Guyana News

Silos France, a 27-year-old gold miner of Port Kaituma, North West District (NWD) was charged yesterday with the murder of Paulette Edwards.

Silos France, a 27-year-old gold miner of Port Kaituma, North West District (NWD) was charged today with the murder of Paulette Edwards.

(Trinidad Guardian) Two men, who admitted to kidnapping and murdering a pair of Guyanese construction workers over an unpaid debt in 2009, are expected to be released from prison in almost seven years.

-in wake of US sanctions Government yesterday signalled that it would be implementing stricter regulatory mechanisms to prevent gold smuggling that would include higher fines and forfeiture of assets, in the face of United States sanctions against one of the country’s largest gold dealers, and a government official.

-‘We want to safeguard our financial system’ says Jagdeo The Bank of Guyana yesterday revoked the licence for Confidential Cambio which is owned by Nazar Mohamed, a move government says stems from the sanctions imposed on the Mohameds by the United States on Tuesday.

-no decision yet on ministry position Amid US sanctions over alleged corruption, Mae Toussaint Jr.

Relative to the three persons who were charged with attempting to smuggle over 240 ounces of gold at the CJIA, Crime Chief, Wendell Blanhum yesterday said that the jeweller who allegedly plated the gold with silver was detained and questioned by investigators. 

-cites increased cost for raw materials, transportation, production Bakewell Bakery  recently announced increased prices for its  bread products due to the significant increase in the cost for raw materials, transportation, and production.

The recent spate of blackouts following the arrival of the Turkish power ship is a result of disruption to the grid caused by vultures, the Guyana Power and Light (GPL) says.

The Alliance For Change (AFC) has announced that its nominations process which was opened on May 15, was closed on Wednesday, June 12.

As part of its efforts to expand healthcare accessibility in the hinterland of Guyana, the government has commissioned a telemedicine unit in the village of Waramuri, located in the Moruca sub-district, Region One.

(Reuters) – The nation’s largest oil trade group, which includes Exxon Mobil and Chevron, filed a federal lawsuit yesterday seeking to block the Biden administration’s efforts to reduce planet-warming emissions from cars and light trucks and encourage electric vehicle manufacturing.

Linden Benjamin, a 56-year-old resident of River View, Ruimveldt, Georgetown was on Wednesday fined for supplying a prohibited item to a prisoner.

A total of 7,783 applicants from across the 10 Administrative Regions have been selected to be a part of the  Guyana Academy of Online Learning (GOAL) scholarship programme for the 2024 batch and they will be attending 20 different institutions These institutions are in Guyana, Trinidad, the Dominican Republic (DR), the United Arab Emirates, Germany, India, Costa Rica, Malawi, Zambia, Spain, and the United Kingdom (UK).

The Unit of Allied Arts hosted its Music Content and Methodology Workshop yesterday at the National Racket Centre and participants heard about plans for a steel pan festival.

The Bank of Guyana (BoG) today announced the revocation of the licence of Confidential Cambio, the agency linked to Nazar Mohamed and Azruddin Mohamed.

The Ministry of Public Works today said that recent flooding in the Rupununi has caused significant traffic disruptions due to the incomplete Pirara Bridge and the inundation of the ByPass Road and Bridge.

The government and local regulatory agencies remained tightlipped yesterday on  claims by the United States that some  10,000 kilogrammes of gold was smuggled out of this country between 2019-2023.

In a major move towards the elimination of Hepatitis C in Guyana, the Ministry of Health, through the National AIDS Programme Secretariat (NAPS) yesterday launched the National Hepatitis Guidelines and Laboratory Strategy.

Akeem Bristol, 29, of Lot 3 Old Road Craig, East Bank Demerara, yesterday appeared before Magistrate Annette Singh at the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court where he was charged with causing death by dangerous driving.