Guyana News

Scores of residents yesterday protested the hazardous state of the Kuru Kuru access road and they vowed to keep their children from school until the authorities take action.

The medical report of beaten City Mall shop owner Dhanwantie Phulchand revealed that the injuries she sustained were life threatening.

President David Granger, on Saturday, ordered that a multi-agency task force be established  to address the issues challenging the communities of the South Rupununi.

Although random stop and search exercises by the police have netted about 30 cases of persons being caught with illegal firearms so far for this year, Public Security Minister Khemraj Ramjattan has admitted that they can be deemed illegal without sufficient suspicion.

As the Guyana Teachers’ Union (GTU) and the Ministry of Education (MoE) approach another stalemate over their inability to agree on a chair for the arbitration, the Ministry of Social Protection (MoSP) has stepped in and agreed to nominate a chairperson.

A minibus conductor was yesterday charged with raping a 14-year-old girl, while an arrest warrant was issued for his alleged accomplice.

A no-case submission was yesterday made on behalf of former Ministry of the Presidency Permanent Secretary Omar Shariff and his wife, who are accused of failing to comply with a court order.

An Albouystown man was yesterday sentenced to two years in jail and fined after he was found guilty of illegal possession of a firearm.

One hundred and fifty youths from across the country are now better prepared for jobs after a readiness summer camp.

One of the three accused in the Ramada Princess Casino robbery yesterday voiced his distrust of trial magistrate Judy Latchman, prompting her to seek to have the matter reassigned.

Beterverwagting /Triumph Neighbourhood Democratic Council For many, the Beterverwagting/ Triumph Neighbourhood Demo­cratic Council (NDC) shows just what a functioning Local Government System can achieve but after two years of success as an independent council, current members of the NDC are choos­ing to contest the upcoming Local Government Elections (LGE) as members of the two major political parties.

Three of the five men who were charged for allegedly trafficking over 100 pounds of cocaine and cannabis at Parika, East Bank Essequibo, have been granted $2M bail each. 

A mason was shot during the wee hours of yesterday by a licensed firearm owner with whom he had a confrontation at a bar in Mackenzie, Linden.

The State Councilor and Minister of Foreign Affairs of the People’s Republic of China, Wang Yi, is expected to lead a delegation on a visit to Guyana on Friday 21 and Saturday 22 September.

Following a “plethora” of complaints against City Hall by residents, vendors and members of the business community, the Local Government Commission (LGC) has ordered a Commission of Inquiry (CoI) and is calling on the public to submit statements.

Former President Bharrat Jagdeo is to be interviewed by the Special Organised Crime Unit (SOCU) today at 2 pm as part of the long-running probe into the Pradoville 2 Housing Scheme.

As the countdown to first oil begins, more local companies are partnering with experienced foreign companies to provide services; the most recent being a joint venture between Farfan and Mendes (F&M), Totaltec and ProCom, to form the Jaguar Oil Field Services Guyana Inc.

Regional Executive Off-icers (REOs) have complained about the treatment they receive from the Public Accounts Commit-tee (PAC) of Parliament.

The Ministry of Natural Resources on Friday defended its decision-making on ExxonMobil’s Liza Phase 1 project.

As ExxonMobil prepares for the arrival of its second exploration vessel, the Noble Tom Madden, Minister of State Joseph Harmon lobbied a visiting team of executives from the company to invest in the restoration of Georgetown.