Guyana News

(Trinidad Express) The European Union (EU) handed over a cheque for 16.585 million euros (TT$134.2 million) to the Government yesterday to aid in restructuring the country’s sugar industry.

(Trinidad Express) After almost seven hours in committee stage, the DNA Bill (Deoxyribonucleic Acid Bill, 2011) was passed yesterday morning unanimously.

(Trinidad Guardian) Citibank yesterday confirmed that it has been engaged by the Government as debt process advisor to assist with the Phase 2 settlement of claims with respect to holders of Clico’s short term investment policies in amounts greater than TT$75,000.

(Trinidad Guardian) United States Ambassador to Trinidad and Tobago Beatrice Wilkinson Welters has written to the Government, raising concerns about the Government’s proposal to award two projects worth US$5.3 billion to a consortium led by the Saudi Arabia’s state company SABIC.

(Trinidad Express) The Trinidad and Tobago Football Federation (TTFF) had some of its physical assets levied upon by some members of the national football team that participated in the 2006 FIFA World Cup finals in Germany.

(Barbados Nation) Not even death could separate Cecil and Joan Fitt.

DUBAI, (Reuters) – Less than four years after playing their first tournament against teams including Japan and Norway, Afghanistan will write a new chapter in their remarkable rise with a one-day international against Pakistan on Friday.

(WICB) Roseau, Dominica – Devendra Bishoo had a successful start to the 2012 Regional 4 Day competition with a brilliant eight-wicket match haul for Guyana as they beat Leewards Islands last weekend at Windsor Park in Dominica.

Police say that at 0630h today the body of Richard Harvey Smith called “Maga”, 38 years, of Da Silva Street, Newtown, Kitty was found at Devonshire Castle Foreshore, Essequibo Coast.

The Maduni sluice which has been used to drain water from the swollen East Demerara Water Conservancy into the Mahaica Creek is to be closed.

(de Ware Tijd) PARAMARIBO – Health Minister Celcius Waterberg accused Surinamese medical specialists of obstruction towards their Cuban colleagues, quoting his Justice and Police colleague ‘even among the white collars there are criminals’.

(de Ware Tijd) PARAMARIBO – A UN survey of seven Caribbean countries shows that the fear of becoming a crime victim is highest among Surinamese.

(Jamaica Gleaner) Digicel Limited plans to raise US$250 million (J$21b) from a private placement of an eight-year bond.

(Jamaica Gleaner) Unicomer Jamaica, operators of the Courts furniture chain, has transferred the operations of the Constant Spring Road store temporarily to Washington Boulevard to facilitate its expansion.

(Jamaica Gleaner) The government has confirmed reports that bauxite mining firm, UC Rusal, has been taking some of its equipment out of the island and sending it to Guyana.

DENVER, (Reuters) – Former U.S. senator Rick Santorum rejuvenated his presidential hopes yesterday with a shocking sweep of the three nominating contests in Colorado, Minnesota and Missouri, dealing a blow to wounded front-runner Mitt Romney.

MALE, (Reuters) – The ousted president of the Maldives, credited with bringing democracy to the Indian Ocean island resort, said today he was forced out of power at gunpoint and urged his successor to step down.

Police Commissioner Henry Greene’s lawyers yesterday secured a High Court order temporarily barring the Guyana Police Force from instituting a rape charge against him, after almost two months of investigations.

A 19-year-old man was knifed to death yesterday morning at his Lot 619 ‘A’ Field, Sophia home after a minor altercation with his younger brother.

Despite millions spent on rehabilitation, main roads in several Linden communities are deteriorating and residents want government to examine the situation, saying that the recent frequent heavy rainfall due to La Nina phenomenon is making things worse.