Guyana News

Four women who are accused of dousing a former friend with acid have been slapped with an attempted murder charge. 

A policeman died last evening in an accident at the Mocha Access Road, East Bank Demerara, according to the Commander of ‘C’ Division, Mahendra Sewnarine.

Acknowledging that the authorities are still “wrestling” to find the best approaches to reform the prison system, Minister of Home Affairs Robeson Benn yesterday said that the overall aim is to improve the living conditions in the country’s prison facilities.

A pregnant woman was fatally stabbed by her ex-boyfriend at her mother’s ‘C’ Field, Sophia home yesterday afternoon.

Ranks from the Police Criminal Investigation Department (CID) are investigating the death of a young construction worker who yesterday succumbed while at the Infectious Diseases Hospital after having been stabbed by his stepfather.

To further its target of providing 50,000 house lots by 2025, the People’s Progressive Party/Civic government has allocated $12.4 billion for the further development of the sector, according to Senior Minister in the Office of the President with responsibility for Finance, Dr Ashni Singh.

The government has announced that it will be increasing the number of Community Service Officers (CSOs) under the Youth Entrepreneurship and Apprenticeship Programme (YEAP) in Amer-indian communities by 500, taking the total to 2,500.

The services of the Guyana Marketing Corporation, which offers a market place for local agro processing businesses, will be decentralised with the planned creation of new shops across four regions, according to Finance Minister Dr Ashni Singh.

With the aim of creating 1,500 jobs by 2023, government will be investing in the construction of two buildings to house call centres, Minister of Finance Dr Ashni Singh announced on Wednesday.

A man accused of raping a woman he befriended on Facebook and who later went to his house to cook for him, was yesterday acquitted following the conclusion of his trial at the Georgetown Sexual Offences Court.

A 55-year-old Charlestown resident was arrested on Wednesday following the discovery of a quantity of cannabis.

At least five persons are now homeless after a fire last night destroyed a wooden two-storey apartment building at Cross Street, Georgetown.

The new Fireside Suites at 154 Garnett Street in Newtown, Kitty will be opening its doors tomorrow.

Tenders were on Tuesday opened at the National Procurement and Tender Administration Board (NPTAB) for the rehabilitation of boiler chimneys at the Uitvlugt Sugar factory along with a few other projects.

A construction worker, who police said robbed two men at David Street, Kitty was on Wednesday charged and remanded.

Finance Minister Dr Ashni Singh on Wednesday disclosed that government was able to grow its tax revenue collection by 16.8% in 2021 which amounted to $255.1 billion in earnings.

A New York-based Guyanese man has been sentenced to 18 months in prison for his role in an illegal pump-and-dump stock manipulation scheme.

Senior Minister within the Office of the President with the Responsibility for Finance Dr Ashni Singh said that the National Insurance Scheme (NIS) faces serious challenges regarding its long-term viability and work has commenced looking at recommendations to implement lasting reforms to the institution.

Andrew Ridley was on Wednesday remanded to prison after a court heard that he stole several pieces of gold jewellery and a motorcycle.

The Ministry of Health yesterday said that as of January 26th, 2022, two more persons who tested positive for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) have died.