Guyana News

The former bank manager who was wanted by the police for questioning in relation to a recent multi-million-dollar fraud at the Guyana Bank for Trade and Industry (GBTI) branch in Bartica, yesterday turned herself over to the police.

Once the David Granger administration delivers a “concrete, realistic and cost effective plan” for Guyana’s transition to clean and renewable energy sources, the country will get access to funds now held by Norway and the Inter-American Deve-lopment Bank (IDB), according to Special Envoy and Director of the Norwegian International Climate and Forest Initiative Per Fredrik Pharo.

The Ministry of Natural Resources says it has noted media reports on the charges of alleged bank fraud against licenced gold dealer Saddiqi Rafeek Mohamed Rasul and the alleged linkages with personnel at the Guyana Gold Board.

Some commercial banks in the city are still finding it difficult to meet even modest requests by customers seeking to buy US dollars and of six banks that were visited by this newspaper yesterday, only two had US currency for sale.

After four weeks of no work, East Demerara cane planters yesterday appealed to fellow workers to “stand ready” to lend support as they anticipate the closure of the East Demerara Estate which straddles Enmore and LBI.

“Exorbitant” rates and the fact that Guyanese were already in charge were key reasons behind the government’s decision to end its arrangement with Finnish firm Wartsila for the management GPL power plants.

The police are on the hunt for four men who attacked businessman Mahadeo Shiwpaul and his family at their Good Hope, East Coast Demerara home on Sunday and carted off an undisclosed amount of cash.

The Guyana Press Association (GPA) yesterday accused members of government of seeking to “dictate” the editorial content of the state media.

University of Guyana (UG) Vice-Chancellor Professor Ivelaw Griffith says the planned increase in tuition fees is an overdue decision that is intended to widen the institution’s revenue base so that it can deliver the best services.

Head of the National Agricultural Research and Extension Institute (NAREI) Dr Oudho Homenauth said the institute will be monitoring all imported coconut planting materials from Mexico after concerns were raised by farmers about the lethal yellowing disease.

A West Coast Demerara man was on Monday remanded to prison after being charged with stealing over $2.6 million in cash and valuables from a pensioner.

A trial date has been set for Haleno Luiz, the Brazilian pastor who is charged with causing the death of a motorcyclist last month.

The trial of former General Manager of the New Guyana Marketing Corporation (NGMC) Nizam Hassan, who is accused of approving payments for substandard work on the rehabilitation of the company’s Robb Street headquarters, began yesterday.

A Cuyuni miner was allegedly murdered after an altercation with another miner over missing gold and police have since arrested one man and are searching for a second.

A summons was on Monday issued for Regan Rodrigues, also known as ‘Grey Boy,’ who is to face new evidence in a preliminary inquiry for the murder of political activist Courtney Crum-Ewing.

Million-dollar bids were opened yesterday at the National Procurement and Tender Administration Board (NPTAB) for the rehabilitation of several police stations across the country, under the Ministry of Public Security.

Scotiabank in collaboration with the Georgetown Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI) has launched its third Vision Achiever LivePitch Business Plan competition for small business owners.

The University of Guyana (UG) launched an Occupational Safety and Health Exhibition at the Turkeyen Campus on Monday, under the theme ‘Optimize the collection and use of Occupational safety and health data.’

The government says it is prepared to engage stakeholders in a “frank and open” discussion regarding the 14 percent Value Added Tax (VAT) on private tuition.

Alvin Rudder, who was recently convicted for sexually abusing an eight-year-old girl, has been placed in solitary confinement after he was attacked on Sunday at the Camp Street Prison.