Guyana News

Months after a furore about two government ministers securing scholarships for study abroad, the Department of the Public Service says it is working to ensure transparency in the system.

British security expert Lt Col (rtd) Russell Combe is currently doing a needs assessment which will guide government on the priority areas and best institutional arrangements to ensure Guyana’s security sector is strengthened.

Residents of Whim Village, Corentyne, Berbice finally have street lights, GINA said.

A miner was yesterday morning stabbed to death during a confrontation at Mahdia, Region Eight, and the police have since arrested two suspects, one of whom they said has since admitted his involvement in the crime.

Minister of Public Security Khemraj Ramjattan said yesterday that while he is satisfied with the work of the Special Organized Crime Unit (SOCU), there is room for improvement.

According to the Upper Corentyne Chamber of Commerce (UCCC) and the Central Corentyne Chamber of Commerce (CCCC), there is a need for the mechanization of the rice industry especially when it comes to treating paddy bug infestation.

Despite what has been printed in sections of the media recently, Region Six Chairman, David Armogan stressed that the regional administration is yet to commission the newly built wharf and storage bond at Number 78 Village, Corriverton.

The Civil Defence Commission (CDC) was in Coomacka recently looking at flooding and other risks as part of creating a Regional Disaster Risk Management Plan for Region 10.

A teenaged boy was yesterday remanded to prison after he was accused of stealing a quantity of gold jewellery valued at $360,000.

United Nations (UN) Secretary-General Antonio Gutteres’ representative on the Guyana and Venezuela border controversy is scheduled to arrive here next week and Georgetown is welcoming his visit.

The Community Policing Organization of Guyana (CPOG) has played an important role in curbing criminal activities having conducted over 20,000 patrols and effected 89 arrests last year, Minister of Public Security Khemraj Ramjattan said yesterday while calling on persons to join the voluntary organization.

A gold miner was yesterday placed on $150,000 bail by a city magistrate after he was accused of fraudulently converting his business partner’s jewellery to his own use and benefit.

A West Ruimveldt woman was yesterday denied bail over a charge of possession of ammunition but was granted bail over cannabis possession when she appeared in a city court.

The Guyana Press Association (GPA) is mourning the passing of veteran journalist Steve Narine.

The office of the Director of Public Prosecution (DPP) is still looking at the case file, in relation to four-year-old Ramkarran Mohan who was struck down and killed on the Tuschen Housing Scheme Main Road, at East Bank Essequibo (EBE).

The Ministry of Natural Resources (MNR) has observed that the Berbice Mining Syndicate has been speaking in the media about lack of access to the Parish Peak area and says this area is off-limits.

An accountant of New Guyana Marketing Corporation (NGMC) testified yesterday that $10 million was approved for the rehabilitation of the company’s Robb Street headquarters, in the National Budget in 2010, as the trial of former General Manager of NGMC, Nizam Hassan, who is accused of approving payments for substandard work, continued.

First Lady,  Sandra Granger, on Tuesday expressed gratitude to the Central Islamic Organisation of Guyana (CIOG), which presented her with  1,000 pairs  of shoes in support of her programme to provide footwear for students who are in need, particularly in the hinterland.

President David Granger last evening said that international peace and economic integration are the utmost goals of the Caribbean; goals, which he acknowledges are shared by the European Union, and were the cornerstone of the Treaty Establishing the European Economic Community (TEEEC).

A farmer was yesterday read a charge by the Chief Magistrate which alleged that he stole a chainsaw valued at $250,000.