Guyana News

The Ministry of Education says it has been receiving complaints about the sums being charged by some nursery, primary and secondary schools for registration and it yesterday stated that no student must be denied enrolment because of inability to pay fees.

A 62-year-old woman has had a larceny charge against her permanently stayed by acting Chief Justice Ian Chang, after claiming that her right to a fair hearing within a reasonable time was contravened.

Wyclef Halley, accused of assaulting and using abusive language to his sister because she tried to put him off her premises, was yesterday remanded after he told a court he had nowhere else to go.

A man was fined $5,000 yesterday after he admitted to verbally abusing his wife because he returned from work and found that she had not cooked.

Region Seven Chairman Gordon Bradford believes a countrywide campaign is needed to raise awareness about human trafficking, since many of the victims found in mining areas are being brought from other parts of the country.

PPP Executive Secretary Zulfikar Mustapha says that the party’s alliance with its Civic component remains healthy although he added that it was not opposed to adjusting the group’s role and having it become more inclusive of other stakeholders in the future.

A young man yesterday said he wounded his uncle with a knife in self-defence after a row over the television turned violent.

The Georgetown Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI) yesterday said it was “alarmed and unsettled” at the number of robberies targeting city businesses and businesspersons and urged the police force to dedicate additional resources as part of a strong response.

Police are actively pursuing leads as they investigate a spate of robberies on Monday which also included a slaying  in a shop.

Former Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs, retired Justice of Appeal, Charles Ramson took the oath before President Donald Ramotar on Monday as Commissioner of Information, a position he described as a “clearing house for all information requested for by members of the public.”

The contract for the construction of an asphaltic road to Lethem and upgrading of the Massara Access Road also in Region 9 will be retendered as yesterday when bid submissions were to be opened at the National Procurement and Tender Administration Board no one had submitted a tender.

The Caribbean has made significant strides in combating the spread of HIV/AIDS in pursuit of the sixth UN Millennium Development Goal particularly in relation to transmission from mother to child.

Scrap metal dealer Ricardo Fernandes accused of stealing two truck batteries and who claimed he was sorely beaten for the offence he has no knowledge of, was yesterday granted $50, 000 bail when the matter was heard in the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court.

A Charlestown man was on Monday charged with assault, stemming from the allegation that he rained blows on his mother after a misunderstanding over money she owed him.

A man was last Friday arraigned on charges that he assaulted his former wife.

Mahaicony farmers complained that they continue to be hampered by seasonal flooding and they need help to rehabilitate the koker and stelling, when Prime Minister Samuel Hinds toured the Region Five community last week.

Dave’s Television Station Channel 8 (DTV-8) is collaborating with the Berbice Regional Health Authority (BRHA) to host a blood drive tomorrow.

Two Brazilian nationals accused of having an unlicensed gun in their possession were yesterday remanded to prison when they appeared before Magistrate Judy Latchman at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court.

The Central Islamic Organisation of Guyana (CIOG) is urging Muslims to make maximum use of the period of Ramadan to earn the mercy and forgiveness of Allah by fasting and doing charitable works.

Amid months of controversy over whether his contract should be renewed, the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) today took a majority vote not to renew the contract of embattled Chief Election Officer (CEO) Gocool Boodoo.