Guyana News

Commander for Regional Police Division #4B, Senior Superintendent Mahendra Singh along with Deputy Commander #4B Ravindra Stanley, earlier this week coordinated a meeting with members of the Perseverance/Providence community on the East Bank of Demerara.

Government has announced that legislation that governs the use of sirens and flashing lights will be expanded to cater for appropriate users including senior government officials and members of the diplomatic corps, the Department of Public Information (DPI) reported yesterday.

President Irfaan Ali on Tuesday accepted Letters of Credence  from Jorge Francisco Luis accrediting him as the Resident Ambassador of Cuba to Guyana.

Food For The Poor (FFTP) Guyana Inc and Partners of the Americas Farmer to Farmer Program concluded an organisational management workshop yesterday and 15 successful Mahai-cony farmers received their certificate of participation.

An insurance brokerage is emphasising the importance of businesses keeping proper records of inventory in a secure location in the unfortunate event of a fire or damage loss.

The Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) today said that over the past few months it has observed an alarming increase in the efforts to smuggle refined narcotic drugs and other such illicit items through personal consignments (barrels, boxes, packages, and containers) at all ports of entry into Guyana.

Yesterday, Customs Anti-Narcotic Unit (CANU) officers conducted an operation at a premises located on Norton Street, Lodge, Georgetown.

A CANU chase into Buxton and the arrest of a Vigilance man with a large quantity of suspected cannabis yesterday triggered resistance from villagers and hours-long unrest on both the main road and embankment as blockades were created and a truck set ablaze.

The cost of sand has nearly doubled from last year and the blame for the increase is being ‘traded’ between  pit owners and truck drivers, even as the ordinary citizen laments over the pressures felt when purchasing  for construction and other works.

Guyana-born British actress, Letitia Wright, popularly known for her role in the Black Panther movie, ‘Wakanda Forever’, was yesterday conferred with a Honorary Doctorate, Honoris Causa, by the University of Guyana (UG).

A Berbice contractor was yesterday remanded to prison after he was charged with causing death by dangerous driving following an incident in Canefield, East Canje Berbice, where it is alleged that he rammed his vehicle into a crowd.

ExxonMobil on Tuesday declared a US$56 billion net profit for 2022 as Guyana continues to feature as its premium investment and the company boasted of its excellent relationship with the government here and it expects to bring its third oil platform  earlier than anticipated.

First Lady Arya Ali yesterday officially dedicated the Prosperity vessel at a naming ceremony in Singapore, a release from ExxonMobil stated.

The Saint Lucia Tourism Authority is to open a sales mission here from today in preparation for the inaugural flight by British Airways on March 27, 2023 between Guyana and the island.

Boat operator Brian Alberts who was accused of raping a woman on New Year’s Day at Yarakita North West District, back in 2016 was set free after a jury acquitted him yesterday afternoon.

During his feature address at the opening of the four-day Inspectors and Sergeants conference yesterday, Minister of Home Affairs Robeson Benn urged the law enforcers to be ‘peace makers’ saying that without peace there won’t be progress.

A Vryheid, West Canje Berbice businessman was yesterday remanded to prison after he was charged with the attempted murder of his ex-partner who sustained three chop wounds to her head and one to her right arm during an attack.

A 24-year-old Vreed-en-Hoop butcher who was charged with attempted murder was yesterday remanded to prison.

President Irfaan Ali on Tuesday accepted the Letters of Credence from the Resident Ambassador of Mexico,  Mauricio Vizcaino Crespo, at the Office of the President on Shiv Chanderpaul Drive.

Scores of children and young people were yesterday afternoon left disappointed when Guyana-born British actress, Letitia Wright did not turn up to what organisers said was a planned engagement at the Impeccable Banquet Hall under the auspices of the International Decade for People of African Descent Assembly-Guyana (IDPADA-G).