Guyana News

Amidst concerns that cabinet had been meeting in violation of the January 31 decision of Chief Justice Roxane George-Wiltshire SC, leader of the Alliance for Change (AFC) Raphael Trotman yesterday clarified that ministers have been meeting as a group.

Kumey Bourne was yesterday sentenced to 20 years in prison for fatally beating his elderly father, Rickford Bourne, with an iron bar.

The body of a 52-year-old man was yesterday discovered at Grove, East Bank Demerara.

A Cornelia Ida, West Coast Demerara machine operator, was on Tuesday remanded to prison after he was charged with the murder of re-migrant, Mohammed Shameem Hassan, who was fatally stabbed on Saturday evening during a drinking spree at his home.

A motorcar yesterday morning caught fire at the corner of Oronoque and Charlotte streets.

Georgetown Mayor Ubraj Narine on Monday attempted to convince the council that his office should have control of the Public Relations department because he was “tired of going through several persons” when he requires coverage of the work he is doing.

The attorneys for the parties involved in the two appeals filed by Attorney General Basil Williams SC in response to Chief Justice (ag) Roxane George-Wiltshire’s decisions on the December 21, 2018  no confidence motion, will meet tomorrow with staff of the Guyana Court of Appeal.

A man was yesterday freed of a rape charge by the High Court, after a jury returned a verdict of not guilty.

Oil and gas adviser Matthew Wilks says that the Department of Energy (DoE) will reject charges for unjustified spending that any oil company may seek to recover from government as development costs. 

A West Coast Berbice man was discovered dead in his house on Monday morning, approximately one week after he was badly beaten by two men who accused him of stealing a bicycle from them.

A taxi driver was yesterday granted bail after being charged with causing the death of an 83-year-old pensioner.

A city magistrate is expected to rule on whether a case has been made out against Rick Sewcharran, who was charged with the unlawful killing of his girlfriend, Sasia Adams.

The University of Guyana Workers’ Union (UGWU) and the University of Guy-ana Senior Staff Associa-tion (UGSSA), continued their picketing yesterday afternoon, after they were told by the university’s administration that there is no money left to grant a salary and wage increase, and that the imposed 3% and 4% hikes implemented last November would be the final position.

The police have been instructed to conduct further investigations into the murder of gold miner, ‘Leon’, who was fatally shot after he allegedly attacked a licensed firearm holder at Kartuni Backdam, Cuyuni River last week.

A fire of unknown origin yesterday afternoon des-troyed a five-bedroom, two-storey house at Fyrish, Corentyne, leaving six persons, including a minor, homeless.

Armed bandits on Tuesday evening attacked and robbed a Chinese national of an undisclosed amount of cash and valuables as he was about to enter his Diamond, East Bank Demerara premises.

Unique Angelica Hope, who pleaded not guilty just over a year ago to making a false declaration in order to obtain a Guyana passport, was yesterday sentenced after she changed her plea.

The University of Guyana yesterday launched the Centre of Excellence for Teaching and Learning (CoETaL), dedicated to teaching and learning scholarship.

A man who was yesterday charged with a breaking and entering offence, was sentenced to 18 months in jail, after he admitted to the crime.

The Police say they are investigating the murder of Rohan ‘Khanhai’ Persaud, 53, unemployed of Samatta Point, Grove, East Bank Demerara, which occurred between 01:00hrs-06:30hrs today at Back Street, Grove, East Bank Demerara.