A woman was struck by a stray bullet yesterday afternoon after three armed bandits, fleeing police on separate motorcycles, opened fire in the vicinity of Schoonord, West Bank Demerara.
Atlas Security Services Inc. says it is aware of recent online posts containing “false and defamatory allegations” against the Company and its Directors.
Government and opposition representatives on Tuesday offered differing perspectives on Guyana’s progress in ethnic relations as the ERC marked the country’s 60th anniversary of independence.
A 26-year-old East Coast Demerara shopkeeper has been sentenced to three years and five months’ imprisonment after being convicted of possession of narcotics for the purpose of trafficking.
The police say that they have arrested two suspects as investigations continue into an armed robbery committed against a 20-year-old auto body technician at Covent Garden New Scheme, East Bank Demerara.
The police say they are investigating the discovery of four pounds of suspected narcotics on Tuesday June 30, 2026, about 10:40 hrs, on Ruimveldt Public Road, in the vicinity of the Massy Supermarket.
The Judicial Service Commission today announced that the following persons have been selected for appointment to the post of Puisne Judge to serve in the Judiciary of Guyana: Sueanna Lovell – Registrar of the Supreme Court Mandisa Breedy – Attorney-at-law Christel Lambert-Meertins – Commissioner of Title Renita Camille Singh – Commissioner of Title Sunil Scarce – Senior Magistrate Azeena Baksh – Registrar of Deeds The Oath of Office for appointment as Puisne Judges will be taken before President Irfaan Ali today.
The Suriname government has decided to build the planned bridge over the Corentyne River itself. Minister Stephen Tsang of Public Works and Spatial Planning (OWRO) announced Monday evening in The National Assembly that Suriname will finance the bridge one hundred percent itself, according to Suriname outlet, Star Niews.
-now slated for December completion Nearly three years after the controversial award of the $865m Belle Vue Pump Station contract to social media influencer Mikhail Rodrigues better known as Guyanese Critic, the project remains behind schedule but GAICO Construction says it is now on course for completion by December 2026.
Representatives of Latitude Energy Inc., Shearwater Geoservices and Future Energy Partners, yesterday met with Minister of Natural Resources, Vickram Bharrat and team, to provide updates on the 3D Multi-client seismic survey offshore Guyana.
-no explanation given on Brazil cattle The Chief Executive Officer of the Guyana Livestock Development Authority (GLDA), Dr Dwight Waldron, yesterday once again defended the operation of the approximately $800 million Onverwagt abattoir, dismissing allegations that the facility is underutilised or has been plagued by corruption.
The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) is to convene a meeting of representatives of member states and other stakeholders to examine issues affecting Rastafarians across the region in response to continuing concerns about discrimination and marginalisation.
A $10 million meat processing centre at Sawariwau Village in the Central Rupununi is nearing completion and is expected to provide a market for livestock farmers while creating employment opportunities in the community.
The Office of Opposition Leader Azruddin Mohamed on Monday accused the government of continuing to frustrate the work of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC), saying a fifth attempt to convene the parliamentary oversight body today was in jeopardy because government members had not confirmed their attendance.
The Ministry of Local Government and Regional Development yesterday discussed the “modernizing” of the historic Stabroek Market with the UK’s King’s Foundation.
Canada’s Methanex Corporation says that it will close its Titan plant on the Point Lisas Industrial Estate indefinitely, after failing to clinch a new natural gas supply contract with the wholly state-owned National Gas Company (NGC).
The police today issued a wanted bulletin for Dorwyn Freeman known as `Bosey’ in connection with rape.
Guyana Power and Light Inc (GPL) has waived a $1.6 million capital contribution for an electricity connection to a new facility being constructed by the Youth for Hope Not-for-Profit Foundation at Yarrowkabra.
A parent whose child attends Clonbrook Primary School has alleged that she was initially denied the government’s cash grant and that teachers openly discussed her daughter’s medical condition before eventually issuing the payment after she began recording the encounter.