Guyana News

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.

President David Granger has expressed sadness at the passing on Tuesday of Assistant Commissioner of the Guyana Police Force (GPF), Balram Persaud.

A Zeelugt Housing Scheme woman and her son appeared before a city court yesterday charged with matters related to cannabis possession and cultivation, and simple larceny.

The family of an Agricola man who was struck down by a vehicle nearly two weeks ago, seeks justice as he remains in a critical condition while the alleged perpetrator is yet to be arrested.

The Guyana Rice Development Board (GRDB) is yet to issue a response to the claims by General Secretary of the Guyana Rice Producers Association Dharamkumar Seeraj that it has signed a questionable contract for the procurement of $420 million in fertilizer.

Police said yesterday that they have sent a file to the office of the Director of Public Prosecutions seeking advice on charges in relation to the early Monday morning crash on Carifesta Avenue.

Congratulating Guyana on its 46th Republic Day Anniversary, US President Barack Obama has lauded plans for Local Government Elections in March.

The Suicide Prevention Taskforce of the Ministry of Public Health met on Monday to work on a comprehensive plan to develop specific interventions, GINA said.

First Lady, Sandra Granger on Monday met with  Pastor Oliver Subryan of the Church of God International headquartered in Cleveland, Tennessee, United States, who says his church plans to build a hospital here to treat mental health issues, a release from the Ministry of the Presidency said.

The trial of five men charged with the robbery of Justice Nicola Pierre and her family continued yesterday with a voir dire to determine the admissibility of written and oral statements allegedly made by Daymeion Millington, one of the accused.

Two Mon Repos brothers, accused of wounding a man with a cutlass during a dispute, were yesterday placed on $80,000 bail each after denying the charge.

Magistrate Fabayo Azore yesterday dismissed the final charge related to the matter involving a housewife and four teenage boys who were allegedly involved in a carjacking and two robberies.

Three years after her death, the reputed husband of murdered businesswoman Sirmattie Ramnaress was today charged with the crime.

Three years after her death, the reputed husband of murdered businesswoman Sirmattie Ramnaress was today charged with the crime.

The Guyana Sugar Corporation today accused the main sugar union GAWU of forcing some Uitvlugt estate workers to strike yesterday.

Thousands of Guyanese yesterday gathered around the D’Urban Park to witness the flag raising ceremony for the 46th Republic Anniversary.

Assistant Commissioner of Police Balram Persaud yesterday morning succumbed at a private hospital to injuries he sustained in an accident almost three weeks ago at Schoonard, West Bank Demerara (WBD).

An accident yesterday morning at Hope Turn, East Coast Demerara, has left a Golden Grove man dead.

Following five days of questions and answers that followed five days of debate, the National Assembly at 02:31 hours on Republic Day unanimously passed the 2016 National Budget.