Guyana News

Local beef exporters would need to ensure that beef products are competitive in quality, price and service.

The five children of Parika Backdam fire victim, Glarey Bowling are back at school after many difficulties in the months following the family tragedy.

The Guyana Police Force (GPF) says three persons listed in a wanted bulletin last week have been arrested.

Minister of Human Services and Social Security Priya Manickchand says the ministry is working with the Georgetown Legal Aid Clinic to extend legal services to Regions Five and Ten.

The Pan American Health Organisation (PAHO) and the Guyana Citizens Initiative (GCI) recently held a workshop on safe water with residents of Mocha Arcadia.

Two men were yesterday being questioned as investigations continued into the strangling of a nine-year-old girl whose lifeless body was discovered amid a pile of logs on a Parika beach on Tuesday morning.

Help and Shelter says there needs to be standards for the media in responsible reporting with regard to sexual abuse cases.

Minister of Labour Manzoor Nadir says consumers have the power to influence market prices and can ensure that the unscrupulous actions of some businesses do not affect the cost-of-living due to the implementation of the value-added tax (VAT).

The Guyana Forestry Commission (GFC) renewed a State Forest Permit (SFP) to Batavia, Region Seven, after the village council reapplied for it to allow residents to utilise the land for economic activities.

The government has been gearing Region Ten (Upper Demerara/Upper Berbice) to transform its dependency on the mining sector into diversified development that would improve the region’s economy.

Minister of Home Affairs Clement Rohee says some aspects of police reform have already been implemented and he expects the implementation of the security plan by mid-year.

An attack by what is believed to be Africanised bees at Liliendaal yesterday forced a woman and a Digicel contractor to seek treatment at the Georgetown Public Hospital.

Acting Chief Magistrate Cecil Sullivan on Tuesday remanded to prison a man who was allegedly found with cannabis in a bag after the police gave chase when he reportedly tried to avoid a roadblock.

Magistrate Chandra Sohan remanded to prison two men accused of murdering a cane-cutter when they appeared on Tuesday before him to answer to the charges at the Albion Magistrate’s Court.

Acting Chief Magistrate Cecil Sullivan on Tuesday remanded to prison a man accused of having carnal knowledge of a teenaged girl.

Acting Chief Magistrate Cecil Sullivan on Tuesday remanded to prison two men accused of stealing a car and granted bail to a man accused of running off with a motorcycle when they appeared before him to answer to robbery charges.

Acting Chief Magistrate Cecil Sullivan granted bail to the Mahaicony Postmaster who was previously charged with stealing more than $1M when he yesterday appeared at court to answer another charge of larceny.

Acting Chief Magistrate Cecil Sullivan yesterday sentenced an Indian national who admitted, almost two months ago, to stealing more than $1M from his employer to two years imprisonment when he appeared at the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court.

A man was granted his pre-trial freedom in the sum of $10,000 at the Whim Magistrate’s Court after he pleaded not guilty to a charge of unlawful assault.

Acting Chief Magistrate Cecil Sullivan yesterday sentenced a teenaged boy to three years imprisonment after he admitted to having 52 grammes of cannabis for trafficking.