Guyana News

The Local Government and Regional development Ministry is hoping to help Region Eight Chairman Mark Crawford and Regional Executive Officer (REO) Ronald Harsawack put aside their differences for the good of their constituents.

National Drainage and Irrigation Authority (NDIA) CEO Lionel Wordsworth yesterday there is no $200 million missing from the Community Drainage and Irrigation Project (CDIP) as far as the agency is aware, while explaining that persons were reassigned while others were sent on leave to enable restructuring of the programme.

Two nurses were yesterday put on a bond to keep the peace after one of them was charged with assaulting the other.

Anthony Bouchard, of Eagles Resources, pleaded guilty to twelve charges of tax evasion at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court yesterday.

Scotiabank (Guyana) recently won five of seven international awards for promote volunteering and it is set to continue its activism with a charity golf tournament planned for today.

The Music Development Unit (MDU) of the Ministry of Culture is hosting a gala Evening of Jazz at the Umana Yana on Monday evening, to join the world’s jazz-loving music community in celebrating International Jazz Day.

Caricom Secretary-General Ambassador Irwin LaRocque has identified the need for World Bank assistance, among other areas, in developing a regional Information and Communication Technology (ICT) space to allow for more and cheaper broadband access.

The Junior Chamber International (JCI) Guyana yesterday launched its 52nd JCI West Indies National Convention at a simple ceremony held at the boardroom of the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sport, on Main Street.

The Youth Ministries Department of the Assemblies of God (Guyana) will next Tuesday host its annual National Conference, which aims to exhibit youth talent, skill and potential for nation building.

The Central Corentyne Cham-ber of Commerce (CCCC) promised a “remarkable” experience when it launched the eighth Berbice Exposition and Trade Fair, set for July 20 to July 23, on Wednesday.

Neal and Massy Group of Companies presented a sponsorship cheque to the Linden Chamber of Commerce in support of Linden Expo 2012, at a brief ceremony at its head office on Wednesday.

(Trinidad Express) Without going to a judge, there have been 267 instances of wiretapping of communications between December 17, 2010 and December 31, 2011 under the Interception of Communications Act.

  President Donald Ramotar in a speech to the nation tonight slammed $21B of budget cuts orchestrated by the opposition in Parliament yesterday but there was no talk of calling a new election as some had anticipated.

(Jamaica Gleaner) Broadcaster Wayne Whyte and Safari Farr the men charged in relation to the shooting of journalist Jody-Ann Gray have been remanded.

WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – Al Qaeda’s core organization is likely incapable of carrying out another mass-casualty attack on the scale of Sept.

WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – A congressional panel has approved a measure designed to search and clear the U.S.

(Barbados Nation) Financial help may soon be available to poor Bajan mothers who have to raise children without the help of delinquent fathers.

ROSEAU, Dominica, (Reuters) – West Indies again showed they have developed an impressive team spirit and quality bowling attack but the lack of top-order runs cost them dearly in the 2-0 test series defeat to Australia.

ROSEAU, Dominica, (Reuters) – Australia won the third and final test against West Indies by 75 runs today to secure a 2-0 series victory despite a valiant second-innings effort from the home side.

The Ministry of Commerce is advising the public that mini bus fares for the various routes remain the same since the last increase in 2005.