Guyana News

A teen, who has been left paralysed after allegedly exchanging gunfire with an off-duty policeman during a robbery, was yesterday remanded to prison after charges were read to him as he lay in a stretcher.

Despite a 2014 review of the 911 system recommending a range of reforms to improve its efficiency, acting Police Commissioner David Ramnarine says the service remains problematic and he trusts that the requisite attention will be given to fix it.

During the 18 months that it will be closed from December 1st, 2016, major works will have to be done on the Arthur Chung Conference Centre (ACCC).

Up to last Friday, the Guyana Police Force had recorded 109 deaths from 99 accidents for the year, representing a 21% increase in comparison with the same period last year.

Two bids were opened yesterday at the National Procurement and Tender Administration Board for the Procurement of Medical Supplies for the Georgetown Public Hospital and Provision of Security Services for 2017 for the Ministry of Agriculture. 

The police file on the accidental shooting of Jean Rodrigues, the woman wounded by a rank in the vicinity of the Stabroek Market, was returned to investigators for them to provide clarity on some parts of their work, according to Crime Chief (ag) Hugh Jessemy.

A Buck Hall, Essequibo man, who was found transporting over 600 grammes of weed hidden in a spare tyre in his truck, was on Friday remanded to prison by a city magistrate.

Two men were yesterday charged with corruptly obtaining cash from Stabroek News photographer Keno George for his stolen camera.

The accused in the theft of almost $2 million in hardware items was released on bail last Friday after his lawyer told a city court that the stolen goods in fact belonged to his client.

First Lady, Sandra Granger on Monday launched the 10th Self-Reliance and Success in Business workshop for women in Kuru Kururu, Linden-Soesdyke Highway.

An 86-year-old man is now a patient at the Georgetown Public Hospital (GPHC) after he was the victim of a bee attack outside the Georgetown Magistrates’ Courts compound.

A man was arrested on Thursday and then placed on substantial bail after 72 hours by B Division’s lawmen as they are currently investigating an accusation that he posed as the Commander of B Division, Kevin Adonis and  conned a re-migrant of Palmyra Village of $800,000.

A man was yesterday sentenced to nine months in jail after he admitted to larceny.

Extended power outages in Essequibo are due to maintenance works on generators, according to Guyana Power and Light Inc (GPL) spokesperson Wadecia Donald.

The Guyana Police Force on Monday launched its Mounted Branch in Mibicuri, Black Bush Polder, Corentyne.

The Guyana Defence Force (GDF) is investigating claims that a mysterious aircraft was spotted over Port Kaituma, North West District last Thursday.

The Department of Labour is wrapping up its investigation of the death of construction worker Mark Anthony Hodge, who fell while working on a four-storey building at Providence, East Bank Demerara last week.

Members of the Board of Directors of the Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo), yesterday afternoon, engaged President David Granger and Cabinet members on the current status of operations at the organisation, as well as future plans.

A man was yesterday read a charge of inflicting bodily harm on a family member who accused him of stealing his marijuana.

Two nationals of Cuba and another of the Dominican Republic were separately fined for overstaying in the country last Friday.