Guyana News

All the needed material has been procured to recap the well that erupted in the yard of a Diamond Housing Scheme resident last week, according to acting Director General of the Civil Defence Commission (CDC) Lt.

K&P Project Management, the company that supplied the wrong bulldozer to the Region Six administration in January, has once again been delinquent in its commitment to supply the correct item, with a June 13th deadline having passed.

Jason Jupiter, who was charged last month with two counts of attempted murder and one count of armed robbery, has seen two of the charges against him withdrawn.

“I only did it for my family… I am sorry!” a father of four yesterday cried after he was sentenced to four years in prison for possession of 184 grammes of cannabis for trafficking.

Residents of the Zeelugt New Housing Scheme, East Bank Essequibo are calling for immediate works to be done to the roads in the community.

The Region Five APNU+AFC councillor who was found guilty of a wounding charge at the Fort Wellington Magistrate’s Court on May 30 and was sentenced to 18 months imprisonment on June 13 was yesterday placed on $150,000 bail pending his appeal.

A security guard, who admitted to stealing over $1 million in jewellery and cash from his ex-girlfriend, was yesterday sentenced to two years in jail.

Bandits invaded the home of a Kuru Kururu, Linden-Soesdyke Highway couple yesterday morning and stole over half a million in valuables from them in addition to their car. 

A culvert along the Lethem-Shulinab road in the Rupununi  was yesterday washed away as a result of heavy rain rushing down the mountains in the area.

Despite being repaired approximately six months ago the Baramita airstrip in the North West District of Region One is reported to be in a state of disrepair once again. 

The trial of Delon Henry known as ‘Nasty Man’ continued yesterday at the High Court when the jury heard that the spent shells recovered following the shooting death of Dexter Griffith cannot be located.

Former Toshao of Pakuri Village, Lenox Shuman has signaled his intention to form a new political party to contest the 2020 general elections.

A memorial service was yesterday held for the late Ronald Mann popularly known as `Rocky’ at the Promenade Gardens.

A Cummings Lodge man was charged last Friday with the fraudulent conversion of over $800,000, which he was entrusted to place into the account of another man.

A Sophia woman was yesterday granted bail after she denied stealing almost $200,000 from a Superbet outlet.

With the Alliance For Change (AFC) expected to discuss the proposed bill to ease penalties on marijuana possession soon, parliamentarian Michael Carrington now says it should be back before the House for consideration before it goes into recess in August.

The Georgetown Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI) yesterday launched three trade facilitation councils in efforts to operationalize memoranda of understanding (MoU) signed with Cuba, India and Canada.

Former Toshao of Pakuri, Lennox Shuman today announced on his Facebook page that he and others are in process of forming a political party for the 2020 general elections.

The police say they are investigating a fatal accident which occurred about 10.20  last night on the De Willem Public Road, WCD involving motor car PWW 5680 driven by a 28-year-old Gazetted Officer of the Joint Services; who resides in South Ruimveldt Gardens and pedestrian Roopchand Ramkellowan, 35 years of Tuschen Housing Scheme, EBE (deceased).

Venezuela today told the International Court of Justice (ICJ) that it will not take part in proceedings brought by Guyana for juridical settlement of a long-running border controversy.