Guyana News

Roger Khan, who was released from a US prison almost one month ago after serving near to ten years of a 15-year sentence for drug trafficking is expected to be back in Guyana within the next two to three weeks once the request for the issuance of his emergency travel documents is approved.

The country’s first drug treatment court, aimed at providing alternative sentencing and reducing the rate of incarceration for non-violent drug offenders, is expected to be established before the end of the year.

Retired Justice of Appeal  Claudette Singh was sworn in as the first female chairperson of the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) yesterday and signalled that the constitution would be her guide.

A father of six was shot and killed early yesterday morning during a scuffle at a city bar and the police force has since issued a wanted bulletin for the suspect, who has been identified as an ex-policeman.

The final draft of the Local Content Policy for Guyana’s oil and gas sector has been completed and is expected to be presented to the private sector and other relevant stakeholders in two weeks, head of the Department of Energy Dr Mark Bynoe said yesterday.

Over the last week, the national house-to-house registration exercise that is being undertaken by the Guyana Elections Com-mission (GECOM) has been able to register over 50,000 persons but challenges still plague the process, according to Chief Election Officer Keith Lowenfield.

Some fast food chains have said that their operations are being affected by the current chicken shortage in the country.

In a further sign of the global interest in Guyana’s offshore oil, Qatar Petroleum said yesterday it had agreed a deal with Total (TOTF.PA)

Attorney General (AG) Basil Williams has filed an application challenging the action brought by chartered accountant and attorney Christopher Ram, who has asked the High Court to declare the current house-to-house registration exercise being conducted by the Guyana Elections Com-mission (GECOM) to be unlawful.

Government will go to tender either during the current quarter or the next for “a fee-based marketing service” to market its share of crude oil from expected oil production, according to Department of Energy Director Dr Mark Bynoe.

A grouping comprising virtually all the major Indigenous Peoples organisations in Guyana has been formed, and it aims to be a common platform for representation of the issues and rights of Amerindians.

Claiming a likelihood of bias, Senior Counsel Stanley Marcus on behalf of the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) has asked that Chief Justice Roxane George-Wiltshire recuse herself from hearing the challenge filed by chartered accountant Christopher Ram to the current house-to-house registration.

The Ministry of the Presidency (MoTP) has flayed commentator Ralph Ramkarran for his column in the last Sunday Stabroek where he criticised President David Granger over his handling of nominees for the chairmanship of GECOM and for not accepting that he must fix a date for general election since article 106(6) and (7) of the constitution have been activated.

The Ministry of Finance on Sunday donated an outboard engine to the Department of Education of Region No.

The top ten achievers at this year’s National Grade Six Assessment (NGSA) from Region Ten were last week honoured at a ceremony to celebrate their achievements.

A decision is expected today on the wounding charge against Revelana Smith, who is accused of attacking fellow inmate Savita Persaud.

A man was remanded to prison yesterday on a charge that he damaged his ex-partner’s window panes despite being told to stay away from her home.

The 2019 edition of the Guyana Annual magazine was launched on Saturday and over 30 persons who participated in its literary and art competitions were also awarded for their work.

A recent series of workshops on basic techniques in puppetry design and performance concluded on Friday, when the final batch of participants were awarded with certificates.

The Police say they are investigating the murder of Kurt Anthony Duncan, 32,  of  Sophia, Greater Georgetown which occurred at Seeta’s Bar on Station Street, Kitty today at around 2 am.