Guyana News

Ten changes have been made to the PNCR’s Central Executive Committee (CEC), highlighting the internal dissent which gripped the party in the runup to its June 28 to 30 congress.

Police are investigating a fatal accident which occurred yesterday at about 6.30 am involving a motorcycle and a motorcar, on Princes Street, George-town, and resulting in the death of a motorcyclist.

On Thursday, Customs Anti-Narcotic Unit (CANU)  officers conducted an operation in the Vlissengen Road, Georgetown area, where they intercepted a motor car.

Newly-appointed Leader of the Alliance for Change (AFC), Nigel Hughes has brushed aside concerns about potential conflicts of interest over the oil industry.

-modernisation plan cited as reason The Guyana Police Force (GPF) has announced the rotation of three Executive Leadership Team (ELT) members, as a part of its modernisation plan.

Yesterday,  Minister of Home Affairs, Robeson Benn, alongside Hieronymus and Shameena Wosten,  presented several historic books and atlases to President Irfaan Ali.

Fourteen small business owners in Parfaite Harmonie, West Bank Demerara, have been compensated under the Ade-quate Housing and Urban Accessibility Programme (AHUAP)—Livelihood Res-toration Plan.

The police yesterday issued a bulletin for Andy Johnson, 23,  of Blueberry Hill, Linden for questioning over the murder of Oniel Caesar.

The University of Guyana’s (UG) staff and students have been busy in area of research in critical areas such as food security and environmental management and one researcher has been leading the way with her work in safeguarding the health of fish and ensuring they are reared in a sustainable manner.

Anthony Sugrim yesterday appeared before Magistrate Tuanna Hardy at the Springlands Magistrate’s Court where he was found guilty of possession of 92.6 kg of cannabis for the purpose of trafficking.

Jumbo Jet Auto Sales has renewed its contract with Chinese manufacturer SINOTRUK.

-foul play suspected; two suspects in custody A 52-year-old Guyanese man who was reported missing in Suriname since June 24, has been found dead.

Eleven-year-old Jaden Haripershad from Jacklow Primary School on the Pomeroon River has made his parents and community proud by excelling in this year’s National Grade Six Assessment (NGSA).

Digicel has announced its sponsorship of the 2024 edition of Guyana’s premier pan concert, PanJam, under the theme, “World of Colours”, a release from the company stated yesterday.

The Ministry of Education is happy to announce that the conciliation process initiated by the Ministry of Education to engage the Guyana Teachers’ Union regarding the timeline for which a multi-year agreement should be agreed upon has come to an end.

Returning Officer Vincent Alexander today released the official results of voting at the PNCR Congress for members of its Central Executive Committee.

LONDON,  (Reuters) – Labour’s David Lammy becomes Britain’s next foreign secretary pledging to reset relations with the European Union and push for a ceasefire in Gaza, while seeking to build ties with Donald Trump’s Republican Party.

A new acting Permanent Secretary has been appointed at the Ministry of Human Services and Social Security but the government has made no announcement about the previous holder of the post, Prema Roopnarine.

Gaining 503.34 marks out of a possible 504.24, Alisha Scheller of Success Elementary School, has emerged as the top-performing student in this year’s National Grade Six Assessment (NGSA) examinations.

A 65-year-old manager of Toucan Distributors Limited was robbed of $10 million on Wednesday night by two men dressed in police uniforms and armed with pistols.