Guyana News

The Iwokrama International Centre for Rain Forest Conservation and Development (Iwokrama) has retained its Forest Stewardship Council™ (FSC™) Certification for Forest Management following the annual surveillance audit in October 2023.

An intelligence-led operation was conducted around 15:35 hrs yesterday during which Police ranks searched a dredge camp at Frenchman Backdam, Upper Demerara River, and found a shotgun.

On Wednesday 17th January 2024, Customs Anti-Narcotic Unit (CANU) officers conducted a search on an outgoing passenger at the Eugene F.

Stakeholders within Guyana’s legal fraternity on Wednesday received the Criminal Bench Books for Magistrates and Parish Court Judges in the Caribbean, Volumes One to Three.

A Trinidadian expert in the operation of cranes has joined the Ministry of Labour’s Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) team to investigate the workplace fatality at Tepui Group Inc and provide recommendations.

On Tuesday, 16th January 2024, Customs Anti-Narcotic Unit (CANU) officers conducted an operation in the East Ruimveldt area where they observed a male carrying a bulky salt bag.

On Tuesday, 16th January 2024, Customs Anti-Narcotic Unit (CANU) Officers conducted an eradication exercise in the St.

Police ranks from Regional Division #6, Special Branch and members of the Customs Anti-Narcotic Unit (CANU) conducted an intelligence-lead raid  earlier this week at the home of Jagdeo Ramdass of Crabwood Creek, Corentyne, Berbice, during which they found suspected ecstasy, cocaine and marijuana.

Kenrick Ewart Hazel turned 100  on January 6, 1924. According to the Ministry of Human Services, he is originally from New Amsterdam, Berbice and is currently residing on the East Coast of Demerara.

The Federation of Independent Trade Unions of Guyana (FITUG), an umbrella organisation representing organised labour in Guyana has offered its opinion on the recently announced Budget 2024 crafted under the theme “Staying the Course: Building Prosperity for All.” 

Shaquawn Alleyne known as `Iswe boss’ who was wanted for the murder of Shonette Dover in April 2021 at Wismar, Linden, was arrested in Suriname today.

Upturn Funds Caribbean in partnership with Pleion Group Inc. will be unveiling the new private sector-led ferry company which will provide the Caribbean with solutions aimed at revolutionizing maritime transportation.

By Subhana Shiwmangal  A 63-year-old housewife, Ena Seecharran, died yesterday after she was struck by a vehicle  that was being driven by her son.

Despite a ruling by Justice Nareshwar Harnanan in November last year that deductions illegally made from striking Linden nurses in 2021 be repaid by December 31st 2023, the state has not complied and it says it will appeal the decision.

Traffic deaths, fires and murders saw sharp increases last year but overall there was a reduction in serious crime of 15.7%.

Entrepreneurs from Pomeroon/Supenaam in Region Two were yesterday beaming with smiles after they each received a cheque from the Ministry of Tourism, Industry  and Commerce through the Small Business Bureau (SBB).

While the contractors for the Bamia Primary School in Region 10 have missed several deadlines since 2021, this project  was not flagged or documented in the 2022 Auditor General’s (AG) report.

Former police detective, Ron Fletchman, 46, of Lot 38 Melanie, East Coast Demerara, appeared before Chief Magistrate Sherdel Isaacs-Marcus at the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court yesterday where he was charged with possession of ammunition without a licence.

Police ranks on Tuesday stopped a car  on the Helena Public Road at Mahaica, East Coast Demerara and found suspected counterfeit money but the suspect fled.

The long-awaited trial in the 2020 elections fraud case, for which nine persons are charged inclusive of then Chief Election Officer Keith Lowenfield and former APNU+AFC minister Volda Lawrence, is set to commence on March 4th.