Guyana News

On Tuesday, Customs Anti-Narcotic Unit (CANU) officers intercepted a male at the Charity Stelling carrying a plastic bag.

Mainstay/Whyaka, Region Two  will be embarking on a water purification facility to launch its Lokono Aiyawbo brand [the Arawaks People’s Water].

The Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) is to finance consultancy services for a study to explore options for a Maritime Cargo Service between Barbados, Grenada, Guyana, and Trinidad and Tobago primarily for the movement of agricultural products.

The IHS Markit audit of oil expenditure by ExxonMobil’s subsidiary, Esso Exploration & Production Guyana Limited (EEPGL) has revealed that not only did it procure the services for the Transocean-owned Deepwater Champion drill ship way above costs for similar vessels available but that the company had submitted US$500,000 for seismic works prior to 2008 and had no supporting documents for it.

The Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) has recommended that the owner of Little Learners Day Care, Denise Benn, face the charge of manslaughter over  the death of 7-month-old, Oriyah Gravesande, who died of haemorrhage and compression to the neck.

The Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) has appointed Information Technology (IT) Manager, Aneal Giddings to the post of Deputy Chief Election Officer (DCEO).

                                                                                                         Police are investigating a fatal accident which occurred at about 18:20 hrs yesterday on the Rupert Craig Highway (northern carriageway) in the vicinity of MovieTowne.

An 18-year-old University of Guyana student is currently on life-support at the Infectious Diseases Hospital at Liliendaal, East Coast of Demerara (ECD) after sustaining wounds to his neck and eyes, and a head injury during a robbery.

Twenty-eight stories have been shortlisted by an international judging panel for the Commonwealth Short Story Prize and one of them was written by a Guyanese.

Citing Sheriff Street and Mandela Avenue in particular, the Ministry of Public Works yesterday issued a warning to the general public that it is an offence under the Road Act of the Laws of Guyana, Chapter 51:01, to encumber roadways and road reserves.

The Ministry of Education yesterday launched Autism Awareness Month at the Bath Settlement Primary School, West Coast Berbice and lauded the support received from the power company.

HOUSTON (Reuters) -Exxon Mobil Corp’s Low Carbon business has the potential to generate hundreds of billions of dollars in revenue and outperform the company’s traditional oil and gas as soon as a decade from now, CEO Darren Woods said.

Hard Rock® Café Guyana on Monday presented $2m to Help & Shelter in recognition of international women’s month.

A 17-year-old boy of Port Kaituma, North West District (NWD) was charged last Friday with the murder of Shimron Benjamin and remanded to the Juvenile Holding Centre.

Minibus driver Campton Bagot was recently found guilty on four counts of causing death by dangerous driving at Nismes, West Bank Demerara in 2019.

GTT Inc on Friday announced its support for the upcoming Rupununi Rodeo 2023 when Chief Operating Officer of the company’s Business Solutions, Orson Ferguson, donated $500,000 to Director of the Rupununi Livestock Association, Christina Edwards.

A 35-year-old miner is currently in custody pending charges after a 12-gauge shotgun was recovered from bushes in Imbaimadai, Region Seven.

A 21-year-old businessman of South Turkeyen, East Coast Demerara, is in police custody after a .40 Glock pistol and four matching rounds of ammunition were found in his possession.

President Irfaan Ali yesterday administered the oath of office to the two remaining members of the 10-person Ethnic Relations Commission (ERC) at State House.

The Guyana Prison Service’s (GPS) agriculture programme has been progressing well, according to Director of Prisons, Nicklon Elliot, who said it is equipping inmates with skills in farming and animal husbandry.