Guyana News

 The police today issued wanted bulletins for Omalie Vieira, Keron Hinds and Dominique Darrel Osborne     over the August 24 shooting on D’Urban Street that resulted in the deaths of two men.

Following the drowning of two girls over the weekend, several ministries are to participate in a meeting with creek operators today.

Former auditor general Anand Goolsarran has flayed the National Pro-curement and Tender Administration Board (NPTAB) over its apparent role in what could be a conflict-of-interest situation now that investigations into allegations of financial impropriety against Deputy Commis-sioner (ag) of Police Calvin Brutus have also placed a company allegedly owned by his wife under scrutiny.  

What was meant to be a birthday celebration turned into a day of mourning after two cousins drowned at Enchanter Creek, Soesdyke-Linden Highway yesterday afternoon. 

A 29-year-old farmer of Hill Foot, Soesdyke-Linden Highway was fatally stabbed about her body yesterday by her reputed husband, who later attempted to commit suicide. 

Police are investigating a crash that occurred on Friday at about 21:00 hrs on the Turkeyen Railway Embankment and MovieTowne Access Road.

Police in Regional Division 4’A’ are investigating a fatal crash that occurred on Friday at about 23:20 hrs on Delhi Street, that resulted in the death of a 30 year-old pedal cyclist.

A 50-year-old Guyana born US-based general trauma surgeon died early Saturday evening following a two vehicle head-on collision in Opelika, Alabama in the US.

A 49-year-old machine operator was pinned to death in a drain after the excavator he was offloading fell off a truck at Coglan Dam, Pouderoyen, West Bank Demerara on Saturday. 

– says Jamaica minister Guyana’s 17-spot drop in the press freedom rankings this year can be improved with more government transparency, former Jamaica Minister of Information and recently appointed Minister of Public Works Robert Nesta Morgan has said.

Stabroek News spoke to members of the public from areas of the Soesdyke-Linden Highway and Orange Walk, Georgetown about the rising cost of living and how it is affecting them.

Senior citizens and children in Kuru-kubaru Village, Region Eight on Saturday received $2,000 vouchers for eye tests, with an extra $15,000 voucher available for those needing spectacles.

Forty-four constables and lance corporals of the Guyana Police Force recently underwent a two-day training seminar on human trafficking, migrant smuggling, and child labour organised by the Ministry of Home Affairs in collaboration with agencies under the Ministerial Taskforce on Trafficking in Persons.

The Badrinaath Ashram, in collaboration with the Indian High Commission and the Swami Vivekananda Cultural Centre, on Saturday hosted a programme to observe World Sanskrit Day and Bharat Week. 

Mae’s Schools are now under new ownership and management. This is according to former owner Mayfield French Rodrigues, who yesterday extended gratitude to teachers, parents, students and others who have provided support over the years.

CANU officers, acting on information received, today conducted an operation in the Norton Street, Greater Georgetown area.

Finance Minister Dr Ashni Singh last week met in Washington with key US government officials including from the EXIM Bank but there was no word on the pivotal US$660 million  financing that Guyana is seeking for its ambitious gas to energy project.

-planned testing in 2021 of key alternative still to be done The Guyana Geology and Mines Commission (GGMC) continues to face challenges from miners who insist on using the dangerous pollutant mercury to separate gold, citing its cost-effectiveness and lack of access to cheaper alternatives, Commissioner of the GGMC, Newell Dennison says.

Prime Minister Mark Phillips commissioned two solar PV mini-grid systems at Karaburi and Haimacabra in Moruca, Region One on Friday.