Guyana News

Collin Obermuller, also known as ‘Kabuck’, a 44-year-old businessman and his 25-year-old wife Autricsha Alexander, both of Lot 53 Third Avenue, Bartica, were charged yesterday with possession of narcotics for the purpose of trafficking.

The establishment of a Second International Decade for People of African Descent to fully right the wrongs of slavery and colonialism was one of the sentiments expressed yesterday by Minister of Tourism, Industry, and Commerce, Oneidge Walrond.

Thirty-three-year-old Quacy Kit appeared before Acting Chief Magistrate Faith McGusty at the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court on charges of fraudulent misappropriation and obtaining money under false pretence.

Police are currently investigating a shooting incident involving a 14-year-old student from ‘B’ Field, Sophia, Georgetown, who has been hospitalised with a gunshot wound to the chest.

The Ministry of Public Works today said that there will be emergency work tonight at 9.30 on the Montrose bridge, East Coast Demerara.

As the holiday season approaches, Karpowership of Turkey has secured the bid to provide an additional 60 MW of electricity to the Demerara-Berbice Interconnected System (DBIS).

Following reports in this newspaper regarding GuySuCo’s continued dismal performance and its projected below-target production this year, President Irfaan Ali has asked Minister of Agriculture, Zulfikar Mustapha, to provide a report on the industry.

The government is taking action in response to reports of fraudulent pension book activities, possibly involving duplicated books, which may be linked to organized criminal networks.

The Joint Opposition (JO) says it has noted that the Guyana Elections Com-mission (GECOM), at its meeting on Tuesday, 5th November, 2024, commenced discussions on the feasibility study on utilizing biometrics technology in elections that was prepared by its Chief Election Officer (CEO), Vishnu Persaud, on the recommendation of GECOM Com-missioner Vincent Alexander.

The Ministry of Education yesterday held the official sod-turning ceremony for a new Nismes Secondary School.

The government yesterday announced that the second audit conducted by local consortium VHE of US$7.3b in ExxonMobil expenses is expected to be finalized today.

In a collaborative effort to enhance road safety and reduce traffic accidents, the Ministry of Home Affairs, in partnership with the Guyana Police Force, the National Road Safety Council, AKT Motorcycles/Unicomer, ANSA McAl, and other key stakeholders, has launched the “Do The Right Thing” campaign for Road Safety Month 2024.

In the wake of concerns about the safety of schoolchildren, the Ministry of Education yesterday issued a circular to regional education officers and others on best practices.

Minister in the Ministry of Housing, Susan Rodrigues and CH&PA Chief Exe-cutive Officer, Sherwyn Greaves, recently visited Silica City on the Soesdyke/Linden Highway, where work on the first 110 Young Professional Homes is 50% complete.

Minister of Parliamentary Affairs and Governance and Government Chief Whip, Gail Teixeira was honoured and bestowed with the Commonwealth Parliamentarian Lifetime Achievement Award at the 67th Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference (CPC) on November 7, 2024, in Sydney, Australia.

CAF – the Development Bank of Latin America and the Caribbean and the Commonwealth Secretariat recently signed an agreement to advance sustainable development and climate resilience initiatives across Caribbean Small Island Developing States (SIDS).

As part of its mission to combat discrimination and advance ethnic tolerance throughout Guyana, the ERC on Monday conducted stakeholder engagements in New Amsterdam, Rose Hall and Corriverton, and Orealla on Tuesday, an ERC release stated on Wednesday.

The Parika Market on the East Bank of Essequibo, Region Three is nearing completion, with approximately 85 per cent of the construction now finished, the Department of Public Information (DPI) said on Wednesday.

The Guyana Gold and Diamond Miners Association (GGDMA) is calling on gold miners to ramp up production and redouble their efforts to reach the 2024 annual production target of 500,000 ounces.

Senior engineer at the Ministry of Public Works, Kester Hinds says that the damage to the bridge on Duncan Street and Bel Air Road was primarily caused by heavy-duty trucks utilising the route.  He reassured residents that plans are in place to repair this section of road as part of the ongoing works to extend the new highway south of Bel-Air.