Guyana News

A decrepit revetment at Riverstown, in Region Two, is being blamed by residents for the flooding of their homes on Friday.

A Betsy Ground, East Canje, Berbice man was arrested yesterday morning after police discovered 25 pounds of cannabis at his residence.

An Anna Catherina man and his son were severely beaten on Thursday night after a row with two men who were throwing firecrackers in front of their gap.

A Westminster youth is now dead after he was crushed when a lift fell on him on Thursday afternoon.

The Ministry of Education today announced that Queen’s College student Sarena Razak was the top student at this year’s Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC).

Sudesh Charran, age 22 years, a labourer of Lot 3964 Westminster, West Bank Demerara was crushed to death yesterday at 4.20 pm outside of the F & R Supermarket, Lot 29 Stelling Road, Vreed-en-Hoop, West Coast Demerara.

  The prime suspect in the murder of Dr Colin Roach was arrested this morning.

Law enforcement and aviation authorities are probing the discovery of an unregistered aircraft in Region Eight (Potaro-Siparuni) on Thursday afternoon.

Even as he faces local backlash over the non-consultation ahead of Guyana’s participation at the important United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP26), President Irfaan Ali has called for all climate plans to be “comprehensive and inclusive.”

The police say there is no current evidence to arrest the sergeant who shot and killed Sydel Bourne, the teenager whom he claimed robbed his wife.

The new Guyana Fire Service (GFS) Headquarters on Homestretch Avenue is scheduled to be completed by the end of next year.

The campaign of Dr Richard Van West-Charles, one of the prospective contenders for the race to be People’s National Congress Reform (PNCR) leader, has called on General Secretary (GS) Amna Ally to recuse herself from the party’s elections process.

As government moves forward with plans to generate electricity from blended energy sources in a bid to provide stable power supply to Guyanese, a study is currently underway on the possibilities of a smart electrical grid.

Minister of Home Affairs Robeson Benn has said that by March next year reviews will be done of a number of police “cold cases” that were slated to be reopened years ago.

Two Guyanese, Bradley Downer and Stephanie Simon, have been nominated for two separate international awards in the fields of education and technology.

Residents of Region Two ushered in the Festival of Lights with the making of Rangoli. 

Scores of Region Two residents converged at the Anna Regina car park on Wednesday evening to view floats created by temples on the Essequibo Coast in observation of Diwali. 

A centenarian is among the two latest COVID-19 fatalities that have been confirmed by Guyana’s Health Ministry.

Recently sentenced to death for the 2018 murder of 76-year-old Ruby businessman Habiboodean (only name), Linden Lewis has filed an appeal against his conviction and the punishment.

A construction worker and a man who are both currently on remand for several armed robbery charges were on Wednesday faced with armed robbery charges.