Guyana News

Magistrate Judy Latchman yesterday announced that the preliminary inquiry (PI) into the murder of political activist Courtney Crum-Ewing will commence on January 27, 2016.

Bartica businessman Eon Ferrier, who is before the court on a charge that he fraudulently converted $120M from Mohamed’s Enterprise given to him to buy gold, last month secured a court order to have the magistrate who was originally hearing the case show proper cause for his decision to recuse himself.

Former attorney general Anil Nandlall has asked that government produce the evaluation report, which, he noted, would showcase that Fedders Lloyd was disqualified from the previous bidding process in relation to the controversial speciality hospital.

Former health minister under the PPP administration Dr Leslie Ramsammy has called on Guyana and by extension the Caribbean community to repeal laws that “stigmatize, discriminate and criminalize” the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) community.

At yesterday’s continuation of the trial of Balram Singh who is accused of murdering taxi driver Bhomeshwar Sukhdeo, Lance Corporal Desmond Johnny recalled photographing the scene.

Minister of State Joseph Harmon yesterday confirmed that government has appointed 30 persons across the Diaspora to promote Guyana, but only after he was questioned by members of the media during the post-Cabinet press briefing.

The whereabouts of taxi driver Colin Clarke are still unknown and police are trying to use surveillance footage to ascertain whether the vehicle he was last seen driving had crossed the Demerara Harbour Bridge (DHB).

The body of the Kumaka, North West District woman who died last Wednesday after giving birth to her 13th child at Salem Backdam, Parika, East Bank Essequibo, was transported to her home yesterday for burial.

Chief Executive Officer of the Guyana Sugar Corporation Errol Hanoman remains mum on the state- owned company’s foreseeable plans which will be influenced by the still unreleased Commission of Inquiry (CoI) report into the industry, while noting that talks are set to continue with the main sugar union over the Annual Production Incentive (API).

A Tucville housewife and three of the four teens accused of carjacking and armed robbery were on Tuesday placed on $150,000 bail for each count.

Whenever Norma Adrian visited the La Grange Police Station to make reports against her husband, she was often met with either accusations—“Wah yuh do he?”—or

A Bartica miner was yesterday fined $80,000 and sentenced to three months’ imprisonment after he pleaded guilty to stealing a car battery.

The New Guyana Pharmaceutical Corporation was last week bestowed with the Guyana Manu-facturing and Services Associa-tion’s (GMSA) President’s Award for export achievement this year.

The Guyana National Shipping Corporation (GNSC) on 2 November, 2015, donated $200,000 towards City Hall’s drive to return Georgetown to a Garden City.

Chief Executive Officer of the Guyana Water Incorporated (GWI) Richard Van West-Charles, on November 26th, met with residents of three communities within New Amsterdam to address their concerns regarding the water service upgrades being implemented in the area.

Leader of the Opposition Bharrat Jagdeo says President David Granger should have gone to the climate change summit currently ongoing in Paris and Guyana has lost momentum because of the lack of clarity in the APNU+AFC government’s climate policy.

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the auspices of the Ministry of Governance, Department of Natural Resources and the Environment held a public consultation and an exhibition of biodegradable alternatives to Styrofoam.

Traffic Chief Superinten-dent Dion Moore says ranks are wrapping up their investigations into a fatal accident on Duncan Street on November 10 after which the matter will be engaging the attention of the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP).

The Ministry of Public Infrastructure (MPI) is currently monitoring the Celina’s Atlantic Resort (CAR) as it awaits the possible approval of an injunction it applied for last month to stop all work at the site.

Members have been appointed or reappointed to the Guyana Gold Board, the Sea and River Defence Board and Public Utilities Commission (PUC).