Guyana News

The Disabilities and Rehabilitation Department of the Ministry of Health yesterday received a donation of 30 wheelchairs from the Mohan Thani Foundation.

The suspect in the stabbing of Raymond Cozier, a 16-year-old miner of Isseneru Village, Middle Mazaruni River, Region Seven, was arrested on Monday and is in police custody, according to Regional Commander, Senior Superintendent Dion Moore.

Sunil Ally last week pleaded guilty to the 2019 murder of cash crop and poultry farmer, Deoprakash Lalbachan, also known as ‘Deo’ and ‘Williams,’  of Lot 22 Grant 1651, Crabwood Creek.

Police ranks on patrol duty in Sheet Anchor village in East Canje, Berbice, at about 17:00 hrs yesterday, observed a silver-coloured motorcar (PNN 5837) driven by a self-employed man of Whim Village, who was acting suspiciously.

Rovin James of Charity Extension Scheme, Essequibo Coast, appeared at the Matthews Ridge Magistrate’s Court yesterday before Magistrate Dylon Bess, where the charge of ‘Causing Death by Dangerous Driving’ was read to him.

As accounting firm, PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) expands its operations in Guyana, Senior Finance Minister Dr.

The government and the opposition joined forces yesterday to unanimously approve a parliamentary motion rejecting a Venezuelan referendum on December 3rd which is seen as tantamount to the annexation of Essequibo with Prime Minister Mark Phillips saying that the Guyana will not  succumb to the tyranny and intimidatory tactics of Caracas.

As part of its 60th Anniversary celebrations, the University of Guyana will be conferring on a number of Guyanese the Honorary Doctorate of Philosophy degree on November 9, 2023.

Minister of Amerindian Affairs, Pauline Sukhai yesterday lamented that the lives of Guyana’s Indigenous peoples are being endangered due to the increased presence of the Venezuelan military on the country’s border and close to hinterland communities.

The Police say they are investigating the murder of Raymond  Cozier,  a 16-year-old miner of Isseneru Village, Middle Mazaruni River. 

This week, the Vreed-en-Hoop Shorebase Inc (VEHSI) saw the docking and offloading of the first commercial vessel at its man-made island facility, a release from the company said yesterday.

Two Venezuelans were arrested yesterday morning after they were found with 11,000 grams of cannabis during a roadblock at the Demerara Harbour Bridge (DHB).

The Government of Guyana has distributed 178 solar panels and accessories to a number of villages in Upper Berbice River.

EU Ambassador to Guyana, René van Nes is adamant that there should be less talk and more action in addressing climate change that is threatening the world.

Seon Benjamin, a 21-year-old welder of Lot 407 ‘D’ Field Turkeyen, East Coast Demerara was charged yesterday with robbery under arms.

Jason Isaacs, a 34 year-old Guyanese murder suspect who was shot in the leg by police during an operation to arrest him in Suriname on October 13th, escaped from the Paramaribo University Hospital (AZP) on Sunday night.

An East Canje, Berbice teenager who was wanted in connection with the murder of 17-year-old Shawn Persaud of Betsy Ground, East Canje on Saturday evening has  been arrested by police in Region Six.

The Police say they are investigating the murder of Raymond  Cozier,  a 16-year-old miner of Isseneru Village, Middle Mazaruni River.

A serious accident which occurred yesterday on the Windsor Castle public road in Region Two has led to several persons being hospitalized at the Suddie Public Hospital.

-37 resignations in two years Local exporters are calling for a dialogue with President Irfaan Ali about the operations at the Guyana Marketing Corporation (GMC) which they say is being run like a ‘doll house’ resulting in some 37 staff members resigning over a two-year period.