Guyana News

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.

President David Granger yesterday commissioned Radio Essequibo 95.5 FM, the first radio station on the Essequibo Coast, the Department of Public Information (DPI) reported.

A 49-year-old taxi-driver who is accused of raping a 12-year-old child was granted bail yesterday after he was charged with the offence in a city court.

A Rosignol man was remanded to prison after denying an armed robbery charge.

The Children’s Mash Competitions continued yesterday with Morgan’s Learning Centre taking home the winning trophy for their cover of Guyana’s national songs in the Choir segment and the Sophia Special School being the only competitor in the jingle competition.

The fire that broke out at the Georgetown Public Hospital (GPH) yesterday morning was said to have been started by one of the in-patients at the Psychiatric Ward who was arrested and afterward released back into the care of the institution.

Two former Royal Castle workers have been charged with larceny and released on bail.

A man who allegedly sexually assaulted a woman in Kamarang last year was granted bail yesterday after he was charged with the offence.

Three men are wanted by the police for the offence of rape committed on separate occasions during last year in Linden.

The police are seeking the public’s assistance in locating a Timehri, East Bank Demerara resident in connection with fraudulent conversion committed on another more than three years ago.