Guyana News

Engineers who probed the failure of the docking system at the Supenaam Stelling in 2010 flayed both the supervisor VIKAB Engineering and BK International and their findings raised concerns about the integrity of the design and unauthorized changes leading to wasteful expenditure.

Persons who have not yet registered will be able to do so from next Monday when the Guyana Elections Commission (Gecom) launches a new continuous registration exercise.

Minister of Home Affairs Clement Rohee yesterday promised additional police outposts across the country as he officially commissioned the $10.3 million North Ruimveldt Police Outpost.

Two persons were yesterday arrested and taken into custody as investigations continued into allegations made by a teenage girl that she was abducted with the aid of a policeman.

Two men collapsed and died in separate instances in Goedverwagting yesterday morning causing some amount of consternation among residents of the otherwise quite village.

A Lusignan, East Coast Demerara man, who was found with a gramme of cocaine during a search by city police, was yesterday sentenced to a three year jail term.

Kevin Ali, the suspect in the Phagwah Day fatal stabbing,

Stanley Clement was yesterday remanded to prison after being arraigned on weapons and drug possession charges.

Saveeta Rampersaud was yesterday placed on $100,000 bail by acting Chief Magistrate Priya Sewnarine-Beharry, after she was charged with intending to commit passport fraud.

The Guyana Council of Organisations for Persons with Disabilities is advocating for more initiatives that would allow persons with disabilities to develop their talents and skills to the benefit of the nation.

(Trinidad Express)  Trinidad and Tobago captain Rayad Emrit won the toss but the Guyanese batsmen controlled the first day of their sixth round WICB Regional Four-Day Tournament fixture at the Queen’s Park Oval yesterday.

(Trinidad Express) Displaying a degree of forthrightness in marked contrast to his colleague, Vernella Alleyne-Toppin, Health Minister Dr Fuad Khan has come clean and has admitted to violating the terms and conditions of his Government-issued credit card on three separate instances.

Amid the cut-throat competition among regional carriers and claims  of unfair subsidies low cost carrier REDjet this evening announced it was suspending flights as of today.

(Reuters) – Australia spinner Xavier Doherty took four wickets as West Indies collapsed to a 64-run defeat in the first one-day international in Kingstown, St Vincent today.

(Jamaica Observer) Former Tivoli Gardens strongman Christopher ‘Dudus’ Coke sentencing was again postponed by United States Judge Robert P Patterson in a Manhattan Federal Court today. 

Guyana Bank for Trade and Industry registered a profit of $1.3B for 2011 – up by 15% over 2010’s figure – and in the report to be presented to shareholders next month, the Bank’s Chairman says that the new parliament configuration presents a model for enhanced cooperation.

Police say that at about 1615h yesterday, ranks of a roving mobile police patrol conducted a search on a mining camp at Mowasie Backdam, Potaro.

(de Ware Tijd) PARAMARIBO – The catch requirements for fishermen will soon be stricter, and this will also apply to enforcement of the permit conditions.

(Trinidad Express) State carrier Caribbean Airlines has appointed its acting chief executive Robert Corbie as chief operating officer.

(Jamaica Gleaner) United States-based Jamaican law professor, David Rowe, is projecting that the Judge will “throw the book” at convicted drug don Christopher ‘Dudus’ Coke.