Guyana News

The water supply to several schools in New Amsterdam and other areas was disconnected yesterday as the Region Six administration owes the Guyana Water Incorporated (GWI) some $61 million in payment for water supplied to institutions which fall under its control.

A witness yesterday testified that murder accused Colin Alleyne revisited the Montrose neighbourhood where he allegedly murdered pensioner Danrasie ‘Carmen’ Ganesh on the day after the crime.

Within the last two months, there have been four execution-style killings, three of which remain unsolved.

Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs, Basil Williams SC., said he is confident that just as ‘good triumphs over evil’ the APNU+AFC Government will win against the December 21 vote of no confidence in Parliament.

Saying that it is still awaiting “a position” from the Ministry of the Presidency on the alleged recall of Senior Counsel (SC) status on attorney Timothy Jonas, the Alliance for Change (AFC) is refraining from commenting on the president’s right to deviate from the recommendations made by the judiciary.

The Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) has by majority vote decided to continue with its approved work plan for the year 2019 inclusive of the house-to-house registration process for which $3 billion was allocated and it will advise the President that the 90-day constitutional timeline for general elections cannot be met.

(Trinidad Express) Police have detained a close female relative and a Guyanese national in connection with the death of Chaguanas doubles vendor, Dharoop Jagessar.

A pilot and a policeman were last night dramatically rescued by the GDF after a Guyana Adventist Medical Aviation Services (GAMAS) medevac plane crash-landed on the West Bank Demerara around 8 pm.

The Ministry of Finance has advised the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) that it must return to the National Assembly for permission to alter its budgetary allocations in order to finance the holding of general and regional elections.

Members of the Deaf Association of Guyana (DAG) staged a peaceful protest in front of the Ministry of Public Security yesterday as they called for the right to be issued driving licences.

Seven years after being charged with the rape of nine boys, the High Court trial of Muslim scholar Nezaam Ali is expected to begin today.

A Diamond resident was yesterday granted bail after he was charged with raping a woman he met via Facebook.

The Bauxite Company of Guyana Incorporated (BCGI), which is controlled by Russian Aluminium (RUSAL), yesterday fired 61 striking workers and its management refused to attend a scheduled conciliation meeting at the Department of Labour.

A new US$180 million Global Environmental Facility (GEF) programme aims to improve the working conditions for artisanal and small scale miners (ASGM) in Guyana and seven other countries while slashing harmful mercury emissions.

Following an attack at his home in which he was shot, School of the Nations principal Dr Brian O’Toole has expressed concerns about the influence of video games on youth, while noting that the shooter performed a “bizarre dance” that appeared to be from online game Fortnite.

Oudit Narain Seenarain, the fugitive Guyanese businessman who was arrested last week for illegal possession of a firearm and ammunition, has been charged and released on bail.

Residents of Annai and other communities in Region Nine are expected to see improvements in their water supply after Managing Director of the Guyana Water Incorporated (GWI) Dr.

A minibus driver and conductor were yesterday faced with three charges, including assault, following an altercation with a traffic policeman that was widely shared in a video on Facebook.

A driver attached to a private security firm was taken into custody after he allegedly verbally abused a traffic officer, who pulled him over while performing duties along Broad Street, Charlestown last week.

A labourer was yesterday placed on $50,000 bail after he denied robbing a man of his cellular phone.