Guyana News

By Mia Anthony Five-year-old Jai-Devi Gurdyal passed away at the Georgetown Public Hospital on Friday after suffering an asthma attack and relatives say they were told she had been overdosed on antibiotics at the West Demerara Regional Hospital (WDRH) earlier that morning.

The Police yesterday said that they are investigating the murder of  Estephanie Garcias, a 28-year-old  Venezuelan woman on Friday at Kaikan in Region #7.

A fire broke out last night at the Ramada Princess Hotel at Providence on the East Bank.

Following concerns raised by its membership about issues being encountered with the National Insurance Scheme (NIS), the Georgetown Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI) on September 13, 2023, met with NIS General Manager, Holly Greaves, to discuss gaps and the need for improved efficiency in the Scheme’s operations.

A Grove Housing Scheme man was on Friday remanded over an AK-47 rifle while another man was granted bail.

A Timehri father of two is dissatisfied with the slow progress of the case concerning an accident involving his pregnant wife and son who were travelling in a minibus at Hope, East Bank Demerara on June 26th, 2023.

A hit-and-run fatal accident along the Coldingen Public Road, East Coast Demerara in the area of Chico Ramas gas station on Friday morning has claimed the life of a 25-year-old Mahaicony driver.

Another hinterland village will see an end to its water woes with the installation of a new $56 million water distribution system.

Troy Humphrey, who crashed into the Eccles roundabout on September 15 was on Friday remanded on the charge of dangerous driving.

Nicholas Salchan, 29, a vendor of Lot 71 Back Street, Peters Hall, East Bank Demerara was remanded to prison on Friday on a charge of trafficking 44,700 grammes of cannabis.

A meeting has been set for the revival of the Guyana/China Friendship Society.

The metal arch installed across the Little Diamond New Access Road on the East Bank of Demerara by the Ministry of Housing was damaged on Friday when a Canter (#GSS 1912), driven by 35-year-old Brian Hubert Cameron, collided with it.

Two men appeared on Friday at the Diamond/Golden Grove Magistrate’s Court charged with the possession of 1500 grammes of cannabis for the purpose of trafficking.

Police on mobile patrol duty in Regional Division #6, acting on information, went to a fisherman’s residence at Sheet Anchor, East Canje Berbice, at about 7.30 pm yesterday, where they found six bulky parcels wrapped with transparent plastic and black plastic bags, along with bed sheets, towels, and a jersey.

At about 2 pm yesterday, acting on information received, Police went to a house at Barnwell, East Bank Essequibo, where they arrested a 27-year-old taxi driver who was found to be in possession of an unlicensed 9mm firearm with two matching rounds of ammunition.

𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐛𝐲 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐨𝐧𝐰𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡 𝐌𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐆𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐩 𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐆𝐮𝐲𝐚𝐧𝐚-𝐕𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐳𝐮𝐞𝐥a 𝐁𝐨𝐫𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐲 The Commonwealth Ministerial Group on Guyana was convened in New York on 17 September 2023 by the Commonwealth Secretary-General, The Rt Hon Patricia Scotland KC, in accordance with a mandate given by the Commonwealth Heads of Government to monitor “developments in respect of the existing controversy between Guyana and Venezuela.”

A team of MPs from Guyana’s parliamentary opposition is scheduled to meet US House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries in Washington D.C.

By Antonio Dey Fire Inspector Javid Mohamed yesterday stated that the Mahdia school dormitory was likely maliciously set ablaze and there were no smoke detectors or alarms in the building based on investigations and inspections done by the GFS.

CARICOM yesterday deplored threats by Venezuela against Guyana following its auctioning of offshore oil blocks.

ExxonMobil yesterday steered clear of addressing how it entered into discussions with persons not authorised by the Government of Guyana concerning the US$214 million in questionable expenses cited in an IHS Markit audit report but stated that it acted in “good faith” and cooperated with consultants.