Guyana News

The opposition PPP/C yesterday staged protests over the government’s delay in establishing the Local Government Commission, for which the administration is still to identify its nominees.

Days after meeting GuySuCo on the future of the sugar industry, the three workers’ unions yesterday said they were disappointed at the engagement in light of the “excessively dark and pessimistic” picture that was painted by the corporation’s management.

As investigators continue to probe the more than one week old investigation into the fatal shooting outside the Rio Inn Nightclub, former murder accused Lloyd Roberts remains in custody and the High Court yesterday granted the police an extension to keep him for three more days.

Today is World Teachers’ Day, which is being observed under the theme of “Valuing Teachers, Improving their Status,” but the Guyana Teachers Union (GTU) General Secretary Coretta McDonald is questioning whether local educators are indeed valued and if there is a real commitment to improving their livelihoods.

Some city council workers were yesterday finally paid wages owed to them since last month after a second day of protest action.

Bids were opened yesterday at the National Procurement and Tender Administration Board for rehabilitation of Hope Bridge, East Coast Demerara.

A jury was yesterday empaneled for the trial of Lloyd Britton in the 2013 murder of Elvis Fernandes, who was shot dead on Mandela Avenue during an argument between two motorists.

Candacie Marshall, Melissa Naughton and Oladara Christian, who were found guilty in August of fraudulently converting in excess of $48 million from Telecom Solutions Guyana Inc, were yesterday each sentenced to four years in jail.

The trial of Alvin Dunga, the man accused of killing another by shooting him with a bow and arrow back in 2005 during an argument over stolen gold pieces, began yesterday before Justice Roxane George.

A second person was placed under arrest in connection with the recent murder of the Gangaram cattle farmer and this was confirmed by Commander of ‘B’ Division, Kevin Adonis.

A no-case submission was made on behalf of attempted murder accused Stafrei Alexander.

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates, CMC- Manager of the West Indies team on tour of the United Arab Emirates, Joel Garner, has strongly rejected as “misleading” claims of disorganization in the regional side from veteran all-rounder Dwayne Bravo.

The Traffic Chief is investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of an elderly female pedestrian which occurred about 11:30 h today, on the Vreed-en-Hoop Public Road, W.C.D,

The Office of the Opposition today lamented what it said was the “immoral” delay by the government in swearing in the members of the Public Procurement Commission.

LES CAYES, Haiti, (Reuters) – The fiercest Caribbean storm in almost a decade battered Haiti’s southwest coast with 145 mile-per-hour (230 kph) winds and surging seas that flooded coastal towns on Tuesday, tearing at trees and rooftops before moving out to sea.

Days after they apparently skipped the jurisdiction, embarrassing the authorities, the police this afternoon issued a wanted bulletin for drug trafficker Barry Dataram and his wife, Anjanie.

(Reuters) – Tropical storm Nicole has formed about 525 miles (840 kilometers) northeast of San Juan in Puerto Rico, the U.S.

In an historic decision, the Bid Protest Committee (BPC) has ruled in favour of Puran Brothers Disposal in relation to an appeal by Cevons Waste Management over the award of a $221m one-year contract for the management of the Haags Bosch Landfill site.

The three sugar unions: GAWU, NAACIE and the GLU in a joint statement today expressed disappointment at the content of a meeting they had with GuySuCo on September 29 on the future of the industry.

University of Guyana (UG) Vice-Chancellor Professor Ivelaw Griffith has committed to seek to reverse a recent decision to implement an annual 5% increase in tuition fees from the 2016/2017 academic year.