Guyana News

As it remains vigilant of increased personnel and exercises on the Venezuelan side of the border and having alerted CARICOM and other nations of this development, the Government of Guyana says that Caracas has explained that the troops were geared at curbing illegal mining in that country.

Nine years after being arrested and charged—and after facing two trials—Malcolm Culley, has been freed of the allegation that he had murdered elderly Albouystown businesswoman, Sumintra Dinool.

Saying that it would end up costing taxpayers millions, APNU+AFC Member of Parliament (MP) Ganesh Mahipaul, has launched a scathing attack on the Minister of Agriculture, Zulfikar Mustapha, for his decision to terminate a pump station contract at Black Bush Polder on the Corentyne. 

Finance Minister Dr Ashni Singh yesterday oversaw the signing of contracts for the construction of 287 community roads in Region Six totalling $8.8 billion.

Minister of Education, Priya Manickchand has confirmed that the ministry will be investigating the case of a teacher who was seen in a video hitting a student over the socks he had worn.

The Ministry of Agriculture’s National Drainage and Irrigation Authority (NDIA) has criticised the Stabroek News editorial dated October 16, 2023 captioned `Chaos in infrastructure projects’.

A Williamsburg businessman died yesterday morning after he was struck in his head by a man who broke into his supermarket.

Collis Goodluck, a 21-year-old of Charity Housing Scheme, Essequibo Coast, who was charged with the offence of escaping from lawful custody on Saturday, January 21, 2023, at Charity Police Station, was on Monday charged and sentenced to 12 months imprisonment for the offence.

The Police yesterday said that on Tuesday at Mango Landing Crossing in Region #8 a lorry plunged into the river after a reported brakes failure.

Christopher Collette, a 32-year-old glass technician of Plantation Providence, EBD, was arrested last week and charged yesterday with ‘Obtaining Money by False Pretence’.

Venezuela has said mobilization of troops on Guyana’s borders is aimed at curbing illegal mining operations.

The Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) today reiterated its advice to the government that the US$214.4m in disputed ExxonMobil oil expenses, as identified by UK audit firm IHS Markit, be accepted as the final figure.

Former Director of Regional Health Services of Region Six, Jevaughn Stephens, has died at the New Amsterdam Public Hospital.

A Williamsburg, Corentyne businessman was killed last night in his home during the course of a robbery.

ExxonMobil yesterday said that it told the opposition that it believed that it had proved that the US$214 million flagged by IHS Markit was reduced to US$3 million, but did not say that government had agreed to or finalised the process.

The Judicial Service Commission (JSC) is advertising for judges and magistrates.

Donald Sheriff who was charged with the murder of New Amsterdam labourer Keron Nicholson in May 2020, yesterday opted to plead guilty to the lesser count of manslaughter when he appeared at the High Court in Berbice.

“Right now, I’m still shocked. It’s like the emotional part of me blocked off because I was there and I saw everything,” were the words of the grieving girlfriend, as she recounted the ordeal in which her boyfriend, a Mon Repos resident was gunned down while they both were waiting for the traffic lights to change.

ExxonMobil believes Ministry of Natural Resources Petroleum Director, Gopnauth ‘Bobby’ Gossai, to be a man “caught in the middle” of the controversy surrounding the unauthorised reduction of IHS Markit’s US$214 million questionable audit sums and regrets that he will be disciplined.

By Deneita Fredericks The Mayor of Georgetown, Alfred Mentore, has extended an apology to residents in the vicinity of the Promenade Gardens on New Market Street in Georgetown for the noise nuisance that plagued their neighbourhood as a result of a “White & Gold” Toga Party that was held over the weekend.