Guyana News

A Region Two family is in a state of shock after they discovered a female family member lying motionless in her house.

The Bahamas Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued a statement yesterday where it noted the ruling by the International Court of Justice (ICJ) concerning the border controversy between Guyana and Venezuela over the Essequibo region.

President Irfaan Ali today welcomed the ruling of the International Court of Justice on Guyana’s request for provisional measures in relation to Venezuela’s referendum planned for Sunday on Essequibo.

The International Court of Justice (ICJ) today ruled that Venezuela must not take any decision that modifies Guyana’s control over the Essequibo region.

The Board of Executive Directors of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) has approved a new Country Strategy with Guyana for 2023 through 2026 and there is an indicative lending pipeline of US$550m.

The partly decomposed body of a Corentyne man who had been missing since Saturday was yesterday morning found in his suspected attackers’ yard at Kilcoy, Corentyne. 

Linden Mayor Sharma Solomon on Wednesday announced  that the Local Government Commission (LGC) has backpedalled on its unilateral appointment of a controversial Town Clerk and has now advised that the position be advertised.

The Civil Defence Commission (CDC) yesterday received equipment from the US worth over US$1 million to boost the agency’s ability to respond to disasters.

From December 20 this year, Surinam Airways will be flying between Guyana and Barbados.

Uriel Lewis, 37, of Tuschen Sideline Dam, West Coast Demerara, appeared yesterday at the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court before Magistrate Sherdel Isaacs-Marcus to answer to the charge of attempted murder.

Two gold miners have taken legal action against the Guyana Geology and Mines Commission (GGMC) and the Minister of Natural Resources; who they say have unlawfully ordered their 32 mining claims to be shut down.  

A 24-year-old construction worker of Herstelling, Sea Dam, East Bank Demerara, is now in  critical condition after he was shot twice yesterday morning by an unknown man as he was about to enter a taxi to head to work.

The government is continuing with its investment strategy to spur growth in the agro-processing sector and is investing some $25 million in Region Six in this regard. 

The Civil Society Forum (CSF) has declared its intention to stand in solidarity with all Guyanese at a time when neighbouring Venezuela’s aggressive actions threaten the nation’s sovereignty and wants the government and opposition to build on their current cooperative stance on this issue.

The Police are investigating the drowning of a man, known as ‘Tommy Lee’ (correct name, age and address unknown), which occurred at about 8 am yesterday (2023-11-29) at Rock Creek Backdam, Mazaruni River, in Region #7.

Lindener Rochino Maison now faces a retrial after a jury was unable to arrive at a verdict in the case against him for the alleged 2021 murder of 36-year-old labourer Keno Griffith.

Mosasa Moses, a 39-year-old businessman of Mocha, East Bank Demerara, was arrested on Wednesday and charged yesterday by a rank from the Golden Grove Police Station with Possession of Narcotics for Trafficking.

Labourer, Parmanand Rambarran, who police had said killed 50-year-old Triumph resident Christopher Findlay, has been discharged of the capital indictment after a no-case submission was upheld in his favour.

Vendors whose livelihoods were disrupted when a fire engulfed part of the Charity market last July will soon return to a brand new structure which will have increased vending space.

Major US carrier United Airlines today announced a new direct service between Houston and Guyana from April next year.