Guyana News

Government says that an agreement with Trinidad and Tobago’s ENMAN Group to develop a hydropower plant at the Turtruba Rapids, upstream of Bartica on the Mazaruni River, expired over three years ago, despite the company’s recent announcement of plans to move ahead.

Even as the Guyana Power and Light (GPL) prepares to integrate its Good Hope Sub Station into the current Demerara Interconnected System, its service in Berbice has been severely affected by an accident.

Guyana may once again be found non-compliant if it appears before a Caribbean Financial Action Task Force (CFATF) review in November without any progress on the reform of the anti-money laundering law, Minister of Legal Affairs Anil Nandlall says.

Guyana will on Friday see the introduction of three new fast food franchises compliments of businessman Alfro Alphonso’s expansion of business to Georgetown with a US$3 million investment creating more than 80 jobs.

Rice production is poised to exceed this year’s 450,000 tonnes target, according to Agriculture Minister Dr Leslie Ramsammy, who says that the current second crop has shown that the paddy bug has had very little impact.

Camex Restaurants Incorpo-rated, the franchise holder for Church’s Chicken, Mario’s Pizza and Quiznos yesterday launched the newest addition to its chain of restaurants, Juici Patties at Vreed-en-Hoop, West Coast Demerara.

AFC leader Khemraj Ramjattan yesterday said that the parliamentary opposition would re-table the Firearms (Amendment) Bill, which they voted down in March, with a view to passing it in the National Assembly.

Minister of Culture Youth and Sport Dr Frank Anthony has said that the world must understand that the slave trade and the atrocities committed during the 400 years of slavery are indeed crimes against humanity.

A man was yesterday refused bail after he allegedly used personal violence to rob another and then assaulted the man’s wife when she went to his rescue.

At a motivational workshop for teachers, held on Monday at the National Cultural Centre (NCC), thousands of teachers and education officials were treated to an animated presentation by leading American educator and motivational speaker Ron Clark on his unique contemporary education concepts, principles and methodologies.

A young woman was yesterday fined and ordered to do two months’ community service after she confessed that she “smokes pot”.

Police yesterday received approval to further detain nine of the 17 suspects arrested in connection with recent armed robberies in the West Demerara and Wakenaam Island areas until Saturday, according to Crime Chief Seelall Persaud.

Rear Admiral (rtd) Gary Best has alerted Brigadier Mark Phillips about the challenges he is likely to encounter in his new command as Chief-of-Staff of the Guyana Defence Force (GDF), and encouraged him to remain focused on leading and effecting positive change in the force.

As a part of Education Month celebrations, the Allied Arts Unit of the Ministry of Education on Monday launched a four-day schools visual arts exhibition at the National Library, Georgetown showcasing work by Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) Examination students and differently-abled children.

The Parent/Teachers Association (PTA) and other stakeholders of St Rose’s High School and St Agnes Primary School on Tuesday reached an agreement on how to utilise the space shared by the students of both schools.

The Ministry of Amerindian Affairs has launched a new project to rejuvenate the Arawak language, as part of a larger objective of revitalising the rich culture of Amerindians in Guyana.

Scotiabank is celebrating 45 years of service in Guyana with a roster of activities including a radio quiz on Scotiabank Money Minute which will be aired weekdays starting Monday.

An eyewitness yesterday testified that murder accused Tyrone Rowe called ‘Cobra’ was one of three men who robbed him and two other men while they were at a pharmacy in Plaisance, resulting in the death of Troy Collymore called ‘Collie’ and ‘Nellie’.

A security guard accused of being in possession of illicit drugs was once again denied bail after his lawyer failed to convince the court that he had provided the correct address to Customs Anti-Narcotics Unit (CANU) investigators.

In the light of the last crop’s “confusion” over paddy prices, the Guyana Rice Development Board (GRDB) General Manager Jagnarine Singh says prices will remain steady, while assuring farmers, especially those in Essequibo, that millers have been found to be compliant with industry regulations.