Guyana News

The two Pritipaul Singh Investments (PSI) fisheries complex workers  accused of the murder of their colleague Mark Solomon at McDoom were yesterday remanded to prison after being arraigned on the indictable charge.

Police have still not captured the businessman who fled the scene after the May 26, Carifesta Avenue accident that claimed the life of a man.

A teenager accused of robbing a woman at Agricola of her handbag and other items valued in excess of $300,000 was yesterday admitted to bail in the sum $250,000 after being arraigned at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court.

A minibus conductor who cursed a female police officer who was at the time a passenger in his bus and who later behaved disorderly was on Thursday last fined $20,000 or in the alternative ordered to spend two weeks imprisonment.

Two men appeared before Magistrate Adela Nagamootoo at the New Amsterdam Magistrates’ Court charged with five counts of armed robbery over the Doctor Bush robbery at Albion last week.

By Ban Ki-moon Ban Ki-moon is Secretary-General of the United Nations Tomorrow, world leaders gather for a momentous occasion — the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development in Rio de Janeiro.

LONDON,  (Reuters) – A Surrey county cricketer was killed by a train in London today shortly after police saw a man matching his description run from a car they had flagged down because it was being driven erratically.

Justice James Bovell-Drakes today sentenced Colin Bentick to 21 years in jail for the murder of Elon Shepherd in 2007 on the West Berbice.

(Jamaica Gleaner) The Board of Supervision of the Ministry of Local Government and Community Development is putting in place an identification system, as it looks to adequately meet the needs of the country’s homeless.

(WICB) London – Dwayne Bravo said he fancied West Indies chances of winning the second One-day International against England tomorrow at the Kia Oval here.

At about 1400h yesterday, police say that Eon Clarke, 47 years, of Dahlia Street, Wismar, was sitting on the top of the cab of a motor lorry that was travelling along the 48 Miles Mabura Trail, Upper Demerara, when he fell off and suffered injuries.

The police say they are investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of Rampersaud Latchman, 47 years of Fyrish, Corentyne, whose body was found on the Fyrish Public Road at about 2300h last night.

LONDON,  (Reuters) – Britain’s top financial crime investigators today dropped their probe of property tycoon Vincent Tchenguiz in a humiliating admission of error that could leave the crime-fighting agency facing a large bill for damages.

(Trinidad Express) “Impossible, unreasonable and reckless.” This is how Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar has described demands made over the past few months by political leader of the Movement for Social Justice, David Abdulah.

(Jamaica Observer) Jamaica’s newly appointed Ambassador to the United States, Professor Stephen Vasciannie has brushed aside notions of Jamaica having its own final appellate court, and at the same time has given a fresh vote of confidence to the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) replacing the United Kingdom-based Privy Council as Jamaica’s court of last resort.

LONDON, England, CMC – Injury has ruled West Indies batsman Darren Bravo out of the tour of England.

Nurses and ancillary staff of the Linden Hospital Complex (LHC) this morning downed tools and proceeded to block Casuarina Drive, Watooka, Linden protesting the deplorable state of the road.

(de Ware Tijd) NIEUW NICKERIE/PARAMARIBO – Eight prison guards and two Customs officers have caused embarrassment to their organizations recently.

(de Ware Tijd) PARAMARIBO – The government has allocated SRD 80 million on the Home Affairs Ministry’s budget to put the Coast Guard into operation this year.

MOSCOW,  (Reuters) – Russia is preparing to send marines to Syria in the event that it needs to protect personnel and remove equipment from its naval facility in the Mediterranean port of Tartus, Interfax news agency reported today.