Guyana News

The Ministry of Local Government urged more community input in the municipal budget preparation and implementation when the municipalities submitted their 2012 budgets at a recent meeting.

Minister of Local Govern-ment and Regional Develop-ment, Norman Whittaker is pleased at the pace at which work on the $82.9M Mahaica Market is progressing and is confident that it will be finished on schedule.

LOS ANGELES, (Reuters) – Grammy-winning singer  Rihanna may soon be headed to the top of the album charts after  her latest record, “Talk That Talk” reached No.

MIAMI, (Reuters) – More alleged victims are coming  forward in the case of a Florida resident accused of injecting  “super glue” and flat-tire repair materials into the buttocks  of a woman in a botched illegal cosmetic surgery procedure, the  Florida Department of Health said today.

The Ministry of Health is once again appealing to the general public to donate blood as currently the Blood Bank is experiencing a severe shortage.

Two persons are confirmed dead and several were injured after a truck overturned along the trail leading to the mining areas aback Buck Hall on the Essequibo River.

The Private Sector Commission (PSC) today called on the media to be responsible in their coverage of the upcoming elections following suggestions that plans are afoot to rig the polls.

OTTAWA, (Reuters) – Canada could be admitting people  who are security threats or carrying serious diseases because  its visa system is badly flawed, a parliamentary watchdog  warned today.

(Trinidad Express) A backlog at the Port of Port of Spain is frustrating businessmen attempting to clear goods as the busy Christmas season approaches.

(Trinidad Express) Police officers investigating the broadcast of an alleged rape on TV6’s CrimeWatch programme have secured a copy of the programme which will form part of their investigation.

(Trinidad Express) The force of raging flood waters from the Maraval River tossed cars like toys along the Saddle Road yesterday following a brief but persistent downpour.

(De Ware Tijd) PARAMARIBO – In about two weeks’ time, construction will start of the facilities for the first School of Mining at Snesi Kondre.

(De Ware Tijd) PARAMARIBO – The cutting off of Dutch development aid had proved to be beneficial to Suriname.

(Reuters) – South Africa have surrendered their  second position in the test rankings to India following their  drawn home series against Australia.

MUMBAI, (Reuters) – West Indies’ top four made  the most of ideal batting conditions at Wankhede Stadium and put  their team on course for a big first innings total at the close  of the first day in the third and final test against India.

(Barbados Nation) REDjet’s boss Ian Burns has extended an invitation of partnership to LIAT, insisting that his airline is not interested in “stealing passengers”.

(Barbados Nation) Barbados was given a new warning yesterday to get its economic house in order or be faced with a downgrade by Standard & Poor’s.

Despite a few hiccups, including delays, members of the disciplined services cast their ballots without major incident yesterday—a week ahead of the country’s general elections.

A minibus carrying Gecom staff, polling agents from the various parties and ballots from the Disciplined Services votes, turned over several times injuring some of its occupants after a car slammed into it at the corner of King and Robb streets last night.

The United Force (TUF) has outlined a 10-point strategy to better the lives of Amerindians in its manifesto, identifying the settling of land issues and the management of villages as very important.