Guyana News

The People’s Progressive Party (PPP) at a press conference on Monday declared its satisfaction with the progress of the  “Donald Ramotar Administration in terms of economic growth and development despite a harsh global environment and a less than supportive domestic environment.”

A successful expedition earlier this year to trace the source of the Essequibo River is the subject of a documentary being produced for German Public TV.

The City Constabulary has been arresting persons who dump garbage indiscriminately in Georgetown.

Suspected of stealing over $400,000 of items, a Berbician man was yesterday brought before the Georgetown Magistrates’ Courts on charges of burglary and larceny.

The Neal and Massy Guyana Group hosted its Annual Christmas parties for children residing in Ruimveldt and the lower East Bank Demerara over the weekend, a release from the group said.

The Leader of the People’s National Congress Reform (PNCR), Brigadier David Granger on Tuesday visited Doris Nero, the 71 year old Beterverwagting resident whose house was destroyed following Saturday’s high winds and thunderstorms.

Albouystown resident Mohammed Katludeen was on Friday remanded to prison when he was arraigned in the Georgetown Magistrates Court on charges that he robbed and assaulted two men.

  A North West man was yesterday brought before a city magistrate’s court to face a charge of possession of cannabis for the purpose of trafficking.

The Berbice Bridge Company Inc (BBCI) has donated sweets, fruits and other gifts to the 170 residents of the National Psychiatric Hospital as part of its programmes for the festive season.

The tide is turning against the HIV/AIDS epidemic in Guyana, with fewer babies being born with HIV, less new infections and persons with the disease living longer and healthier lives, said Dr Shanti Singh, Programme Manager of the National AIDS Programme Secretariat (NAPS).

The St Francis Xavier Roman Catholic Church of Port Mourant was presented with a $175,000 musical band and accompaniments and a striking welcome billboard valued $40,000, last weekend.

Caricom Secretary-General Irwin LaRocque has lauded Grenada for leading by example in using ICT to create an enabling environment to pursue its social and economic development goals.

Digicel teamed up with Santa and his elves to bring Christmas cheer to the children and staff at the Ptolemy Reid Rehabili-tation Centre (PRRC) when it hosted its annual Christmas party on Friday.

The Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) in accordance with Section 72 (2) (ii) (a) of the Criminal Law (Procedure) Act, 10:01 has directed that the Preliminary lnquiry (Pl) in the matter of Carlyle Barton charged with the offence of murder be re-opened.

Strategic Action Security Services owes hundreds of millions in unpaid wages to its employees and will be taken to court by the Labour Ministry as it seeks to have the firm’s employees paid what is owed to them, Labour Minister Nanda Gopaul said today.

Muri Brasil Ventures Inc. (MBVI), the company granted a controversial permit for mineral surveying in the ecologically fragile New River Triangle, yesterday defended exploration of the area while signalling that mining will bring “unimaginable” benefits.

GuySuCo’s dismal performance this year will cost it roughly US$14.4m ($3B) in its shortfall to the guaranteed European Union (EU) market.

While buying and selling rates at local cambios have remained somewhat constant, Guyanese using their debit or credit cards and bank drafts for United States dollar transactions will notice what appears to be a further depreciation of the Guyana dollar.

Stalled installation works by the Guyana Power and Light (GPL) in the #76 Housing Scheme in Corentyne, Berbice is taking its toll on residents, impacting their budgets and putting their safety at risk.

Opposition Leader David Granger yesterday said that APNU has gotten an “explanation” from its front bencher Volda Lawrence over her hurried exit from parliament on Thursday which enabled the approval of funds for the controversial Specialty Hospital.