Guyana News

Minister of Education, Dr Rupert Roopnaraine yesterday rejected suggestions of impropriety in his role as a Director of HDI, the company which originally spearheaded the D’Urban Park Development  Project (DPDP).

A Tripartite Co-operation and Technical Assistance Agreement, which will see the establishment of a centre to assist young people with disabilities, was signed yesterday between the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), Guyana and Cuba.

A South Korean company, Byuckstan Power Company Ltd has won a $454m  consultancy for the Guyana Power and Light (GPL) This was one of the contracts which cabinet gave a green light to at its meeting on November 24, 2016, a release from the Ministry of the Presidency said.

Corporal #21415 Satesh Narine, who was injured after he collided with cows along the Susannah Public Road, Corentyne  just over two weeks ago, succumbed to his injuries yesterday at the Georgetown Public Hospital.

David Outar and Patrick Ross, the two men accused of the July murder of Gafoors manager Terry Lackhan, were yesterday committed to stand trial for the crime after a city magistrate found that sufficient evidence was made out against them.

The state-owned Guyana National Newspapers Limited (GNNL), publishers of the  Guyana Chronicle yesterday dismissed its Sunday Editor, Neil Marks.

Kayshav Tewari and Larissa Wiltshire of Queen’s College have collected their Caribbean Examinations Council awards for being named Most Outstanding Candidate Overall at the CSEC and Most Outstanding Candidate in Natural Sciences at the CAPE respectively.

The National Task Force for the Prevention of Sexual Violence will soon be revived.

A man was shot and robbed in ‘B’ Field, Sophia yesterday afternoon while visiting a mechanic and is currently at the Georgetown Public Hospital.

A Craig, East Bank Demerara (EBD) man is  battling for his life at a city  hospital after being involved in an early morning accident at Herstelling (EBD).

The Ministry of Citizenship is moving to implement the online processing of visa applications for visiting non-nationals in order to make the process hassle-free and reduce cases of fraud.

Not only has the government failed to properly address crime, but the cries of the Guyanese continue to fall on deaf ears, according to former public service minister Dr.

Two youths employed by Colours on Robb Street were yesterday charged with stealing over $360,000 in shoes and clothing from the store.

Until further notice, the Bank of Guyana will no longer be buying Trinidad and Barbados currency from cambios, a decision taken in the aim of stabilizing the foreign exchange market.

(Barbados Nation) The 25-year sentence given to the man who admitted his part in the “senseless” and “reprehensible” killing of a teenager, who died after she was left hanging from the ceiling before her home was set ablaze eight years ago, was upheld by the Court of Appeal yesterday.

The High Court on Tuesday ruled that the Central Housing and Planning Authority (CH&PA) had acted in breach of the rules of natural justice and in breach of the fundamental right against compulsory acquisition of property when it repossessed the Tuschen home of Linda Persaud.

The Guyana Sugar Corporation Inc (GuySuCo) yesterday charged that “some elements are influencing sections of our workforce to commit acts of sabotage on the Corporation’s property with the intention to interrupt the smooth flow of operations and destabilize the business”.

A 14-year-old pedal cyclist died on Tuesday evening shortly after he was involved in a collision with a minibus along the Diamond Public Road, East Bank Demerara and his mother is calling for justice.

The Opposition People’s Progressive Party/Civic’s (PPP/C) Member of Parlia-ment (MP), Komal Chand has deemed the 2017 budget meaningless and delusional for sugar workers and asked for it to be recalled.

A young couple of East Canefield, East Canje Berbice will be counting their losses this Christmas after the two-storey, four-bedroom home they occupied was completely destroyed by a fire yesterday.