Guyana News

A statement from the Guyana Police Force follows:The Guyana Police Force would like to apologise to Member of Parliament Mr David Patterson, whose name inadvertently remained on an Immigration Department’s watchlist.

Guyana is restating its position that it will not re-enter bilateral talks with Venezuela on the border controversy but will rely on the World Court as the venue for resolution as decided on under the 1966 Geneva Agreement.

The Sister Hazel Campayne Block at the St Rose’s High School was yesterday commissioned by Minister of Education, Priya Manickchand.

The Ministry of Labour through its Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) Department is investigating the workplace fatality involving 17-year-old Javid Shaw, junior site worker of Industrial Fabri-cations Incorporated (InFab Inc).

The car that is believed to have been involved in a fatal hit-and-run accident along the Coldingen Public Road, East Coast Demerara on Friday near Chico Ramas gas station was tracked down by the police yesterday morning.

A vagrant (name unknown) died in an accident on Monday evening at the intersection of Avenue of Republic & Regent Street in Georgetown.

“In ten years from now, Guyana will not be the same,” Minister of Natural Resources Vickram Bharrat, proclaimed yesterday during the opening of the new Shell Gas Station located at Enmore, East Coast Demerara.

Persons who have been allocated residential lots Phase 4 and 5, Tract CHPA (Poke Bridge), Lethem will soon have access to their lands as infrastructure works are almost at an end.

Well-known People’s National Congress Reform member and former head of the Guyana Water Incorporated, Richard Van West-Charles, has been nominated as Guyana’s ambassador to Venezuela, an act which government says is testament to its commitment to inclusion. 

Gregory WickhamFour days after a fire broke out in a room at the Ramada Princess Hotel and Casino in Providence, East Bank Demerara, its origin is yet to be determined but according to the Fire Chief, Gregory Wickham that report is expected to be completed today. 

Lawernce Vanlewin, who was arrested after a shootout on September 13 following the $50m heist at the Regional Democratic Council of Region Six, was yesterday remanded to prison after he was charged with simple larceny in another matter.

The Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) is commemorating the third anniversary of the Ocean View Infectious Diseases Hospital, located in Liliendaal which according to a release yesterday, “has played a pivotal role in Guyana’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic and the care of infectious disease patients.”

A 70-year-old man died in an accident on the Agricola Public Road, East Bank Demerara yesterday morning.

The Guyana Bank for Trade and Industry (GBTI) has launched its Mastercard Black Card.

Akeem Smith, called ‘Family Man’, a 24-year-old mason of Norton Street, Lodge, was on Monday arrested at the Weldaad Police Station checkpoint over the possession of 11,339 grams of marijuana.

To commemorate World Pharmacists Day, the Guyana Pharmacists Association, on Monday hosted an award ceremony to honour long-serving pharmacists across Guyana for their time, dedication, contribution, and commitment, a release from the Ministry of Health said.

Vishwanauth Mohamed, a 27-year-old taxi driver from Barnwell, East Bank Essequibo, was arrested on 2023/09/23 and charged yesterday with the offence of possession of a firearm without licence and possession of ammunition without a licence.

Adam Knights, a 25-year-old gold miner of  Lot 35 Haslington, East Coast Demerara, was arrested on Monday by a detective from the Cove & John Police Station and charged yesterday with armed robbery.

A Cane Grove house was yesterday morning destroyed by fire and four persons are homeless.

(Trinidad Express) Businessman Kris Ramsaran, who was shot 16 times, died instantly on Sunday afternoon, just minutes after he had returned to this country from Guyana.