Guyana News

New York-based NGO the Caribbean Voice (TVC) has reaffirmed its support for suicide prevention with the launch of its ‘Me…My Self Esteem’ campaign on Friday last.

At about 0100h. today, the police say that Joseph Jaundoo, 42 years, of Santa Mission, Upper Demerara River, was involved in an altercation with another man at a wake-house at Santa Mission during which they were separated and Jaundoo went home.

Investigations are being conducted into a report of murder-suicide that occurred at about 1500h.

Junior Social Protection Minister Keith Scott and Minister of Citizenship Winston Felix did not take up their seats in the House today in keeping with a recent ruling by former acting Chief Justice Ian Chang that they could not sit in the National Assembly.

PPP members Kwame McCoy and Jason Abdulla along with former bodyguard Shawn Hinds appeared before a city court today where they were read a charge of assaulting activist Freddie Kissoon.

The onus is now on the David Granger administration to set up Commissions of Inquiry (CoI) into the deaths of former Minister of Agriculture Satyadeow ‘Sash’ Sawh and alleged extra-judicial killings they had lobbied for when in opposition, former President Donald Ramotar says.

Answers need to be provided on the mandate of the Special Organised Crime Unit (SOCU) as the original role conceived for the unit appears to have been totally abandoned and it is “out of control,” former Speaker of the National Assembly Ralph Ramkarran says.

Despite being convicted for matters linked to dishonesty, security consultant Allan Gates was an important witness in the Commission of Inquiry (CoI) set up to investigate the death of political activist and scholar Dr Walter Rodney.

The opposition PPP has complained to the Norwegian government about comments by Minister of Natural Resources Raphael Trotman that the party had farmed out all productive forests before leaving office and said it would support the suspension of projects if its concerns are not addressed.

Despite his denial, the Commission of Inquiry believed that then army pilot Gerry Gouveia transported Gregory Smith, the suspected killer of historian Dr Walter Rodney from Kwakwani to Nickerie, Suriname following the death.

An appeal by Guyanese attorney Rabi Sukul in the UK High Court against a decision by the Bar Standards Council to disbar him was dismissed last year, according to the decision seen by Stabroek News.

Former president Forbes Burnham’s grip and absolute control over the Guyanese society was so firm and extensive that he de-humanised and belittled many Guyanese by compelling them to clean trenches, canals or drains, according to the report of the Commission of Inquiry (CoI) set up to investigate the death of political activist and scholar Dr Walter Rodney.

Since the start of the year, the Guyana Gold and Diamond Miners Association (GGDMA) has launched a series of outreaches into key mining areas.

Asian company Rong-An Inc has applied to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for environmental authorisation to undertake large-scale logging in Berbice in an investment pegged at US$20 million.

A jury has been empanelled to deliberate in the case involving common law husband Prabhudyal Tarachand called Ramesh, who is indicted for the murder of his wife.

Businessman Charles Henry will likely learn his fate on Wednesday when Justice Franklyn Holder sums up the Caracas murder trial to the jury at the Berbice Assizes.

Residents of Matthews Ridge, Region 1 are expected to soon see an energy boost as government yesterday invited bids for a high-powered generator for use at the community’s Power and Light company.

A new batch of Sterling Products Ltd (SPL) workers on Thursday last graduated from its literacy programme.

Prime Minister Moses Nagamootoo, yesterday, announced plans to pave the Linden/Lethem roadway and launch a radio station for Indigenous communities, at the third ‘Public Day’, held at the Tabatinga Community Ground.

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – Guyana Jaguars, set 405 to win by Barbados Pride, reached 52 without loss at the close on the penultimate day of their seventh round match in the Regional four-day championship at Kensington Oval here today.