Guyana News

An overall rise of 6% in serious crimes has been recorded at the end of August 2013 in comparison to the same period in 2012, police said today.

At about 0800h today, police say that the body of Seepaul Beharry, 53 years, was found at Market Street, Grove, EBD, with suspected stab wounds to the throat and abdomen.

A 37-year-old DJ was last night gunned down at Turning Point, Tucville by two men on bicycles, one of whom was subsequently held by public-spirited citizens and soundly thrashed.

The Government of Guyana is said to be investigating the circumstances surrounding the visit of a number of Venezuelans and military personnel to Eteringbang on the day the Head of State of that country visited Guyana for talks with President Donald Ramotar.

Trinidadian investors will enjoy the same incentives available to local farmers when they begin cultivating land here, Trinidad and Tobago (T&T) Finance Minister Larry Howai said yesterday during his delivery of that country’s TT$61.3 billion national budget.

Days after police issued a wanted bulletin for murder accused Carolan Lynch after she was spotted working at a local resort, Roraima Airways yesterday said that it did not knowingly employ a fugitive of the law.

Six days after he was identified as the person who shot and killed local biker Kirk Davis, police yesterday issued a wanted bulletin for city businessman Rondy Jagdeo.

A week after the death of Ryan Persaud, who was hit by a stray bullet near his home at Vive la Force, West Bank Demerara, his parents and siblings are living in fear that any of them could be next.

Seven men are in police custody after two guns including a telescopic rifle with matching ammunition were found in the vehicle they were in at Yarrowkabra, Soesdyke/Linden Highway.

President Donald Ramotar has announced intentions to import stone to cover the perceived supply shortage being seen but Managing Director of BK International Brian Tiwari says that the President’s statements are badly informed.

At least seven persons had to be rushed to Georgetown Hospital yesterday afternoon following a collision at the Houston bypass, East Bank Demerara.

By Jeff Trotman Kwakwani resident Charles Thom last week urged the Region Ten Regional Democratic Council (RDC) to approach foreign governments to raise US$1 million ($200 million) to build a proper 36-mile laterite road between Linden and Ituni.

A magistrate’s advice to four transgendered men—that they were confused and should give their lives to Jesus Christ—did not amount to discrimination on the basis of religion, acting Chief Justice Ian Chang has ruled.

A couple was yesterday remanded to prison by Chief Magistrate Priya Sewnarine-Beharry over slashing a young man across his chest with a surgical blade.

The Guyana Police Force said its ranks had to resort to the use of force against 45-year-old Krishna Persaud on Sunday evening after he attacked two of them.

Police last evening were on the hunt for an armed man who robbed a shop in Tuschen, East Bank Essequibo after beating the proprietor in the head.

A man was yesterday fined $30,000 after he pleaded guilty to having a cutlass and knife in his possession without lawfully authority.

A 19-year-old man was yesterday remanded to prison after he appeared at the Georgetown Magistrates to court answer to three charges against him alleging that he threatened and assaulted the mother of his child.

Mayor Hamilton Green yesterday announced that the Mayor and City Council (M&CC) will be seeking legal advice since the Acting Town Clerk Carol Sooba has refused to give an explanation for slashing several councillors’ allowances.

Director General of the Guyana Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) Zulficar Mohammed confirmed yesterday that Fly Jamaica has met all of the Government of Guyana requirements, including the lodgement of the $40 million bond and is ready from the Guyana end to commence operation.