Guyana News

The Guyana Water Inc (GWI) is moving to establish a new water source to serve residents of the Five Mile Housing Scheme and the new housing development at Seven Mile, Bartica, Region Seven, a release from the utility said yesterday.

The Ministry of Human Services and Social Security inducted the newest member of the Century Club, Elizabeth Cambridge who turned 100 years yesterday.

The National Oil Spill Committee (NOSC) along with other local and international agencies participated in a simulated oil spill activity on Tuesday in Berbice as part of the US_led EXERCISE TRADEWINDS 2023.

The 1823 Demerara Rebellion will be under scrutiny from schoolchildren, Grades 5-12, as the University of Guyana [UG] this week launched the 1823 Revolt Bicentennial Essay Competition.

Twenty-year-old, Andra Stewart, of Fifth Street, Alberttown, Georgetown, appeared yesterday via Zoom at the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court before Magistrate Marissa Mittelholzer-Singh where he was charged with robbery under arms.

Thirty-five-year-old Michael Atwell, of Lot 42 Second Avenue, Diamond Housing Scheme, East Bank Demerara, appeared yesterday  at the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court before Magistrate Marissa Mittelholzer- Singh where he was charged with using abusive language.

Five persons, including two business owners in New Amsterdam have been fined $25,000 each for illegally dumping garbage and Mayor-elect Wainwright McIntosh has issued a stern warning to residents and businesses within the township.

Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Hugh Todd  on Wednesday convened a meeting of the Multi-Agency Coordinating Committee to address the influx of Migrants from Venezuela.

The Aircraft Owner’s Association of Guyana Inc. held their Annual General Meeting on Thursday, 20th July, 2023 and Captain Andre Farinah was elected as President.

The New Amsterdam Mayor and Town Council has an ongoing investigation into the missing ceremonial chain referred to as the Livery Collar or Civic Regalia – which serves as an insignia to show that the wearer is the Mayor and head of the town.

The government was yesterday granted approval for $26,532,000,000 in supplementary provisions by the National Assembly to cover projects such as the replication of the Hope drainage canal in regions five and six and other sea defence projects.

Guyana will await notification from the United States government on its posture regarding investigations into businessmen Nazar ‘Shell’ Mohamed and his son, Azruddin, but dismissed claims that the duo had influenced any of its business decisions or contract awards.

Another passenger has blasted American Airlines (AA) after a flight returned to John F Kennedy (JFK) Airport in New York approximately two hours after a steward was called a waiter.

Raymond O’Selmo has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for the 2019 fatal stabbing of Nadina Kalamadeen, whom he attacked and chopped about the body and face, after she rebuffed his advances for a relationship.

Chanderpaul Persaud, Harilall Ramdan and Jagishwar Ghani have each been sentenced to life in prison for the 2017 stabbing death of Uitspa labourer Dhanpaul Dookie.

APNU+AFC Member of Parliament (MP) Annette Ferguson yesterday grilled Public Works Minister Juan Edghill about the delay in the Cemetery Road expansion project and heard that superstitions and weather had been factors.

Finance Minister Dr Ashni Singh yesterday tabled two orders in Parliament seeking the lifting of the ceilings for domestic and external debt.

In 2022, Dura Block aligned its focus with the Government’s infrastructure developmental agenda with the manufacturing of machine-made, durable concrete hollow blocks and has since gained certification with the standards bureau. 

Prison officer Keifer Lindore, of Lot 126 Section ‘B’, Lot ‘X’ Greater Diamond, East Bank Demerara, appeared yesterday at the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court, before Acting Chief Magistrate Sherdel Isaacs-Marcus where he was charged with possession of narcotics.

The government was not preempting the Commission of Inquiry into the Mahdia dorm fire which claimed the lives of 20 children when it made an agreement to pay each of the victims’ families $5 million, but is just putting in place its paper trail for future auditing purposes, Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo yesterday said.