Guyana News

A police officer accused of stealing a BlackBerry Curve cell phone from his colleague had his simple larceny case dismissed in the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court yesterday by Magistrate Judy Latchman after the virtual complainant declined to offer any evidence.

Three roadside vendors were granted bail when they appeared yesterday before Magistrate Hazel Octave-Hamilton in the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court on abusive language charges to which they all pleaded not guilty.

An 18 year old Skeldon resident remains in a critical condition at the Georgetown Public Hospital  after he was stuck down by a canter truck on his way home yesterday afternoon.

Taxi driver Sevak Rampersaud, who was charged with the murder of a Stanleytown, New Amster-dam woman, was freed on Tuesday after Magistrate Adela Nagamootoo upheld a no-case submission at the New Amsterdam Court.

The World Bank Group last Thursday launched the Caribbean Growth Forum (CGF), a platform for dialogue aimed at promoting policies and partnerships for increased economic growth.

Police are still to make a breakthrough in the investigation of the murder of Leonard Mahadeo, the man executed at the Soca Paradise Bar in Eccles in March.

The Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) on Tuesday premiered its fully automated Motor Vehicle Certificate of Registration.

The members of the Low Carbon Development Strategy Multi-stakeholder Steering Committee (MSSC) say that the recent budget cuts have halted their work and put at risk low carbon projects that would benefit all Guyanese.

An Upper Pomeroon man is missing following a boating trip and his relatives believe he may have been hit by another vessel and drowned.

A pork-knocker who is alleged to have unlawfully wounded his reputed wife was yesterday denied bail by Magistrate Hazel Octave-Hamilton.

Survival Supermarket supervisor Sebastian Toonoo who appeared yesterday in the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court accused of assaulting and using abusive language to another  employee was placed on $15,000 bail by Magistrate Hazel Octave-Hamilton.

Assistant Superintendent of Police Marlon Chapman and witness Simone De Nobrega were both cross-examined by defence Attorney Vic Puran at the Preliminary Inquiry (PI) into the charge against Bibi Sharima Gopaul and Jarvis Small

(Trinidad Express) Within two weeks action will be taken to stop the haemorrhaging of finances at Caribbean Airlines (CAL), says chairman Rabindra Moonan.

(Trinidad Express) State carrier Caribbean Airlines (CAL) had US$149 million or more than TT$900 million deposited in several banks and financial institutions at the beginning of 2010.

(Barbados Nation) Rihanna was rushed to hospital after partying at the Met Gala in New York on Monday night.

(Reuters)  The heavily anticipated rematch between Britain’s Amir Khan and Lamont Peterson, scheduled for May 19, has been cancelled after the American tested positive for a banned substance, organisers said yesterday.

NEW YORK, (Reuters) – The teenage daughter of an Indian diplomat who says she was wrongfully arrested and falsely accused of sending threatening emails to two of her New York City teachers has sued the city for $1.5 million, claiming civil rights violations.

(Jamaica Gleaner) The world’s fastest man, Usain Bolt, has ended his relationship with Slovakian fashion designer Lubica Slovak.

(WICB) ST JOHN’S, Antigua — Cricket fans in the United States of America will have a double treat this summer as the West Indies face New Zealand in two historic Twenty20 matches in Florida.

Law enforcement officials today made another big cocaine bust in Berbice before the drugs could leave the country for Suriname and several persons are being questioned by police.