Guyana News

A 20- year old resident of Grant 1805 Crabwood Creek was on Monday charged with driving under the influence, failure to stop after an accident and failure to report to the police after he struck down three sexagenarians on Friday around 05: 20 hrs in Crabwood Creek.

Minister of Natural Resources Raphael Trotman says the government is considering allocating a part of the 1.6M hectares previously held by Barama Company Limited for conservation.

Minister of Public Health Dr George Norton plans to meet with Director of the Government Analyst-Food and Drug Department Marlan Cole and the Chief Executive Officer of Sueria Manufactur-ing Frank Sanichara to get to the bottom of allegations of abuse of power levelled against the Director.

Police are investigating the murder of Junior Moses, 44 years, a farmer, of Barima, NWD, which occurred about 1840h on Wednesday at Ela Landing, Barima, NWD.

The two drivers who were involved in the accident that resulted in the death of four-year-old Abeka Trotman are expected to be charged sometime next week.

The attorney representing Sharlene Oxley, the Pattensen businesswoman who is on trial for human trafficking, yesterday urged a court to free her of the charge due to a lack of supporting evidence.

Instead of asking the central government for a liquid financial $600 million bailout, City Hall should have asked the government to write off debts owed to the state power company, Deputy Mayor Sherod Duncan says.

PPP/C Member of Parliament Juan Edghill has been summoned to appear before the Privileges Committee today over statements he made last year about the salary increase given to government ministers.

Leroy Williams, one of the men charged with lobbing a grenade outside of the Kaieteur News, yesterday disrupted the proceedings in the Chief Magistrate’s courtroom, where he ended up in a scuffle with orderlies.

Residents of several villages in the Rupununi District have been called upon to exercise accountability and independence when undertaking community-based projects in keeping with the Ministry of Indigenous Peoples Affairs Sustainable Deve-lopment Framework Agreement (SDFA).

It has been five weeks since boat builder, Clement Skeete was fatally struck down on the Bagotville Public Road, West Bank Demerara and his family is still awaiting word on whether charges will be laid Contacted on Tuesday for a comment on the matter,

The designer of Guyana’s flag, the Golden Arrow Head, American Citizen, Dr Whitney Smith has died.

The Police Office of Professional Responsibility says it is investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of prisoner Maurice Summer, 19 years, of Central Amelia’s Ward, Linden, who was found hanging in his cell at Mackenzie Police Station about 1445h.

A thirty-one year old resident of Aranaputa, North Rupununi, has been arrested for the murder of his father, which occurred last evening, the police say.

Saying that the local economy is not performing optimally, the Private Sector Commission today called for sweeping budget measures and urged lower corporation tax and an income tax threshold of $100,000 per month.

One day after four men were charged with the murder of carpenter, Faiyaz Narinedatt, the Guyana Police Force yesterday issued a wanted bulletin for US based-Guyanese, Marcus Brian Bisram, who is said to be the mastermind and is wanted for questioning in connection with the crime.

President David Granger has had a list of judicial nominees from the Judicial Service Commission (JSC) for several months and has not acted upon it.

The Government of Guyana yesterday signed a framework agreement with the People’s Republic of China for a US$45.5 million concessional loan for the completion of the widening and improvement of the East Coast Demerara Highway.

Sueria Manufacturing, along with as many as ten other importers took to the Ministry of Public Health yesterday to protest regulations instituted by Director of the Government Analyst Food and Drug Department Marlan Cole.

The minimum rate of pay for Private Sector employees is to be increased from two hundred and two dollars ($202) per hour to two hundred and fifty-five dollars ($255) per hour following a recommendation by the National Tripartite Committee.