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An early Tuesday morning fire destroyed 13 passenger speed boats and slightly damaged six others at the Vreed-en-Hoop Stelling, West Coast Demerara, the Guyana Fire Service (GFS) said. “Several persons were questioned, including a watchman for the vessel where the fire started. He was later placed into custody at the Vreed-En-Hoop Police Outpost and is assisting with the investigation,” the ...

The Chinese Landing Village Council on Sunday said they have agreed to permit a broad-based government fact-finding mission to visit their community to address security and environmental concerns stemming from the “invasion” of their legally titled lands by gold miners, in keeping with a decision by the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR). The Council said immediately after receiving government’s correspondence ...

The Guyana Defence Force (GDF) has committed protect and promote human rights and bar soldiers from becoming aligned with groups that violate human rights, through the United States Southern Command’s (SOUTHCOM) Human Rights Initiative (HRI) and its accompanying Consensus Document. The HRI was inked last week by GDF Chief-of-Staff Brigadier Omar Khan and SOUTHCOM’s Commander, US Army General Laura Richardson, ...

Guyana has agreed to go ahead with the next step of China’s physical infrastructure-centered Belt and Road Initiative, according to a joint statement issued by the two countries to mark the end of President Irfaan Ali’s one-week official visit to that Asian giant. “The Guyana side expressed willingness to discuss and conclude the Joint Action Plan on Promotion of the ...

The Alanis Cycling Club , known for its fierce competition, witnessed a new chapter being written in its history. In a heartwarming display of talent and determination, young Portia Bentley, a 9-year-old female junior cyclist, made waves at the National Park on Saturday as she demonstrated an unwavering commitment in following the footsteps of her late father, Jude Bentley, a ...

A businessman was allegedly robbed of GY$5.5 million at gunpoint shortly after he arrived outside his home at Belvedere North, Corentyne, Berbice, police said Saturday. The incident allegedly occurred on Thursday, July 27, 2023 at about 5:45 PM when the two bandits pounced on him and snatched a bag that was on his Canter truck seat and fled on a ...

The High Court on Thursday dismissed a case by the Guyana Public Service Union (GPSU) that challenged the constitutionality of one of the parliamentary nominees to sit on the Public Service Commission (PSC), according to the Attorney General’s Chambers. House Speaker Manzoor Nadir and Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs, Anil Nandlall were each awarded court costs of GY$750,000 ...

Opposition parliamentarian David Patterson on Friday pleaded not guilty to three charges, including exposing his genitals, and was granted a total of GYD$70,000 bail. Appearing before City Magistrate, Leron Daly, Mr Patterson pleaded not guilty to  using obscene language, exposing his genitals and exposing his genitals to cause alarm or distress. The complainant, Ramroop Oudit, did not answer or appear ...

In the wake of a formal request by the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) for the Guyana government to address security and environmental complaints by Indigenous Caribs stemming from gold mining at Chinese Landing, Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo on Thursday said a broad-based team of government officials would be dispatched to the area. “We intend to respect the ruling ...

General Secretary of the People’s Progressive Party (PPP), Bharrat Jagdeo on Thursday said his political organisation might have received funds from the Mohameds who have been named as subjects of a United States (US) investigation into transnational crimes, but Leader of the People’s National Congress Reform (PNCR) Aubrey Norton opted to account only for his tenure. “They may have received. ...