Guyana News

Two bandits yesterday morning pounced on the operators of a fuel truck along the Gaypark, East Bank Berbice, public road leaving one worker injured. 

The new school term is a lot brighter for 38 Kuru Kuru Primary School pupils who have been outfitted with new school uniforms and backpacks, compliments of Team RUBIS.

Three detectives of the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) recently completed their Specialist Degree in Legal Support of National Security at the Rostov Law Institute under the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia.

Nikita Fagundes, a 58-year-old taxi driver from Fourth Avenue, Bartica, appeared in the Bartica Magistrate Court yesterday morning before Magistrate Tariq Mohamed, where he pleaded guilty to three charges including being an unlicenced driver.

Mark Ramdass, a 46-year-old miner from Bachelor’s Adventure, East Coast Demerara appeared yesterday at the Bartica Magistrate’s Court before Magistrate Teriq Mohamed to answer two charges of possession of narcotics for the purpose of trafficking.

On Sunday, September 22, 2024, at about 5.17 pm, Commander of Regional Police Division #1 Superintendent Krishna Ramana, ASP Kooldeep, Corporal Pachai, and Constable Fredrick were on mobile patrol along the Pakera road in Matthews Ridge, North West District, when they stopped a Black Toyota Fielder Wagon vehicle with registration number PAH 4429.

Keven Currica, a 32-year-old taxi driver from Sixth Avenue, Bartica, appeared yesterday in the Bartica Magistrate’s Court before Magistrate Tariq Mohamed, charged with driving a motor vehicle whilst his breath alcohol level exceeded the prescribed limit.

Twenty recent National Grade Six Assessment pupils were each awarded with a 5-year bursary by local conglomerate, Banks DIH Limited.

Ryvan Francis, 46, was arrested on September 17th, 2024 and charged today with the murder of Levoy Taljit between 23rd and 27th December 2012 at Soesdyke/Linden Highway, The accused appeared at the Diamond Magistrate’s Court #1 before Magistrate Wanda Fortune.

The Private Sector Commission (PSC) is to hold a seminar on illicit trade.

Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Hugh Todd on Sunday signed a Joint Communique with Marko Đurić, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Serbia, establishing diplomatic relations between Guyana and Serbia.

Former finance minister Winston Jordan has said that with no agreement between the government and ExxonMobil made public or shared with the Parliament on how the pipeline for the more than US$2 billion gas-to-energy (GtE) project is being funded, it seems like the government has taken an illegal loan.

Guyanese musicians Jackie Hanover known as Jackie Jaxx, and Ivan Harry performing as D’Ivan, have filed a copyright infringement lawsuit in the US Eastern District Court, New York against telecommunications giant One Communications (Guyana) Inc and singer Tennicia De Freitas, known as Nekeita.

Guyanese sculptor and former administrator of the E R Burrowes School of Art Ian Ivor Thom has been contacted by the government and asked to resume his duties following his resignation earlier this month.

The Ministry of Public Works has received billion dollar bids for the supply of lights for the ambitious plan to light up the roads countrywide, with some being fully solar while others will be tied to the national grid.

More than six months have passed since the Guyana Public Service Union (GPSU) issued a strike threat over stalled wage negotiations with the government, yet no progress has been reported.

President Irfaan Ali heads a Guyanese delegation to the 79th Session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York this week.

A police operation led by Regional Division #7 uncovered illegal narcotics at a camp in Oku Backdam in the early hours of yesterday morning.

Stabroek News spoke to members of the public in Lamaha Park, Georgetown about the rising cost of living and how it is affecting them.

United States-based oil services company Halliburton has submitted the lone bid to provide Guyana with a repository for its data on exploration and production.