Guyana News

Matthew Ambedkar, who was driving the vehicle that crashed into a bar at De Willem Public Road, West Coast Demerara (WCD) on Monday night and killed three men, was yesterday remanded to prison after he was charged three counts of causing death by dangerous driving.

The Greater Guyana Initiative (GGI) – a 10-year project by ExxonMobil and its Stabroek Block partners – has funded a Hinterland Poultry Project valued more than $120 million (US$608,000).

Rice farmers in regions Two and Six are still dissatisfied and continue to agitate for higher prices from millers for their paddy with farmers at Black Bush Polder in their third day of protest.

Saying that the country’s security needs to be boosted, President Irfaan Ali yesterday charged the Guyana Police Force (GPF) to “up its game” particularly as it relates to crime fighting to meet the needs of the country in light of the economic expansion and transformation that is occurring.

Breaking his silence three weeks after the disappearance of his fellow crewmembers and boat captain along with the vessel at sea, the lone survivor, Vincent Dazell, yesterday said as the boat sank there was nothing that could have been done to save the crew.

Commissioner of Police (ag) Nigel Hoppie yesterday disclosed that a total of forty-five ranks are presently before the court on various charges.

Prices currently being paid by millers for paddy are likely to fall further before any possibility of stability due to internal and external shocks.

Kurt Erskine is now awaiting sentence after a jury yesterday afternoon convicted him of the 2015 unlawful killing of Regent Multiplex Mall owner, Ganesh Ramlall called Boyo, who had been shot eight times.

Linden resident Corwyn Arthur who is currently serving 15 years in jail, now awaits fresh sentencing after a jury convicted him yesterday afternoon for unrelated charges of raping a 16-year-old girl back in 2013.

Dissatisfied with the ruling paving the way for a full hearing of the challenge which had been filed by the Police Service Commission (PSC) to the suspension of its Commissioners and the non-promotion of ranks, the Attorney General (AG) has filed an appeal to the Full Court.

Kevin Sahoye has been sentenced to six years in prison for the 2016 killing of 13-year-old Daveanand Sanichar, but following deductions for time spent on remand, he would essentially be released from prison soon.

Days after production was halted following mechanical issues at the Guyana Sugar Corporation’s (GuySuCo) Uitvlugt estate, grinding operations resumed yesterday, according to Communications Officer Angela Abraham-Parks.

The Ministry of Health yesterday reported 17 new cases from 758 more COVID-19 tests that have been conducted.

 “When I saw my son’s motionless body. I immediately felt cold and confused…my brain could not make sense of what I saw…too many thoughts began rushing through my mind…Brian is dead.”

Amid continuing concerns here about whether it has been legally bound to full insurance and compensation for any oil spill here , ExxonMobil’s affiliate Esso Exploration and Pro-duction Guyana Limited (EEGPL) yesterday said that while such an occurrence is highly unlikely here, the company and partners will not shun their responsibility.

With some uncertainty surrounding the language in his resignation letter, former Leader of the Opposition Joseph Harmon yesterday clarified that he has indeed resigned as a member of the National Assembly effective March 15, 2022.

High Court Judge, Gino Persaud has ruled that the challenge filed by the Police Service Commission (PSC) to the suspension of its Commissioners by President Irfaan Ali and the non-promotion of ranks can proceed, and that its former Chairman, retired Assistant Commissioner of Police, Paul Slowe, having sufficient standing in the case, can stand in its stead—though now expired.

As part of its contribution to the reduction of food imports and Caricom’s food security plans, Guyana has gotten the ball rolling by putting up 25,000 acres of land for private farmers to invest in and that amount can increase as the plan is assessed, President Irfaan Ali declared.

An overseas-based Guyanese family is now mourning after their 21-year-old relative died during the wee hours of yesterday after he was stabbed at Crabwood Creek, Corentyne.

Encouraging investment here as he pledged continued support for seeing Guyana become the “next Norway” in terms of development, IDB President Mauricio Claver-Carone on Monday said that this country should not be punished for discovering its oil and gas resources later than the rest of the world.