Guyana News

Wayne Anthony Chester, called ‘Sharky,’ who is charged with the murder of Purcell Moore, was yesterday sentenced to five years in jail on five separate charges, including robbery and discharging a loaded firearm.

Law firm, Cameron & Shepherd, following an evaluation of the Guyana Gold Board’s (GGB) dealer licensing process, has concluded that no special consideration was given to Adolphus Mining Inc.,

The upgrade of the Supenaam to Charity highway, and a Charity waterfront enhancement project, are among initiatives slated for Region Two, which are expected to be realised by next year.

A 57-year-old miner was remanded to prison yesterday after he was charged with a multi-million dollar armed robbery which took place almost six years ago.

Queen’s College (QC) yesterday defeated Bishops’ High School and earned themselves a berth in the final round of the National Insurance Scheme (NIS) 2019 debating competition.

The government is working to improve its performance this year in the implementation of the Public Sector Investment Programme (PSIP).

Hearing that the Tapakuma Lake Primary School in Region Two has been without electricity because the solar panel batteries have expired, Minister of Social Protection, Dr George Norton, on Wednesday indicated willingness to source funding for the donation of five new batteries to the school.

The Civil Defence Commission (CDC), yesterday morning began a second round of consultations at the Pegasus Hotel for the Disaster Risk Management (DRM) Bill.

Two days shy of the fourth death anniversary of Mocha mechanic Terrence Lanferman, the man convicted for his murder was today sentenced to 75 years behind bars.

As it has done several times in recent years, the Private Sector Commission (PSC) yesterday expressed concern over the crime situation and said it was seeking a joint meeting with Minister of Public Security Khemraj Ramjattan and Police Commissioner, Leslie James.

Transparency Institute of Guyana Inc (TIGI) is maintaining that the controversial US$18m signing bonus with ExxonMobil’s subsidiary EEPGL, should have been in the Consolidated Fund and that there was a clear breach of the constitutional provisions.

Relatives of Kareema Mary Cholmondeley are still seeking answers as to what exactly transpired on the night of her death since they said they do not believe her husband’s account.

An Upper Corentyne pensioner lost his life on Tuesday evening, after a lorry collided with his jeep as he attempted to turn onto his bridge at Number 47 Village, Corentyne.

Two men were yesterday remanded to prison, after they were accused of murdering a miner whose body was discovered in a latrine at Tassawini Landing, North West District.

Minister of Citizenship, Winston Felix, yesterday morning said he is considering a proposal of financial aid  from the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) to boost the services available in communities where thousands of Venezuelan migrants have settled.

A Honduran national who admitted to creating fake visas and selling them while in Guyana, was yesterday sentenced to a total of four years in prison, after he was charged with conspiring to forge a document and cocaine possession.

A North East La Penitence shop owner who was accused of throwing pepper sauce on her neighbour after they got into a scuffle over money was yesterday granted bail after she appeared in the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court.

A 44-year-old man who allegedly pretended to be a policeman and obtained money with the understanding that he could have a divorce matter ended, was yesterday granted bail after he was charged with the offence.

The ‘Gallery of Presidents’, which showcases Guyana’s succession of leaders, was yesterday unveiled at the Public Buildings.

The Corriverton Town Council at its  last statutory meeting took a decision to send the council’s treasurer, Ronita Griffith, on administrative leave.