Guyana News

A Region Two farmer’s lifeless body was discovered on Tuesday not far from his motorcycle on a trail leading to his farm.

Cane harvesters who were transferred from the Rose Hall Estate as a result of its closure are now refusing to return to work there as they believe that they deserve some sort of compensation to do so and for sticking with the industry.

An eight-month extension for the restoration of City Hall was on Monday announced by City Engineer, Colvern Venture, during the  Mayor and City Council (M&CC) meeting, chaired by the new mayor, Alfred Mentore, at the Kitty Market conference room.

One person is missing after a mishap in the Mazaruni River on Tuesday night and the police are investigating.

Chris Charles, a 22-year-old unemployed man of Lot 34 Friendship, East Bank Demerara, was arrested on Sunday by a rank from the Grove Police Station and charged yesterday with the armed robbery of a GNBS inspector.

By Antonio Dey Several opposition parliamentarians  who faced a fine and jail for not submitting their statutory declarations for 2022 to the Integrity Commission say that they have now complied.

Isaacs Perreira appeared yesterday at the George-town Magistrate’s Court before Chief Magistrate Sherdel Isaacs-Marcus, where he was charged with simple larceny.

The Ministry of Agriculture yesterday announced that an agro-processing facility has been commissioned in Watooka, Linden at a cost of $23.6 million.

Local government officials in Linden and Region Ten are intensifying their call for a fire station in the aftermath of a recent blaze that claimed the life of a woman and her niece.  

The Sustainable Wildlife Management (SWM) Programme has been extended for an additional three years, following a €25 million investment by the European Union (EU).

A brand new, fully furnished ZARA Computer Centre was yesterday commissioned in Region Five at Blairmont, West Bank Berbice.

The Office of the First Lady yesterday partnered with the Embassy of the People’s Republic of China in George-town to conduct a medical outreach at the Baridi Benab, State House for 142 children from ten orphanages, according to a release from the Department of Public Information (DPI).

Six Guyanese youth, aged 15 to 18, as well as two programme mentors, will be representing Guyana in the U.S.

A new Vigilance Magistrate’s Court was yesterday commissioned by Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs,  Anil Nandlall, SC.

Yannick Adamson, 30, (address not stated) appeared yesterday at the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court before Chief Magistrate (ag) Sherdel Isaacs-Marcus where he was charged with malicious damage to property.

Adrian Brandt, 44, of Lot 9 Norton Street, Georgetown, appeared yesterday at the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court before Acting Chief Magistrate Sherdel Isaacs-Marcus to answer to the two charges of illegal possession of a firearm and ammunition.

A new Vigilance Magistrate’s Court was today commissioned by Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs,  Anil Nandlall, SC.

Earlier today, the MV Ma Lisha returned to Port Georgetown after concluding its inaugural journey to Region One, a release from the Ministry of Public Works said.

By Joseph Allen The Ministry of Public Works (MoPW) is set to approach the National Procurement and Tender Administration Board (NPTAB) to discuss blacklisting Trinidadian company, Kallco Guyana Inc, as a “non-performing contractor.”

A 34-year-old mother and her seven-year-old son died yesterday morning after their house was engulfed by fire.