Guyana News

The gold and diamond miners association today said it has learnt that a range of concessions to them will be rescinded in the upcoming budget for 2017.

Britain’s Prince Harry will tour the Amerindian village of Surama and the Joshua House Children’s Centre among other places of interest during his visit here from December 2 to 4, a statement from Kensington Palace said.

Minister of Public Security, Khemraj Ramjattan has sought legal advice from Attorney General, Basil Williams following a dispute between Commissioner of Police, Seelall Persaud and former acting Commissioner, David Ramnarine over a number of promotions made by the latter.

With the intention of procuring a new vessel to ply the Georgetown/ Northwest district route, the Government of Guyana signed a US$10M loan yesterday with Exim Bank of India.

Three armed bandits invaded the Eccles, East Bank Demerara home of People’s Progressive Party (PPP) General Secretary and former Minister of Home Affairs, Clement Rohee yesterday morning during which they assaulted two maids and carted off an undisclosed amount of cash and jewellery.

A 15-year-old JC Chandisingh Secondary School student drowned yesterday afternoon after he went for a swim with friends in a trench located in Tain Village, Corentyne, Berbice.

Polyhexanide, also known as Antinfek, was used by the Guyana Water Incorporated (GWI) to disinfect the Diamond Well Station and another at Hillfoot along the Linden/Soesdyke Highway, GWI Director of Operations Dwayne Shako confirmed at a press conference held yesterday in the company’s boardroom.

A group of Chinese bank and business representatives left Guyana yesterday after scoping out possibilities for investment here including the taking over of the operations of the beleaguered Baishanlin.

One of the alleged bandits who robbed a woman outside a Pizzeria on Sheriff Street on Monday, was yesterday brought before a city magistrate and was charged with simple larceny.

A 59-year-old man, who was charged with drunk driving and causing death, pleaded not guilty to the two charges and was placed on bail after he appeared before a magistrate yesterday.

The R Prasad Service Station was last evening once again targeted by two motorcycle bandits who escaped empty handed after a warning shot was fired by a customer who is a licensed firearm holder.

The People’s Progressive Party (PPP) has congratulated Donald Trump on his victory at the American Presidential Elections on Tuesday.

While sleeping in his bedroom, a man’s Delhi Street, Prashad Nagar house was burgled yesterday morning and over $1.2M in items were carted away.

Calvin Bailey, who was acquitted of murdering his 18-month-old toddler, but is serving time for another killing, was yesterday charged with wounding a prison inmate.

The Guyana Water Incorporated (GWI) has failed to keep its promise to restore water supply to residents of ‘E’ and ‘D’ Fields, Sophia by mid-October, but its Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Dr Richard Van West-Charles said yesterday that residents should be able to have access to running water by the end of this week or by early next week.

Acting Chief Executive Officer Dr Sheik Amir and other hospital managers say patient overcrowding and staff shortages continue to plague the Georgetown Public Hospital (GPH).

Two men, who were on Tuesday brought before a city court on separate robbery charges, were granted bail.

The main trial of the three men accused of murdering 12 persons at Bartica in 2008, is expected to resume this afternoon, after a voir dire which was being conducted, ended yesterday.

The Guyana Fire Service (GFS) has confirmed that the fire that destroyed the Congenial Supermarket on November 2nd in Cane Grove, Mahaica was a case of arson.

A 50-year-old man was on Tuesday charged with assaulting a police constable, who allegedly found him smoking cannabis.