Guyana News

Cabinet has noted the award of a $119M contract for the construction of a “proper” bridge at Moruca in Region One, Minister of State Joseph Harmon announced last week.

It is possible that more could have been done to alert the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) about the issues encountered during the local operation of the aircraft at the centre of Cuba’s recent fatal plane crash, according to Chairman of the Guyana Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) Board of Directors Lawrence London.

Last week Wednesday, the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) and the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) together hosted an integrity workshop for officials from various Government of Guyana ministries and agencies.

Paul Pierre, of Kwebanna Village, Waini River, Moruca Sub-region, Region One (Barima/Waini) has been re-elected for a second term as toshao.

 Guyana Goldfields Inc. has announced that it has signed an open pit contract mining agreement with an overseas company and is targeting commencement of underground development for the fourth quarter.

Another protest has been planned against the Mae’s Schools for midday today, following the school’s release of a statement in which it denied engaging in discriminatory behaviour against a student of Amerindian heritage during the culture day activity last week.

A man was yesterday cleared of charges of raping a 13-year-old.

An autopsy performed on the man accused of impregnating his 13-year-old stepdaughter has confirmed that he ingested a poisonous substance.

A 37-year-old construction worker was yesterday placed on $75,000 bail for allegedly assaulting a police officer and obstructing justice.

The reopening of the Guyana Public Service Cooperative Credit Union Limited (GPSCCUL) has been postponed to Monday, reportedly to facilitate the availability of the Ministry of Social Protection’s Chief Co-operatives Development Officer (CCDO).

At least two of the beneficiaries of controversial land sales at `Pradoville 2’ recently met with State Assets Recovery Agency (SARA) officials after it was proposed that they pay the difference between the price they purchased at and the market rate at that point.

DALLAS (Reuters) – Exxon Mobil Corp’s chief executive said on Wednesday that he hopes the new attorney general in New York “comes to a different conclusion” than predecessor Eric Schneiderman on a climate change probe into the world’s largest publicly traded oil producer.

The Attorney-General called Chief Justice Roxane George’s ruling ordering him to bring the long-delayed Judicial Review Act into force by the end of July “premature,”.

The Guyana Court of Appeal yesterday commenced hearing the appeal filed by Ramon Gaskin, who has sought to challenge the granting of a petroleum production licence to the partners of the local Exxon subsidiary.

A mechanic was yesterday charged with murdering Guyana Goldfields Inc. manager Neil Whyte, who was found stabbed to death just over a week earlier in a Thomas Street, South Cummingsburg apartment.

Following widespread outrage, including a protest yesterday, over alleged discrimination against a primary-level student in indigenous dress by the staff of the Mae’s Schools, the institution has broken its silence on the incident and denied engaging in any discriminatory behaviour.

After enjoying his freedom for close to four years although he was convicted for the dangerous driving death of a child, businessman Tazim Gafoor yesterday learned that he would have to serve a year-long sentence for the crime.

American Airlines has been working with the Guyana Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) towards the commencement of operations here from November 15th, 2018, according to GCAA Director General Lt.

Melissa Silas, the pregnant mother of three who allegedly killed her common-law husband, was yesterday charged with manslaughter and she was released on $200,000 bail.

As the municipality continues to suffer from a dearth of funds, the Mayor and City Council (M&CC) of Georgetown has ramped up efforts to maximise its earning potential by forwarding the newly-approved metered parking by-laws to Minister Ronald Bulkan for his signature and resuscitating tripartite discussions on container fees.