Guyana News

The High Court trial of Kevin Rankin, who was accused of murdering his two-year-old niece, began yesterday before Justice Priya Sewnarine-Beharry.

The Guyana Defence Force (GDF) rank who was accused of raping a Lethem teen more than a month ago is expected to face an assault charge shortly.

The Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) has filed an appeal challenging the decision of Justice Navindra Singh to free murder accused Shakir Mohamed.

A Sparendaam mason was on Thursday denied bail after he was charged with attempting to murder a man over the theft of a bike.

Jamal Munroe, of Savannah Park, New Amsterdam, who is accused of robbery, yesterday told Magistrate Sherdel Isaacs-Marcus that he was arrested although he was only a bystander during the attack.

The Guyana Agricultural and General Workers’ Union (GAWU) is still investigating the fatal bee attack that resulted in the death of a sugar worker at Bath Settlement, West Coast Berbice, according to President Komal Chand.

Once only accessible on a membership basis, the Pegasus Hotel yesterday re-launched its Aura Lounge and Bar giving access to the general public.

Courts Guyana has launched a Mother’s Day Facebook contest that will see three pairs of mothers and their children facing off in a cooking competition.

A meeting was held at the Parliament Office of Guyana on Monday to begin discussions about a partnership agreement between the Parliament of Guyana and the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia.

A just concluded three-day workshop, conducted by the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA), is expected to make the operations of the Parliament Office more effective.

Samuel Marks of Port Kaituma, NWD, has been charged with murder committed on Police Sergeant 16934 Leonard La Rose which occurred on March 01, 2016, at Matthews Ridge, NWD.

During today, Police Special Constable 14536 Akeem Hyles, 22 years, of the Tactical Services Unit was among a team of Joint Services personnel and officials of the Guyana Geology and Mines Commission (GGMC) in a boat in the Amatuk Falls area, Potaro River, when the vessel capsized and he is suspected to have drowned, the police say.

The Government has approved the application of Surinamese Airline ‘Fly Always N.

Government has green-lighted a proposal submitted by Minister of Business, Dominic Gaskin to introduce a ‘Trusted Trader’ programme to benefit legitimate businesses in Guyana, a release from the Ministry of the Presidency said today.

About 1725h. yesterday, the police say that Major Cunjah, 18 years, of Pomona Housing Scheme, Essequibo Coast, was the pillion rider on a motorcycle when the rider lost control of the vehicle and crashed on the Aurora Public Road, Essequibo Coast.

Former president Bharrat Jagdeo yesterday declared that he does not have hidden wealth in shell accounts and is willing to declare his holdings, both local and overseas, if the opposition members would do the same.

Four persons, including a 12-year-old girl, were arraigned yesterday for the murder of Nonpareil pensioner Roger Manikam.

Three men were yesterday charged with murder after the gunning down of Coast Guardsman Kevon Payne and the suspected reprisal killing of Gladstone “Tuffy” Taylor in Charlestown.

The ruling coalition is still to address reports that Minister of State Joseph Harmon interfered in the work of the Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) with respect to Chinese-owned logging company Baishanlin.

Almost two months after General Secretary of the Rice Producers’ Association Dharamkumar Seeraj accused the Guyana Rice Development Board (GRDB) of signing an underhand agreement for the procurement of $420M in fertiliser, a source says that the deal has collapsed.