Guyana News

During Tuesday’s opening of tenders at the National Procurement and Tender Administration Board (NPTAB), Ministry of Finance, the Ministry of Public Infrastructure-Hinterland Electrification Co.

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., (Reuters) – An engine on a passenger jet bound for Caracas, Venezuela, burst into flames while taxiing for takeoff at a Florida airport today, forcing frightened passengers to exit the plane using inflatable emergency slides.

The Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) today received a total of $80M worth of equipment from the People’s Republic of China, for the setting up of a trauma centre.

Detectives in ‘B’ Division are hunting for a gang of three bandits who robbed and injured Daljit Balraj, 64 years and his wife Bidiawatee Balraj, 59 years, of Aldephi, Canje Village, Berbice today.

Talks are currently ongoing to have the Red House lease deal scrapped in exchange for the prime piece of real estate being returned to the State, according to Attorney General Basil Williams.

The report into the controversial Pradoville Two land deal which was compiled by the State Assets Recovery Unit (SARU) is now at the office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP).

The police are analysing seven “suicide letters” allegedly written by human rights activist Zenita Nicholson even as an autopsy yesterday determined that she died of pesticide poisoning.

Demolition of the dilapidated three-storey wooden structures in Waterloo Street’s notorious ‘Globe Yard’ began yesterday but the over 50 persons who live there lamented that they are now homeless.

The Central Housing and Planning Authority (CH&PA) yesterday detained two persons in the Farm community, East Bank Demerara for illegally digging up government reserves, GINA said.

Guyana continues to slide in the world rankings for the ease of doing business, falling five places to 137 in the latest listing of 189 countries.

Guyana has managed to fully implement five of the eight recommendations made by the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) in relation to anti-money laundering and countering the financing of terrorism (AML/CFT), Attorney General Basil Williams said yesterday.

Orvin Kevin Roberts, who is accused of murdering 84-year-old drugstore owner Harold Rachpaul, yesterday professed his innocence when given a chance to lead his defence at the close of the prosecution’s case.

Saying that Guyana has failed to meet the requirements of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) and remains a non-compliant jurisdiction, the opposition PPP/C is calling for further amendments to the Anti-Money Laundering/ Countering the Financing of Terrorism (Amendment) Act.

Following the end of a three-day strike over delayed wage talks, the Guyana Agricultural and General Workers Union (GAWU) is preparing to meet with the Guyana Sugar Corpora-tion tomorrow although the corporation has not made it pellucid that the meeting will commence the process of collective bargaining.

Over 25 floats are expected to take part in this year’s Diwali motorcade which is set for November 10 and arrangements are fully in place despite the recent date controversy with the government, President of the Guyana Hindu Dharmic Sabha (GHDS) Dr Vindhya Persaud says.

The Berbice Bridge Company Incorporated (BBCI) yesterday commissioned a $177M jack-up barge which is designed to facilitate the changing of pontoons that are keeping the bridge afloat.

The police are currently pursuing a suspect in relation to the murder of Stanley Lovell, who was gunned down near Bourda market on Saturday, Crime Chief Wendell Blanhum says.

The Federation of Independent Trade Unions of Guyana (FITUG) says it is gravely concerned that the Granger administration is moving ahead with the constituting of a new trade union board without consulting with it.

Boasting of a high success rate during its just over a year operating in Guyana, Insel Air is now rewarding its customers with an opportunity to visit any two of their 26 destinations during one trip, at no extra cost.

The Berbice Bridge Company Inc (BBCI) has submitted a proposal to government on the proposed reduction in tolls and has indicated its willingness to accept a government subsidy for the lower tolls.