Guyana News

Commissioner of Police  Clifton Hicken and the  Executive Leadership Team (ELT) of the Guyana Police Force conducted a ‘Family Violence Presentation’  yesterday at the Officers’ Mess Annexe, Eve Leary during which the underreporting of domestic violence cases was highlighted.

The Working People’s Alliance (WPA) has announced its presidential candidate and leader of its list of candidates as part of its initial preparation for the upcoming general and regional elections.

At about 17:10hrs on Friday, Police ranks acting on intelligence went to Lot 8 Savannah Park, in New Amsterdam, Berbice, to search the home of Tiequan Hartman, called ‘Tooke’, a 20-year-old labourer, for stolen articles.

Twenty new Immigration ranks graduated on Friday, having successfully completed an intense six-week course at the Guyana Police Force’s Academy.

-MPs clash over sugar, rice industries Just over $40.7b in supplementary financing was approved by Parliament after around 10 hours of debate yesterday and there were clashes over several of the items particularly for the sugar industry The two sides argued over  contingency funds equalling $4.57 billion intended for the agriculture sector during the 85th Sitting of the National Assembly at the Arthur Chung Conference Centre.

Tony Sulker, the 29-year-old police sergeant who became a prime suspect in the murder of  lawyer Richard Layne after CCTV footage was viewed yesterday, died last night at the GPHC after ingesting poison.

The Ministry of Health last night said that it is currently investigating a sudden increase in flu-like illnesses in Moruca, Region One.

Customers in sections of the West Coast and West Bank Demerara were yesterday notified by GPL that power restoration had been delayed due to an explosion at the Vreed-en-Hoop Substation which houses the switchgear.

Parliament yesterday approved $4b  in supplementary funds for operational costs for the Guyana Power and Light through the Office of the Prime Minister for the period from April 1 to July 30, 2024.

Paul Chan and Troy Abrams both pled guilty when they appeared before Justice Navindra Singh at the High Court in Demerara on August 6 for the 2019 murders of money changer, Aaron Latchman, and his 18-year-old daughter, Arianna Latchman, at Better Hope, East Coast Demerara.

Convicted escaped prisoner, Jose Awad, a 30-year-old from Lima Sands, Essequibo, was recaptured yesterday, the police said in a statement.

The Women’s Association of the Guyana Police Force convened a meeting on Wednesday at the Police Officers’ Mess Annexe, Eve Leary, Georgetown on gender equality and more females in leadership positions.

The Guyana Bank for Trade and Industry Ltd (GBTI) has brought the dream of home ownership a step closer to reality for its customers with the launching of its new HomeStart Advantage savings account.

Minister of Education, Priya Manickchand yesterday turned the sod for the construction of a new block at the Tucville Secondary School.

The PNCR is challenging the government’s understanding of macro-economic theory as it pushes back against President Irfaan Ali’s assertion that the PPP/C government has done “a lot” to cushion the cost of living, while criticising the administration’s inability (or refusal) to publish pertinent data.

Saied Mohamed, a 24-year-old labourer of Affiance, Essequibo Coast was charged with the rape of a child under 16 years.

Tevin Joseph, a 29-year-old vendor, of Lot 5A Meadowbrook, Georgetown, appeared yesterday before Magistrate Annette Singh at the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court where he was charged with possession of narcotics for the purpose of trafficking.

Matthew Beharry, a 33-year-old fisherman of New Amsterdam, Berbice, has been charged with possession of narcotics for the purpose of trafficking (134.5 grams of Cannabis).

Two 12-gauge shotguns without serial numbers, along with a quantity of marijuana, were found by Police during an intelligence-led operation between 11 am and 6 pm on Thursday at Ebini, Upper Berbice River.

Deputy Commander of Regional Division 4 ‘A’ Superintendent Barker led a team of Police officers and ranks from the division on a walkabout at Stabroek Market and its immediate environs on Thursday morning.