Guyana News

Amazon Caribbean Guyana Limited (AMCAR) is calling on the Ministry of Public Security and the police to secure the Berbice River after one of their boats suffered a second attack by bandits for this year and the company says if this is not done, it will be forced to close its factory.

The Guyana Public Service Union (GPSU) has dispatched a letter to President David Granger requesting a Board of Inquiry into their credit union following accusations that the Interim Management Committee (IMC) was spending large sums of money without proper authorisation.

President David Granger’s suggestion of retired Justice Claudette La Bennett and GPHC Chairperson Kesaundra Alves for addition to a list of persons to be considered for Chair of the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) has been rejected by Opposition Leader Bharrat Jagdeo who yesterday submitted four additional names.

A 20-year-old miner, who allegedly robbed motor racer Kristian Jeffrey and two others of articles totalling $1.4 million in separate incidents, was yesterday remanded to prison after he answered to three armed robbery offences.

A construction worker and a poultry farmer were remanded to prison yesterday after they were accused of attempting to murder a taxi driver.

Charged with having in his possession a high-powered gun, a Kitty man was yesterday remanded to prison after he denied the allegation.

The Central Housing and Planning Authority (CHPA) as part of its efforts to deal with the backlog of over 40,000 applications for house lots, is planning to develop lands previously owned by the Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo) in the villages of Mon Repos, Annandale, Vigilance, La Bonne Intention (LBI) and Foulis.

President David Granger yesterday accepted the Letters of Credence from Tatsuo Hirayama, accrediting him as the new non-resident Ambassador of Japan to Guyana.

A pregnant woman and her children’s father were allegedly assaulted by police at the East Ruimveldt Police outpost last night after going to enquire about a relative who had been arrested earlier.

The Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) has ruled that the Guyana Court of Appeal hear the application of Christopher Persaud, who is a litigant in an oppression action application against Toolsie Persaud Ltd but had the case dismissed in the High Court.

The Federation of Independent Trade Unions of Guyana (FITUG) has called on the country’s national leaders to heed the orders emanating from the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) by acting with “integrity” in the upholding of the relevant provisions of the Constitution.

The Guyana Tourism Authority (GTA) is continuing with its efforts to highlight the importance of tourism to the national economy and says it is the second largest export sector.

Now that the school year has ended, many parents are looking for ways for their children to have a fun but productive vacation.

Guyana’s political leaders should abide fully with the Caribbean Court of Justice’s (CCJ) recent ruling and agree on a date for general elections as a matter of urgency, says Seepaul Narine, the General Secretary of the Guyana Agricultural and General Workers Union (GAWU).

An alleged motorcycle thief was yesterday granted bail after denying the charge when he appeared at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court.

A security guard, whose mother claimed that he was mentally disturbed, was remanded to prison for allegedly nicking a woman’s handbag at Church Street, when he appeared at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court yesterday.

The Farmer to Farmer Program of Partners of the Americas is inviting the general public to a presentation on the importance of Horticultural Therapy According to a Partners of the Americas release, the organisation which was founded in 1964 is private, nonprofit and non-partisan.

Lucky Dollar is celebrating its 11th birthday in Guyana with promotions and activities for its customers A release from Unicomer Guyana yesterday said that the brand which started 11 years ago with just one store, now has four prime store locations in Guyana and continues to grow.

Representatives of the government and the opposition this afternoon met again to consider nominees for the new GECOM Chairman.

Political party, ANUG has criticised President David Granger for submitting a list of eight names for the GECOM Chairmanship and it added that the July 12 ruling of the CCJ on the caretaker status of the APNU+AFC government means no new laws can be passed nor new contracts signed.