Guyana News

Citizenship Minister, Winston Felix, is to hold a press conference today to address questions raised about a 29th August meeting at which he, and Deputy Director, State Assets Recovery Agency (SARA), Aubrey Heath-Retemyer met with Haitian and African nationals at the Critchlow Labour College.

Charged earlier this year with fraudulent conversion, a man was yesterday freed of the crime after the complainant chose not to offer any evidence against him.

The mother and daughter who were allegedly forced to ingest a poisonous substance on Monday, remain patients at the Georgetown Public Hospital according to Commander of ‘C’ Division Calvin Brutus.

An investigation has been launched into the conduct of ranks at the Bartica Police Station after they failed to respond to call for help made by Minister of Youth Affairs, Simona Broomes.

The prosecution was forced to close its case yesterday in the trial of former Guyana Rice Development Board (GRDB) accountant Peter Ramcharran for alleged falsification of an account, after the court ruled against recalling a witness.

The Ministry of Public Health will work with the Mabaruma Regional Hospital to deploy a health team, including specialists into riverine areas along the Barima River in Region One, the Department of Public Information (DPI) said on Monday.

It’s almost three months since two members of a Wakapau Village, Pomeroon family died after they mysteriously fell ill and their relatives are still to receive the results of toxicology tests.

JetBlue today announced a new nonstop service between New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) and Georgetown, Guyana’s Cheddi Jagan International Airport.

The Georgetown City Coun-cil yesterday passed a no-confidence motion against the Chief Constable, Andrew Foo.

A Mon Repos taxi driver ended his life yesterday by allegedly ingesting a poisonous substance, which he also forced his estranged wife and their three-year-old daughter to consume.

The Guyanese consulate in The Bahamas is working to locate several of the approximately 80 Guyanese families who have registered as residents of Grand Bahama as well as the significant number of  teachers who are operating in the public school system of the hurricane-ravaged island chain.

As convicted drug trafficker Roger Khan awaits deportation to Guyana, his local lawyer, Glenn Hanoman, is suspicious about the continued delay, which he thinks may be politically-influenced.

Public Health Minister Volda Lawrence on Sunday called on recently qualified pharmacists to join the government in the battle to remove fake drugs from the local market.

Guyanese singer Johnny Braff was yesterday remembered as a “celebrity” performer, who lived life as a free spirit and brought joy to fans both at home and abroad for decades.

Gafsons Industries Limited and Farfan and Mendes have secured major government contracts for solar energy projects in the hinterland.

Dates have been set in the case where former Attorney General Anil Nandlall is seeking to compel Cabinet’s resignation.

The Ministry of Public Infrastructure has suffered over $2.5 million in losses after 28 Traffic Light Battery Units were stolen and the cabinets housing them vandalised.

As it continues to prepare contingency plans for the start of oil production offshore Guyana, the Civil Defence Commission (CDC) is expanding its main disaster relief command centre while seeking to ensure it has the needed additional staff.

The caretaker APNU+AFC administration on Friday released to the media a list of approved road contracts worth $714.51m for regions 4, 6 and 10.

Minister of Youth Affairs, Simona Broomes yesterday expressed disappointment on her Facebook page at the manner in which ranks of the Bartica Police Station are executing their duties.