Guyana News

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

Jermaine Williams called ‘Cash Money’, a 45-year-old construction worker of Lot 331 Richmond Housing Scheme, Essequibo Coast, was on Thursday remanded over the possession of 56.6 grams of cocaine for trafficking.

Munesh Bissessar, called ‘Sunil’, a 29-year-old driver of Lot 97 Dryshore, Essequibo Coast, was on Thursday charged with for Possession of Narcotics for Trafficking.

Deputy Commissioner ‘Operations’ Ravindradat Budhram and a team of Police Officers and Ranks today visited the Rising Sun Turf Club in Berbice, which will be the venue for the Guyana Cup horse racing slated for Sunday, August 13, 2023.

Abednego Trotman, a 25-year-old was fatally shot near Robb and King streets at about 10:50 hours today.

The Australia-headquartered mining company, Troy Resources Guyana Inc., is closing its gold mining operations in Guyana as it does not find the market feasible anymore, sources have informed the Stabroek News.

The National Assembly yesterday  morning passed the Petroleum Activities Bill 2023 whose main purpose is to provide for the exploration, production, storage, and transportation of petroleum in Guyana.

Chief Magistrate (ag) Sherdel Isaacs-Marcus yesterday swore in the members of the Commission of Inquiry (CoI) into the May 21st Mahdia dormitory fire which claimed 20 lives and President Irfaan Ali said there will be a thorough and impartial probe.

Expressing concern about falling gold declarations, the miners association yesterday cited a number of reasons including competition for labour and it also called on the government to step up efforts to stop smuggling of the precious metal.

A 43-year-old construction worker was yesterday afternoon fatally shot while a taxi driver is nursing a gunshot wound following a confrontation over a property at West Ruimveldt.

United Kingdom oil company Tullow is exiting the Guyana market after poor returns from its efforts in the offshore Orinduik Block but the deal would see financial returns to the company if commercial oil is found in the future. 

A Haslington, East Coast Demerara man was stabbed to death after he was involved in a heated argument with another man yesterday.

A family is now left to mourn the loss of a loved one following a fatal stabbing after it was alleged that Jermaine Goring, a 35-year-old welder was stabbed by his 27-year-old brother, Frank Junior Goring on Wednesday evening at their Lot 75 B Sara Lodge, Stewartville home.

Twenty-two-year-old Suraj Janbar, called “Flowery”, a fisherman of Lusignan Pasture, East Coast Demerara, appeared yesterday at the Cove and John Magistrate’s Court before Magistrate Fabayo Azore to answer to the capital charge of murder that was laid against him.

By Antonio Dey Enthusiastic passengers yesterday set off on a 15-hour journey to Kumaka on the new $2.5b India-built northwest ferry, MV MA Lisha.

Three men have been held after a Sheriff Security Service guard was robbed at Craig Old Road, East Bank Demerara on Wednesday night.

Twenty-nine-year-old Patrick Goodluck, of Block R Sophia, appeared before Chief Magistrate Sherdel Isaacs-Marcus at the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court yesterday to answer to the charge of robbery under arms.

Following reports of alleged nepotism in the selection of its athletics team for the FISU University Games in China, the University of Guyana (UG) has commenced reviewing the selection process.

Police have arrested Ivan Dash, a 28-year-old labourer of Vergenoegen, East Bank Essequibo, who allegedly killed an injured horse at about 9.30 am on 2023/08/07 on the Vergenoegen sea dam.

“We think that we can also collaborate, with the empathy that we have made from the Government.