Guyana News

CARACAS, (Reuters) – Political conflict between Venezuela’s opposition-run legislature and socialist government flared again today after the breakdown of Vatican-led talks, as each side moved to appoint its own members to the national election board.

Two ranks attached to the Criminal Investigation Department (CID), who recently refused a $4M bribe to duck a murder case, were among the lawmen who were awarded for their services to the Guyana Police Force yesterday.

Author, physicist, educator and former ambassador Edward Ricardo Braithwaite, best known for his book, ‘To Sir With Love,’ passed away on Monday at age 104, according to the Associated Press (AP).

Eight persons, including an ex-police officer, are currently in custody in connection with the Number 79 Village home invasion in which cambio dealer Devendra Churaman was robbed of millions in cash and jewellery early on Monday morning.

Trenton Dazzell, a Sophia taxi driver died following an accident on the Soesdyke Public Road, East Bank Demerara on Monday afternoon.

After being ordered by the High Court to review “all applications  for  promotions  in  the  Teaching  Service  afresh  for the  year  2015,” the Teaching Service Commission (TSC) has decided on “humanitarian grounds” to comply with the order rather than appeal the decision.

Ranks who unlawfully occupied the home of a Berbice River resident are yet to report to their superiors, according to Crime Chief Wendell Blanhum.

A North East La Penitence man died at the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) after he was shot twice last night.

A City Constable who sustained several stab wounds last night is being treated at the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC).

Following sustained opposition by the Private Sector Commission (PSC) to the city parking meter project, contractor Smart City Solutions (SCS) has dismissed the criticisms as “self-serving and uninformed” while maintaining that both the capital and its residents would see benefits.

The Ministry of Public Health has denied that minister Dr. George Norton instructed the Director of the Government Analyst Food and Drug Department (GA-FDD) Marlan Cole to release all of the consignments belonging to Sueria Manufacturing Incorporated.

While some persons have questioned government’s contention that eighty percent of the Guyana Power and Light’s (GPL) customers pay less than $10,000 monthly, the utility company yesterday stated that the figure is correct.

Only businesses that do not have established relationships with local commercial banks have complained to the Georgetown Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI) about trouble obtaining United States currency, Chamber President Vishnu Doerga says.

Mark Thompson was last evening found guilty of manslaughter in the 2010 killing of Brazilian miner Jose Rodriguez De Oliveira.

The decision on whether to close or maintain the Wales Sugar Estate should not be guided by profitability but by humanity, which should be the hallmark of developing countries, PPP/C Member of Parliament Odinga Lumumba said during the budget debate last Wednesday.

O’Neil Ally, who allegedly robbed unarmed policemen while they were assisting in an investigation, was yesterday remanded to prison by a city magistrate after he was charged with three counts of armed robbery.

The establishment of a parking lot by Teleperformance Call Centre has coincided with the installation of parking meters around the city, according to a company official.

Police have been able to identify the pedestrian who was fatally struck along the Liliendaal, East Coast Demerara Public Road on Sunday night.

The police have wrapped up their investigation into the two-month-old accident in which boat builder Clement Skeete was fatally struck down on the Bagotville, West Bank Demerara Public Road and the file has been sent to the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP).

A man was yesterday sentenced to three years in jail after he admitted to having four grammes of cocaine.