Guyana News

The Riverdale Mediation Limited on Monday began a five-day Mediation Training programme at the Marriott Hotel.

The Guyana Water Incorporated (GWI) is examining the possibility of providing running water to the residents of Andy Ville, Linden.

A joint breast cancer awareness and screening clinic held at Kuru Kururu, Linden Highway on Sunday was deemed a success after four ‘suspected’ positive cases were identified.

Members of the public have been invited to visit their community fire stations by the Guyana Fire Service (GFS), as Fire Prevention Week is being  observed from the 9th-16th, October.

First Lady Sandra Granger on Sunday attended a luncheon for retired Head Teachers in celebration of World Teachers’ Day, which was observed on October 5.

After allegedly buying a video game console and games for way below market value, a father of four on Monday found himself in a city court charged with the possession of stolen property.

A Friendship man was on Friday released on bail after he denied a charge that he stole $175,000 in items.

Former President Bharrat Jagdeo last Friday conceded that the People’s Progressive Party (PPP) might have reacted too calmly to the results of last year’s general elections, which it maintains were rigged.

Bids were opened yesterday at the National Procurement and Tender Administration Board for the rehabilitation of the Mabaruma town hall, in Barima-Waini, Region 1.

Fifth form Agricultural Science and Business students of St Rose’s High School were addressed by Training Coordinator of the National Agriculture Research and Extension Institute (NAREI) Benjamin Frank during a career discussion at the school on October 4th.

A 30-year-old man was on Monday remanded to prison after he denied a charge of breaking into a Campbellville home and stealing over $700,000 in items.

A young man who broke and entered the home of his stepmom and stole over $700,000 worth in items told the court that he did it to start a life of his own.

The pilot phase of the Guyana Foundation’s counselling and training centre was completed last week, the Guyana Founda-tion stated in a press release.

NEW YORK,  (Reuters) – Donald Trump has fallen further behind Hillary Clinton and now trails her by 8 points among likely voters, according to a new Reuters/Ipsos opinion poll, with 1 in 5 Republicans saying his vulgar comments about groping women disqualify him from the presidency.

More than a month after the Sheriff Street accident that claimed the life of 4 year old Abeka Trotman of Newtown, Kitty, no charge has been laid neither has the police file been forwarded to the Chambers of the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP).

Six months after a major conflagration ravaged 60 per cent of its compound and left billions of dollars of damage in its wake, tragedy struck again last evening at the Gafoor’s Houston Complex this time destroying a bond in the process.

After a majority of city councillors voted to approve amendments to the contract between the city administration and National Parking Systems/Smart City Solutions (NPS/SCS), City Hall last week signed the updated agreement for the introduction of parking meters that would see a lower toll, among other things.

When new city magistrate Brenden Glasford exited his chambers approximately 15 minutes after 3 pm yesterday, he was greeted by an almost empty courtroom.

A third-year Biology student of the University of Guyana is now clinging to life after being hit by a speeding car as she crossed the busy East Coast Demerara Public Road yesterday afternoon.

Embattled trade unionist Carvil Duncan will be moving to challenge the legality of the tribunal set up to determine if he ought to be removed as chairman of the Public Service Commission (PSC), after his attorney’s request for it to suspend its work, while criminal charges against him are pending, was rejected.