Guyana News

Two Venezuelans were yesterday remanded to prison, after they were jointly charged with breaking and entering a shop in Kumaka, Region One, where they allegedly stole articles valued more than $200,000.

A 31-year-old handyman was remanded to prison yesterday, after he was charged with a series of armed robbery offences during his appearance at a city court.

An East Ruimveldt man was yesterday remanded by a city magistrate, after pleading not guilty to the possession of 27 grammes of cannabis.

A father and son accused of robbing a woman of close to $5 million in cash and jewellery, were yesterday remanded by a city court after they were jointly charged with the offence.

A fish cleaner who police said was found with 20 grammes of cannabis, was yesterday sentenced to two years in jail after he admitted to a charge of possession at a city court.

The police investigation into the nearly one-month-old accident along the Agricola Public Road, East Bank Demerara, which claimed the life of seven-year-old Ciarra Benjamin, remains incomplete, and police are still awaiting a statement from the child’s babysitter.

Governing coalition partner the Alliance For Change (AFC) has called for the appointment of a new Chairman for the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) to be done with the utmost urgency so that it can be concluded within two weeks.

A prisoner who was on remand at Lusignan died today following a beating endured yesterday in the holding bay of the facility.

President David Granger, this afternoon, met Minister within the Ministry of the Presidency, Simona Charles-Broomes to refine her work programme for youth affairs.

Leader of the Opposition Bharrat Jagdeo has indicated that he is willing to meet with President David Granger at “any time, and, on a daily basis,” if necessary, to address the appointment of a new Chairman of the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM).

Crime Chief Lyndon Alves has been placed on administrative leave pending the outcome of an investigation into the recent exposure of a network of alleged corruption in the Guyana Police Force’s ‘B’ Division (Berbice).

Sixty-six-year-old George Robin was yesterday sentenced to 19 years behind bars for the rape of a 16-year-old girl.

ExxonMobil stood the expenses for Head of the Department of Energy Dr Mark Bynoe and First Lady Sandra Granger’s recent trip to Singapore for the commissioning of its Floating, Production, Storage and Offloading (FPSO) vessel, the Liza Destiny.

Retired judge James Patterson has vacated the office of Chairman of the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) following the ruling by the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) that his appointment was unconstitutional.

Even though the management of wealth funds is primarily a public sector responsibility, the United States Ambassador to Guyana Sarah-Ann Lynch says that their operation and success are heavily dependent on a proactive private sector participating in administration and oversight.

After seizing nearly 90 bags of repackaged flour from several city and lower East Coast retailers, the Government Analyst-Food and Drug Department has issued a warning to importers and distributors that continuing the practice can result in their permits being rescinded.

A Corentyne private school teacher was yesterday found not guilty of two counts of rape, at the end of a jury trial in the High Court in Berbice.

While the APNU+AFC’s Green State Development Strategy (GSDS) is an ambitious and laudable plan, its 2025 target to get close to 100% renewable energy is unrealistic, according to specialist in Latin American energy issues Lisa Viscidi.

Demerara Distillers Limited (DDL) has remained silent on the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) review of its entire operations at Diamond, East Bank Demerara.

The Preliminary Inquiry (PI) into the charge against the supermarket manager accused of attempting to murder a customer, commenced yesterday with testimony by the complainant in the matter.