Guyana News

Chief Executive Officer of the Guyana Water Inc (GWI) Dr Richard Van West Charles said there is “no conflict” arising from him being part of a company that was granted a licence to import and sell fuel, pointing out that no licence was granted to him as an individual.

Even with the Telecommunications Liberalization Bill passed in Parliament, CEO of BrainStreet Lance Hinds said that a tougher road is ahead in getting a fully liberalized ICT sector.

There is a dire need for more air traffic controllers in Guyana, according to Director-General of the Guyana Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) Egbert Field.

A 55-year-old man died on Tuesday evening, hours after he lost control of the ATV he was riding and slammed into a motor car on the Buxton Public Road, East Coast Demerara (ECD).

An ex-convict was yesterday sentenced to three months in prison for robbery after telling a court that his inability to find a job led him to commit the crime.

Defence attorney Charles Ramson Jr yesterday said that the prosecution has failed to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that former Guyana Power and Light Inc (GPL) director Carvil Duncan did not receive authorisation to pay himself the $984,900 that he is accused of stealing from the company.

The family of 21-year-old Kevon McKenzie, whose body was found under the broken bricks of a collapsed wall on Sunday evening, believes that there is much more to his death than has been reported.

The Guyana Police Force commenced its annual youth camp on Sunday under the theme ‘Develop-ing youths through community projects, discipline and teamwork,’ with the aim of grooming the over 100 young participants into becoming patriotic individuals.

Javid Safee, who was caught carrying over five pounds of marijuana after the strong smell of the narcotic tipped off the policeman sitting next to him in a minibus, was yesterday sentenced to three years in jail for drug trafficking.

A 31-year-old man drove himself to a city hospital early yesterday morning after he was shot and robbed of $30,000 by three armed men.

An Ankerville, Port Mourant, Berbice woman is now scared to live in the area after she was robbed and beaten by two men.

After being chopped by a fellow worker at a mining camp, a hospitalised miner is now seeking help to contact his family.

The Central Corentyne Chamber of Commerce (CCCC) is set for the grand opening of the 12th annual Berbice Expo and Trade Fair tomorrow.

Tenders were opened on Tuesday for the construction of an access road to a site on the highway, which will house derelict vehicles among other projects.

Three medical personnel from the National Blood Transfusion Service (NBTS) will be heading to Argentina on August 23 to partake in capacity building exercises focused on Quality Management and Control in the area of blood banking.

Science students from the University of Guyana and Texas Tech University in Lubbock, Texas were afforded an opportunity to learn about enhancing capacities to support the oil and gas sector.

In recognition of International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples which was celebrated on August 9, Food for the Poor (Guyana) Inc (FFP) donated a wide variety of clothing and bed sheets to the Amerindian Hostel.

RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) – Jamaica’s Elaine Thompson stormed to victory in the women’s Olympic 200 metres final with a time of 21.78 seconds on Wednesday to complete the Games sprint double.

Police say they are investigating a fatal accident which occurred about 0515h.

Police say they are investigating a fatal accident which occurred about 1300h.