Guyana News

A motorcyclist was crushed to death on Thursday while navigating traffic in the vicinity of the  Demerara Harbour Bridge, East Bank Demerara.

The Government of India has announced that registration for the issuance of the Overseas Citizenship of India (OCI) card, will now be available to the descendants of the fifth and sixth generations of the original Indian immigrants who arrived in Guyana as migrants and indentured labourers in the early 19th century from India, a High Commission of India release stated yesterday.

The Court of Appeal has reduced the total prison time for convicted child rapist, Murphy Noorhan, from 40 years to 20 years, ruling that his two 20-year sentences will run concurrently instead of consecutively. 

Police ranks performing roadblock duties along the One Mile Bartica Potaro Road at about 1.30 am yesterday arrested a male Venezuelan who was found to be in possession of three grammes of cocaine.

The Maritime Administration Department (MARAD) has issued a strong warning to boat operators not to demand fares above the approved level and that violators will be sanctioned.

Region Two’s healthcare system received a significant boost as 101 students graduated from the Suddie Health Care Training Institute.

Ramlagan Mahadeo called ‘Dado’, who was wanted for the murder of Kenrick Hakim, 50, was arrested by police yesterday around 12.30 pm at Black Bush Polder, Corentyne, Berbice.

Communities in Region Ten will be benefitting from much needed drainage and irrigation works which will be carried out by Community Development Councils (CDCs).

Community policing groups are an important part of community safety and play a critical role in fostering trust, safety, and harmony.

–Natural Resources Ministry The Ministry of Natural Resources (MoNR) on Tuesday stated that the Guyana National Bureau of Standards (GNBS) needs capacity building for petroleum monitoring in a number of areas and singled out hastening steps to ensure sulphur content and carbon intensity tracking, as the amounts have implications for price paid.

The driver in the accident at Tuschen, East Bank Essequibo where two pedestrians died has pleaded guilty to driving under the influence (DUI) and a charge of death by dangerous driving is also being considered.

Twenty-seven-year-old, Quacy Mercer, of Lot 43 Company Road, Buxton, East Coast Demerara, appeared yesterday before Magistrate Faith McGusty at the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court charged with robbery with violence and damage to property.

Three weeks after an accident on the trail leading to St Cuthbert’s Mission claimed the lives of three persons, no one has been charged.

Twenty-six-year-old Noah Beaton appeared before Magistrate Faith McGusty at the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court today to face charges related to the murder of Tasserene Toshao Ridley Joseph. 

Customers of Tuschen and Zeelugt New Housing Schemes and sections of De Kinderen are advised that the ongoing power outage is a result of a minibus colliding with a GPL  pole at De Kinderen.

-four Deputies and SOCU head also sworn in President Irfaan Ali yesterday confirmed Clifton Hicken as substantive Commissioner of Police along with four Deputy Commissioners during a ceremony at the Office of the President.

-sub committee to investigate complaints, various penalties set out Public Works Minister Juan Edghill on Wednesday tabled the Engineers Bill 2024 in the National Assembly.

Embattled Assistant Police Commissioner Calvin Brutus yesterday challenged a claim by the Ministry of Home Affairs that he attempted to leave Guyana illegally via Lethem.

The Security Interest in Movable Property Bill 2024, which was debated on Wednesday evening in the National Assembly received support from both sides of the House and was passed, a Ministry of Finance release stated yesterday.

Murder convict, Shawn Smith was handed a sentence of 15 years when he appeared yesterday before Justice Zamilla Ally-Seepaul for his sentencing hearing at the High Court in Berbice.