Guyana News

-First Lady tells UN Conference Persons with disabilities must be empowered to live a life with dignity and respect was the view expressed by Guyana’s First Lady Arya Ali, in her address on June 11 at the 17th Meeting of the Conference of State Parties to the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities at the United Nations headquarters, New York, USA.

-after suspected gunshot wound The six-year-old child of Mon Repos, East Coast Demerara, who was allegedly shot in the head on Saturday night, remains hospitalised in a critical condition.

Prime Minister Mark Phillips yesterday conducted a walk-through of the construction site of the Enmore Regional Hospital in Enmore on the East Coast of Demerara.

HOUSTON, (Reuters) – A U.S. judge yesterday dismissed a lawsuit Exxon Mobil had filed against activist group Arjuna Capital after the group had agreed not to pursue future proxy filings at the company’s annual meetings.

The Guyana Defence Force (GDF) recently concluded a series of strategic discussions with the U.S.

-as PPP unwilling to tackle corruption The Opposition has expressed concern over the recent sanctions issued by the United States Department of Treasury and the attendant possibility of a threat to the entire local financial system, which it feels  is an indication that the PPP is unwilling to fight corruption in Guyana.

As the trading of blame continues with respect to the government’s tackling of gold smuggling and corruption here, former president Donald Ramotar yesterday said that during his tenure in office the United States never raised the issue of gold smuggling with him.

A vagrant was killed early Saturday evening during an argument with a man over the man’s missing brother.

A six-year-old girl of Mon Repos, East Coast Demerara has been hospitalised in a critical condition, allegedly with a gunshot wound to the head.

Hours after he celebrated his birthday, a miner was early yesterday morning set afire by another, who found him sleeping in his Wenamu Backdam, Cuyuni River camp, and accused him of having a relationship with his wife.

A construction worker is in police custody after he admitted that he stole several cases of beverages and a music box from a Bartica church and shared the beverages with his friends.

As part of the Health Care Network Strengthening project, the Ministry of Health has invited bidders to design and build two hospitals at Kato in Region Eight (Potaro-Siparuni) and Moruca in Region One (Barima-Waini).

The Guyana Geology and Mines Commission (GGMC) announced the phased relocation of specific operations at the rehabilitated controversial building at High and Princes streets.

Jason Lespor, a 34-year-old porter of Lot 56 James Street, Albouystown, Georgetown was on Wednesday remanded to prison on charges of attempted murder and inflicting grievous bodily harm to two men who went to the rescue of a woman he was beating.

Part 80 Stabroek News spoke to members of the public at Paradise, East Coast Demerara about the rising cost of living and how it is affecting them.

-officials largely unaware of the matter The recent death of 22-year-old Karon Thompson from hemorrhagic dengue fever, has raised serious concerns about the response and preparedness of the Ministry of Health in addressing the surge of dengue cases across the country.

The Guyana Power and Light Inc (GPL) said it has successfully installed deterrents and conductor shields on the line towers of the Turkish Power ship to prevent birds from causing blackouts.

-unforeseen structural challenges cited among causes for delay Restoration works on the historic City Hall building in Georgetown, initially awarded to the Trinidad-based company, Fides Limited, remain ongoing.

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has waived an environmental impact assessment (EIA) for the Grove Dialysis and Kidney Centre Inc, following its screening for an environmental permit.

The Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) has returned the file in the matter of the alleged fatal friendly shooting of police sergeant Alex Vaughn to the police for the Office of Professional Responsibility (OPR) to conduct further investigation, Crime Chief Wendell Blanhum has told Stabroek News.