Guyana News

Government is working to strengthen border security so as to stem the flow of illegal weapons into Guyana from Brazil.

Dr. Jan Mangal as a qualified citizen of Guyana is free to make statements or offer opinions on the Petroleum Industry but those statements should not be interpreted as a representation of Government policy.

Minister of State, Joseph Harmon yesterday said that Cabinet has approved the appointment of Dr.

An East Bank Berbice mother of two was placed on $50,000 bail when she was charged with child neglect yesterday at the New Amsterdam Magistrate’s Court.

Accused child rapist Marvin Chesney walked out of the Berbice Assizes a freed man after his underage accuser opted not to testify at the trial.

With the prosecution closing its case yesterday, one of the three accused in the murders of Constance Fraser, 89, and Phyllis Caesar, 77, who were found dead in their South Road and Albert Street, Georgetown home last year, is expected to respond today.

A policeman was on Wednesday found guilty of assault and ordered to pay a fine of $10,000.

A gold miner was yesterday charged once again with the murder of a Brazilian national.

Cabinet is set to approve a new Council for the University of Guyana (UG) next week, according to Minister of State Joseph Harmon.

Today, the Customs Anti Narcotic Unit (CANU) is to lay a charge against Amir Ally who was arrested on Tuesday by ranks stationed at the Cheddi Jagan International Air-ort, Timehri in relation to cocaine in frozen fish, a source told Stabroek News.

The trial of the eight members of the Guyana Bank for Trade and Industry (GBTI) Board of Directors, who are charged with failing to comply with a court order, continued yesterday with further evidence being given by Special Organised Crime Unit (SOCU) head Sydney James.

Save A Life Inc., a newly established charitable organisation comprising medical professionals, endeavours to offer sustained and effective healthcare services to vulnerable groups in Guyana.

President David Granger last evening, received a courtesy call at State House from  Michel Hourcard and other executives of Total Exploration and Production Americas, a subsidiary of a French multinational company, which has its chief office in Houston, Texas.

A 19-year-old Mazaruni miner was on Wednesday placed on $75,000 bail for two break and enter charges.

Four Venezuelan nationals were each fined $30,000 on Wednesday for illegally entering Guyana.

Two men were on Wednesday charged for allegedly stealing a horse cart.

A 46-year-old Sophia man was on Wednesday fined $50,000 for stealing two rims The charge stated that Jose Hamilton on January 27th at Sheriff Street stole two 18-inch rims with tires valued at $100,000, property of Dale Mendonca.

The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) yesterday donated video conferencing equipment to the Ministry of Education’s (MOE) National Accreditation Council (NAC) A release yesterday from the Ministry of Education said that the equipment will aid the body in the execution of its mandate.

CUCUTA, Colombia/BRASILIA,  (Reuters) – Colombia and Brazil tightened border controls with Venezuela today as both nations grapple with a mounting influx of hundreds of thousands of desperate migrants fleeing a worsening economic crisis.

A team of law enforcement officers commanded by a Superintendent yesterday conducted a drug-eradication operation at Ebini, Upper Berbice River.