In the wake of concerns about the pollution and degradation of rivers in the Mazaruni area, the Ministry of Natural Resources on Tuesday announced that a team has been deployed to correct the situation. “The Minister of Natural Resources has ordered a team comprising officers of the Guyana Geology and Mines Commission (GGMC) and the Ministry’s Compliance Division be despatched ...

by Ivan Cairo   PARAMARIBO, Suriname; Riot police in Suriname detained several individuals including a union leader during anti-government protests in the capital Paramaribo. During the fourth demonstration since April 6, participants called on the government to stop its “policies of destruction”. Numerous protesters chanting anti-government slogans even called for president Desi Bouterse to resign. Although much smaller in numbers ...

A Yarakita, North West District, Region One resident who allegedly pointed a loaded firearm at a police constable, was shot and killed by the same policeman with his service revolver about 07:45 Tuesday morning at Yarakita Village, the Guyana Police Force said. “Enquiries disclosed that a Police Constable armed with a Service Revolver responded to several reports, including threats made ...

Plans are underway to upgrade all the roads on the Essequibo Coast in Region Two to asphaltic structures, and to strengthen the sea and river defences. In an interview with the Government Information Agency (GINA) Regional Engineer, Region Two, Phillip Amos said the aim is to make the roads’ surface more durable so they could last longer. Amos explained that ...

A Central Rupununi resident was stabbed to death at about 2:30 Tuesday morning while he and his wife were returning home. He waa pronounced dead on arrival at the Lethem Hospital. Dead is 31 year old Security Guard, Haimchand Persaud C/D Raj of 378 Tabatinga, Lethem Police said he was  rushed to the medical institution by his reputed wife, bleeding profusely ...

The Ministry of Natural Resources is looking to restrict the importation of pinewood as an incentive to the 14 percent Value Added Tax (VAT) on the local logging industry. Minister of Natural Resources Raphael Trotman told the Government Information Agency (GINA) recently that this move will also seek to reverse what he terms the “dumping” of the foreign lumber in ...

President David Granger has named at least three sugar estates that will be retained as part of a restructured Guyana Sugar Corporation. They are Blairmont, Albion and Uitvlugt. “Guyana is trying to preserve its industry. That is why there will be a Blairmont and that is why there is going to be an Albion and we will preserve as many of ...

Dynamic International Airways, which left numerous passengers stranded in Guyana and New York late last year, has been ordered by the United States Department of Transportation (DoT) to pay US$120,000 in penalties for cancelling several flights, failing to notify passengers in a timely manner and refunding them. Dynamic has provided several reasons for each of those problems that plagued passengers during September, ...

Almost one month after the Director of Public Prosecutions ordered that the file on the shooting death of political activist, Courtney Crum-Ewing be reopened, the  key suspect- Regan “Grey Boy” Rodrigues- was arrested Good Friday afternoon. Guyana Police Force spokesman, Superintendent Jairam Ramlakhan said the murder suspect was arrested at about 4:15 PM at Middle Road, La Penitence. He said there ...

Despite government’s assurances that the two most senior officials of the State Assets Recovery Agency (SARA) would be appointed by the National Assembly and that no one would be charged criminally, People’s Progressive Party (PPP) back-bencher Juan Edghill countered that the House’s bipartisan appointments committee is government dominated. The SARA Bill, which was approved Thursday night by government’s simple one-seat ...