Guyana News

The revised version of the laws of Guyana was yesterday launched on the lawns of Parliament Buildings and it was disclosed that after 40 years, Guyana’s law reports have also been compiled.

Giving more recognition to men’s achievements to boost morale and developing programmes that focus on the perpetrators of violence against women are among proposals by interest groups to address domestic violence.

Two men, described by police as intoxicated PPP/C supporters who continuously disrupted an AFC political meeting at School Street, Zeeburg, West Coast Demerara, were on Thursday arrested by police and later released with a warning.

Ranks attached to the Customs Anti-Narcotics Unit (CANU) yesterday found two grenades in the Le Repentir cemetery, while acting on a tip off that drugs and weapons were hidden there.

A Canadian man was yesterday found at the airport with cocaine in his luggage and has been admitted under guard at the hospital on the suspicion that he has ingested cocaine pellets.

A man was yesterday handed a five-year prison sentence after he was found guilty of attempting to ship cocaine hidden in jeans.

Seelall Parbhu, who allegedly shot his cousin Permaul Rampersaud dead on Sunday, was remanded to prison on Wednesday after being charged with manslaughter.

A Stanleytown, West Bank Demerara man is now dead, after he allegedly rode into the Canal No.

The body of a hire car driver was early Wednesday morning fished out of the Demerara River, after he went missing from the Demerara Harbour Bridge while returning from a funeral.

The Guyana Police Force (GPF) yesterday concluded its Junior Officers’ Course at the Police Officers’ Mess Annex, Eve Leary with the presentation of certificates to the 21 participants and Police Commissioner Henry Greene addressing the officers and reminding them of their role as leaders.

The Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) is commissioning its new $1.6B in-patient facility on Monday.

The Hinterland Electrification Unit is almost ready to install the first batch of 1,000 solar panels in hinterland households, under its pilot project.

Police last evening said that they are still searching for perpetrators of last Wednesday’s attack at PPP/C political meeting held at Victoria, East Coast Demerara and also denied suggestions that the five victims were harassed by ranks at the Cove and John Police Station.

Commander-in-Chief of the armed forces President Bharrat Jagdeo has announced a one-month bonus that will be made available after the officers go to the polls next Monday, the Government Information Agency (GINA) reported yesterday.

Getting to Region 1, Barima-Waini is now easier with the addition of the $50M Yakishuru Aerodrome to the country’s approved list of airstrips.

An Agricola man yesterday appeared before acting Chief Magistrate Priya Sewnarine Beharry charged with assault and using abusive language.

(Barbados Nation) The umbrella body for parent-teacher associations is suggesting that the age of sexual consent be raised to 18.

(Trinidad Express) Almost one million—exactly 876,436 people—from 203 countries came to Trinidad and Tobago between July 2010 and June 2011, Minister in the Ministry of National Security Collin Partap said yesterday.

(Trinidad Express) Top CLICO executives, Karen-Ann Gardier and Ian Garcia, siphoned millions of dollars from the insurance company and transferred the funds to their private companies, Neal Bisnath, the legal representative for CLICO, said yesterday.

(Trinidad Express) Media bosses will be fined TT$150,000 and imprisoned for two years if they publish certain matters from the sufficiency (pre-trial) hearing, under the Indictable Offences (Preliminary Enquiry) bill, which was debated in the House of Representatives yesterday.