Guyana News

The son of Nichola Joseph, who is accused of killing her common-law husband, yesterday testified that on the day of the alleged crime he heard what sounded like a scuffle between the arguing couple and later saw the deceased bleeding from the chest.

High Commissioner of Canada to Guyana Pierre Giroux gave up his seat temporarily on Friday last to allow Guyanese teenager Kendra Warner to be High Commissioner for a day.

Workers and customers of the Hua Supermarket located at Diamond, East Bank Demerara, were yesterday robbed of an undisclosed amount of cash during a mid-morning attack by gunmen.

A route 40 (Kitty/ Campbellville) bus driver and his conductor, who were charged with unlawfully wounding passengers, had the charges against them dismissed last week.

A teenager, accused of two gun-point hold ups in the South Ruimveldt and East La Penitence areas, was yesterday remanded to prison by a city magistrate.

The supply of drugs to Region One (Barima/Waini) by Minister within the Ministry of Public Health Dr Karen Cummings was not enough and the region is once again left to deal with a shortage.

A man who was charged with having illegal firearm and ammunition in his possession and stealing a little over $1 million in items, was remanded to prison last week when he appeared before Magistrate Judy Latchman.

Police are investigating the murder of Yansen Brusche, 38 years, of Ulverston, Corentyne, Berbice, which occurred about 1400h.

A 56-year-old businesswoman was early this morning found bound and gagged on the floor of her bedroom at her Mahaicony home following a robbery.

(Reuters) – A heroic and historic century from Darren Bravo put West Indies in sight of the unlikeliest win in the first test in Dubai on Monday before Pakistan finally prevailed by 56 runs on an absorbing final day of the day-night contest.

Sugar workers today protested across the industry over a variety of issues including pay and the ending of sugar cultivation at the Wales Estate A statement from the sugar union, GAWU follows: Sugar workers across the industry today (October 17, 2016) engaged in protest action calling on the state-owned Guyana Sugar Corporation Inc (GuySuCo) to engage the Guyana Agricultural and General Workers Union (GAWU) in good faith bargaining with respect to improvements in pay and conditions of work.

The Governing Board of the Guyana National Broadcasting Authority (GNBA) has appointed Dr.

The Ministry of Public Health will today ask the Guyana Water Inc (GWI)  to explain its use of the controversial antiseptic Polyhexanide, sold under the name Antinfek, in its treatment of water countrywide given the concerns about its performance and possible effects on humans.

The Linden Town Council has agreed to charge residents transporting goods 25% of the proposed Kara Kara bridge tolls, starting at the end of the month.

The mother of four boys, who were allegedly sexually molested by Muslim scholar Nezaam Ali, believes that moves are being made to undermine the case and despite her repeated efforts to reach out to those in authority she says has gotten no help.

At the trial of Nichola Joseph, who is accused of murdering her common-law husband Curtis McKinnon, a jury on Friday heard from police witness Lalbachand Dial that he was present at the station when the accused expressed remorse for killing the man.

A fire just before noon yesterday reduced a two-storey wooden and concrete house to rubble at ‘A’ Field, Sophia, Greater Georgetown.

Meeting with executives of the Islamic Development Bank (IDB), Minister of Social Protection Volda Lawrence on Thursday made a proposal to rebuild the Palms Geriatric Home and construct a shelter for survivors of abuse.

Reiterating the need for reforms, Prime Minister Moses Nagamootoo yesterday said that only diversification can save the sugar industry.

A man was arrested on Saturday night in the Gafoor’s Houston Shopping Complex compound by security personnel and handed over to the police.