Guyana News

The Ministry of Education (MoE) yesterday said that Digital Technology has fulfilled its contractual obligations by delivering 1400 desktop computers to be distributed to secondary schools countrywide.

Young people who are constantly exposed to violence invariably develop complex psychosomatic illnesses which very often lead to other chronic non-communicable diseases (NCDs) such as diabetes, hypertension, and heart disease, according to CARICOM Deputy Programme Manager for Youth Development Dr Heather Johnson.

Acting Chief Magistrate Priya Sewnarine-Beharry granted a 32-year-old man accused of larceny $75,000 bail after he pleaded not guilty when he appeared on Tuesday in the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court.

A 51-year-old father of three was on Wednesday remanded to prison after he appeared before acting Chief Magistrate Priya Sewnarine-Beharry to answer the charge of possession of narcotics for the purpose of trafficking.

The police today said they are investigating reports that five supporters of the PPP/C were assaulted at a public meeting at Victoria yesterday and the force urged political parties to call on their supporters to show restraint.

The police today said they are investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of Patrick Sugrim, 50 years, of Stanleytown, WBD, whose body was found in the Conservancy, Canal No.

(Jamaica Gleaner) Embattled dancehall entertainer, Vybz Kartel, is now being probed in relation to five other murder cases.

Roger Levans, the Guyanese man who was charged with cocaine trafficking after drugs were found in his suitcase and later freed, has sued Delta Airlines citing severe emotional distress, financial loss and damage to his reputation.

GT&T today said it wished to inform the general public that as it begins upgrading  systems to cater for additional mobile sites there may be moments of disruption.

Magistrate Sueanna Lovell remanded two men charged with malicious wounding with intent to commit murder, when they appeared today in the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court.

The People’s Progressive Party/Civic has declined an offer of free space in the Stabroek News for the elections saying that it was dissatisfied with the newspaper’s “unfair treatment” of the PPP/C and because of the “facilitation of unwarranted attacks”.

(Trinidad Express) Steel producer ArcelorMittal said yesterday it was temporarily sending home 30 workers at its Direct Reduced Iron (DIR) facility at Point Lisas because of reduced product demand.

(Trinidad Express) Gita Sakal former corporate secretary of CL Financial, said she was personally affected by the collapse of the conglomerate because she owned two Executive Flexible Premium Annuity (EFPA) policies from CLICO.

(De Ware Tijd) PARAMARIBO – The so-called ‘shaking table’ is cheaper, yields more and is environmentally friendly.

(Barbados Nation) The United States Government has admitted that it does not communicate well enough with Caribbean nations to which it sends criminal deportees every year.

(Reuters) – Up to six international cricket teams have been closely monitored over the past decade because of corruption concerns, according to former International Cricket Council (ICC) Anti-Corruption Unit head Paul Condon.

(Reuters) – Darren Bravo’s stylish 136 failed to save West Indies from a heavy defeat as India completed a series-clinching victory eight minutes before tea on the fourth day of the second test at Eden Gardens today.

By Johann Earle APNU candidate David Granger and AFC candidate Khemraj Ramjattan yesterday faced the public over their plans for government, including how they would tackle corruption, and what would happen if there was a stalemate at the general elections.

Citizens Bank Guyana Inc yesterday commissioned its $225M Linden branch, and bank Chairman Clifford Reis said it would work to help residents and the community achieve their potential.

Home Affairs Minster Clement Rohee yesterday handed over a water cannon to the police force and he dismissed concerns that its arrival was intended to intimidate the public ahead of the upcoming elections.