Guyana News

The police corporal implicated in Thursday’s murder of peacemaker Ralph Turpin turned himself in at the Leonora Police Station yesterday afternoon, Crime Chief Seelall Persaud said.

Type two diabetes, which has a direct link to childhood obesity, is being detected in children across Guyana, prompting authorities to intensify their fight against non communicable diseases (NCDs).

The exhibition of work of five artists of the Sophia Artists Group and two guest artists, marking the International Year of People of African Descent, closes today at the National Gallery, Castellani House, Vlissengen Road, Georgetown.

Cousins Loretta Lewis, 20, and Dorrett Donald, 33, of Corentyne, Berbice, were only on their second trip to sell clothing in Region 7 when they were killed in a truck crash on Thursday morning.

After more than a year on the run, murder suspect Terry Kissoon was arrested by police in Lethem.

Skeletal remains, believed to be that of a man, were yesterday discovered in the backlands at Triumph, East Coast Demerara.

The Guyana Power and Light Company (GPL) yesterday announced that it has terminated its payment collection arrangements with Bill Direct (Guyana) Inc, with effect from Tuesday, September 13, 2011.

New US Ambassador to Guyana Brent Hardt has reaffirmed Washington’s commitment to open, candid and constructive dialogue with Guyana, while saying his priorities include forging ties between the two nations.

A student friendly version of the Protection of Children Act 2009 was yesterday launched in the Annex of the National Library.

Education officials and police yesterday visited Aishalton Secondary School, in Region Nine to investigate recent reports of the alleged sexual molestation of students by two teachers.

Opposition presidential hopefuls David Granger and Khemraj Ramjattan will be among the featured speakers at a youth symposium to be held today.

Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago Kamla Persad-Bissessar has praised the staff of the Georgetown Public Hospital for the resilience, dedication and commitment displayed to the victims of the July 30 Caribbean Airlines plane crash.

GT&T will spend in excess of $50 million on this year’s Jingle and Song Competition, Chief Executive Officer Yog Mahadeo said on Thursday as he launched the much anticipated event.

The Rotary Club of Georgetown recently hosted a training exercise and made two donations that will boost literacy and help enhance skills of Agriculture Science students.

A woman was yesterday placed on $100,000 bail after she was arraigned on a charge of causing death by dangerous driving at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court.

A man was yesterday remanded to prison for allegedly robbing a woman of a gold chain and cash, while an arrest warrant was issued for his alleged accomplice.

Agriculture Minister Robert Persaud on Thursday commissioned a $44.3M walk-in freezer and refrigeration and air-conditioning equipment at the Government Technical Institute (GTI), in keeping with Guyana’s commitment to an international treaty to protect the ozone layer by phasing out the use of substances that cause ozone depletion.

The Central Housing and Planning Authority (CH&PA) on Thursday handed over nine core homes built at a cost of about $11M at Non Pareil, on the East Coast Demerara, and unveiled plans to build 40 more homes at Westminster.

Minister of Transport and Hydraulics, Robeson Benn told rice millers at Leguan that road works and more drainage and irrigation works will soon be undertaken in the area.

The Ministry of Home Affairs on Tuesday launched the Recruitment and Training Board of the Guyana Fire Service (GFS) to review all training programmes and procedures to ensure that recruits can deliver professional service.