Guyana News

Two out of the four men intercepted by CANU ranks last Friday were charged with trafficking narcotics and were remanded to prison yesterday.

A pedestrian of Herstelling, East Bank Demerara (EBD) was killed on the Eccles Public Road by a drunk driver during the wee hours of yesterday morning and the driver is currently in police custody assisting with investigations.

Minister of Citizenship Winston Felix yesterday said that Assistant Commissioner of Police Clifton Hicken will be tasked with doing an assessment of the Venezuelan migrant population in Regions 1, 7, 8 and 9 Felix and Director General of the Civil Defence Commission (CDC), Kester Craig yesterday told Stabroek News that they had sought assistance from the police force hence the assigning of Hicken and Senior Superintendent Fazil Karimbaksh to their operations.

During the fiscal year of 2018 the administration of Region 9: Upper Takutu – Upper Essequibo was cited for millions in overpayments as well as for the acceptance of poorly executed or shoddy work.

Minister of Public Infrastructure, David Patterson yesterday stated that a contract for power purchase from the Giftland Mall has been signed and in a matter of weeks the company will be able to begin supplying power to the electricity grid.

A cyclist  died on Saturday night after a motor vehicle hit him as he was riding  along   the Land of Canaan, East Bank Demerara public road.

Guyana’s first “Open and Affirming” Church, was launched two weeks ago under the title “Hope of Christ Anglican Church The United Anglo-Catholic Church.”

Four persons have been arrested following a brutal attack carried out on a pensioner and his family by persons who claimed that the pensioner’s son had stolen from them.

The Citizenship Initiative (TCI), one of nine political parties contesting the March 2 General Elections, officially launched their campaign on Sunday declaring themselves “fairly confident” that they will find a place at the head of the “plurality of parties” set to enter the National Assembly.

The Department of Energy (DE) last night announced that the oil tanker MV Yannis has successfully lifted Guyana’s first shipment of crude.

At 10 this morning, the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) will commence hearing the appeal of convicted rapist Linton Pompey who is currently serving a 37-year sentence for sexually assaulting a young girl.  

Three persons were yesterday charged with assaulting a teacher of St Agnes Primary in an incident that stemmed from a fight involving two pupils and the teacher was also charged with assaulting one of the trio.

Attorney Anil Nandlall today condemned a statement made yesterday by the Chair of the PNCR Volda Lawrence for APNU+AFC supporters to assemble outside of polling stations on elections day at the close of poll and to follow ballot boxes.

The Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) has acknowledged receipt of a request by three political parties for a “joinder” of their lists of candidates.

Supporters of the APNU+AFC coalition must be prepared to play their part at the close of polls on elections day and be ready to guard against any interference during the counting of ballots at polling stations, Chair of the People’s National Congress Reform (PNCR) Volda Lawrence told a gathering at Kitty Market Square last night.

A Coldingen, East Coast Demerara (ECD) fisherman was found dead with multiple stab wounds and lacerations about his body on Saturday night and police have since arrested one of four suspects.

A Wakenaam pensioner took his own life  minutes after he lit his common law wife on fire following a domestic dispute on Saturday afternoon.

The Liberty and Justice Party (LJP) launched its campaign for the March 2 general and regional elections on Saturday with its leader and presidential candidate Lenox Shuman saying it is time that Indigenous people have a voice in decision-making as he argued that the two major parties, PPP/C and APNU+AFC, have consistently muzzled Indigenous voices.

The decision by three new political parties to join their Lists of Candidates for the March 2 elections, in the hope of denying the next government an absolute majority in the National Assembly, has surprised many in the political establishment.

For the year 2018, the New Guyana Pharmaceutical Corporation (NGPC) secured $798m in contracts or 36.5% of the total awarded for the Ministry of Public Health, according to the 2018 Auditor General’s report.