Guyana News

Masked gunmen last night shot at three men liming on the Melanie Public Road, injuring two of them.

By Desiree Kissoon Minister of Public Works Juan Edghill yesterday said that the government will not be entertaining an increase in fares for transport – whether by river, sea or road – at this time.

Barbados developer, Mark Maloney is partnering with local businessmen for the 186-room Embassy Suites by Hilton which will be constructed on the Liliendaal Railway Embankment, Greater Georgetown.

By Aviso Paul A Sophia woman was fatally stabbed by a neighbour on Monday evening over an argument that erupted during the course of last week.

Just over two weeks after he told Stabroek News that the rights violations in Chinese Landing and Isseneru had been identified as an “immediate priority” for the newly formed National Toshaos Council, Chair Derrick John has now made an about-turn stating that the communities must now write the Council requesting its intervention.

The Canefield Settlement, East Canje, Berbice estate worker, Aangraj Kumar Indrapal, who was found floating in the pump station where he was working aback the Rose Hall Estate on Friday morning, died from manual strangulation a post- mortem examination revealed yesterday.

East Canje Berbice man, Suraj Ganpat who is accused of murdering his estranged wife, Cindy Ramchandar on Monday morning was yesterday reported to have confessed to a relative of the deceased.

A 19-year-old woman and four men were on Monday arrested after allegedly being found with $1.5 million worth of cocaine.

Several agencies that come under the umbrella of the Ministry of Agriculture yesterday signed a total of 13 contracts worth some $610 million to boost the sector, according to a release from the ministry.

The conversion of the Leonora Cottage Hospital on the West Coast of Demerara to a Smart Health Care Facility has been completed.

Minister of Parliamentary Affairs and Governance, Gail Teixeira on Monday tabled a bill to pave the way for the establishment of a Commission to review Guyana’s constitution.

Four men were on Monday arrested by the police after stolen cellphones and other electronics were found in their possession.

A Venezuelan national was on Monday morning crushed to death by a motor lorry along the Sarah Johanna Public Road on the East Bank of Demerara (EBD).

GuyDrones on Friday donated a drone to GuySuCo to assist the corporation to identify and control sugarcane plant diseases.

A total of 63 COVID-19 cases were recorded by the Ministry of Health after 642 tests were conducted.

While commemorating International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples yesterday, the Ministry of Amerindian Affairs launched the calendar of activities as well as unveiled the theme for Amerindian Heritage Month.

The file on the Mandela Avenue accident which claimed the life of 42-year-old Odessia Sam and has since left her friend Wendel Oudkerk bedridden, is scheduled to be forwarded to the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) for advice today.

A 22-year-old woman was stabbed to death last evening by one of two women who are sisters following an argument that erupted between them last week.

With the main APNU+AFC opposition boycotting the National Assembly in protest at the decision to suspend eight of its members, the government yesterday went ahead and approved  $44,794,011,175 in supplementary financing.

-had reported earlier attack to police but nothing was done -lived in fear and seclusion A Corentyne woman was yesterday stabbed to death after being rammed by a car and the man she separated from two months was identified as the attacker and is on the run.