Guyana News

A Pike Street, Kitty man was yesterday charged with the murder of a vagrant, who was fatally stabbed earlier this month after he attempted to rescue an employee of a Lamaha Street nightclub from an attack by three men.

Who will be responsible for offering the ‘no-objection’ to large contracts was thrown into disarray when the recently-appointed Public Procurement Commission (PPC) announced yesterday that it had no such powers, raising the prospect that Cabinet will continue this role in the interim.

Members of the Student Council of the School of the Nations, yesterday delivered to various government ministries a petition signed by over 14,000 Guyanese calling for the removal of Value Added Tax (VAT) on private education.

The Society Against Sexual Orientation Dis-crimination (SASOD) has launched a campaign to prevent the broadcast of anti-LGBT music and hate speech on the radio.

A young miner yesterday found himself facing a charge that he wounded his grandfather, who now faces the possibility of suffering a disability.

The centenary issue of the Guyana Annual Magazine was officially launched yesterday.

The late General Secretary of the National Association of Agricultural, Commercial and Industrial Employees (NAACIE) was yesterday remembered as a “true champion” of workers.

As Hindus across the world observed Maha Shiva Raatri yesterday, hundreds of devotees attended the Cove and John Ashram for worship.

The Region 2 administration has been asked to provide a more detailed report in relation to its storage of fuel and losses of same reported to be from spillage and evaporation.

The Guyana Fire Service has come in for praise after firefighters saved a house from going up in flames at Coldingen, East Coast Demerara on Thursday night.

Two Albouystown men, accused of trailing then robbing a man after he left a city bank, were refused bail yesterday on a charge of armed robbery.

A carpenter was yesterday remanded to prison after he was accused of being in possession of almost a pound of cannabis for trafficking.

(The Sports Xchange) – All-Star center DeMarcus Cousins lashed out at Sacramento Kings management, terming Sunday’s trade to the New Orleans Pelicans as “a coward move.”

Earlier this month proposals were made by the government through the Wales Estate’s Manager, Devendra Kumar for the leasing of lands to workers who were affected by the closure of sugar operations at the estate.

The Police say they are investigating a fatal accident which resulted in the death of Police Special Lance Corporal 14790 Ashwell Jackman of ‘B’ Field Sophia, E.C.D,

The Guyana Revenue Authority today issued a response to two reports in the Kaieteur News pertaining to containers cleared for the Chinese Embassy.

Three illegal mining operations have been shut in Region Eight, according to the Ministry of Natural Resources.

The police say they are investigating a fatal accident which occurred about 2240h.

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados,  CMC – Chairman of selectors, Courtney Browne, has described Twenty20 World Cup hero, Carlos Brathwaite, as an “investment” in West Indies cricket and argues his inclusion to face England in the three-match One-Day International series should not be viewed purely in terms of recent form.

The Public Procurement Commission (PPC) has raised the possibility that Cabinet might continue giving the no-objection to contracts over $15m at least until revisions are made to the Procurement Act and its regulations to ensure clarity and to remove conflicting provisions.