Guyana News

The body of an unidentified man was found at the Botanical Gardens yesterday afternoon and it is suspected that he may have committed suicide.

First Lady, Sandra Granger and Minister of Social Cohesion, Amna Ally, on Wednesday presented 30 more bicycles and over 200 pairs of shoes to the students of the St.

A teenager was yesterday released on $175,000 bail after denying that he beat up and robbed a man of his bike and other items.

A Callender Street, Albouystown resident was yesterday refused bail on a charge of possession of an unlicensed firearm when he appeared before a city court.

The suspect held on Tuesday in connection with the murder of farmer Anthony Breedy has confessed to the crime and his girlfriend was yesterday arrested after she was found in possession of a cellphone and several appliances belonging to the dead man.

APNU this afternoon withdrew its support from one of the APNU+AFC candidates, Winston Harding who has faced child molestation accusations.

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – Trinidad and Tobago’s Prime Minister, Dr Keith Rowley still wishes the Indian Cricket Board’s (BCCI) US$42 million dollar claim for damages had resulted in the bankruptcy of the West Indies Cricket Board.

MUMBAI, (Reuters) – Chris Gayle smashed the first hundred of the sixth World Twenty20 to underline his reputation as cricket’s most destructive batsman and powered West Indies to a six-wicket win over England in their Super 10 match today.

Inmate Michael Lewis yesterday said prison officials had ample opportunity to rescue prisoners from the March 3rd fatal fire, in which 17 of his fellow inmates died.

Massy Stores will open its first supermarket here tomorrow at Providence.

A 19-year-old miner died on Monday afternoon after the mining pit he was working in at Konawaruk, Region Eight caved in and buried him.

The APNU+AFC coalition is facing criticism for fielding a candidate who has been repeatedly charged—although not convicted—for child molestation at Friday’s local government polls.

A suspect in the murder of farmer Anthony Breedy was arrested yesterday, moments after a stolen vehicle belonging to the dead man was found abandoned at Nabaclis, East Coast Demerara.

Six thousand homes across 25 hinterland communities in Guyana will receive solar home systems following the inauguration on Monday of the Sustainable Business Models for Rural Electrification and Energy Access in Guyana Project by the Ministry of Public Infrastructure (MPI), a release from MPI said.

Stakeholders in New Zealand have accused Malaysian timber giant Samling of boycotting local efforts to build up a wood-processing industry.

The 15,000 ounces figure cited by Minister of Natural Resources Raphael Trotman of gold being smuggled out of Guyana each week has been labelled as “ridiculous” by the Guyana Gold and Diamond Miners Association (GGDMA).

The Commonwealth Secretariat yesterday made a proposal to the Guyana Government on the establishment of a Sovereign Wealth Fund (SWF) which puts Parliament at the apex of its management.

Following a report in yesterday’s Stabroek News under the headline `Mother disgusted ten-year-old held in police lockups over the weekend” in which it is reported that a ten-year-old boy was placed in the lockups at the Springlands Police Station, Police Commissioner Seelall Persaud has directed the Police Office of Professional Responsibility to conduct an urgent investigation into the matter, a release from the police said.

A ninety-year-old man, a retired head teacher and an information technology consultant are set to battle on Friday to represent Meadow Bank-Agricola on the Mayor and City Council.

President David Granger on Monday agreed to put together a team to travel to Masakenari and Parabara villages, Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo (Region Nine) to meet the people to determine how best to address problems affecting them.