Guyana News

A miner who allegedly had ganja in his possession at Wismar for the purpose of trafficking was put on $50,000 bail yesterday by acting Chief Magistrate Priya Sewnarine-Beharry when he appeared in the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court.

Former auto sales clerk Ramwattie Ramlochan yesterday again appeared in the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court on an additional embezzlement charge and was once again placed on $150,000 bail by acting Chief Magistrate Priya Sewnarine-Beharry.

The trial of murdered taxi driver Seeraji Singh continued yesterday in the High Court before Justice Roxane George with another voir dire involving the number two accused Naresh Boodhoo.

ocal songstress Jessica Xavier who was charged with causing death by dangerous driving was yesterday granted her driving privileges to fulfil job requirements at Lethem when she made her second appearance at the Sparen-daam Magistrates’ Court before Magistrate Alex Moore.

A woman collapsed yesterday morning in the Bail Court while court was in session.

A man accused of stealing a BlackBerry cell phone from a woman on Regent Street, Georgetown, was yesterday remanded to prison by acting Chief Magistrate Priya Sewnarine-Beharry when he appeared in the George-town Magistrates Court and pleaded not guilty to the charge.

A 65-year-old man who suffers from Alzheimer’s disease has been missing since Sunday afternoon after he left church in a bus that usually takes home members and reportedly disembarked at Victoria, East Coast Demerara (ECD).

The Guyana Post Office Corporation says it wishes to advise the public that for ease of comfort there will be changes to the usual time for pension payments at its various offices.

Head of the Tourism and Hospitality Association of Guyana (THAG) Paul Stephenson continues to recuperate at a Miami Florida hospital after suffering a heart attack.

In an article titled ‘Two hurt in Linden Highway crash,’ in yesterday’s edition of Stabroek News, it was erroneous stated that the female involved in the accident was Jocelle Archibal.

In yesterday’s edition of Stabroek News under the headline ‘Girls rescued from prostitution ring flee from shelter’ Minister of Human Services, Jennifer Webster was described as being “enrages” while speaking about the matter.

The Guyana Post Office Corporation says it wishes to advise the public that for ease of comfort there will be changes to the usual time for pension payments at its various offices.

(Barbados Nation) The Board of LIAT has announced the resignation of acting Chief Executive Officer Brian Challenger from June 30.

PPP executive Ralph Ramkarran today said that the PPP had opposed the cut-off of state advertisements to Stabroek News in 2006 but was ignored by the government of former President Bharrat Jagdeo.

The police say that at about 1915h yesterday, mechanic Sasenarine Persaud called “Suraj”, 17 years of No.

A taxi driver was gunned down execution-style early this morning and his relatives are baffled as to what sparked his brutal death.

(Jamaica Gleaner) The plea-bargaining law, which is intended to allow certain offenders to provide information on masterminds in exchange for reduced sentences, has not been working.

(Trinidad Express) The Royal Barbados Police Force is stepping up its fight against jewellery theft.

(Trinidad Express) Former US ambassador to Trinidad and Tobago, Sally Cowal, has been praised for her role in opening up local markets 20 years ago, when she advocated the creation of the local American Chamber of Commerce.

(de Ware Tijd) LONDON – The conviction of former Liberian President Charles Taylor by the Sierra Leone tribunal is a warning sign for anyone who has committed heinous crimes against humanity, including Desi Bouterse, says Ruth Wijdenbosch, chairperson of the organization Parliamentarians for Global Action (PGA) and deputy Speaker of Suriname’s Parliament.