Guyana News

A rice farmer of Number 57 Village, Corentyne was stabbed multiple times early yesterday morning following a drunken argument. 

A pensioner died on Sunday evening after another man used a piece of wood to inflict fatal injuries during an attack at the Dharm Shala located at Fort Canje.

Residents of Crane on the West Coast of Demerara on Sunday bore witness to a sod-turning and tree-planting exercise at the site designated for a US$500,000 facility for persons with disabilities.

The Guyana Police Force (GPF) is investigating a possible murder at a Regent and Cummings Street apartment block following the discovery of the lifeless body of a city businessman.

Ponzi scheme accused, Phylicia Jallim, a former Branch Manager of NAFICO and of 22 Welcome Street, Rosignol, West Bank Berbice and 103 Thomas Street, Kitty was yesterday slapped with seventeen  fraud charges amounting to 288.8 million dollars.

Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding a fatal accident which occurred at about 11.50 pm on Sunday on Mandela Avenue in the vicinity of John Fernandes.

The Guyana Police Force [GPF] is investigating an incident that has resulted in the death of a 28-year-old miner in the Cuyuni.

The Amaya Milk Company on Saturday announced that its milk is now on sale at various supermarkets with more to come on stream.

The Rotary Club of Georgetown announced its new Board of Directors at its Installation Ceremony on Sunday, June 11th at Marriott Hotel, with attorney Devindra Kissoon elected as President for the year 2023-2024.

On Tuesday,  the Executive Members of the National Toshaos Council inspected works on their spanking new Secretariat.

At Six Head Gym Constituency 11APNU candidate Yvonne Ingrid Ferguson – 33 PPP/C candidate Romesh Ravi Persaud     – 24 At Tucville Primary School

The Guyana Police Force (GPF) is now investigating a possible homicide at a Regent and Cummings Sts apartment after the body of a city businessman was found.

The police today issued a wanted bulletin for two men in the murder of Guyana Defence Force Lieutenant CG Rondel Douglas on June 7th.

Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding a fatal accident which occurred at about 11.50 pm yesterday on Mandela Avenue in the vicinity of John Fernandes involving motor lorry #GDD 3729 owned and driven by 52-year-old Mohan Ram Narine, of Lot 11 Airy Hall Public Road, Essequibo Coast and motorcycle #CH 2546 owned and ridden by 47-year-old Lakeram Etwaroo (deceased) of Lot 42 Diamond New Housing Scheme.

To improve efficiency in the U.S. visa application process and to provide better services to visa applicants, the Consular Section of the United States Embassy in Georgetown, Guyana today announced the re-opening of the Document Service Center, also known as the “DSC,” on June 13, 2023. 

The Guyana Defence Force (GDF) today expressed condolences to the family of Private Tevon Daymon who died this morning at 0745  at the Diamond Hospital, following an “unfortunate shooting incident” at approximately 0451 hours at Base Camp Stephenson, Timehri.

Voting got underway today in the 2023 Local Government Elections. The Guyana Police Force today issued the following statement: Top Cop and Team Visit Polling Stations To ensure unhindered and incident-free voting during LGE   In an effort to ensure all polling stations during the Local Government Elections remains unhindered and incident-free, the Top Cop Mr.

The Commission of Inquiry into the on-the-job death of BOSAI Minerals Group Guyana Inc (BMGG)  employee Neptrid Hercules found culpability not only on the part of the company, but also the Ministry of Labour and respective oversight agencies, as had they been vigilant in their duties and enforced laws of the country, the fatal incident would have never occurred.

Public Relations Officer of the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) Yolanda Ward said yesterday that all was set for today’s local government elections even as the commission offered timely reminders for voters in advertisements in yesterday’s newspapers.

Chairman of the NewHayven Merchant Bank Floyd Haynes says that the discovery of oil in Guyana’s Atlantic Basin in 2015 has ushered in a new era of unparalleled business opportunities and this country will continue to see increased demand for financing.