Guyana News

The troubled Specialty Hospital project is now on hold as government’s hand-picked contractor Fedders Lloyd has been barred by India from participating in such contracts until 2020.

Caribbean Airlines was yesterday given an ultimatum by Guyana to honour contractual agreements pertaining to purchases made by passengers using the Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA) duty-free facility or see their service here terminated.

Deputy Mayor of Georgetown Sherod Duncan yesterday upped his rejection of a controversial parking meters deal arguing that local government elections was meant to lead to a new way of doing business.

A Crabwood Creek farmer who admitted that he made death threats against Leader of the Opposition Bharrat Jadgeo and former President Donald Ramotar along with other members of the PPP on Facebook, was yesterday fined $75,000 for the offence.

Heavy rains pounded the Mahaicony Creek area yesterday making it difficult for floodwaters to recede even as farmers slammed the agencies responsible for drainage and irrigation in the area for not taking proactive measures during the dry season to prepare for the rainy season.

Several villages within the Better Hope/La Bonne Intention (LBI) Neighbourhood Democratic Council (NDC) were flooded as a result of heavy rainfall between Wednesday night and yesterday morning.

President David Granger is to introduce a draft strategic plan for the various ministries, a release from the Ministry of the Presidency said yesterday.

The Chambers of the Director of Public Prosecutions has explained its decision in the matter against PPP/C MP, Nigel Dharamlall who had faced a complaint of threatening behaviour.

The Maritime Administration Department (MARAD) has submitted a report of its findings on the circumstances surrounding the death of boat collision victim Mohamed Abdool Shameer to the police and the matter is now engaging the attention of the Force’s legal advisor.

Justice Dawn Gregory yesterday granted the Food and Drug Department an additional 14 days to submit its written arguments defending its decision to deny entry into the country of a container of condensed milk from Malaysia.

Relatives of Orville Valentine, the Sentinel Security guard who was run over by a Hilux pickup on June 6 have moved him to a private hospital after his condition worsened.

A Crabwood Creek man has been detained by the police after fire gutted his two-storey home on Wednesday, an incident which rendered his wife, whom he reportedly abused, temporarily speechless.

Kwakwani residents were able to apply for birth, marriage and death certificates when the General Registrar’s Office (GRO) held a two-day outreach in their community.

Residents of Diamond Housing Scheme on the East Bank Demerara continue to suffer from the limited supply of potable water to the community due to the malfunctioning well and the contractor says by weekend, they will know whether the problem has been fixed.

About 20 Guyana Telephone and Telegraph (GTT) company workers, led by the Guyana Postal and Telegraph Workers Union (GPTWU), yesterday protested what was described as “impositions” by the company as it relates to changing employees’ conditions of service.

A Route 40 minibus driver plans to take legal action against several traffic ranks of the Brickdam Police Station after he was allegedly beaten and left with a dislocated shoulder and bruises to the body.

A workshop was held yesterday to finalise the Project Implementation Work plan for Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR)/ Disaster Risk Management (DRM).

Residents of the La Grange/Nismes local authority area are being urged to pay their rates and taxes or face legal action.

Caribbean Airlines was yesterday given an ultimatum by Guyana to honour contractual agreements pertaining to purchases made by passengers using the CJIA duty-free facility or see their service here terminated.

Acting Police Commissioner David Ramnarine yesterday said that despite persons being charged in connection with the recent grenade throwing incident, police investigators are continuing to pursue the intellectual authors.