Guyana News

The Guyana Police Force (GPF) has significantly enhanced its marine capabilities with the acquisition of a 40-HP Yamaha outboard engine.

Earlier today,  the Leader of the Opposition, Aubrey Norton met with a team from the Carter Center at his Congress Place, Sophia office.

The Government Analyst-Food and Drug Department (GA-FDD) today issued an alert for fake OZEMPC pills.

Ten persons including acting Chief Magistrate Sherdel Isaacs-Marcus have been selected as Puisne Judges out of the 37 who applied.

-unhappy with congress preparations PNCR General Secretary Dawn Hastings-Williams yesterday resigned with immediate effect over arrangements for the party’s congress this weekend but its leader Aubrey Norton last night said that arrangements will continue as planned.

While Guyana meets the minimum standards for the elimination of human trafficking, the US State Department’s annual report yesterday said that it did not vet labour agreements with China and Cuba for trafficking vulnerabilities.

-Edghill urges operators of stuck vehicles to reach out for help The post-mortem examinations performed on the three persons found in a mini-bus at 28 Miles, Mabura Trail last Saturday concluded that all three died from carbon monoxide poisoning.

Neldon Neblett, who it is alleged stabbed to death his reputed wife, Anuradha Khatoon called ‘Mama’, last Saturday at their Best Village home, was arrested on Sunday, a police press release said.

The controversial Tepui Group was awarded a $688m contract earlier this year for land development under the Ministry of Housing.

The Government of Guyana yesterday launched the 2024 distribution of the “Because We Care” Cash Grant, an initiative that has been in place for four consecutive years.

President Irfaan Ali has assured that his government has not given up on acquiring the 150 SC fishing licences for Guyanese fishermen, which were promised in 2021 following an agreement between Suriname and Guyana.

A  double crash in Miami, Florida on Saturday resulted in the death of a Guyanese woman and the hospitalization of her husband.

Hardat Chan, a 27-year-old taxi driver from Heathburn Village, East Bank Berbice, was arrested on Sunday and charged yesterday with possession of narcotics for the purpose of trafficking (235 grams).

In relation to the  Ministry of Health’s Headquarters’  construction  originally valued at $356.826 million, PPP/C Member of Parliament Gail Teixeira has urged a special audit of the project.

Treaveth Wintz, a 24-year-old labourer of Heathburn Village, East Bank Berbice, was arrested on Sunday (June 23rd, 2024) and charged yesterday for possession of narcotics for the purpose of trafficking (350 grams of marijuana).

The Oil and Gas Governance Network (OGGN) (www.oggn.org) on Saturday launched its summer campaign in New York City, USA  to inform Guyanese and others of issues concerning oil production in Guyana.

A fire of unknown origin yesterday gutted a house in South Ruimveldt, close to the Exit.

Police conducted a raid on Sunday afternoon at the Mahdia Arcade area in Region #8, during which they found several plastic bags with suspected marijuana amounting to 610 grams.

Ranks in Regional Police Division #3 carried out a ‘cordon and search’ exercise at Church Street, Anna Catherina, West Coast Demerara on Sunday afternoon during which they found 328.4 grams of suspected marijuana.

The Ministry of Human Services and Social Security (MHSSS), in collaboration with the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), has officially launched a Gender-Based Violence (GBV) Mobile Remote Unit in Khan’s Hill, Mabaruma, Region One.