Guyana News

Police Commissioner Leslie James on Monday said that a copy of the report from the audit of the Special Organised Crime Unit (SOCU) should be on his desk later this week.

A 21-year-old labourer was seriously injured on Sunday evening, after he was allegedly attacked and stabbed by his girlfriend’s uncle, during an argument at their Craig, East Bank Demerara home.

With the current Dharmic Rama Krishna Primary School cramped for space, the Guyana Hindu Dharmic Sabha will be constructing a $260 million state-of-the-art primary and secondary school at Liliendaal, as they aim to accommodate more than 1,000 students.

Bids for the Weeding and Cleaning of School Compounds -Lawns, Parapets and Drains yesterday dominated the weekly tender openings.

Thirty women drawn from various communities across Region Six, East Berbice, Corentyne, last week benefitted from a one-day leadership training hosted by the Ministry of Social Protection’s Guyana Women’s Leadership Institute (GWLI).

Nearly three years after the Georgetown City Council voted to establish a National Capital Planning Commission, a framework for its operations is being formalized.

The implementation of social safety nets such as unemployment insurance, are necessary within Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) to support poor and vulnerable nations during cyclical downturns, and prevent them from slipping back into poverty.

The Police say they are investigating a serious accident which occurred yesterday at about 6.45 pm on the Canal #2 Public Road, West Bank Demerara, involving motorcar PVV 1097 and motorcycle CJ 8132.

With both the government and opposition committing to peacefully accepting the decision of the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) on the validity of last December’s no-confidence vote, US Ambassador to Guyana Sarah-Ann Lynch is hopeful that they will honour their commitments.

Recently-accredited United States Ambassador Sarah-Ann Lynch says there have been no complaints to the United States Embassy about the current political environment negatively impacting American business interests here.

A New York-based Guyanese woman is preparing to bring a lawsuit against the Government of Guyana and the Customs Anti-Narcotic Unit (CANU) after she was subjected to a cavity search at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA), Timehri.

A Lethem hotelier was yesterday remanded to prison after he was charged with the illegal possession of 118 pounds of cannabis and 3.5 pounds of cocaine as well as attempting to bribe police to discontinue the investigation.

A visiting delegation of European Union (EU) ambassadors yesterday began a series of planned engagements that will target ministers, the opposition and other key stakeholders and governance was among the issues on the agenda.

A mechanic was yesterday charged in Georgetown over the rape of a 15-year-old girl.

Despite the commitments made by the government and the opposition, their Members of Parliament (MPs) with dual citizenship have yet to submit their resignations to the Speaker of the National Assembly in order to comply with recent rulings of the High Court and the Guyana Court of Appeal.

Jarrell Duke, 21, was yesterday afternoon cleared of a charge that he raped a six-year-old boy while he was a teenager.

A mosquito infestation at the Freeburg Secondary School, Werk-en-Rust, Georgetown, has forced the Ministry of Education to cancel classes at the school.

A Bartica family lost their home yesterday, after an early morning fire quickly ravaged their two-bedroom flat.

While reiterating that there would be zero tolerance for corruption within the Guyana Police Force, Commissioner of Police Leslie James yesterday said ranks who are unhappy with their salaries should resign rather than seeking to benefit from corrupt practices.

Commissioner of Police Leslie James yesterday said the ranks implicated in the alleged brutalisation of four teenage boys at the Charity Police Station last week are still on duty while an internal investigation is underway.