Guyana News

The Guyana Sugar Cor-poration (GuySuCo) yesterday denied that there was any conflict of interest involving its new Chief Executive Officer Paul Cheong, stating that he gave up private cane farming interests since 2019.

Former leader of the Alliance For Change (AFC) and current Member of Parliament Khemraj Ramjattan has called for an overhaul of the powers held by the Natural Resources Sectoral Committee.

Photographer Keron Bruce who was charged with a cybercrime based on the accusation that he spread false information about reporter Leroy Smith, was yesterday found guilty by Magistrate Sunil Scarce at the Diamond Magistrates’ Court and fined $3 million to be paid in one month or he faces imprisonment.

Emergency work will soon begin to replace the collapsed bridge at the Lewis Manor Police Outpost in Berbice.

Government has not ruled out having an oil refinery here but does not see it feasible at this time as consistent crude supply, shallow waters and storage are issues that first needs addressing, Minister of Natural Resources Vickram Bharrat has said.

Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo on Thursday accused Coretta McDonald of sabotaging the Guyana Teachers Union (GTU) deal.

The Government of Guyana has announced the reintroduction of the annual electricity subsidy for pensioners.

A 45-year-old Mibicuri resident was arrested by the police on Thursday after he was found with three blowers suspected to have been stolen.

Forty-year-old Brenton Charles of Lot 9 D’Urban and Camp streets, Werk-en-Rust, George-town, appeared on Friday before Magistrate Annette Singh at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court where he was charged with two counts of simple larceny.

A fire of unknown origin on Thursday evening completely destroyed a two-storey house along the Canje Public Road.

A 24-year-old man was arrested early yesterday morning by police at a street party on Pike Street with an orange-coloured improvised firearm and three 9mm rounds of ammunition..

Police on a cordon and search exercise near Bourda Market, Merriman’s Mall and North Road arrested a 37-year-old businessman on Thursday with 6.3 grammes of cocaine and a quantity of local currency.

-repaid the victim in court Twenty-three-year-old Daniel Wilson, a forklift operator, appeared before Magistrate Annette Singh at the Georgetown Magis-rates’ Court where he was charged with simple larceny.

A 19-year-old security guard was on Wednesday sentenced to six years in prison for escaping from lawful custody and break and enter and larceny.

The ongoing conflict between Mayor Sharma Solomon and Town Clerk Gasper highlights a deeply entrenched dispute over the governance and financial management of the Linden Town Council.

Thirty-four-year-old Marvin Blackman appear-ed at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court before Magistrate Annette Singh where he was charged with discharging a loaded firearm with intent.

Police and Coast Guard ranks in Berbice conducted narcotic eradication exercises yesterday, which resulted in the discovery of a rifle, more than 500 cartridges and a farm with more than $2.5 billion worth of cannabis at DeVeldt, Berbice River.

One man is now in police custody after police responded to a report of a protest and blockage on Dennis Street, Sophia allegedly caused by the rejection of the proposed teacher’s salary increase.

Alliance for Change (AFC) Executive and MP Beverley Alert has called on the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) to overhaul its systems before the upcoming General and Regional Elections in 2025.

Road users are advised of a temporary traffic disruption along the Rupert Craig Highway to facilitate emergency repair of the Triumph Bridge (southern lane).