Guyana News

A grieving husband is currently at a loss for words after his wife was struck and killed by a minibus on the East Bank of Essequibo.

The results following a ballistic test on the firearm belonging to journalist, Travis Chase, have been labelled as “inconclusive.”

A company out of Qatar has expressed interest in building a boardwalk along the seawall area, north  of Carifesta Avenue, and it is set to start that project and also build a hotel in the vicinity sometime next year, President Irfaan Ali announced “We’ll see the Urban Renewal Plan which involves building of the massive hotel, conference and entertainment facility along Carifesta, commencing next year.

Finance Minister Dr Ashni Singh on Tuesday announced that the preliminary report of the Census 2022 is slated to be made available to the government by the second quarter of 2024.

An application by Attorney General Anil Nandlall to join a landmark case over an unlimited guarantee from the parent company of ExxonMobil has been unanimously rejected by the Guyana Court of Appeal.

The generators which are expected to boost the Guyana Power and Light’s (GPL) generation capacity are currently being installed, according to Executive and Manage-ment Committee member, Kesh Nandlall.

Speaker of the National Assembly, Manzoor Nadir, on Tuesday disregarded a motion lodged by the Parliamentary Opposition seeking to establish a multi-stakeholder task force to address issues arising out of the Venezuela/Guyana border controversy. 

USAID’s Youth Resilience, Inclusion and Empowerment (Y-RIE) Programme’s six-month pivotal Frontline Workers Training and Practicum culminated with the graduation of 83 social support officers, better prepared to work with youth. 

Sunil Ramdeo, a 25-year-old welder of Anna Regina, Essequibo Coast, was yesterday jailed for assaulting an 11-year-old pupil of the C.V.

Regent Street – between Vlissengen Road to the east and Avenue of the Republic to the west – will be closed to eastbound traffic in an effort to ensure a smoother flow of traffic during the heightened Christmas shopping.

Akbar Sookra, a 21-year-old labourer of Queens-town, Essequibo Coast was on Tuesday sentenced to 18 months imprisonment for praedial larceny.

The Guyana Defence Force (GDF) has rewarded 410 of its ranks who displayed exemplary service throughout the year.

President Irfaan Ali on Tuesday accepted the Letters of Credence from the High Commissioner of Belize to Guyana, Gale Miller-Garnett at the Office of the President.

The actions of several police officers are likely to come under scrutiny as the Office of Professional Responsibility (OPR) has been called in to investigate the alleged failure by ranks to render assistance to a Bagotville youth who was doused with a noxious substance.

Police are investigating an accident that occurred at about 7.45 last evening on the public road at Le Destin, East Bank Essequibo which resulted in the death of 47-year-old pedestrian Anita Narine.

The National Assembly last evening passed the Supplementary Appro-priation Bill No.3 which gives approval to the Government of Guyana to access $1.8b from the Contingency Fund and the green light  for over $24b in supplementary funding.

The Guyana Trades Union Congress (GTUC) is calling on the Government of Guyana to honour the rule of law concerning workers’ right to collective bargaining and says it plans to take its case to court.

A man who was reported missing was yesterday afternoon found buried in a shallow grave in the backlands of Crabwood Creek, Upper Corentyne.

Police are investigating a fatal accident which occurred at about 10.05  on Monday night on the Montrose public road, East Coast Demerara, which resulted in the death of a worker who was part of a road crew.

Retired Four Star US General Wesley K. Clark yesterday met with President Irfaan Ali and Chief of Staff of the Guyana Defence Force, Brigadier Omar Khan at State House.