Guyana News

This year marks 22 years since the Rotary Club of Demerara officially received its charter from Rotary International on 9th December 1993, and members of the organisation gathered at the Cara Lodge on Tuesday to observe the anniversary.

BRISBANE, Australia, CMC – Leg-spinner Samuel Badree believes the problems of West Indies cricket are now too big for authorities in the region to fix.

Two policemen who allegedly shot a man to death at Mahaica in July were on Wednesday arraigned on manslaughter charges and were released on $150, 000 each, `C’ Division Commander Marlon Chapman confirmed.

The Ministry of Public Security today issued a press release from its computer incident response team on a malicious software attack.

Under pressure over a contentious anti-terrorism bill, the government yesterday dropped plans to rush it through the National Assembly but two other bills were approved by the APNU+AFC side in the absence of the PPP/C whose parliamentarians walked out in protest.

Hundreds gathered at the Square of the Revolution from as early as 8 yesterday morning to meet Minister of State Joseph Harmon on problems they were experiencing.

Qualfon employees yesterday spoke out about     inadequate facilities and poor safety measures, when Minister within       the Ministry of Social Protection Simona Broomes and a team visited their Goedverwagting, East Coast Demerara worksite.

A West Coast Berbice (WCB) cattle farmer was found dead on Tuesday afternoon with his motorcycle on top of him, moments after he had a confrontation with one of his employees in the backdam.

Five hundred and six teachers graduated at the Cyril Potter College of Education’s (CPCE) 81st graduation ceremony yesterday at the National Cultural Centre under the theme “Quality Instructional Leaders: Empowering 21st Century Learners.”

According to the Ministry of Education, the decision to postpone the dates for the National Grade Six Assessment (NGSA) was made so as to “give teachers sufficient time to complete the Grade 6 curriculum and give students additional time within which to prepare for the Assessment.”

Relatives and friends of Denilson Rose (inset), 17, of Linden gathered yesterday outside of the Chambers of the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) at Eve Leary to protest the absence of a charge in his death in a road crash.

In excess of 400 residents within the north west hinterland communities of Kamwatta and Koko (Region 1) will soon benefit from the construction of new well stations and the installation of standpipes by the Guyana Water Incorporated.

A Providence miner said to have been in possession of an unlicensed firearm and several live rounds of ammunition was yesterday remanded to prison after being charged with the offence.

Amid a deadlock over their demands for a pay rise and the Annual Production Incentive (API) sugar workers have embarked on picketing exercises countrywide.

The Art Williams and Harry Wendt Aeronautical Engineering School yesterday sent 42 graduates into the world of work, following its 17th annual graduation and prize giving ceremony that was held at the Wings Aviation Ltd hangar at Ogle.

The Department of Labour of the Ministry of Social Protection is conducting an inquiry into the country’s cooperative societies to determine their state, a release from GINA said on Wednesday.

Yesterday, senior officers of the Police Force’s Administrative Performance Group benefitted from a presentation on ‘Men’s Health’ which was given by Dr.

On Wednesday, staff of Republic Bank (Guyana) Limited visited various charitable organisations and interacted with the differently-abled, the orphaned and the elderly, sharing goodwill and monetary gifts to the tune of one million dollars ($1,000,000), a release from the bank said yesterday.

Roraima Airways honoured this year’s Best     Cop awardee, Deputy Superintendent (DSP) Shivpersaud Bacchus in a prize giving ceremony on Wednesday at Eve Leary.

The new non-resident High Commissioner of Jamaica, David Prendergast officially presented his letters of credence to President David Granger on Wednesday at the Ministry of the Presidency.