Byderabo Road, Bartica died in a motorcycle accident at around 1.45 am yesterday on the Caribese Hill road in Bartica.

Introduction As Guyana continues on its extensive infrastructural works to cope with a fast-growing economy, one area of law – compulsory acquisition of land – has been sidestepped and ignored, almost exclusively to the detriment of property owners.

Aaron Bess, a 17-year-old of Patentia, West Bank Demerara was fatally stabbed on Wednesday  and two teenagers are in custody.

By Mia Anthony Jamaica’s Minister of Agriculture Floyd Green has tagged climate change as the most dramatic challenge facing the region.

Eighty complaints were received by the Ethnic Relations Commission’s (ERC) Investigative Unit over the last year and there were varying degrees of resolution.

Minister of Home Affairs, Robeson Benn, has requested that all firearms be taken from OP Security Service following the fatal shooting that occurred in Dazzell, Housing Scheme, East Coast Demerara on Tuesday.

On March 20th, 2024, a milestone was achieved at the West Demerara Regional Hospital (WDRH) with the successful completion of its first Laparoscopic Surgery, commonly known as Keyhole Surgery or Minimally Invasive Surgery.

Miner, Junior Williams, 28,  was on Monday jailed for two years for the armed robbery  of Bounty Hall businessman, Ramkumar called Prince, 64.

George Aubrey Archer, 72,  of  Suddie Public Road, Essequibo Coast was on Tuesday found guilty of the   offences of  possession of a firearm and ammunition without a licence and was jailed for eight months.

Rawl Browne, a 52-year-old taxi driver of Peters Hall public road, East Bank Demerara was arrested on March 16th, 2024 and charged yesterday with wounding Ramnarine Deen, a 32-year-old Construction Worker of Parfait Harmonie, West Bank Demerara.

President Irfaan Ali today received a courtesy visit from the Director of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) of the United States of America, William J.

Yesterday, Customs Anti-Narcotic Unit (CANU) officers conducted an operation in the Providence Public Road, East Bank Demerara area, where they intercepted a canter vehicle.

Aaron Bess, a 17-year-old of Patentia, West Bank Demerara was fatally stabbed yesterday and two teenagers are in custody.

By Abigail Headley As the Guyana Teachers’ Union (GTU) and the Ministry of Education (MoE) met at the first hearing yesterday at the High Court of a case stemming from the teachers’ strike, Chief Education Officer (CEO) Saddam Hussain was pressed on his understanding of the term “salary increase” and to provide evidence that it was discussed during previous meetings.