Guyana News

A 17-year-old yesterday faced a murder charge when he appeared before a city court.

A notice of appeal was on Monday filed to contest the ruling by Chief Justice (ag) Yonette Cummings-Edwards to uphold the decision by the Government Analyst-Food and Drug Department (GA-FDD) to deny entry of a container of condensed milk from Malaysia into the country.

The Private Sector Commission (PSC) has urged the Mayor and City Councillors to re-examine the feasibility and impact of implementing parking meters in Georgetown.

There will be four new Neighbourhood Democratic Councils (NDCs) in 2017, Minister of Finance Winston Jordan announced in his budget presentation on Monday.

While promising a speedy trial, Chief Magistrate Ann McLennan on Monday once again refused to grant bail to the two women charged with offering a bribe to a policeman investigating the murder of Number 70 Village carpenter Faiyaz Narinedatt.

The two suspects in custody in relation to the 2012 Double Day Hotel murder are likely to be charged today.

Guyana is working closely with its regional and international partners in response to banking threats and the possibility of de-risking, Minister of Finance Winston Jordan said on Monday.

Minister within the Ministry of Natural Resources, Simona Broomes has assured field officers of the Guyana Geology and Mines Commission (GGMC) that she will  improve their working conditions, GINA reported.

Two labourers were yesterday charged with stealing a little over $80,000 in lights from the Gafoors building at Houston.

Trinidad-based Republic Bank Ltd on Monday inaugurated its first trade mission in Guyana in hopes of developing new corporate relationships and opening markets across the region.

President of the Essequibo Chamber of Commerce Deleep Singh is relieved that the ramp on the Supenaam Stelling in Essequibo, which was damaged when the MV Sabanto crashed into it in July, has finally been repaired.

Rum producers from across the Caribbean will meet in Guyana today and tomorrow to discuss challenges faced by the sector in a very competitive global environment.

A mechanic, who allegedly shot at another individual, was yesterday released on $150,000 bail after denying the charge in a city court.

Two men were yesterday granted bail on separate robbery charges when they appeared before a city magistrate.

A teen was yesterday sentenced to 18 months in jail after he pleaded guilty to a wounding charge.

The charge against Uttanpad Sewnarine, the man accused of stabbing the mother of his child upwards of ten times in front of her Kitty home, was on Monday withdrawn after the victim refused to give evidence in the matter.

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC- West Indies batsman Darren Bravo is taking legal action against the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) after he was dropped from the squad before the recently concluded tri-nations One-Day series in Zimbabwe.

The police say they are investigating a fatal accident which occurred about 0455h.

A 28 year old fisherman of Number 60 Village, Corentyne, Berbice, is assisting the police with the investigation in the death of his friend, 25 year old Ravi Kumar Sharma, a labourer of the said Village, whose body was found in his yard about 0600h this morning, with multiple lacerations about the body.

The tail section of a Fly Jamaica plane was knocked off by a Caribbean Airlines craft this morning.