Guyana News

GAZA/JERUSALEM  (Reuters) – Israeli soldier Gilad  Shalit and hundreds of Palestinians crossed Israel’s borders in  opposite directions today as a thousand-for-one prisoner  exchange brought joy to families but did little to ease decades  of conflict.

(Trinidad Express) Jail eh nice! Days after former prime minister Patrick Manning dared the Government to lock him up, Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar reminded him of his own words “jail eh nice”, while she provided proof that the former Manning-led administration practised discrimination through a secret scholarship fund.

The Guyana Elections Commission today served notice that October 27 is Nomination Day where lists of candidates for the general and regional elections have to be submitted to the Chief Election Officer.

PPP stalwart Moses Nagamootoo says he is still to decide whether he will accept an offer to join the Alliance For Change (AFC) for the upcoming elections, but says he has been holding wide-ranging consultations regarding his political future.

The bloated and nude body of a former Republic Bank employee was yesterday afternoon fished out of the Lamaha Canal, three days after he went missing.

Fire of unknown origin yesterday morning gutted a two-storey home leaving in its wake an estimated $35 million in losses and a 68-year-old re-migrant and his tenant homeless.

A Guyanese man has lost his fight to remain resident in the United States, after failing to prove that notice for an asylum hearing, which he did not attend, was improperly served.

The ruling PPP/C and the opposition coalition APNU both promised Lindeners jobs when they took their elections campaigns to Linden over the weekend,.

Opposition coalition A Partnership for National Unity (APNU) says it “will not rest” until Gecom rescinds its decision to appoint Jaigobin Mohabir as the returning officer for Region 4.

kidney donor died in a matter of hours after surgery in India and while relatives are still to learn what went wrong during the operation they said they have come to terms with her passing since not much can be done.

The reputed husband of Hansranie Sewdat, who was arrested hours after her body was found on Friday last with the throat slit, remains in police custody as preparations are being made for a post-mortem examination today.

The University of Guyana Worker’s Union says it will take legal action against the university if moves by the government representatives on the university’s council to terminate the contracts of a number of lecturers are successful.

A police witness yesterday testified that the AK-47 assault rifle found with murder accused Cyon Collier, called ‘Picture Boy,’ was said to be a missing army weapon.

Acting Chief Magistrate Priya Sewnarine-Beharry yesterday sentenced an 18-year-old DVD vendor to 18 months jail after he pleaded guilty to breaking and entering a dwelling house.

A 40-year-old dredge owner was on Friday killed following an accident in Mowasie Backdam, Mahdia, Potaro.

A robbery in the vicinity of Charlotte and Camp streets had residents diving for cover after police allegedly fired several shots while pursuing the suspect.

Patients of the female medical ward at the Georgetown Hospital have been relocated to the New Inpatient Facility where there is a much more spacious and comfortable environment.

A police constable and another man who allegedly caused the death of a 75-year-old female pedestrian by dangerous driving were yesterday placed on $100,000 bail each after they appeared before acting Chief Magistrate Priya Sewnarine-Beharry at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court.

Police say they are investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of an unidentified man who was taken to the Mahdia Hospital at fifteen minutes after midnight on Sunday.

A man was yesterday morning caught having sex with a small calf at Tuschen, East Bank Essequibo and is in police custody pending a charge of bestiality.