Guyana News

A man was yesterday sentenced to 18 months’ imprisonment for the offence of unlawful wounding.

A Cotton Field man was left counting his blessings after surviving a chopping attack by a family member on Sunday night.

Former Inter-American Development Bank Presi-dent, Luis Moreno, was part of a Peruvian investment delegation that last week met President Irfaan Ali.

The Ministry of Health yesterday reported three new cases of COVID-19.

A Bartica man appeared yesterday at the Bartica Magistrate’s Court before Magistrate Crystal Lambert where he was fined for driving under the influence (DUI) and his driver’s licence was endorsed.

US Vice President Kamala Harris’ Special Advisor, Joseph Salazar and State Deputy Director for Caribbean Affairs Michael Taylor today sat down with members of the opposition, including Opposition Leader and head of the PNCR Aubrey Norton and Leader of the Alliance For Change Khemraj Ramjattan, to discuss areas of mutual interest.

The Ministry of Agriculture, under its capital works programme, yesterday signed off on close to $2 billion in contracts and $1.3b has been earmarked for the aging Liliendaal Pump Station.

The Guyana Human Rights Association (GHRA) yesterday called on the government to pause a proposed US$34m e-governance programme and to submit it to Parliament.

Israel-based hydroponics company, KARLIGO INC, is moving ahead with its US$15.7M project as its first shipment of supplies is expected to arrive in Guyana within the next six weeks.

Panko Steel Fabrication and Construction, the company that was constructing the second phase of the Parika Market Complex when it was destroyed by fire more than a month ago, has committed to rebuilding the entire market complex, while a road has since been rehabilitated to assist in temporary vending by displaced vendors.

President Irfaan Ali and a high-level cabinet team yesterday met with two visiting US Government officials at State House and energy and democracy were among the issues discussed.

A senior European Union (EU) official is due here tomorrow for talks on trade and other areas.

Bosai Minerals Guyana yesterday suspended all mining operations to ensure that the search and rescue operation for bulldozer operator, Neptrid Hercules can continue  without interruption.

Ricardo Kattow, the East Coast fisherman who allegedly murdered his reputed wife, Aneeza Ishmael, and attempted suicide by consuming a poisonous substance afterwards, yesterday made his first court appearance at the Vigilance Magistrate’s Court where he was charg-ed and remanded to prison. 

Guyanese fisherfolk are now being asked to pay US$4500 and over annually to rent fishing licences from Surinamese holders leaving them at their wit’s end as to how they will be able to turn a decent profit this year given the stalemate between the two sides on the licensing of 150 local fishing boats.

The police in Berbice yesterday arrested the main suspect in the fatal chopping of an Angoy’s Avenue man.

Linden Solomon, a 56-year-old taxi driver is now in police custody after he was allegedly found with 64 lbs of suspected cannabis during a roadblock exercise on the Soesdyke/Linden Highway yesterday at about 6.30 am.

A 32-year-old Sergeant of Police, Jermain Semple is now in hospital after he was allegedly shot by Fawazz McRae, a 27-year-old building contractor of Central Amelia’s Ward, Linden, at about 21:30 hrs on March 12th, 2023, at the Crown and Anchor Grill and Bar in Linden.

The United Nations Children’s Fund [UNICEF] yesterday morning handed over a donation of 5,040 doses of paxlovid medication valued at $100m to the Ministry of Health [MoH].

A fire of unknown origin destroyed a one-storey wooden and concrete building at Lot 40, Second Avenue, Bartica, Region 7 on Sunday afternoon.