Guyana News

Marlon Vossey who police said was wanted in relation to simple larcenies, discharging a loaded firearm and break and enter was arrested in Region Five on Wednesday by residents.

Residents of Waterloo and Quamina streets in South Cummingsburg, Georgetown are grappling with severe waterlogging, which has become a persistent issue on the roadway outside their homes.

The local entertainment scene is expected to come alive next week with the hosting of Guyana’s premier steel pan concert.

The PNCR today called for a full probe of recent issues with the Paruima Airstrip.

-Jagdeo says many initiatives have been taken APNU and the AFC have hit back at the government over what they see as the downplaying of a serious rise in the cost of living.

Managing Director of Bounty Farms Ltd, and poultry industry representative, David Fernandes, has confirmed that there is a shortage of chicken on the market.

Police are on the hunt for a suspect following the killing of a 49-year-old self-employed Sarah Johanna man who died at the Diamond Diagnostic Centre after he was  shot around 3:00 am yesterday in his upper thigh in front of Boat House Sports Bar at Land of Canaan, East Bank Demerara.

-gov’t promises frustrated East, West Ruimveldt residents The Minister of Public Works, Juan Edghill, has assured the residents of East and West Ruimveldt, Georgetown that the still to be completed Cemetery Road Project will be finished by his ministry in time for the re-opening of school.

(Reuters) – The U.S. Federal Trade Commission is probing executives from major oil firms, including Hess Corp, Occidental and Diamondback Energy  over their communications with OPEC officials, Bloomberg News reported on Friday, citing people familiar with the matter.

Transformation of the Palmyra to Moleson Creek road on the Corentyne into a four-lane carriageway is scheduled to begin in August.

After finding unexpected success with growing grapes locally, farmer Devon Gilead has met unexpected devastation with his losses amounting to over $10m due to drought and destruction of vines by cows.

Fifteen-year-old Joel Adams who lost his life after reportedly attempting a backflip at a pool at the National Aquatic Centre in Liliendaal, Greater Georgetown, on July 9, came from humble beginnings.

SINGAPORE,  (Reuters) – Exxon Mobil Corp intends to transfer the operations of all assets of two production-sharing contracts in Malaysia to state energy company Petronas, Exxon Mobil said yesterday.

Police are currently investigating the suspected murder of a 75-year-old pensioner, Michael Soomair called ‘Mikey’ of Lot 366 Hope Estate, East Coast Demerara, who was discovered dead in the hallway of the lower flat of his Hope Estate home.

At the PNCR’s 22nd Biennial Delegates Congress, held on 28-30 June 2024, the delegates adopted a motion, moved by Party Leader Aubrey Norton, to induct into the party’s Hall of Heroes the following seven departed party stalwarts who are nationally acclaimed to have served the party over several decades with great distinction, honour, and achievement, a  release from the PNCR said yesterday .

Government is currently spending over $95 million in works to alleviate the flooding being experienced by residents along the Demerara River in Linden, Region Ten.

President Irfaan Ali on Friday held a meeting with the founder of Space X and Tesla, tech entrepreneur,  Elon Musk virtually from the Office of the President on Shiv Chanderpaul Drive.

A New Amsterdam man was recently sentenced to 15 years in prison after he opted to plead guilty at the High Court in Berbice to abducting and assaulting his ex-girlfriend.

-says paid close interest  to Mahdia dorm fire, made several interventions By Abigail Headley Following criticism by Stabroek News, the Rights of the Child Commission (RCC)  has defended its performance and says it has followed closely and made interventions in key cases affecting children such as the Mahdia dormitory fire and the rape allegation against former Minister of Local Government Nigel Dharamlall.

A joint prison search was conducted on July 18, 2024, in the ‘condemned section’ of the Mazaruni Prison.