Guyana News

Vanessa Vyfhuis, 37, of Lot 385 North Ruimveldt was also pronounced dead at the hospital following yesterday’s standoff at Middle Street which claimed five lives.

When police constable Sherwin Pantlitz, 36, did not show up for the lunch date he made with his wife to celebrate her birthday, she didn’t think much of it because of the demanding nature of his job.

Addressing the nation last evening, Prime Minister Samuel Hinds, performing the functions of President, offered condolences to the friends, families, neighbours and communities which are in mourning following yesterday’s shooting on Middle Street which claimed five lives.

Pandemonium broke out at the Georgetown Hospital yesterday after word spread of the shooting on Middle Street that claimed five lives.

A Guyanese-born Cana-dian businessman who plans to soon start construction of a US$30 million waste recycling facility and with whom Government has inked an MOU has told Stabroek News that his company has so far built only a prototype of a facility similar to what he plans to build here.

The cocaine that was found disguised as “Gold Finger” candy may have been destined for an overseas location but somehow ended up in a shop in White Water, North West District, where it was bought and consumed by three children, according to Crime Chief Seelall Persaud.

Rajesh Jaharan was yesterday placed on $1M bail after he allegedly caused the death of taxi-driver Joel Baynes due to dangerous driving.

The Guyana Power and Light Inc (GPL) has started the first phase of its Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) pilot programme, which will see 2,000 smart meters being installed in the Georgetown business hub.

The 16-year-old, who was allegedly stabbed to death by his brother-in-law last Friday, died of a punctured heart, an autopsy has found.

The new Norwegian government has proposed a 400 million kroner (US$65 million) cut to the 2014 budget of its Forests and Climate Initiative under which Guyana and several other tropical rainforest countries receive money to protect their forests.

Canadian High Commissioner to Guyana Dr Nicole Giles says Canada is keen to share  experiences in the development of its extractive sector with Guyana.

The Guyana Trades Union Congress (GTUC) has rejected the positions advanced by the President for his non-assent to the Local Government (Amendment) Bill and has called for the President to provide in writing,  reasons for withholding assent, in keeping with Article 170 (3) of the Constitution.

An Enmore man was on Friday last sentenced to 18 months imprisonment after a lengthy trial during which he was found guilty of causing death by dangerous driving.

Two Venezuelan women, one of whom claimed she came to Guyana to see her son, were yesterday ordered deported after they pleaded guilty to illegally entering the country.

A clothing vendor was yesterday remanded to prison after he was accused of having cocaine in his possession.

A prison warden was yesterday charged with attempting to smuggle 10 packs of cigarettes into the Georgetown Prison.

Campbellville Health Centre yesterday kicked off World Diabetes Day observances with an awareness drive on the chronic disease.

Georgetown Mayor Hamilton Green on Friday said that the President’s non-assent to the Local Government (Amendment) Bill has effectively left the city council at the mercy of the Minister of Local Government, who he accused of micromanaging the city through the acting Town Clerk Carol Sooba.

Quest Medical Centre Laboratory was on Friday presented with a Certificate of Compliance by the Guyana National Bureau of Standards (GNBS) during a simple ceremony held at the lab’s Irving and Laluni Streets, Queenstown office.

Republic Bank (Guyana) Limited has announced that 17 persons are the latest beneficiaries of its Commercial Customer Business Programme.