Guyana News

Officials of the Child Care and Protection Agency (CCPA) are investigating the circumstances surrounding the impregnation of two Region One teens.

The Guyana Trades Union Congress (GTUC) yesterday commended the Alliance For Change for taking on board labour’s interests but advised the party to  postpone any proposed attempt to negotiate public sector wages and salaries with President Donald Ramotar until it  has had a proper engagement with the respective trade unions/workers representatives.

Photos by Anjuli Persaud A house at Ogle, on the East Coast Demerara was gutted by fire yesterday, after the electricity meter burst into flames.

A Diamond Housing Scheme businessman and his family were last night attacked and robbed by five men sometime after 9 pm.

Magistrate Hazel Octave-Hamilton yesterday remanded a 17-year-old community high school student charged with armed robbery committed on businessman Roger Hinds earlier this year.

President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Atlantic Tele Network (ATN) Michael Prior says that the modernisation of the local telecommunications sector with the laying of the fibre optic cable is a good investment for Guyana.

Acting Minister of Tourism Irfaan Ali yesterday launched the ‘Rediscover Home’ special package for Holi, the Festival of Colours, in an effort to encourage Guyanese in the Diaspora to come back to their homeland for the celebrations.

Head of the Presidential Secretariat Dr. Roger Luncheon on Wednesday said that three criteria were considered when granting radio licences and if “government-friendly individuals” met them then their applications would have been granted.

A case has been brought against Cevon’s Waste Management Services for not reporting the death of Clive Chisholm, whose head was crushed under a company truck at the Haggs Bosch dump at Eccles, East Bank Demerara last December.

The police are investigating the armed robbery of businessman Rajendra Mangal of Mon Repos, East Coast Demerara, who was held up with his family at gun point on Wednesday evening around 7.20 pm and relieved of cash, jewellery and other articles.

The rig contracted to drill offshore for petroleum on behalf of Spanish company Repsol YPF is in place and ready to initiate works and all should be in place for the commencement of drilling expected by the beginning of February 2012.

A 57-year-old father of eight died on Wednesday after he was struck down by a sand truck on the Soesdyke/Linden Highway around 8 am, while returning home from work.

The Caricom Single Market and Economy (CSME) is operating at about a 64% overall level of compliance, according to the findings of studies commissioned by the Caricom Secretariat.

President Donald Ramotar yesterday met officials from ExxonMobil Exploration to keep abreast with developments as oil exploration offshore Guyana continues.

The Caribbean’s capacity to respond to climate change will be strengthened with an injection of £4.9 million from the United Kingdom’s Department for International Development (DFID), the Caricom Secretariat has announced.

The Transport and Harbours Department (T&HD) says the MV Torani is back in operation after undergoing repairs.

A team of over 20 cast and crew members from the A&E’s History Channel has arrived to film ‘Bamazon,’ an eight-part documentary on the country’s pristine natural resources, which the government expects will boost the tourism market.

Magistrate Hazel Octave-Hamilton remanded a 28-year-old accused of stealing a gold chain from another’s house, when he yesterday appeared in the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court.

Magistrate Hazel Octave-Hamilton yesterday sentenced a man to 18 months jail after he admitted stealing a sewerage cover from the Guyana Water Incorporated (GWI).

Magistrate Hazel Octave-Hamilton granted a 19-year-old Wismar woman accused of stealing cash and gold jewellery from another person, $250,000 bail when she yesterday appeared in the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court.