Guyana News

Minister of Social Protection Volda Lawrence on Wednesday announced plans to reduce the number of elderly persons who are institutionalised by implementing a programme to assist families with caregiving.

Prominent educator and National Awardee Ingrid Fung A.A yesterday travelled to Affiance, Essequibo Coast to launch a literacy programme at her former primary school in a personal effort to address illiteracy in Guyana.

Children residing in the communities of Charles-town and Albouystown are a step closer to benefitting from literacy programmes in their areas thanks to a monetary donation from Toolsie Persaud Limited to the Guyana Book Founda-tion.

Newly-appointed Regional Executive Officer (REO) of the Region Six Regional Democratic Council (RDC) Kim Williams-Stephen says she intends to bring a high level of efficiency, knowledge and competence to the post, while promising that greater emphasis will be placed on results-oriented service.

Cora Towler, charged over the cocaine found in a 14-year-old boy’s suitcase handles at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA), was on Wednesday sentenced to three years in prison after deciding to plead guilty to a charge of possession of the drug for trafficking.

Berbice’s lawmen are currently on the hunt to locate a Corentyne man accused of raping a 12-year-old girl; the man who had been on station bail since May, failed to show up in court on Thursday when the charge was to be read.

A Moruca man is now a remanded prisoner after being charged with raping an underage girl.

The Georgetown Magistrates’ Courts are slated to begin evening sessions from Monday.

Students of the University of Guyana (UG) are expected to soon have access to more reliable wireless internet service at their campuses.

Five persons have been held by police after an early morning raid uncovered guns and a quantity of ganja at a nightspot in West Ruimveldt yesterday.

A security advisor from the United Kingdom will be here next month to assist with security reforms, the Ministry of the Presidency says.

NEW YORK, (Reuters) – Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump on Friday grappled with a new bombshell after The Washington Post published a 2005 conversation in which Trump recounted in vulgar terms how he tried to have sex with an unnamed married woman.

    Chairman of the Guyana Water Inc (GWI) Board of Directors Nigel Hinds has resigned from the post, while saying that he could not perform in the best interest of the company as a “rubber stamp.”

CHANTAL, Haiti, (Reuters) – Hurricane Matthew’s trail of destruction in Haiti stunned those viewing the aftermath on Friday, with the number of dead soaring to 842, tens of thousands made homeless and crops destroyed in the impoverished Caribbean nation’s breadbasket region.

Linden’s Town Clerk has been directed to go on administrative leave yesterday, pending the completion of an inquiry into her conduct.

A 49-year-old Berbice man was yesterday charged with raping an eight-year-old primary school student.

Following talks between GuySuCo and the Guyana Agricultural & General Workers’ Union (GAWU), cane harvesters of the Rose Hall Estate, who were on strike for six days, have returned to work.

Speaker of the National Assembly Dr Barton Scotland and Senior Counsel Rex McKay were yesterday bestowed with the Order of Roraima, Guyana’s second highest national award, while 84 other national awardees received honours in a ceremony held at the National Cultural Centre.

Major renovations slated for the Ministry of the Presidency are on hold pending a decision to relocate some offices to the National Trust building, located next to State House, on Carmichael Street “There has been no decision yet on the National Trust but as soon a decision is made in that regard, certainly, you will know,” Minister of State Joseph Harmon said yesterday, when asked by Stabroek News for an update on government’s decision to move to the building.

The City Constabulary will be recommending that vending be discontinued under the Stabroek Market clock, following the discovery of a rifle there, according to Chief Constable Andrew Foo.