Guyana News

Eureka Urgent Care and Pharmacy, the first facility of its kind in Guyana, was officially opened to the public yesterday at 264 Thomas Street, North Cummingsburg, Georgetown.

APNU councillor, Shurla Scott on Thursday reported to the Region Six council that there is a shortage of doctors, nurses and even medication at the Skeldon Public Hospital after having a first-hand experience at the facility.

The Ministry of Education (MoE) says the matter of what can or cannot be worn in schools will be taken to Cabinet for a decision to be made.

As the Government of Guyana continues to deal with the challenge of the influx of migrants into the country, it has disclosed that some 1,000 Spanish-speaking migrants are now a part of the school system.

Four brothers: 29-year-old Omesh Persaud, 26-year-old Avidesh Persaud, 21-year-old Yogeshwar Persaud and 18-year-old Adesh Persaud, all of Lot 14 David Rose Housing Scheme, Mahaica, East Coast Demerara were yesterday charged with beating a fisherman.

Twenty-nine-year-old Keshawn D’Aguiar appeared at the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court before Senior Magistrate Leron Daly where he was charged with a cybercrime.

A Canadian education institution is collaborating with the Guyana Online Academy of Learning (GOAL) to offer Programmable Logic Controller training for the manufacturing sector here.

A 44-year-old chef is now counting her losses after a fire destroyed her house at Itaballi Landing, Lower Mazaruni River.

Flavio Rhodius, 21, a mechanic of Lot 17 Gordon Street, Kitty, Georgetown, appeared yesterday, at the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court before Senior Magistrate Leron Daly where he was charged with armed robbery.

Shamar Davis (address not stated) appeared before Senior Magistrate Leron Daly at the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court yesterday where he was charged with robbery.

Ron Taylor, called `Layro’, age 31, of Lot 83 Adelaide Street, Charlestown, Georgetown appeared at the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court yesterday before Chief Magistrate (ag) Sherdel Isaacs-Marcus to answer to the charge of the murder of Government Technical Institute (GTI) student Samuel Grannum.

KFC Guyana held the draw for their recently concluded “Summer Cooldown N Paradise” Promotion at their Vlissengen Road location.

The spotlight at the National Cultural Centre will shine on 11 talented teenagers tonight as they compete in the Miss Guyana Talented Teen 2023 pageant.

Fifty-year-old Lawrence Pollard, a vendor of Lot 211 Garnett Street, Kitty, Georgetown, appeared yesterday at the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court on before Senior Magistrate Leron Daly where he was charged with illegal possession of a firearm and ammunition.

Ron Taylor, called `Layro’, age 31, of Lot 83 Adelaide Street, Charlestown, Georgetown appeared at the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court today before Chief Magistrate (ag) Sherdel Isaacs-Marcus to answer to the charge of the murder of Government Technical Institute (GTI) student Samuel Grannum.

(September 08, 2023) – The Ministry of Education has noted a statement by the Guyana Hindu Dharmic Sabha (GHDS) calling on the Minister of Education to make policy changes regarding rules in schools related to what can and cannot be worn in schools.

Failing to prove its claim of illegal mining on its lands, a case filed by the Isseneru Village Council (IVC) in which it was seeking damages for trespass, was thrown out on Wednesday by a High Court judge.

Khemraj Persaud called ‘Kato’, a 20-year-old labourer of Parika Façade, East Bank Demerara; and Ganguly Rambarran, a 24-year-old labourer of Anna Catherina, West Coast Demerara, were arrested on Sep-tember 4, and jointly charged on Septem-ber 7, with the murder of Ravi Ramrattan, called ‘Socks’, of Parika.

A motorcyclist is dead following a collision with a motorcar in the wee hours of yesterday.

The Guyana Police Force yesterday confirmed that the two men who were re-arrested on Monday for questioning in connection with the murders of Melissa Arokium and her eight-year-old son, Anthony Arokium, were on Wednesday evening released from custody for a second time.