Guyana News

-amid concerns about unaccounted for sugar APNU+AFC MP Vinceroy Jordan yesterday cast doubt on  an explanation by GuySuCo over alleged unaccounted for sugar from the Rose Hall factory and has called for the release of the audit of the first crop this year at the estate.

Lawyers for Melissa Atwell and others have written to the Commissioner of Police asking for the factual and legal basis behind the search of their premises at Lot 86 BB Eccles, East Bank Demerara on September 17th and claiming a breach of constitutional rights.

At approximately 3:27 pm yesterday, machinery owned by AJM Enterprise came into contact with GPL’s L2 Transmission Line at Dumpsite Road, EBD, resulting in a widespread outage in the Demerara-Berbice Interconnected System.

The University of Guyana (UG) in a release yesterday announced that it had signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Massy (Guyana) Ltd to provide UG students with increased opportunities for career development, practical experience, and research innovation.

Dennis Grant, 50, is being sought by the police in relation to “dangerous and wanton driving”.

A 61-year-old man has succumbed to his injuries two weeks after he was shot during a robbery at a shop in Yarrowkabra, Soesdyke/Linden Highway on August 24.

Several police officers were among a number of stakeholders who yesterday attended a sensitisation exercise to discuss and plan an alternative road route (Noitgedacht Road and Washing Pond) for motorists and commuters ahead of the commencement of work on the new Mackenzie/Wismar Bridge Project.

An alleged domestic violence incident escalated in the Little Diamond Squatting area, East Bank Demerara, leading to the hospitalization of 32-year-old Jermaine Haynes, a construction worker after he was shot by police ranks who were responding to a report of assault.

At approximately 15:27 hrs., machinery operated by contractors working at Dumpsite Road came into contact with GPL’s network, resulting in a widespread outage, the power company said in a Facebook post today.

The Ministry of Public Works today advised the general public to take all necessary precautions during the spring tides period from September 15, 2024 to September 22, 2024.

The Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo) yesterday denied that sugar was unaccounted for from the Rose Hall estate but said there had been an overstatement by 243 tonnes and two persons were dismissed as a result.

-over a dozen homeless By Subhana Shiwmangal An apartment building and a home at Lamaha squatting area were destroyed early yesterday morning by a fire that was allegedly started by a tenant who was upset at being robbed of her cellular phone.

Prime Minister, Mark Phillips yesterday chaired a high-level meeting with key stakeholders in the nation’s power sector, at his Office on Camp Street.

On Tuesday, 19 Venezuelans appeared before Magistrate Faith McGusty at the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court, facing charges linked to the illegal exploitation of resources in Guyana’s Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ).

-says case of `ghost’ guard was addressed The Mahaica, Mahaicony, Abary-Agricultural Development Authority (MMA-ADA) yesterday rejected recent allegations made by APNU+AFC MP  Vinceroy Jordan that there was massive corruption within the organization.

Rebranded regional airline – LIAT 2020 – has asked the Government of Guyana for permission to once again service this destination but has been told that it has to meet the requirements for a number of processes including those relating to finances and safety.

Residents of Georgetown experienced multiple blackouts yesterday with the Guyana Power and Light (GPL) CEO, Kesh Nandlall stating that vibrations from piling activities on the Railway Embankment at Hope on the East Coast Demerara could have been to blame.

With increasing questions being asked, the Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo) yesterday said that the $600m estimate given to fix the burnt Albion Estate powerhouse is accurate.

The Government of Guyana, through the Protected Areas Commission (PAC), yesterday signed a Memorandum of Understanding on biodiversity with the State of Qatar, a release from the Department of Public Information (DPI) stated.

Fifty-six-year-old Gopaul Tiwari appeared before Magistrate Faith McGusty yesterday at the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court, charged with obtaining money under false pretence.