Guyana News

A post-mortem examination was yesterday performed on the body of Cane Grove fisherwoman Phulmattie Rami by Pathologist Dr.

Two businessmen are lucky to be alive and without serious injuries after they were robbed by armed bandits while transporting $4M to Georgetown.

Indarpaul Moninlal Doodnauth, the Lusignan, East Coast Demerara businessman wanted in connection with last month’s seizure of millions of dollars worth of cocaine at Block 20 Enmore/Haslington New Scheme, has turned himself in to police.

The Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) yesterday announced that two officers were dismissed and another suspended for their role in the Jamaican cocaine bust in March this year and Commissioner General Khurshid Sattaur said the relevant authority will determine whether charges will be laid.

Guyanese passengers stranded by Caribbean Airlines at JFK International Airport for days, finally got on a plane last evening but only after blocking a departure gate for a flight where mostly Trinidadians were heading to Port-of-Spain.

The installation of Closed Circuit Television (CCTV) cameras should conclude this month but the availability of reliable back-up power from the Guyana Power and Light could be a problem, Dr.

More than four weeks after being stranded, the Chief of the remote Amerindian village of Kurutuku, Solomon Lewis finally began his long journey home on Tuesday.

Veteran engineer Melvyn “Mel” Sankies was yesterday laid to rest following a funeral service attended by Prime Minister Samuel Hinds and other dignitaries at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Brickdam.

Around 15 persons gathered in front of State House yesterday and stuck their middle fingers out as they expressed grave concern at the charging of 18-year-old Kevin Simon who allegedly showed his middle finger to President Bharrat Jagdeo’s convoy.

The Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) has appointed 10 Returning Officers (ROs) and 10 Election Clerks (ECs) in what it said yesterday was another major step forward in  preparation for the 2011 General and Regional Elections.

Minister of Tourism, Industry and Commerce, Manniram Prashad yesterday reiterated Government’s commitment to ensuring the availability of chicken on the local market and 15 import licences have been granted.

A decision on whether Guyana will join a European Union (EU) trade accord to ensure that only legally harvested timber is imported into the EU is likely to be made shortly.

Head of the Presidential Secretariat Dr. Roger Luncheon yesterday sidelined questions regarding a former US Ambassador’s statement that Guyana was becoming a narco state and that several requests were made for help in dealing with the investigation into the murder of Minister Sash Sawh.

Two family friends accused of assaulting each other were yesterday admitted to bail in the sum of $20,000 each after they appeared before Magistrate Hazel Octave-Hamilton at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court.

A small fire at the Blood Bank in the compound of the Georgetown Hospital last night sent two fire trucks racing through the city to quell the blaze.

In celebrating 20 years of excellent service, The Gift Centre (TGC) last Friday launched  a joint ‘Scratch  and Win’ promotion with its sister company, Shoe Source (SS).

An errant officer attached to the Surveillance and Anti-Smuggling Section (SASS) of the Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) was reprimanded and transferred to another section following an altercation with a civilian several weeks ago.

A post-mortem examination was performed on the body of Deonauth Seegobin of Canal Number Two polder,

The 11th sitting of the National Youth Parliament was hosted on Tuesday at the Conference Centre at Liliendaal, East Coast Demerara,  where three debates were heard.

MANCHESTER, England,  (Reuters) – England piled more  misery on India with a thrilling six-wicket victory in a one-off  Twenty20 match at Old Trafford today.