Guyana News

An accused thief is now a remanded prisoner after police told a city court that he escaped from custody.

A part-time customer service representative was yesterday charged with driving dangerously, which resulted in an accident that left the victim confined to a wheelchair.

A man was granted his release on $70,000 bail yesterday after he denied a possession of cannabis charge in a city court.

A 25-year-old Corentyne man was last night fatally stabbed at Limlair Village, Corentyne.

The Police say they are investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of Keegan Boston, 60, a security guard attached to Cummings Electrical Company located at  83 Garnett Street, Campbellville, Georgetown and of 520 East Ruimveldt Housing Scheme, Georgetown, which occurred at his place of work between 23:00h on 2019/06/15 and 06:15h on 2019/06/16.

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has ordered that the Demerara Distillers Limited (DDL) biomethanation plant cease operation after complaints by residents of wastewater from the plant constantly invading their yards and the roadways.

With a number of measles outbreaks worldwide and reported cases in nearby Venezuela and Brazil, the Ministry of Public Health (MPH) is urging members of the public to get vaccinated against the disease.

Various stakeholders in Berbice are calling for an immediate, independent investigation after recent allegations against a member of the Guyana Police Force (GPF) leader-ship, who has been accused of running corruption rackets in ‘B’ Division (Berbice) aided by some junior ranks.

Managing Director of the Society Against Sexual Orientation Discrimination (SASOD) Joel Simpson was attacked and beaten by six men early yesterday morning as he was waiting to purchase food at Bourda Market, hours after being harassed by the same group of men at the Palm Court nightclub.

The Guyana Bank for Trade and Industry’s (GBTI) 2018 results was impacted by the default of the Government of Barbados which stopped payments on its external debt.

A Richmond Housing Scheme, Essequibo Coast resident is now dead after he lost control of the motorcycle he was riding and crashed into a culvert on Saturday night.

In recent days several policemen have spoken anonymously to this newspaper about corruption associated with a senior policeman who was previously stationed in Berbice but is now assigned to Georgetown.

While the Linden Blue Lake investors have retained legal counsel and have written to NICIL about correspondence threatening to rescind the lease for the project, their attorney, Jerome Khan, believes that an amicable resolution will be had.

A health and safety audit of the University of Guyana (UG) has found serious infrastructural deficiencies as well as infestations of rodents, bats and insects which currently pose risks to both the staff and students of the institution.

While the University of Guyana’s unions appreciate former Vice-Chancellor Ivelaw Griffith’s decision not to seek a contract renewal, they said on Thursday that they are also still insisting on having several things done, including a financial audit of the institution’s books.

International Monetary Fund (IMF) officials expressed interest in assets declarations of Guyana’s public officials when they met Attorney General (AG) Basil Williams last week.

Maverick De Abreu, who is charged with assaulting Trinidadian Soca singer, Rodney ‘Benjai’ LeBlanc, was on Friday told that he would have to lead his defence.

The Customs Anti-Narcotic Unit (CANU) has improved its intelligence gathering capacity, as indicated by the increase in tip-offs received from the public in 2018.

Alliance for Change (AFC) member Imran Khan on Saturday disclosed that he is yet to file an official complaint with the party regarding alleged threats he and his wife have received and is waiting for the appropriate time to do so.

The National Blood Transfusion Service (NBTS) on Friday hosted its annual Blood Donor Award ceremony, an event held to reward and thank Guyana’s most committed blood donors and organisations which have helped in that regard.