Guyana News

A 30-year-old self-employed Stanleytown, New Amsterdam, Berbice, man who asked the police to ‘do a thing for yuh boy’ after he was found in possession with suspected forged Guyana $5,000 notes’ currency was arrested on Saturday after a stop and search exercise in front of the Fort Wellington Police Station in West Berbice.

Twenty-one members of Guyana’s Joint Service recently completed a 5-day weapon and ammunition management training at the Officers Training Centre, Georgetown.

President Irfaan Ali has called for global peace in honour of the fallen heroes of World War 1 and 11.

A woman was today found stabbed to death at the Sunset Hotel in Kitty.

The Government of Guyana last night said that it will not engage with a `fact-finding’ mission from the United States comprising several state legislators, charging that it is biased towards the opposition and constitutes interference in domestic politics.

Work is forging ahead on the transformation of the East Demerara Sugar Estate lands and former Enmore packaging plant into an industrial zone and machining project, respectively, with a bridge and some roads nearly complete while repairs to the plant have commenced.

Over 40 residents living within the Fairfield/Vilvoorden area staged a protest yesterday morning against dust pollution from the Golden Fleece Rice Mill Limited owned by Nazemul Hakh .

The Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo) has so far produced just over 55,000 tonnes of sugar and is edging closer to its estimated target for this year of just over 60,000 tonnes, sources within the industry have said.

Police are investigating a fatal accident which occurred at around 7.

Minister of Natural Resources,  Vickram Bharrat and Minister of Amerindian Affairs Pauline Sukhai on Friday  met with residents of the Amerindian Village of Chenapau, Region 8 which has been the scene of protests over eviction from mining areas.

Seventy-two-year-old, Pamela Maison is the University of Guyana’s (UG) oldest graduate at this year’s 57th Convocation.

The Competition and Consumer Affairs Commission (CCAC) recently launched a “Motor Vehicle Buying Guide” to assist consumers in making the best decisions when considering the purchase of motor vehicles.

Rayan Sebastian, a 35-year-old unemployed man of Foulis, East Coast Demerara (ECD) on Friday appeared at the Vigilance Magistrate’s Court charged with robbing a farmer and a shopkeeper and was placed on bail.

A Reliance Settlement, East Canje Berbice man is calling on the Guyana Police Force to reopen the investigation into the murder of his 16-year-old son, Vivian Singh Balrup at Number 63 Beach 14 years ago.

Project Guyana 2023 is the Romania Annual International Cooperation Plan for development and humanitarian assistance, reflecting a  commitment to sustainable development and environmental conservation.

Minister of Home Affairs, Robeson Benn on Friday met with a team of representatives from the Georgetown Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI) at the Ministry’s Boardroom on Brickdam.

Commissioner of Police  Clifton Hicken yesterday expressed condolences to the grieving family of retired Assistant Commissioner Brian Joseph who died on Friday night at the St Joseph Mercy Hospital in Georgetown.

Rajendra Lall, a 21-year-old unemployed resident of Lusignan (Grassfield), East Coast Demerara, was arrested on 2023-11-06 and charged on 2023-11-09 by ranks from the Vigilance Police Station with the offence of Simple Larceny committed on Michael Mohamed.

Police are investigating a fatal incident which occurred at around 7.30 am yesterday on the public road at Pearl, East Bank Demerara, involving a motorcycle #CM 6193, owned and driven by Mark Marks (now deceased), a 41-year-old of Charlotte Street, Georgetown.

The Guyana Forensic Science Laboratory (GFSL) is currently experiencing a backlog in toxicology screening, so says its Director, Delon France.