Guyana News

Story and photos by Alva Solomon With a population of less than 1,000 persons, residents of the remote community of Matthew’s Ridge in the North West District are banking on the development of the nearby manganese mine to breathe life into the community.

Two men are nursing serious wounds after gunmen opened fire on them at Sparendaam, East Coast Demerara (ECD) yesterday afternoon in what was clearly an execution attempt, though relatives said they are at a lost as to why anyone would want to kill them.

A mid-afternoon fire in the engine room of the Lady Northcote yesterday caused panic and fear among commuters, though minimal damage was reported.

The physicians who have been performing kidney transplant surgery in Guyana since 2008 yesterday made a public appeal to Guyanese to become kidney donors, noting that persons can function normally with just one kidney.

Marvin Wray, who was listed as critical following an accident at Land of Canaan, East Bank Demerara last Sunday, yesterday succumbed to his injuries.

Workers at GuySuCo’s Enmore sugar factory are expected to resume work today after they agreed yesterday to accept the one-off ‘premium payment’ offered by the corporation.

Acting Deputy Mayor of Georgetown, Patricia Chase-Green her husband and other relatives were victims of an early morning armed robbery yesterday at their home.

A father of two died on the spot yesterday after a speeding lorry crashed into the Canter truck he was driving on the Bee Hive Public Road, East Coast Demerara (ECD).

It was the late Winston Murray who propelled attorney-at-law James Anthony Bond into the political arena and this new APNU parliamentarian is on a mission to work for and with the people to make Guyana a better place for all.

Depression is a serious illness that occurs in both the old and the young, but sadly it is an issue that is still taboo barring many from even attempting to discuss it, much less admitting that they might have a problem.

A woman is in police custody after ammunition, cocaine and marijuana were found in her possession.

A man and woman are in police custody after a quantity of ammunition was found during the search of a house at Number 67 Village, Corentyne.

Police said they had to resort to the use of force on Friday evening when they conducted a search in a house and were attacked with a knife by Randy Morris resulting in him being grazed by a bullet.

The Central Islamic Organization of Guyana (CIOG) is moving ahead with its medical centre which it says will feature a fully functional medical facility for obstetrics and gynaecological services.

Thursday’s sitting of Parliament will see Prime Minister Sam Hinds moving a motion to have the composition of the all-important Committee of Selection declared inconsistent with Standing Order No.

(Barbados Nation) CARICOM  is not dead! That is the view of Prime Minister Freundel Stuart who returned home this afternoon from the 23rd intercessional meeting of the Conference of CARICOM Heads of Government which was held in Suriname.

(Barbados Nation) The Aussies have arrived in the Caribbean and are ready for battle.

At about 0800h today police say that acting on information received, they conducted a search on a house at No.

The police say they are investigating a fatal accident that occurred at about 0815h today at Bee Hive, Mahaica, ECD, and which resulted in the death of Doodnauth Harripersaud, 56 years of Bee Hive.

Two men are nursing serious injuries and receiving treatment at the Georgetown Hospital following a drive-by shooting at Market Road, Plaisance East Coast Demerara this afternoon.