Guyana News

Shaquawn Alleyne known as ‘Iswe’, arrived in Guyana yesterday morning to face charges over the 2021 murder of his girlfriend, Shonette Dover.

The Georgetown Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI) has come out in support of the National Budget 2024 of $1.1 trillion and says it represents an increase in support for the citizenry, social services, infrastructure, and opportunities for the private sector.    

The accused in the 2021 murder of overseas-based Guyanese businessman Hemraj Pardesi has pleaded guilty and will return to court next month for sentencing.

A West Berbice labourer recently pleaded guilty to the 2019 murder of a West Bank Berbice man whom he fatally struck with an iron bar.

The Guyana Tourism Authority (GTA), in collaboration with Visit Rupununi, with support from licensed tour operators – Wilder-ness Explorers, Trail Masters Adventure Tours and Touring Guyana, recently experienced the official “Toka Experience” package currently under development by Toka Village, Region 9.

As Guyana sets out to upgrade its maritime assets, its defence force flagship, GDFS Essequibo is up for sale.

Latchman Sankar was on Thursday jailed for  four years for possession of cannabis for the purpose of trafficking.

The report of the Commission of Inquiry (CoI) into the deaths of 20 children last year after a fire at the Mahdia Secondary School female dormitory was today handed over.

An application for proof that ExxonMobil has lodged a US$2 billion guarantee which is intended to indemnify Guyana against an oil spill and associated perils, is being resisted by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the oil company, which are contending that the court has no jurisdiction to so order.

Vice President, Bharrat Jagdeo yesterday announced that the Government of Guyana is currently in conversation with Bell to procure four new helicopters in its bid to strengthen the country’s defences.

By Antonio Dey Public Accounts Commit-tee (PAC) Chairperson and Member of Parliament (MP) Jermaine Figueira and MP Juretha Fernandes are requesting that the Auditor General treat the construction of the controversial Bamia Primary School as a matter of public importance.

The US$300m Vreed-en-Hoop Shorebase Inc (VEHSI) facility on the West Coast of Demerara which encompasses this country’s first man-made island has suffered work delays but it is not expected to affect the current contract arrangement with ExxonMobil or delay offshore works, sources say.

The forestry sector in Guyana has shown a significant recovery since the current government took office, according to Finance Minister Dr Ashni Singh and he said that two large-scale investments are expected this year.

A total of $129.2B of the 2024 Budget has been allocated towards the healthcare sector and a large chunk has been assigned to the paediatric and maternal hospital in Plantation Goedverwagting.

The Corentyne man who is the owner of the three pit bulls that attacked and killed Latchminen Permaul at Hampshire Village, Corentyne during the wee hours of Tuesday remains in police custody, Com-mander of Region Six Shivpersaud Bacchus confirmed yesterday.

Junior Heywood known as ‘Larry’, who was wanted by police for the murder of Otis Andey Haimchand at Haslington New Scheme, East Coast Demerara, was arrested yesterday in Bartica, Region Seven.

The general public is being notified  that all licences, permits, and certificates are being pro-cessed and uplifted at the Fire Service Headquarters located on Homestretch Avenue, George-town (next to Cliff Anderson Sports Hall).

The police yesterday issued a wanted bulletin for Delon Kellman over the rape of a child under 16 years.

A vendor (name unknown up to press time) was shot twice last night by two men on a motorcycle on Broad Street, Charlestown, Georgetown.

Thanks to the efforts of Food For The Poor (Guy) Inc (FFTP), two children from the hinterland have been afforded life-changing surgeries to correct a congenital condition.