Guyana News

A visibly-shaken Public Health Minister Dr. George Norton yesterday appealed for a chance “to do better” in wake of his ministry’s controversial leasing of the Sussex Street drug bond, even as he maintained that he still could not say who approached the owner about the deal.

People’s National Congress Reform (PNCR) Chairman Basil Williams yesterday urged members to work for equal opportunities for every citizen even as he stressed that the party must deliver on election promises.

People’s National Congress Reform (PNCR) Chairman Basil Williams will not be opposed for re-election when offices are contested at the ongoing 19th Biennial Delegates’ Congress.

Saying that the Guyana Police Force has been focusing on regaining public trust that has declined tremendously over the past few years, acting Police Commissioner David Ramnarine yesterday declared that the force would not hesitate to take action to rid itself of rogue officers.

The Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) has recommended that the Tucville businessman who shot and killed Colin Perreira and injured his companion on Tuesday evening be charged with murder.

Two licensed firearm holders have been arrested as the investigation continues into the recent vigilante incident at Pearl, where Seon Clarke was shot to death and another man was beaten, according to acting Commissioner of Police David Ramnarine.

In light of the recent vigilante killing of a 26-year-old man at Pearl, East Bank Demerara, General Secretary of the People’s Progressive Party (PPP) Clement Rohee has said vigilantism, especially with fatal results, cannot be tolerated.

An APNU+AFC member of the Regional Democratic Council (RDC) of Region Two was assaulted yesterday by a council worker after he inquired about the quality of clean-up work that was being done.

Even though the Commission of Inquiry (CoI) into the fatal fire at the Drop-In Center has recommended that some form of compensation be awarded to the mother of the two boys who died, the Ministry of Social Protection has not yet made contact with the family.

Darrel John, who was charged last year with illegal firearm and ammunition possession, was yesterday found guilty on two counts and now awaits a probation report before sentencing.

Taxi driver Rupert Douglas, who was on trial for allegedly causing the death of Coverden resident Ann Mohammed through dangerous driving, was yesterday freed of the charge.

The man who was shot and killed by police just over a week ago outside the Georgetown Prison has been positively identified as Shane Scipio, a resident of the night shelter and a former psychiatric patient.

A taxi driver died yesterday afternoon following an accident on the Railway Embankment at Plaisance, East Coast Demerara (ECD).

The National Toshaos Council (NTC) will now be able to enhance its capacity with the support of Conservation International Guyana (CI-Guyana), after the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the two organisations yesterday.

The Rotaract Club of Georgetown Central (RCGC) last Saturday distributed shoes, backpacks, stationery supplies and outdoor equipment to the Lima Sands Nursery and Primary schools.

President David Granger on Thursday said he was assured by the performance of troops during the week-long field tactical exercise ‘Homeguard’ that the Guyana Defence Force remains ready to fulfil its mission.

Public Health Minister Dr George Norton last week turned the sod for the construction of a new health post at Kurutuku, in Region Seven.

As of September 22nd, the court of Magistrate Judy Latchman will be temporarily relocated to the Arthur Chung Convention Centre, to accommodate the receipt of video evidence in a gold smuggling case.

FORT LAUDERDALE, Florida,  CMC -Newly appointed captain Carlos Brathwaite leads a powerful West Indies team against India in two T20 Internationals in South Florida this weekend.

(Ministry of Public Telecommunications) A team led by Public Telecommunications Minister, Cathy Hughes, is on the way to China for talks with the principals of Huawei Technologies Co.