Former PPP executive Ralph Ramkarran says the hostility exuded by the PPP to the opposition at the recent party congress in Port Mourant can only mean that fresh general elections are being planned.
President Donald Ramotar last night made another appeal to Leader of the Opposition David Granger on salvaging the collapsing Amaila hydropower project and wants a meeting between the two sides to thrash out the outstanding matters.
A husband and wife, who recruited four teenage girls from Angoy’s Avenue, New Amsterdam and transported them to Oko Backdam, in Region Seven, for sexual exploitation, on Thursday each received a five year prison sentence.
Travellers may not get relief from spiraling airfares for flights in and out of Guyana anytime soon as legal action in the US has effectively grounded Fly Jamaica’s planned launch of direct flights between Georgetown and New York, while the other prospective carrier Fly Guyana is yet to formally apply to begin operations.
Main opposition A Partnership for National Unity (APNU) is calling on government to set up an “Inter-Personal Violence Unit” to combat the “raging” violence, particularly against women.
A suspect in the murder of fisherman Quincy Sooklall was among the 28 persons that were arrested after police early yesterday morning carried out raids in Albouystown, Alberttown, Sophia, Meadowbank, Charlestown and West Ruimveldt Front Road area.
Plaisance resident Clifford Singh, who was found dead in front of his house on Wednesday, died as a result of a stab wound to his chest and a fractured skull, an autopsy found yesterday.
A forum on the Amaila hydropower project yesterday heard key commentators restate their opposition to the scheme, citing likely tariff hikes of 23% and declaiming the estimated US$700M that the prospective developer, Sithe Global would have made from its US$157M equity injection.
President Donald Ramotar recently met with an official for the Guangdong Friendship Association in china which has expressed an interest in establishing ties with Guyana that focus on investment in the processing and manufacturing sectors, among others.
Morris Roberts, on trial for beating another man to death at Wanakai, North West District, will have to be retried after a jury yesterday failed to reach consensus on whether he is guilty or not of the crime.
A Party for National Unity (APNU) remains unconvinced that bills passed by the National Assembly should be sent to the Attorney General’s (AG’s) Chambers for vetting despite the insistence by Clerk Sherlock Isaacs that his decision is informed by Legal Counsel.
The Georgetown Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI) has said it looks forward to President Donald Ramotar’s assent to the recently passed local government bills that will pave the way for the delivery of urgently needed local government elections.
A Corriverton fish vendor was remanded to prison on Thursday after he was slapped with two narcotics charges, including possession of cocaine for trafficking.
Magistrate Ann McLennan yesterday imposed a $15,000 fine and community service on a man who admitted to having two grammes of cannabis in his possession to treat symptoms of asthma.
By Jeff Trotman
Over 100 young people, drawn from four depressed areas in West Linden, are benefitting from a six-week summer training programme being conducted by the Totally Moulding Club.