Guyana News

The Private Sector Commission (PSC) today said it read with consternation the pronouncements of the Minister of State, Joseph Harmon as these relate to the introduction of stricter regulations and closer monitoring of the foreign exchange market in Guyana.

What was intended to be a silent, apolitical protest by members of the Movement Against Parking Meters, turned into a politicized, verbal war on the side of those in support of the project, who initiated a counter-protest.

A forensic audit of the Guyana Office for Investment by Nigel Hinds has found numerous problems and said that after over twenty years of operations the agency has failed to fulfil its mandate and the organisation is plagued with poor governance, mismanagement, no strategic plan, an absence of Standard Operating Procedures for the various departments of Go-Invest and no policy for Investment Agreements.

Mark Royden Williams, called `Smallie,’ and Dennis Williams, called `Anaconda,’ were last night sentenced to death after being convicted on seven of the twelve counts of murder in the February 17, 2008 Bartica massacre.

ExxonMobil will not be investing in the onshore oil and gas facility announced by the government for Crab Island, Berbice, according to Opposition Leader Bharrat Jagdeo, who said this was disclosed at a meeting he had on Wednesday with company officials.

Members of the executive have no business commenting on judicial officials and verdicts in cases, according to Alliance For Change (AFC) leader, Raphael Trotman.

An overseas-based entity has remitted over US$100m to its foreign accounts and will  be sanctioned, according to Minister of State, Joseph Harmon.

The young woman who has accused soldiers of raping her at a Guyana Defence Force (GDF) base has positively identified her alleged assailants, according to police.

With no diversification ventures yet in place, GuySuCo has agreed to offer continuous employment to hundreds of Wales workers who would have been out of a job following the end of sugar cultivation on the West Bank Demerara estate on December 31, 2016.

Although enforcement of Georgetown’s new metered parking system has started, the bylaws are still being vetted by the office of the Attorney General and are expected to be presented to Cabinet for approval after which they will be gazetted.

Opposition Leader Bharrat Jagdeo has condemned Attorney General Basil Williams’ attack on Deputy Solicitor-General Prithima Kissoon, while saying that persons should not be targeted based on their perceived political affiliation.

The Guyana Police Force last evening issued an advisory to all taxi drivers particularly those operating Toyota Allion and Toyota Premio motor cars to be on the alert for potential hijackers The police said that the modus operandi of the hijackers has been to direct one or two female accomplices to hire cabs in Georgetown en route to destinations such as Liliendaal, Lower East Coast Demerara, East and South Ruimveldt, Georgetown and upon arrival at their requested locations, the drivers are attacked and robbed by two men armed with guns of their personal belongings as well as their motor cars.

Toshao of St Cuthbert’s Mission, Lennox Shuman has been suspended to enable an investigation into allegations against him.

The search for the suspect in the 2014 murder of Debra Blackman, the waitress who was shot dead at the Chinese Delicious Restaurant on D’Urban Street, came to an end on Wednesday when police arrested him at his mother’s home at Better Hope, East Coast Demerara.

After a Cevons Waste Management truck was caught dumping sewage  on Wednesday in Linden, the company has blamed the incident on a “rogue driver” and has promised to clean the entire area.

An amateur footballer was fatally shot yesterday morning in Albouystown after he chased behind two men who robbed him of a gold chain and cash.

Although not informed of the decision to replace him as Chairman of the Central Housing and Planning Authority (CH&PA) Board of Directors, former prime minister Hamilton Green yesterday said that he would abide by it.

Attorney General Basil Williams and his opposition shadow Anil Nandlall are finally expected to meet next Wednesday to discuss the criteria for nominations to fill the vacancy of Chairperson of the Guyana Elections Commission (Gecom) as was recommended by President David Granger.

In light of a large build-up of scrap metal across Region Four, Cabinet has approved a temporary restart of the scrap metal trade so that exporters can ship out the existing stock over the next three months.

After yesterday denying that he drove in a dangerous manner and caused the death of former world champion boxer Andrew ‘Six Head’ Lewis, Manx Powers now awaits a verdict.