Guyana News

Minister of Public Works Robeson Benn says that there is a good chance that government re-tables the expenditure for the US$138 million expansion of the Cheddi Jagan International Airport, Timehri (CJIA) at the very next sitting of the National Assembly and called on all sides to work to make this project a reality.

Although Head of the Presidential Secretariat, Dr. Roger Luncheon has denied knowledge of the procurement of services for a warehouse for the Office of the President there was a retender of the said project yesterday and still no explanation of its purpose.

The Maritime Administra-tion Department (MARAD) says that the owner of the 17 Taiwanese vessels that were registered under Bejorie Limited in Guyana and abandoned in Trinidadian waters have two weeks to remove them.

Transparency Institute Guyana (TIGI) has welcomed the government’s decision to cancel the MoU for the construction of a solid waste recycling plant saying that it may be an indication that the administration sees the value of involvement by other interest groups when making decisions that affect citizens.

By Dacia Whaul The family of one of the two men killed in the boat collision in the Demerara River on Sunday believes that alcohol may have contributed to the fatal accident and are questioning the police’s failure to do a breathaylser test on the surviving captain.

The Ministry of Natural Resources and the Envi-ronment              says imaging has shown that the Parabara mining road has driven 16 hectares of deforestation in southern Guyana during the years 2009 and 2010 and that there was no new deforestation as a result of it in 2012.

Executive Director of the National Integrity Action of Jamaica (NIAJ) Professor Trevor Munroe says while there should be sustained focus on corruption in public office, the private sector must come under equal scrutiny.

The government’s an-nounced 5% public servants wage increase is “illegal,” according to the Guyana Public Service Union (GPSU), which says the Donald Ramotar administration has failed to honour a promise to end the annual practice of arbitrarily imposing the hike.

A former employee was yesterday charged with embezzling $1.4M from Beepats.

Over 300 residents from Mahaica and 201 residents from Albouystown and its environs benefited from the One Laptop Per Family (OLPF) Programme ongoing distribution in Region Four on Saturday.

A man was yesterday remanded to prison on a charge that he allegedly stole a BlackBerry smartphone from another man.

(Barbados Nation) Michael Taitt is a gymnast, dancer and teacher, who has become known for his performances as the shaggy bear and green monkey at cultural events.

The Guyana Association of Women Lawyers (GAWL) on Monday joined in the observance of International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women by lobbying for the implementation of the 2008 National Policy on Domestic Violence by having the National Domestic Violence Oversight Committee begin functioning.

Neville Chandrawattie, the El Dorado Trading Company employee accused of masterminding the theft of $93M in raw gold and cash from the company, was last week slapped with two additional charges.

Two Bangladeshi men were yesterday charged with attempting to pass off forged documents as their own.

Five years after what was described as a successful operation for end-stage kidney disease, Reena Sultan will have to return to India as her new kidney is showing signs of rejection.

Three persons are now remanded prisoners after allegedly being found with marijuana during police searches in Cuyuni River areas.

Akeem Niken, 19, called ‘Angel,’ was yesterday charged with the armed robbery of a policeman.

With the grand opening of the Queens Boutique and Diner at Bath Settlement two Sundays ago, residents of West Berbice can enjoy a new experience.

A man was rushed to the Georgetown Hospital last evening after he was shot several times following an alleged altercation with police at the metal bridge Liliendaal.