Guyana News

The year began tragically for a Tuschen, East Bank Essequibo family after a man with a history of mental illness yesterday chopped his wife within an inch of her life before committing suicide by hanging himself as their four children looked on.

Reports of an alleged altercation on board an incoming Travel Span flight from New York have reached the ears of senior officials within the airline and they are now trying to ascertain if this may have been a factor in the swaying and dive on the December 17 flight.

The Mayor and City Council has brought some of its old debt over to this year and some of its workers are still to receive part of what was to have been a one-off year-end payment, while some have not yet received any money.

The Ministry of Public Works has embarked on a project to shape the shoulders of roads it repaved last year in order to mitigate flooding in Georgetown and its environs but some residents are unhappy with the way it is being done.

Two persons were injured on Friday night when they plummeted about six feet from a rollercoaster ride at an amusement fair set up at the Esplanade Park in New Amsterdam, Berbice.

Bandits did a professional job in the $12M heist at R.

The relatives of an elderly man are seeking the help of the public in locating him, after he left his Victoria home early on Old Year’s morning and never returned.

Traffic lights for a US$2.1M ($420M) project have been shipped. Approximately 50 traffic lights should be installed by mid-March, the Government Information Agency (GINA) reported yesterday.

The body of a 22-year-old man of Good Hope, Mahaica who went missing last Saturday was found in a clump of bushes by residents around midday yesterday.

Neal and Massy Guyana distributed a number of Teddies products to mothers of New Year’s babies in its Marketing and Distribution (M&D) Bundle of Joy promotions.

The Alliance For Change (AFC) in its new year’s message, urges citizens to participate meaningfully and responsibly in the social, political and economic activities of the country.

The People’s Progressive Party (PPP) says the country’s hosting of several international events this year will create good conditions for social and economic advancement to the benefit of all.

The Guyana Police Force (GPF) Traffic Department says the number of fatal road accidents dropped by 16% and fatalities were down by 10.4% in 2006 as compared with 2005.

A middle-aged resident of Georgetown was robbed of his jewellery on Tuesday night while standing in front of a nightspot on Sheriff Street.

A man who allegedly escaped from police custody while on a robbery under arms charge and was captured at the Main Big Lime was yesterday placed on $50,000 bail by Acting Chief Magistrate Cecil Sullivan.

A woman who allegedly abducted the baby of teenaged girl five days ago after she took her to purchase baby clothes was yesterday refused bail by Acting Chief Magistrate Cecil Sullivan.

A youth who killed another in February, 2005 following an argument was sentenced to twelve years imprisonment last week when his case was called in the High Court.

The 66-year-old father of now dead wanted man Neil Bovell appeared at the Leonora Magistrate’s Court yesterday on a rape charge and was remanded to police custody.

A 33-year-old man died one day after he was hit on the head with a piece of wood which had nails on it.

Acting Chief Magistrate Cecil Sullivan yesterday remanded into police custody 13 boys who allegedly broke into and robbed a man’s store of articles worth millions.