Guyana News

The trial of Stafrei Alexander and Owen Belfield who are accused of the 2015 murder of Linden resident, Richard Remmington, is set to commence on Monday, February 28th at the High Court in Demerara.

Malcolm Watkins,  Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Health yesterday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Central Islamic Organisation of Guyana (CIOG) for the management and operation of the New Amsterdam Funeral Parlour, East Berbice-Corentyne.

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has once again announced that an impact assessment will not be required for Non Destructive Testers Limited (Guyana) Inc.

Food for the Poor (FFTP) Guyana Inc recently constructed 22 homes in Region Two (Pomeroon-Supenaam) and Region Five (West Coast Berbice) in observance of Guyana’s 52nd Republic Anniversary.

Oilfield services company, Schlumberger yesterday handed over 30 laptops to the teachers of the Houston Secondary School on the East Bank of Demerara as part of the company fulfilling its Corporate Social Responsibility.

On Sunday, 20th February 2022, Customs Anti-Narcotic Unit (CANU) Officers while conducting operations in No.

Guyana’s first locally organised international energy conference is being hailed as a success for demonstrating local leadership in the development of the energy sector as well as the creation of a platform for linkages between foreign investors and local businesses.

Guyana Water Incorporated (GWI) in its quest to achieve its 2025 goal of 85 percent metering along the coastland is planning to install 20,000 meters along the coastland this year.

President  Irfaan Ali yesterday met with Stacey Mollison, the diaspora engagement representative of the Guyana Association of Georgia, at State House.

Fifteen loyal customers of Digicel Guyana recently walked away with one of the most coveted mobile devices in their hands, according to the company.

United States President Joseph Biden has emphasised the reinforcement of democratic values and inclusive economic growth in his Republic Anniversary message to Guyana’s President Irfaan Ali.

Former Bishops’ High School teacher Coen Jackson now faces a retrial after a jury was unable to arrive at a verdict on three of the four counts of engaging in sexual activity with a child back in 2011.

Oil company, Sol Guyana yesterday announced that it will be investing US$13.8m in projects here this year and a total of US$50m over the next five years.

Civil society group Article 13 yesterday raised grave concerns over the price tag for the Amaila Falls Hydro Power project and it blistered the government over the overwhelming foreign domination of the recent energy expo here.

Electronic Notice Boards along with other systems which will improve the efficiency of the courts and help to eliminate the backlog of cases were yesterday launched at the George-town Magistrate’s Court and hailed as a key advancement.

The man who allegedly murdered his daughter’s boyfriend on Saturday was apprehended at the Eugene F.

Three fishermen remain missing after their boat capsized in the Atlantic on Saturday morning and the government has convened a seven-member team to report on the incident within 14  days even as criticism mounts of Noble House Seafoods’ handling of the matter.

A Chinese national is now on remand after being charged with possession of  8.8 kilogrammes of liquefied cocaine to be shipped from Guyana to China via a courier company.

The police yesterday issued bulletins for two men over the murder of a Linden handyman at Mahdia.

The Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) last Friday dismissed an appeal in which a Guyanese  woman, her daughter and her daughter’s husband were seeking adverse possession of a portion of land.