Guyana News

A 37-year-old minibus driver was yesterday placed on $300,000 bail after he appeared before the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court to answer the charge of fraudulent misappropriation.

The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) has approved a US$280M loan to finance the third phase of a project that will improve the living conditions of low-income residents of the Brazilian city of Manaus through urban, social and environmental improvements.

In a nod to the novel parliamentary configuration thrown up by this year’s elections results, the government and the opposition are to exchange lists of priority issues.

The Guyana Police Force is informing the general public that approval has been given for the Youth Coalition for Transformation to hold a march around the streets of Georgetown tomorrow, Friday December 16, 2011, commencing at 1530h.

Former Commissioner of Police Winston Felix says that Commissioner of Police Henry Greene should do the honourable thing and tender his resignation following allegations of abuse levelled against the top cop this week.

(Trinidad Express) Trinidad-born journalist Davan Maharaj has been appointed editor of the Los Angeles Times.

(Trinidad Express) Two houses and a car were firebombed last night as gang violence erupted on the streets of Beverly Hills, Laventille.

(Jamaica Observer) International reggae recording artiste Shaggy will be spreading some Christmas cheer when he appears on the NBC’s Today Show, with hosts Kathie Lee Gifford and Hoda Kotb on Monday, December 19.

(Jamaica Gleaner) The big green machine being ridden by recently crowned champion jockey Andrew Holness has surged into the lead, gaining six percentage points in the past month, as the party most likely to win the December 29 general election.

(Barbados Nation) Political scientist Peter Wickham says the Democratic Labour Party (DLP) faces a “political crisis” and could very well be considered a party in denial.

CANBERRA, (Reuters) – Cricket risks killing the goose  that lays the golden egg if it disrespects fans by scheduling  too many meaningless international matches, former India captain  Rahul Dravid has said.

PARIS, (Reuters) – A judge declared French  former president Jacques Chirac guilty today of misusing  public funds, in a political graft trial that made history by  producing the first conviction of a head of state since Nazi  collaborator Marshal Philippe Petain in 1945.

“Let God be the judge,” Police Commissioner Henry Greene yesterday said in response to the abuse complaint filed against him by a woman, even as the AFC leadership called for his interdiction pending the outcome of the matter.

The joint opposition parties – the Alliance For Change (AFC) and A Partnership for National Unity (APNU) – have established two sectoral working groups in the areas of governance and the economy and are scheduled to meet with President Donald Ramotar today.

Bandits fatally shot Kuru Kururu miner Cleveland Smithet because they were not satisfied with the amount of raw gold that he and others handed over during the robbery at Five Star Backdam on Tuesday, according to police.

A father is dead and another man is injured after a pre-dawn crash at Second Avenue, Bartica yesterday.

The Guyana Police Force believes that property crimes are being committed by ad-hoc groups, as it says organized and structured criminal gangs have been dismantled.

The AFC is currently examining a preliminary report on the verification of the statements of polls (SOPs) released by the Guyana Elections Commission (Gecom).

Some 40 APNU supporters last night picketed outside Duke Lodge, owned by businessman Gerry Gouveia.

Police say they are well-geared for the hectic Christmas season both in Georgetown and other parts of the country.