Guyana News

A man was nabbed by the City Constabulary early on Thursday morning after he was caught attempting to break into the Bourda Market and then shot at one of the arresting ranks during his bid to escape.

Police in ‘E’ Division (Kwakwani/ Linden) are still on the hunt for a Hururu Mission, Berbice River man, who stabbed his ex-girlfriend and her new partner, Commander Linden Lord has said.

Roderick Andrew Chase, the 66-year-old pensioner who was allegedly nabbed earlier this week with a quantity of cocaine concealed in his shoes at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA), Timehri, was yesterday remanded to prison on a drug trafficking charge.

The trial of former Guyana Rice Development Board (GRDB) accountant Peter Ramcharran for alleged falsification of an account commenced yesterday.

The Ministry of Public Infrastructure has one again put out a public advisory imploring persons to take necessary precautions during the spring tide over this weekend.

Eight months after the conclusion of a Commission of Inquiry into the functioning of City Hall, the Local Government Commission (LGC) is still working to implement the over 30 recommendations that were made.

Global oil and gas company TechnipFMC has invited expressions of interest (EOIs) for technical services for its ongoing projects in Guyana.

The Guyana Police Force is appealing to members of the public to assist in identifying the victim of the fatal accident which occurred at Middle Road, La Penitence on July 5th.

The Georgetown-based Caribbean Community (CARICOM) says it is deeply shocked and saddened by the recent mass shootings that took place in El Paso, Texas, and Dayton, Ohio, in the United States, and which resulted in the loss of 31 lives.

The Ministry of Education today clarified that the 2019 top student for the Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examination (CAPE) in Guyana is Shanomae Milling of St.

Acting Chief Justice Roxane George-Wiltshire yesterday ruled that the current house-to-house registration exercise being conducted by GECOM is not unconstitutional but she also cautioned that existing registrants cannot just be deleted from the list.

This year Guyana recorded what was said to be its highest ever pass rate at the secondary aspect of the CXC examinations, according to Minister of Education, Dr Nicolette Henry but key areas like Mathematics continue to see below par achievement.

Guyana’s economy grew by 4 per cent in the first half of this year as key sectors expanded and the overall growth rate for the year is now projected to be 4.5 per cent, slightly down from the 4.6 per cent projection contained in Budget 2019 but up from the 4.4 per cent revised estimate in April.

Queen’s College student Michael Bhopaul has once again excelled, securing an impressive 16 Grade 1 passes at the Carib-bean Advanced Proficiency Examinations (CAPE).

The top Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) performer this year  is Riana Toney of the Anna Regina Secondary School.

The Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) yesterday advised that Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA) manager Andre Kellman be charged with the sexual assault of a staffer at the facility, almost two months after a complaint was made to the police.

Police Constable #2045 Winston Cooper who was discovered lying on Mandela Avenue more than a month ago with serious wounds to his head succumbed at a city hospital yesterday and President David Granger has since called for an inquiry into his death.

The City Works Committee of the Georgetown Mayor and City Council yesterday announced that an investigation has been launched after they received reports of operators not being present at their respective pump stations and sluices.

Following the latest oil find offshore Guyana, this time by Tullow Oil Plc, interest in employment opportunities has been sparked in Ghana, where the London-headquartered oil firm also has operations.

The opposition People’s Progressive Party (PPP) is satisfied with yesterday’s ruling by Chief Justice (ag) Roxane George-Wiltshire and said it shows that the current house-to-house registration exercise is a waste of time as names cannot be deleted without cause from the National Register of Registrants (NRR).