Guyana News

West Coast Demerara residents are satisfied with the sea defence rehabilitation works but say that they are still battling with drains clogged with garbage and overgrown vegetation, which they fear could result in flooding.

Minister within the Ministry of Local Government and Regional Development Norman Whittaker has urged town clerks of the six municipalities to be more responsive to the needs of the people they serve and to ensure that mechanisms are put in place to stem the level of indebtedness by ratepayers.

The Ministry of Local Government and Regional Development has set a date for an inquiry into the dissolution of the Charity/ Urasara Neighbourhood Democratic Council (NDC) after receiving a petition from residents.

The Ruimveldt Children’s Aid Centre is inviting persons to contribute their time and/or skill to the centre to help them to make an even greater impact on the lives of children there.

The Women’s Progressive Organisation (WPO) is mourning the recent passing of one of its founding members, Jessica Huntley.

On November 6, 2013, a full scale preparedness exercise will be held to test the emergency responses of the Cheddi Jagan International Airport, Timehri.

The Guyana Water Incorporated (GWI) yesterday advised customers from Canal Number 1 and Parfaite Harmonie that due to operational difficulties at the L’Oratoria Well Station, they will experience reduced levels of service.

At about 0900h today, police say a 13 years old female student of St.

The police say that investigations are being conducted into the circumstances surrounding the death of licensed firearm holder Robert Marvin Wright, 71 years, of Bel Air Gardens, who is reported to have shot himself through his mouth at about 1450h today on the Kitty Seawall in the vicinity of Conversation Tree.

Harry Saran Ramsaroop the man who has been synonymous with the Dharm Shala ‘Home of Benevolence for all races’ has passed away at the age of 97, relatives confirmed today.

On November 6, 2013, a full scale preparedness exercise will be held to test the emergency responses of the Cheddi Jagan International Airport, Timehri.

The Guyana Association of Bankers (GAB) is the latest group to appeal for all sides to ensure passage of the anti-money laundering amendment bill which is the source of a dispute between the government and the opposition.

The Guyana Water Incorporated today advised customers from Canal # 1 and Parfaite Harmonie that due to operational difficulties at the L’Oratoria Well Station, customers will experience reduced levels of service.

Guyana’s deforestation rate has jumped to 0.079% and the country stands to lose up to 45% of funds that it would have earned for 2012 under the Guyana-Norway forest protection partnership.

Guyana has copped five of the eight Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) awards this year, with Yogeeta Persaud of the Anna Regina Multilateral School (ARMS) winning the award for overall outstanding achievement in the region with 18 grade ones, Education Minister Priya Manickchand announced yesterday.

A Martyrs Ville, East Coast family is in deep mourning after 13 year old Rama Manoo was tragically struck down and run over by a sand truck yesterday along the Mon Repos school road.

Azam Inshan, a 17-year-old student of the New Amsterdam Technical Institute (NATI) was electrocuted at his Cotton Tree, West Coast Berbice home around 11:15 pm on Wednesday.

Twenty-year-old Retish Bhagwandin, who was behind the wheel of the truck that crashed into a minibus at Coverden, East Bank Demerara, was yesterday charged over the four deaths that resulted from the collision.

Tameshwarie Naharry who suffered first degree burns after a fire on Wednesday, succumbed to her injuries around midday yesterday while receiving treatment in the Burn Care Unit at the Georgetown Public Hospital.

An accountant at the Metro Office and Computer Supplies Store is being accused of stealing $10M from the company.