Guyana News

Gold trading businessman Nazar `Shell’ Mohamed today denied explosive claims in a Reuters report that he and his son Azruddin Mohamed were engaged in gold and drug smuggling.

Guyana has moved up in the World Bank country classification index according to gross national income (GNI) and is now regarded as a high-income country, a change from being middle income and one that would see scaled down access to concessional loans and higher interest rates for borrowing from international development organisations.

Wesley Bazil called ‘Tappy,’ who was convicted last month for raping a 15-year-old girl who had gone to his shop to make a purchase, has been handed a life sentence without the possibility of parole.

Despite objections from Opposition Leader Aubrey Norton to several of the newly-selected appointees to the Public Service Commission (PSC), President Irfaan Ali yesterday went ahead and swore in the members of the body. 

George Moses of Lot 18 Lamaha Street, Newtown, Kitty, Georgetown yesterday appeared virtually via Zoom at the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court before Acting Chief Magistrate Sherdel Isaacs-Marcus where he was charged with the capitol offence of murder.

Minister of Public Works, Juan Edghill on Wednesday morning met with fishermen at the Meadow Bank wharf in Georgetown, whose boats were damaged by the wake created by a cargo vessel.

France is upping its presence here with the establishment of a bureau which will be functional from September, French Ambassador to Suriname and Guyana, Nicholas de Lacoste on Wednesday night announced.

Addressing a media conference at his office on Wednesday, President Irfaan Ali says he plans to have extensive consultations with teachers all across the country on the matter of a comprehensive benefits package.

The Guyana Police Force (GPF) yesterday awarded a total of $159.075 million in cash and other incentives to members of the Force as part of its annual anniversary Awards Ceremony, with over $19.925 million going to ranks as cash prizes for their outstanding performance.

The quick response of the Guyana Fire Service yesterday afternoon managed to contain a fire of unknown origin to the upper flat of Eldorado Trading in Da Silva Street, Newtown, Kitty, Georgetown, causing millions in damage.

The Bar Council of the Bar Association of Guyana has expressed its deep regret at the passing on July 10 of Ashton Chase OE, SC.

The Rose Hall Estate had a successful steam trial done last month with management and staff geared up for the estate’s official opening for the second crop of this year.

Police are investigating the killing on Saturday of 23-year-old Louis Phillips, a vaquero of Parikwarnawa Village, Central Rupununi, Region Nine.

Opposition Councillor of the Region Two Regional Democratic Council (RDC), Prince Holder, has called on the government to give full compensation to all vendors at Charity affected by the recent fire at the market.

Region Four Health Officer, Dr Gavinash Persaud says a refresher course in life support training will be held for personnel at the Diamond Diagnostic Centre following reports of the poor treatment of powerlifter Rawndel Clementson who later succumbed.

WASHINGTON,  (Reuters) – The United States has banned former Panamanian President Juan Carlos Varela Rodriguez from entering the U.S.

Driver, Mark Samuels, who was found guilty last month of raping a 13-year-old girl, has been sentenced to life in prison with the possibility of being paroled, after serving no less than 30 years.

The Government Analyst – Food and Drug Department (GA-FDD) is alerting consumers of a voluntary recall of belVita Breakfast Sandwich, (Dark Chocolate Creme Variety & Cinnamon Brown Sugar with Vanilla Creme variety manufactured by Mondelēz Global LLC in the United States of America and imported by Massy Distribution (Guyana) Inc.

The three-day closure  of the Demerara Harbour Bridge (DHB) is expected to be “less stressful” following a consultation yesterday with stakeholders, according to the Minister of Public Works, Juan Edghill and water taxis will operate all day during the period.

President Irfaan Ali yesterday said that there have been no deliberations on the possible re-employment of Nigel Dharamlall by government nor has the former minister who resigned following rape allegations by a 16-year-old girl asked for new job considerations.