Guyana News

The police force is defending its response to piracy in Berbice, saying it has investigated 30 reports in the county over the past five years, from which 23 cases were placed before the courts.

A man was yesterday received a three-year prison sentence after being found guilty of having an unlicensed gun in his possession.

A man was yesterday accused of choking his pregnant common-law wife and pushing her off their bed.

Mohan Ramkissoon was yesterday placed on $5,000 bail after he denied stealing three pieces of iron from the old New Thriving Restaurant building at the corners of Camp Street and Brickdam.

The Guyana School of Agriculture (GSA) advises all students and other stakeholders  that the End of Term Examinations for Term Three of the 2012-2013 academic year are proceeding as per schedule at both the Mon Repos and Essequibo campuses.

In a bid to promote good health among its employees, the Guyana Power and Light (GPL) Inc yesterday held a Health and Wellness Programme where it offered information and testing for chronic/lifestyle diseases.

All contracting firms responsible for carrying out works for Guyana Power and Light (GPL) Inc.

The Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sport along with the United Nations Educational and Scientific Organisation (UNESCO) today launched the first phase of the National Archives of Guyana’s digitisation project, the Government Information Agency said.

APNU MP Desmond Trotman today moved to the court to block government’s planned transfer of the Kingston land that the planned Marriott Hotel is situated on, arguing that  the public trust has been abused.

Guyana and the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) yesterday launched the US$7.1 million ($1.45B) seventh cycle of the Basic Needs Trust Fund (BNTF), which will see projects to improve access, education and water and sanitation in a range of communities.

Countries that condone or do not have effective preventive measures in place to stop corruption will lose investors, Canada’s High Commissioner to Guyana David Devine warned yesterday, even as President Donald Ramotar said government does not get enough credit for its efforts to deal with the problem in the face of only ‘perceptions.’

Colin Jones and Clayton Westford, the two men found guilty of torching the Ministry of Health’s building in 2009, were yesterday each sentenced to 60 months imprisonment for the crime.

Confronting falling prices for gold which briefly dipped below US$1200 per ounce yesterday, the Guyana Gold and Diamond Miners Association (GGDMA) is seeking government’s intervention to mitigate the effect of the tumbling price.

The National Assembly yesterday approved an Opposition motion calling on the Government to honour the August 21, 2012 agreement between the Government and the Region 10 Regional Democratic Council, almost one year following its signing and with none of the committees having completed their work.

A brawl at the Mahdia bus park landed two in-laws before Chief Magistrate Priya Sewnarine-Beharry on assault charges.

The House yesterday deferred consideration of a Bill and Motion addressing components of the Amaila Falls Hydro project on the insistence of the Opposition who wanted more time to mull over their provisions.

Vendors Steffon Harry and Al Price were yesterday arraigned on separate narcotics charges after police raided their homes and uncovered cocaine and cannabis, respectively.

Speaker of the National Assembly Raphael Trotman yesterday lauded Minister of Finance Dr.

The Guyana Women Miners Organisation (GWMO) is ready to work with all sections of society and especially the government to fight human trafficking, the organisation’s president Simona Broomes said yesterday.

The National Assembly yesterday passed a motion approving Guyana’s ratification of the UN Arms Trade Treaty with the opposition urging government to take the necessary steps to ensure the treaty becomes effective.