Guyana News

Two men are dead following a shootout between police and bandits at Pioneer Lane, South Ruimveldt early this morning.

The forensic audit report commissioned by the APNU+AFC government of controversial holding company NICIL has recommended criminal and/or disciplinary action against all those responsible for the interception of state revenues totalling $26.858 billion in violation of the constitution.

The Guyana Defence Force officer and three other men held on Saturday with illegal guns and ammunition were yesterday faced with charges.

Twenty-two companies from around the world have submitted bids to conduct a feasibility study and design for the new bridge across the Demerara River.

The future of the Guyana-Norway forest protection agreement which has been mired in uncertainty was discussed at a meeting in Paris, France yesterday between the two countries and there was agreement that US$80m which had been earmarked for the Amaila hydro-power project could go to other energy initiatives in the event that the project doesn’t go ahead.

A pensioner was yesterday sentenced to four years in prison and fined $26 million after he was found guilty of a cocaine trafficking charge by a city court.

Conciliation talks have started between the Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo) and the Guyana Agricultural and General Workers Union (GAWU) but the two sides remain split on the Annual Production Incentive (API) for sugar workers.

A Charity businessman was on Monday charged with killing a motorcyclist in a hit-and-run accident at Exmouth, Essequibo Coast.

The government has approved a $49 million package to help fight the Red Palm Mite infestation affecting the coconut industry but one exporter says efforts to combat the pest will not be successful unless all farmers simultaneously treat affected plants.

Three Lindeners were on Monday charged with circulating nude photos of a woman around the Mackenzie car park.

The surfacing of an audit report on private expenditure for the presidential inauguration in May has left unanswered questions about the mandate given to this committee, who were the private donors and when the government will provide answers on overall spending.

President David Granger on Saturday told a gathering at the National Association of the Adventist Men’s Ministry 2015 Men’s Conference, that women must be respected, loved and revered, and Christian men must get away from the notion that women must be submissive or subordinate.

  Almost two months after the discovery of a quantity of grenades and live ammunition near the Lamaha Canal on Sheriff Street, investigators are still trying to trace their origin.

Members of the public have sought contact information for exhibitors at the recent Business Expo at the Sophia exhibition centre.

A pandit was on Monday sentenced to one-year in jail after a city magistrate found him guilty of fraudulent conversion.

Two lucky customers yesterday received $1M each from Courts Guyana Incorporated after they shopped and were successful in the Courts Big Prize Promotion.

Accused Balram Singh yesterday denied killing taxi driver Bhomeshwar Sukhdeo or having anything to do with his death.

President David Granger on Sunday attended the launch of the new Guyana Islamic Trust (GIT) Secretariat and ISA Islamic Elementary School building on East Street, Georgetown, where he emphasised the need for national cohesion.

Residents of the Wakenaam community petitioned Minister within the Ministry of Public Infrastructure, Annette Ferguson about the operations of the stelling during her visit there.

Women in Rupununi communities are receiving “Self- reliance and Success in Business” training undertaken by First Lady Sandra Granger.