Guyana News

For this year, the justice sector is to be allocated $4.7 billion from the proposed $552.9 billion national budget.

Some $1.6 billion is to be allocated to the Guyana Power and Light Incorporated (GPL) this year for the construction of infrastructure for new transmission lines and works aimed at reducing load shedding.

The sum of $400 million, which is to be allocated under the 2022 national budget for the construction of a new multi-storey Brickdam Police Station, is just the first tranche of investment for the project, Minister of Home Affairs Robeson Benn has said.

A sum of $50 million is earmarked under the 2022 national budget for the advancement of the Office of the First Lady’s menstrual hygiene programme.

Guyana Manganese Inc. (GMI), which is currently mining in Region One, is scheduled to begin exporting shipments by March this year, Minister of Finance Dr Ashni Singh announced on Wednesday.

The Attorney General’s Chambers has received the first shipment of copies of the completed Consoli-dated Index of Statutes and Subsidiary Legislation updated to 1st January 2021.

The Guyana Police Force earlier this week arrested a man with suitcase filled with cannabis after the minibus he was travelling in was stopped at the Weldaad Public Road, in Region Five.

MELBOURNE,  (Reuters) – A teary-eyed Rafa Nadal felt his tennis career was “alive” again after yesterday’s victory over Italian Matteo Berrettini took him to the Australian Open final and left him one win away from a men’s record 21st Grand Slam title.

Seven Westbury, Essequibo Coast residents have been charged with throwing missiles at police ranks during the last week’s demonstrations at Dartmouth.

A University of Guyana (UG) student was on Friday granted bail after he was charged with fraud and uttering a fake driver’s licence to the police. 

A salesman and a mechanic were on Tuesday denied bail after being charged with receiving a stolen car.

The Guyana Police Force, led by Commissioner (ag) Nigel Hoppie, today met with security experts from ExxonMobil subsidiary Esso Exploration and Production Guyana Limited at the Commissioner’s conference room where a range of security issues were raised and discussed.

The Ministry of Health today said that as of January 27th, 2022, four more persons who tested positive for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) have died.

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.