Guyana News

ExxonMobil on Thursday announced the successful startup of its Beaumont refinery expansion project in Texas, which adds 250,000 barrels per day of capacity to one of the largest refining and petrochemical complexes along the U.S.

Addressing a reception for a visiting, high-level US congress team on Friday, American Ambassador Sarah-Ann Lynch lauded the government here for making the country attractive for investors and underlined the importance of contract sanctity while at the same time stressing the need for the improvement of the lives of all Guyanese.

Dr Balwant Singh’s Hospital yesterday launched its histopathology laboratory and a 128 Slice CT Scanner which will greatly assist in the detection, diagnosis and treatment of patients while saving precious time.

What was described as an abusive relationship by many ended in death yesterday when 23-year-old Eason Hamilton was fatally stabbed by his reputed wife who he was at the time trying to prevent from leaving his house.

Guyanese Environment and Democracy Advocate, Simone Mangal-Joly has written another open letter to President Irfaan Ali on the composition of the Environmental Assessment Board (EAB) and also drew parallels with the attempt in 2020 to overturn the election results.

President Irfaan Ali on Friday evening told the visiting US Congressional House Committee on Ways and Means that the opportunities here are open to the United States and this country will continue to be its strategic and important partner.

Attorney Stephen Fraser SC has rejected a judge’s finding that he committed fraud on the court in relation to a land case.

The Office of  Opposition Leader, Aubrey Norton says that Commissioner of Information Charles Ramson Snr is not appropriate for the role as he has not acted on requests for information.

The AFC at its weekly press conference on Friday said that with the new proposed e-ID project by the government, the rights of citizens must be assured and they must be aware as to which agency is accessing their personal information at all times.

Local NGO, the Electoral Reform Group (ERG) has come out against the statements uttered by WPA’s Tacuma Ogunseye on March 11 at a rally in Buxton which it described as “false and misguided” and “symptomatic of Guyana’s democratic dysfunction, which fosters partisan brinkmanship.”

The High Court has ordered defendants Lincoln Lewis and Nigel Williams to pay damages totalling $3m to the media entity, Village Voice GY Inc.

A businessman of Charity Scheme on the Essequibo Coast is currently in police custody pending charges after 59.2 grammes of cannabis was recovered by police during a mobile patrol in the area on Friday night.

A total of six vehicles were involved two separate accidents in Region Two over the course of Friday night and yesterday morning.

 The visiting chairman of the all-powerful US House of Representatives Ways and Means Committee, Jason Smith has underlined the need for expanding American participation in the Guyana oil and gas sector and to outcompete China in this arena.

The 32-year-old Police Sergeant, Jermaine Semple, who was nursing a gunshot wound to his head after he was allegedly shot by his cousin last Sunday in Linden, succumbed to his injuries yesterday afternoon while being treated at the Georgetown Public Hospital. 

A motorcyclist who was alleged to have been speeding died in an accident yesterday along the Friendship Public Road after he lost control of his motorcycle while overtaking another vehicle and collided with a motor lorry.

Justice Sandil Kissoon in a judgment on Tuesday ruled that a marina and boating services property in Essequibo sold to Antares Inc back in 2017 had been fraudulently sold below value by the daughter of the deceased to whom the property was willed as trustee of beneficiaries.

President Irfaan Ali yesterday hosted a luncheon for the visiting United States Congressional House Committee on Ways and Means at State House yesterday whose members have affirmed the pledges from Washington for the continued support in the modernisation of Guyana’s energy and physical infrastructure.

A Vigilance man has been missing since December 17th last year and the police yesterday issued a notice for him.

The simple larceny charge that was brought against 23-year-old Nickacia Sobers on Monday has since been dismissed after partial payments were made to the man who refused to give evidence against her during their second court appearance yesterday.