Guyana News

Sharon Mc Curdy, a 49-year-old teacher of Bachelor’s Adventure, East Coast Demerara, was arrested on 2024-06-06 and charged yesterday with the  possession of 31.4 lbs of cannabis.

-Benn says at Lethem station In a visit to the Lethem Fire Station on June 9th, Minister of Home Affairs Robeson Benn conducted a comprehensive walkthrough and urged fire-fighters to be in a state of readiness so that they can respond to calls within 20 seconds.

Carlton Baker, a 39-year-old from Parfait Har-monie, West Bank Demerara, was arrested on 06th June 2024 by a rank from the Ruimveldt Police Station and charged yesterday with inflicting grievous bodily harm on Dicky Peters on 08th May 2024.

The Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA) says it has successfully reinstated one circuit of the runway lights, enabling night flight operations.

The CJIA today said that flights diverted as a result of a storm on Sunday knocking out runway lights are returning here today and work is continuing to repair the damaged systems.

By Shuntel Glasgow The headless body that was discovered by police in a state of decomposition in Catwalk, Port Kaituma was identified as 23-year-old Paulette Edwards of ‘The Hole’ Matthew’s Ridge, Region One.

The People’s National Congress Reform (PNCR) is abuzz with preparations for its much-anticipated 22nd Biennial Congress, slated for June 28th to 30th, with the elections for key positions including party leader expected to steal the limelight.

Stephen Burnett, a 17-year-old motorcyclist of Central Amelia’s Ward, Linden, lost his life in a collision at the intersection of Amelia’s Ward Public Road and Toucan Drive in Linden, on Saturday afternoon.

By Khadidja Ba In commemoration of World Environment Day, the Greenheart Movement orchestrated a captivating and thought-provoking Green Groundings discussion, focusing on the pressing issue of oil spills.

Edinho Lewis, a 37-year-old unemployed man, was arrested by police on Saturday morning after a search of his apartment at Lot 126 Da Silva Street, Kitty, Georgetown revealed firearms and narcotics.

—flights diverted to other jurisdictions Operations at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport late last night were at a standstill and incoming flights were diverted to other jurisdictions after heavy rains knocked out power at the terminal.

By Mia Anthony Anticipation is high for this year’s 2024 International Building Expo which will be held under the theme “Building on the foundation of sustainability and unity”.

The Mahdia dormitory fire court case is set to continue on July 22, with the presentation of the final set of post-mortem examinations in court, along with testimonies from the remaining witnesses.

The King’s Hotel and Residence, which is currently being built at Quamina and Waterloo streets, will include a three-storey parking lot that will be located obliquely opposite.

The Public Procurement Commission has said that it initiated getting support from the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) as it is always looking for ways to strengthen the process here but that a dollar figure support pledge has not yet been established.

National Toshaos Council (NTC) Chairman Derrick John has rejected suggestions that efforts to craft a document on Free Prior and Informed Consent (FPIC) were being spearheaded by the government in the background, amid repeated concerns by the other Amerindian community stakeholders about the less-than-satisfactory process to get the greenlight from villages for major initiatives.

Part 79 Stabroek News spoke to members of the public in Kingston, Georgetown about the rising cost of living and how it is affecting them.

A 40-year-old driver was arrested by the police after he was found with 2,050 grammes of marijuana, during an intelligence-led operation near the Demerara Harbour Bridge on Friday night.

The Amerindian People’s Association (APA) along with the National Toshaos Council (NTC) on Thursday met with students from the Toronto Metropolitan University to discuss the provision of social services to indigenous children and youth as well as compare child and youth services in Ontario, Canada to those offered in Guyana.

Trinuyana Investments Inc’s mixed-use development project is aimed at addressing the growing demand for high-quality housing and commercial retail facilities for expatriates and young professionals.