Guyana News

Radio’s Needy Children’s Fund (RNCF) yesterday made donations to Jasmine Joseph, the 3-year-old girl who was mauled by a jaguar on December 27 and Reanna Edwin, a 4-year-old girl with brain cancer.

The Director of the National Drama Festival (NDF) and the Ministry of Culture are at odds over the National Cultural Centre (NCC), with the latter saying the facility is not earning enough to stay afloat and the former refuting this.

The Guyana Defence Force (GDF) has said that there has never been nor is there now a “culture” within its administration and operations that allows any of its members to be in unlawful possession of its weapons.

The Guyana Securities Council (GSC) has advised shareholders in the Guyana Stockfeeds Inc (GSI) to seek independent advice after conflicting reports by the company on the payment of dividends for 2012.

No date has yet been set for a hearing of the petition by the Amerindian community of Isseneru, which last year asked the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) to apply measures to uphold its rights over both titled and traditionally-owned lands, in light of concerns about mining claims and what it calls the failure of the authorities to protect its rights.

Randy Joseph, now serving a two-year prison sentence, received an extension on his stay yesterday after he was found guilty of snatching a woman’s gold band.

A Kitty man is now facing a charge that he broadcast nude pictures of his former girlfriend on the BlackBerry Messenger (BBM) service after they had an argument.

Justice Navindra Singh is set to rule on a no-case submission made by the defence for the four accused in the Windsor Forest murder trial on Monday.

The Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation’s Facilities Management Department will be aggressively pursuing private hospitals and clinics to ensure that they use the hydroclave waste treatment facility, before final disposal.

A delegation from the Ajeenkya D Y Patil Group is expected in the country in three weeks’ time to firm up its investment proposal for agriculture operations here.

The Central Islamic Organisation of Guyana (CIOG) has donated money and household items to the Good Intent family of 11 whose home was ravaged by fire on Tuesday morning.

The Georgetown Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI) and the Guyana Manufacturing and Services Association (GMSA) have extended their condolences to the family and relatives of the late Terence Holder.

Police yesterday issued a wanted bulletin for a woman who pretended to be  former Miss Guyana Olive Gopaul in order to solicit money on the pretext of being ill.

Police ranks were dispatched today to Katooka Village, North Rupununi, following a report received of the alleged murder of Aloysius Kaitan, 27 years, of Katooka, which occurred at about 0200h  today.

The human rights body, GHRA today said the survey deal with Muri Brasil Ventures Inc (MBVI) which subsequently collapsed, is evidence that the Government of Guyana cannot be trusted with the public interest.

The Guyana Securities Council (GSC) says that Guyana Stockfeeds Inc did not pay dividends for the 2012 financial year as the company had stated in its interim report for January to June 2013.

The police say they are investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of Martin Roberts, 23    years, of Kwaimatta Village, North Rupununi, which occurred at about 2130h.

Three men were yesterday refused bail when they appeared at the Mahaica Court before Magistrate Sueann Lovell charged with the murder of a Zealand, Mahaicony farmer.

Police will today charge Delon Abrams with the murder of Police Corporal Seburn Elias, according to Police Commissioner Leroy Brumell.

Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) Commissioner-General Khurshid Sattaur says that several banking institutions are delaying access to the mortgage interest relief scheme for first-time home builders and owners based on the number of applications that lack critical banking information.