Guyana News

Banks DIH made a large purchase of local rice for its Banks beer and Banko wine production  last year and recorded export revenue of US$1.956m from this aspect of its operations.

One of two men accused of trafficking marijuana was fined $10,000 yesterday after he admitted to assaulting his alleged accomplice at a police station.

The operations of the Linden-based Bosai Minerals Group (Guyana) remained at a virtual stand-still up to yesterday as the company made final preparations to test the modifications made to its tailings pond.

Chief Magistrate Ann McLennan yesterday announced that she would be making a ruling next week on the five charges laid against former Guyana Rice Development Board (GRDB) accountant Peter Ramcharran for allegedly falsifying the entity’s accounts.

The police have arrested one person in connection with the death of Latoya Haywood, who was stabbed on Christmas morning and succumbed to her injuries last Thursday afternoon at the Georgetown Public Hospital (GPH).

The Guyana Court of Appeal yesterday began hearing arguments in the challenge brought by murder convicts Rafael Morrison and Joshua Persaud, who are appealing their conviction and sentencing for the 2013 murder of Marlon Andrew Ramcharran, who was fatally chopped at Tain, in Berbice.

A miner now stands accused of fraudulently converting proceeds from the sale of over $1.5 million in fuel he was entrusted with by his employer.

The police are currently seeking legal advice in connection with the murder of Somattie Keosoram, the domestic worker who was stabbed to death allegedly by her husband last Thursday night, Regional Commander Royston Andries-Junor said.

ExxonMobil today said it has increased its estimated recoverable resource base in Guyana to more than 8 billion oil-equivalent barrels and made a further oil find northeast of the producing Liza field at the Uaru exploration well, the 16th discovery on the Stabroek Block.

Guyana remains optimistic of Citibank establishing a presence here and has promised the US banking institution to assist in making that a reality, even as the country prepares for another round of meetings in April.

The views expressed by the PPP/C’s presidential candidate Dr Irfaan Ali on how the party intends to deal with current oil & gas contracts should the party win the upcoming General and Regional Elections,  reflects the party’s position and should not be disputed, General Secretary Bharrat Jagdeo says.

The Auditor General’s 2018 report has raised questions about large expenditures on the maintenance of vehicles in the various regions including on some of the buses provided under President David Granger’s  transport programme for schoolchildren.

A total of 57 contracts were noted by a Cabinet sub-committee on December 30 last year as the government continued to pursue major projects notwithstanding its caretaker status.

The student of the Linden Foundation Secondary School who was stabbed on Thursday by a fellow student remains in the hospital and her condition is still regarded as critical.

According to PNCR chairperson Volda Lawrence, the coalition government has invested hundreds of millions in Region Four because, unlike the previous administration, they consider the Region and its people “valuable” Speaking just before President David Granger took the stage at an APNU+AFC meeting at Golden Grove on Friday, Lawrence, who has become a controversial figure, argued that the coalition government is a caring government. 

(Jamaica Observer) An eight-person Jamaican “mini” trade mission is now in Guyana for a five-day series of briefings by public sector entities, as well as business-to-business meetings with private sector leaders there.

Magistrate Fabayo Azore is expected to rule on whether or not there is sufficient evidence for Davendra Ramdial, who is charged with the 2016 murder of Shonette Savory, to stand trial at the High Court.

An employee of Gafoor’s died after being involved in a vehicular accident on the Craig Public Road on Saturday morning as he was on his way home.

As the nation approaches its 50th Republic Anniversary under the theme “Reflect, Celebrate, transform”, a Golden Jubilee has been organised by the Department of Social Cohesion, under the Minis-try of Culture, Youth and Sport, for the people of Guyana to celebrate the country’s golden year.

The Medical Superintendent at the Diamond Diagnostic Centre, Dr Erica Kirton, has hit out at persons who she says stoop to using the medical institution to peddle their untruths and lies to advance their political agendas.