Guyana News

The Guyana Bauxite and General Workers Union (GB&GWU) yesterday called on the Government to take a firm stand against the firing of nearly 290 workers by the Bauxite Company of Guyana Inc, (BCGI), the union In a decade-long rift between the union and the Russian-owned bauxite mining company, union president, Lincoln Lewis, yesterday called for an end to the situation.

Guyana is currently negotiating with the team of internationally renowned British chef Gordon Ramsey for a film project here, the British High Commission confirmed yesterday.

A Mahaica family is in mourning following the sudden death of a 15-year-old boy on Tuesday, just a short while after he fell ill while getting ready to leave for school.

The Guyana Human Rights Association (GHRA) is concerned that politicians have so far failed to address the current spate of violent acts against women.

E-Networks on Wednesday granted Minister of Finance Winston Jordan, a tour of its subsea station, even as questions remain unanswered regarding what laws governed the granting of the permit for the project and the National Telecommunications Agency (NATA) continues to dodge answering.

Pupils of South Rupununi villages now have access to two fully equipped primary schools in Bashaizon and Achiwib.

A 55-year-old man who was allegedly found with ecstasy pills and cannabis was remanded to prison yesterday after a city court heard that he is already on trial in another court for a similar offence.

A New Amsterdam, Berbice woman has going into hiding after she allegedly doused her husband with a pan of hot oil around 8 am today.

The Police say they are investigating a fatal accident which occurred yesterday at about 11.20 pm  on the Capoey Public Road, Essequibo Coast, in which a member of the Guyana Defence Force lost his life.

President David Granger this morning told the Annual Police Officers’ Conference 2020 that there has been significant recapitalising of the force but that its current personnel strength is inadequate.

On the eve of a meeting with Guyana’s Chief Labour Officer, the Russian-owned Bauxite Company of Guyana Inc (BCGI) has laid off nearly all of its employees, a move that has left the Minister of Natural Resources Raphael Trotman shocked.

The United States yesterday called upon Guyana to ensure that the March 2nd general elections are free and fair and expressed concerns about the Government’s “apparent misapplication” of the country’s constitution and “certain court rulings.”

Even as the company plugs most of its US$3 billion capital and exploratory expenditures into its Guyana operations, Stabroek Block partner Hess, yesterday brushed off concerns about a possible  renegotiation of the Production Sharing Agreement (PSA) that it has, along with ExxonMobil and CNOOC, with Guyana saying both government and opposition have signalled they will not renegotiate.

Though Guyana has begun production of oil,  the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) still does not have the minimum resources needed to monitor the sector 24/7 and will have to rely on the operators to take them out to sea if required, Head of the Agency Dr.

Terrence Jackson, the man who is accused of fatally stabbing his wife during an argument at their Cane Grove, East Coast Demerara home one week ago was on Tuesday charged with the crime and remanded to prison.

A 20-year-old carpenter was yesterday remanded to prison after he was charged with the murder of a Coldingen, East Coast Demerara fisherman, who was stabbed to death more than a week ago.

One week after teenager Marks Gravesande was charged with an armed robbery offence, his alleged accomplice was brought before the courts and charged with the same offence.

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is generally pleased with the US$10,000 improvements which the Linden-based Bosai Minerals Group (Guyana) has effected to its once problematic tailings pond, says EPA Senior Environmental Officer, Collis Primo, although he said recommendations will be made on how the facility can be further improved.

At the commencement of the trial of Gavin Graham who is accused of causing the death of three persons after allegedly setting their house ablaze, the sister of one of the victims tearfully recounted the tragedy.

Shawn Bacchus, who was accused of raping a six-year-old girl, yesterday afternoon walked out of the High Court a free man after a jury unanimously acquitted him.