Guyana News

A mother of five was yesterday sentenced to nine-and-a-half-year sentence after pleading guilty to unlawfully killing her common-law husband.

The Assistant Superinten-dent of Police (ASP) who was implicated in the smuggling of an AK-47 rifle out of the Tactical Services Unit (TSU) compound, at Eve Leary, about one month ago, has since been transferred to the police force’s mounted branch.

The family of four-year-old Ramkarran Mohan, who was struck down by a car at Tuschen over a week ago, is concerned that no charge has yet been laid against the driver.

Not wanting to lose its support base and seeking to get feedback from the public on myriad of issues, the Alliance for Change (AFC) yesterday began a ‘Meet the Public’ exercise, which saw an overwhelming turnout.

Deodat Indar, of Sterling Products Limited, has been elected the new President of the Georgetown Chamber of Commerce & Industry (GCCI), which yesterday defended the election of its council at its Annual General Meeting as being above board.

A split between the founders of the long running Link Show, Ron Robinson and Gem Madhoo-Nascimento, led to the dissolution of ‘The Link,’ and the emergence of a new satirical revue.

Youth from the Sophia Juvenile Detention Centre were recently able to benefit from an empowerment session with local comedian Kurt Jardine, popularly known as ‘Chow Pow,’ who shared how he was able to overcome drug addiction.

The Cancer Institute of Guyana (CIG) yesterday introduced modern radiation technology for use in the treatment of cervical cancer.

The World Wildlife Fund (WWF) office in Guyana in collaboration with Global Wildlife Conservation (GWC) has launched the first step in a series of reports focusing on Guyana’s incredibly rich biodiversity.

The Ministry of Public Health is engaged in a series of measures to transform its approach to Tuberculosis (TB) treatment, according to Junior Minister of Public Health Dr.

Two Pakistani nationals, who claimed to be refugees, were fined and ordered deported on Thursday after using forged passports to enter Guyana.

Two brothers were yesterday granted their release on bail after they denied stealing a little over $800,000 in gold.

Following its Article IV consultation here earlier this month, the IMF says the local economy is expanding although growth was uneven and it urged a continuation of the sugar sector reform while attention is also paid to the risks of social dislocation.

WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – President Donald Trump suffered a stunning political setback today in a Congress controlled by his own party when Republican leaders pulled legislation to overhaul the U.S.

The Georgetown Chamber of Commerce & Industry (GCCI) today defended the recent elections for Councilors at its Annual General Meeting held at Duke Lodge on 16 March, 2017.

Central government remained optimistic yesterday about a renegotiation of the terms for the suspended metered parking project, while contractor Smart City Solutions (SCS) has already fired 60 wardens who had been hired for enforcement.

The Bank of Guyana (BoG) yesterday accused the Guyana Manufacturing and Services Association (GMSA) of misleading the public on the effective purchasing rate for the US dollar, while also blaming exporters for negatively affecting currency supply by hoarding foreign currency.

Scores of administrative staff, parents and students came together under the ‘Guyana Private Schools United’ platform yesterday to protest the tax on private education.

While government yesterday said that it was awaiting input from the opposition on finalizing a code of conduct for government ministers, Opposition Leader Bharrat Jagdeo dismissed the proposals as “crap.”

While the two University of Guyana unions yesterday continued to protest for the start of negotiations on workers’ salaries and benefits, Vice Chancellor Professor Ivelaw Griffith has maintained that he cannot act without a decision by the University Council.