Guyana News

A security guard was placed on bail yesterday after he denied breaking into a house and stealing over $800,000 in items.

Despite being only a fraction of forest products compared to logs, dressed and undressed lumber have brought in almost the same amount in export earnings so far this year.

A mother is left to mourn her 10-month-old baby after a horrific accident claimed his life and injured two others.

Single father Kenneth Hazel, of Crabwood Creek, Corentyne, yesterday told a court that he did not know the whereabouts of his six-year-old daughter after police arrested him on an allegation of drug trafficking.

President’s College joined in International Day of Peace celebrations yesterday, observing a minute of silence for local victims of violence and collectively pledging to build peaceful communities through grassroots action and initiatives.

Ron ‘Andel’ Forde, the man who was charged with the murder of transgender sex worker Noel Wilson Luthers over one month ago, was on Friday further remanded to prison when he appeared before Magis-trate Ann McLennan.

Over four months after Quincy Greene died in a road incident, no one has been charged and his mother is calling for justice to be served, even as an inquest has been ordered.

The process to affix Cooperative Republic of Guyana (CRG) number plates to all state owned vehicles could begin within the next month, Minister of State Joseph Harmon announced last Friday even as he urged all who are currently in possession of state vehicles to hand them in.

A total of 43 Aviation Security Officers (ASOs) attached to the Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA) are undergoing self-defence training.

The Ministry of Public Infrastructure today issued a statement saying that 382 persons used the Berbice River taxi on its first day of service.

At about 1430h. yesterday, the police say that the decomposed bodies of Brazilian nationals Jose Carlos Barbosa Araujo, 45 years, and Adonias Ferreira, 37 years, were found in a swamp at Aramau Backdam, Cuyuni River.

GWI is notifying customers served by the L’Oratoire Well Station, West Bank Demerara of a water service disruption due to operational challenges.

(Trinidad Express) CORRUPTION accused Jack Warner was told in court today that Attorney General Faris Al-Rawi has signed the documents which allows the extradition case against him to proceed.

Responding to reports on the prospects of political dialogue, the PPP today said that there was no agreement yet with APNU+AFC on any engagement.

The Guyana Police Force is responding to an article published in the Guyana Chronicle on Saturday September 19, 2015, under the caption “Immigration Officer must apologise to Chanderpaul” and which was penned by Hema Ramcharran, the Coordinator/Secretary, of the Indian Action Committee.

Oswald Junior Yaw, who allegedly killed Herstelling block maker Nathan Andrew Persaud based on a verbal contract with Persaud’s wife Beverly, was today remanded to prison after appearing before a city court to answer to a murder charge.

The police say they are investigating a fatal accident that occurred at about 1845h.

The Giftland Mall has submitted a working proposal to the Minister of Public Infrastructure David Patterson, to supply excess electricity to the grid.

Government has identified Moco Moco, Kato and Tumatumari as priority sites for small hydropower systems and says a 300 megawatts hydropower plant can cater for Guyana’s current and future energy needs but in its latest outline of plans to lower carbon emissions, makes no mention of Amaila Falls.

A 45-year-old Sheet Anchor, Berbice fisherman is in a critical condition at the New Amsterdam Hos-pital after he was stabbed in the neck allegedly by his wife during a drunken squabble on Friday night.