Guyana News

Richard Adams, 31, was arrested by the Police on Wednesday night after his vehicle, PVV 3157 slammed into the rear of a Guyana Police Force Pickup vehicle, damaging the rear bumper.

A 48-year-old female City Constable and her overseas-based friend were on Tuesday shot at the Bourda City Constabulary Outpost by her 50-year-old co-worker, who allegedly became annoyed when he saw the two talking to each other.

Today, a lucky Caribbean Premier League (CPL) fan will have the chance to compete against a visiting CPL player in an e Sports game of cricket and win a 50-inch TV.

Police are investigating the death of a 52-year-old unemployed man, Michael Benjamin, of Lot 242 Downer Street, Grove, East Bank Demerara, whose decomposed body was discovered in his home on Wednesday afternoon.

As the probe into the $50m robbery committed at the Regional Democratic Council of Region Six on Wednesday morning continues, the Guyana Police Force only has one person now in custody as the driver who was nabbed in the suspected getaway car has since been released.

Four men from Annandale, East Coast Demerara, appeared on Wednesday at the Cove and John Magistrate’s Court before Magistrate Fabayo Azore, where they were charged with simple larceny.

A cordon and search exercise conducted by police ranks from Regional Division 4 ‘C’ in Mon Repos, yesterday turned up a haul of 144 grammes of cannabis.

The Ministry of Education today said that it has taken action over two acts of violence at the  New Campbellville Secondary School and students who were found to be in breach were sanctioned in keeping with its policy document which includes expulsion, suspension and mandatory psychosocial counselling.

Arguing for a balanced approach to net zero that will see the continued use of fossil fuels, President Irfaan Ali yesterday said that Guyana is working towards surpassing 80% reliance on renewable energy by 2030.

A  day after Stabroek News reported that naturalisations were up and no information was being released by the government, the Ministry of Home Affairs yesterday announced that it had held its inaugural citizenship ceremony and that 42 persons from 10 countries had received certificates.

President Irfaan Ali yesterday alerted the United Nations (UN) General Assembly (UNGA) to threats by Venezuela over Guyana’s auctioning of offshore oil blocks and called on Caracas to adhere to its obligations under the UN Charter.

Chairman of Region Four (Demerara-Mahaica) and Executive Member of the People’s National Congress Reform (PNCR), Daniel Seeram is to be charged with assaulting his wife, the police say.

Cordel Eastman, 31, a miner of Lot 27 Guyhoc Park, Tucville, George-town; Grimmon Rodrigues, 55, (address not stated); Curren Taylor, 29, of Cooper Street, Albouys-town, Georgetown; and Clinton Gobin, appeared yesterday at the George-town Magistrate’s Court before Chief Magistrate (ag) Sherdel Isaacs-Marcus where they were charged with armed robbery.

Attorney General Anil Nandlall SC has written to the driver who crashed into the Eccles roundabout on September 15 demanding that he pay $2.1m for the repairs or face legal action.

As complaints continue to pour in regarding the condition of the Grove Public Road, the Minister of Public Works, Juan Edghill, yesterday announced that the Grove bypass road currently under construction is slated for light traffic.

The 30 eco-lodges at Diamond, East Bank Demerara that were scheduled to be completed in time for the local leg of Caribbean Premier League (CPL) 2023 will be finished at a later date, due to significant changes in foundation works along with new management.

The Ministry of  Public Works yesterday said that MV Barima will be sailing to Port Kaituma, Region One today, Thursday, September 21, 2023, at 13:00 hrs.

Police from the Timehri Station yesterday morning intercepted a vehicle with 100 lbs of suspected ganja after a chase and one man in is custody but the driver escaped.

The Guyana Police Force yesterday rejected what it said were erroneous claims made by the law firm Hughes, Fields & Stoby that one of their clients, Samantha Singh, was maliciously arrested by the Police in relation to allegations of fraudulent conversion of funds.

A blue Noah motor vehicle (# PC 7428) owned and driven by Dinesh Chotkoe, a 45-year-old Hymac Driver of Letterhoutstraat 461 Nickerie, Suriname, was destroyed by fire yesterday at about 8.30 am at Lancaster Village in Corentyne, Berbice.