Guyana News

The cause of death of 15-year-old Mae’s student Vanica Schultz remains “undetermined” following a post-mortem conducted yesterday.

Ten digital recording systems have been officially handed over to the judiciary to support the transition to electronic recording of court proceedings throughout the country.

While the draft Code of Conduct for minibus operators is still being finalised, some Route 42 drivers have already started wearing uniforms and adhering to other provisions as they are aiming to be the pioneers of a new culture for public transportation.

A CARICOM delegation yesterday expressed grave concern over the situation in Venezuela during a meeting with the United Nations Secretary General and highlighted the importance of refraining from the threat or use of force.

The owner of Gabar’s Halal Chicken Outlet, located at Clifton Village, Coren-tyne, Berbice, was robbed on Sunday morning by two bandits, one of whom shot at him after being recognised during the attack.

PPP General Secretary Bharrat Jagdeo on Saturday told thousands of Berbicians that the party is on track to taking back power in Guyana.

The Mayor and City Council of Georgetown (M&CC) has been officially informed of the vacancy in the position of Town Clerk and is now expected to advertise for Royston King’s replacement.

A New York court last week stayed the extradition of Guyanese murder accused Marcus Bisram, giving the businessman another chance to continue his battle to remain in the United States instead of returning to Guyana to face the charge of murdering Number 70 Village carpenter Faiyaz Narinedatt.

A city magistrate yesterday remanded three Cuban nationals to prison after they were read two charges of breaking and entering and larceny.

A man was yesterday fined after admitting to causing a noise nuisance to his neighbour.

CARACAS,  (Reuters) – Juan Guaido, the Venezuelan opposition leader and self-proclaimed president, today called for new street demonstrations as pressure intensified on President Nicolas Maduro and the crisis-stricken OPEC nation.

School of the Nations Principal, Dr Brian O’Toole was injured in a shooting at his home last night, hours after he had convened an emergency meeting at the school over a Facebook threat to harm students of the institution.

The AFC will seek to have its representative be the APNU+AFC’s Prime Ministerial (PM) candidate for the next general elections but that person will not be Moses Nagamootoo, party insiders say.

The Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) is seeking to recover taxes lost from Atlantic Fuel Inc, which it alleges undervalued fuel it imported last year.

PPP presidential candidate Irfaan Ali on Saturday told Berbice supporters that under a PPP government, the two sugar estates in Region Six shuttered just over a year ago, will be reopened, while retrenched sugar workers will receive some sort of compensation.

Residents of Wakenaam are unhappy about the state of their main access road and say they feel abandoned as its longstanding deplorable condition is hampering their daily lives and the island’s economic growth.

The next PPP elections manifesto will reflect ideas submitted by citizens from across the country, party General Secretary and former President Bharrat Jagdeo says.

In a statement yesterday, the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) promised thorough investigations into the circumstances surrounding the deaths of Curwayne Edwards, Roshani Seegobin and Sharezer Mendonca.

Nestled within the mangroves on the coast of Vreed-en-Hoop, residents of the area infamously known as Plastic City, even after years of being promised a better life, still remain hopeful for same for themselves and their children.

Residents of the D’Urban Backlands Squatting Area will soon have potable water as the Guyana Water Inc (GWI) will be putting down 24 standpipes.