Guyana News

Engineer Mel Sankies died suddenly last night at a city hospital.

(Barbados Nation) One of Barbados’ oldest nightclubs and entertainment spots is calling it a day.

ABUJA,  (Reuters) – A bomb blast ripped through the  United Nations offices in the Nigerian capital of Abuja today as a car rammed into the building, and witnesses said  they had seen a number of dead bodies being carried from the  site.

Tapped phones, a warship in the night and dramatic details of the upending of the Cheddi Jagan government here in 1953 are revealed in secret documents declassified on Friday by Britain’s MI5 security service.

The police say they are investigating the murder of chainsaw operator Phillip Prince, 29 years of Capoey, Essequibo Coast, which occurred at about 1800h yesterday at Capoey.

A 30–year-old father of four was today remanded to prison for the murder of Radika Ramjattan who was stabbed to death on Tuesday night at Meten-Meer-Zorg, West Coast Demerara (WCD).

Police yesterday issued a wanted bulletin for a Festival City, North Ruimveldt man, in connection with the May 21 murder of East Coast Demerara businessman, Mark Kandhai.

The opposition political group APNU yesterday called for an inquiry into the Guyana Sugar Corporation saying it is unacceptable that Agriculture Minister, Robert Persaud can now say that management cannot run the flagship Skeldon estate after making “excuses” before.

GuySuCo yesterday said it will continue to award contracts in a transparent manner but did not say whether there was any tender for a management contract for the troubled Skeldon sugar factory for which two companies are currently being evaluated.

The Mon Repos Neighbourhood Democratic Council (NDC) has not been able to find the shallow grave plots at the Good Hope Cemetery storing coffins with unclaimed bodies, with one inspector saying it would be difficult to find them.

The US ambassador stationed here in 2006 viewed large-scale Cuban medical training of Guyanese here as unsustainable because of the brain drain and he also reported back to Washington that regional leaders including President Bharrat Jagdeo had refrained from criticizing Havana on human rights because of the aid they were getting.

Relatives of the five missing Corentyne, Berbice fishermen yesterday accused Agriculture Minister Robert Persaud of failing to keep a promise to have coast guard ranks and police accompany villagers on another search effort.

New Canadian High Commissioner to Guyana David Devine has vowed to continue the longstanding relationship that exists between Canada and Guyana which he said holds tremendous potential for economic growth and investment.

Repairs to the Lethem trail are ongoing and according to the project engineer attached to construction company BK International, the scope of works between the Kurupukari Crossing and Lethem has changed following recent prolonged rainfall.

The Region Six blood bank located in the northern end of  the New Amsterdam Hospital  Complex was on Wednesday commissioned by Minister of Health Dr Leslie Ramsammy who noted that there will be a problem unless persons come forward and voluntarily donate.

Caribbean Airlines (CAL) yesterday said that effective immediately  all its passengers travelling to Georgetown from Piarco in Trinidad will be able to connect from the arrival gate to the departure gate on the same level of the airport.

Invitations have been circulated for an appreciation event for President Bharrat Jagdeo on September 16, 2011 at the

An aunt who assaulted and cursed her niece was yesterday fined $30,000 when she appeared before Magistrate Hazel Octave-Hamilton at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court.

A man accused of stealing $2.5M worth of raw gold and a Blackberry cell phone valued $50,000 was yesterday admitted to bail in the sum of $465,000 after appearing before Magistrate Hazel Octave-Hamilton.

The police say they are investigating the murder of chainsaw operator Phillip Prince, 29 years of Capoey, Essequibo Coast, which occurred at about 1800h today at Capoey.