Guyana News

Minister of Natural Resources and the Environment, Robert Persaud has reiterated that his ministry is properly gazetted and has rejected statements to the contrary by former finance minister in the PNC administration, Carl Greenidge.

Deputy Mayor of New Amsterdam Harold Debydeen yesterday dismissed recent criticisms of the Town Council by former mayor Errol Alphonso, saying that its current shortcomings existed throughout his tenure.

Residents of East Bank Berbice are relieved that the repairs to the road, over which they protested last week, have commenced as promised by Regional Chairman David Armogan.

The presentation of the city’s budget which was expected to be done at yesterday’s statutory meeting was postponed to Wednesday during a special meeting among councillors; once approved, the budget will be presented to the public on Friday.

As lecturers and other staff members resumed work at the University of Guyana yesterday, many students failed to attend classes, but this may be because of ignorance of the cancellation of strike action.

Chief Justice (ag) Ian Chang will gave a ruling on whether the police should go ahead and charge Commissioner Henry Greene with rape after reviewing written arguments to be submitted over a 15-day period.

The Ministry of Health says ten persons have graduated from its two-year certificate dentex programme and will soon be despatched to serve in regions two, four and eight.

Burcliffe ‘Baba’ Marcus of Imbambadai, North West Region One yesterday made his first court appearance before Magistrate Allan Wilson at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court to answer the charge of murder.

Magistrate Allan Wilson remanded a taxi driver accused of a gunpoint robbery of a man, when he yesterday appeared in the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court to answer to the charge.

Alliance Francaise of Guyana yesterday received a donation of equipment (a LCD projector and a Toshiba laptop) from Monsieur Joel Godeau, the French Ambassador accredited to Guyana, resident in Suriname.

A labourer who pleaded guilty to five counts of armed robbery, including that committed on the staff of Little Rock Hotel and television station was yesterday sentenced to 5 years in prison on each count.

Berbicians turned out in their numbers on Sunday, to witness and participate in the Mashramani parade held in New Amsterdam.

Magistrate Allan Wilson yesterday placed Marexa Ann Paul on $65,000 bail when she appeared before him at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court charged with using threatening language to and throwing a corrosive fluid on another woman.

Magistrate Allan Wilson remanded a father of 12 accused of stealing a water pressure pump from his employer, when he yesterday appeared in court to answer to the charge.

Magistrate Allan Wilson remanded to prison two men accused of simple larceny and a warrant was issued for a third, when the case was yesterday called in the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court.

Emmie Shepherd called ‘Aunt Emmie’ of Lot 53 Stone Avenue, Campbellville, became Guyana’s latest centenarian when she turned 100 yesterday.

The family of a missing man, 70-year-old Randolph Richmond known as ‘Fish’ of Wisroc Housing Scheme, Linden, is appealing for his return after he disappeared

World Day of Prayer will be observed on Friday under the theme ‘Let Justice Prevail’, and a service will be held in Georgetown at St Andrew’s Kirk, Brickdam and Avenue of the Republic at 17:00 hrs.

The Georgetown Reading & Research Centre will be offering buyers books at giveaway prices in addition to free books as a bonus during its first Literacy Week from yesterday until Saturday at its Woolford Avenue premises.

Colin Harry was yesterday remanded to prison when he appeared before Magistrate Allan Wilson at the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court on a charge of robbery with violence.