Guyana News

Dr Tony Martin, author of Caribbean History: From Pre-Colonial Origins to the Present will be at the Oasis today from 10 am to 11 am to sign copies of his book which was launched on Thursday at the Umana Yana.

Most teachers and school managers at a public consultation arranged by the Ministry of Education (MOE) in Berbice last week expressed opposition towards the MOE’S automatic promotion policy.

Amid a public outcry, the Ministry of Natural Resources yesterday issued a statement saying that Minister Robert Persaud had apologized to the Commissioner of the Guyana Geology and Mines Commission, Karen Livan over his statement and tone at a meeting with Brazilian miners on May 16.

NOTTINGHAM, England,  CMC – Marlon Samuels stroked a high class, unbeaten century while captain Darren Sammy was on the verge of another in a career-best innings, as West Indies flirted with disaster before staging a brilliant recovery, to make a strong finish to the opening day of the second Test against England here today.

VATICAN CITY, (Reuters) – Pope Benedict’s butler was arrested today in connection with an investigation into leaks of confidential documents, some alleging cronyism and corruption in Vatican contracts, a senior Vatican source said.

(Trinidad Guardian) Corruption has become so pervasive in T&T that citizens appear to be undergoing a process of being desensitised as to what corruption is, says Queen’s Counsel Karl Hudson-Phillips.

Parliament office today said that sittings of the National Assembly scheduled for May 30th and May 31st have been postponed to June 6th and June 7th.

Amid a public outcry, the Ministry of Natural Resources today issued a statement saying that Minister Robert Persaud had apologized to the Commissioner of the Guyana Geology and Mines Commission, Karen Livan over his statement and tone at a meeting with Brazilian miners on May 16.

(Jamaica Observer) The Government of Canada yesterday donated J$62 million (CAD$705,000) to Jamaica as part of ongoing initiatives to bolster the island’s anti-crime and anticorruption programmes.

(Jamaica Gleaner) Telecoms provider Digicel this week announced what appears to be the first digital merchant payment system which does not require the use of a bank account, credit card, nor a smart phone.

(de Ware Tijd) THE HAGUE – New facts and changed circumstances mean that the European Parliament (EP) is only now making attempts to prevent the upcoming ACP/EU JPA meeting scheduled for this November from being held in Suriname.

BUDAPEST,  (Reuters) – FIFA President Sepp Blatter has called on Germany’s World Cup winner Franz Beckenbauer and his panel of soccer experts to try to come up with an alternative to penalty shootouts to settle drawn matches.

(Jamaica Gleaner) Finance and Planning Minister Dr Peter Phillips says the country has made substantial progress towards a full re-engagement with the International Monetary Fund (IMF), signalling that the new agreement will extend over three years.

(Barbados Nation) The University of the West Indies (UWI) is looking to develop a closer relationship with the region’s private sector as part of its 2012 to 2017 strategic plan.

(Barbados Nation) Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) Charles Leacock has called on companies and other institutions to stop hiding white collar crimes in an attempt to protect the image of their businesses.

KABUL, (Reuters) – French President Francois Hollande made an unannounced trip to Afghanistan today to visit some of the French troops he wants to pull out later this year, defending his plan for their early exit after meeting his Afghan counterpart Ham id Karzai.

NOTTINGHAM, England, May 25, CMC – Experienced batsman Marlon Samuels was holding West Indies together after England’s seamers destroyed the top order to leave the Caribbean side reeling at tea on the opening day of the first Test here Friday.

Acting Chief Justice Ian Chang earlier this week ordered the Guyana Geology and Mines Commission (GGMC) to show cause why its decision to refuse to accept prescribed fees and/or rental payments from miners for the use of Amerindian lands should not be quashed.

Fed up with the destruction being caused to their community by big ships passing along the Demerara River, Dalliwala, Christianburg and Speightland residents have, at great risk to themselves, begun to enforce speed and proximity limits for the vessels.

A police constable was shot numerous times with arrows, chopped in the head and beaten at Monkey Mountain, Region Eight on Wednesday following the arrest of a suspect with a gun and suspected cannabis.