Guyana News

GTT Inc. (GTT) and WANSAT Networks Inc. (WANSAT), a Guyanese-owned Internet Service Provider with a focus on providing satellite broadband connectivity to rural and hinterland areas yesterday announced the launch of their partnership “Connectivity Anywhere”, a new satellite internet service.

By Tanacia Karim Guyana Media and Communication Academy intern Over 800 persons graduated on Tuesday from the Guyana Online Academy of Learning’s (GOAL) Scottish Credit and Qualifications Framework (SCQF) and they are now eligible to enter the University of Guyana or the teachers training college.

Jermaine Anthony, a 34-year-old shopkeeper from the Sophia Squatting area, was arrested on April 22 by ranks of the Timehri Police Station and was charged on Tuesday with the following offences: ** Possession of a Fire-arm without Licence ** Possession of Ammunition without Licence The defendant appeared at the Diamond/Golden Grove Magistrate’s Court #2 before Magistrate Dylon Bess, where the charges were read to him.

A man was yesterday fined $30,000 after admitting to a noise nuisance charge.

The Police yesterday said that Jose Paul Ferreira known as `Zellucas’ is wanted for questioning by the police in relation to the murder of a fellow Brazilian national only known as `Cleb’.

ExxonMobil Guyana yesterday announced a discovery at Lancetfish-1 on the Stabroek block offshore Guyana, the company’s second discovery of 2023.

A woman was yesterday charged with damaging the property of another woman and committing assault causing grievous bodily harm.

Members of A New and United Guyana’s  (ANUG’s) Executive Committee met with American Ambassador Sarah-Ann Lynch (centre) to discuss a number of pressing issues affecting the Guyanese public and to inquire about common areas of interest.

The Commission of Inquiry into the March 2nd, 2020 general elections has blistered leading elections officers during the period: Keith Lowenfield, Roxanne Myers and Clairmont Mingo for engaging in brazen attempts intended to rig the polls.

High Court Judge Damone Younge has ruled that the delay on the part of President Irfaan Ali between August 2020 and April 2022 to consult with the Leader of the Opposition in appointing a substantive Chancellor and Chief Justice does not amount to dereliction of duty or a breach of the Constitution.

Detectives in Regional Division 4’A’ are probing the murder of 31-year-old Lisa George of Lot 604 ‘C’ Field Sophia, Greater Georgetown at about 3 am today.

 (Reuters) – Oil and gas producer Hess Corp HES.N today beat Wall Street estimates for first-quarter profit and disclosed a new discovery at the Lancetfish-1 well in the Stabroek block offshore Guyana by a consortium led by Exxon Mobil Corp XOM.N.

Home Affairs Ministry Permanent Secretary (PS), Mae Toussaint Jr. Thomas was not travelling on government business when her cell phone was confiscated on April 8 and visa revok-ed by US border authorities, sources say, amid growing questions as to what in her background triggered the incident.

As the government pushes for the establishment of a National Intelligence and Security Agency (NISA), Leader of the Opposition, Aubrey Norton is already making his objections to the bill known.

More than four months after a wanted bulletin was issued for him,  Devindra Moteeram was yesterday remanded to prison after being charged with breaking into four bonds on the East Bank of Demerara (EBD) and carting off millions in goods..

Relatives of the late Selena Sooklall who died in a hit and run accident on Saturday night on the Vergenoegen, East Bank Berbice  public road, are clueless as to why she was in a kneeling position on the road at the time of her demise.

Ramps Logistics Guyana Inc yesterday said that it had been cleared of all charges brought against it by the Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA).

The Guyana Revenue Authority’s Automated System for Customs Data (ASYCUDA) is currently experiencing issues but the agency says it is working to have it fixed as soon as possible.

Gordon Henry, a 33-year-old gold miner of Falls Top Village, North West District (NWD), was arrested on April 20th, 2023 and charged yesterday with murdering his brother, Clinton Henry in 2018.

Farmers and other large-scale farming companies were advised to plan ahead as unusual weather  was predicted for the May-June period, according to the Department of Public Information (DPI).