Guyana News

The Fountain National Academy says local embalmer Claude Alfonso Merriman recently completed over 100 contact hours of specialised embalming and reconstructive training as part of its education seminars for professional embalmers around the world.

Subscribers of telecommunications provider Digicel are now able to access BlackBerry App World applications on their smart phones.

Women were last evening urged at a forum organised by A Partnership for National Unity (APNU) to play leading roles in the upcoming general election as a first step in ensuring that their social and economic concerns are addressed.

The Merundoi movement is still hopeful that it can have a discourse among the presidential candidates and is making a last minute effort to ensure that all of the invitees show up.

The Guyana Post Office Corporation (GPOC) has added 15 new computers to its assets which will improve the services it provides to the public.

A micro- and small enterprise development project identified by the Guyana Government has gotten clearance for funding under the Norway forest protection deal and US$127,476 has been allocated for the preparation of project proposals Government has identified the development of micro and small enterprises (MSEs) and providing alternative livelihoods to vulnerable groups as a key component of the Low Carbon Development Strategy (LCDS).

The Guyana Public Service Union (GPSU) has informed the government that it has rejected the 8 percent pay increase for public servants this year as the final position on the matter, while also indicating its displeasure over what it termed the “arbitrary imposition” of the increase.

Keith Doris, who was acquitted last week in the murder of Mahaicony shop owner Rambarran Singh, reappeared yesterday before Chief Justice (Ag) Ian Chang and was granted bail over charges of armed robbery and wounding with intent.

As the preliminary inquiry (PI) into the treason matter against Guyana Defence Force (GDF) Major Bruce Munroe, his wife Carol Ann Munroe, and ex-soldier Leonard Wharton continued yesterday, Lieutenant Colonel Sydney James was further cross-examined by attorney-at-law Nigel Hughes and was re-examined by Shalimar Ali-Hack, Director of Public Prosecutions.

SKN Leewards Times yesterday reported that a Guyanese man has been jailed for seven years with hard labour for larceny.

Scores of spectators flocked Main Street on Thursday evening to usher in the Christmas spirit at the 11th annual Courts Christmas Tree Light-up.

(Trinidad Express) A violent fracas broke out yesterday among alleged rival gang members and new participants of the Housing Development Corporation’s (HDC) Colour Me Orange project.

Goals from Captain Kenwyne Jones and Slovakia-based wing/forward Lester Peltier in the 59th and 65th minute respectively, propelled Trinidad & Tobago to a consolation

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.

Police today issued a wanted bulletin for Randy Morris c/d “Remey” who is wanted for questioning in relation to Robbery Under Arms committed on miner Kenneth Joaquin on November 09, 2011 at Hunter Street and Mandela Avenue, Georgetown.

SKN Leewards Times today reported that a Guyanese man has been jailed for seven years with hard labour for larceny.

NEW YORK, (Reuters) – New York police evicted Occupy  Wall Street protesters from a park in the city’s financial  district early today, two months after they set up camp  and sparked a national movement against economic inequality.

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

(Trinidad Guardian) T&T has the highest rate of diabetes in the Caribbean and more than half the population is overweight. Deputy

(Trinidad Guardian) US Attorney General Eric Holder is coming to Port-of-Spain on Thursday for a face-to-face, closed-door meeting with Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar. Holder