David Papannah

Following a tense stand-off in which a member of the city police drew his gun, City Hall yesterday removed four large swimming pools that it says were encumbering reserves along Sheriff Street.

Bartica is set for a 31-hour blackout today and GPL is beset by various faults across the  country including on its pivotal 69kv transmission line in the city leaving consumers and the business community fuming.

Fees at the University of Guyana have been increased by five per cent.

The city yesterday announced that it was going to tear down 52 derelict buildings (see list below) and occupants of some of the structures say they were unaware of these plans.

Police are investigating the death of a homeless man, who is suspected to have been mauled by pit bulls, which have been linked to attacks on two men at Para Field, Leonora, West Coast Demerara (WCD), early yesterday morning.

Following a meeting between the Guyana Press Association (GPA) and the management of state broadcaster National Communications Network (NCN), journalist Natasha Smith, who was reportedly pulled off air because of her pregnancy, has agreed to resume anchoring duties, while a call has been made for the agency’s board and the Office of the Prime Minister to look into its operations.

The police last night said that a suspect in Sunday’s murder of Cummings Lodge woman, Anita Mohan has confessed and they are now in search of an accomplice.

A week since reclaiming responsibility for garbage collection within several city wards, the Georgetown Mayor and City Council (M&CC) is trying to iron out hiccups in its operations, while residents are trying to adjust.

Even as the Mayor and City Council (M&CC) moves to implement paid parking in the city, a pilot project on East Street has been deemed unsuccessful with some of the blame being laid on City Hall.

A woman was on Wednesday night chopped to death by her husband, who made good on previous threats to end her life because she disregarded his wishes that she not work.

Bandits carted off an undisclosed amount of cash after they waylaid guards and broke into the Region Four Regional Democratic Council (RDC) office at Beterverwagting/Triumph, East Coast Demerara early yesterday morning.

Minibus operators and taxi drivers who were displaced from Stabroek Square as a result of the clean-up of the area say they are clueless about their future even as the city says it is looking at their situation.

A security guard was fatally chopped when he attempted to chase off intruders at the Best Buy Hardware Store at Bladen Hall, East Coast Demerara on Wednesday night.

A teenaged girl and her friend died in a three-vehicle smash-up on the Coverden, East Bank Demerara (EBD) public road after a SUV slammed into the motorcycle the duo was on early yesterday morning.

After 22 years on the oft-criticised Mayor and City Council and serving as its Deputy Mayor, Patricia Chase-Green is seeking a second chance at tomorrow’s election in Tucville-North Ruimveldt as she said she was “stifled” from performing.

Five persons including a disc jockey and a businessman are seeking to represent East and West Ruimveldt on the Georgetown City Council.

A ninety-year-old man, a retired head teacher and an information technology consultant are set to battle on Friday to represent Meadow Bank-Agricola on the Mayor and City Council.

Candidates for the First-Past-The-Post election on Friday in East La Penitence-Riverview have underlined drainage as a key issue in their flood-prone areas.

In what will arguably be the biggest showdown of the Georgetown contests, Friday’s election for constituency 14 will pit social activist Mark Benschop against APNU+AFC’s Sherod Duncan, businessman, Saiku Andrews of Team Legacy and three others.

A radio broadcaster is among four men trying to win the seat for the Albouystown/Charlestown constituency at the March 18 local government elections.