Guyana News

Charged with pulling a knife on his sister and threatening to kill her, Calvin Brown was yesterday remanded to prison.

Late Assistant Commissioner of Police Balram Persaud, who died weeks after being involved in a vehicular accident, will be cremated on Sunday.

A ‘B’ Field, Sophia youth was wounded during a drive-by shooting on Wednesday evening.

A Sheriff Street, Campbellville resident on Wednesday appeared in court, accused of stealing money from a taxi driver, and was placed on $50,000 bail.

A youth was yesterday granted bail by a city court after he denied charges of breaking and entering and robbery.

In light of the materials from the demolished Aurora School on the Essequibo Coast disappearing, Chairman of Region Two (Pomeroon/Supenaam) Daveanand Ramdatt believes that the theft could have been prevented if stronger monitoring systems were in place.

The Guyana Water Incor-porated (GWI) recently wrapped up a six- day visit to Region Nine to analyse the effects of the El Niño weather condition and the utility is working on the necessary interventions.

Minister in the Ministry of Social Protection, Keith Scott has expressed satisfaction with the working environment at the recently opened Teleperformance Call Centre at Robb and Camp streets in Georgetown.

At about 1915h. last night, the police say that Paul Softley, 18 years, of ‘B’ Field, Sophia, was walking along the roadway at ‘B’ Field along with his brother when a motor vehicle drove by from which shots were discharged in their direction.

At about 2000h. last night, the police say that Richard Dundas, 53 years, of Kildonan, Corentyne, was involved in an argument with another man at Kildonan during which a bottle was thrown at him.

President David Granger yesterday said his government will challenge the findings of the Commis-sion of Inquiry (CoI) into the 1980 death of historian Dr Walter Rodney, charging that “badly flawed” evidence was contained in the final report.

The West Canje land dispute murder accused was last evening freed following a unanimous not-guilty verdict by the mixed jury.

An eight-year-old child was allegedly strangled on Sunday evening at his Parfait Harmonie, West Bank Demerara (WBD) home and his mother is now in custody over the matter.

With 59 investigations in progress, the Special Organised Crime Unit (SOCU) is in dire need of more staff, funding and specially trained cash-sniffing dogs, Director of The Fraud Company Dr.

Law enforcement officials up to the highest level of the Guyana Police Force (GPF) distorted and hid evidence related to the killing of historian Dr Walter Rodney, according to the report of the Commission of Inquiry (CoI) that investigated his death.

Charged with driving under the influence and death by dangerous driving a senior High Court employee was yesterday granted $800,000 bail on the latter charge over the death of Jeune Carol Marshall on Tuesday, February 23.

The final review of the Amaila Falls Hydropower Project (AFHP) has not yet started and while Norway has identified an international consultant to undertake the review, the Government of Guyana is requesting that three nominees be submitted from which it would select one to undertake the project.

Region Ten Chairman Renis Morian has objected to proposed plans by Chinese company Rong-An Inc to undertake large-scale logging in the Berbice area.

Brazil’s Ambassador to Guyana, Lineu Pupo De Paula, yesterday, paid a courtesy call on President David Granger to update him on the arrangements for the visit of Brazil’s Foreign Minister, Mauro Vieira, to Guyana  next week.

A North West District miner, who was previously remanded on a charge of attempted murder was yesterday placed on $175,000 bail.