Guyana News

A teenager was sentenced yesterday to two months in jail for stealing a phone he said he thought belonged to no one.

Minister of State Joseph Harmon yesterday signaled that the report of the inquiry into the corruption allegations made against officials of the Customs Anti-Narcotic Unit (CANU) by self-confessed drug lord Barry Dataram may not be made public as was initially stated, because of the sensitive information it contains.

The poor execution of projects by contractors in Region One is a source of major concern for the region’s administration as it strives to complete its 2016 capital works before the reading of the 2017 Budget, according to Chairman Brentnol Ashley.

A West Ruimveldt man charged with stealing a $15,000 cell phone was on Wednesday placed on $20,000 bail when he appeared before a city magistrate.

A government review of the parking meter contract between the Georgetown Mayor and City Council and National Parking Systems/Smart City Solutions (NPS/SCS) has found no illegalities although the deal heavily favours the contractor, Minister Joseph Harmon announced today.

Fire this morning struck the Fazia’s Collection building at America Street and Avenue of the Republic.

At least $144 million would be required to fix the defective Kato Secondary School which was built at a cost of $728.1 million, according to auditing firm Rodrigues Architects Limited, who have also said that construction was rushed due to pressure from the former PPP/C government who wanted it to be completed in time for the May 2015 general elections.

The suspect who was arrested on Monday in connection with the murder of taxi driver, Orin David has been positively identified as the driver/ owner of the getaway car used during the crime.

Just months before it is scheduled to end, the Amerindian Land Titling (ALT) project has managed to demarcate only a quarter of the 68 villages it was supposed to complete and the Ministry of Indigenous Peoples Affairs is seeking an extension of the US$10.7 million venture.

A Pouderoyen man was yesterday placed on $1,020,000 bail after he denied the charge of causing a death by dangerous driving.

Former Attorney-General Anil Nandlall yesterday expressed concern at the leakage of confidential information to the press about persons who are being investigated by the Special Organised Crime Unit (SOCU) and the State Assets Recovery Unit (SARU).

Family members of 34-year-old construction worker Asraf Hoosaney who fell to his death while working on a bond at La Bonne Intention on Tuesday are blaming an exposed wire for his demise.

Minister of Citizenship Winston Felix said yesterday that he has not received any instructions to execute a travel ban on University of Guyana loan defaulters and the press was later accused of using language loosely.

A teenager is battling for his life in hospital, more than two months after he and a man were struck down by a speeding car on the Goed Fortuin Public Road, West Bank Demerara.

Town Clerk Royston King has given the City Engineer’s Department three months to complete full rehabilitation of the Kitty Market and the total bill is estimated at $240m.

As the time draws nearer for the LBI estate to “merge” with the Enmore facility, workers staged a picketing exercise yesterday in front of the GuySuCo’s head office at Ogle, East Coast Demerara.

Contracts for three major Linden projects were given the no-objection by Cabinet last week including the rehabilitation of the old Linden Hospital.

People’s Progressive Party (PPP)  General Secretary, Clement Rohee yesterday said “military influence is determining key policy issues in the country” with President David Granger and other government officials being ex-soldiers.

A post-mortem examination on the remains of six-year-old Akila Sandy who succumbed on Monday at the Georgetown Public Hospital (GPH) from a mystery illness could not determine the cause of death.

On Saturday, 18 year old Rose Brescino was crowned Miss Santa Cruz at The Moruca Expo 2016.