Guyana News

Cosmetologists and barbers who operate on the Merriman Mall said they have met Mayor Patricia Chase-Green and voiced their concerns about having to be relocated and suggested that they be allowed to build permanent structures.

National Industrial and Commercial Investment Inc (NICIL) is depending on the court system to resolve issues surrounding land it had leased to the Guyana National Industrial Company (GNIC).

Operations Manager of the Guyana Fire Service (GFS) Compton Sparman has said that a damaged fire tender along with the lack of fire hydrants and an open water source prevented firefighters from being able to fight the fire at the Byderabo dumpsite in Bartica last week.

Making it clear that he is committed to ensuring that the media has access to him, President David Granger said last Friday that he will consider holding a press conference but will continue to engage journalists when he meets them at functions.

In a bid to be able to better isolate faults and to have better voltage stability, Guyana Power and Light (GPL) will expend $6 billion to build four new substations and expand some existing ones.

An Albouystown resident was early yesterday morning taken into custody after the police carried out a search at his house and uncovered several illegal items including a .45 pistol.

President David Granger today said the PNCR remains committed to the APNU+AFC coalition and he stressed the importance of the diaspora to the party.

The police say they are investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of Rawle Rodrigues, 43 years, a mason of Leopold Street, Werk-en-Rust, which occurred about 2130h.

Opposition Leader Bharrat Jagdeo yesterday said that he would again hold public consultations to select a new list of nominees for the chairmanship of the Guyana Elections Commission (Gecom) if a proposed meeting between his representative and the Attorney-General on the issue is positive.

With the Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo) saddled with a $77B debt and defaulting on all of its repayment obligations, it makes no business sense to keep it going, its Chairman Dr Clive Thomas told the National Assembly’s Economic Services Committee (ESC) yesterday.

A young mother of two is now hospitalised in New Amsterdam after she was burnt in a suspected acid attack that was allegedly carried out by her former partner, who is now wanted by police.

The launch yesterday of a newly conceptualised committee of senior regional officials was overshadowed by the absence of representatives from those councils controlled by the opposition People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C).

  Due to retire just over a month from now, acting Chancellor Carl Singh yesterday made it known that he will execute all his duties and responsibilities until then.

A two-day seminar on the New Civil Procedure Rules 2016 opened yesterday and outgoing acting Chancellor Carl Singh said that one of his last remaining duties was to ensure that the rules become operational.

Government on Thursday announced that a feasibility study will be conducted to determine if it should establish an oil refinery here.

Government has urged Norway to look at other alternative energy options outside of Amaila Falls Hydropower Project (AFHP), according to President David Granger.

A Chinese business was counting its losses yesterday morning after a fire destroyed sections of a building on Robb Street, Georgetown, which housed a variety store, while the occupants of neighbouring properties were breathing a sigh of relief after quick action by firefighters prevented the blaze from spreading.

Regional Executive Officer (REO) of Region 9 Carl Parker yesterday publicly denied sexual assault allegations levied against him.

Prisoner Charles Chapman, called ‘Frenchie,’ who was last week charged with the 2009 killing of his former lover following his recent capture, died in a city hospital on Thursday night.

The painting of the buildings at the Ministry of the Presidency (MOTP) in the colour green is in keeping with government’s push to develop Guyana into a green state, President David Granger said last evening on ‘The Public Interest’ television programme.