Guyana News

Gary Grant, a prisoner who police say escaped custody at the Stabroek Police Outpost last Thursday, was yesterday faced with four charges.

As harvesting for the second crop of 2019 gains momentum, the Guyana Rice Development Board (GRDB) says that paddy prices have risen and farmers are being paid higher prices for paddy sold to mills.

A city magistrate yesterday granted bail to a fruit vendor who was charged with touching the thigh and private parts of a child.

The Alliance for Change (AFC) and the Working People’s Alliance (WPA) admit grievances since 2015 with the coalition government arrangement, but have both reaffirmed their intention to contest coming elections as part of it.

A 55-year-old man was yesterday ordered to undergo a psychiatric evaluation after being charged with rubbing himself against a four-year-old girl.

The attorney for Peter Ramcharran, the former Guyana Rice Development Board (GRDB) accountant on trial for falsifying an account, yesterday made no-case submissions.

A Kitty resident was yesterday taken  before a city court on a charge of attempted murder.

A mechanic was granted bail yesterday after he denied maliciously wounding a Guyana Water Incorporated (GWI) worker.

Three former presidents: Donald Ramotar, Bharrat Jagdeo and Sam Hinds will skip this evening’s commemoration of the 70th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China in protest at the presence of Chief Guest, President David Granger who they described as an “usurper”.

The Commonwealth Secretary-General, Patricia Scotland today urged President David Granger and “all relevant stakeholders and institutions” to restore constitutional rule in Guyana by immediately setting an early election date in consonance with its constitution, enabling elections to be held without further delay.

A date for the holding of highly anticipated general elections may be set this week as President David Granger will tomorrow be meeting with the full Cabinet to discuss the issue.

Thursday’s pronouncement by GECOM Chair Justice (Rtd) Claudette Singh that GECOM will not be ready for general elections until the end of February 2020 contravenes the express requirement in the Guyana Constitution for elections to be held speedily in the aftermath of a motion of no-confidence.

Two Chinese nationals perished in a fire which early yesterday morning ravaged the Public Road, Vreed-en-Hoop home and supermarket they rented, along with three other buildings, all of which housed various businesses.

As Guyana prepares for the production of 750,000 barrels of oil per day by 2025, some New York-based Guyanese have indicated their intentions of returning home to benefit from the oil boom and even invest in the sector. 

Emphasising that Guyana’s development hinges on the education of its people, President David Granger yesterday pledged to ensure that quality education is available in all regions of the country even as he urged the populace to assist less fortunate children.

A New Amsterdam man was yesterday morning found dead with stab wounds in the lower region of his back, which were reportedly sustained during a fight.

The Ministry of Public Infrastructure (MoPI) is seeking an environmental authorization from the Environment Protection Agency (EPA) for the proposed construction of a new bridge at Wismar/Mackenzie.

Popular Guyanese dancer teacher and entertainer, Bryan ‘Straighty’ Nobrega, on Friday lost his battle with cancer.

It should be compulsory for fisherfolk to report and provide proper identification to the authorities prior to heading out to sea, acting Crime Chief Michael Kingston said last week.

Senior government ministers Khemraj Ramjattan and Cathy Hughes up to Friday afternoon were yet to file their declarations to the Integrity Commission pursuant to the Integrity Commission Act, almost a month after an extended deadline.