Guyana News

A teenager arraigned on charges of break-and-enter-and-larceny and burglary was yesterday remanded to prison when he appeared before Magistrate Faith McGusty at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court.

The Ministry of Natural Resources and the Environment is hosting a workshop for Region Nine toshaos on Friday to discuss government policies related to the mining sector in that region.

In an article published yesterday, headlined ‘Mother of two refused bail on ganja charge’ it was stated that the woman, Nalini Baldeo, had 63 grammes of cocaine in her possession for the purpose of trafficking.

The police today said that Carlton Akeem Bourne is wanted by the police for questioning in relation to the death of Winston Ragnauth called ‘Tony’, whose body was found on November 07, 2012, with his throat slit at his home at Whim, Corentyne.

Fly Guyana says it has made the necessary applications to the civil aviation authorities both here and in the United States with a view to commencing operations in October.

Gunmen killed a 72-year-old man and badly wounded his employer before snatching a bag containing $8 million they were taking to a bank, in a brazen attack in the heart of Georgetown early yesterday morning.

A 26-year-old man was shot dead last night by bandits who invaded his home at Supply, Mahaica.

Police sleuths are looking for a man in connection with the murder of Tyrone Boodhoo, who was shot dead on the Vryheid’s Lust, East Coast Demerara seawall on Sunday night in what his family believes was more than an attempted robbery.

An ambulance that has not operated for almost six years is costing the Linden Hospital Complex millions of dollars in repair bills, Chairman of the Region Ten Health and the Environment Committee, Maurice Butters said last week.

The Guyana Police Force (GPF) in a release stated that an overall three per cent increase in serious crime has been recorded during the period January 1 to June 30, 2013.

A Parika family is seeking answers as to how one of its members met his demise on Sunday morning.

Region 9 administration officials were yesterday blasted by members of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) over findings in the Auditor General’s 2010 and 2011 reports that they had made overpayments to the sum of approximately of $18.5 million over several years.

Caricom Heads have passed a directive which could eventually see the implementation of the hassle-free travel that was in place in the region for the 2007 Cricket World Cup.

The murder trial of Ravindra Siew, accused of killing his mother Ramrattie Deonauth opened yesterday before Justice Navindra Singh and a jury in the High Court.

A miner accused of trafficking in 403 grammes of cannabis was yesterday remanded to prison when he appeared before Chief Magistrate Priya Sewnarine-Beharry at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court.

State prosecutor Renita Singh yesterday closed the case in the Marlon Ganesh murder trial which began on Thursday in the High Court before Justice Dawn Gregory.

A Leeds Village, Corentyne family was robbed of millions in cash, jewellery and other items last Wednesday, when their home was burglarised.

The Ministry of Local Government has advised the Mayor and City Council (M&CC) that it has to implement tipping fees for every ton of garbage deposited at the Haags Bosch Landfill as of July 1.

A mother of two from Number Two Village, East Canje, Berbice was remanded to prison yesterday after she was charged with possession of narcotics for the purpose of trafficking.

A janitor at a private school in New Amsterdam was remanded to the New Amsterdam Prison yesterday after she was charged with the possession of narcotics for the purpose of trafficking.