Guyana News

Small-business owners living with disabilities have been given a boost as they are now able to access affordable  funding to take their businesses to the next level.

Anthony Ramsahoye,  71, was charged on Tuesday with causing the death by dangerous driving of Garfield Bridgemohan, a 37-year-old pedal cyclist of Queenstown, Essequibo Coast.

The Judicial Service Commission (JSC) yesterday announced the appointments of magistrates Esther Sam, Renita Singh and Christel Lambert as Commissioners of Title to serve in the Land Court in Essequibo and Berbice.

Kester Hutson of Dapper Technology Inc has been re-elected as President of the Georgetown Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI).

During the bustling Easter weekend, numerous visitors headed to Bartica in Region Seven to partake in the Easter Regatta festivities.

The Ministry of Health will be utilizing new drugs in its fight against the bacterial disease tuberculosis (TB).

A 32-year-old taxi driver was shot in his foot early yesterday morning when four men with guns launched an attack on Campbell Street, Albouystown that appeared to be targeted at the victim’s mother-in-law.

Head of the European Union (EU) Delegation in Guyana, Ambassador René van Nes on March 26th announced plans for an EU trade mission here later this year.

The Guyana Fire Service (GFS) last night said that it is currently engaged in combating several wildfires across the country.

The Department of Public Information (DPI) in a release yesterday, announced that a successful operation, the first of its kind, was executed by the surgical unit in February at the Lethem Regional Hospital, in Region Nine.

Edwin Cova, a 34-year-old Venezuelan and resident of Third Avenue Bartica, appeared yesterday at the Bartica Magistrate’s Court, where he was charged with possession of narcotics for the purpose of trafficking.

Two men are in custody after they were allegedly found yesterday with drugs during a police roadblock on the Weldaad Public Road, Region Five.

Easter celebrations came to an abrupt end at Perseverance Beach in Region Two after two brothers were stabbed during an argument.

Police are investigating the shooting of Aydil Francis, an 18-year-old construction worker from South Sophia, which occurred at about 8.30 on Tuesday night at Guyhoc, Georgetown.

Police are investigating a fatal incident which occurred at about 8.40 last night on the public road at Cottage, Mahaicony, East Coast Demerara, which resulted in the death of 27-year-old Shemroy Henry of Lot 2 Belmont.

President Irfaan Ali yesterday read the “riot act” to stakeholders in the power sector over the continuing disruptions in supply and breakdown of equipment.

United Airlines on Monday inaugurated its nonstop flight from Houston, US to Guyana, a route seen as important to ExxonMobil which has its headquarters in the American city.

In anticipation of what will be the largest meeting to date, the PPP/C will bring their 32nd Congress to the capital city, slated for the first week in May, and it will be held at the Arthur Chung Conference Centre (ACCC), party sources say.

By Subhana Shiwmangal Two children are in critical condition in the intensive care unit (ICU) of the Georgetown Public Hospital following an accident on Monday around 7.30 pm on the Grass Field, Enmore Access Road.

Pedestrian, 51-year-old Nicholas Khelawon died yesterday morning after he was struck by minibus #BZZ 1192, driven by a 29-year-old from Kaikan Street, North Ruimveldt, Georgetown.