Guyana News

Government is disappointed that Barama Company Limited has publicly stated that an estimated 500 workers will be laid off as a result of the closure of its forestry operations in Guyana, according to Minister of Natural Resources Raphael Trotman.

Baffled by her sudden death, a West Bank Demerara family awaits a post-mortem examination (PME) to determine what killed 13-year-old Mariza Kissoon, who collapsed suddenly at school on Thursday, while the school’s head teacher decried the poor treatment the child received at the West Demerara Regional Hospital (WDRH).

A 64-year-old watchman succumbed in a hospital early yesterday morning, less than a day after he was hit by a truck while crossing the Plaisance Public Road, East Coast Demerara.

Tampered passport used by Dataram would have been detected at official ports – Felix Given the security features on machine readable passports and the electronic equipment in place, any attempt to tamper with them will be detected once presented at a port, Minister of Citizenship Winston Felix has said, while noting that this may be why convicted drug trafficker Barry Dataram and his reputed wife Anjanie Boodnarine did not leave Guyana legally.

After enduring years of abuse at the hands of her alcoholic husband, Roselyn (not her real name) knew that it was time to leave him when his actions resulted in their 15-year-old son standing over him with a cutlass aimed at his neck.

The Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) continues to face difficulty in getting self-employed persons, and corporations to submit tax returns, according to the latest Auditor General’s report.

The Ministry of Public Health yesterday said that a catherisation lab at the Caribbean Heart Institute (CHI) has been functioning since May this year and 15 surgeries are being performed monthly.

From the time seven-year-old Ephraim Collins was diagnosed with hydrocephalus at two months old, his life has been a series of grave predictions from healthcare professionals who said that nothing could be done for him.

Two persons are now in custody in relation to the shooting to death of Herstelling resident Ameer Abdool Subrati, during an armed robbery on Thursday morning, after they were positively identified during an identification parade held yesterday.

The police are working on enhancing video footage, obtained in order to identify the suspect who was involved in the robbery at the Electronic City branch located in the Fogarty’s building, on Friday morning at around 11.15 am, during which a security guard was shot, and another man robbed of over $1M.

Camex Restaurants Inc., Franchisee of Church’s Chicken, Mario’s Pizza, Quiznos and Dairy Queen  yesterday announced the opening of their first  Church’s Chicken 24 Hour Drive Thru Restaurant on Mandela Avenue and D’Urban Street.

The Office of the Prime Minister (OPM) has stated that Auditor General  (AG) Deodat Sharma was “not factual” when he stated that $1.550 million requested from the Contingencies Fund had been used to pay a non-taxable bonus to employees of the Government Information Agency (GINA).

Minister of Education Dr Rupert Roopnaraine on Friday urged students to pursue all-round development instead of merely academic development, while emphasising the need for music and sports to form an equally important part of their curriculum.

Warapoka Village’s Tourism Package will be launched by the Guyana Tourism Authority and Wilderness Explorer at the World Trade Fair this coming December in London.

One year after the city’s Solid Waste Department removed five loads of sand from his neighbour’s drain, Kitty resident Joseph Ramsey is once again asking for help, prompting the intervention of the City Engineer.

The economy of Linden has slowed down “tremendously,” according to Chamber of Commerce head Kevin De Jonge, who says there must be collaboration among all the stakeholders to reverse the situation.

Essequibo cattle farmer Surendra Sukhdeo may have been able to minimise his losses if he had followed the Guyana Livestock Development Authority’s (GLDA) advice, GINA says.

Two persons were held by the police and taken into custody after searches were conducted and they were found in possession of a quantity of cannabis.

Three persons, including a Diamond, East Bank Demerara (EBD) businessman, were arrested during the period of Friday evening and yesterday morning over the illegal possession of firearms and ammunition.

A 46 year old taxi operator with addresses in East Street, Cummingsburg and Bartica respectively and who was under the police radar for a while, was last evening arrested with over thirty pounds of compressed cannabis, police said.