Guyana News

Twenty-eight-year-old Terrence Simon Adams, a fisherman of Lot 88 Num-ber 76 Housing Scheme Corentyne, Berbice was yesterday  charged with the murder of Michael Jackson.

The second reading of the long-awaited Engineers Bill 2024 was deferred on February 17th in the National Assembly without explanation and the opposition has signalled it wants amendments.

As part of its commitment to provide equitable access to affordable housing nationwide, the government will allocate approximately 75 house lots in Mabaruma town in Region One by the end of April.

Noting that the current situation on the roads is very concerning, President Irfaan Ali on Wednesday stated that strong measures will be implemented to limit the speed of truck drivers.

-following drowning of Lance Corporal Concerns have been raised about whether the Guyana Police Force’s ranks are equipped with safety equipment on riverain patrols, with the Force yet to provide clarity on whether Lance Corporal Jermaine Batson and his team were equipped with necessary safety gear when he tragically drowned in the Puruni River.

The sentencing hearing of Dexroy Ogleton, originally indicted for murder, will be heard on Tuesday, March 4, before Justice Sherdel Isaacs-Marcus at the Berbice Assizes.

Sheldon Davis, Managing Director of Century Tamara Logistic Services Inc (CTLS), a locally owned and operated oil & gas technical and support services company registered in Guyana, appeared on Wednesday at the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court before Acting Chief Magistrate Faith McGusty charged with failure to file tax returns and pay PAYE.

President Irfaan Ali has emphasised that Ramadan is a time of blessings, mercy and forgiveness, and a timely reminder of the importance of love, humanity and peace.

Dwayne Harris, an 18-year-old labourer from Lot 253 Onder-neeming Sand Pit, Essequibo Coast, was earlier this month charged with three traffic offences and fined after pleading guilty.

The Guyana Defence Force (GDF) is mourning  the passing of Lieutenant Colonel (Ret’d) Fitzroy Warde, an officer who it says dedicated over three decades of exemplary service to the Force and the nation.

Kwame Holder appeared yesterday before Acting Chief Magistrate Faith McGusty at the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court, charged with discharging a loaded firearm in a public place.

SANTA FE, New Mexico,  (Reuters) – Gene Hackman, the intense character actor who won two Oscars in a more than 60-year career, died of unknown causes at home, along with his wife, pianist Betsy Arakawa, as well as one of their dogs, the sheriff’s office in Santa Fe, New Mexico, said yesterday.

The police say they are investigating a fatal accident which occurred at about 8 am today on the Haags Bosch main access road (Dump Site road) at Eccles, East Bank Demerara and claimed two lives.

`There is no way you can leave this conference without analyzing the shift in the global situation.

Chief Valuation Officer of the Ministry of Finance, Julian Barrington appeared yesterday before Magistrate Faith McGusty at the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court on a charge related to a falsified property valuation. 

-attorney tells court Marlon Da Silva appeared yesterday before Magistrate Wanda Fortune at the Diamond/ Grove Magistrate’s Court, where he was charged with the murder of his wife, Kenesha Juman Vaughn. 

The police are investigating a fatal accident that occurred around 12:20 pm yesterday on the Berbice River Bridge Access Road in East Canje, Berbice.

The Police Service Commission (PSC) has approved the appointment of eight persons as Assistant Commissioners of Police.

A 65-year-old pensioner, Earl Griffith, of Lot 203 Wisroc Housing Scheme, Wismar, Linden, was discovered lying at a contractor’s gate with blood running from the left side of his neck last week Monday between 18.00 hours and 21.00 hours leaving relatives seeking answers as to what really happened to him.

-President tells officers conference President Irfaan Ali has called upon the Guyana Police Force (GPF) to practice greater accountability and reduce the use of excessive force in the execution of their duties, and referenced recent incidents in the United States to highlight the importance of responsible policing.