Guyana News

Raymond Rupnarine, who is accused of hammering a Bartica man to death was on Saturday released on $1m cash bail and this has incensed the family of the deceased.

The family of the Rose Hall woman and her son who were chopped to death last week are calling on the police to do their work after three `suspects’ were released and a fourth person said he had never been in custody as had been stated by the law enforcers.

As climate change continues to remain a pressing global challenge, President Irfaan Ali yesterday reminded of the responsibilities vested upon global leaders to devise feasible solutions to this issue and played up Guyana’s forest credentials.

The Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA), Timehri suffered a water loss for several hours on Sunday, August 27 while a backup line was being installed.

Six indigenous communities were on Monday awarded certificates of title for their lands, the Department of Public Information (DPI) reported.

Guyana has seen a substantial reduction in the number of active dengue fever cases over the past week.

Attorney General Anil Nandlall SC and Gerardo Noto, Resident Representative, United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) on Monday discussed collaboration in reform of the legal sector.

Sixty farmers in six regions of the country recently benefited from technical assistance under a programme that involves the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO).

Andy Sam, a 29 year-old labourer of Parika Old Road, East Bank Essequibo, was on Thursday charged with the possession of narcotic (53 grams of cannabis.)

Police are probing the beating of  a 37-year-old mechanic of Enmore, which occurred on August 26, 2023, at about 11.45 pm at 18th Street, Foulis, ECD.

Kwame Silas, a 46 year-old labourer of Lot 466 Parika, East Bank Essequibo was charged on Monday with possession of 49 grams of cannabis.

(Trinidad Express) A Belmont woman has appeared before an Arima magistrate charged with the murder of Guyanese accountant Reagan Henderson Reece.

Traffic enforcement efforts by Police ranks in Regional Division Three have resulted in thirty-three persons being arrested and placed before the court, for Driving Under the Influence.

Speaking at the National Toshaos Council (NTC) Conference 2023 yesterday, President Irfaan Ali stressed that all issues raised by village leaders are to be addressed and as such, permanent secretaries from the various government ministries are to be present tomorrow.

Chinese Landing yesterday took its case against mining on its lands to the National Toshaos Council (NTC) conference and blasted the government response to the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) resolution calling for precautionary measures to protect villagers.

By Deneita Fredericks The Georgetown Mayor and City Council (M&CC) is now seeking legal advice in an effort to recoup $10 million from F&H Com-puter Supplies and Mer-chandisers, following the procurement of parts for two garbage compactors that did not meet the specifications of the council.

By Joseph Allen Just two weeks after the Minister of Public Works, Juan Edghill stated that he was planning to have Trinidad-based Kallco Guyana Inc dismissed from the Dennis Street project for non-performance, the company has been given the green light to resume work with a new deadline.

(Trinidad Guardian) NESC Technical Institute (formerly National Energy Skills Center) signed Statements of Intent with three Guyanese technical institutes on Wednesday at the culmination of a three-day visit to Trinidad by principals and faculty from Guyana.

Carlo ‘Beast’ Evans, a 32-year-old fisherman of Lot A Rosignol Village, West Bank Berbice who was arrested on 24th August, 2023 by Guyanese police after he was extradited here by Surinamese authorities, was charged yesterday with murder in the course of or furtherance of a robbery of Rosignol businessman, Tony Bishnauth.

Following a recent report in Stabroek News that the Judicial Service Commission (JSC) will be advertising the vacancies existing in the judiciary and magistracy, Attorney General (AG) Anil Nandlall SC said it augurs well for transparency and accountability.