Guyana News

The Guyana Power and Light Incorporated (GPL) and the National Association of Agricultural, Com-mercial and Industrial Employees (NAACIE) in the presence of the Chief Labour Officer, Dhaneshwar Deonarine signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on Thursday morning to establish wages and other conditions of service for junior and senior staff employed by the company and represented by the Union.

The Guyana National Bureau of Standards (GNBS) closed off 2023 with thirty new certifications under its Bed and Breakfast, Made in Guyana, Laboratory and Product Certification programmes.

Yesterday afternoon, five low-income families received a new Core Home for Christmas.

President Irfaan Ali met with the Executive Chair-man of Sandals Resorts International, Adam Stewart, at the Office of the President on Thursday.

The University of Guyana Berbice Campus (UGBC) has announced the winners of its 25th Anniversary Logo and Theme competition, a University of Guyana release stated yesterday.

The Transport and Harbours Department (T&HD) yesterday said that travel time on the MV Sabanto is back to the original 90 minutes as a result of the vessel operating on both engines.

Twenty-two-year old Chad Shivrattan appeared before Magistrate Leron Daly on Friday at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court where he was charged with larceny.

Kevin Thompson and Kelvin Pitts appeared yesterday before Chief Magistrate Sherdel Isaacs-Marcus at the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court where they were charged with larceny.

Armed with assurances by US agency heads that they are in support of the US$660 million loan application to finance the Wales gas-to-energy project, Guyana is optimistic that the sums will soon be approved.

Following a visit this week by retired four star US general, Wesley K Clark, government says that no decision has yet been made on hiring him in any capacity.

Legal luminary, Senior Counsel Rex Mc Kay passed away yesterday and was hailed for the sterling contributions he made to jurisprudence here. scheduled

Woodlands Hospital yesterday announced the passing of Dr Neville Gobin. He was 75.

A notice of an appeal has been served to the Full Court in relation to a landmark decision on November 27 by Justice Damone Younge  which pronounced on the obligation of the NIS and employers for the maintenance of accurate and complete records.

Although the prospective purchaser of the Marriott Hotel Guyana, Ramy El-Batrawi has tendered the winning bid for the state-owned edifice, Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo said the government is not rushing the finalisation of the deal.

By Subhana Shiwmangal A constable stationed at the Brickdam Police Station’s Traffic Department along with a tow truck driver were yesterday morning injured at an accident site at Avenue of the Republic and Brickdam after a truck had earlier slammed  into the eastern fence of Public Buildings It was reported that the accident which occurred yesterday between 3 am and 3.30 am involved police constable, Kyvon James, 25, of Hashim Street, Corriverton, Berbice; a motor car, PAB 3071, driven by Osafo Cranmore, 42, of Lot 157 West Ruimveldt Housing Scheme, Georgetown; a truck, GLL 3695, owned and driven by Chandica Balram, 64, of Lot 35 Robb Street, Bourda, Georgetown;  a motor car, PAF 4021, owned and driven by Sabrina Bhajan, 32, of  86 Farm Squatting Area, East Bank Demerara; and a tow truck, GAF 1396, owned and driven by Harinarine Satnarine , 48, of Lot 1B Shell Road, Kitty, Georgetown.

The unavailability of crusher run has led to delays in numerous projects, according to the Ministry of Public Works.

ASP Jermaine Grant has been named the overall Best Cop for 2023.

In dismissing the elections petition appeal on Monday, Chancellor of the Judiciary (ag), Yonette Cummings-Edwards rejected the argument that the genesis of the recount order for the March 2020 general elections had transgressed the separation of powers doctrine.

The post-mortem (PM) examination is to be done today on the body of the man who was found buried in a shallow grave in the backlands of Crabwood Creek, Upper Corentyne on Tuesday after he was reported missing on Thursday last week.

The APNU+AFC in a press statement yesterday  condemned the recent serving of a court summons by the local police  on political commentator, Rickford Burke, in New York.