Guyana News

Owner of the Pegasus Hotel, Robert Badal on Tuesday said that a lifeguard was on duty and five adults were in the pool at the time when a three-year-old drowned on Monday.

Chairman of the Private Sector Commission (PSC), Captain Gerald Gouveia and Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) commissioner, Desmond Trotman, have reached a cordial settlement following a dispute stemming from a July 24, 2019 letter.

The Ministry of Public Telecommunications (MoPT) in collaboration with the Guyana Geology and Mines Commission (GGMC) will be hosting this year’s Hackathon and each team will have at least one woman.

The treasurer’s report to the Georgetown City Council, is still outstanding as the treasurer disclosed that he has not received statements from Republic Bank (Guyana) Limited since last November.

The Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) has denied a request from oil company, ExxonMobil for its offshore workers to be granted proxy votes.

Guyana’s Permanent Representative to the Organization of American States (OAS), Dr Riyad Insanally, on Friday donated two pieces of artwork to the OAS’ Art Museum of the Americas.

Georgetown Mayor, Ubraj Narine, on Tuesday suggested that barriers be placed on Sussex Street which is currently undergoing remedial works, to prevent heavy-duty vehicles from traversing the road.

Presidential Candidate of the People’s Republic Party (PRP) Dr Valerie Leung was on Sunday afternoon attacked and robbed shortly after leaving the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) Headquarters at Kingston, Georgetown.

Two youths were on Tuesday remanded to prison after facing a charge of stealing over $1.3 million in raw gold and cash from their former boss.

The two injured soldiers who remain hospitalised following the explosion of fireworks on Saturday have been showing positive signs of improvement, family members say.

Akazea Austin, the 12-year-old girl who was struck down by a Linden taxi-driver earlier this month, is slowly recovering, her father, William Mentos said.

The major banks will be closing at noon on election day, March 2nd  to permit employees to vote.

BRASILIA/SAO PAULO,  (Reuters) – Brazil confirmed the first case of a fast-spreading new coronavirus in Latin America today, diagnosing a 61-year-old man in Sao Paulo who returned recently from Italy.

Following mounting pressure and a meeting yesterday with the opposition People’s Progressive Party (PPP), the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) has agreed to increase the number of polling places in several areas for Monday’s general elections.

A man who pleaded guilty to the lesser count of manslaughter in the death of his wife was yesterday sentenced to 21 years in prison by Justice Simone Morris-Ramlall in the High Court in Berbice.

Foreign Secretary Carl Greenidge is threatening a US$1 million lawsuit against former presidential advisor Jan Mangal, unless he retracts statements and issues an apology for what he says are statements that impugn his integrity.

Kemo Evans was yesterday afternoon sentenced to 29 years behind bars after being found guilty by a jury of the 2015 murder of Hamson’s General Store owner Abdool Farouk Ghanie, who was stabbed during a robbery at his home.

Canadian-owned Guyana Goldfields Inc yesterday announced its fourth quarter and full year 2019 production figures showing total output lower than that of 2018.

The 326 workers that were sacked by RUSAL-owned Bauxite Company of Guyana Inc (BCGI) after the company suspended its operation here have been paid their salaries for February by the government holding company, the National Industrial and Commercial Investments Limited (NICIL).

Minister within the Ministry of Communities Annette Ferguson has lost her bid to secure an interim injunction to restrain Opposition Leader Bharrat Jagdeo and the Guyana Times newspaper from repeating what she says are libellous statements made by the two to damage her character and reputation.