Guyana

Magistrate Ravindra Mohabir on Monday rejected an application by the defence to stop the murder case against three Transport and Harbours Department (T&HD) employees charged over the deadly MV Barima tragedy. He ruled that the parallel Commission of Inquiry (CoI) into the tragedy did not constitute an abuse of process. “I say therefore, and this The […]

Principal Magistrate Faith McGusty is expected to rule on November 10 on whether the four accused in the deadly October 2025 Mobil Service Station bombing case should be committed to stand trial in the High Court in Demerara. At Monday’s hearing at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Courts, the magistrate informed the court that the prosecution had The post […]

A construction worker was stabbed to death over a card game at Westminster, La Parfaite Harmonie, West Bank Demerara (WBD) on Sunday. Dead is 17-year-old Akeem Bannister, also called “Boy” of La Parfaite Harmonie, West Bank Demerara (WBD). Based on reports received, an argument erupted between Bannister, a 30-year-old vendor, and another man, a […]

A 54-year-old self-employed resident of Uitvlugt, West Coast Demerara (WCD) is nursing gunshot injuries during an attempted armed robbery on Sunday. Based on reports received, the victim was standing in front of a supermarket situated on the lower flat of his residence when he was approached by two masked males on a black motorcycle. One The post Utivlugt […]

…pilot recalls spotting unidentified red light during search None of the 26 persons rescued in the initial hours by Petty Officer of the Guyana Defence Force (GDF) Coast Guard Jeromey Agard following the MV Barima tragedy were wearing a life jacket. Instead, they were found floating on life jackets or holding on to other nearby The post MV Barima CoI: 26 […]

Guyana is expanding its air traffic control workforce and upgrading training facilities to meet growing demands on its aviation sector, with 36 participants enrolled in four training programmes and 15 controllers completing specialised Approach Surveillance training. Public Utilities and Aviation Minister, Deodat Indar disclosed the figures in a message […]

A 31-year-old teacher from East La Penitence, Georgetown, was reported robbed by two armed men who stormed her property on Sunday. Based on reports received, the woman had returned home and was about to park her motorcycle in her yard when she was confronted by two males who arrived on a red and white XR The post Gunmen open fire while relieving teacher of […]

Guyana is making significant investments in its healthcare system to expand access to primary healthcare services, encourage regular screenings for early detection of diseases, and strengthen specialised healthcare facilities to provide treatment and care for patients requiring advanced medical attention. Health Minister, Dr Frank Anthony, highlighted these […]

…says Govt has also engaged Chinese-owned businesses on legal obligations Minister of Tourism, Industry and Commerce, Susan Rodrigues, speaking on the programme Starting Point, hosted by Kiana Wilberg, has said that while the Government welcomes foreign investment, businesses operating in Guyana must comply with the country’s laws, regardless of […]

…says nearly 60% of landholders sublet agricultural lands, driving up production costs The Government is moving to review agricultural land leases issued under the Mahaica-Mahaicony-Abary Agricultural Development Authority (MMA/ADA), after Agriculture Minister Zulfikar Mustapha revealed that nearly 60 per cent of landholders are subletting their land, […]