Guyana News

Armed bandits during the wee hours of yesterday attempted to rob a Johanna North, Black Bush Polder farmer and his family.

A man was yesterday remanded to prison after he was accused of raping a child, who was 11 at the time.

A missing Yakusari South, Black Bush Polder man was found dead yesterday.

Cabinet at a recent meeting approved the appointment of boards for several government entities and accountant Rawle Lucas has been named Chairman of the Guyana Power and Light (GPL).

Six pupils from six primary schools participated in this year’s finals of the Georgetown Math Quiz for Primary Schools, with Dave Chowtie of Graham’s Hall Primary emerging victorious after more than two hours of solving math problems.

The East Bank department of the Child Care and Protection Agency (CCPA), will be rolling out its ‘Teen Pregnancy Prevention’ and ‘Better Parenting Skills’ programmes to the indigenous community of St.

Police have been advised to charge the suspect who is accused of fatally shooting 21-year-old Antonio Dos Santos on Monday morning in front of a nightspot in Bartica.

Two armed men yesterday morning pounced on two pump attendants attached to the Feroze Service Station located at Number 6 Village, West Coast Berbice.

The Enmore man who escaped from the Cove and John Police Station on Thursday afternoon but was recaptured hours later, yesterday admitted to escaping from lawful custody and robbing two persons, and was jailed for two years.

An Anna Regina mother of three died last night after she was allegedly stabbed  by her reputed husband who has been hospitalized after reportedly attempting to take his own life.

Months after the Guyana Teachers’ Union (GTU) signed a deal with the Ministry of Education (MoE), 300 senior teachers and education administrators from across the country will be able to access duty-free concessions for vehicles.

The damning police audit report on the Special Organised Crime Unit (SOCU) was only delivered to police legal advisor, retired Justice Claudette Singh after President David Granger told reporters that it was with her.

The Pegasus Suites and Corporate Centre is set for completion in September next year, according to its proprietor Robert Badal who also  played up the benefits of the project to the economy.

Director General of the Ministry of the Presidency Joseph Harmon disclosed yesterday that government funded the trip of six ministers for the hearing of the no-confidence case before the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) in Trinidad.

Hours after escaping from police custody, an Enmore man was recaptured by ranks yesterday afternoon, Police Public Relations Officer Jairam Ramlakhan said.

The Guyana Power and Light (GPL) will this Sunday be performing line maintenance at its Sophia sub-station, which will result in a nine-hour power disruption to several communities in the surrounding area.

The University of Guyana Senior Staff Association and the University of Guyana Workers’ Union yesterday said that they have no confidence in the leadership of the university’s Pro-Chancellor and Chairman of the Council, Major-General (Ret’d) Joseph Singh.

While he had supported former Minister of Foreign Affairs Carl Greenidge’s return to the ministry to deal with border matters, Opposition Leader Bharrat Jagdeo yesterday questioned his current portfolio as Foreign Secretary even as he blasted the government for its rehiring of the four ministers with dual citizenship.

East Ruimveldt resident, Mario Heywood, who was charged with the rape of a nine-year-old girl, was yesterday committed to stand trial at the High Court for the crime.

In a move designed to “ease doing business in Guyana”, the National Assembly on Wednesday passed legislation providing for a simplified process for importing and exporting.