Guyana News

SINGAPORE, (Reuters) – Chinese offshore oil and gas major CNOOC Ltd , reported on Monday a 9% increase in third-quarter net income versus a year earlier, as higher oil and gas output offset lower realised oil prices.

Michael Shane Sookhoo, 31, appeared yesterday before Acting Principal Magistrate Faith McGusty at the Georgetown Magis-trate’s Court, to answer to charges of fraudulent conversion totalling $6 million.

In the coming months, Phase One of infrastructure works will commence for the new housing development located in Tract A & B – 4 Miles, Potaro-Konawaruk Road in Mahdia.

-Todd tells session   Guyana is deeply troubled by the ongoing conflict in Gaza and the dire conditions faced by its civilian population, as well as the current tensions in the wider Middle East and calls on the United Nations Security Council to urgently address these situations.

The Caribbean Poultry Association (CPA) reaffirmed its support and commitment to Caricom’s initiative of  a 25% by 2025 reduction in the regional food import bill, following the recently concluded 115th Special Meeting of the Council of Trade and Economic Development (COTED) – Agriculture and the 44th Meeting of its Board of Directors, a CPA release stated on Friday. 

On Monday, Minister of Health, Dr Frank Anthony accompanied by Regional Health Officer Dr Ranjeev Singh, officially commissioned a Simulation Centre at the Public Hospital Suddie.

-says committed to ending racial politics    The Alliance For Change (AFC) yesterday celebrated its 19th anniversary and reiterated its commitment to ending racial politics.

Two teenagers are in hospital following an accident involving their motorcycle and a car at Hampshire, Corentyne, Region Six.

Fitzroy Easton, 43, of Lot 755 “D” Field, Sophia, was charged on October 28 with armed robbery.

The main sugar union GAWU yesterday expressed deep concern over poor production at GuySuCo and launched a stinging attack on the management of the corporation.

-hydrocarbons ruled out By Milton Grannum The recent mystery seepage through tiles in several homes at Crane, West Coast Demerara is likely to be some type of hydroxide based on the EPA’s preliminary findings and hydrocarbons have been ruled out.

The Ministry of Public Works yesterday said that the Demerara Harbour Bridge will be closed for critical maintenance work for four hours beginning at one minute to midnight.

The use of a false name resulted in the death of a 47-year-old consultant with the Ministry of Health who succumbed to a stabbing wound on Sunday night at the Georgetown Public Hospital.

A twenty-six-year-old man was murdered yesterday afternoon at Mashabo Housing Scheme, Region Two.

Chico Beharry, a former senior executive of the Edward B Beharry  Group of Companies passed away on Saturday at the age of 82.

The 2023 Office of the Auditor General report has reprimanded the Amerindian Affairs Ministry over handling of the Amerindian Purpose Fund (APF) and has called for reconciliation to be done in a timely manner.

Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Home Affairs, Andre Ally,  on Friday handed over the contract for the reconstruction of the Anna Regina Police Station to Builders Hardware, General Supplies and Construction.

-Auditor General’s report says that key documents not provided A total of US$4.458m was paid over for construction of the Guyana Embassy in Brasilia but the contract was eventually terminated and new bids solicited for the completion of the structure.

By Shabna Rahman The family members of a 20-year-old fisherman who disappeared at sea four weeks ago are homeless after their Adelphi New Area, Canje house in Berbice was destroyed by fire on Sunday evening.