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Lethem is a town in Guyana’s south, located in the Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo region. It is the regional capital of Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo. [2] It is named after Sir Gordon James Lethem, who was the Governor of British Guiana from 1941 to 12 April 1947. The city is populated by 1,702 inhabitants as of 2012. [1]
On 6 December 2023, a Bell 412EP helicopter operated by the Guyana Defence Force crashed in western Guyana, killing five out of the seven on board. [1] The crash happened about 30 miles east of Arau near the Venezuelan border. [2] The helicopter carried senior GDF military officers, and was reportedly conducting "border operations". [3]
News about the insurrection reached Georgetown by midday on 2 January, prompting the deployment of policemen and soldiers of the Guyana Defence Force (GDF). [2] [22] In the afternoon, a small group of police and GDF troops arrived at an open airstrip 5 miles (8.0 km) away from Lethem, being fired at by rebels upon their landing.
Map of Guyana Georgetown, Capital of Guyana Bartica. This is a list of settlements in Guyana. The following definitions have been used: City: Any settlement listed at [1] with population estimates of 75,000 or more. Town: Defined by the government of Guyana as 'municipalities'. [2] Village As defined by official government documents, census or ...
On 28 November 2023, the U.S. Embassy in Guyana announced that the United States military and the Guyana Defence Force would strengthen their military partnership. [14] This occurred during the 2023 Guyana–Venezuela crisis when its neighboring country, Venezuela, announced the annexation of the majority of Guyana's western territories via the ...
By 2023, BBC News reported that Guyana had discovered 11 billion barrels worth of oil reserves. [33] Guyanese Natural Resources Minister Rafael Trotman admitted that ExxonMobil had financially backed Guyana for legal disputes, [ 34 ] in addition to a "non-disclosed signing bonus" paid by ExxonMobil according to then president David Granger.
The Takutu River Bridge (Portuguese: Ponte do Rio Tacutu) is a bridge across the Takutu River, linking Lethem in Guyana to Bonfim in Brazil. It was completed in 2009 and opened on 31 July 2009. [1] Its official inauguration was on 14 September 2009, in the presence of leaders of both countries. [2] It cost US$5 million and was paid for by ...
In 2019, The Guyana Water Inc commissioned a $15M water supply system in the village which expanded the community's access to piped water. [10] Governance is by an elected village council of toshao, deputy and councilors. [2] The village is located on the main Georgetown-Lethem road and is separated from Lethem by the Moco-Moco Creek. [11]