Guyana News

The Guyana Trades Union Congress (GTUC) says that there is evidence of dualism existing in Guyana and called for an end to it.

In a news item in the October 28th, 2013 edition of Stabroek News headlined ‘President remains mum on NCN scandal despite promises’, it was stated in part that “Goolsarran was suspended during the scandal which saw the resignations of NCN’s Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Mohammed ‘Fuzzy’ Sattaur and Guyana Telephone and Telegraph (GT&T) CEO Yog Mahadeo and the firing of several GT&T officials”.

(Trinidad Express) Three men—a member of the Trinidad and Tobago Regiment, a businessman and a teenager—were shot dead in a drive-by shooting outside a bar in Preysal, Couva, yesterday.

At about 0320h today, police say that Fazal Baksh, 37 years, of Cotton Tree, WCB, was riding a motor cycle along the main road at D’Edward Village, WCB, when he lost control of the vehicle and collided with a utility pole.

The police say they are investigating the murder of Percival Williams, 43 years, of Hague, WCD, which occurred at about 1900h last night at the Parika Stelling, EBE.

The Inter-American Deve-lopment Bank (IDB) has approved funding for studies required to prepare a road link to Brazil and a deep-water port project that could eventually be financed through a public/private partnership.

Port Mourant, Corentyne, the home village of the late president of Guyana, Dr Cheddi Jagan as well as some outstanding cricketers, was described as the only village that offers education from “nursery to university.” 

Chairman of the Sectoral Committee on Natural Resources Dr Rupert Roopnaraine says he will be seeking to convene a meeting early in January to deal with the issue of the Permission for Geological and Geophysical Survey (PGGS) issued to Muri Brasil Ventures Inc and the answers Minister of Natural Resources and the Environment Robert Persaud provided at an earlier meeting when quizzed.

A West Ruimveldt family was yesterday morning robbed and terrorized by two men armed with guns, but believes the men were not there with the intention of robbing them.

The man accused of the November 2012 murder of Winston Ragnauth called ‘Tony’ was held last week at Agricola.

Guyana Goldfields Inc at its 2013 Corporate Social Responsibly support programme event on Thursday last indicated that the company will be seeking to employ some 600 persons in its construction phase in 2014.

The US democracy project snubbed by government covers a wide scope of activities from boosting citizens’ engagement with local parliamentarians and education on recently-passed local government reform legislation to assistance for parliamentarians in legislative research and drafting of laws.

Samantha Henry, the Anna Regina Multilateral Secondary School teacher who had accused a male colleague of physically assaulting her earlier this month, said she is awaiting the inquiry results from the Ministry of Education, which had launched an investigation into the assault.

While the Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) is taking steps to implement the recently approved and gazetted mortgage interest relief for first time home builders and owners, not all of the commercial banking institutions have put the necessary measures in place, according to Commissioner General of the GRA Khurshid Sattaur.

Christmas shopping was made even more convenient for Berbicians last Monday with the opening of the three-storey multimillion dollar ‘Stretch D Dollar’ supermarket and supercentre in Pitt Street, New Amsterdam.

Head of the Presidential Secretariat and Cabinet Secretary Dr Roger Luncheon said on Wednesday that there had been division between former President of Guyana Bharrat Jagdeo and some members of the cabinet during his 2006-2011 term on account of him favouring exploration and mining activity in the New River Triangle.

Legislative changes now protect persons living with HIV against discrimination in the workplace, and it is mandatory for employers with more than five regular employees on staff to develop a written policy on HIV and AIDS.

The police say they are investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of miner Clement David of Baramita, North West District whose body was found with marks of violence to the head at about 07.30 am yesterday, on the roadway at Baramita.

A Pomeroon man drowned on Friday in the Barama River where he was working as a diver.

Facing a fuel shortage in Region Nine due to a collapsed bridge, the Rupununi Chamber of Commerce and Industry (RCCI) has reiterated its call for an improved maintenance regime for the Linden-Lethem road.