Guyana News

Chairman of the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM), Justice (Rtd) Claudette Singh, will render a decision on the approximate date on which General and Regional elections will take place at 10:00 am tomorrow.

The Guyana Power and Light (GPL) said that at approximately 03:17 hrs this morning, the L16 Transmission Line which links the Sophia and Good Hope substations tripped causing power generating units at the Kingston power plant to shut down, disrupting service to customers in the Demerara-Berbice Interconnected System (DBIS).

The Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) should be ready to declare a prospective election date today, according to government-nominated commissioner Vincent Alexander.

Oil companies operating in Guyana should allow regulatory authorities “unfettered” access to their operations, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Executive Director Dr Vincent Adams has said.

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has highlighted gaps in Guyana’s governance structure which it contends could lead to corruption.

The Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) erred when it declined to issue orders compelling Cabinet to resign and instead trusted that its guidance, and the directions of the Constitution would be obeyed by members of government, according to attorney Kamal Ramkarran.

The Ministry of Natural Resources (MNR) and the Guyana Geology and Mines Commission (GGMC) have made a commitment to remove the dredge lodged in the Kuyuwini River, Upper Essequibo, in the event the owner fails to do so.

Fire Service investigators have determined that the Mon Repos North, East Coast Demerara fire, in which seven-year-old Shaniya Persaud received burns that led to her death, was an act of arson.

A member of the Guyana Police Force surrendered to the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) on Sunday, hours after he evaded ranks of the Customs Anti-Narcotic Unit (CANU) during a chase along the East Bank Demerara Public Road.

The demolition of the “illegal” footbridge by residents of Lamaha Springs following a spate of robberies in the community has now forced workers and schoolchildren of neighbouring ‘C’ Field Sophia to use a longer route to access transportation and schools.

Nalco Champion’s provisional approval for operations at the John Fernandes Ltd (JFL) Water Street Terminal was too risky for client ExxonMobil, according to Country Manager Rod Henson.

A charred shell was all that remained after a vehicle belonging to the Ministry of Communities, Central Housing and Planning Authority (CH&PA) yesterday went up in flames on the Rupert Craig Highway.

Senior Counsel Rajendra Poonai has been awarded judgment against Kaieteur News for libel that he said defamed his character.

Days after announcing that the use of the Passenger Boarding Bridges at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA), Timehri has been temporarily suspended, no clear explanation has been offered as to why this is so.

Maverick De Abreu, who is on trial for allegedly assaulting Trinidadian Soca singer Rodney ‘Benjai’ LeBlanc, yesterday proclaimed his innocence.

A heavy downpour just after midday yesterday left sections of Georgetown flooded.

Tenders were yesterday opened at the National Procurement & Tender Administration Board for renovation works and enhancements to the Ministry of Public Telecommunications’ Call Centre Building at Kara Kara, Linden.

A father and son yesterday walked out of a city court free men after a magistrate found that police had failed to make a case against them on a charge of possession of a little over 10 pounds of cannabis.

Five witnesses are expected to testify when Maryann Daby, who is accused of unlawful possession of a gun and ammunition, goes on trial later this month.

No charges will be instituted against the crew members and owners of the vessel that crashed into the Demerara Harbour Bridge (DHB) almost two weeks ago, Director of Safety at the Maritime Administration, John Flores said.