Guyana News

Despite low attendance at the estates across the country, the Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo) says it is on the track to achieve its second crop target, but is still imploring workers to focus on their tasks.

It has been little more than a year with little progress in the case of the assault on Roger Gautier, the handicapped man who was dealt a blow to the jaw by an irate minibus driver after an accident at the Demerara Harbour Bridge.

BASSETERRE, St Kitts, CMC – Veteran former West Indies left-hander, Shiv Chanderpaul, carved out a phenomenal 77th first class hundred and passed 27 000 runs career runs, as he rescued Guyana Jaguars and forced a draw on the final day of their Regional four-day contest against Leeward Islands Hurricanes here today.

Arguing for the dismissal of the PPP’s challenge to the appointment of retired judge James Patterson as Guyana Elections Commission (Gecom) Chairman, the Attorney General has informed the High Court that President David Granger acted within his constitutional power when he made the unilateral selection and that he cannot be legally compelled to choose from the nominees he rejected.

“You name it—the talent, the know-how, it is all here. President Granger, I hope you’re watching this because all the skills you require to build a sustainable country are right here!”

The University of Guyana’s Turkeyen Campus yesterday sent its largest graduating class into the world.

While the government tabled a whistleblowers protection bill two weeks ago, nearly seven months have elapsed since nurse Sherlyn Marks was punished for having complained about the alleged abuse of office by a Region Five (Mahaica/Berbice) Councillor and she is still to be given redress.

Guyana and Brazil will be re-marking their shared border during a four-day exercise beginning on Thursday, the Ministry of the Presidency announced last evening.

With the expected closure of the Enmore sugar factory approaching, residents and businesses of the East Coast of Demerara community are fearful of a drastic economic slowdown and a bleak future for the village.

Mayor of Linden Carwyn Holland is calling for the setting up of the long-awaited Linden Television Station, which remains stalled five years after an agreement for its establishment and in which former Region Ten Chairman, Sharma Solomon was a key negotiator.

A young woman is now one step closer to obtaining her Bachelor’s Degree in Environmental Studies after an intended job interview resulted in her being granted a full scholarship to the University of Guyana (UG).

Tears streamed down her face as she spoke and reflected on the long journey she has had since she found out she was HIV positive and even as she bats for others in similar circumstances Pam (not her real name) admits that many times she sinks into a state of depression and thinks about taking her life.

The Audit Office is currently investigating the circumstances surrounding 60 payments to a supplier, totalling $33.663 million, for which the Region Eight administration cannot properly account.

New Amsterdam has a new mayor after Kirt Wynter recently resigned from the post.

The Ministry of Communities is assisting the Mayor and City Council (M&CC) with the completion of the rehabilitation of the Kitty Market.

Bounty Farms Limited has received approval for the trade of poultry and poultry products in Caricom member states but has no plans as yet to expand or increase production, according to Managing Director Patrick de Groot.

Giftland says its supermarket it is to be opened soon, according to a notice in today’s Stabroek News.

The Guyana Gold Board (GGB) yesterday sought to assure miners that they didn’t incur losses from the suspected manipulation of loopholes in the agency’s financial systems, which has seen an accountant and another employee sent home as a broad investigation opens.

Another man was yesterday arrested by the police as the probe into the death of school teacher Kescia Branche widened, while an autopsy confirmed that she died of injuries sustained in a beating.

A pastor was arrested on Thursday evening at his Diamond, East Bank Demerara home, after being accused of rape by a church member, whom he had been counselling.