David Papannah

A young mechanic is now dead and police say he committed suicide after reportedly shooting his girlfriend in an attempt to end her life.

Breaches in the Mahaicony, East Coast Demerara (ECD) sea defence have left rice and livestock farmers threatened by rising saltwater and some have already recorded millions in losses while others are fearful that they will lose millions more should the situation take a turn for the worse.

Armed bandits shot and killed an America Street moneychanger and his daughter yesterday afternoon in a brazen home invasion at Better Hope, East Coast Demerara.

The presence of Cuban nationals in the city has over the past few months become increasingly normalised, with many finding their foothold in local society by taking up employ in the private sector as sales representatives, taxi drivers, construction workers and food vendors.

Heavy rainfall flooded several sections of the city yesterday morning and many residents are calling on the Mayor and City Council to engage in a rigorous maintenance progamme to keep drains and canals free of weeds.

Attorneys for Opposition Leader Bharrat Jagdeo, Christopher Ram and Charrandass Persaud have proposed that the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) order that Cabinet, including President David Granger, resign and that a date be set for general elections within a three-month period as a result of the court upholding the validity of the no-confidence motion that was passed against the government last December.

Scores of APNU+AFC coalition government supporters took to the streets in key areas around the country yesterday to press for a national house-to-house registration exercise to be held before the holding of the next general and regional elections.

A mysterious illness has ravaged Muscovy flocks along the coast and the Guyana Livestock Development Authority’s (GLDA) hatchery has been closed until further notice because of the increased mortality rate observed, particularly among the ducklings.

The crisis in neighbouring Venezuela continues to force its nationals to flee from economic hardship and  communities in proximity such as Port Kaituma have registered an influx of nationals in search of jobs, medical aid and food.

This week, residents of Port Kaituma, Region 1 were asked about the issues affecting them the most and developments they would like to see take place.

Days after the Guyana Water Incorporated (GWI) temporarily halted pumping water from the Port Kaituma River due to quality concerns, a new well was put into service and fishing practices have been seen as the cause of the problems experienced.

A Timehri mother of one is fearful for her life after she was brutally attacked just over a week ago by the father of her child and she is calling on lawmen to work more diligently to arrest him.

Bandits on Tuesday night killed a cash crop farmer of Parika Backdam, East Bank Essequibo during the course of a robbery, and police yesterday said that they are making stringent efforts to apprehend two males suspected of having committed the act.

Kuru Kuru, Soesdyke-Linden Highway residents are seeking urgent interventions from authorities as they say their community’s deplorable road network and subpar water supply continue to be neglected.

The Georgetown Public Hospital (GPHC) was hit with a five-hour electricity outage yesterday after an electrical breaker was burnt, accelerating plans to equip the hospital with more backup power. 

With a growing demand for housing by Guyanese, the Central Housing and Planning Authority (CH&PA) is once again hosting a housing expo to showcase affordable housing options.