Guyana News

The Civil Defence Commission (CDC) has issued a spring tide warning effective from today to February 13.

With questions still lingering about the academic bona fides of PPP/C presidential candidate Irfaan Ali, two citizens have moved to the High Court for disclosure, while arguing that they are entitled to know the qualifications of the presidential hopeful as with any other, before deciding to vote for a particular candidate.

Ballot papers and statements of polls for the March 2nd general and regional elections arrived in Guyana just after 6 am yesterday on an Atlas Air (747-400) N475MC cargo aircraft.

Several police ranks, including a senior officer, are now the subject of an internal probe after being accused of collecting millions of dollars to prevent the laying of charges over the discovery of a sub-machine gun and a quantity of ammunition at a city business place last year.

Following the coronavirus outbreak, local authorities are currently monitoring 13 persons who have returned to Guyana from China and a few others are expected to arrive in the country this weekend, Deputy Chief Medical Officer (DCMO) Dr Karen Gordon-Campbell has said.

After a freeze on wage increases since 2015, the Guyana Agricultural and General Workers’ Union (GAWU) yesterday announced that the Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo) had approved “pay increases” for sugar workers and that it was studying the development before making a decision on acceptance.

Attorney General (AG) Basil Williams has refuted claims made by attorney Anil Nandlall that he has called for the postponement of the March 2nd general and regional elections during a court hearing on Thursday.

The laidback approach to resolving industrial issues between the Guyana Bauxite and General Workers Union (GB&GWU) and majority Russian-owned Bauxite Company of Guyana Inc (BCGI) is an illustration of the Department of Labour’s “incompetence”, General Secretary of the union Lincoln Lewis has said.

Residents of Leguan are calling for the immediate replacement of barnacle-infested planks used for the upgrading of the Leguan Ferry Stelling.

International accounting firm BDO officially launched its operations in Guyana on Thursday evening during which it was highlighted that it will be manned by an all Guyanese staff.

APNU+AFC supporters were on Thursday night urged to maintain the peace on elections day as the governing coalition aims to deliver free, fair and credible elections and secure an overwhelming victory.

A Corentyne farmer and a labourer were yesterday charged with the murder of fellow resident Parmanand Lakeram, whose body was discovered with multiple gunshot wounds last week, following a claimed dispute centred on a stolen cow.

BENONI, South Africa, CMC – West Indies finished fifth at the ICC Under-19 World Cup after persistent rain wrecked a difficult run chase against Australia and forced a no-result in their playoff match here yesterday.

A construction worker was remanded to prison yesterday after being charged with murdering a drinking companion, whose body was found floating in a New Amsterdam canal last week.

Seon David, who police say shot and killed a Linden man after a row over a card game, has been charged with murder and remanded to prison.

More than a month after a suspect was charged with the murder of Kyle Chase, the South Ruimveldt resident who was stabbed to death late last year during an altercation with his girlfriend’s former partner, the police yesterday issued a wanted bulletin for a second man.

The sugar union GAWU says that GuySuCo today offered a pay increase after denying same for more than four years.

The runway capacity of the Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA) was tested when an Atlas Air (747-400) N475MC cargo aircraft landed at 6:15 am today with ballot papers from Canada.

Steven Archibald, 18,  is wanted by the police for questioning in relation to the murder of Kyle Chase on 2019-12-30 at Guyhoc Park, Georgetown.

The Bridging Deed signed between the government and ExxonMobil and its partners in 2016, which purported to keep alive the 1999 Petroleum Agreement, is legally questionable, attorney and activist Christopher Ram has stated.