Guyana News

After two previous trials ended in hung juries, a third sealed the fate of Cyon Collier, called ‘Picture Boy,’ who was yesterday sentenced to death by hanging for the 2006 murders of Victoria brothers Ray Walcott and Carl Andrews, after jurors returned unanimous guilty verdicts.

Deputy Mayor Sherod Duncan says the call by former Auditor-General Anand Goolsarran for City Hall to rescind the contentious contract for the installation and operation of parking meters in Georgetown should be heeded immediately.

A Camp Street prison warden is now himself a prisoner after police say he was found with cannabis when he was intercepted at a roadblock.

A police officer was yesterday denied bail after he was charged with unlawfully having an array of ammunition.

The Chilean government has signalled its intention to help Guyana with regulation of its mining sector and according to President Michelle Bachelet there will be cooperation in other key areas.

Barbados’ Prime Minister Freundel Stuart yesterday underscored the need for key regional organs to meet as intended in order to support Caricom’s push towards realising the Caricom Single Market and Economy (CSME).

The Central Islamic Organisation of Guyana (CIOG) is informing all Muslims that the crescent for Ramadan has been sighted; therefore Eid ul Fitr will be celebrated today.

President David Granger yesterday announced that Guyana intends to appoint a High Commissioner to CARICOM whose office will be based in Port-of-Spain, Trinidad and Tobago.

In a case dating back to 2003, the Caribbean Court of Justice yesterday dismissed a claim for damages by Dr Rama Sahadeo against the Medical Council of Guyana (MCG) over his removal from the Medical Register subsequent to allegations made against him.

Multi-million dollar tenders were opened yesterday for three Linden, Region 10 schools.

The Georgetown Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI) yesterday called for an urgent consultation with the city council on the proposed parking meters and voiced concern at the failure to use an open tender process.

The proposed $2 billion bridge across the Demerara River at Linden will replace the current shoddy one linking Wismar to Mackenzie and the news of the project has received a resounding welcome from residents.

Minister of State, Joseph Harmon on Saturday called on cricket stakeholders to work together to resolve existing differences so that young cricketers are not hampered in their development.

First Lady, Sandra Granger, on Monday encouraged the residents of the Millicent Greaves Memorial Senior Citizens’ Residence to savour each new day of life and commended the care-givers at the facility for their dedication.

A $60m Japanese grant aid project to address the impact of climate change was launched yesterday.

A Plaisance woman was yesterday placed on bail after denying that she falsified her passport application.

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts,  CMC – Barbados Tridents defeated St. Kitts and Nevis Patriots  by seven wickets in the eighth game  of the Caribbean Premier League at Warner Park here on Tuesday .

Anthony Ferreira of Mae’s Under 12 and Aryan Singh of Dharmic Rama Krishna have tied for the top spot in this year’s Grade Six examination with 568 marks each.

Trinidad and Tobago is expecting that Venezuela will do nothing to prevent Guyana from realizing the development of its natural resources for its people, T&T PM Dr Keith Rowley said last night, even as he joined Suriname President Desi Bouterse in calling for peace to reign in the region.

A $2 billion bridge across the Demerara River at Linden, the upgrade of wharves across the country and the construction of a waterfront at the Stabroek Market are among a range of infrastructural projects that government hopes to fund with grant resources from the United Kingdom.