Guyana News

The critical Anti-Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism (AML/CFT) Authority is closer to becoming a reality as the police have completed their due diligence on the 10 persons nominated to serve on it, Chairman of the National Assembly’s Committee on Appointments Dr.

The Diamond Diagnostic Centre does not have any HIV treatment or testing kits, members of the parliamentary sectoral committee on social services were told during a visit on Thursday.

Despite pulling out of the rice industry, the Alesie Rice Group’s remaining mills will continue their operations, and the company announced on Friday that it had reached a purchase agreement with Golden Grains Investment.

Youth housed at the Sophia Juvenile Holding Centre were on Tuesday encouraged to “reflect, refocus, and plan for tomorrow,” by local personal trainer and physiotherapist O’Ryan Joseph, who shared how he overcame the challenges which once led him down a destructive path.

The National Frequency Management Unit (NFMU) on Friday launched its ‘Girls in ICT’ hashtag competition, which challenges individuals to explore and share why girls are needed in the information technology sector.

Police in ‘F’ Division have arrested a second person, as investigations into the death of Phillip Cort, a Cuyuni miner who was allegedly murdered after an altercation with another miner over missing gold.

Relatives of Ramesh Narine, the Lusignan handyman, who was found motionless on Monday on a street in the village, are calling on the police to conduct a thorough investigation since they believe he was beaten to death.

Two farmers were arrested on Friday after police discovered an unlicensed shotgun and two cartridges in a wooden boat at Kurupukari Crossing, Essequibo River.

About 800 children from various youth groups across the country yesterday attended the Guyana Police Force ‘A’ Division third annual career fair which aims at moulding and developing the youths, building public trust and reducing crime.

Three persons have been detained in connection with the armed robbery committed on newspaper vendor Sebastian Ramsuchit and his family two Saturdays ago and they are expected to be placed on an identification tomorrow, according to Commander of ‘A’ Division Clifton Hicken.

The National Mining Syndicate which Minister Simona Broomes has been spearheading has differed with her ministry on the question of available lands at Parish Peak.

CARACAS, (Reuters) – Protesters marched through Caracas and cities across Venezuela on Saturday as the government’s banning of a top opposition leader from office breathed life into a fractured movement and fueled the first sustained anti-government demonstrations since 2014.

By Thandeka Percival and Dreylan Johnson There is unlikely to be any change this year to the 14% Value Added Tax (VAT) being applied on private school tuition fees, according to Prime Minister Moses Nagamootoo, who made the position clear yesterday when government ministers engaged stakeholders in a discussion on the measure at the National Cultural Centre.

There is evidence to show that the 15 computer systems seized from the Hope/Enmore Neighbour-hood Democratic Council (NDC) on Thursday were going to be illegally sold to a councillor, Chief Executive Officer of the State Assets Recovery Unit (SARU) Aubrey Heath-Retemyer said yesterday.

A 22-year-old Guyanese man was shot dead, execution-style, on Thursday evening after a lone gunman invaded the Laventille, Trinidad home of his female companion.

Magistrate Dylon Bess is to face the Judicial Service Commission (JSC) over a complaint that he has denied transgender Guyanese access to justice.

A $1 billion hotel, consisting of four suites, including a presidential suite, 28 rooms, a pool, three bars and an international chef, among several other amenities, was officially declared open in Corriverton, Berbice, on Thursday afternoon.

New York-based Guyanese businessman Ed Ahmad is seeking a non-custodial sentence, primarily because of his “prolific service as a government cooperator for a number of years,” according to a sentencing letter filed by his lawyer yesterday.

Prime Minister Moses Nagamootoo yesterday announced that there is the possibility that sugar workers will go on strike since they have not been paid, although Cabinet has approved a $1 billion advance to the Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo) for wages.

The Mayor and City Council held its third consultation with business owners yesterday on the management of the city’s waste and Deputy Mayor Lionel Jaikarran said he was disappointed at the poor attendance.