Guyana News

The Heads of two regional Financial Intelligence Units (FIUs) are here  for a site visit on Guyana’s application to join the Egmont Group, an association of FIUs.

Minister of Local Government and Regional Development, Nigel Dharamlall yesterday did a walk-about on Regent Street and interacted with vendors about clogged drains that resulted in flooding.

The trial of Chanderpaul Persaud, Harilall Ramdan and Jagishwar Ghani for the 2017 stabbing death of Uitspa labourer Dhanpaul Dookie, is currently underway at the High Court in Demerara.

Leader of The New Movement (TNM), Dr Asha Kissoon was on Monday sworn in as a Member of Parliament (MP) in the first rotation for the three-group joinder list.

Berbice Police Commander Senior Superintendent Shivpersaud Bacchus and members of his team met with Lois Millicent Lambert to celebrate her 100 birthday on Sunday 23rd April 2023.

Ramps Logistics Guyana Inc., is no longer pursuing its claim for costs in the case it won against Government which was ordered by a Court to award the company its local content certificate.

The Police yesterday issued a wanted bulletin for 28-year-old Kevin Timothy Gildarie who is wanted for questioning in relation to embezzlement committed on Beepats  between 28th February and 9th March this year.

Devon Williams called Lootie, a 36-year-old security guard, of Fyrish, Corentyne Berbice and Wismar, Linden today appeared before Magistrate Clive Nurse via zoom at the Linden Magistrate’s Court where he answered to the offence of Rape.

Police in Regional Division #10 are investigating an incident that resulted in the death of Cledwin Richards, called ‘Fatboy’ or ‘Junior’, a 43-year-old labourer of Soesdyke-Linden Highway, which occurred at about 11:10 am today at the Mackenzie Sports Club (MSC) Ground in Mackenzie, Linden.

Ministry of Home Affairs Permanent Secretary, Mae Toussaint Jr. Thomas had been on a US watch list when her phone was seized earlier this month while in transit to China and her visa revoked, sources say.

A long-waited bill for a single window on land matters was yesterday sent to a Select Committee of Parliament for the consideration of amendments.

Facing criticisms that it is not discharging its functions, the Public Procurement Commission (PPC) yesterday said that several complaints before it are “under active consideration”.

The bill tabled by Attorney General Anil Nandlall SC in November last year to repeal the committal powers of the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP)  was last evening amended and passed in the National Assembly.

Famed American coffee brand, Starbucks Cafe, yesterday opened its doors in Guyana at the Amazonia Mall, Providence on the East Bank Demerara.

The bill which Attorney General (AG) and Minister of Legal Affairs Anil Nandlall SC tabled last year in the National Assembly to increase the number of judges sitting in the Court of Appeal to at least nine was passed yesterday in the National Assembly.

The Veterans Foundation of Guyana yesterday expressed condolences on the death of former Deputy Chief of Staff of the Guyana Defence Force (GDF), Colonel (ret’d) Lawrence Eulon Paul at the age of 70.

The Guyana Wildlife Conservation and Management Commission has partnered with IFAW (International Fund for Animal Welfare) to train 23 frontline enforcement officers on how to handle live animals seized from the illegal wildlife trade.

Minister of Education Priya Manickchand yesterday announced that the pupils writing the National Grade Six Assessment (NGSA) on May 3rd and 4th will be given an additional 10 minutes for reading.