Guyana News

Fifty-eight-year-old Raymond Mohamed, of Lot 317 East Street, Georgetown, appeared before Chief Magistrate (ag) Sherdel Isaacs-Marcus yesterday at the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court, to answer to the charge of simple larceny.

In light of Guyana’s rapid economic growth, the British Virgin Islands (BVI) has embarked on a trade mission, which is geared at strengthening ties between the BVI & Guyana.

Twenty-nine-year-old Kevin George, of Lot 100 Leopold Street, Werk-en-Rust, Georgetown, appeared before Chief Magistrate (ag) Sherdel Isaacs-Marcus to answer to the charge of simple larceny.

Following a resolution by the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights on Chinese Landing, the government today announced a temporary halt of mining in the indigenous community.

Detectives are probing the murder of 55-year-old Andrew Harris, called ‘Shortman’, a shopkeeper at Surinamo Landing, Mazaruni River.

Former long-serving Head of the Presidential Secretariat (HPS) and senior PPP member Dr Roger Luncheon passed away today.

By Joseph Allen Thirteen speedboat operators are now counting their losses while pondering their next move after an early morning fire ripped through their boats which were moored at the Vreed-en-Hoop Stelling, West Coast Demerara.

In his message yesterday to mark Emancipation Day, President Irfaan Ali asserted that his government is committed to ensuring that African Guyanese are never politically or economically marginalized.

A bulletin will be issued for the man known as ‘Killa’, who is wanted for the shooting death of 25-year-old security officer, Gerald Sobers, Crime Chief Wendell Blanhum said on Monday evening.

As the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) of Parliament met on Monday, a call was made for contracts for those Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) employees who are being trained to monitor the Oil and Gas operations in Guyana.

Police are investigating the alleged drowning of 17-year-old Myles Munroe, a Customer Service Agent of Qualfon, Providence, East Bank Demerara, which occurred over the weekend at Chanta Creek, Soesdyke-Linden Highway.

Two Chinese nationals and an employee were robbed during an armed attack at the Jet Chinese store located on Alexander Street, Georgetown, last Saturday afternoon.

The Amerindian Peoples Association (APA) is disappointed with the government’s response to the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) resolution concerning the Chinese Landing Village.

Tony’s Auto Spares on Thursday donated a Toyota Hilux, valued at $14 million, to the Lethem Fire Station.

The government on Friday stated its “unwavering commitment” to fight human trafficking and dismantle networks and prosecute perpetrators.

Calling  on Guyanese to reflect on the deep implications of Emancipation Day, the PNC Reform (PNCR) on Monday bemoaned what it said was the ongoing loss of freedoms.

Citizens Bank Guyana Inc on Monday launched a mortgage promotion and said that cash prizes totalling $5m are up for grabs.

Guyana has taken proactive measures to address the backlog of over 280 suspected cases of hepatitis C, a release from the Ministry of Health said on Friday.

As part of its affordable housing drive, the government has commenced the construction of 210 young- professional homes at the La Bonne Intention (LBI) Housing Scheme, East Coast Demerara, according to a Department of Public Information (DPI) release on Monday.

The Ministry of Tourism, Industry and Commerce’s Small Business Bureau (SBB) is developing ways to support small business owners from Region Nine to improve their lives, the Department of Public Information (DPI) said.