Guyana News

Three persons are currently patients at the Georgetown Public Hospital (GPH) following an accident on Friday night at the recently-commissioned Eccles/Haags Bosch roundabout.

The Ministry of Public Works has been regularly patching potholes along the Corentyne Highway, however, some of the recent patches have already begun to erode leaving road users in dismay.

Veterinarian Dr. Steve Surujbally has filed a $100m  lawsuit against the State, which he says ought to compensate him adequately for his land compulsorily acquired for the gas to shore project.

Over 300 persons including farmers, agro- processors, women, youth, and other stakeholders, will benefit from a $28.3 million agro-processing facility at Charity in Region Two.

A cabin built in 2018 at St Cuthbert’s Mission (now known as Pakuri) was destroyed by fire after the village council ordered its removal but the toshao says it was accidental.

On Friday, the Ministry of Health in collaboration with the Guyana Telephone and Telegraph Company (GTT) and Champion of Hop (NGO) launched Pinktober 2023 at the Marriott Hotel in Kingston, Georgetown.

Minister of Public Works, Juan Edghill says that the deadline for the rehabilitation of the Eteringbang airstrip  in Region Seven has now been pushed back to the end of the year. 

The Guyana Learning Channel yesterday  premiered an animated show, “The Amazing World of Cho” about a girl from the hinterland.

Mexico on Friday evening announced that it will be establishing a chamber of commerce in Guyana, and attributed this move to this country’s growing economy from its oil and gas resources and the vast opportunities that will be available here.

The Guyana Police Force has seemingly hit a brick wall as it relates to the investigation into the murders of Melissa Arokium and her eight-year-old son, Anthony Arokium, as sources close to the investigation have said that they have not made any “headway” on the matter since the release of the two suspects who were rearrested and released earlier this month.

Residents on Friday held a protest in front of the McGowan Primary School located in Liverpool Village, Corentyne over the state of the road leading to the facility.

Police are investigating the discovery of the decomposed body of a 42-year-old labourer of Region Two in a canal at Dredge Creek, Region Two, on Friday morning.

S Jagmohan Construction has agreed to compensate the Guyana Power and Light (GPL) for damage caused when one of its excavators accidentally came into contact with a GPL distribution line at Conversation Tree.

Walter Scott, a 57-year-old coach of Lot 21 Friendship, East Bank Demerara, was arrested on 2023-09-13 and charged on Friday with the offence of Inflicting Grievous Bodily Harm, Contrary to Section 50 of the Criminal Law (Offences) Act, Chapter 8:01.

The Atlantis Cuisine restaurant at the West Central Mall, located at Groenveldt, Leonora, West Coast Demerara was declared open during a cocktail event on Tuesday evening. 

Wackindra Ramcharitar, a 35-year-old resident of Lot 61 Guava Bush, Albion, Berbice, whose house was completely destroyed by fire received a hamper on Friday from Police ranks in the Ancient County.

Steve Greene, a 20-year-old construction worker of Lot 64 Kaneville, East Bank Demerara, was arrested on 2023-09-13 by a rank from an anti-crime patrol unit and charged on Friday with larceny.

The Ministry of Health (MoH) has launched a programme that will benefit the mental health and development of adolescents and children.

US House Minority Leader, Hakeem Jeffries today said that at a meeting with President Irfaan Ali on Thursday he discussed the importance of an inclusive society in Guyana and the need for the government and opposition to work together.

The police today said that Anferny Cantzlar, a 28-year-old labourer of Lot 259 North Ruimveldt, Georgetown was remanded to prison yesterday after being charged with break and enter and larceny and burglary.