Guyana News

GECOM’s Registration Offices across Guyana will remain open until 22:00 hours (10:00 pm) tonight to deliver National Identification Cards to persons who have not as yet uplifted theirs, a statement from GECOM said today.

LONDON, (Reuters) – British singer George  Michael has been forced to postpone the rest of his European  tour due to ongoing treatment for “severe” pneumonia, his  spokeswoman said today.

PORT OF SPAIN,  (Reuters) – Trinidad and Tobago’s  prime minister came under public pressure today to reveal  more details of an alleged death plot against her that she  blamed on criminals fighting back against a government  crackdown.

SAN SALVADOR, (Reuters) – More than 700 slight to  moderate earthquakes hit an area in eastern El Salvador in a  24-hour period, damaging dozens of homes but hurting no one.

The Private Sector Commission today called on all minibus operators to ensure that they are available on Monday November 28, 2011 to transport electors to and from polling stations.

The police say they are investigating a fatal accident that occurred at about 2315h last night at Orangestein, EBE, and which resulted in the death of motor-cycle pillion rider Bishram Singh, 30 years of Greenwich Park, EBE.

(Trinidad Guardian) “Big fish” involved in the transnational drug trade may be behind the plot to assassinate Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar and three of her cabinet ministers. This

(Jamaica Observer) Government yesterday launched a US$20 million infrastructure loan facility to support growth in the Information and Communications Technology (ICT) sector.

(Jamaica Gleaner) Sugar cane farmers are to benefit from a 40 per cent increase in the price paid for sugar cane supplied to factories during this year’s crop.

(Jamaica Gleaner) The Ministry of National Security says more personnel are being trained to increase staff at the country’s Forensic Laboratory in Kingston.

(Barbados Nation) The wife of a prominent doctor appears to have taken her own life, reportedly after an incident in which her grandchild was bitten by a dog.

NEW DELHI, (Reuters) – Sachin Tendulkar stood  on the brink of batting immortality only to retreat, plunging a  milestone-obsessed country into depression and triggering a  debate on his vulnerability against the pressure of expectation.

First Bauxite Corporation says it is moving towards acquiring the necessary funds to commence construction of a bauxite mine at Bonasika, in the Essequibo River, early next year.

The National Veterans Rest Home was yesterday officially declared open and outgoing President Bharrat Jagdeo, whose government provided some $45M to assist with its construction, committed further funding to ensure the facility’s upkeep.

By Johann Earle The major groups contesting Monday’s elections have been engaging the visiting teams of observers to ensure their concerns are heard and that the missions have an understanding of the political landscape and many other dimensions related to the polls.

Cabinet has declared Monday, November 28, the day designated for National and Regional Elections as a public holiday.

Tolls for the Berbice Bridge could be reduced by more than 50%, according to chartered accountant Christopher Ram, who says government could vest the bridge at a nominal cost thereby ensuring a negligible depreciation charge.

Guyanese should ensure that the PPP/C is returned to office with at least 60 percent of the votes, as a fitting send off to the country’s “living legend” Bharrat Jagdeo, PPP/C member Collin Croal urged last evening.

The incumbent PPP/C could struggle to gain 50 percent of the votes at the upcoming elections because of internal changes within the party in addition to its failure since 2006 to address some critical issues of concern to Guyanese, former PPP/C minister Dr Henry Jeffrey says.

A 60–year-old woman was remanded to prison after she appeared before Magistrate Sueanna Lovell at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court to answer several counts of forgery.