Guyana News

A joint operation by ranks of the Guyana Police Force and the Guyana Defence Force (Coast Guard) has led to the discovery of twenty acres with approximately 50,000 cannabis sativa plants ranging from three inches to six feet in height and about 500 pounds of dry cannabis sativa in one of the camps.

Twenty-one-year old Rivaldo Vieira; Kevin Smith, 17; and Elijah James, 20;  appeared before Chief Magistrate Sherdel Isaacs-Marcus at the Georgetown Magis-trate’s Court yesterday where they were charged with a series of robberies committed on January 14.

The pupils of Timehri Primary School are now enjoying an efficient and reliable water supply following the upgrade of their system with an investment of  $1.2 million from Team RUBIS.

Nineteen-year-old Sain Phillips of Lot 28 Highland Park appeared before Chief Magis-trate Sherdel Isaacs at the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court yesterday where he charged with possession of ammunition.

Joseph Hamilton, Minister of Labour, and Permanent Secretary  Mae Toussaint Jr Thomas-Meerabux yesterday met with numerous stakeholders to discuss ways to reduce the number of workplace accidents and fatalities in Guyana’s construction industry.

Police are investigating a pellet injury to a farmer during a hunting trip on Sunday in  Phillipai Village, Upper Mazaruni.

Prime Minister Mark Phillips was on site for the landing of Digicel Guyana’s newest submarine fibre optic cable at the Marriott beachfront in Kingston.

A canoe  sank in the Cuyuni River in the vicinity of Eteringbang Landing at about 16:45 hrs yesterday with six pupils of Eteringbang Primary School inside the canoe.

Police are investigating a fatal incident which occurred at about 16:40hrs yesterday at Lot 8 Saywah, Cane Grove, East Coast Demerara, involving motor car #HD 1726, driven by a 38-year-old resident of Cane Grove, and Ena Seecharran, a 63-year-old housewife of the above-mentioned address, and mother of the driver of the vehicle.

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More than a year after the Constitution Reform Bill was passed in the National Assembly, government last week dispatched letters for nominees to the Constitu-tional Reform Commission to be submitted by next month for swift appointment thereafter.

A man died yesterday in Hampshire, Corentyne, after he was attacked by three pit bull dogs.

The Private Sector Commission (PSC) has given the 2024  budget its stamp of approval while describing it as a testament to the administration’s dedication to fostering economic growth, promoting social development, and ensuring the well-being of all Guyanese citizens.

By Mia Anthony Residents have been complaining about the amount of time it takes for them to pay rates and taxes and transact other business at the Mayor and City Council’s (M&CC) office.

Guyana’s bauxite industry is set for major growth, this year, with new reserves and investments.

Deputy Chief Executive Officer of the Guyana Power and Light Company (GPL), Bharat Harjohn says the frequent power outages during last week were due to the faults within the transmission line between Kingston and Sophia, Georgetown.

The Guyana Manufacturing and Services Association (GMSA) yesterday commended the government for its unprecedented $1.1 trillion budget and acknowledged the inclusion of some its proposals.

Twenty-year-old Elroy Matthias called ‘Chinee Boy’, a labourer, of Supenaam, East Bank Essequibo, appeared last week before Magistrate Esther Sam at the Suddie Magistrate’s Court where he was charged with murder.

Paediatrician, Dr Hardat Persaud, died on January 14 at the age of 61 after a period of illness.

Prime Minister  Mark Phillips yesterday met with the President of Caiman Industries, Environmental (CIE), Darryl Nq-A-Qui.