Guyana News

The police have received legal advice to charge Corporal Lawrence Carmichael with two counts of causing death by dangerous driving following the February 2nd accident which claimed the lives of Christopher Bhagwandat and his girlfriend, Sheereda Persaud on the Mahaica Bridge.

Senior Minister in the Office of the President with Responsibility for Finance Dr.

A 24-year-old motorcyclist died last night after he was involved in an accident along the Agricola Public Road, East Bank Demerara (EBD).

Caribbean Airlines (CAL) yesterday said that it will operate direct non-stop service between Houston, Texas and Georgetown, Guyana, with onward connectivity to Port of Spain, Trinidad commencing March 22, 2022.

The Mayor and City Council (M&CC) yesterday abruptly ended its statutory meeting after an uproar over the Local Government Commission (LGC) hiring and firing staff without notifying it.

Public Accounts Committee (PAC) Chairman Jermaine Figueira and committee member, PPP/C MP Juan Edghill yesterday clashed over a decision to withhold the names of the purchasers of derelict vehicles which had been  the property of the Ministry of Amerindian Affairs At the time, the Auditor General’s 2017 report was being considered by Parliament’s  PAC.

A new search area in the Atlantic Ocean yesterday  failed to produce any evidence of three Noble House Seafoods fishermen or the vessel ‘World Friend 307’ that they were on.

Retired Assistant Commissioner, Clinton Conway has recommended that Deputy Commissioner of Police, Paul Williams be selected as the next Commissioner of Police.

An 18-year-old   was yesterday charged with stabbing a 15-year-old boy in the region of his heart.

The Guyana Police Force’s (GPF) Office of Professional Responsibility (OPR) is investigating an incident during which a resident of Bartica was allegedly assaulted and threatened by police officers during a traffic stop on Saturday.

The trial of Junior France for the 2020 alleged murder of 17-year-old miner, Dane Jerrick, is set to commence on Thursday before Justice Jo-Ann Barlow at the High Court at Suddie.

The Government of Guyana is seeking proposals for transactions of ART-TREES certified carbon credits in advance of moving ahead with the plan to market the environmental services that the country’s forests are providing.

The Ministry of Health yesterday said that 18 new COVID-19 cases have been registered.

Diamond Fire and General Insurance Inc., an indigenous insurance company, and part of the DDL family, opened its newest branch office at Diamond, East Bank Demerara. 

A shop owner was yesterday denied bail after being charged with having a gun in his possession while not being the holder of a firearm licence.

The Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) today said that the police file, “Fatal Accident Involving Motor Pickup PAB 3134, Motor Car PNN 8552, Motor Lorry GJJ 9151 and Motor Car PAB 8222” that claimed the lives of Christopher Bhagwandat and Sheereda Persaud on February 2, 2022, was received from the Guyana Police Force (GPF) on Thursday 24th February, 2022; the police file was returned to the GPF with legal advice today, Monday 28th February, 2022.

A 19-year-old internet technician was yesterday electrocuted while on duty. Dead is Anphony Monroe of Lot 4364, Central Amelia’s Ward, Mackenzie, Linden and who was employed with the Re-Link Wireless Internet Service located in Central Amelia’s Ward.

A consortium of local accounting and auditing firms has expressed concern that after submitting a bid to audit cost oil only one firm has been listed by the National Procurement and Tender Administration Board as having submitted a bid.

The naturalised Chinese man and tenant of Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo who is at the centre of bribery allegations by US-based network VICE Media, has a number of businesses here and they include construction, fuel, large scale lumber and quarrying operations.

Well-known businessman John Simon de Freitas has passed away in Madeira, Portugal at the age of 81, his family has confirmed.