Guyana News

Chief of Defence Staff of the Guyana Defence Force (GDF), Brigadier Omar Khan recently visited France as part of the bilateral relations between the two countries and signed a security pact.

Now unopposed for leadership of the PNCR after the dramatic withdrawal of his two challengers on Thurs-day, party leader, Aubrey Norton in his address yesterday to the 32nd Biennial Congress of the People’s National Congress Reform (PNCR),  emphasized poverty alleviation, economic empowerment, and social justice.

A property owner has been left counting millions in losses after his two-storey building at Lot 2 Barnwell Public Road, East Bank Essequibo (EBE) was destroyed by fire on Thursday.

Deputy Chief of Mission of the US Embassy, Adrienne Galanek on Thursday  joined U.S.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Inter-national Cooperation yesterday announced the signing of the Organisation of African, Caribbean, and Pacific States (OACPS) – European Union (EU) Partnership Agreement, known as the “Samoa Agreement” by the Government of Guyana.

A Vryheid, West Canje Berbice man was yesterday remanded to prison after he was charged with the murder of the drainage and irrigation worker whose battered body was discovered last week.

– stresses importance of transparency In a unanimous ruling, the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) on Thursday dismissed an appeal filed by political commentator and activist Ramon Gaskin, who for years had contended that separate environmental permits ought to have been granted to Hess Guyana Exploration Ltd (Hess) and China National Offshore Oil Cooperation Guyana (CNOOC) for their involvement in oil production here.

The Ministry of Public Works yesterday said that sections of the Linden-Mabura Road that had become impassable as a result of excessive rainfall, coupled with heavy vehicular traffic, are now accessible to road users.

Police in Berbice yesterday conducted an intel-led roadblock exercise on the No.

Justice Simone Morris-Ramlall  yesterday awarded damages and costs to the tune of more than $10 million to be paid by retired Assistant Commis-sioner of Police Paul Slowe to Head of the Spe-cial Organised Crime Unit (SOCU) Fazil Karimbaksh for libel.

The fight to curb the scourge of suicides in Guyana was in focus when on Wednesday, the International Development & Relief Foundation (IDRF)  showcased its CA$2.9 million “Safeguarding the Human Dignity and Rights of Populations at Risk for Ill-Mental Health in Vulnerable Com-munities across Guyana” (SPAR) project, a Canadian High Commission release stated yesterday.

A Sheet Anchor Village, East Canje Berbice labourer yesterday pleaded guilty to having in his possession an illegal firearm and was remanded to prison until he returns to court for sentencing.

-victim accepts compensation Twenty-five-year-old Quincy Smith, a former member of the Guyana Defence Force, appeared before Magistrate Faith McGusty at the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court yesterday where he was charged with larceny, to which he pleaded guilty.

Forty-one-year-old Sherwin Alexander, a security guard of Lot 1146 Cummings Park, ‘E’ Field, Sophia, Georgetown, appeared yesterday before Magistrate Faith McGusty, at the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court where he was charged with two counts of possession of ammunition.

Commander of Regional Division #4 ‘C’, Assistant Commissioner Khali Pareshram, accompanied by Cadet Officer Garfield Campbell, yesterday received the keys for two XR150 Honda Motorcycles on behalf of the Guyana Police Force.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation today announced the signing of the Organisation of African, Caribbean, and Pacific States (OACPS) – European Union (EU) Partnership Agreement, known as the “Samoa Agreement” by the Government of Guyana.

-cite irregularities After weeks of internal bickering and controversy, the PNCR’s plans for a long-awaited congress beginning today fell into further disarray after the two candidates challenging Aubrey Norton for leadership of the party withdrew, charging that there were irregularities in the process.

The United States yesterday stated that it will not allow Guyana to be bullied or to  fall prey to tyranny as it stands strong in the partnership with this country.