Guyana News

Three businesses lost millions of dollars yesterday, when a fire of unknown origin swept through a section of the commercial zone in Central Bartica.

The Special Organized Crime Unit (SOCU) has started a process which could lead to millions in cash and other assets belonging to fugitive drug convict Barry Dataram, being forfeited, as outlined in the Anti-Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism (AML/CTF) legislation.

Two brothers were killed while their friend was left hospitalised in serious condition after a collision at Friendship, East Bank Demerara yesterday afternoon.

A family in Crabwood Creek has been plunged into mourning at the loss of not one but two family members to suicide last week.

Government has instructed that the sunken river dredge belonging to Crown Mining Supplies, which has been blocking the Mazaruni channel for the past four months, be removed immediately, even if it means destroying it.

A recently-concluded Situation Analysis of Children and Women in Guyana found that one in every five Amerindian girls between ages 15 and 19 was a mother as was one in every four girls who lived in poor houses.

A youth group outreach project coined ‘Expedition Cinderella’, exposed 31 coastlanders to the remote regions of Guyana, bringing them face to face with a beauty Guyanese often hear about but oftentimes do not experience.

A processing clerk was yesterday morning robbed of $2.5 million worth in fish glue and a quantity of cash shortly after leaving the Meadow Bank wharf on the East Bank Demerara and the police have since arrested one person.

As the police continue to investigate the murder of the Gangaram cattle farmer whose bullet riddled body was found on Thursday, a man has been taken into custody, this newspaper was told.

Fifty-two years ago, a mother gave birth to triplets—one boy and two girls.

One of the three persons who were injured during a drive-by shooting at Enmore, East Coast Demerara (ECD) on Friday evening remains in a critical condition at a city hospital while the other two are said to be out of danger.

As the Guyana Police Force maintains zero tolerance of unprofessional conduct, a total of 30 ranks have been either dismissed from duty or transferred to other locations during last month.

The period August to September has been viewed as the time of the year during which there is the highest crime spike, according to Acting Commissioner of Police, David Ramnarine but good law enforcement efforts this year saw a 28% decrease of indictable crime in comparison to previous years.

The Guyana Police Force has been attracting highly qualified recruits, including persons who have graduated from university with diplomas and degrees and according to Acting Commissioner of Police David Ramnarine this is an encouragement to persons who may want to join later.

In keeping with a High Court order, the Board of the Guyana National Broadcasting Authority (GNBA), in consultation with the National Frequency Management Unit (NFMU), has approved a television licence application made by the Community Broadcasting Network Inc.

The foreign aircraft discovered hidden at a Region Nine airstrip several weeks ago has been repaired and was yesterday flown to the Guyana Defence Force (GDF) hangar located at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA), Timehri.

Ninety-eight youths and 19 facilitators of the Hinterland Employment Youth Service (HEYS) in Region 10 were the first to receive their month stipends last Thursday.

October has been designated a month of prayer by The Caribbean Voice and other Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) behind the recently launched ‘Voices Against Violence’ cohesion initiative.

Vincent Alexander will continue as Chairman of the National Accreditation Council (NAC) for the next two years, the Ministry of the Presidency has announced.

Two siblings were killed and their friend seriously injured when the vehicle they were travelling in earlier this afternoon collided with a truck at Friendship, East Bank Demerara.