Guyana News

As elections preparations step up, the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) yesterday announced that it has completed the finalization of the Revised List of Electors (RLE) for the General and Regional Elections – 2011.

A 20-year-old prisoner was yesterday morning discovered dead in the Bartica lock-ups after reportedly hanging himself.

Two months before drug lord Roger Khan was captured, the US Ambassadors to Guyana and Suriname met in Trinidad to map out a plan to nab him and an approach was to be made to President Bharrat Jagdeo to advise of an imminent extradition request even though Washington had doubts about the government’s commitment.

Targets in the EU-funded national mangrove project are being met but issues such as institutional sustainability remain a major challenge, a recent report on the implementation of the National Mangrove Management Ac-tion Plan (NMMAP) has said.

Weathering a slew of bad experiences, 24-year-old Korey Anthony Chisholm has been able to take the negatives in his life and turn them into positives, displaying resilience beyond his years.

Almost seven weeks have passed and relatives are still hoping to have the person who killed 26-year-old Kaishri ‘Nanda’ Persaud and injured 17-year-old Trisha Defreitas in a hit-and-run be arrested and brought to justice.

President Bharrat Jagdeo told US officials in 2007 that he intentionally kept bureaucracy in place to protect “the little guy” and blamed the entrepreneurial class for chasing away potential foreign investors by telling untrue tales of the difficulties of doing business in Guyana.

Anadarko Petroleum Corporation, an independent oil and gas company in the USA is considering prospects of a franchise operation offshore Guyana.

The fuel business in 2010 was characterized by high acquisition prices, aggressive competition, high prevalence of smuggled fuel and low margins, the Chairman of the Guyana Oil Company, Dr Keshav Mangal, has said.

In observance of its 10th anniversary, Gizmos and Gadgets on Friday  launched the ‘Green Machine’ promotion which will see the final draw on December 31 when a brand new Mazda RX 8 motor vehicle will be awarded to a lucky customer.

The Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) has completed the finalization of the Revised List of Electors (RLE) for the General and Regional Elections – 2011. 

Region Two Chairman Ali Baksh on Wednesday rejected claims by the Alliance For Change (AFC) that farmers in the region are beset by a number of problems, including irrigation, a press release from the Government Information Agency (GINA) said.

Minister of Foreign Affairs Carolyn Rodrigues-Birkett told a delegation of Haitian journalists that government has continuously taken steps to strengthen bilateral relations between the two countries including supporting 64 of 65 tariff-free items.

The farmers landing at Mahaica market which is used in bringing in farm products by boat will be improved, Minister of Local Govern-ment and Regional Development Norman Whittaker said Friday, the Government Information Agency (GINA) reported.

Pastor Daniel Subramani remains a patient of the Intensive Care Unit at the Georgetown Public Hospital and his wife Praneila yesterday told Stabroek News that he is “coming around much better”.

The Neal and Massy (Guy-ana) Group of Companies made financial donations to twenty-one organizations across Guyana on Wednesday last at N&M staff facilities at Ruimveldt.

A 25-year-old woman was last evening injured in a hit-and-run accident at Mon Repos, East Coast Demerara.

Minister of Amerindian Affairs Pauline Sukhai said the late advocate for Amerindian rights Stephen Campbell would have been pleased to see how government has created avenues for Amerindians to benefit from and be assimilated into every aspect of national life.

Minister of Education Shaik Baksh has urged education stakeholders to reaffirm their commitment to eliminating illiteracy, in his address to mark International Literacy Day 2011.

The Muslim community in Guyana through the National Islamic Awards Committee has awarded two Canadian Muslim organizations for their outstanding and continuous contributions to the development of the Guyanese Muslim community in Guyana.