Guyana News

Demolition of the dilapidated three-storey wooden structures in Waterloo Street’s notorious ‘Globe Yard’ began yesterday but the over 50 persons who live there lamented that they are now homeless.

The Central Housing and Planning Authority (CH&PA) yesterday detained two persons in the Farm community, East Bank Demerara for illegally digging up government reserves, GINA said.

Guyana continues to slide in the world rankings for the ease of doing business, falling five places to 137 in the latest listing of 189 countries.

Guyana has managed to fully implement five of the eight recommendations made by the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) in relation to anti-money laundering and countering the financing of terrorism (AML/CFT), Attorney General Basil Williams said yesterday.

Orvin Kevin Roberts, who is accused of murdering 84-year-old drugstore owner Harold Rachpaul, yesterday professed his innocence when given a chance to lead his defence at the close of the prosecution’s case.

Saying that Guyana has failed to meet the requirements of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) and remains a non-compliant jurisdiction, the opposition PPP/C is calling for further amendments to the Anti-Money Laundering/ Countering the Financing of Terrorism (Amendment) Act.

Following the end of a three-day strike over delayed wage talks, the Guyana Agricultural and General Workers Union (GAWU) is preparing to meet with the Guyana Sugar Corpora-tion tomorrow although the corporation has not made it pellucid that the meeting will commence the process of collective bargaining.

Over 25 floats are expected to take part in this year’s Diwali motorcade which is set for November 10 and arrangements are fully in place despite the recent date controversy with the government, President of the Guyana Hindu Dharmic Sabha (GHDS) Dr Vindhya Persaud says.

The Berbice Bridge Company Incorporated (BBCI) yesterday commissioned a $177M jack-up barge which is designed to facilitate the changing of pontoons that are keeping the bridge afloat.

The police are currently pursuing a suspect in relation to the murder of Stanley Lovell, who was gunned down near Bourda market on Saturday, Crime Chief Wendell Blanhum says.

The Federation of Independent Trade Unions of Guyana (FITUG) says it is gravely concerned that the Granger administration is moving ahead with the constituting of a new trade union board without consulting with it.

Boasting of a high success rate during its just over a year operating in Guyana, Insel Air is now rewarding its customers with an opportunity to visit any two of their 26 destinations during one trip, at no extra cost.

The Berbice Bridge Company Inc (BBCI) has submitted a proposal to government on the proposed reduction in tolls and has indicated its willingness to accept a government subsidy for the lower tolls.

A father of two is now hoping that he would be able to use his hands normally after he was stabbed on Monday evening by another during a disagreement.

Sherland Adrian Dalloo, 33, a taxi driver of Hyde Park, East Bank Essequibo was hired by unknown persons from the Parika car park on Monday last and has been missing ever since.

The Stabroek Market car park will be under the control of the Mayor and City Council (M&CC) after more than seven years of management by the former Ministry of Public Works.

Police are investigating robberies in East Berbice, Corentyne which occurred over the weekend and left some of the victims hospitalised.

Two young men were on Tuesday remanded to jail after being charged with four counts of armed robbery amounting to millions of dollars.

NEW YORK, (Reuters) – Thousands of police officers waited in the rain to pay their respects at today’s funeral for slain New York City Police Officer Randolph Holder, who was shot and killed while on patrol a week ago.

An 11-year-old child was among several girls that were picked up from a bar in Baramita, north west district on Saturday night following a visit by Minister within the Ministry of Social Protection, Simona Broomes and other high-level government officials, GINA said today.