Guyana News

Gavin Barckoy was yesterday charged with causing the death by dangerous driving of 23-year-old mechanic Romalo Roach in a motorcycle collision last October 14.

The police say they are investigating an incident that occurred at about 0010h yesterday at Kiskadee Drive, Meadow Brook, Georgetown, where a Molotov cocktail was thrown into the premises of the residence of Presidential Adviser Odinga Lumumba.

The husband of an 18-year-old mother of two, who died on December 31 after sustaining injuries during a botched abortion, was unaware that his wife had gone to terminate her pregnancy.

The preliminary inquiry (PI) into the treason charges against Guyana Defence Force Major Bruce Munroe, his wife Carol Ann Munroe and ex-soldier Leonard Wharton continued yesterday with former Guyana Defence Force Lieutenant, Quincy Critchlow recalled to give further evidence.

The relatives of three missing Guyanese sailors yesterday met with the authorities and were assured that all steps are being taken

The Mayor of Georgetown Hamilton Green yesterday declared that the city is facing a “crisis in garbage” while Director of the City’s Solid Waste Management Depart-ment, Hubert Urlin, assured that the problem will be corrected during the upcoming week.

A Partnership for National Unity (APNU) says that it hopes to get to the bottom of what it described as discrepancies found while verifying Statements of Poll (SOPs) for the November 28, 2011 elections, having written GECOM asking to avail itself of an offer made for interested parties to examine the hardcopies of the SOPs.

The management and staff of the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) welcomed ten new medical interns for year-long training in several of its departments.

Former PNCR executive member Joe Hamilton, who endorsed the PPP/C  ahead of the November 28 polls, is set to become the Parliamentary Secretary for the Ministry of Health, when the Tenth Parliament

The Federation of Independent Trade Unions of Guyana (FITUG) extends felicitations to President Donald Ramotar on his assumption of office and asks that he meets labour representatives soon. 

NEW YORK, (Reuters) – A New York City man  accused in a series of New Year’s Day Molotov cocktail attacks  that hit a mosque and a Hindu place of worship has been ordered  held without bail, prosecutors said yesterday.

The Mayor and City Council (MCC) said the disruption of the collection of garbage from South Ruimveldt, Cummings Lodge and other areas is due to difficulties Cevon’s Waste Management has been experiencing with its fleet of vehicles.

SYDNEY, (Reuters) – Sachin Tendulkar was dismissed for  80 after lunch on the fourth day of the second test between  India and Australia last night, coming up short once again in  his quest for a 100th international century.

(Jamaica Observer) The government of Jamaica intends to remove all ties with the British monarchy, according to Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller, during her swearing-in ceremony today, at King’s House.

As a row over the management of Guyana’s cricket seethes, the West Indies board this evening asked the Guyana Government to enable the Guyana Cricket Board to complete the process of fielding a team for the T20 tournament starting in Antigua on Monday.

NEW YORK, (Reuters) – A New York City man  accused in a series of New Year’s Day Molotov cocktail attacks  that hit a mosque and a Hindu place of worship has been ordered  held without bail, prosecutors said today.

NAIROBI, (Reuters) – Kenya is investigating an  accusation by a security guard that the deputy chief justice  threatened her with a pistol during a security check at an  upmarket shopping mall on New Year’s eve, police and the  judiciary said today.

The police today said they are investigating an incident that occurred at about 0010h today at Kiskadee Drive, Meadow Brook, Georgetown, where a molotov cocktail was thrown into the premises of the residence of Presidential Adviser Odinga Lumumba.

Former PNCR executive member Joe Hamilton, who endorsed the PPP/C party ahead of the November 28 polls, is set to become the Parliamentary Secretary for the Ministry of Health, when the Tenth Parliament is convened later this month.

(Trinidad Guardian) Neal & Massy Holding’s total comprehensive income for the year ended September 2011 plunged to TT$4.6 million from TT$379.6 million for the company’s 2010 financial year.