Guyana News

The Georgetown Public Hospital (GPHC) Public Relations Office on Tuesday denied that attendants from one of its ambulances refused to transport Wayne Matthew’s body to the hospital.

Small operators in the forest products sector were urged at a recent awareness session  to  begin using kilns as an integral part of their manufacturing operation.

The Guyana Power and Light says that at 6.22 pm on Tuesday, power to the entire West Demerara was interrupted as a result of someone trying to retrieve a kite that had become entangled in the primary mains in Canal No.1.

(Trinidad Express) Trinidad Cement Ltd (TCL) general manager Satnarine Bachew has again reassured customers that cement is being produced at the company’s Claxton Bay facility despite a five-week strike involving most workers.

(Barbados Nation) Government is to step up its efforts to preserve historic buildings.

(Trinidad Express) It could be make or break when the leaders of the People’s Partnership meet today to thrash out their issues.

The Guyana Sugar Corporation Inc. said today that it fired nine employees attached to the Enmore Sugar Factory who were found to have  stolen several items from the LBI factory.

OTTAWA, (Reuters) – The Canadian government says it is taking action to try to ensure that immigrants with foreign professional credentials are actually qualified to work in their chosen fields in Canada, with the screening to be done before they arrive.

LOS ANGELES, (Reuters) – Singer Bobby Brown, ex-husband of the late Whitney Houston, was charged today with drunk driving and driving on a suspended license, Los Angeles prosecutors said.

AUSTIN, Texas,  (Reuters) – U.S. authorities filed criminal charges today against a JetBlue pilot who screamed over the radio, pounded on the door of the cockpit and was tackled by passengers during a chaotic flight from New York forced to make an emergency landing in Texas.

Police say that Maxwell Phillips of Lancaster Village, Corentyne, today appeared before Magistrate Fabayo Azore at the Whim Magistrate’s Court charged with felonious wounding. 

Police say that Leary Fraser, 43 years of Ulverston, Corentyne, today appeared before Magistrate Fabayo Azore at the Whim Magistrate’s Court on charges of felonious wounding and discharging a loaded firearm with intent. 

Police say that Ramdhanie Persaud called “Prack” who was wanted by the police for questioning into the murder of Bibi Shameena Deen, turned himself in to the police today.

(Barbados Nation) ST. JOHN’S, Antigua – LIAT says it is not changing its fares following the suspension of REDjet’s flights.

At about 2355h last night police say that ranks responded to a report of assault and threatening behaviour at Beaver Street, North Ruimveldt, Georgetown, where the alleged assailant Seon Bamfield, 23 years of Diamond Housing Scheme, EBD, was contacted.

HAVANA,  (Reuters) – Pope Benedict, speaking from Cuba’s biggest stage, urged Cubans today to search for “authentic freedom” and pressed the communist government to let the Catholic Church teach religion in schools and universities.

The Guyana Power and Light says that at 6.22 pm yesterday, power to the entire West Demerara was interrupted as a result of someone trying to retrieve a kite that had become entangled in the primary mains in Canal No.1.

(Trinidad Guardian) A Barbados-based Trinidadian was unable to secure REDjet’s rebated fare from regional carrier LIAT last week Tuesday.

(Jamaica Observer) SANTA CRUZ, St Elizabeth — An elated Daren Powell says he is now eagerly looking forward to political representation having triumphed in yesterday’s parish council contest for the Malvern Division in South East St Elizabeth.

The three accused in the treason case were this morning discharged after Acting Chief Magistrate Priya Sewnarine-Beharry ruled that the charge was bad in law.