Guyana News

Former Minister of Housing and presidential hopeful of the People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) Mohamed Irfaan Ali has lost a challenge to the validity of 19 fraud charges levelled against him over the sale of land in the ‘Pradoville 2’ Housing  Scheme, resulting in him now having to go to trial.

Nalco Champion Guyana Inc. yesterday said that it will be meeting with community members later this week to address questions that have been raised about the proposed construction of a chemical warehousing facility in Ruimveldt.

A 63-year-old man was yesterday morning sentenced to 20 years behind bars after he pleaded guilty to forcing a four-year-old girl to perform oral sex on him.

State Assets Recovery Agency (SARA) Special Assistant Eric Phillips has stated that accusations of conflict of interest levelled against him have “no substance to the claim.”

A gasifier machine that will provide renewable bioenergy to a section of the University of Guyana’s Turkeyen campus and which will be used to train students in bioenergy technology, was commissioned by the institution yesterday.

Guyana Goldfields Inc. has reiterated that a decision is yet to be taken on an alliance with another company that could see workers at its Aurora Gold Mine, in Region Seven, being made redundant.

A 12-year-old Corentyne child yesterday succumbed to his injuries after he was struck by a hire car along the Fyrish Village, Corentyne public road.

“I ain’t want ya put me on bail,” were the words of break and enter accused Dexter Burnham to Chief Magistrate Ann McLennan after telling her that he was threatened by a city policeman.

An unidentified man, who was struck down along La Penitence Public Road and was hospitalised for several days afterward, succumbed to his injuries yesterday.

Two brothers were yesterday remanded to prison after they were accused of being in possession of 5.2 pounds of cannabis.

A drug trafficking accused was granted bail on Monday by Principal Magistrate Sherdel Isaacs-Marcus after informing her that he was bullied to sign a caution statement.

An accused burglar is now a remanded prisoner after a city court heard that he was allegedly seen attempting to drive off with over $1 million worth in valuables stolen from the home of his accuser.

The Ministry of Public Infra-structure is currently examining a depression east of the Kitty Roundabout, where a sinkhole had developed late in 2016.

The Ministry of Public Telecommunications, in collaboration with Innovative Systems, yesterday launched the FarmersMarket.GY

George Robin, the senior who was recently convicted for the rape of girl, has appealed, saying his trial was unfair and his subsequent sentence was severe.

Complainants in domestic violence cases can apply directly to the court for protection orders without having to go to the police, which is ideal in instances where they may be experiencing difficulty with law enforcers, or where a lack of trust in the force may exist.

Work has commenced on the Black Bush Polder main access road, which has been in a deplorable condition for some time, following protest action by hire car drivers last week.

By Mark Wilson (This column first appeared in the Trinidad Express) Guyanese artist Frank Bowling is centre-stage right now at London’s Tate Britain gallery.

After throwing himself at the mercy of the court, having admitted that he had raped two children and a woman, for which he was sentenced to a total of 62 years behind bars, 22-year-old Leon Jordan has appealed, while saying that he had an “unfair trial.”

The most modern asphalt plant to ever operate within the region has arrived in Guyana, the Department of Public Information (DPI) said.