Guyana News

A Guyanese-born Cana-dian businessman who plans to soon start construction of a US$30 million waste recycling facility and with whom Government has inked an MOU has told Stabroek News that his company has so far built only a prototype of a facility similar to what he plans to build here.

The cocaine that was found disguised as “Gold Finger” candy may have been destined for an overseas location but somehow ended up in a shop in White Water, North West District, where it was bought and consumed by three children, according to Crime Chief Seelall Persaud.

Rajesh Jaharan was yesterday placed on $1M bail after he allegedly caused the death of taxi-driver Joel Baynes due to dangerous driving.

The Guyana Power and Light Inc (GPL) has started the first phase of its Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) pilot programme, which will see 2,000 smart meters being installed in the Georgetown business hub.

The 16-year-old, who was allegedly stabbed to death by his brother-in-law last Friday, died of a punctured heart, an autopsy has found.

The new Norwegian government has proposed a 400 million kroner (US$65 million) cut to the 2014 budget of its Forests and Climate Initiative under which Guyana and several other tropical rainforest countries receive money to protect their forests.

Canadian High Commissioner to Guyana Dr Nicole Giles says Canada is keen to share  experiences in the development of its extractive sector with Guyana.

The Guyana Trades Union Congress (GTUC) has rejected the positions advanced by the President for his non-assent to the Local Government (Amendment) Bill and has called for the President to provide in writing,  reasons for withholding assent, in keeping with Article 170 (3) of the Constitution.

An Enmore man was on Friday last sentenced to 18 months imprisonment after a lengthy trial during which he was found guilty of causing death by dangerous driving.

Two Venezuelan women, one of whom claimed she came to Guyana to see her son, were yesterday ordered deported after they pleaded guilty to illegally entering the country.

A clothing vendor was yesterday remanded to prison after he was accused of having cocaine in his possession.

A prison warden was yesterday charged with attempting to smuggle 10 packs of cigarettes into the Georgetown Prison.

Campbellville Health Centre yesterday kicked off World Diabetes Day observances with an awareness drive on the chronic disease.

Georgetown Mayor Hamilton Green on Friday said that the President’s non-assent to the Local Government (Amendment) Bill has effectively left the city council at the mercy of the Minister of Local Government, who he accused of micromanaging the city through the acting Town Clerk Carol Sooba.

Quest Medical Centre Laboratory was on Friday presented with a Certificate of Compliance by the Guyana National Bureau of Standards (GNBS) during a simple ceremony held at the lab’s Irving and Laluni Streets, Queenstown office.

Republic Bank (Guyana) Limited has announced that 17 persons are the latest beneficiaries of its Commercial Customer Business Programme.

The Ministry of Education is pleased with the Caribbean Secondary Examination Certificate (CSEC) scores recorded by the North West Secondary School and celebrated at its graduation ceremony held on Friday.

The Guyana National Road Safety Council, in partnership with the ministries of Home Affairs and Public Works, the Guyana Police Force and road safety stakeholders, will observe the World Day of Remembrance for road traffic victims with a public awareness walk and concert on November 17.

Education Minister Priya Manickchand says over 90% of the Information Technology (IT) Laboratories installed in 95 secondary schools countrywide are in use and are functional while works are progressing to establish others by year-end.

A delegation from Guyana, led by Natural Resources and the Environment Minister, Robert recently participated in the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) and the World Gold Council (WGC) Seminar on Gold and Sustainability.