Guyana News

Despite suffering a marginal defeat, outgoing Deputy Mayor of Georgetown Alfred Mentore is banking on his selection from the Proportional Representation list for another opportunity to represent his constituents and citizens of Georgetown on the new council.

The file relating to the rape accusation against Minister of Local Government and Regional Development Nigel Dharamlall is to be returned to the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) since the complainant has stated that she no longer wants to pursue the case.

While ExxonMobil will have its own monitoring facility at its Ogle, East Coast Demerara headquarters, the government has underscored the importance of independent real-time monitoring (RTM) of this country’s oil and gas resources and will ensure simultaneous oversight through an independent company.

Now bouncing back from a major disruption in operations, the developers of Hubu Aquafarms said they are determined to see the project prosper.

By Abigail Headley The Rupununi Livestock Producers Association (RLPA), under the Sustainable Management Project (SMP) is currently running an initiative called the ‘Egg Sandwich Project’ in Region 9.

More than 600 residents of Sawariwau Village, South Rupununi, are now benefitting from a newly constructed $35 million water distribution system, which will ensure that clean and reliable potable water is available for the community.

The residents of Uncle Eddie’s Home are now enjoying newly redecorated living quarters courtesy of a collaboration between Food for the Poor (FTTP) Guyana Inc and Harris Paints Guyana Limited.

A 24-year-old man was arrested by police on mobile patrol after he was found with 12.9 grammes of cannabis in his possession at 7 Miles Mahdia, Potaro.

Three men were on Monday last each sentenced to serve a total of nine years imprisonment after they were found guilty of two counts of armed robbery and the abduction a taxi driver back in August 2022.

Inmates of the Mazaruni Prison on Saturday harvested more than 500 kg of produce from what they had planted on the prison farm.

STEMGuyana Director Karen Abrams last week launched a research and development consultancy here, aimed at filling the gap in data and research studies in various sectors of this country.

Minister in the Ministry of a housing Susan Rodrigues has initiated the process for the first phase of the Hinterland Housing Programme to begin in Sand Creek, Region 9.

Police are investigating the murder of  Oscar Sanchez, a 37-year-old Venezuelan national who resided at Lot 37 Eccles, East Bank Demerara.

Police are investigating the murder  of Bibi Naseefa Baksh, a 48-year-old housewife of Uitvlugt,  West Coast Demerara.

Amid escalating revulsion over the apparent collapse of a rape probe against Local Government Minister Nigel Dharamlall, the GHRA yesterday said that `public interest’ demands a trial in the case.

A teenaged boy is now nursing injuries after the walls of his bedroom came crashing down on him during a violent storm in Aishalton, Region Nine on  Friday night.

In a move designed to limit the liability of its subsidiaries but bring significant overall benefits, beverage conglomerate, Banks DIH (BDIH) Limited has moved to create a holding company to centralize control and will have its name changed to Banks DIH Holdings Inc.,

The voter turnout for the municipality of Georgetown for the June 12 Local Government Elections (LGE) was a dismal 28.1%.

Police are investigating a crash that claimed the life of a 26-year-old motorcyclist, Muneshwar Singh on Friday evening on the Leonora Public Road, West Coast Demerara (WCD).

With public opinion bringing pressure to bear on the justice system, King’s Counsel Darshan Ramdhani remains hopeful that good sense will prevail and that the appropriate advice is given in the matter of the rape allegation against Government Minister Nigel Dharamlall.