Guyana News

Emanuel Hawker, 25, of Lot 1715 Party Place, South Ruimveldt, appeared yesterday before Chief Magistrate (ag) Sherdel Isaacs-Marcus, at the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court to answer to the charge of robbery under arms and possession of ammunition without a licence.

Minister of Agriculture, Zulfikar Mustapha last week said that works on the Adventure, Corentyne Pump Station are 90% completed. 

Banks DIH Limited in partnership with Coca-Cola Caribbean, yesterday launched the Growing Together Small Business Programme, which is geared at offering economic empowerment for micro- and medium-sized business operators especially traditional grocery businesses.

The Guyana Tourism Authority (GTA) hosted a series of training sessions across the country in July and also attended the Global Bird Fair in Rutland, England.

Fifty-eight-year-old Raymond Mohamed, of Lot 317 East Street, Georgetown, appeared before Chief Magistrate (ag) Sherdel Isaacs-Marcus yesterday at the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court, to answer to the charge of simple larceny.

In light of Guyana’s rapid economic growth, the British Virgin Islands (BVI) has embarked on a trade mission, which is geared at strengthening ties between the BVI & Guyana.

Twenty-nine-year-old Kevin George, of Lot 100 Leopold Street, Werk-en-Rust, Georgetown, appeared before Chief Magistrate (ag) Sherdel Isaacs-Marcus to answer to the charge of simple larceny.

Following a resolution by the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights on Chinese Landing, the government today announced a temporary halt of mining in the indigenous community.

Detectives are probing the murder of 55-year-old Andrew Harris, called ‘Shortman’, a shopkeeper at Surinamo Landing, Mazaruni River.

Former long-serving Head of the Presidential Secretariat (HPS) and senior PPP member Dr Roger Luncheon passed away today.

By Joseph Allen Thirteen speedboat operators are now counting their losses while pondering their next move after an early morning fire ripped through their boats which were moored at the Vreed-en-Hoop Stelling, West Coast Demerara.

In his message yesterday to mark Emancipation Day, President Irfaan Ali asserted that his government is committed to ensuring that African Guyanese are never politically or economically marginalized.

A bulletin will be issued for the man known as ‘Killa’, who is wanted for the shooting death of 25-year-old security officer, Gerald Sobers, Crime Chief Wendell Blanhum said on Monday evening.

As the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) of Parliament met on Monday, a call was made for contracts for those Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) employees who are being trained to monitor the Oil and Gas operations in Guyana.

Police are investigating the alleged drowning of 17-year-old Myles Munroe, a Customer Service Agent of Qualfon, Providence, East Bank Demerara, which occurred over the weekend at Chanta Creek, Soesdyke-Linden Highway.

Two Chinese nationals and an employee were robbed during an armed attack at the Jet Chinese store located on Alexander Street, Georgetown, last Saturday afternoon.

The Amerindian Peoples Association (APA) is disappointed with the government’s response to the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) resolution concerning the Chinese Landing Village.

Tony’s Auto Spares on Thursday donated a Toyota Hilux, valued at $14 million, to the Lethem Fire Station.

The government on Friday stated its “unwavering commitment” to fight human trafficking and dismantle networks and prosecute perpetrators.

Calling  on Guyanese to reflect on the deep implications of Emancipation Day, the PNC Reform (PNCR) on Monday bemoaned what it said was the ongoing loss of freedoms.