Guyana News

Cabinet today announced that the descriptor `Negro’ is no longer to be used in the operational manuals of state agencies.

Detectives are investigating the murder of Navar George Barton, a 29-year-old Jamaican national and singer who resided at Lot 125 Section’ A’ South Sophia, Greater Georgetown.

-granted $600,000 bail each The three persons who earlier this week allegedly attempted to smuggle over 240 ounces of gold to the United States  pleaded not guilty to the joint charge when they appeared before the court yesterday, and have each been placed on $600,000 bail.

Government last week asked for the Bank of Guyana’s intervention to address a foreign exchange shortage here following complaints from local commercial banks at a meeting, and as a result, over US$80 million was released into the monetary system.

A Corentyne motorcyclist died after he reportedly swerved into an incoming lorry along the Corentyne Highway yesterday afternoon. 

The Russian warships which are headed to the Caribbean soon pose no direct threat to Guyana, Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo said yesterday at this weekly press conference.

 Police are investigating a fatal accident which occurred at about 7.12 am yesterday on the public road at Mc Doom, East Bank Demerara (EBD) which resulted in the death of pedestrian Munaisar Sewcharan, a 66-year-old from Houston Housing Scheme.

The Guyana Office for Investment (G-Invest) and the Suriname Investment and Trade Agency yesterday signed an agreement to enhance trade and Foreign Direct Investment between the two countries.

Shaquille Leacock, 24,  died yesterday after he was stabbed  on Wednesday at Turkeyen, Georgetown by one of two male attackers.

-floodwater down by 10 inches By Bebi Oosman Almost 80% of the intended rice crop has been sown in Black Bush Polder and the floodwater as of yesterday had dropped by ten inches, Regional Chairman, David Armogan reported yesterday.

The repairs on the Corriverton Market, sections of which were ravaged by fire late last year are expected to be completed by the end of the month, according to Minister of Local Government and Regional Development Sonia Parag who visited on Wednesday to check on the repairs and listen to concerns from vendors.

The management of the National Park in Georgetown is continuing in its efforts to encourage the users of the park to properly dispose of and separate their waste within the environs of the park.

Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Co-Operation, Hugh Todd on Wednesday told Stabroek News that a meeting of the Parliamentary Sectoral Committee on Foreign Affairs had to be postponed because he was attending an important CARICOM forum.

The Police say they are investigating the theft of a car from  Shon Azeez, a 32-year-old taxi driver from Eccles, East Bank Demerara.

Contrary to the claims made by Region 10 Chairman, Deron Adams, in a news article published by News Source GY, the Ministry of Agriculture yesterday said that the National Drainage and Irrigation Authority (NDIA) has, over the last four years, executed a series of drainage and irrigation works in Linden and other parts of the region.

The government has announced that it is collaborating with the Kwakwani Neighbourhood Democratic Council (NDC) in Region 10 to implement measures to ensure the smooth functioning of the barge service, which it says, is “crucial” to the community’s mining and logging sector.

A mining pit at Arakaka, Region One, collapsed on Wednesday and claimed the life of a gold miner.

(Reuters) – Vanguard said its funds supported the election of Exxon’s director nominees at its annual meeting last week, but the mutual fund giant cited lingering concerns about the energy company’s lawsuit against climate activists.

A man charged with multiple counts of larceny, who alleged that he was beaten in the presence of the police, was on Friday refused bail when he appeared before Magistrate Leron Daly at the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court.

Police are investigating an incident that resulted in the death of Leevorn Stanford McGarrel, also known as ‘Shortman’ or ‘Hacket’, a 54-year-old  Sluice Attendant employed with MMA-ADA and a resident of High Dam, Mahaicony, West Berbice.