Guyana News

The Government Analyst Department is reminding all importers of veterinary drugs that it has implemented a programme to regularise the importation and sale of such drugs in order to reduce the incidence of unauthorised drugs or residues appearing in food products.

As the world celebrated International Women’s Day yesterday under the theme ‘Connecting Girls Inspiring futures’ The Alliance for Change (AFC) hopes that social issues affecting Guyanese women would be looked at with urgency by the authorities.

Guyana’s political and judicial infrastructure has been impacted by narco-influence and its economy has become increasingly affected by drug money according to the US’s annual report to Congress which also expressed the hope for more co-operation from Georgetown on extraditions and fighting money-laundering.

(Trinidad Express) A Guyanese attorney and businessman was on Monday reprimanded and discharged after he pleaded guilty to a charge of being in possession of a live round of ammunition.

In a notice in yesterday’s newspapers, telephone company GT&T says that until further notice no payment for telephone and internet bills can be paid to any Bill Direct agent.

Citizens Bank says that from March 17, 2012 its Linden branch will be open on Saturdays from 8 am to 12 midday.

(Trinidad Guardian) PARAMARIBO—The region’s only two female leaders ganged up on the Antigua-based West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) in the midst of its string of apparently never-ending quarrels with players and governments at the opening of a two-day heads of government meeting in Suriname yesterday, saying the time has long come for it to be held accountable for all its actions.

(Barbados Nation) Leroy Parris has been officially served. The former CLICO executive chairman is due to appear in the District “A” Magistrates’ Court on April 13 to answer a criminal charge for which he has now been issued with a summons by court marshals.

(Trinidad Express) Some hardware owners have started selling cement at black market prices, even as local producer Trinidad Cement Ltd (TCL) has begun distributing cement imported from Jamaica and Barbados to plug the shortage caused by a strike by workers, a TCL official said yesterday.

(Barbados Nation) More than 200 British tourists who were stranded without luggage in Barbados on Sunday are only now starting to enjoy their holiday.

MUMBAI, (Reuters) – India batting stalwart and former skipper Rahul Dravid is expected to announce his retirement from international cricket tomorrow, according to local media reports.

(Reuters) – Belize moved closer to a potential renegotiation of its $550 million overseas debt today after the tiny Central American country’s centrist government narrowly won a second term in power, according to preliminary results.

The police say they are investigating a fatal accident that occurred at about 1035h today  at Front Road, West Ruimveldt, Georgetown, and which resulted in the death of three-year-old Carlyle Moe, of Front Road.

A 42-year-old man was this morning murdered after he came to the rescue of some children who were attacked by a man who had become enraged after they threw water on him as part of their Phagwah merriment.

Police say that at about 2245h last night, vendors Errol Gardner, 42 years, and his reputed wife Thakurdai Persaud, 42 years of Vigilance, ECD, were in their Canter motor lorry at the Bourda Market, North Road, Georgetown, when they were held up by three men, all armed with firearms.

(Trinidad Express) A Guyanese attorney and businessman was on Monday reprimanded and discharged after he pleaded guilty to a charge of being in possession of a live round of ammunition.

(Reuters) – Clint McKay took five wickets as  Australia’s bowlers suffocated Sri Lanka’s normally free-scoring batsmen to wrap up the one-day international Tri-series with a 16-run victory in the third and deciding final at the Adelaide Oval today.

Citizens Bank says that from March 17, 2012 its Linden branch will be open on Saturdays from 8 am to 12 midday.

In a notice in today’s newspapers, telephone company GT&T says that until further notice no payment for telephone and internet bills can be paid to any Bill Direct agent.

(Barbados Nation) The Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) has lambasted the legislature for the Firearms (Amendment) Act 2002, saying killers can get less time in jail than someone guilty of having a bullet.