Guyana News

The Lancaster/Hogstye Neighbourhood Democratic Council (NDC) is tired of, being placed on the back burner when it comes to the regional administration prioritizing projects, and the current government’s “lackadaisical attitude”, says the Chairman of the NDC.

A Plantation Hope Estate, East Coast Demerara (ECD) man is battling for his life at the Georgetown Public Hospital after being struck down on the Cove and John, ECD Public Road last night.

As residents of Baramita, Region 1 continue to face an issue with the delay of drugs reaching the community, there is a call for supplies to be taken there directly.

In a bid to improve the Guyana Fire Service (GFS), the government will be investing in more firefighting vehicles.

President David Granger, on Thursday evening, presented $1 million to President’s College at its 26th Graduation exercise, to boost the school’s science and technology facilities, a release from the Ministry of the Presidency said.

Bartica’s Deputy Mayor, Kamal Persaud is counting her losses as her gift shop was for the second time in two months broken into.

A 71-year-old man died last Friday after being struck down by a motorcycle while crossing the Blankenburg, West Coast Demerara (WCD) Public Road.

Roger Gautier, the man who was assaulted by a minibus driver following an accident on the East Bank Demerara, yesterday said that he has been told by the police that his assailant has been charged.

Just over two months after a collision in the Aruka River, North West District, claimed the lives of two children, their family is still seeking justice.

The Marcus Brian Bisram Foundation on Monday donated $2.5M to the Community Policing Groups (CPGs) who will be celebrating their 41st anniversary in March 2017.

A break and enter accused on Wednesday told a court that he was giving a thirsty pit bull some water when persons approached him and accused him of stealing items from a home.

By Zoisa Fraser in Ohio (Stabroek News is one of two Caribbean media houses chosen to participate in the Ohio Election Night Tour organised by the US Department of State’s Foreign Press Centre.)

POTCHEFSTROOM, South Africa,  CMC – Bowling coach Roddy Estwick believes West Indies can build on last week’s Test win over Pakistan and use it to create a new culture in the embattled Caribbean side.

The police say they are investigating the circumstances surrounding the shooting of a 32-year-old money-changer which occurred about 16:15h today inside of Popeye’s, in Water Street, Georgetown, by an identifiable male, who was armed with a handgun.

WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – FBI Director James Comey told Congress today a recent review of newly discovered emails did not change the agency’s conclusion that no charges were warranted in the case of Hillary Clinton’s use of a private email server.

(Reuters) – Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton holds a five-point lead over Republican Donald Trump in the latest Washington Post-ABC Tracking Poll released early on Sunday.

The 18-month-old coalition-led government and the opposition People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) do not appear to have any appetite for constitutional reform, with both sides historically wary of giving up presidential powers, Professor Harold Lutchman and Ralph Ramkarran have said.

Photos by Joanna Dhanraj   The bus stopped and let off its passengers on the ubiquitous red road that runs through the North West District.

The opposition People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) is once again accusing House Speaker Dr Barton Scotland of partisanship, which it says prompted a walkout by its parliamentarians during a debate in the wee hours of yesterday morning.

Over 60 women of Rockstone Village are anticipating much needed employment that is expected to accompany the completion of a community processing plant that will use every part of the cassava to manufacture at least 6 different products, Toshao of the village Rudolph Simon has said.