Guyana News

By Khamisi Slowe Michael De Freitas celebrated not only his own achievements, but also those of his fellow graduates at the graduation ceremony held on Friday at the Bartica Community Centre, marking the completion of the Board of Industrial Training (BIT) skills training programme in Electrical Installation and Welding and Fabrication.

Keon Davis, a 27-year-old labourer of Maria’s Lodge, Essequibo Coast has been taken into custody following the theft of three phones from an electronics store at Suddie.

The Government of Guyana through the Ministry of Health yesterday turned the sod for the construction of a modern hospital at Kato in Region 8.

Suriname’s Foreign Minister Albert Ramdin yesterday said he had summoned the Ambassador of Guyana, Virjanand Depoo  to protest plans by the government in Georgetown to build an airstrip in what he described as the Tigri Area but what is recognized internationally as the New River Triangle in this country.

-upholds regulation barring non-nationals The Bar Association of Guyana has determined that attorneys-at-law from the United States of America cannot be allowed to practise here, in accordance with the criteria set out in the Legal Practitioner’s Act. 

A 53-year-old farmer is now in custody over the murder of his reputed wife on Thursday in their yard located at Yakarinta Village, North Rupununi, Region Nine.

-faulty regulator seen as cause By Khadidja Ba A life-threatening gas explosion was narrowly avoided in a Better Hope home yesterday thanks to the quick thinking and calm actions of Necolese Alexander, a career ICU nurse.

-will harvest rainwater Harris Paints Guyana has launched its new state-of-the-art manufacturing plant and flagship Pro Paint Centre at Beterverwagting, East Coast Demerara.

Nicolas Shawn Williams, who killed his former partner, Clarabel Johnson, in 2020, was sentenced to five years and 11 months in prison after pleading guilty to the crime.

Two Indian nationals who conduct business in Guyana appeared yesterday before Magistrate Annette Singh at the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court to face charges of obtaining money under false pretence.

-following protest over state of road Minister of Public Works, Juan Edghill, and Minister of Housing and Water, Collin Croal, yesterday morning met with residents of Aubrey Barker Road, South Ruimveldt Park, Georgetown, to address concerns over the road’s deteriorating condition which led to a protest on Thursday evening.

The government issued an advisory yesterday informing National Insurance Scheme (NIS) pensioners that they can can register for the $100,000 Cash Grant Initiative while conducting transactions at NIS offices as outlined in the table below.

The Canadian High Commission here yesterday presented two grants totaling of $100,000 CAD (7.5 million GYD) each to empower indigenous communities and combat gender violence.

APNU+AFC Member of Parliament and Alliance for Change (AFC) executive David Patterson has challenged Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo’s statement that the United States Export-Import (EXIM) Bank approved US$509 million of the US$640 million loan requested for Guyana’s Gas-to-Energy (GtE) project.

A new $239.8 million magistrate’s court and living quarters were commissioned yesterday at Port Kaituma, Region One, a Department of Public Information (DPI) release said.

-quick action by firefighters saves building Owner of a restaurant, Tomuka Seepaul-Roach, is grateful for the quick response yesterday by the New Amsterdam branch of the Guyana Fire Service, which averted the total destruction of a two-story concrete home at Budhan Housing Scheme, West Canje, Berbice Seepaul-Roach, a married mother of two, had left her business at St John Street and Republic Road, just after 13.05 hours, to return home for some documents.

Minister of Public Works, Juan Edghill joined Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs, Anil Nandlall SC, to commission the new Port Kaituma Magistrate’s Court today.

It now appears that only half of the persons eligible for the much talked about $100,000 grant will receive it before yearend.

 Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo yesterday said that the board of the United States Export-Import (EXIM) Bank last week approved US$509m of the $US640m loan this country had requested for the gas-to-energy (GtE) project at Wales, West Bank Demerara, and has sent the document to the US Congress as part of a 30-day notification process.

-cites unforeseen obstacles for delays Following criticisms over its two-year delay in plans for the Enmore facility it entered into a deal with government for, local machining company, Guysons, yesterday said it had encountered a number of unforeseen obstacles and would begin working at full capacity in the “near future’.