Guyana News

Minister of Finance, Winston Jordan and the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) on Tuesday signed a financial agreement for  a  hinterland project.

A 10-hour police operation in Linden led to charges against nine persons over narcotics and break and enter offences, the police say.

Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo) cane planters from the East Demerara Estate (Enmore and La Bonne Intention) have been asked to do harvesting because of the lack of labourers at estates across the country, according to company spokeswoman Audreyanna Thomas.

The investigation of the murder of a Moruca, North West District farmer has been completed and the police file was sent to the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) for recommendations, according to Commander of ‘F’ Division Ravindradat Budhram.

An ex-convict and another man were yesterday brought before the Chief Magistrate who read charges of cannabis cultivation, and the possession of almost five pounds of cannabis.

A housekeeper was yesterday granted bail after she was accused of stealing over $400,000 in items and cash.

Ten of 30 boat operators who received training have been licensed to operate in the Upper Mazaruni area.

Truck drivers who sell sand on the shoulders of the East Bank of Demerara Public Road, outside of the Industrial Site have been relocated by the Ministry of Public Infrastructure (MPI).

Uriel Amsterdam, who blamed his intoxicated state for him stealing a woman’s jewellery, was on Monday fined $100,000 for the offence.

Two persons were arrested early Tuesday morning following the discovery of a marijuana farm at Moco Moco, Region Nine.

The Rotaract Club of Georgetown (RCG) under its International Service Arm hosted a fundraiser for Haiti on Sunday, March 19, 2017 at the Pegasus Hotel.

KINGSTON,  (Reuters) – West Indies all-rounder Andre Russell has appealed to have his one-year ban for a doping whereabouts rule violation dismissed.

LONDON, (Reuters) – Four people were killed and at least 20 injured in London today after a car ploughed into pedestrians and an attacker stabbed a policeman close to the British parliament in what police called a “marauding terrorist attack”.

Following City Hall’s delay in acting on a direction that it suspend the controversial metered parking by-laws, Communities Minister Ronald Bulkan last evening announced that he had signed a new order to effect the suspension of the parking meter project for a period of three months, with effect from today, while government said that the police force would help to ensure that vehicles are not clamped.

Although committed to resubmitting a list of nominees for Chairperson of the Guyana Elections Commission (Gecom), Opposition Leader Bharrat Jagdeo has voiced concern that President David Granger’s criteria for candidates may not be legal or constitutional.

The unions representing staff of the University of Guyana have indicated their intention to begin protests against Vice Chancellor Ivelaw Griffith today.

Businessman Marcel Gaskin has moved to the High Court seeking urgent declarations on the question of the criteria for the selection of the Chairman of the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM).

Ahead of the upcoming Guyana Public Service Union (GPSU) elections, President Patrick Yarde is facing new calls for him to go after 30 years at the helm of the union.

Police have not yet completed their investigation of the Phagwah Day beating of two men by Canal Number One residents, who accused them of removing two rearview mirrors from a car that was parked in the community.

Texila American University (TAU) is aiming to reverse the trend of Guyanese students going to other Caribbean countries to study with its newly-constructed $2 billion Providence, East Bank Demerara Campus.