Guyana News

Former long-serving GuySuCo executive Dr Ian McDonald has urged that everything possible be done to save the sugar industry and called for focus on the market in CARICOM and other options.

In light of the Public Procurement Commission (PPC) pointing to a conflict in the Procurement Act pertaining to Cabinet’s role in the no-objection to contracts over $15m, the People’s Progressive Party says that while the section could be ambiguous it is clear that Cabinet should have no role.

Unused bases of parking meters on pavements within the central business district of the city are posing  a hazard to pedestrians.

Residents of Section `M’ Campbellville says that they feel as though the city and authorities responsible for drainage, irrigation and other facilities have neglected them over the years and are calling for these problems to be fixed.

Ranks of the Guyana Police Force acting on information received went to a house at Cumberland, East Canje, Berbice about 09:30 hrs yesterday morning and carried out a search, during which they found in excess of six kilograms of cannabis.

The Police are in pursuit of a male suspect known as `Sareckee’ who they say indiscriminately discharged a loaded firearm recently at Blackwater Landing, Konawaruk River, Mahdia, during an altercation with a miner.

Social Cohesion Minister, Dr. George Norton on Wednesday met with residents of Charity, Pomeroon-Supenaam (Region Two) including teachers, business owners and members of the Regional and Neighbourhood Democratic councils to discuss issues affecting them.

Guyanese women will join countless others around the Caribbean who will be marching in recognition of the historic achievements women have made worldwide, and to continue the struggle for equality.

LOS ANGELES,  (Reuters) – African-American coming-of-age tale “Moonlight” won the Oscar for best picture on Sunday on a big night for Hollywood diversity that was overshadowed by an embarrassing onstage gaffe over the top award.

WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump’s first budget proposal will spare big social welfare programmes such as Social Security and Medicare from any cuts, Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said in an interview broadcast on Sunday.

The police say they are investigating a fatal accident which occurred at 7 last evening on Pouderoyen Public Road, W.B.D,

A twenty-four year old male suspect who is wanted in connection with several armed robberies on the West Bank of Demerara, is presently under police guard at a West Demerara hospital, in a stable condition, nursing a single gunshot wound to his right leg, the police say.

At 16, Richard Kansinally had just graduated from the St Roses High School where he was among the top ten and as a result he baulked at attending the Government Technical Institute (GTI) as was being suggested by his parents, his belief was that the institute was for low achievers.

The Court of Appeal will be unable to sit as one of its permanent members retired last week and another judge is scheduled to proceed on pre-retirement leave later this week, according to PPP/C Shadow Legal Affairs Minister Anil Nandlall, who says the situation is a cause for concern as there are hundreds of cases that are still to be heard.

Friendship, one of the longest villages on the East Bank Demerara situated 18 kilometres (nearly 12 miles) from the capital city, is home to some 3,000 people.

To date no criminal charges have been brought against a former Guyana Power and Light (GPL) employee, who allegedly collected millions for himself by using the company’s resources to provide private electricity services to businesses.

Local corruption watchdog Transparency Institute of Guyana Inc (TIGI) says Guyana’s improved ranking on the Transparency International (TI) corruption index is reason to be optimistic but it is not “statistically significant.”

In the wake of revelations that the Lethem Town Council single-sourced the procurement of goods for the municipality after running out of time to utilize its subvention, embattled Regional Executive Officer (REO) of Region Nine, Carl Parker has claimed that he personally informed the Town Clerk about the unspent balance since November last year.

There has been a noticeable and positive shift in the mindset and thinking of unemployed persons this year as compared to since the coalition APNU+AFC took office in 2015, Minister of State Joseph Harmon said, referencing data he personally gathered through outreaches during the timeframe stated.

The fire which gutted the Good Intent, West Bank Demerara house belonging to popular Disc Jockey (DJ) Dorel Romeo called ‘DJ Magnum’ last Sunday was deliberately set and the police are currently looking for two female suspects.