Guyana News

The body of an unidentified East Indian man was yesterday found in a trench outside of the John Fernandes Limited terminal on Mandela Avenue.

The People’s Progressive Party (PPP) has announced a programme of activities in March to observe the death anniversaries of late former Presidents, Dr Cheddi Jagan and Janet Jagan.

Minister of Local Government and Regional Development, Norman Whittaker along with a team of officers on February 28, visited the three municipalities of Region 6 to meet with their respective councils on the projects proposed in their respective 2014 budget estimates.

An $8.5M health post was recently commissioned in Maikwak, Region 8 by Minister of Local Government and Regional Development Norman Whittaker.

A Wakenaam man was on Monday placed on $10,000 bail by Magistrate Sunil Scarce over an abusive language charge.

The United States is looking forward to “tangible progress” here on narcotics investigations, prosecution and extraditions, the annual report from the US State Department on the drug trade says.

The screams of a terrified young girl pierced the early morning silence of Goed Fortuin, West Bank Demerara as she witnessed the brutal stabbing of her mother by her father, who subsequently hanged himself.

Working People’s Alliance (WPA) members are criticising main opposition coalition APNU over its reactive stance on the anti-money laundering amendment bill and party co-leader Dr Clive Thomas has proposed that the passage of “effective” legislation should be linked to clear and consistent demands.

A new policy being implemented by the Local Government Ministry may see Regional Executive Officers (REOs) losing percentages of their gratuity benefits where their performances are not up to scratch.

The prime minister’s son was yesterday granted bail after he was charged with assaulting and threatening his sister-in-law.

PPP/C Chief Whip  Gail Teixeira says that government did not follow through on its agreement to names its nominees to the long-delayed Public Procurement Commission (PPC) because the AFC failed to hold up its end of a bargain struck two weeks ago.

Protesting police harassment and demanding justice, the father of the young girl who was hit down allegedly by a policeman’s car in 2012, held a one-man protest outside Police Headquarters, Eve Leary yesterday.

A burglar who was caught red-handed was yesterday sentenced to a year in prison after he admitted to stealing $20,000 worth of electronic equipment from a Mayor and City Council (M&CC) worker.

Reports are that the Guyana Water Incorporated (GWI) driver who was involved in the hit and run accident which took the life of Claude McPherson turned himself over to the police yesterday.

The University of Guyana’s Student Society (UGSS) has noted with alarm the deplorable state of several toilets on campus and has taken drastic measures by closing two of these toilets.

Godfrey Stewart was yesterday sentenced to 18 years imprisonment for killing his reputed wife four years ago.

Superintendent of Police Eon Moore said yesterday that investigations are ongoing into what exactly transpired when Finance Minister Dr Ashni Singh crashed his vehicle into another on Republic night.

The top brass of the Guyana Police Force has been informed that Commissioner Leroy Brumell will officially retire at the end of the month and Crime Chief Seelall Persaud would be his replacement, sources say.

Shawn Gadadders, on trial for stealing peppers from a Bourda Market vendor, will spend the next six months in jail after finally admitting to the crime.

A Ruimzight carpenter is now in jail following the alleged discovery of over one kilogramme of canna-bis on him at Port Kaituma, North West District.