Guyana News

(Antigua Observer) The Minister of Health, Molwyn Joseph, has put forward an argument for the government to ban the importation of one of the most popular vehicles in Antigua and Barbuda, and which is seemingly a favourite among the younger generation — the Toyota Vitz.

Acting Chief Justice Roxane George-Wiltshire yesterday denied attorney Christopher Ram an order he was hoping to secure to stop the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) from continuing the ongoing national house-to-house registration exercise, while saying that she needed evidence that the exercise would go beyond September 18th, the three-month timeline by which elections are to be held.

Roger Khan, who was recently released from prison after serving almost ten years of a 15-year sentence for drug trafficking, is awaiting the issuance of an emergency travel certificate in order for him to travel back to Guyana.

Chief Election Officer (CEO) Keith Lowenfield yesterday reiterated that a claims and objections process can be used to generate a voters’ list for the next general elections even as he faced another call from the Private Sector Commission (PSC) to suspend the ongoing house-to-house registration exercise and prepare for polls within the three-month constitutional timeframe.

(Trinidad Newsday) Naparima MP Rodney Charles chided Energy Minister Franklin Khan as “out of order” to attend last Friday’s Investment Outreach held at the Hyatt by the Guyanese Government whose validity is now under dispute.

As the United Kingdom continues to monitor Guyana’s compliance with the rulings of the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ), High Commissioner Gregory Quinn has once again stressed adherence to the rulings.

On July 18, the Guyana Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) signed a contract with IntelCan of Montreal, Canada, to install and upgrade the Instrument Landing Systems (ILS) at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA).

Police are expecting to lay charges against the three suspects in custody for the murder of Alvin Gajraj, who was fatally chopped in an attack at Zeelugt, East Bank Essequibo last Thursday.

Magistrate Faith McGusty has been forced to delay a decision on the fate of Anthony King, who was charged with bludgeoning and chopping his brother-in-law to death last year, as she awaits medical advice on whether he is fit to stand trial.

Senior Magistrate Leron Daly is set to rule on the charge of possession of ecstasy pills against accused Darrel John, after being served with a statement from the Customs Anti-Narcotic Unit (CANU) on the exact amphetamine content of the drugs.

Five persons are still being questioned by the police in connection with the murder of Terry Ault, a South Sophia man who was shot in the neck on Sunday morning during a confrontation at a pool party.

Tenders were yesterday opened at the National Procurement and Tender Administration Board for the rehabilitation of sections of the Essequibo Coast Public Road.

Chief City Constable Andrew Foo believes that the allegations of money belonging to the council which was found in his vehicle, have been blown out of proportion in an apparent attempt to defame him.

The mother of 18-month-old Emmanuel Rampersaud, who was born with an Anorectal Malformation, is seeking the public’s assistance to raise funds for him to undergo two surgeries in the United States.

The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) on Monday expressed concerns that greenhouse gas emissions from the extraction of oil and gas could negatively impact women through environmental degradation.

As the investigation continues into Sunday night’s drive-by shooting, which claimed the life of former murder accused Leon Duncan, investigators are trying to ascertain whether a car suspected to have been used in the attack was stolen.

An audit of the city council’s Solid Waste Department is underway and Georgetown Mayor Ubraj Narine and a few city councillors are upset at the way it is being conducted.

A consultation on the Guyana’s Maritime Economy Plan was yesterday held with the aim of addressing issues affecting the sector as well as formulating plans to ensure the environment is protected and effectively managed.

The Guyana Energy Agency (GEA) recently held a public consultation with stakeholders and residents of Kumu and surrounding communities as it moves ahead with preparations for construction of a proposed 1.5 megawatt hydropower plant in the Rupununi community which is envisioned to become operational by 2025.

A 24-year-old Aishalton resident is currently in a stable condition after he was stabbed with a knife by a relative at a farmhouse.