Guyana News

Senior Petroleum Coordinator in the Ministry of Natural Resources,  Gopnauth ‘Bobby’ Gossai has been blamed for the audit fiasco where US$214m in disputed oil expenses was slashed to US$3m and he is to be disciplined, a statement last night from Minister Vickram Bharrat said.

While finding that the decision of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to issue a permit to ExxonMobil for its Gas to Energy (GTE) project was “contrary to law and improper,” High Court Judge Priya Sewnarine-Beharry has nonetheless refused to grant reliefs sought in an action which challenged that decision.

A 34-year-old crane operator was crushed to death by a heavy-duty machine moments after he jumped from it as it toppled while planting piles at a construction site of a shore base facility at Providence, East Bank Demerara.

The Public Procurement Commission plans to discuss the award of the controversial $865 million Belle Vue, West Bank Demerara, Pump Station contract which Member of Parliament David Patterson had written to it about, requesting that an investigation  be launched, sources say.

By Antonio Dey It was an emotional and heart-wrenching three minutes of tears as female Dorm Warden, Carlett Williams, recounted her terrifying experience before the presidential inquiry into the tragedy which claimed 20 lives including her five-year-old son.

The Rosignol/Zeelust Neighbour-hood Democratic Council (NDC) has launched an investigation into the removal of sand from a burial ground located at Murphy Dam Cemetery, West Bank Berbice, resulting in several tombs disappearing.

Leading US House Democrat, New York Congressman Hakeem Jeffries  last night said that he discussed an inclusive and equitable Guyanese society when he last week met with Opposition Leader Aubrey Norton and his team in Washington.

President Irfaan Ali says that Guyana plans to work with the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA) to develop a technology-driven regional food hub.

A Corentyne farmer yesterday pleaded guilty to the 2019 murders of a Canadian hotelier and his watchman at Number 63 Village, Corentyne, Berbice.

The man who allegedly broke into the house where Melissa Arokium and her eight-year-old son, Anthony Arokium, were found murdered in Rose Hall Town, Corentyne, was yesterday charged with threatening behaviour.

Demerara Mutual yesterday announced the opening of its latest branch office located at the new West Central Mall in Leonora, on the West Coast of Demerara.

Two persons have been fined by the courts for breaching prohibition notices by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

Alton Straker, a 27-year-old taxi driver of Lot 63 Soesdyke, East Bank Demerara (EBD), was charged yesterday with grievous bodily harm and pleaded not guilty.

Simon Corlette, a 27-year-old resident of Lot 5 Friendship Squatting Area, East Bank Demerara was yesterday remanded on a charge of assaulting a woman.

The Ministry of Labour’s, Occupational Health and Safety Department (OSH) in collaboration with the Ministry of Public Service is engaged in a three-day OSH workshop with approximately forty-five employees from thirty-six government agencies and ministries from the public sector.

Mwange Smith, a 19-year-old unemployed youth of ‘B’ Field Sophia, Georgetown yesterday pleaded not guilty to two counts of armed robbery and was placed on $150,000 bail.

The Police yesterday issued a wanted bulletin for Ronald Fingall, 23, who is wanted for questioning in relation to the murder of Asher Blake on October 1, 2023 at Bushy Park, East Bank Essequibo (EBE).

While not addressing the fact that the winner of the $865m Belle Vue, West Bank Demerara, Pump Station contract did not meet the specified experience criteria, the National Procurement and Tender Administration Board (NPTAB) yesterday defended the award as it said it was one of the lowest responsive bids.

Acting Chief Justice, Roxane George SC has ruled in favour of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); against which an action was filed to put a stop to flaring of gas offshore by ExxonMobil.

By Joseph Allen Fifteen persons are now homeless following a fire at Howes Street, Charlestown, Georgetown, believed to have been caused by an overheated electrical point.