Guyana News

The parliamentary opposition APNU and the AFC yesterday defended their decision to withhold support for the government amendment and motion billed as crucial for the Amaila Falls Hydropower Project, saying the Donald Ramotar administration failed to address major doubts about the project’s viability and offer clear support for the re-tabled local government reform bills.

Guyanese are largely either tolerant or accepting of homosexuals, though most believe that being homosexual is a matter of choice, according to a recent study by Caribbean Development Research Services Inc (CADRES), a regional political consultancy firm.

A new species of poison dart frog has been discovered by scientists during a study to determine the impact of tourism on biodiversity in a tract of the Iwokrama Rainforest.

The Ministerial Order providing for a 40-hour work-week and a minimum wage of $35 000 conflicts with other laws, may be illegal and should be repealed, former Chief Labour Officer Mohamed Akeel has said.

Outages experienced around Georgetown and along the East Bank Demerara (EBD) on Thursday were as a result of the weather system, the Guyana Power and Light (GPL) said yesterday, laying to rest speculation that the company’s distribution system was to blame.

Heavy winds sent the roofs flying off two homes at Britannia, West Coast Berbice, on Thursday morning, terrifying occupants and leaving homeowners counting losses.

The extractive industry sector (EIS) can be integrated with Guyana’s Low Carbon Development Strategy (LCDS) but issues remain that need to be tackled, according to a paper produced by Conservation International.

A forum is being organized to discuss the current socio-economic, political and cultural condition of the African Guyanese community, which is seen as being “in crisis.”

For the second time in a few months, the Mayor and City Council (M&CC) has been approached about several derelict buildings that have been identified as far back as 2009, as being fire hazards and threats to life and property, but no definite position has been taken by the M&CC.

Heart disease tops the list of non-communicable diseases, which account for over 70% of all deaths in Guyana and the Caribbean Heart Institute (CHI) is working to raise awareness about the importance of early treatment and making lifestyle changes to reverse the trend.

The Private Sector Commission (PSC) yesterday expressed disappointment at the opposition’s rejection of a bill and debt motion that would have facilitated the Amaila Falls Hydropower Project, saying that it should not be linked to governance issues.

Republic Bank (Guyana) Limited has announced the appointment of Nigel Mark Baptiste as Chairman of its Board of Directors.

LIAT airline has cancelled flights LI 773 from Barbados to Guyana and LI774 from Guyana to Barbados effective immediately because of operational reasons.

Two men were on Wednesday sentenced to life in prison in Antigua for the three-year-old murder of Guyanese butcher Rondel George.

A Coroner’s Inquest into the death of two-month-old Daquan Shepherd is being conducted by Chief Magistrate Priya Sewnarine-Beharry at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court.

Ranks of the Police Narcotics Branch on Thursday found a white salt bag with over two kilogrammes of cannabis in a yard at King Edward Street, Albouystown.

A woman was yesterday charged with making a false declaration on a passport application form after a 10-year-long investigation.

Three men were yesterday sentenced to do three months of community service and fined $5000 each after they pleaded guilty to possession of cannabis.

A man and woman found with 30 grammes of cannabis at their Broad Street, Charlestown home were yesterday remanded to prison by Chief Magistrate Priya Sewnarine-Beharry at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court.

A father and son were among three men yesterday remanded to prison on narcotics cultivation and trafficking charges.