Guyana News

The Guyana Bar Association has flagged the advertising of legal services which is prohibited by law, pointing out that some notices are being published by people who are not authorized to practice law in Guyana.

The Office of the Leader of the Opposition yesterday welcomed the presence of the European Union’s (EU) 2020 election observer mission (EOM) follow-up team to Guyana “to assess whether progress has been made on electoral reforms in line with the recommendations of the EOM’s Final Report on the 2020 Guyana elections.”

With its eyes on winning Georgetown at the upcoming Local Government Elections, the PPP/C has promised that road vending will continue, but must be structured, complemented by rehabilitated municipal markets and other facilities.

The Ministry of Public Works is exploring measures to improve the condition of the Kwebanna road, as well as develop a long-term comprehensive maintenance plan.

US Department of State Bureau of Energy Resources (ENR) Assistant Secretary Geoffrey R Pyatt was in Guyana on Wednesday and discussed a range of issues, among them investment opportunities in clean energy and advancing clean energy resources sustainably, Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo said yesterday.

Underscoring, among other things, the loss of human resources, particularly university graduates through migration, and the impact this has had on national development and transformation, the recently concluded Diaspora Conference called for the establishment of an international institute for the study of diasporas and migration at the University of Guyana.

Guyana’s Foreign Secretary, Robert Persaud yesterday met with United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) Head of National Office for Guyana, Henri-Sylvain Yakara, and other representatives of the UN agency to discuss ways of enhancing cooperation and coordination with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation towards shared goals and priorities.

The Guyana Police Force (GPF) has launched an investigation to identify the perpetrator who circulated the photograph of an individual as being wanted for Kirwyn Mars murder, wrongfully labelled as the suspect.

Two officers, one each from the Guyana Defence Force and the Guyana Police Force have been granted scholarships under the Indian Technical and Economic Cooperation (ITEC) programme.

A Fairfield, Essequibo Coast contractor, who was live streamed shooting at people and allegedly injuring them has been arrested and the police have seized his licensed firearms.

The Department of Public Prosecutions (DPP) has advised the police that the suspect Brian Richards be charged with the murder of educator Kirwyn Mars, the crime chief has said.

Police at Lethem are investigating the suspected murder of an unidentified man whose body was found underneath the Takutu Bridge that links Guyana and Brazil.

A 33-year-old man was on Wednesday remanded to prison when he appeared before Chief Magistrate Sherdel Isaccs-Marcus at the Georgetown Magis-trate’s Court to answer a charge of attempted murder.

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today defended its appeal of a decision by Justice Sandil Kissoon on insurance for the Liza 1 oil platform and says it believes it has excellent prospects for success.

In another rare moment of consensus, the government and the opposition voted unanimously yesterday to pass the Trafficking in Persons Bill 2023, following its second reading in the National Assembly.

The National Intelligence and Security Agency (NISA) Bill was last night formally sent to a special select parliamentary committee.

Using its majority in the National Assembly, the People’s Progressive Party-led government yesterday voted down a motion aimed at garnering faster responses to questions and motions.

An age-old, unresolved land issue resulted in a shooting incident yester-day afternoon at Fairfield in Region Two, which left three people injured, while the shooter was taken into police custody.

The Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Bill 2023 which saw support from both sides of the house was yesterday passed in the National Assembly thus enabling e-cycles which have become popular throughout the country, to be regulated.

Popular entertainer and educator Kirwyn Mars aka ‘Sir Mars’ was stabbed some eight times before having his chest crushed with his own vehicle and subsequently dying on the scene, according to a post-mortem examination report.