Guyana News

A Berbice contractor was yesterday remanded to prison after he was charged with causing death by dangerous driving following an incident in Canefield, East Canje Berbice, where it is alleged that he rammed his vehicle into a crowd.

ExxonMobil on Tuesday declared a US$56 billion net profit for 2022 as Guyana continues to feature as its premium investment and the company boasted of its excellent relationship with the government here and it expects to bring its third oil platform  earlier than anticipated.

First Lady Arya Ali yesterday officially dedicated the Prosperity vessel at a naming ceremony in Singapore, a release from ExxonMobil stated.

The Saint Lucia Tourism Authority is to open a sales mission here from today in preparation for the inaugural flight by British Airways on March 27, 2023 between Guyana and the island.

Boat operator Brian Alberts who was accused of raping a woman on New Year’s Day at Yarakita North West District, back in 2016 was set free after a jury acquitted him yesterday afternoon.

During his feature address at the opening of the four-day Inspectors and Sergeants conference yesterday, Minister of Home Affairs Robeson Benn urged the law enforcers to be ‘peace makers’ saying that without peace there won’t be progress.

A Vryheid, West Canje Berbice businessman was yesterday remanded to prison after he was charged with the attempted murder of his ex-partner who sustained three chop wounds to her head and one to her right arm during an attack.

A 24-year-old Vreed-en-Hoop butcher who was charged with attempted murder was yesterday remanded to prison.

President Irfaan Ali on Tuesday accepted the Letters of Credence from the Resident Ambassador of Mexico,  Mauricio Vizcaino Crespo, at the Office of the President on Shiv Chanderpaul Drive.

Scores of children and young people were yesterday afternoon left disappointed when Guyana-born British actress, Letitia Wright did not turn up to what organisers said was a planned engagement at the Impeccable Banquet Hall under the auspices of the International Decade for People of African Descent Assembly-Guyana (IDPADA-G).

The High Commission of India in Georgetown  selected four young Guyanese as the participants of the 64th edition of the Know India Programme (KIP) which was conducted over three weeks from the 3rd to 24th January, 2023 in Madhya Pradesh, India.

The Customs Anti-Narcotic Unit (CANU) today explained events behind  the arrest of a Vigilance man with suspected cannabis and the unrest it triggered at Buxton on the East Coast of Demerara (ECD).

A Berbice contractor was today remanded to prison after he was charged with causing a death by dangerous driving following an incident in Canefield, East Canje Berbice, where it is alleged that he rammed his vehicle into a crowd of people.

A Vryheid, West Canje Berbice businessman was today remanded to prison after he was charged with attempted murder. 

Protesters this afternoon began leaving the road at Buxton on the East Coast Demerara after unrest had erupted earlier in the day over a raid conducted by the Customs Anti-Narcotic Unit (CANU).

Celebrating its 100th anniversary today, the Massy Group has announced plans for global expansion.

Justice Navindra Singh yesterday sentenced the two men who were convicted for the 2018 piracy murders to death.

Self-confessed, convicted drug trafficker Barry Dataram was last week held by United States authorities after serving jail time here and traveling to the country he fought extradition from many years ago.

Suraj Veersammy was yesterday jailed for 25 years for killing his wife whose battered body was found stuffed into a partially submerged barrel at Belvedere, Corentyne in April 2020.

The US Embassy here yesterday launched a project to strengthen the training of the Guyana Police Force  (GPF) to enable it to improve its response to vulnerable populations.