Guyana News

The police say they are investigating the circumstances surrounding the murder of Michael Payne, 27 years, of South Ruimveldt, which occurred about 6.30 am today at 85 La Penitence Street, Albouystown.

Following a High Court decision yesterday after 16 months of legal wrangling, teachers across the nation who were eligible for promotion in the 2015 school year will be able to have their applications reviewed in a fresh process.

The Guyana Gold and Diamond Miners Association (GGDMA) yesterday accused government of “betrayal” after reporting that it has learned that a number of concessions granted to miners would be pulled, while the Natural Resources Ministry cautioned the group against making “inaccurate” pronouncements.

Government Analyst Food and Drug Department (GA-FDD) Director Marlan Cole says that the confirmed use of Antinfek by the Guyana Water Incorporated (GWI) has betrayed the public’s trust and all ethical considerations.

The Chinese owners of a Crown Dam, Industry supermarket were beaten and robbed of an undisclosed amount of cash yesterday afternoon in an attack by two bandits.

Former Minister of Health Dr Noel Blackman who in August pleaded guilty in a New York court to conspiracy to distribute oxycodone, a controlled substance, has consented to a forfeiture money judgment of US$503,200.

Cabinet has approved the expenditure of $48.6 million to address what it has deemed a “crisis” in student performance at Grade Six Mathematics.

Controversial self-proclaimed “Pope” Philbert London yesterday refused to address the widely circulated sex videos appearing to feature him, saying that his attorney would speak for him.

President David Granger last evening urged the trade union movement in Guyana to develop a new model of trade unionism so that they can remain relevant in the changing labour market.

A three-day anti-corruption forum for parliamentarians yesterday opened at the Marriott Hotel, where guests from the UK branch of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA) hope to impart knowledge to local counterparts on dealing with corruption, standards in public office and parliamentary codes of conduct.

By Zoisa Fraser in New York Hundreds of angry young people congregated in front of Trump Tower in New York on Wednesday night to protest the election of Donald Trump as the new US president, forcing dozens of policemen to descend on the area with barricades to ensure there was peace and order and raising fears of unrest in the coming days.

The National Agricultural Research and Extension Institute (NAREI) will be supporting  Amazon Caribbean Guyana Ltd (AMCAR) in its planned US$2M organic farm in Berbice.

Puran Brothers Waste Disposal Inc and Cevons Waste Management are standing by their ultimatum to the Mayor and City Council (M&CC) to suspend their collection services from next week if they are not paid a substantial portion of the over $300 million owed to them.

A joint murder charge is expected to be read next week against Demico cook Alexis Turpin and her lover Stephon Barlow, who are accused of the fatal beating of the woman’s partner in July.

Guyanese Dr Vincent Adams, Deputy Field Manager in the US Department of Energy, is expected to deliver the keynote address at the 50th Convocation of the University of Guyana (UG), Turkeyen campus, on November 12, 2016, a release from the University of Guyana said.

Relatives of three of the 12 persons killed in the 2008 Bartica Massacre yesterday recounted identifying their bodies to the pathologist for autopsies to be conducted on the remains.

The meeting that was slated for last Friday to thrash out which union represents Barama Company Limited (BCL) workers has been postponed to today.

Charged with stealing over $300,000 in items and then escaping from police custody, a porter was yesterday remanded to prison.

(Reuters) WASHINGTON  U.S. President Barack Obama and President-elect Donald Trump met on Thursday for the first time, setting aside the deep rancor that dominated the long campaign season to discuss the transition to the Republican’s inauguration on Jan.

The gold and diamond miners association today said it has learnt that a range of concessions to them will be rescinded in the upcoming budget for 2017.