Guyana News

ST.JOHN’S, Antigua, CMC- Antigua and Barbuda’s Prime Minister Gaston Browne today said that he “categorically rejects” the call for the dissolution of the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB), to pave the way for the emergence of a new governance structure.

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados,  CMC- Hero MotoCorp Ltd, headquartered in India, announced today that it is extending its title sponsorship of the Caribbean Premier League (CPL) by another three years.

CARACAS, (Reuters) – The head of the Organization of American States (OAS) called today for an urgent meeting to see if crisis-hit Venezuela’s socialist government had breached democratic rules, which could lead to a process of suspension.

Three Guyana Geology and Mines Commission (GGMC) officers narrowly escaped injury yesterday when they reportedly came under attack from members of the Venezuelan army, in the vicinity of Eterinbang, in the Cuyuni River.

An 18-year-old miner died on Sunday afternoon after the mining pit he was working in caved in at Konawaruk Backdam, Potaro, Region Eight and the Guyana Geology and Mines Commission (GGMC) has promised a full investigation.

The police are currently investigating a report of threatening behaviour made about a week ago against People’s Progressive Party Member of Parliament Nigel Dharamlall and the case file has since been sent to the Chambers of the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) for legal advice.

Cleveland Pyle and Damion Pearce, the two RK’s Security Services guards who police say staged a robbery in order to steal millions, were yesterday charged and remanded to prison.

Minister of Natural Resources Raphael Trotman yesterday handed over a “re-worked” draft of the code of conduct for government officials and Members of Parliament to Prime Minister Moses Nagamootoo, who announced that the next move is to seek to incorporate it into the integrity legislation although there is no timeframe for when the process will be completed.

Two former airport workers, who were found guilty of trying to smuggle cocaine hidden in rum to the United States, were yesterday sentenced to four years in jail for the crime as well as a $17 million fine.

In a show of gratitude for their years of dedication in the teaching profession as well as exemplary performance, 50 teachers across the 10 regions of Guyana were yesterday honoured in a ceremony held yesterday at the National Cultural Centre.

A gold miner was yesterday remanded to prison after he was charged with attempting to kill a businesswoman in the interior.

A fire, suspected to have been started by a kerosene stove left unattended, gutted a Meadowbrook, Georgetown home late Sunday evening, leaving three persons, including two brothers with millions in losses.

Peter Moore, the truck driver charged with causing the death of pedestrian Harry Daley on April 30, last year, has been found guilty and sentenced to one year in jail.

Despite filing court proceedings challenging the appointments of the Mayor of Mabaruma and the chairmen of six Neighbourhood Democratic Councils, the PPP yesterday expressed its willingness to restart the negotiation process so as to resolve the situation in the interest of affected residents.

Protocols and draft legislation have been completed for a catch-and-release sport fishing project in the North Rupununi aimed at preserving the Arapaima, while promoting eco-tourism.

A porter attached to the New Amsterdam Hospital was discovered dead, in his yard filled with overgrown grass at an area called ‘the track,’ in the Mayor and Town Council Scheme, New Amsterdam, Berbice.

The deadline for the Central Housing and Planning Authority’s (CH&PA) Jubilee 50/50 payment plan has been extended to June 2.

Days after 16-year-old waitress Onika Luke was shot to her chin, Crime Chief Wendell Blanhum said investigators are making efforts to identify the teen’s assailant.

Private garbage collectors providing services to the occupants of the city are still awaiting payments from the Mayor and City Council.

Months after materials from the demolished Aurora school went missing, the Regional Executive Officer (REO) of Region 2, Rupert Hopkinson is calling for the case to be reopened since answers are yet to be provided.