Guyana News

Two men were on Friday remanded to prison, after they appeared in court in connection with a series of armed robberies which occurred in the city last week, in which the victims were relieved of articles valued more than $800,000.

Commissioner of Police Leslie James, told 151 new law enforcement officers that excellent work will be rewarded but indiscipline will not be tolerated, as they embarked Tuesday on their careers to serve and protect society.

A Corentyne man who is presently serving a life sentence for murdering his mother-in-law, was last week found not guilty of attempting to murder his wife in Decem-ber, 2014 at Whim Village, Corentyne.

A 30-year-old man was on Friday remanded to prison, after he was allegedly caught with an illegal firearm and ammunition.

The two suspects who were arrested in relation to the murder of Bartica resident Perion Nicholas Bobb have been released, and the police were ordered to conduct further investigations into the matter.

The teenagers who were present at the home of Somdatt Ramgobin, during the time that the Parika Backdam farmer was shot and killed in a home invasion, are currently being questioned by the police.

A farmer of Grant Bethany, Lower Pomeroon, Essequibo was yesterday morning fatally stabbed during an argument and his stepson has been taken into custody.

A 20-year-old convict who is currently serving a sentence for unlawful escape from custody, was on Friday remanded to prison, after he appeared in court to face two counts of discharging a loaded firearm at cops, along with two counts of illegal possession of firearm and ammunition.

The Indian Immigration Monument at Palmyra was today commissioned by President David Granger.

Dr Brian O’Toole today announced a reward of $1 million for information that leads to the arrest of the person who shot him on January 27th this year.

Several local operators at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA) met on Monday with Minister of Public Infrastructure David Patterson and expressed their concern about the tendering process for duty-free shops at the airport.

The local content policy for the oil and gas sector is still in draft form and the Department of Energy (DoE) is aiming for finalisation by the end of June.

A Timehri mother of one is fearful for her life after she was brutally attacked just over a week ago by the father of her child and she is calling on lawmen to work more diligently to arrest him.

Persons across the country seeking access to Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) services will soon be able to do so since the agency is collaborating with Regional Democratic Councils (RDCs) and ministries for “desk space.”

New political party A New and United Guyana (ANUG) has announced the election of its first Executive Committee, with co-founders Timothy Jonas and Senior Counsel Ralph Ramkarran elected as Chairperson and General Secretary, respectively.

Underlining the important role of the free press in protecting democracy and a rules-based international order, Canada’s High Commissioner to Guyana Lilian Chatterjee on Friday noted the challenging conditions facing journalists and pledged Ottawa’s solidarity with them.

Members of the local media fraternity were on Friday night cautioned against serving partisan interests, which they were told could undermine both their profession and democracy.

Threatened with being pulled out of school and placed to work on his parents’ cash crop farm, a young Rajendra Persaud finally buckled down with his studies and today is a major contributor to the country’s science and research in the area of rice production.

The Guyana Geology and Mines Commission (GGMC), with the support of the police, has commenced an operation to remove illegal miners from the Romanex concession at Marudi, in Region Nine.

Following reports of dead fish in the Port Kaituma River, the Guyana Water Incorporated (GWI) has temporarily halted the pumping of water from the river for supply to residents.