Guyana News

Rochine Maison was acquitted on Monday August 6 by Justice Zamila Ali-Seepaul, of the 2021 murder of Keno Griffith, also known as ‘Tuckie’ at McKenzie, Linden.

Police investigating simple larceny committed on a 64-year-old businessman at Takutu Landing, in Region Seven (Cuyuni-Mazaruni) have arrested a suspect and other accomplices.

Zibon Williams who was arrested and charged for the murder of Joshua Ferdinand in 2021, appeared before Justice Zamilla Ally-Seepaul at the Georgetown High Court for his sentencing hearing which was delayed and set to a further date.

Theresa Walker, a 57-year-old part-time cleaner said: “The cost of living is affecting me terrible because I’m living alone and I work only as a part-time cleaner.

Guyana’s economic oil-based boom is in full swing and no less so than the construction sector which is at the forefront of the country’s infrastructure transformation.

The government’s nationwide infrastructure development programme continues with construction soon to begin on a 1.2-kilometre stretch of road in White Water Village, in the Mabaruma sub-district of Region One, a Department of Public Information (DPI) release informed last Saturday.

– in International Youth Day message   In observance of International Youth Day, SASOD Guyana emphasised the significance of protecting the rights of all young people in Guyana as well as in the Americas region, including their rights to life, bodily autonomy and safe working environment. 

Hundreds of Hindu youths from various regions across the country gathered last Saturday for the Guyana Hindu Dharmic Sabha (GHDS) Youth Summit.

(Reuters) – A tropical disturbance located roughly midway between the Cape Verde Islands and the Lesser Antilles has an 80% chance of becoming a cyclone in the next 48 hours, the U.S.

Today, the Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA) welcomed the colossal Antonov AN-124 Russian aircraft.

-says no word yet on added costs Public Works Minister Juan Edghill says that CEMCO Inc has acknowledged design flaws in the ongoing $1.4b Port Kaituma Stelling project where fissures occurred, necessitating remedial work.

APNU+AFC  MP Vinceroy Jordan is calling for a Commission of Inquiry into the $600 million spent by the Ministry of Agriculture to rehabilitate the powerhouse damaged at the Albion Sugar Estate factory in February of this year.

The Moruca district in Region One is currently grappling with a surge in flu-like illnesses and dengue cases, according to Toshao Raul Hendricks.

On Friday, August 9, 2024, at approximately 12:46 pm, the Guyana Power and Light (GPL) says it experienced two distribution feeders trips, emanating from its  Vreed-en-Hoop Substation.

The Ministry of Housing and Water has set a target to allocate 2,000 house lots during the ongoing 2024 International Building Expo.

OSLO, (Reuters) – Equinor  and Exxon Mobil Corp  said on Wednesday they have transferred their stakes in a deepwater oil and gas exploration block off Suriname to Hess Corp , with the Norwegian oil producer exiting the South American country.

-raises possibility of blacklisting President Irfaan Ali yesterday met with the contractors responsible for the construction of schools and educational buildings throughout the country and issued a stern warning that those found not fulfilling their contractual obligations will be penalized and could possibly be blacklisted from future contracts.

By Khadidja Ba During a media briefing at the UN House yesterday in Kingston, visiting President of the UN General Assembly (UNGA)  Ambassador David Francis said Guyana has the option of presenting a case to UNGA in the event of any escalation by Venezuela over the border controversy with this country.  

A 27-year-old miner was fatally stabbed at Kamarang Landing, Region Seven, early Friday morning over some racial remarks thrown at another miner who is presently in custody following the incident.

The long-awaited $475 million Cemetery Road rehabilitation project which faced significant challenges will now be finished within the next 48 hours, the Department of Public Information (DPI) said yesterday.