Guyana News

The International Court of Justice (ICJ) has set a date for Oral Hearings on jurisdiction in the case of the long-running border controversy between this country and Venezuela.

Norway yesterday announced that it would release all remaining payments – amounting to around US$50M – under an historic 2009 forest protection accord with Guyana which was worth US$250m.

A young woman of Guyanese parentage was shot and killed on Saturday night when gunmen burst into a New York apartment and fired on occupants, according to a CBS New York report.

A taxi driver was yesterday remanded to prison after he was charged with the rape of a 12-year-old girl.

A mother of four is now dead following an accident on the Essequibo River, where two boats collided causing passengers to “pitch out” of the speedboats involved.

While the Amerindian Peoples Association (APA) has lauded the Government of Guyana’s commitment to protecting the Amazon by joining neighbouring states in signing the Leticia Amazon Pact, the organisation has called on the Government and all Guyanese to move beyond the limited measures specified in the Pact and take concrete actions to ensure the protection of our forests. 

Cordons erected around the Ministry of the Presidency yesterday were done based on the Guyana Police Force’s (GPF) Standard Operating Procedures (SOP), Police Public Relations Officer (ag) Superintendent Shivpersaud Bacchus told Stabroek News.

The University of Guyana is expected to benefit from the construction of a Bursary and Personnel Building.

The Guyana Telephone and Telegraph Company (GTT) has managed to extend the reach of its internet service via its fibre optic network to 70,000 customers in Georgetown and Region 3, up from 10,000 in 2012, and plans are in the pipeline to extend its network to Berbice, Parika, and Linden, according to Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Justin Nedd.

Derrick Solomon, the 60-year-old taxi-driver who was charged with the attempted murder of a woman in an attack at Sophia, was yesterday discharged after the victim chose not to offer evidence against him.

Shellon Barrow and Latoya Griffith, who were charged over a plot to traffic almost four pounds of cocaine, will have to lead their defence to the charge after a court found that a prima facie case was made out against them.

China has been a reliable partner in the development of Guyana’s human resources, President David Granger said on Monday evening at a reception to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China.

A High Court judge last week quashed a city magistrate’s decision to punish a police inspector by imprisoning him for misconduct during a trial.

Persons in Blaze-eligible areas are being encouraged to apply now for the GTT Blaze service and enjoy free installation charges through the Guyana Telephone and Telegraph Company (GTT).

As the Guyana Public Service Union (GPSU) prepares for its 23rd Biennial Delegates Congress its President Patrick Yarde has expressed the union’s disappointment with how the government has approached collective bargaining during the last four years.

Queenstown Village on the Essequibo Coast celebrated its 178th anniversary on Monday and President David Granger stressed again on the importance of education when he emphasised that the school is a pillar of the community. 

Lenno Alexander, the guard who was charged with stealing dresses from the Regent Street store where he was employed, has agreed to pay $100,000 to compensate his former employer.

The Ministry of Agriculture, in collaboration with the Region Four Health Department, on Monday launched the Guyana Re-aligning Agriculture for Improved Nutrition and Health (‘GRAIN-H’) programme.

“Breastfeeding is not a choice, it is a responsibility, one which mothers take up in order to improve health, social and economic development of individuals of nations” were some of the opening statements at the Georgetown Public Hospital’s (GPHC) health fair for National Breastfeeding Week.

President David Granger today met with his Cabinet and discussed the issue of holding of credible General and Regional elections in Guyana at the earliest possible time.