Guyana News

A cattle farmer was yesterday sentenced to life in prison for the murder of a Bloomfield blockmaker whose remains were discovered in two shallow graves at Number 55 Village, Corentyne in October, 2017.

Attorney General Anil Nandlall yesterday filed a Notice of Appeal seeking an order to set aside Justice Gino Persaud’s March 24 ruling, which stated that President Irfaan Ali acted unlawfully in the suspension of members of the former Police Service Commission (PSC).

A motorcyclist died yesterday after crashing into the rear of a stationary lorry at Success Public Road, East Coast Demerara (ECD).

A man who pleaded guilty to the charge of larceny has been sentenced to six months behind bars.

Guyana’s hinterland is now a step closer to enjoying the benefits of reliable high-speed broadband internet courtesy of two local communications companies, as a result of the recent launch of a communications satellite.

The absence of a united labour movement has stymied the gains of the working class, President Irfaan Ali said as he described the division as “sad.”

A self-employed man has been charged with larceny after allegedly stealing a gold chain.

Cyril’s Transportation Service (CTS) has upgraded its communication system by embracing the cutting-edge communication device, Hubbcat RugGear RG360, powered by Digicel.

A Pomeroon miner was arrested on Tuesday after he was found in possession of an unlicensed shotgun and cartridges believed to be live.

Two men were on Wednesday held in two different Essequibo communities with quantities of a substance suspected to be cannabis and are in police custody pending charges.

A 27-year-old minibus driver was on Wednesday granted $500,000 bail by Magistrate Judy Latchman after he was slapped with an indictable charge of rape of a minor.

A Beehive family of four lost their home on Wednesday evening in a fire that also damaged the walls of two nearby houses before it was successfully controlled.

Promising to advance US interests here, while reducing Guyana’s dependence on China if appointed, President Joe Biden’s nominee for Ambassador to Guyana Nicole Theriot also said  that the administration stands with this country and supports the validity of the 1899 Arbitral Award it has with Venezuela.

Kevin Grant, a 24-year-old resident of Lot 895 4th Field Kaneville, East Bank Demerara, was charged yesterday with armed robbery when he appeared at the Diamond/Grove Magistrates Court before Magistrate Sunil Scarce.

(Reuters) – Canada’s federal environment ministry today opened a formal investigation into a months-long tailings leak at Imperial Oil’s IMO.TO

Police are investigating the murder of Kim Halley, a 46-year-old of Lamaha Park, Georgetown, which occurred between 2.30 and 2.45 pm today at Alpha Hotel at Lot 2 Public Road Ogle, East Coast Demerara.

Kevin Grant, a 24-year-old resident of Lot 895 4th Field, Kaneville, East Bank Demerara,  was arrested on 27th April 2023 by a rank from Grove Police Station and charged yesterday with armed robbery (cutlass).

Waylon Jordan, a 27-year-old minibus driver of Lot 15 Grove Public Road, EBD, was arrested on February 15th, 2023, and charged yesterday  for the Offence of Rape of a child under 16 years.

The Police are investigating a fatal accident that occurred at about 8.20 am today on the Success Public Road, East Coast Demerara.

In the action brought against the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to enforce the liability clause in the permits issued to ExxonMobil Guyana for its offshore oil operations, Justice Sandil Kissoon, in a ruling yesterday, said the EPA, which he described as “submissive,” had abdicated its responsibilities “…thereby putting this nation and its people in grave potential danger of calamitous disaster.”