Guyana News

The Customs Anti-Narcotic Unit (CANU) yesterday issued a wanted bulletin for Troy Jacobs.

(Reuters) – Cash-rich Exxon Mobil and Chevron  are bolstering their oil and gas drilling inventory with multi-billion-dollar takeovers as they bet on resilient demand for years to come.

The West Indies Men’s T20 World Cup squad arrived in Guyana today ahead of their first game against Papua New Guinea on Sunday at the Providence National Stadium.

The Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA), Timehri says it is ready to welcome a surge of visitors for the upcoming ICC Men’s T20 World Cup, kicking off at the Guyana National Stadium on Sunday, June 2.

-Linden–Lethem travel affected Over 300 Region 10 households have been affected by rain-fuelled flooding and   travel between Linden and Lethem was greatly affected yesterday by storm surges  which sliced the trail and swamped crossings.

Thomas Lands has been closed for two weeks from yesterday for the latest in several attempts to repair defects on the road, calling into question again the decisions made in contract awards and whether public funds aren’t being wasted.

The government has made available $10 million to commence the cleaning and dredging of the Moruca River, the Department of Public Information (DPI) reported yesterday.

The community of Santa Rosa,  in the Moruca sub-district, Region One, will soon begin large-scale citrus cultivation, the Department of Public Information (DPI) reported yesterday.

Foreign Secretary Robert Persaud yesterday met with Hosaka Yasushi, Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan who was in Guyana on a one-day visit.

-democracy forum hears Local elections observer missions are more important watchdogs of the process  than international monitors and countries should ensure that representatives from many diverse groups are a part of that process, a panel on democracy underscored on Wednesday.

The Office of the First Lady is to collaborate with the Ministry of Public Works and Sheriff Guyana Inc to develop and beautify the Independence Park in Region Two.

AMSTERDAM,  (Reuters) – A group of around 40 large European and American institutional investors on Tuesday urged companies to refrain from taking shareholders to court over disagreements relating to their proposals.

As the 2024 Cricket World Cup T20 tournament prepares to kick off on June 1, 2024, the US Department of State’s Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL) provided $10,000 USD in funding under the Caribbean Basin Security Initiative (CBSI) to the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Implementing Agency for Crime and Security (IMPACS) to support Guyana’s security and counternarcotics preparations by improving canine capacity to detect fentanyl and other narcotics.

Taleshwar Persaud called `Baggi’, 23, was yesterday charged with the rape of a child under the age of 16 years. 

Two ‘Made in Guyana’ certified companies, Precision Global-Only Coconuts and SS Natural Fruit Flavor have been selected to participate in a major food and beverage forum in Manaus, Brazil.

On Wednesday,  Police in Regional Division #4 ‘A’ conducted a ‘Cordon and Search’  Exercise at Lot 4 Public Road, Ruimveldt, Georgetown and arrested a 24-year-old female after finding eleven  transparent ziplock bags  containing a quantity of leaves, seeds, and stems suspected to be cannabis.

President Irfaan Ali yesterday announced plans to develop 500 acres of land to expand cassava production for Mabaruma communities in Region One (Barima-Waini).

An employee of Airton De Oliveira in Matarkai, Region One (Barima-Waini) is recovering from minor injuries after a 17-foot pit wall collapsed at the mining site of Arakaka Perseverance, Matarkai, on Saturday, May 25, 2024, at approximately 7:30 am.

Kidackie Amsterdam, 46, of Buxton, East Coast Demerara, appeared at the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court earlier today, where he was charged with the offence of using a computer system to encourage or incite persons to commit a criminal offence against the President of Guyana, in contravention of Section 18(1)(c) of the Cyber Crime Act, No 16 of 2018.

Members of the public are being  advised by the police that, as a result of the flood situation in the North Rupununi and South Pakaraimas, traffic between Georgetown and Lethem will be affected.