Guyana News

The police force today issued a wanted bulletin for Lisa Haley for manslaughter in relation to Dellison Haley.

-cremated remains interred at Seven Ponds Hailed as an architect of Guyana and a global statesman who worked sedulously even in his final years to preserve this country’s territorial integrity, the cremated remains of Sir Shridath ‘Sonny’ Ramphal were yesterday interred at the Seven Ponds Place of Heroes in the Botanic Gardens, following a national funeral service at the Promenade Gardens.

The Guyana Sugar Corporation had launched an investigation earlier this year after it was discovered that 240 tonnes of sugar was unaccounted for from the Rose Hall Estate and this led to two senior personnel being fired.

The Ministry of Health yesterday opened a new health centre in the community of Chesney, Corentyne to the tune of over $39m.

The family of 60-year-old Adree Slowe is demanding justice following his tragic death in a road accident on Friday.

A car yesterday morning crashed into a fence and careened into a utility pole on the public road at Cottage, Mahaicony, resulting in the death of one passenger and injuries to three others, including the driver.

Police are investigating the murder of Troy Rodrigues, called ‘Kelly’, a 23-year-old mechanic of Lot 165 Leopold Street, Werk-en-Rust, Georgetown, which occurred at about 19.15 hours on Friday at Vlissengen Square, located between West Ruimveldt Front Road and Mandela Avenue, off Vlissengen Road.

-as livestock feed project proceeds Some 4,000 acres of soya bean are currently being harvested along the Berbice River and government is preparing the infrastructure for storage and processing of soya and other beans in Region 10, while looking to begin the construction of the foundation for a bean plant as well as a hardware house.

A storm which began at about 4 pm yesterday in Sand Creek, Region Nine, has left several homes without a roof with the occupants having to be temporarily housed in the village guest house until repairs are completed.

A network component that enables the 20 megavolt-amperes (MVA) transformer to function at the Guyana Power and Light’s (GPL’s)  Edinburgh Substation, West Coast Demerara has been severely damaged.

Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Hugh Todd on Friday signed memoranda of understanding on trade facilitation and green development with China’s Vice Minister  of Commerce and International Trade Representative, Wang Shouwen.

The Ministry of Public Works’s Special Project Unit will build the new airstrip at Matthews Ridge, Region One, at an approximate cost of $800 million and residents of the community will be hired during the process.

Policy Forum Guyana (PFG) has  launched an environmental education game, Eco-Uno, as a key component of PFG’s Embracing a 1.5°C Lifestyle Campaign, aimed at promoting sustainable living practices across Guyana.

The police say they are investigating the murder of Troy Rodrigues, called ‘Kelly’, a 23-year-old mechanic of Lot 165 Leopold Street, Werk-en-Rust, Georgetown, which occurred at about 19:15 hrs yesterday at Vlissengen Square, between West Ruimveldt Front Road and Mandela Avenue.

Commentator Christopher Ram has flayed the government and opposition for abdicating their responsibilities to the country to ensure a better deal with ExxonMobil, a circumstance he described as the surrender of the country’s sovereignty.

The United States District Court in the Southern District of New York has issued an Opinion and Order in the matter concerning Guyanese-born international artiste, Eddy Grant and former United States president, Donald Trump, ruling that Grant’s music was improperly used and the musician was not compensated for his creation. 

-further investment planned Massy Gas Products (Guyana) Ltd (MGPGL) on Thursday commissioned an Air Separation Plant at its East Bank Demerara facility which is intended to meet the country’s oxygen and nitrogen needs.

-factory workers on strike over production manager GuySuCo this week fired a production manager and head lab technician attached to the Rose Hall Estate after claims of sugar going missing sometime last crop.

-Dominica medical official The surge in migration of healthcare workers threatens the quality of care and jeopardises health outcomes for the people of CARICOM.

The police are seeking two men over the murder of Akeem Hamer at Samaroo Dam Pouderoyen, West Bank Demerara on Thursday night.