Guyana News

Minister of Transport and Hydraulics Robeson Benn says that outstanding lease payments for the Celina Atlantic Resort were made and he is not aware of any change of ownership.

Minister of Housing and Water Irfaan Ali has said the development of a re-migrant housing scheme at Providence is on track and it expects to have at least 500 lots completed by March.

Detective Assistant Superintendent Hugh Jessamy continued his testimony yesterday when the Preliminary Inquiry (PI) into the murder of 16-year-old Neesa Lalita Gopaul was heard.

The Environmental Community Health Organisation (ECHO) is advancing its green education programme, which includes plans to build several “eco-learning centres” to conduct training on good environmental practices.

The National Blood Transfusion Service (NBTS) will be focusing on strengthening corporate relationships with the aim of boosting blood donation as the local public health system needs 12,000 units of blood annually to meet its needs.

Minister of Agriculture Dr Leslie Ramsammy says his technical people are confident that interventions implemented in farm areas that flooded after persistent rainfall last month will hold up and prevent similar damage if rain continues.

Popular businessman Roger Hinds was this evening shot two times and robbed of an estimated $10 million, inclusive of gold and diamond jewellery.

Police say that at about 2315h last night, Marlon Ramcharran, 18 years, and Bisnauth Drepaul Singh, 21 years, were imbibing along with three other men at Ramcharran’s home at Tain, Corentyne, when a car drove up and five men exited, one of whom was armed with a firearm.

The police say they are investigating an armed robbery that occurred at about 2105h last night at Savage Street, North Ruimveldt, Georgetown, during which Felix Alleyne, 37 years of Paradise, ECD, was shot and injured.

Police say that Sohan Busjit is wanted by the police for questioning in relation to robbery and murder committed on Delon Collins, a fireman, on 2011-12-24.

Police say that at about 2100h last night, an armed private security guard on duty at a residence at Jamoon Drive, Meadow Brook, Georgetown, saw a man jump over the compound fence and enter the premises.

Grocers at Vryheid Village, West Canje Berbice and at Bel Air Village, West Coast Berbice were last night and today attacked and robbed by bandits.

ZURICH,  (Reuters) – A football federation  official was told not to complicate things by wanting to win  games in a tournament organised by jailed match-fixer Wilson Raj  Perumal, according to emails disclosed by FIFA today.

NEW YORK, (Reuters) – With frontman David Lee Roth  back on board, American rock group Van Halen released on Monday  their first single and video with the flamboyant frontman in 27  years.

Dr. Moti Lall, a stalwart of the PPP and a former Member of Parliament of that party died last night of a suspected heart attack at his Republic Park, East Bank of Demerara home surrounded by his family.

(Trinidad Express) Planning Minister Bhoe Tewarie yesterday said he met privately with Central Bank Governor Ewart Williams to discuss the financial difficulties facing CL Financial because he felt executive chairman Lawrence Duprey would not give a “true picture” of what was going on.

(Trinidad Express) Commissioner of Police Dwayne Gibbs yesterday confirmed the police have not found enough evidence linking 17 men to an alleged assassination plot against Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar and three Government ministers.

(Jamaica Observer) Contractor General Greg Christie has asked the new People’s National Party administration to declare its hand in negotiations with China Harbour Engineering Company (CHEC) for completion of the US$600-million North-South Link Highway 2000, and for the consequential granting of a 50-year toll concession to that company is concerned.

(Jamaica Observer) A man who was reportedly caught trying to ship 81 pounds of ganja to Barbados hidden in a metal vault was remanded when he appeared in the Corporate Area Resident Magistrates’ Court last Friday.

The mother of Dr Roger Luncheon has passed away in New York, according to the Government Information Agency.