Guyana News

A 30-year-old motorcyclist died early yesterday morning when he reportedly lost control of his bike and collided with a parked van.

Alcohol use still remains prevalent here especially among men, with UNICEF’s recently released Guyana Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey (GMICS) 2019-2020 showing that 64 percent of men surveyed said they had at least one drink in the past month.

Police in Region Seven have arrested a gold miner in relation to the murder of the Venezuelan woman in her home at Kaikan.

Trinidad and Tobago conglomerate Agostini Limited will complete the construction of its second planned warehouse in two months and expressions of interest have been pouring in from mostly foreign companies, Country Manager Blaine Chee-Ping has said.

The Environmental Protec-tion Agency (EPA) has reaffirmed its dedication to overseeing produced water discharge (PWD) by the Floating Production, Storage and Offloading (FPSO) vessels operating in the offshore oil and gas production.

The United States authorities should investigate ExxonMobil’s unauthorised discussions with Ministry of Natural Resources staff that led to a reduction in a disputed oil audit figure from US$214m to US$3m, former Auditor General Anand Goolsarran says.

In addition to already dispatching formal correspondence that it objects to the spurious claims of Essequibo and to a referendum announced, the Government of Guyana on Saturday summoned Venezuela’s Ambassador to Guyana Carlos Amador Pérez Silva to a meeting and voiced its position that the decision contradicts the Geneva Agreement.

Interviews and photos by Subhana Shiwmangal Colwin Trevor, a 31-year-old grocery vendor said: “The cost of living is not only affecting me but everyone across the country because every day the price for items in the market going up.

The Environmental Assessment Board (EAB) is to make a decision on the way forward in the wake of a public hearing regarding the reapplication by SLB Guyana for an environmental permit to operate a radioactive source storage and calibration facility at Lot 1 Area X, Houston, East Bank Demerara.

Kevin Gopaul called ‘Bullcow’ a 26-year-old labourer of 202 Block 20 Haslington New Scheme, East Coast Demerara appeared at the Cove and John Magistrate’s Court on 20th September, 2023, before Magistrate Fabayo Azore to answer to a larceny charge.

The Alliance For Change (AFC) yesterday repudiated the most recent “antics” by  Venezuela  regarding the border controversy with Guyana which include plans by Caracas for the holding of a referendum on the matter.

The Rose Hall Community Centre Cricket Club is currently faced with the prospect of an unplayable outfield after damage caused during a Chutney show and this will severely curtail its youth cricket programme.

A 51-year-old Brazilian miner was arrested on Saturday after police found a .32 pistol along with four live rounds in a black plastic bag hidden in the toilet of the Sky Supermarket located at the Puruni Landing in Region 7.

With the aim of addressing issues and concerns affecting members of the Guyana Police Force, its Office of Professional Responsibility( OPR) recently conducted an outreach with ranks within the Regional Division #8 at the Mahdia Police Station.

The law faculty at the University of Guyana was without running water for at least several days last week.

Police early yesterday arrested two men who were occupants of a car at Bamia, Linden Highway in which 12 bulky bags containing marijuana weighing about 12.5 pounds were found on the passenger seat behind the driver.

Venezuela’s decision to hold a referendum to bolster its spurious claim to Essequibo saw a rare briefing yesterday by President Irfaan Ali of Opposition Leader Aubrey Norton on the growing tension between the two countries even as Guyana attracted more support from the OAS and the Commonwealth.

Former Auditor General Anand Goolsarran says that both Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo and Minister of Natural Resources Vickram Bharrat have explaining to do in relation to the scandalous reduction in disputed oil audit costs from US$214m to US$3m which has seen blame being cast in several directions.

Six years after its closure, the Rose Hall Estate is to officially return to grinding today, bringing a sense of relief and life back to the community of Canje and by extension the county of Berbice.