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Severe flooding in Pomeroon – Agri Ministry
The Ministry of Agriculture this evening said that flooding in the Pomeroon is at a critical level.
Guyana loses Test match to Dominica
(WICB) St John’s, Antigua – The West Indies Cricket Board today announced that it has taken a decision to move the Third Digicel Test which was originally scheduled to be played at the Guyana National Stadium.
Police probing cricket board financial affairs
The Guyana Police Force has launched an investigation into the financial affairs of the Guyana Cricket Board (GCB), Home Affairs Minister Clement Rohee disclosed today.
Gov’t, opposition set up three committees
Three committees have been established by the government and opposition on security, governance and economic matters and government has also undertaken to facilitate a request by the Alliance For Change (AFC) and A Partnership for National Unity (APNU) to meet with and make presentations to the Tax Review Committee that President Donald Ramotar has established.
Two D&I workers die in Mahaicony collision
Two drainage and irrigation workers died in an accident on the Mahaicony Public Road yesterday afternoon after a truck hit a cow and slammed into the pickup in which they were travelling.
Muslim scholar charged with sexual abuse of three boys
Nezaam Ali, the Muslim scholar at the centre of the Turkeyen Masjid child abuse scandal, was yesterday charged with three counts of sexual activity with a child by abusing a position of trust, while police continued to investigate four other reports.
Murdered Craig woman’s husband held
The husband of Sita Reddy, the woman who was found dead with her throat slashed in her home at Craig Village, East Bank Demerara on Wednesday, has been arrested after police investigators found inconsistencies in a statement he had given.
Flooded Mahaicony farmers clamour for permanent fix
As water released from the East Demerara Water Conservancy (EDWC) continued to swamp Mahaicony Creek communities yesterday, farmers called for fair compensation and a permanent solution to prevent the recurring flooding.
Suriname hands over suspect in NA fireman’s murder
The suspect in the murder of New Amsterdam fireman Delon Colins, who was recently nabbed in Suriname, was yesterday handed over to the Guyana Police Force, Crime Chief Seelall Persaud said.
Black Bush Polder residents racking up flood losses
Residents of Black Bush Polder, East Berbice have suffered losses to rice and cash crops and while the floodwater has started to recede in most areas it has remained stagnant in sections of Johanna and Yakusari.
New Region Ten RDC probing some 16 incomplete projects
[caption id="attachment_168829" align="alignright" width="336" caption="The shell of pick-up PHH 7217"][/caption]The newly installed regional authority at Linden has uncovered some 16 incomplete projects most of which have been paid for in full; some 14 of these projects fall under the purview of one officer.
Burglars escape with $2M from Craig home
Bandits on Tuesday escaped with gold and diamond jewellery along with home appliances and cash valued $2 million during an early morning burglary at the home of a Craig resident.
Five murders recorded in January
Five were recorded in January, representing an increase over the four that occurred during the same period last year.
Medical council investigating botched abortion
More than a month after an 18-year-old mother of two died of injuries she sustained during a botched abortion, the Medical Council has launched an investigation into the matter.
GTU ignored requests for input on teacher vacancies
The Guyana Teachers Union (GTU) did not respond to two requests for its input on the teacher vacancy list for the 2012, according to Chief Education Officer Olato Sam.