Guyana News

The captain who was involved in the boat mishap on the Essequibo River on March 8 has had his licence suspended pending investigations that are currently being conducted by the Maritime Administration Department (MARAD).

A Corentyne businessman is now nursing injuries to his head and hand after he was attacked by three customers on Tuesday evening after he informed that he would be closing his shop earlier than usual.

Cosmetologists, beauticians and barbers will soon be operating their businesses from new concrete stalls that are currently being built at the Merriman Mall.

The Guyana Energy Agency (GEA) under its sustainable energy interventions at community/public buildings replaced the 9.6 kWh Battery Energy Storage System of the 0.5kWp Solar PV System installed at the Hackney Primary School located along the Pomeroon River. 

Two women who were arrested by Customs Anti-Narcotic Unit (CANU) officers over the trafficking of $5.6 million worth of cocaine found in mats, have been charged and remanded.

The lifeless body of a 69-year-old pensioner was discovered floating in the Demerara River at about 5:48 pm yesterday, according to the Guyana Police Force.

A US-based man who visited Guyana to participate in his brother’s wedding died this morning after he was stabbed.

The 19-year-old driver of the motor vehicle involved in the fatal accident that claimed the lives of three persons on Monday night, was allegedly racing when he lost control of the car, police yesterday said.

The Guyana Power and Light (GPL) says  that the steady rise in fuel prices is negatively affecting its operations and if the trend continues then generating costs are expected to trump revenue earnings.

Chairman of the People’s National Congress Reform (PNCR) Shurwayne Holder yesterday said that former Opposition Leader Joseph Harmon has not officially resigned as a Member of Parliament rather he only signalled his intention to do so.

Rice farmers in Black Bush Polder, Corentyne  yesterday took to the streets to voice their frustration at the current reduced prices being given to them by millers for their paddy which they said are expected to take them into losses, however, millers are contending that due to the effects of the world market prices, the reduction is necessary.

The Opposition-nominated Commissioners on GECOM have raised concerns over the lack of a comprehensive public awareness campaign educating eligible persons on how they can get registered.

The Certificate in Advocacy and Evidence for Summary Courts and Prosecutor’s Course  was launched on Monday afternoon in the George Walcott Lecture Theatre (GWLT) of the University of Guyana.

Last Friday, the Carib-bean Court of Justice (CCJ) in its Original Jurisdiction, dismiss-ed an application by Rock Hard Distribution Limited, to annul the decision of the Council for Trade and Economic Development (COTED), which allowed an increase in the tariff on “other hydraulic cement” imported into Trinidad and Tobago.

Illustrating their unpreparedness to answer questions from the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) by providing poor responses as well as making repeated requests to be allowed to provide information at a later date, the representatives of the Ministry of Home Affairs were on Monday asked to “go and come again”.

Region Four  Chairman, Daniel Seeram, and his father-in-law are currently being investigated by the police after reports that the duo threatened each other with their licensed firearms.

Sol says the cost of a barrel of oil has risen by 44% in six weeks and it warned that gasoline and diesel prices will rise here shortly.

As part of its preparations to engage in exploration activities in the Kaieteur Block, offshore Guyana, ExxonMobil’s local subsidiary, Esso Exploration and Production Guyana Limited (EEPGL), has submitted an application to Guyana’s Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for environmental authorisation.

In celebration of International Women’s Day yesterday, the Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo) yesterday placed female employees to head major departments for a day.

Minister of Home Affairs, Robeson Benn on Sunday made an impromptu visit to the Parfaite Harmonie Police Station.