Guyana News

While it has not commenced as yet, Minister of Home Affairs Robeson Benn yesterday confirmed that the allegations of corruption and money laundering involving Chinese nationals operating here made in two VICE News reports will be investigated.

The Government of Guyana has made a second withdrawal of some US$200 million from the Natural Resource Fund (NRF) in accordance with the Natural Resource Fund (NRF) Act 2021.

Toshaos were yesterday urged to develop plans that they believe would solve the issues their communities currently face.

Colin Venture, 31, is now awaiting sentencing after being unanimously convicted by a jury on all of the three counts against him for raping a 13-year-old girl on three separate occasions over a one-month period back in 2020.

Chair of the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) retired Justice Claudette Singh on Tuesday shot down yet another motion by the Opposition-nominated Commissioners to have the March 2020 polls reviewed internally.

More frequent contacts are necessary between the police forces of Guyana and France to combat crime more effectively, according to  Chargé d’Affaires of the French Embassy to Guyana and Suriname, José Gomez.

Parika and Supenaam speedboat operators are busy working to ensure that their craft are regularly maintained and are river worthy.

Leader of the Opposition Aubrey Norton has renewed his call for President Irfaan Ali to fire Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo and bring in a team of “independent and credible” investigators to probe the claims of corruption contained in VICE News broadcasts.

A Brazilian and a Colombian are to spend four years and six months in jail  over the trafficking of cocaine and cannabis.

A man was yesterday released on $200,000 bail after he was charged with causing death by dangerous driving.

A 79-year-old man has been reported as the country’s latest COVID-19 fatality.

A North Ruimveldt man was yesterday remanded after he was charged with the illegal possession of a firearm and ammunition.

A mason on Tuesday pleaded guilty to a charge of larceny and has been sentenced to two years behind bars.

A fire, ignited by a  candle, damaged the home of two persons at Lovely Lass, West Coast Berbice on Monday.

A man was yesterday taken before Chief Magistrate Ann McLennan at the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court where he was remanded on charges of possession of a firearm and ammunition.

The Guyana Water Incorporated (GWI) is currently undertaking pipe-laying works at the Merriman Mall and at the same time several small businesses are in the process of constructing stalls nearby.

A MacKenzie, Linden home was wrecked by fire on Monday. According to a Guyana Police Force (GPF) press release, the fire occurred at about 7:45 am at Lot 451 Moraballi Street, MacKenzie, Linden.

The ranks who trailed Opposition Leader, Aubrey Norton last month after he visited the family of Quindon Bacchus on the East Coast were acting on instructions they received from the then Deputy Commander of Region 4C, Superintendent Alistair Roberts.

Throwing his support behind President Irfaan Ali for security agencies to launch an immediate investigation into admissions of bribery and money laundering on explosive VICE News broadcasts, Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo last night said foreigners who admit to breaking the laws should “face the consequences.”

Two toshaos yesterday pleaded with the Government to intervene in the Chinese Landing mining dispute that has seen threats against residents of the Indigenous community.