Guyana News

A.  Measures in Support of Our Green Agenda 1.3 Mr. Speaker, in our continued thrust to build a green economy, I propose the following tax incentives for companies utilizing alternate energy technologies; renewable energy options, such as gasifiers to use biomass; and harnessing renewable energy through wind, solar and water, I propose to: i.

Nalinie Singh, the daughter of former Guyana Rice Development Board (GRDB) General Manager, Jagnarine Singh was yesterday questioned by ranks of the Special Organised Crime Unit (SOCU) in connection with a huge money-laundering probe.

Describing the 2019 National Budget as a disappointment, Opposition Leader Bharrat Jagdeo said last night that it is laced with unnecessary spending and increased taxes, which will cause additional hardship on the populace.

Wayne Griffith, one of the men accused of stealing almost $9 million during an attack at the Ramada Princess Hotel casino in April last year, was yesterday sentenced to 60 months in jail after being found guilty of the crime.

The Guyana Court of Appeal yesterday afternoon affirmed a 20-year sentence imposed upon Haydock Baxter for the fatal stabbing of his wife outside the Georgetown Prison.

Government has tabled a proposed allocation of $17.1 Billion for the Agricultural Sector in 2019.

All gold shipments from Guyana were suspended for a brief period last year by the Royal Canadian Mint (RCM) after charges were instituted against a local gold dealer. 

Chief Magistrate Ann McLennan yesterday once again denied bail to Abdul Imran Khan, the man charged with the recent attempted murder of a Palm Court nightclub patron.

The dormitory of the Port Kaituma Secondary School in the northwest, which houses more than 60 students was on Monday faced with a food shortage.

Dhroowah Ramnauth, the elderly shopkeeper who was found murdered in his Triumph, East Coast Demerara home last Friday following a suspected robbery, died as a result of multiple injuries and suffocation.

A no-case submission was yesterday made by the attorney representing Trinidad and Tobago national Sawak Maraj, who was charged last year with faking his own kidnapping here and conspiring with others to secure a ransom.

Eight members of the Guyana Police Force Steel Orchestra have been questioned and placed under close arrest following allegations that they stole exhibits from a recent reception.

Government in 2019 will support the appointment of more judges and magistrates and the Law Reform Commission is expected to become fully operational, Minister of Finance, Winston Jordan said yesterday.

Residents of Whitewater Village and Ganja Landing in the Mabaruma Sub-District, of Region One, have reported the sighting of alleged members of the Venezuelan Sindicato gang in their villages over the weekend.

The rejection by the University of Guyana Senior Staff Association (UGSSA) and the University of Guyana Workers Union (UGWU) of unilaterally imposed salary increases by the University’s Administration will be referred to the General Council, President of the UGSSA Jewel Thomas announced last Friday.

Several departments of the Skeldon Public Hospital, in Region Six, are expected to resume operation as the facility is expected to be placed on the Guyana Power and Light (GPL) grid this week.

In its appeal against a Full Court ruling awarding rice miller Arnold Sankar close to $100 million that it was ordered to pay for breach of a paddy deal, the Guyana Rice Development Board (GRDB) is arguing that the judges made several legal errors.

A team of officers from the Maritime Administration Department (MARAD) will travel to the Waini River mouth this week to investigate the sinking of a cargo vessel, which occurred on Sunday.

Finance Minister Winston Jordan today said that the current remigrant system is flawed and has led to abuse on a number of occasions.

Finance Minister Winston Jordan today proposed lifting the income tax threshold to $780,000 per annum or one-third, whichever is greater, with effect from year of income 2019.