Guyana News

Guyanese model Amanda King leaves for Shanghai on Tuesday having placed among the top three at the Elite Caribbean model competition in Trinidad and Tobago on November 12.

(Trinidad Express) Over one billion dollars that should have been returned to CLICO depositors as a result of their shareholding in Methanol Holdings (Trinidad) Ltd (MHTL) was instead diverted away to other companies.

(Trinidad Express) Government is not insensitive to the plight of victims of sex crimes, Justice Minister Herbert Volney said yesterday as he sought to justify the clause of the DNA bill that allows for a DNA sample to be taken from an alleged victim of sexual assault without consent.

(Trinidad Express) Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar says if allegations of racial discrimination at the Tunapuna Hindu School prove to be true, they are “totally unacceptable” and “will not be tolerated”.

(De Ware Tijd) NIEUW NICKERIE – “The government is very concerned about the recent fire in Nickerie that reduced two big stores to ashes and damaged other buildings.

(De Ware Tijd) THE HAGUE – The Bouterse regime is a very complicated factor for the Netherlands.

(Barbados Nation) A woman is appealing to Barbadians and the Guyanese community for financial help in getting her sick sister overseas for urgent medical attention.

KOLKATA, (Reuters) – India marched steadily  towards victory after enforcing the follow-on despite an  improved batting performance by West Indies in the second  innings of the second test at Eden Gardens today.

The incumbent PPP/C yesterday expressed dissatisfaction with the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM)’s voter education programme ahead of the November 28 polls, and urged that the body improve on its efforts especially in targeting first time voters.

The father of Permaul Rampersaud, who was shot dead by an intoxicated cousin on Sunday night, is adamant that it was an accident and that there was no intention to harm his son.

Former Foreign Trade Minister in the PPP/C government Dr Henry Jeffrey has endorsed opposition coalition A Partnership for National Unity (APNU) saying that this is the grouping that comes closest to his demand for radical constitutional change that would lead to shared governance.

Dexter Johnson, who was shot by members of a gang on Monday, yesterday said that he fears for his life since his attackers’ sole intention was to kill him.

By Johann Earle Home Affairs Minister and senior member of the PPP Clement Rohee last evening warned residents of Montrose on the East Coast of Demerara to be wary of party exile Moses Nagamootoo, calling him a snake and a liar, and he roasted the Alliance For Change (AFC) and A Partnership for National Unity (APNU).

Police yesterday issued a  bulletin for Randy Morris, called “Remey”, who is wanted for questioning in connection with Robbery Under Arms committed on Kenneth Joaquin.

Moses Nagamootoo last night urged residents of Enmore to “reject the old and vote for the new” at the upcoming elections, while accusing the ruling PPP/C of betraying the legacy of late president Cheddi Jagan.

A 31-year-old father of two  who was arraigned on three counts of robbery under arms and possession of firearm and ammunition charges was yesterday sentenced to  a total of 20 years imprisonment after he changed his not guilty plea to guilty but will serve only four years.

The media produced “disproportionate and inequitable” coverage of the government and political parties in October, according to the Guyana Elections Commission’s Media Monitoring Unit (MMU), which also cited the Kaieteur News for printing racially divisive information.

A 40-year-old mechanic died on the spot yesterday after he was struck by a speeding minibus while riding a Yamaha motorbike along Aubrey Barker Road, South Ruimveldt.

The Guyana Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) is expected to submit a report on its investigations into the July 31 Caribbean Airlines crash-landing within the next few weeks.

Former First Lady Varshnie Singh is not entitled to a “First Lady’s pension”  since the law only provides for such a pension to be paid to a widow,  Permanent Secretary within the Office of the President (OP) Dr Nanda Gopaul says.