Guyana News

The South Rupununi District Council (SRDC) yesterday called for a suspension of mining operations following Saturday’s hair-raising robbery and kidnapping which is suspected to have been carried out by a gang from Brazil.

The Department of Public Information (DPI) yesterday said that President Irfaan Ali has expressed his displeasure at the slothful works at the Maternal and Paediatric Hospital, Ogle, East Coast Demerara and has instructed that these be expedited to facilitate a mid-2025 completion.

Magistrate Tuanna Hardy yesterday denied pretrial liberty to poultry vendor Seeindra Marimutoo who was charged with the murder of a robber.

-five persons injured A powerful wind storm swept through the South Pakaraimas village of Karasabai on Sunday, wreaking havoc and destroying approximately 17 homes, according to the Regional Democratic Council.

One of the hostages in Saturday’s daring robbery in the Deep South Rupu-nuni was forced to electronically transfer money to Brazil, the police said in a release yesterday.

By Milton Grannum The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) yesterday revisited Crane on the West Coast of Demerara for more sampling of a mysterious substance that has been oozing in several houses.

A 56-year-old food stall owner from Linden, identified as Nigel Somersall, was fatally shot early yesterday morning.

Justice Zamilla Ally-Seepaul yesterday granted an adjournment to murder accused Collin Hazel after he requested additional time to retain counsel.

Following an operation conducted by the Guyana Police Force yesterday, a Bartica businessman and his wife are now in custody after a  quantity of drugs was found at their residence.

The police are investigating the discharging of a firearm at Zahier Hossein, a 36-year-old fisherman from River View Ruimveldt, Georgetown, which occurred at about 23:00 hrs yesterday at River View.

On Saturday,  162 persons  graduated from the government’s International Human Rights Law certificate course, the Department of Public Information (DPI) said.  

-Ministry of Agriculture The Ministry of Agriculture (MoA) says that farmers from the Upper Corentyne area will soon commence several projects to bring all available land into productive use, further boosting the region’s production.

The Working People’ s Alliance (WPA) yesterday said that it wholeheartedly supports the recommendation  by Elder Eusi Kwayana that the government’ s  recent promised $100,000 cash grant to each person over 18 years  be taken to the National Assembly for full debate and passage into law. 

The Art Williams & Harry Wendt Aero-nautical Engineering School has announc-ed the achievement of Programme Approval by the National Accreditation Council of Guyana (NAC-G) of its Bachelor of Science (BSc) in Aircraft Maintenance Engineering Programme.

Two months after Aubrey Richardson was shot in the back and killed during a robbery on August 24, the police are yet to apprehend the two main suspects.

Police ranks in Regional Division #10 eradicated two cannabis farms at Kimbia, Upper Berbice River.

Hundreds of persons attended a job fair in Nickerie, Suriname over the weekend which was organised by the Government of Guyana through the Diaspora Unit of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Kaprese Nobrega, also known as Kaprese Richmond, and Shay Carter, also known as ‘Shawn,’ are on trial at the High Court in Demerara for the 2020 murder of Kevin Campbell.

Around 11 homes were destroyed by high winds yesterday in the South Pakaraimas village of Karasabai.

-despite billions in subventions Even with a $15b subvention for 2023, GuySuCo recorded a $4.7b loss, according to the corporation’s preliminary audit report and the forecast is that the  trend will continue as projections show that the 2024 production figure will be the worst in the corporation’s history.