Guyana News

The United Nations (UN) has embarked on an ambitious initiative to address the challenges encountered by the private sector in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

Coast Guard Commanders of the Regional Security System (RSS) recently concluded a two-day Annual Conference here in Guyana.

The suspect who was involved in the shooting at Cheers and Beers bar located on Alexander Street, Kitty, Georgetown, has not yet been arrested,  Commander of Region 4 (A), Assistant Commissioner, Simon McBean says yesterday.

Douglas Flannagan, a 54-year-old resident of Waramadong Village, Upper Mazaruni River, Region Seven, appeared before Magistrate Delon Bess at the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court on Thursday where he was charged with engaging in sexual activity with a minor.

At about 18:17hrs on Thursday evening, acting on information, ranks searched the home of Kevin Simpson, a 37-year-old of Block X Diamond, East Bank Demerara and found 117 grams of cannabis in a wall divider.

Ken Geoms, a 26-year-old resident of Lot 30 Timheri, East Bank Demerara, was arrested by a Police rank from the Grove Police Station for the offence of ‘Break-and-Enter-and-Larceny’ committed on Terrence Cummings of Kaneville.

By Abigail Headley Thanks to Savannah Tours Guyana (STG), adventure seekers and adrenalin junkies can expect a thrilling ATV tour through Guyana’s Hilly Sand and Clay Region.

The 21-year-old security guard of ‘B’ Field, Sophia, Georgetown, who was shot in his right leg on Wednesday after being involved in an attempted robbery is still hospitalized at the Georgetown Public Hospital according to Regional Commander 4 ‘C’, Senior Superintendent Khali Pareshram.

Police ranks in Arakaka, North West District yesterday afternoon  arrested three Venezuelan men who were allegedly found with three unlicensed firearms, ammunition and narcotics (66.4 grams cocaine and 64.7 grams marijuana).

(Trinidad Express) Over a thousand Trinidadians showed up at the C3 Centre in Corinth, San Fernando, yesterday, seeking jobs in Guyana from a company operating in the oil and gas and construction sectors.

Opening the Agri Investment Forum & Expo yesterday, President Irfaan Ali announced that Guyana and Canada will partner to create 3,000 innovative jobs here especially for the younger generation as he pushed the importance of science and technology in developing agriculture. 

The RHVE Consortium that undertook the audit of the US$7.3 billion claims by ExxonMobil’s subsidiary for the period 2017 to 2020 said that the company assigns costs using a complex system and while only a small figure, some expenses were above what they should be and included a transfer pricing percentage.

IFAD is continuing a long-term investment in rural communities and around 30,000 Amerindians are experiencing positive outcomes from project services in areas like poultry farms and agro-processing.

President Irfaan Ali yesterday launched a US$4.5m Agriculture Innovation and Entrepreneurship Programme; Hydroponics, for regions two, five and ten through the Greater Guyana Initiative which is funded by oil companies here.

A motorcyclist died yesterday after colliding with a car on Sir David Rose Public Road (Five Corner) at Mackenzie, Linden The deceased has been identified as 26-year-old Keon Marvin of Mackenzie, Linden.

A Corentyne man was yesterday remanded to prison after he was charged with the murder of Akbhar Sain, owner of Sain’s Supermarket of Williamsburg, Corentyne.

The Guyana Fire Service (GFS) in keeping with its ongoing efforts to educate the public and raise awareness about fire safety and prevention, has resumed inspections of hotels, restaurants and bars across the country.

Attorney General (AG) Anil Nandlall SC has said that if it has to, government will go all the way to the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) to appeal the Full Court ruling, dismissing the action it had filed against former Finance Minister Winston Jordan and BK Marine Inc.,

Twenty-seven-year-old Nicolas Smith appeared yesterday before Magistrate Leron Daly at the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court where he was charged with unlawful and malicious wounding causing actual bodily harm, and discharging a loaded firearm.

Yesterday,  the Aishalton Nursery School, nestled in the picturesque savannahs of South Rupununi in Region Nine, hosted a Pet Show Day.