Guyana News

US Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken spoke with Guyanese President Irfaan Ali yesterday to reaffirm the United States’ unwavering support for Guyana’s sovereignty. 

(Trinidad Guardian) Caricom is expected to hold an emergency session tomorrow to discuss the latest developments between Venezuela and Guyana in the dispute over the Essequibo region.

In collaboration with the Guyana Defence Force (GDF), the U.S. Southern Command (USSOUTHCOM) will conduct flight operations within Guyana on December 7, according to a release today from the US Embassy.

By Joseph Allen Seven members of the Guyana Defence Force (GDF), including two of the force’s most senior pilots, and several other senior officers are missing after an army helicopter went down in the Arau area in Region Seven, some 30 miles from the Venezuelan border.

The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) is to meet tomorrow on Guyana’s concerns about Venezuelan moving to annexe its county of Essequibo and a mediation role seems to be emerging for the Brazilian President in toning down tensions.

The United States continues to closely monitor Venezuela’s escalating aggressive stance towards this country and its disrespect of the ICJ (International Court of Justice), and yesterday warned against any violence or conflict here.

The Parliamentary Opposition yesterday said that it totally rejected the action taken by Venezuela to create an entity, the “integral defence zone” called “Guayana Esequiba.”

Chris Sampson, a 24-year-old labourer of Lot 129 Bachelor’s Adventure, East Coast Demerara was yesterday jailed for four years after pleading guilty to causing death by dangerous driving.

Police constables Julian Smartt, and Winston Williams, reappeared at the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court yesterday where they were charged with bribery, a day after an incomplete file caused that matter and another pertaining to an $8m robbery to be thrown out.

Kevin De Souza, a 41-year-old resident of Bartica has been charged with the rape of an 11-year-old girl between 1st and 31st July 2021 at Bartica.

For its more than two decades of working with women and youth to empower them by providing access to social and economic resources, the European Union (EU) has this year recognised and bestowed local organisation, Women Across Differences (WAD), with its Annual Human Rights Award.

Comprised of former heads of government in south and central America, leaders of The Freedom and Democracy Group yesterday chided Venezuela President Nicolas Maduro and his government for the “undemocratic” and “unilateral” approach in treating the matter concerning the Guyana border controversy, without respect for international law.

Local Government Commission (LGC) Chairman Julius Faerber says that the body has the power to appoint whomever it pleases and has not done anything in contravention of Guyana’s constitution in relation to the appointment of a Linden Town Clerk.

By Shuntel Glasgow Nearly a year after Stabroek News reported about the dire condition of people living on the Parika Sea Dam, a promise to relocate them is still to be fulfilled but many are now making themselves more comfortable by improving their surroundings on what is a sea defence reserve.

Yogesh Paul, a 38-year-old businessman of Corny Street, Annandale, East Coast Demerara, was arrested on 2023-12-03 and charged on Monday with illicit possession of a gun and ammunition.

There will be a private members’ sitting of the National Assembly on Monday, December 11 at 2 pm at the Arthur Chung Conference Centre.

On the evening of 29 November 2023, the presentation of the Guyana Legal Aid Clinic’s (GLAC) first Ashton Chase Prize for Labour Law took place as part of the University of Guyana’s Faculty of Social Sciences’ Award and Prize-giving Ceremony.

Camika Edwards, a 45-year-old businesswoman of East La Penitence, Georgetown, was arrested on 2023-12-05 by a rank from the Vigilance Police Station with 13 grams of cannabis and charged yesterday with possession.

The annual Festival of Carols will be held on Wednesday December 13th 2023 at 6:00 pm in the Cathedral on Brickdam.

Minister of Health, Dr Frank Anthony, yesterday handed over five boats and engines purchased with $23m in Government of Guyana funds.