Guyana News

Minister of Housing Irfaan Ali on Wednesday presented 16 persons with keys to homes built under the Second Low Income Settlement Programme at Bath, in Region Five.

Guyana Water Incorporated (GWI) has started preparatory work on the $850M Coastal 2011 Programme, which will see the construction of five wells and an enhanced water supply service.

Head of the Presidential Secretariat Dr Roger Luncheon has announced that around 400 Region Ten residents will receive their land titles.

Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) Chairman Dr. Steve Surujbally has given a commitment to be receptive to requests to meet with key stakeholders to discuss pertinent matters associated with the successful conduct of this year’s general elections.

Over 50 public sector employees are participating in an ambitious information technology training programme in Central Rupununi, the Regional Administration of Region Nine has announced.

The Ministry of Home Affairs last month signed 43 multi-million-dollar contracts for the building and rehabilitation of infrastructure under the 2011 current and capital work programme for the police, fire and prison services.

At about 1530h yesterday the police say they stopped and searched a man at a boat-landing at Springlands, Corentyne, Berbice,

Nirmala Sugrim, the fish vendor who was injured after the car she was travelling in collided with a minibus on Wednesday morning, remains in a serious condition at the Georgetown Public Hospital (GPH).

As the preliminary inquiry (PI) into the murder of schoolgirl Neesa Gopaul continued, taxi driver Ashram Tiwarie took to the witness stand to testify. 

Zoreen Edwards, who suffered major injuries to both her legs after being involved in a boat collision, underwent surgery on Tuesday last and is still bedridden at the Georgetown Public Hospital.

Secretary General of the Organization of American States (OAS) José Miguel Insulza has emphasized that businesses have a  responsibility in the fight against corruption and advocated the criminalization of national and transnational bribery.

The National Assembly yesterday passed the long-delayed Consumer Affairs Bill, after it emerged from a special select committee without any amendments to the original piece of legislation.

Bandits broke into the T-Town Boutique at Rose Hall, Corentyne around 1 am on Tuesday and escaped with over $4M in cash and articles.

The Education Ministry is still mulling over a proposal to hire foreign graduate mathematics and science teachers as part of a plan to improve the performances of students in these subject areas, Education Minister Shaik Baksh told the National Assembly yesterday.

Students and teachers of the Mackenzie High School at Linden were yesterday morning greeted by very explicit graffiti on the outer walls of the school, apparently in reprisal for the cancellation of a graduation.

The man who was fatally stabbed at Black Water Backdam, Region Eight on Tuesday once owned a mechanic shop in Mahdia.

At about 1530h today the police say they stopped and searched a man at a boat-landing at Springlands, Corentyne, Berbice, during which 2 kilograms 400 grams of suspected cocaine were found in a haversack in his possession.

(BBC) India’s bowlers dominated the West Indies as the tourists completed a 63-run victory inside four days in the first Test in Kingston.

Two children are dead after they rode into a car along the One Mile Wismar Road, Linden today.

Students and teachers of the Mackenzie High School at Linden were this morning greeted by very explicit graffiti on the external walls of the school.