Guyana News

Attorney General Anil Nandlall has filed a Constitu-tional Motion in the High Court seeking to overturn a parliamentary vote on the composition of the Commit-tee of Selection, maintaining that the make-up of several key committees must be based on the proportionality of seats that parties won at last November’s election.

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.

Taxi driver Rudolph Seebarat, 54, died yesterday afternoon after ingested rat poison and set himself afire, following an argument with his wife.

There was weeping and wailing at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court yesterday as four men were sentenced to four years imprisonment and fined  $100,000 each on a charge of abduction.

Wedding Expo 2012 is slated for April 13-15 to coincide with the Sustainable Tourism Conference, which is scheduled to commence on April 15.

The University of Guyana Administration Committee yesterday met with representatives of ‘Operation Rescue UG’ but failed to reach an agreement to address the dismissal of lecturers, including Freddie Kissoon.

Some residents of Linden had their hopes dashed but  others were in no way surprised when the management of the local bauxite company announced that it had failed to meet its commitment to put one of two dust collector units in operation by February month-end, and now they have set a new deadline for August.

Herman Ali, called ‘Shark Oil,’ will face a retrial for the murder of Roydel Sandy, after a jury failed to arrive at a unanimous verdict yesterday at the Berbice Assizes.

After arresting two robbery suspects, police on Wednesday night searched a house in Campbellville Housing Scheme and found a car and a motorcycle suspected to be used to commit the crimes.

City planners are now better equipped to respond to the booming housing sector after a three-year Canada-Guyana Partnership for Community Planning project wrapped up its activities here yesterday.

Ending the cycle of domestic violence and abuse continues to be a priority issue, according to Minister of Human Services Jennifer Webster, who says more steps are being considered to augment the ministry’s current programme.

First Lady Deolatchmee Ramotar is calling on women to stand together and support victims of domestic violence, in her message in observance of International Women’s Day 2012.

Two Linden families are lamenting that it has been more than four months since they have been running behind government officials to have their fences, yards and surroundings repaired after they were damaged by erosion.

Minister of Local Govern-ment and Regional Develop-ment Ganga Persaud is urging operators of trucks that traverse the East Bank Berbice (EBB) road to adhere to the set weights for such vehicles in order to reduce damage to the road.

A 29-year-old taxi driver was yesterday placed on $100,000 bail after he appeared at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court to answer the charge of unlawful wounding.

The Guyana Water Incorporated (GWI) says it has started a project in Ituni, Region Ten to correct the “water quality challenges” and it expects the situation to be rectified by mid-year.

A 20-year-old Lodge Housing Scheme man was remanded to prison yesterday after appearing at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court to answer two counts of robbery under arms.

The Lethem to Georgetown project which will connect to Brazil and provide internet access for e-government purposes is about 85% complete with all the fibre optic cables in the country, and by mid-year government administration will be fully supported electronically.

The Board of Directors for the Protected Areas Commission recently held its first statutory meeting and its establishment is seen as the first step to creating an effective, globally recognised national protected areas system here.

Region Ten Chairman Sharma Solomon has requested information on the sacking of the regional Drainage and Irrigation (D&I) coordinator, saying that he would be seeking to have charges instituted if fraud allegations are substantiated.