Guyana News

Prime Minister Mark Phillips met with the management and board members of the Linden Electrification Company Inc.

Ian Jacobis, age 44 years, of 749 Plantation Best, West Coast Demerara; Shameena Ahamad, age 52 years, of 38 Roraima Scheme, West Bank Demerara; and Ashiana Salamaly, age 34 years, of 38 Roraima Scheme, West Bank Demerara, were all charged today for the offence of 𝑬𝒙𝒑𝒐𝒓𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝑮𝒐𝒍𝒅 𝒘𝒊𝒕𝒉𝒐𝒖𝒕 𝒂 𝑳𝒊𝒄𝒆𝒏𝒔𝒆 – in contravention of Section 8 of the Guyana Gold Board Act, Chapter 66:01, contrary to section 23 (a) of the said Guvana Gold Board Act, Chapter 66:01.

 (Reuters) – The United States beat Pakistan in a Super Over in Dallas today to achieve one of the biggest upsets in Twenty20 World Cup history and secure their second win of the tournament.

 (Reuters) – The pitches used in the T20 World Cup matches played in New York have not been up to standard and ground staff are working on remedying them for the rest of the tournament, the International Cricket Council (ICC) said today.

Police are investigating an incident that resulted in the death of Leevorn Stanford McGarrel, also known as ‘Shortman’ or ‘Hacket’, a 54-year-old  Sluice Attendant employed with MMA-ADA and a resident of High Dam, Mahaicony, West Berbice.

Khemraj Persaud called Pandit, a 57-year-old farmer/businessman of Lot 2 Unity, Mahaica, East Coast Demerara, was charged today with the offence of murder, contrary to common law, which was committed on accountant, Choormanie Tulsie called Anita, between 21st – 22nd November 2023, at Unity.

-rates adjustments to be sought for some properties The Mayor & City Council (M&CC) yesterday presented a $3.297 billion budget for 2024, significantly up over last year and with a deficit in financing.

Some $397.6 million worth of rehabilitation and expansion works are underway along the Thomas Lands corridor to transform it into a main route connecting Camp Road to JB Singh Drive, a Department of Public Information (DPI) release said yesterday. 

Minister of Agriculture, Zulfikar Mustapha yesterday  handed over an amphibious excavator valued at $110 million to the residents of Region Two.

The Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) has advised that charges be laid against the suspect in the murder of 38-year-old accountant, Chooromanie Tulsie whose body was found on November 22, 2023, at her Unity, Mahaica, East Coast Demerara, residence.

-Kallco no longer on the job, S. Jagmohan engaged Trinidadian company Kallco is no longer on the Conversation Tree Road project which was beset by prolonged delays and the government is hoping that newly engaged contractor, S.

Chris Sobers, a 22-year-old from Kaneville, East Bank Demerara, appear-ed yesterday in the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court #1 where a death by dangerous driving charge was read to him.

A $259 million sluice was commissioned at Capoey in Region Two yesterday by Minister of Agriculture Zulfikar Mustapha. 

By Mia Anthony While the Outside Bar  has closed at the MovieTowne Mall, Turkeyen its creators intend to launch a new offering at a different spot in time for the Caribbean Premier League (CPL)  carnival in September.

As part of its efforts to update current firearm laws, the Government of Guyana, through the Ministry of Home Affairs recently held a second drafting workshop on a new firearm control bill.

By Dr. Bertrand Ramcharan Barrister-at-law; Seventh Chancellor of the University of Guyana Guyana is poised for its appointment with destiny, and that destiny will be shaped by the choices it makes during the next year and a half.

Gabriella Arjun of Queen’s College is this year’s ‘Top National Youth Environmental Speaker’ after she won Recover Guyana’s SHOUT Competition.

The Inaugural Guyana-France Joint Working Group Meeting was convened on May 29, 2024, virtually.

A confrontation took place last Friday between the sister of missing 48-year-old porter, Imlach Josiah Sears, who is suspected to have fallen off a vessel while sleeping, and the boat captain, at the Parika Police station in relation to the initial conversation the family had with the captain and the fact that he refused to respond to the family’s subsequent queries.

Over three months have passed since the Guyana Public Service Union (GPSU) threatened the government with strike action over wage talks but to date no move has been made.