Guyana News

The Ministry of Public Works will host its fourth engineering conference in collaboration with the University of Guyana today at the Guyana International Conference Centre.

Cancer is the third leading cause of mortality in Guyana, according to a report from the Ministry of Health.

By Jeff Trotman The board of directors of the Linden Enterprise Network Inc.

The Ministry of Agriculture wishes to advise the public that a high intensity weather pattern, which is presently over the Atlantic continues to develop and as such, Guyana will experience rainfall of 45 to 80mm over a 24hr period.

Abiola Jacobs called `Abby’ appeared in court this morning charged with the murder of Agricola resident Donna Taylor.

The Private Sector Com-mission (PSC) last night said it was astonished to learn that opposition coalition, APNU  opposed a motion on Monday to grant it observer status at all of the sittings of the Parlia-ment committee which is addressing the anti-money laundering bill.

The founder and administrator of Mae’s School, Mayfield French-Rodrigues  has moved to the High Court to stop  attempts to evict her from a property which houses the secondary wing of her school after an apparent incomplete purchasing arrangement between herself  and attorney at law Nigel Hughes.

Three men were yesterday read multiple armed robbery charges and another was charged with possession of an unlicensed firearm following last week’s  attack at South Amelia’s Ward, where a family was held at gun point and over $5M in cash and valuables were carted off.

A former waitress has alleged that she was a victim of sexual harassment at the Princess Hotel, which is denying the claim and has signalled its intention to move to the court for damages over the harm being caused to its reputation.

The Guyana Water Incorporated (GWI) has hired a private contractor to deliver service bills to customers as it is intensifying its campaign to remove water service for non-payment.

General Secretary of the People’s Progressive Party, Clement Rohee yesterday charged that opposition parties are withholding support for the anti-money laundering bill to protect drug lords and money launderers.

Gavin Marshall, who assaulted his common-law wife after she refused him sex, was yesterday handed a one-year jail sentence at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Courts.

Alleged police rape victim Colwyn Harding is scheduled to undergo a second independent medical examination later this week, according to Melissa Ifill, who said that he is showing signs of improvement and is now walking.

Crime Chief Seelall Persaud yesterday said that the suspect who allegedly shot Nigel’s Supermarket owner’s son, Joseph Johnson in January has been released on station bail since the police have been unable to get a statement from the victim.

Following a woman and her daughter falling into an open manhole on Monday, the Guyana Water Incor-porated (GWI) yesterday issued an appeal to businesses involved in food preparation to install and constantly clean grease traps.

Residents of Sophia, Region 4 are expected to soon benefit from a potable water well as tenders for a series of Guyana Water Incorporated (GWI) contracts countrywide were yesterday opened at the National Procurement and Tender Administration Board (NPTAB) Main and Urquhart streets.

The Guyana Telephone and Telegraph Company (GT&T) yesterday donated $3,500,000 for the Ministry of Education’s Children’s Costume Parade 2014 which will be held on February 15.

The Lachmansingh Pri-mary School has established what is believed to be the first resource room in Region Five aimed at boosting teaching and learning strategies, rather than depending on “chalk and talk.”

The Guyana Fire Service’s Fire Prevention Department last year conducted inspections of 608 government buildings and 2,476 private buildings and found that 40% of them were not compliant with requirements.

The Guyana National Printers Limited (GNPL) registered an after-tax profit $487,000 for 2012, far below the $5.1m figure for 2011.