Guyana News

Lexie Abiola Abigail Richardson is wanted by the police for questioning in relation to murder committed on Letuica ‘Samantha’ Rodrigues which occurred on 2010-09-26.

Finance Minister Dr Ashni Singh yesterday stated that Opposition Leader David Granger appears misinformed by his representatives to the budget discussions as the opposition had been issued with invitations on March 5 for a meeting on March 7.

At about 4:30 pm yesterday, Rhonda Da Silva, a 24-year-old pregnant woman drowned after the boat she was travelling in capsized in the Berbice River, in the vicinity of the Kwakwani crushing plant, the Government Information Agency reported.

(de Ware Tijd) PARAMARIBO – A prison official has shown de Ware Tijd a photo of a convict posing with a weapon, an AK-47.

(Barbados Nation) Government is reporting a significant drop in unemployment. In leading off debate in the House of Assembly on the 2012-2013 Estimates of Revenue and Expenditure, Minister of Finance Chris Sinckler yesterday contended that there was “positive” news to report on the performance of the Barbados economy, while alluding to a 10.2 per cent rate of joblessness in the country.

(Trinidad Express) Trinidad Cement Ltd (TCL) is facing financial ruin as a result of strike action by workers and if not resolved shortly, the company may end up being acquired by its major shareholder, the Mexican company Cemento de Mexico (CEMEX).

(Trinidad Express) Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar’s statement that former prime minister Arthur NR Robinson used to take his son, David, as his travel assistant on overseas trips has been vigorously challenged by a number of persons in the know.

(Trinidad Express) A tangled tale of corruption, deceit and countless lies.

The 10 kilogrammes of cocaine intercepted at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport Timehri (CJIA) on Saturday night may have been belonged to a drug trafficking ring that is using aircraft ground handling staff to sneak drugs on to outgoing flights.

Linden Town Clerk Patrick Inniss has been fired for gross insubordination and unauthorised spending, Junior Local Government Minister Norman Whittaker announced yesterday.

In a presentation cut short by the exodus of several councillors resulting in the lack of a quorum, acting Chairman of the Mayor and City Council’s Finance Committee, Junior Garrett, yesterday announced that the budget for 2012 is approximately $1.94 billion.

The shortage of manpower, low wages, and a lack of representation to lobby for better working conditions create disenchantment in the Guyana Police Force, making officers likelier to accept bribes or, in extreme cases, join drug trafficking networks to get rich, a recent research has found.

The driver of the lorry that crashed into the Canter truck of Doodnauth Harripersaud last Saturday and killed him, appeared at the Vigilance Magistrates’ Court yesterday charged with causing death by dangerous driving.

A man who is currently serving a three-year sentence pleaded not guilty yesterday to an $805,000 armed robbery that occurred while he was incarcerated.

The wanted man, who was shot at a Quamina Street house on Friday after he reportedly attacked a police rank with a knife, has been charged with robbing miner Roger Hinds of $9.6 million in gold and diamonds.

The police said they have matched the warhead recovered from the body of Sophia mechanic Marlon Welcome to a firearm recovered in a house at 4th Field Cummings Lodge, East Coast Demerara on February 20.

A 24-year-old fisherman of D’ Edward Village, West Bank Berbice now living in Suriname, lost his life after he was left stranded in the rough sea around 6 pm on Thursday.

Keyron William, 18, of Charity, Essequibo, who is accused of break and enter and larceny was placed on $30,000 bail yesterday when he appeared before Magistrate Alan Wilson at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court.

Deputy Mayor Patricia Chase-Green said that her 9-year-old grandson is still traumatized after the attack on her family at her Lot 853 Canary Road, East La Penitence home on Saturday last.

A three-vehicle smash-up at Main and New Market streets yesterday resulted in injury to at least one person, damage to an electricity pole and transformers and blackout to customers in the vicinity for a few hours.