Guyana News

A Guyana Water Incorporated (GWI) employee was today charged with the murder of Kyle Chase, the South Ruimveldt youth who police say was stabbed to death by his girlfriend’s jealous ex.

A 54-year-old shopkeeper was early this morning fatally stabbed at Graham Street, Plaisance and the suspect; her neighbour has since been arrested.

Expressing optimism of victory at the upcoming elections, the opposition People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) yesterday launched their campaign to regain office, with General Secretary Bharrat Jagdeo launching blistering attacks on the government for their failings and presidential candidate Irfaan Ali saying that under his leadership, the country will be transformed.

A man and a woman were yesterday afternoon found dead in a  room at the Aracari Hotel and Resort on the West Coast of Demerara and the police are probing.

Political parties should be allowed to campaign freely in any part of Guyana and the APNU+AFC coalition would not condone any form of violence or damage to political parties’ paraphernalia, says Joseph Harmon, Co-Chair of the APNU+AFC campaign.

The Audit Office is still to conclude its special investigation into the controversial billion-dollar D’Urban Park Development Project.

The project for a new ferry to the northwest financed by India stalled last year after New Delhi’s Exim Bank did not provide a no-objection to the contractor recommended by the government here.

Miners have been warned about mining in prohibited areas in the Rupununi.

With the Guyana Press Association (GPA) celebrating its 75th anniversary this year, President David Granger has said a book on the history of the local press will be published this year and recommitted to providing funds for the training of media operatives.

The scope of works for a $187 million Lethem road project was changed after the contract was awarded, a practice that was frowned upon by the Auditor General.

The Lima Group of countries which includes Guyana yesterday expressed concern at the use of force by the Venezuelan government to prevent deputies of the National Assembly from freely accessing a session for the election of the Head  of the Assembly.

Caribbean Information and Credit Rating Services Limited (CariCRIS) has reaffirmed the ratings of CariBBB- (Foreign Currency Rating) on the regional rating scale and gyAA+ (Foreign Currency Rating) on the Guyana National scale, to the USD 30 million Long-Term Loan of The Pegasus Hotels of Guyana Limited (Pegasus).

Following the disclosure of statements in relation to the murder of gold miner Deon Stoll, who was shot and killed last October after armed bandits attempted to rob him outside of El Dorado Trading in Newtown, Kitty, Chief Magistrate Ann McLennan transferred the matters to another city court, where the Preliminary Inquiry (PI) into the matter is expected to commence shortly.

Recently at the Leguan District Hospital, this newspaper witnessed a dog standing at the doorway crying softly and lifting its right hind leg that had a fishing hook stuck in it, only to find out later that it was done deliberately. 

The grieving widow of Lallbachan Bachan, 39, of Lot 21 Maria’s Lodge, Essequibo Coast, who was discovered dead while in police custody on July 1, 2019, is distressed about spending the new year without him.

(Jamaica Gleaner) Cricket West Indies (CWI) President Ricky Skerritt has hit back at his critics for what he says is a misinterpretation of his comments concerning the hiring of overseas coaches after recent appointments to the West Indies coaching set-up.

Police in Region Three are probing the discovery of two lifeless bodies in a room at the Aracari Resort  Versailles, West Bank Demerara.

The opposition People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) has written to Commissioner of Police Leslie James requesting an urgent investigation of an alleged attack on party activists during the public announcement of their campaign launch.

The man killed during the armed robbery of a Chinese restaurant owner at Tuschen Housing Scheme, East Bank Essequibo, on Friday night has been identified as accused serial robber Mark Prince, who was part of a gang of five that included a member of the Joint Services.

Government has failed to account for over $800 million spent in 2018, according to the Auditor General’s report.