Guyana News

The accused in the rape of a 13-year-old girl walked out the High Court a free man yesterday after a jury hearing his case was unable to arrive at a verdict.

An attempt by the Lethem Town Council to single-source the procurement of goods for the municipality has been snagged by the region, which says the proper procedure was not followed.

A fire on Sunday evening, suspected to be an act of arson, completely gutted a Good Intent, West Bank Demerara house belonging to popular Disc Jockey (DJ), Dorel Romeo called ‘DJ Magnum’ and quick action by the Guyana Fire Service prevented the blaze from spreading to nearby houses.

The Full Court is currently reviewing written submissions and will soon announce the date for its decision in an appeal filed in relation to a previous ruling in the election petition case brought by the opposition PPP/C parliamentarian Ganga Persaud.

Two Americans, one a missionary worker and the other a tourist, were yesterday both fined and ordered deported after they admitted to overstaying and illegal entry, respectively.

The community of Bush Lot Essequibo Coast was thrown into a state of shock on Sunday night after a young member of the community was found hanging in her bedroom.

Three soldiers were yesterday brought before a city court on a charge that they stole over $150,000 in milk powder and butter.

Despite continuous discussion of the importance of free movement to the strengthening of Caricom integration, ordinary Haitian citizens still require visas to travel to most Caricom territories.

The government can now proceed with the $4.6 billion contract awarded to a Chinese contractor for the rehabilitation of low and medium voltage distribution network for the Guyana Power and Light Inc (GPL) after acting Chief Justice Yonette Cummings-Edwards last Friday discharged an order she had previously made for them to defend the selection.

Attorney General (AG) Basil Williams has advanced that the High Court has no jurisdiction to hear the case brought by the Cheddi Jagan Research Committee Inc (CJRCI) which is challenging the revocation of the lease it holds to Red House.

Suriname shrimp importers and sellers yesterday afternoon held a counter protest in front of the Office of the Prime Minister’s Representative in Port Mourant, Corentyne in response to local shrimp vendors who protested on Friday to have the Suriname shrimp banned from coming into Guyana.

Anjanie Boodnarine, the common-law wife of convicted drug lord Barry Dataram, yesterday had another charge against her dismissed.

A pork knocker was yesterday refused bail on a charge of possession of an unlicensed firearm when he appeared before a city court.

The recently concluded 28th inter-sessional meeting of the Conference of Caricom Heads of Government has decided on several different measures to address the impact of de-risking on the regional banking industry.

Attorney-General Basil Williams SC, in his written submissions in the appeal of the ruling that the presidential term-limit is unconstitutional, has argued that the amendments to Article 90 of the Constitution that established the two-term limit did not necessitate a referendum.

Magistrate Judy Latchman yesterday ruled that she would seek direction from the High Court on how to proceed with the application made to her by the Chambers of the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) for the forfeiture of $9 million that was seized from convicted drug trafficker Barry Dataram and his brother, Troy Dataram.

Former Permanent Secretary of Ministry of the Presidency Omar Shariff and his common-law wife Savatri Hardeo will go on trial for allegedly failing to comply with a production order on March 6.

As ‘B ‘Division’s investigators continue to investigate the murder of the Tain mother of four, they have been granted an extension to keep the alleged mastermind in custody until Thursday of this week.

One hundred and eighty-eight young adults from the Leonora Technical and Vocational Training Centre and the Roadside Baptist Church Skills Training Centre are now better prepared for the world of work, having successfully completed courses in the National Training Programme for Youth Empowerment (NTPYE).

The Government Analyst-Food and Drug Department (GA-FDD) yesterday urged persons selling ready-to-eat food to ensure that it is served at the right temperatures to avoid customers falling prey to food poisoning.