Guyana News

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.

Seventeen nurses were rewarded yesterday for their hard work and dedication after they completed a year-long critical care nursing programme facilitated by the Georgetown Public Hospital (GPH).

The Brazilian Mining and General Association is alleging that Mining Officers from the Guyana Geology and Mines Commission (GGMC) wrongfully seized an unspecified amount of gold from a miner in the Mazaruni Mining area of Puruni.

ST.JOHN’S, Antigua,  CMC- The West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) today released the schedule for Pakistan’s tour of the Caribbean starting July 14.

Despite Guyana’s economic growth, overall socio-economic developments may not have improved significantly and this needs detailed examination, President of the Caribbean Development Bank Dr.

Amid criticisms of the lyrics of one of his chutney hits, Trinidad entertainer “Ravi B” has apologized to his fans here.

A notice in today’s Guyana Chronicle says that DIDCO Trading Company limited is in receivership.

The Ministry of Public Works today said that it will begin the demolition and removal of all encroachments on the Public Road Reserve tomorrow, June 28th, 2013.

The government yesterday began paying out compensation to persons who were injured after police fired upon protestors during the July 18, 2012 protest action in Linden, but Region 10 Chairman Sharma Solomon indicated that some victims were dissatisfied with the awards and signalled plans to seek more money through the courts.

President Donald Ramotar yesterday met with Opposition Leader David Granger and sought support for items on today’s parliamentary agenda but AFC leader Khemraj Ramjattan stayed away from the talks, saying the government has not addressed his party’s demands.

Sixty percent of all domestic violence reports made to the Guyana Police Force reach the courts, Deputy Commissioner of Police Balram Persaud recently told members of the Women and Gender Equality Commission, while adding that more support from both victims and the judiciary is needed.

A four-year-old girl of Foulis, West Coast Berbice died after she was struck down by a car, PGG 2527 around 8:30 am on Tuesday.

Chief Magistrate Priya Sewnarine-Beharry yesterday recused herself from handling the case involving local cricketer Carlyle Barton, who is charged with the fatal shooting of Shawn Nelson at Orange Walk, Bourda.

Guyanese-born American citizen Edward Larry, the 81-year-old who accused police officers of storming into his home and attempting to drag him to a station without any explanation, yesterday said he was returning home and does not expect much to come of his complaints.

Justice Franklyn Holder will sum up the evidence in the trial of the ex-coastguards accused of murdering Bartica gold dealer Dweive Kant Ramdass on Tuesday, after which the case will be handed over to the jury for deliberation and a verdict.

Minister of Natural Resources and the Environment Robert Persaud and a team which included representatives from the Ministry of Labour visited Bosai Minerals Group, Linden operations yesterday and held talks with its General Manager, George Zhao over the horrific crash that claimed three lives last week.

The Women and Gender Equality Commission is calling for the banning of two songs from the local airwaves, including Antigua soca band Burning Flames’ controversial “Kick Een She Back Door,” which it says promotes sexual violence against women.

Two men were yesterday charged with fraudulently changing the chassis number of a stolen car and pawning it.