Guyana News

Cabinet has given its no-objection to the award of several multi-million dollar contracts for sea and river defence works and the construction of urban roads, including a new exit from the Cheddi Jagan International Airport, State Minister Joseph Harmon disclosed last Friday.

Orthopaedic Surgeon Dr Fawcett Jeffrey has been appointed as the new Director of Medical and Professional Services (MPS)  at the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC).

A 46-year-old Danielstown, Essequibo Coast resident died on Sunday evening shortly after he collapsed at the Anna Regina Police station where he was taken for allegedly assaulting his reputed wife.

Several bodies have decomposed while being stored at the New Amsterdam Public Hospital’s mortuary, prompting at least one family to call for an investigation.

A real estate agent was remanded to prison yesterday after being charged with fraudulently obtaining $1.2 million from Citizens Banks using a forged cheque.

Berbicians yesterday intensified their protest against the Guyana Water Incorporated (GWI) over the recent hikes in the charges for water.

A 62-year-old East Coast Demerara miner is now a remanded prisoner after he was charged yesterday with the illegal possession of a pistol and several rounds of live ammunition.

In the wake of President David Granger’s pronouncement that the Judicial Service Commission (JSC) may likely be reconstituted before month end, attorney Sanjeev Datadin says it should be put on hold until the determination of challenges to the December 21st no-confidence motion against government.

A recent evaluation of the Caribbean Regional Strategic Framework on HIV and AIDS (CRSF) has found that only 40% of those living with HIV in the region, significantly less than the 90% target, have been able to reduce their viral load to an undetectable level.

Chairman of the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) James Patterson is to ask the six other members of the commission “to deliberate” on how he should respond to a request for a meeting from the two Chief Whips, Amna Ally and Gail Teixeira on elections readiness.

Two youths were granted bail yesterday after they denied stabbing a police officer and robbing him of his service weapon in an attack last month near a city nightclub.

A youth was yesterday sentenced to 15 months in jail after he admitted to snatching a cellphone.

CARACAS,  (Reuters) – Venezuela’s government said today it had suppressed a small military revolt after a group of officers stole weapons and kidnapped several officials, as a video posted online showed a sergeant demanding the removal of President Nicolas Maduro.

Police are investigating the murder of Godfrey Phillip, 48, a contractor/businessman of lot 3028 ‘D’ Field Sophia, East Coast Demerara, which occurred about 23:45hrs yesterday at ‘D’ Field Sophia.

A Lusignan, East Coast Demerara mechanic died in a suspected hit-and-run incident on the Linden/Soesdyke highway on Saturday and his family is calling on the police to conduct a thorough investigation.

Newly-anointed PPP presidential candidate Irfaan Ali returned to his hometown yesterday, vowing not to disappoint and with grand pledges that “from year one” of his administration, over $100 billion would be invested in Guyana and 50,000 new jobs created.

Agriculture will be a prime focus for Region Ten this year with a number of initiatives planned including the development of 500,000 acres of farmland under the auspices of the Madena Co-Op Society Limited.

Former Auditor General Anand Goolsarran has berated the Alliance For Change (AFC) for failing to hold its coalition partner APNU to account and for becoming a “rubber stamp”.

Nitender Oemrawsingh, the Surinamese rice dealer who was killed execution-style in Guyana last week after being linked to the largest drug bust in his country, was previously charged but not convicted in relation to a huge cocaine bust in Suriname.

Talks could begin as early as today on a prime ministerial candidate for the PPP/C, according to party General Secretary, Bharrat Jagdeo.