Guyana News

An Anna Regina man yesterday became the first person to have his photograph and name issued to the media after having his licence suspended following a charge of causing death by dangerous driving.

A 24-year-old Lodge resident accused of raping an 18-year-old woman appeared in the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court yesterday and was remanded to prison by Principal Magistrate Melissa Robertson-Ogle.

A 40-year-old fisherman who allegedly had carnal knowledge of two sisters was remanded to prison when he appeared at the Vreed-en-Hoop Magistrate’s Court yesterday.

The police in their zero tolerance campaign to improve road safety in the country have brought over 1200 cases against defaulting motorists over a four- day period.

Some students of the Port Mourant Community High School who allegedly threw an explosive device into the compound of the Belvedere Primary School yesterday were beaten by their third form counterparts which resulted in one of the high school boys having to receive medical treatment.

Wanted man David Leander called David Zammett and `Biscuit’ who was captured earlier this week during a joint services operation in Buxton that left two dead, appeared in the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court yesterday and allegations of police brutality marred the proceedings.

Two policemen from Suriname visited Guyana yesterday to view the two bodies which washed up on the Corentyne shore one week ago while persons from Tobago also arrived in Berbice last evening to determine if the men are their missing relatives.

In the wake of the postponement of the University of Guyana’s (UG) annual graduation exercise, the two unions there have said that the ceremony must go on with the Committee of Deans adhering to the statutes.

Minister of Tourism, Industry and Commerce, Manniram Prashad, on Thursday confirmed that government had extended Common External Tariff (CET) waiver on extra-regional cement imports while Trinidad Cement Limited (TCL) contends that this contravenes the revised Treaty of Chaguaramas.

Cabinet authorized a 6% increase for old age pensioners and public assistance recipients and approved seven contracts worth over $4B on October 9 and October 16, Head of the Presidential Secretariat, Dr Roger Luncheon, said at a post Cabinet briefing on Thursday.

The Guyana Power and Light (GPL) says construction crews will begin building new networks in Agricola, North East La Penitence and Albouystown next week.

President Bharrat Jagdeo is one of four heads of state that Russian President Vladimir Putin has bestowed the Pushkin Medal on for recognition of achievements in the areas of culture, education, literature and the arts.

The Guyana Water Inc (GWI) yesterday said that frequent power outages in Regions Five and Six have resulted in disruptions at its pump stations in the areas.

Residents of Yakusari, Black Bush Polder (BBP) say the main access road that was fixed only late last year has already begun deteriorating with huge potholes and cracks all over.

The pain and lingering sense of loss that still batters Laing Avenue fire victims have not spared their children, many of whom opened up to counsellors yesterday about the three weeks since the blaze.

Four persons including a woman are in police custody after ranks on mobile patrol discovered an unlicensed gun in a car they were in at Peter’s Hall.

La Grange residents voiced concerns about leaks, the quality of water and other issues with representatives from the Guyana Water Incorporated (GWI) during a meeting on Monday.

Barama says it is focused on fostering a working relationship with communities close to its Cuyuni operations and asked representatives to propose projects for assistance.

The Ministry of Health’s Medex programme is celebrating 30 years and to mark the occasion the Ministry and the Pan American Health Organization organized a two-day conference.

A high level team including Prime Minister Samuel Hinds left the city on Wednesday for Region One to check on projects and assess the potential for growing organic produce.