Guyana News

Sixty-eight million dollars’ worth of sonar equipment was yesterday handed over to the Government  by the United Kingdom Hydrographic Office, and within the next three weeks, Guyana will be able to undertake undersea surveying and mapping activities.

The Demerara-Berbice Interconnected System (DBIS) experienced a shutdown yesterday at approximately 07:55 hrs, according to the Guyana Power and Light (GPL).

The police in ‘G’ Division are investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of a 20-year-old porter, who reportedly lost his life after he fell from a truck he was working on Monday evening along the Le Destin Public Road, East Bank Essequibo.

A 34-year-old miner who allegedly dealt his General Manager several chops to his face with a cutlass following an argument, was remanded to prison yesterday, after being charged with attempted murder.

A Bartica woman who was allegedly found with over 500 grammes of cannabis during a search at the Bartica ferry stelling, was remanded to prison yesterday.

The Venezuelan national who was charged last Friday in relation to fraud offences surrounding counterfeit US currency, was further remanded to prison, after she presented the court with an alleged forged document.

A 9-month-old toddler reportedly drowned in a tub of water at D’Edward Village, West Coast Berbice on Monday afternoon.

Two female inmates were brought before a city court yesterday to be charged over a scuffle that occurred between them.

The Guyana Livestock Development Authority (GLDA) is awaiting permission from the US Food Corp (USFD) to ship samples taken from stricken Muscovy ducklings for testing, Deputy Chief Executive Officer (DCEO) Dr Dwight Walrond told Stabroek News.

Opposition-nominated member of the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) Sase Gunraj is calling for members of the secretariat to face penalties after they failed to co-operate with a recent investigation by the Ethnic Relations Commission (ERC) into the hiring practices at GECOM.

The recreational ground in Waramuri Village, Region One was on Saturday commissioned, following an upgrade to the facility made possible by over $10 million in funding from ExxonMobil.

The Central Recruitment and Manpower Agency (CRMA), in its goal to help disadvantaged youth become more marketable and gain access to employment, will be lobbying for financial support for students of the Sophia Night School who wish to sit the CSEC exams.

The Federation of Independent Trade Unions of Guyana (FITUG), has noted what appears to be an increase in crimes recently— contrary to reports emerging from the Guyana Police Force— and emphasised that it falls to the government to provide an environment where citizens feel safe.

Tenders were yesterday opened at the National Procurement and Tender Administra-tion Board for the construction of a Smart Health Centre at Diamond-Grove and for the construction of the New Amsterdam Magistrate’s living quarters.

The Civil Defence Commission (CDC), in collaboration with ExxonMobil, yesterday rolled out the oil spill response training component of its Volunteer Emergency Response Team (VERT) programme.

Mark Herbert was on Friday granted bail in the sum of $30,000 by a city court, after he denied being in possession of four grammes of cocaine.

A labourer was today remanded to prison, after he was brought before a city court in relation to the death of Patrick Fraser, who was gunned down while liming with friends at an abandoned house in Bagotstown, East Bank Demerara (EBD) almost two weeks ago.

Bank of Baroda (Guyana) Inc. has threatened to suspend business relations with Guiana Holdings Inc.

The police yesterday said that three suspected ban-dits were killed at Black Bush Polder on Sunday after opening `rapid fire’ and that weapons, live ammunition, bulletproof vests and  jewellery were retrieved from the scene.

An East La Penitence man was gunned down last night, a short distance away from his home.