Guyana News

The Private Sector Commis-sion (PSC) yesterday said that it is “perturbed” at the aggressive climate in the pre-election period and it has urged all political parties to sign on to a code of conduct for the elections and settle disputes over the use of the state media.

Dr Cheddi (Joey) Jagan (Jr) yesterday announced that he is considering returning “home” to the PPP/C, citing the party’s presidential candidate, Donald Ramotar as the best option for president at this year’s elections.

AFC executive, attorney-at-law Nigel Hughes yesterday said that statements made by President Bharrat Jagdeo during an attack on him have implications for the independence of the judiciary.

Gillian Burton, one of the four persons who recently endorsed the PPP/C, says she got a supervisory job with the One Laptop Per Family (OLPF) office as a genuine applicant and not as a political favourite.

Chief Justice Ian Chang yesterday began hearing legal arguments on an application by a group of civic organisations and private citizens who are seeking an injunction to prevent the holding of the general elections.

The Justice For All Party (JFAP) is throwing its weight behind A Partnership For National Unity (JFAP) but its party leader, Chandra Narine Sharma will not be a candidate.

Councillor Patricia Chase-Green has declared that Town Clerk Yonette Pluck-Cort must be removed from her present post owing to her “incompetence” in issues concerning the Mayor and City Council.

A post-mortem examination performed on the body of miner Frankie Lewis yesterday re-vealed the cause of death as drowning and asphyxiation.

Seven months after a fire ravaged Saver’s Choice Bargain Centre at Meten-Meer-Zorg, West Coast Demerara bandits invaded the store on Sunday evening, holding manager Jaiprakash Basdeo and staff at gunpoint and escaping with millions.

The General Manager of a mining company drowned on Saturday evening last following a boat accident in the Cuyuni River as he was travelling from one camp to another to have a mechanic transported back.

North Georgetown Secondary School ‘old girl’ Aminah McPherson-Damon was yesterday admitted to the Bar before Justice Winston Patterson.

The government hopes to roll out its One Laptop Per Family (OLPF) programme before the end of the month as 13,000 computers are expected to arrive here within the next two weeks.

Acting Chief Magistrate Priya Sewnarine-Beharry imposed a $10,000 fine on a man who admitted assaulting a woman and remanded him on charges that he damaged the woman’s property, when he yesterday appeared in the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court.

Acting Chief Magistrate Priya Sewnarine-Beharry granted $40,000 bail to a minibus driver accused of hitting his passenger with a lug spanner to her head, when he yesterday appeared in court.

Guyana Defence Force Lieutenant Colonel Sydney Charles James gave his evidence-in-chief when the PI into the treason case against army Major Bruce Munroe, his wife Carol Ann Munroe and ex-soldier Leonard Wharton continued yesterday.

Acting Chief Magistrate Priya Sewnarine-Beharry granted a chicken vendor $40,000 bail when he yesterday appeared in the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court to answer to a charge of assault and displaying threatening behaviour.

The police are investigating a fatal accident that took place at Queenstown, Essequibo Coast, and which resulted in the death of a 79-year-old pedestrian.

Ryan Kissoon, called “Dhal Belly,” is being sought in connection with the murder of elderly Robb Street, Lacytown pharmacist Harold Rachpaul.

Jamaica-based Guyanese doctor Linden Lord, who was shot by bandits outside his home in Mandeville, Manchester is in a stable condition.

The Guyana Defence Force (GDF) said yesterday that two boxes containing 40 grenades were found aback of the accommodation housing the senior training staff, contrary to force regulations, which prescribe that, grenades not in use are to be kept in the arms and ammunition stores.