Guyana News

The Police today said that they are investigating an alleged drowning which claimed the life of Ramesh Ramphal, age 28 years, a carpenter of Lot 142 Britannia Village, West Coast Berbice (WCB), which occurred on 2022-02-07 about 17:00hrs at the eastern side of Tempe Canal, WCB.

Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo has rejected allegations placed before him by media network, Vice Media Group that he accepts bribes to assist Chinese businessmen to gain lucrative public sector projects.

Mechanic, Odingo Emmanuel, called ‘Dingo’, has been sentenced to 38 years in prison for raping a woman he violently attacked back in 2018, after breaking into and concealing himself in her home.

The Guyana Government has terminated talks with China State Construction Engineering Corporation for the building of the new Demerara Harbour Bridge as its financing costs are too high.

Repeat offender Akeem Edwards, who stabbed and killed fellow inmate Theon Smith during an argument at the Mazaruni Prison in 2014, was yesterday sentenced to 47 years in prison by Justice Priya Sewnarine-Beharry.

A man was fatally shot in the wee hours of Monday at Leopold Street while he was attempting to part a fight between his friends.

Former President and Representative of the APNU+AFC List, David Granger has written to the Speaker of the National Assembly Manzoor Nadir on the decision of Dr Nicolette Henry to  resign as a Member of Parliament.

Although over $1 billion has been earmarked for the hosting of Local Government Elections (LGE) later this year, the budget does not cater for a new voters’ list as no decision has been taken by the Guyana Elections Commission, Minister of Governance and Parliamentary Affairs Gail Teixeira announced yesterday.

Just over half of the $40 million sum budgeted for the Office of the Commissioner of Information this year is for the emoluments of the office holder, retired Justice of Appeal  Charles Ramson SC.

Two men were arrested yesterday following the discovery of more than $4.5M worth of cannabis in a motor car at No.51 village, Corentyne, Berbice.

Minister of Foreign Affairs, Hugh Todd last Friday said that the proposed $6.1 billion allocation for his ministry will ensure the enhancement of Guyana’s presence abroad while at the same time building capacity of staff based locally and overseas.

President Irfaan Ali on Friday stressed the importance of CARICOM getting serious about achieving the target of reducing food importation by 25% by the year 2025.

The Ministry of Health yesterday said that an unvaccinated woman, 66, from Region Three is the latest COVID-19 fatality.

Mark Samuels, the driver who was charged with breaking into the Health Ministry’s vaccination centre and stealing COVID-19 vaccination cards was yesterday freed after the prosecution failed to present its case against him.

Planned infrastructural investments under this year’s $552.9 billion budget will lay the foundation for modernisation, transformation and creation of sustainable prosperity for the future Guyana, Public Works Minister Juan Edghill has said.

A Canefield, East Canje Berbice taxi driver on Sunday evening lost all of his belongings after a fire completely destroyed the house he occupied for the last twelve years.

Police today issued a wanted bulletin for a third suspect in relation to the murder of  martial arts instructor and bodyguard, Garfield Newton who was shot during a robbery in Albouystown, Georgetown on Christmas Eve.

The PNCR today joined its coalition partner, the AFC, and others in condemning the PPP/C government for the removal of Dr.

A man was shot dead on Leopold Street this morning while attempting to part a fight between friends.

PNCR Elders will meet this week to help craft a solution to the crisis that has prevented their leader, Aubrey Norton  from entering Parliament more than two months after he was elected at the party’s biennial congress.