Guyana News

The widow of Gowkarran Narine, the Essequibo labourer who succumbed last Friday, hours after he allegedly injured himself while chopping wood, has been taken into custody for questioning in relation to his death.

Over $17M in Presidential Grants were presented to Santa Rosa and its satellites communities in the Moruca sub-district, Barima-Waini on Sunday, according to the Department of Public Information (DPI).

The fatal shooting of Bare Root, East Coast Demerara resident, Teon Maxwell by the police on Saturday, has raised questions about breaches of the Guyana Police Force’s Standard Operating Procedures (SOP’s).

ANSA McAL Trading Limited (AMTL) has added over 50 products to its distribution line, including Colombian coffee, Jamaican biscuits and paper products from the United Arab Emirates.

The Georgetown City Council finally has its full complement of councilors following the swearing in of Councillor Dwayne Adams.

A clerk was yesterday granted bail after he denied stealing over $150,000 in goods from Survival Supermarket.

The City Constabulary is investigating a robbery which occurred at the East Ruimveldt daycare last Thursday.

A number of miners have been questioned by the police as part of the ongoing investigation of former government Member of Parliament (MP) Charrandass Persaud for allegedly accepting a bribe and moving gold out of the country.

With a preliminary assessment that Guyana is one of three countries where Republic Bank’s takeover of Scotiabank could have anti-competitive effects, the CARICOM Competition Commission (CCC) has written to the Guyana Competition and Consu-mer Affairs Commission (CCAC) to assist with further assessments here.

Guyana has asked the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) to fund the development and construction of three mini-hydropower systems, road links in the hinterland, and training for oil and gas, among other projects. 

A Bartica businesswoman was yesterday morning shot by her reputed husband – who is a licensed firearm holder, and police have taken him into custody.

PPP/C presidential candidate Irfaan Ali should urgently address concerns about the authenticity of his academic qualifications since his integrity is on the line,  Working People’s Alliance (WPA) executive Dr David Hinds says.

The family of Shaheed Alli, the remanded prisoner who was fatally beaten by fellow inmates while in custody at the Lusignan Prison, believes a ‘hit’ was placed on him and they are calling on prison authorities and the police to conduct a thorough probe.

Two days after being sentenced to four years imprisonment, prisoner John Lambert, during the wee hours of yesterday morning, escaped from the Lusignan Holding Bay.

Alfred Kevin Quincy Johnson, a Guyanese man was detained on March 25th at the JFK Airport in New York after allegedly being found with 1, 135 grammes of cocaine in a hidden compartment of his suitcase.

Yet another meeting of the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) was aborted on Tuesday after the two opposition-nominated commissioners present, Robeson Benn and Sase Gunraj walked out.

A Mabaruma farmer, in a bid to add value to his produce and minimise wastage in the process, has turned to dried fruit production, recently launching his highly demanded dried watermelon and pineapple products at this year’s UncappeD expo.

Almost $100 million will be spent to construct structures to create conditions that will support mangrove restoration at Anna Regina as well as at Beterverwagting and La Bonne Intention, the Ministry of Agriculture says.

A businesswoman accused of stealing a quantity of Brazilian hair, among other articles, was on Friday released on her own recognizance, after she told the court that the charge brought against her was a result of her evicting her tenant, who is the virtual complainant in the matter.

As it continues efforts to improve access to potable water in the hinterland, the Guyana Water Inc (GWI) has facilitated the drilling of a new well at Karasabai, Region Nine to improve water supply in the village.