Guyana News

-PAC hearing told A Public Accounts Committee (PAC) meeting two Mondays ago heard that the Regional Demo-cratic Council (RDC) of Region Seven has failed to recover approximately $2.329 million in overpayments made to contractors for several projects in the region.

A supermarket owner and his wife were beaten and robbed during an armed robbery on Sunday night at Lima Sands, Region Two, Essequibo Coast.

At about 4.30 this afternoon, acting on information received, ranks from the Criminal Investigation Department (CID), along with ranks from Special Branch H.Q.,

Customers from Anna Regina to Charity on the Essequibo Coast have been advised that their service interruption is a result of an early morning vehicular accident at Henrietta.

The Guyana Defence Force (GDF) yesterday said that it is taking “swift” and “decisive” actions in relation to two recent marijuana busts that have involved its soldiers.

The Police say they are investigating the shooting death by a cop of Gordon Sancho, a 26-year-old unemployed man from the Goedverwagting squatting area, East Coast Demerara, which occurred at about 00:30 hrs yesterday morning at ‘C’ Field Cummings Lodge.

An alleged chicken smuggler was shot and injured by Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) officers at Enmore seawall, East Coast Demerara and is now hospitalized.

The People’s National Congress Reform (PNCR) is accusing the Ministry of Agriculture of negligence in addressing the apparent poultry industry crisis.

Minister of Natural Resources Vickram Bharrat presented the country’s forward-thinking approach to climate finance at the recent Amazonian Forever Summit held in Belem, Brazil, from July 26 to 27. 

President Irfaan Ali has expressed pride in the government’s housing programme, underscoring its significant accomplishments and impact on Guyanese citizens.

Commissioner of Police (ag) Clifton Hicken emphasized the crucial role of education in the Guyana Police Force during the recent ‘Black & White with a Bow Tie Awards Ceremony’ at the Officers’ Mess Annexe, Eve Leary.

At the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) meeting on Monday last with the Region One administration, significant financial oversight issues were brought to the forefront.

Two Solar Photovoltaic Mini-Grid Systems totalling over $45 million were commissioned in the communities of Sebai and Canal Bank in the Matarkai Sub-district of Region One on Friday.

Two Guyana Defence Force (GDF) ranks were today nabbed with 316 lbs of narcotics during another successful intelligence-led Police operation by the Special Branch and other ranks.

The Bank of Guyana (BoG) today said that Maritime Mutual Insurance Association is not authorised to conduct insurance business in Guyana.

The Guyana Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) has issued a warning over the use of lasers, noting that they can be hazardous to pilots.

The Police say they are investigating the shooting death by a cop of Gordon Sancho, a 26-year-old unemployed man from the Goedverwagting squatting area, East Coast Demerara, which occurred at about 00:30 hrs this morning at ‘C’ Field Cummings Lodge.

-deplores `veiled threat to independence of judiciary’ `The AG is not the legal guardian of the minds of the Guyanese people.

-new design completed The contractor for the $1.4b  Port Kaituma stelling yesterday said that serious flaws that have arisen in the structure were due to the poor design for the project.

The Cheddi Jagan International Airport, Timehri was without power for 28 minutes last night after a blackout and its backup system failed to kick in immediately.