Guyana News

Story and photos by Joanna Dhanraj Almost every street had animals nibbling and grazing at whatever green was in their reach.

The City of Georgetown is projecting an annual income of $2.9 billion in 2017, with just over 4% or $120 million, coming from fees paid by citizens to park within the city.

There continues to be concern over President David Granger’s failure to act on a list of judicial nominees sent to him since May this year and former attorney-general Anil Nandlall has signalled his intention to approach the court for redress if the situation is not remedied in the near future.

Forty-five Guyanese fishermen were detained in Suriname between last Wednesday and Sunday by that country’s Marine Patrol for not having their passports stamped.

Known best for her free spirit and remarkable work with orphaned Giant River otters at the Karanambu Lodge, local tourism pioneer and animal lover Diane McTurk passed away yesterday at the St Joseph Mercy Hospital.

The badly decomposed body of a man was found  early yesterday morning in an abandoned house at Beterverwagting (BV), East Coast Demerara (ECD).

A doctor attached to the Suddie Public Hospital died on Friday evening after he reportedly lost control of his brand new motorycycle and slammed into a bench along the Vilvoorden Public Road, Essequibo Coast.

A man is now dead after he was struck down by a motorcar on Friday evening while attempting to cross the Houston Public Road, East Bank Demerara.

By Oluatoyin Alleyne On July 10, 29-year-old Selina Ramotar was brutally stabbed ten times and left to die by the father of her child with whom she had severed a relationship.

Eight years after plans were finalised, the long-awaited family court is now up and running and so far dozens of matters have been heard by the two judges assigned.

President David Granger has extended to the family and friends of President of the Guyana Manufacturing and Services Association (GMSA) and Managing Director of Safeway Security, Eon Caesar, who died on Friday evening in a hospital in Trinidad and Tobago.

ROSEAU, Dominica, CMC – Leeward Islands Hurricanes, replying to Windward Islands Volcanoes’ 291, reached 209 for six in their first innings at the close on the second day of their fourth round game in the Regional Four-Day Championship at Windsor Park yesterday.

Despite speech and hearing impediments, Nadeza Rodrigues does not let the challenges of being differently-abled prevent her from enhancing her vocational skills through the Hinterland Employment and Youth Service (HEYS).

Water samples taken to be tested for cyanide and heavy metals in the wake of the mysterious deaths of two young Kako brothers have returned negative, but retesting is to be done after concerns were raised about the handling of the samples.

The developer of the seven-storey building at the junction of Camp and Robb streets is aiming to complete construction early next year.

The coalition government’s talk about putting youth first has proved to be nothing but lip service, according to opposition Member of Parliament (MP) Pauline Sukhai.

An overseas-based Guyanese pensioner was beaten and robbed in his home at Salton Village, Corentyne, around 12.45 am yesterday.

The Board of Directors of the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) has approved a country strategy for Guyana for the period 2017 to 2021 for US$194m which includes US$65m from the UK in a previously approved programme.

Changes proposed for the Value-Added Tax (VAT) system are necessary to strengthen a revenue source which had been weakened by the excessive granting of tax exemptions, waivers and concessions under the former People’s Progressive Party Civic (PPP/C) government, Minister of Finance Winston Jordan said yesterday.

Opposition Leader Bharrat Jagdeo yesterday laced into government’s proposed 2017 budget, charging that it shows no vision for investments and job creation and places an enormous tax burden on Guyana’s citizenry.