Guyana News

The village of Baramita in Region One has elected its first woman toshao.

A partnership between the Gender Studies Institute of the University of Guyana (UG) and social media talk show Women’s Wednesdays will see the creation of a space for campus and community activism on issues of race, class, gender and sexuality.

A joint charge was yesterday instituted against the three men accused of murdering America Street money changer Shawn Nurse, who was known as ‘Fabulous,’ during a robbery.

A 19-year-old Moruca man, who is alleged to be mentally unstable, was yesterday accused of attempting to murder a neighbour in a brutal attack using a hammer.

Over two dozen workers of a mining camp at Baboon Backdam, Cuyuni River, were robbed on Wednesday.

The Guyana Forestry Commission (GFC) has instituted a curfew on the transport of forest products, including logs and lumber, on all public roadways in a bid to reduce accidents.

Over 80 percent of passengers affected by Dynamic Airways’ decision to cease operations in Guyana have been refunded.

HAVANA,  (Reuters) – More than 100 people were killed in a fiery crash of a Boeing 737 passenger plane in Cuba today, with just three seriously injured survivors in hospital after being pulled from the wreckage, officials and state media said.

The police today said that they are investigating an armed robbery committed on a mining camp located at the Baboon Backdam, Cuyuni River on Wednesday May 16,2018 between 19:00-00:00 hrs.

The Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) today said in a release it  has taken note of two articles which appeared in a daily newspaper referencing statistics on tax concessions granted to foreign mining companies.

Two men, alleged to be bandits, were killed earlier today after they attempted to commit a robbery at a D’ Urban Street, Georgetown store.

The government today condemned a report by the online news service, Citizens Report on the arrest in Grenada on drug charges of Derrick Patterson, the brother of Minister of Public Infrastructure, David Patterson.

The US$460m pre-contract costs claim submitted to the Guyana Government by ExxonMobil’s subsidiary and its two partners do not add up and is overstated by at least US$92m, according to chartered accountant and business analyst, Christopher Ram.

A Mon Repos, East Coast Demerara fisherman died yesterday after a co-worker slit his throat at the Number 65 Village, Corentyne wharf during a fight.

Minister of Public Infrastructure, David Patterson says that his younger brother, Derrick Patterson who is facing drug charges in Grenada would have to take full responsibility for his actions.

A fellow villager, said to be a drug addict, was yesterday charged with the murder of Belmont, Mahaica, East Coast Demerara fruit vendor Fareez Yassem, who was stabbed over 40 times about his body on Monday during a suspected robbery at his home.

The Guyana Public Service Union (GPSU) yesterday said it remains the only legally-recognised representative of Guyana Geology and Mines Commission (GGMC) workers and accused the agency and the Natural Resources Ministry of colluding to breach the labour laws by withholding the payment of dues from workers who have joined a new union.

A second victim has succumbed following the collision on Sunday along the Kuru Kururu Public Road, Soesdyke-Linden Highway.

The Mayor and Councillors of the city of Georgetown yesterday said that it has given notice of removal to those individuals who operate horse-drawn carts around the Nurses Association building on Alexander Street, Bourda.

The police have taken fingerprints from the scene of Wednesday morning’s attack on businessman Naresh Persaud and his family at their La Parfaite Harmonie, West Bank Demerara home and they are working towards identifying the three suspects.