Guyana News

CARICOM says it is “saddened and concerned” by the deepening crisis in Haiti which has paralysed the normal functioning of all sectors of the country and created a situation of extreme hardship for the people.

Republic Bank (Guyana) Ltd has acknowledged that it is “experiencing some challenges” in its transition to the new banking system effective November 4.

The two Corentyne men who were wanted in connection with the murders of four fishermen during a recent pirate attack and who were recently arrested in Suriname have since been deported to Guyana.

Iris December of Mabaruma Township, North West District, lost a cousin to cervical cancer two years ago so when the Cancer Institute of Guyana (CIG) took its two-day cervical cancer outreach to the Mabaruma Hospital last week, she made an effort to be there.

Over 50 persons have registered for free online courses in repair and maintenance of heavy machinery being offered through a collaboration between the Machinery Corporation of Guyana Limited (MA-CORP) and the Ministry of Public Tele-communications (MoPT).

During his arraignment at a city court yesterday, Shamal Plass admitted to the illegal possession of a firearm and ammunition.

City councillors at last Monday’s statutory meeting raised concerns over the number of constables that were proceeding on vacation leave.

A man was yesterday remanded to prison after he denied a robbery with aggravation charge at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Courts.

(Jamaica Observer) Supreme Ventures Group is putting much hope for increased profitability from its newest market, Guyana, where operations in the just-ended third quarter of 2019 recorded a massive loss of $53.7 million.

Government cannot commit to public servants receiving a bonus this year as its current status restricts  spending, President David Granger this morning said.

Three new parties on the scene: ANUG, FED-UP and TNM have pledged not to support either of the two main parties: PPP/C and PNCR in the upcoming general elections.

Efforts to have the Chairman of the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) reverse a decision to exclude from the Official List of Electors (OLE) those persons who have not collected their Identification cards have failed.

An Onderneeming, Essequibo man died after he was struck down by a speeding car along the Adventure, Essequibo Coast Public Road on Monday evening and the driver who fled the scene was arrested yesterday morning.

The Change Guyana party yesterday detailed plans to reform the Guyana Power and Light Company (GPL), which includes privatising the utility company and transitioning it from fossil fuel use, in order to deliver on a promise to ensure blackouts become a thing of the past for customers.

The Mabaruma district in Region One has opened its doors to a large number of Venezuelans who have sought refuge in the area following the devastation of their country under the Nicholas Maduro administration. 

The death of Rupertee teen Robert Francis, who died in the wee hours of Sunday morning, has been ruled a hit and run after a post-mortem examination found that he died of a crushed skull due to a vehicular accident, resulting in the arrest of the driver of a Guyana Geology and Mines Commission (GGMC) vehicle that is believed to have been involved.

An autopsy conducted yesterday on the charred remains suspected to be those of Colin Rodney Jr, the key witness in an ongoing murder case, was inconclusive, according to Crime Chief (ag) Michael Kingston.

The Hydrometeorological Service says that increased rainfall is to be expected as the northern section of Guyana transitions into the second Wet/Rainy season of 2019.

A woman who was allegedly assaulted by make-up artist Lolita Callendar, known as ‘Lola Doll,’ yesterday told a city court that she would be willing to accept $800,000 as compensation for damage to her hair instead of proceeding with the case.

Morris Carter, the taxi driver who allegedly stabbed a man with a pair of scissors during an argument for $2,000, was on Monday committed to stand trial after he failed to prove his innocence during the Preliminary Inquiry (PI) into the charge.