Guyana News

Inderjeet Ramjeet, 34, known as ‘Cruiso,’ of Lot 662 Topoo Albion, Corentye was on Thursday charged with the murder of Mahendar Ally, called ‘Strong Man,’ during a ‘bush cook’ on Monday at his home village.

A woman who allegedly stashed a cell phone in a piece of bread to take into the Camp Street prison was placed on $100,000 bail by acting Chief Magistrate Priya Sewnarine-Beharry at the Georgetown Magistrate Court yesterday.

President Bharrat Jagdeo yesterday said that Agrément had been received from Brazil for Kellawan Lall to be Guyana’s new Ambassador to Brasilia.

Anna Lisa Fraser-Phang became the first female President of the Rotary Club of Georgetown when it held its Installation Ceremony for its incoming 2011-2012 Board of Directors on Wednesday, at the Georgetown Club.

Republic Bank (Guyana) Limited’s Linden Branch on Thursday honoured Terron Alleyne, the top student at this year’s National Grade Six Assessment (NGSA).

The Neal and Massy Group will host a security expo next week, where it will showcase security systems and safety products.

A service disruption at the Meten-Meer-Zorg well station will see residents from DeWilliam to DeKenderen, West Coast Demerara affected by low water pressure, according to a Guyana Water Incorporated (GWI) advisory.

Sixty-eight students graduated on Wednesday having completed their Hinterland Scholarship, during which they spent between one and six years at various institutions, pursuing secondary, tertiary and technical education.

Police are seeking the help of the public in identifying the decomposing body of a man found at a koker, at Northern Hogg Island, Essequibo, on Monday.

GMV Minerals Inc has announced that former Head of the GGMC, William Woolford has joined the Board of Directors of GMV Guyana Resources Inc.,

Two men, who allegedly robbed a man of his $2.6M gold chain and pendant, were on Thursday remanded to prison by acting Chief Magistrate Priya Sewnarine-Beharry, at the Georgetown’s Magistrate Court.

A rape accused was freed in the High Court on Tuesday, after the virtual complainant said that she no longer wanted to give evidence in the five year old case.

(Trinidad Express) A scandal of “major proportions” has broken out over this country’s treasured steelpan—specifically, this country’s latest inventions, the Genesis (G) pan and Percussive Harmonic Instrument (PHI) pan.

(Barbados Nation) Two Caribbean groups have deemed recent negative statements about Cuban-trained doctors an attempt to deny poor, working class people the opportunity to pursue their dream to become doctors.

MIAMI, (Reuters) – India built up a lead of 104 runs  over West Indies with four first-innings wickets remaining at  the close of the third day of the third and final test in  Dominica today as the tourists moved closer to securing a  series victory.

Construction of the Marriott Hotel will most likely start within the next two to three months as the government  is about to enter into a public/private partnership with the Zublin Group in Grenada, President  Bharrat Jagdeo said this afternoon.

President Bharrat Jagdeo today said that Agrément had been received from Brazil for Kellawan Lall to be Guyana’s new Ambassador to Brasilia.

The man accused of murdering former youth footballer, Daxton Parks, with an arrow and bow was today remanded to prison when he appeared before acting Chief Magistrate Priya Sewnarine-Beharry.

APNU Presidential Candidate, Brigadier (ret’d) David Granger and Campaign Director, Joseph Harmon yesterday met with the Rastafarian Council to determine if there was opportunity for them to work together.

A fire this morning in Vreed-en-Hoop, West Demerara has left two homeless.