Guyana News

An operation led by Commander 4 ‘B’ along with a party of police ranks was conducted on Friday on the Providence Public Road, East Bank Demerara, where a minibus was stopped and searched, and Police found 11,200 grams of suspected marijuana.

According to a release yesterday from the Ministry of Health (MoH), 38 persons from Region 10 (Upper Demerara- Berbice) are set to undergo a 6-month Community Health Worker (CHW) training programme.

Region 10 health authorities yesterday received one brand new Land Cruiser Ambulance valued at 15M.

The Attorney General’s Chambers and the Guyana Lands and Surveys Commission, today launched a land registration exercise which will bring residents of Nos.

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The Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) is preparing to levy on the assets of Australia-headquartered mining company, Troy Resources Guyana Inc for huge taxes owed, even as the company is still to inform government of its exit plans from this country, sources say.

Minister of Health, Dr Frank Anthony yesterday commissioned a $23m health post at Siriki, Upper Pomeroon which is expected to scale up services to over 500 residents living there and in neighbouring communities.

Minutes after the Guyana Police Force yesterday issued a wanted bulletin in relation to the murder on Thursday of a bystander in West Ruimveldt, Majesty Anthony Fernandes, contacted journalist Gordon Moseley to refute any allegation of involvement by video conferencing his travel documents to show that he is in the United States of America and has been since June.

The miners association yesterday said that the legal mining property holder at Chinese Landing in the north west must be allowed to earn a living and it called for respect to be shown to the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ).

Government’s Digital Identity Card Bill 2023 which seeks to establish a registry of identity data for citizens 14 years and over saw support from both sides of the House  on Thursday morning.

By Joseph Allen The India-built, ocean-going ferry MV Ma Lisha, yesterday docked at the KMC Bond, Kumaka, Region One as it completed its maiden voyage far quicker than its predecessor. 

Though elated that Spanish will be compulsory in schools come September, Education Minister Priya Manickchand says that support is being sought from Cuba and Mexico to help teach the language.

Georgetown Police Commander, Simon Mc Bean yesterday told Stabroek News that the suspect in the shooting in Sophia that left four persons nursing gunshot wounds is yet to be arrested.

The Department of Co-operatives Societies (COOP), Ministry of Labour yesterday intervened in the management of the Guyana Public Service Co-operative Credit Union (GPSCCU) to fill three interim positions as mandated by a court order.

Eligue Allicock, a 26 year-old miner of Annai Village, Region 9 was yesterday charged with the murder of Calvin Nelson at Honey Camp Backdam, Middle Mazaruni River.

Rayanthony Persaud was yesterday sentenced to 43 months imprisonment for the possession of 13 lbs of cannabis for the purpose of trafficking.

Carl Krishna (address not stated) appeared before Senior Magistrate Leron Daly yesterday to answer the charge of assault committed against Johnny Griffith, his uncle.

Twenty-seven-year-old Nicholas Fernandes, a mechanic, of Lot 157 D’andrade Street, Kitty, Georgetown, appeared before Senior Magistrate Leron Daly yesterday to answer to a charge over money for a car engine.

A taxi driver is now to repay a woman US$800 after he was entrusted by her to contact a lawyer to process bail for her son, Keifer Downer.

Hemant Singh, a 19-year-old welder of Lot 90 Suddie Housing Scheme, Essequibo Coast, was charged on Thursday with wounding his father.