Guyana News

Minister of Transport and Hydraulics Robeson Benn says the two roll on/roll off ferries from the Government of China will be in Guyana in the first week of December and BK International confirmed that it is on the ground making preparations for the adjustments to be made to the Parika and Good Hope stellings.

“Guyana has given to you, the time has come for you to give back to Guyana,” Chief Justice Carl challenged the more than 1,400 graduands at the 45th Convocation Ceremony of the University of Guyana (UG) on Saturday.

Oma Devi Persaud, the woman who was struck down at Annandale, East Coast Demerara died on Saturday after being unconscious for 37 days.

A man was yesterday shot three times at his Phase 1, Mandela Avenue yard, after five men intruded and attempted to set his house on fire.

Two men and two women have been arrested by the police after the discovery of some 10 kilogrammes of cocaine in a car at Moleson Creek.

Guyanese, Renee Bisnauth placed fourth at the Caribbean Spelling Bee competition that was held on Saturday last in St Kitts and her major sponsor– Guyana Telephone and Telegraph Company (GT&T) is “very, very happy” with her performance.

Acting Chief Magistrate Priya Sewnarine-Beharry yesterday sentenced a man to five years in jail after he admitted that he had in his possession ammunition without a licence and narcotics for the purpose of trafficking.

Acting Chief Magistrate Priya Sewnarine-Beharry remanded a couple on a charge of possession of narcotics for the purpose of trafficking after they pleaded not guilty when they yesterday appeared in the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court.

The Ministry of Health is advising the nation to make healthy lifestyle choices and to know their blood glucose, blood pressure and BMI numbers to stem the prevalence of diabetes, when observances for World Diabetes Day were held yesterday.

Electors listed in the 2011 Official List of Electors will be allowed to vote if they are not in possession of their ID cards The Guyana Elections Commission (Gecom) has taken note of information published in sections of the media eg on page 13 of the Guyana Chronicle of November 5, 2011, that persons will not be allowed to vote if they are not in possession of their ID cards. 

Acting Chief Magistrate Priya Sewnarine-Beharry remanded a North Ruimveldt woman who appeared in the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court yesterday charged with possession of ganja.

Acting Chief Magistrate Priya Sewnarine-Beharry granted a police prosecutor $100,000 bail when he yesterday appeared in the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court charged with uttering and presenting a forged document.

When the Witness Project rolls out its posters in January next year, it will have the moral and physical support of US Ambassador to Guyana Brent Hardt, who has promised to roll up his sleeves and help get the posters up.

The elderly man who succumbed after being hit by a John Fernandes Ltd container truck, on the evening of November 3 is still in the Georgetown Hospital mortuary, since no one has yet identified him.

(WICB) St John’s, Antigua – Four matches in the West Indies Cricket Board Regional 4 Day Tournament will be played with pink balls and as day/night fixtures in the 2012 season.

(Barbados Nation) United States Attorney General Eric Holder will be in Barbados on Wednesday to meet with local officials to discuss the fight against transnational crime.

The Assistant Secretary General of the Organization of American States (OAS), Ambassador Albert Ramdin, says the signing of a Code of Conduct by all political parties participating in Guyana’s general elections is a sign of responsibility and commitment that must be applauded.

At about 10.30 this morning police ranks stopped motor car PMM 9535 at Molsen Creek, Corentyne, and subsequently unearthed a total of 10 kgs of cocaine.

The police today said they are probing two shooting deaths including one at Cotton Tree, West Coast Berbice where a rice farmer was confronted by a man on horseback.

Police today said that there has been a decrease of 2% in murders when figures of 115 for the same period last year and 113 at the end of October this year are compared.