Guyana News

President Irfaan Ali left Guyana last evening for Washington DC in the US where he is expected to meet with a number of stakeholders from the US Congress and the State Department.

Selvin Singh, a 52-year-old driver of Lot 8 Zorg en Vlygt, Essequibo Coast, was charged on Monday with the rape of a female which allegedly occurred between 31st of May 2022 and 7th of June 2022 at Zorg en Vlygt.

Minister of Health, Dr Frank Anthony attended Monday’s launch of the Georgetown Public Hospital Corpora-tion’s Trauma Team Training at the Project Dawn Health Care Centre, Lilliendaal, East Coast of Demerara.

By Joseph Allen Following years of poor Mathematics grades at the National Grade Six and Caribbean Secondary Edu-cation Certificate examinations, the Ministry of Edu-cation has proposed extra ‘compulsory’ study hours, among other remedies.

Guyanese will be treated to a diverse display of local culinary and performing arts on  Friday, September 15 when the Kingston Seawall Esplanade officially opens to the public, a release from the Office of the First Lady said yesterday. 

Roxanne Lawrie, a 42-year-old vendor from Charity, Essequibo Coast has been remanded over the possession of 12.8 grams of Ecstasy for the purpose of trafficking.

A 33-year-old man has been arrested in connection with a fire at Lot 79 Mosquito Hall, Mahaica, East Coast Demerara last Saturday night.

Following several reports in this newspaper about its closure and debate at the city council on Monday, the Promenade Gardens was yesterday reopened to the public.

Andrew James called ‘Awoo’, a 22-year-old labourer of Onderneeming Sand Pit, Essequibo Coast, was yesterday charged with the simple larceny and jailed for 18 months after pleading guilty.

The BOSAI Mineral Group (Guyana) Inc. and the National Association of Agricultural Commercial and Industrial Employees (NAACIE) yesterday signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) for salaries and other conditions of employment for the BOSAI employees, a release from the Ministry of Labour said yesterday.

A home at Lot 13 Sixth Street, Industry, East Coast Demerara was gutted by fire on Sunday night.

 Six companies today submitted bids in Guyana’s first auction for available offshore blocks with United States oil major ExxonMobil again seeking to expand its portfolio here.

The Emir of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani and his delegation have arrived in Guyana for engagements aimed at bolstering bilateral cooperation, the Department of Public Information reported today.

Guyana’s economy is expected to grow “extremely fast” this year at 38%, the IMF said yesterday as oil production ramps up but it issued several cautions and also recommended a review of the exchange rate framework.

Forty-five-year-old Randolph Reece, a construction worker of Pari-ka, East Bank Essequibo, appeared at the Leonora Magistrate’s Court yesterday before Magistrate Zamilla Ally-Seepaul charged with murdering a woman he was building a house for.

By Shabna Rahman With the opening of the West Central Mall  on September 30th, West Demerara residents would be spared the hassle of travelling across the river for theatre, shopping and other fun activities.

By Joseph Allen Eighteen months after a massive contract was signed, dredging of the Pomeroon River in Region Two is yet to be finished and the contractor has deemed the task more complex than had been anticipated.

Following several reports in Stabroek News that the historic Promenade Gardens had been closed to the public, city Mayor Alfred Mentore yesterday stated that it needed to be open.

The  53-year-ol woman who died on the north west ferry last week succumbed to a heart attack.

Delon McLean, (age unknown) is wanted by police for questioning in relation to the attempted murder of Tamara Roberts at Lot 1967 Block ‘E’ Herstell-ing, East Bank Demerara on September 2nd.