Guyana News

West Ruimveldt resident Andrew Aulder, who is on trial for causing the death of another man by dangerous driving, is due to learn his fate on Friday, when a verdict is expected.

The Guyana Public Service Union (GPSU) has rejected the findings of the committee appointed to investigate allegations levelled against Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) Matron Collene Hicks even though it has not read the report.

Two dredge operators were both remanded to prison on Monday after they were charged with trafficking cannabis into the interior.

A Werk-en-Rust man was on Monday remanded to prison on a charge that he stole over $400,000 in articles from a woman.

International expert Brian McShane has urged Guyanese to have realistic expectations of the emerging oil and gas sector.

The Preliminary Inquiry (PI) into the murder charge against Anand Narine and Darrol Compton, the two men accused of killing Babita Sarjou six years ago, continued on Thursday with the testimony of Sunita Sarjou, the sister of the deceased.

Around $19M has been disbursed to charities from the proceeds of Cara Lodge’s Quiz night.

A West Ruimveldt resident was on Thursday remanded to prison after being charged with breaking and entering a house of another and stealing home appliances.

A 43-year-old man was on Thursday sentenced to 24 months in jail after admitting to stealing a laptop that he claimed he pawned to give his children money.

Patrick Kissoon called ‘Pato’ and Ritesha Rahaman called ‘Tesha’ are wanted by the police for questioning in relation to the disappearance of Shonette Savory which occurred on 2016-08-28 at Herstelling, EBD.

Police ranks of the Narcotics Branch stationed at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport, Timehri at 0630h today, arrested a female outgoing passenger who was on a flight to Toronto, Canada.

The Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) has announced  that the Motor vehicle registration series “WW” has commenced.

The Ministry of the Presidency says it finds the Guyana Times headline ‘High-profile sexual assault – President accused of covering up case’, in today’s edition on page 9,  to be slanderous and libelous.

An eight-month-old baby died and 10 persons lost their home yesterday in an early morning fire, believed to be an act of arson, at Kaneville Housing Scheme, East Bank Demerara.

A man is now dead and a family of four homeless, after an early morning fire gutted a two-storey house at Diamond Housing Scheme, East Bank Demerara yesterday.

Banks DIH Limited has filed a $28B lawsuit against the Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) and the government for what it says is the overpayment in consumption taxes with interest for the period 2001 to 2006, in light of a settlement last year between fellow beverage company DDL and the agency.

Minister of Communities Ronald Bulkan yesterday officially approved the Georgetown Metered Parking bylaws and drivers will have to pay from today to park in certain areas of the city.

A West Berbice labourer lost his life on Sunday evening when he rode his unregistered motorcycle into the concrete base of an electricity pole on the West Coast Berbice public road at Hopetown.

A man was killed on Sunday morning when he lost control of his vehicle and crashed into a utility pole at Soesdyke, East Bank Demerara.

With a drop in the paddy price from $4,500 per bag over two years ago to less than $3,000 per bag, farmers have been advised to focus on increasing their productivity so that their yields can become higher.