Guyana News

(De Ware Tijd) PARAMARIBO – The government does not react on US drug allegations against NDP-leader Desi Bouterse in the recently leaked Wikileaks-cables of the US Embassy in Paramaribo.

PPP/C presidential candidate Donald Ramotar says that he is not in favour of the Skeldon factory being completely managed by foreigners and said that such personnel should only be relied upon for technical advice.

Based on his record, Henry Greene should have been fired, not promoted to Police Commissioner, opposition coalition APNU said yesterday, while charging that the US DEA allegations against him could likely snare President Bharrat Jagdeo.

The Ogle Municipal Airport’s development works are likely to be completed by mid-2012.

An ex-police officer who pleaded not guilty to the charge of robbery under arms was yesterday remanded to prison after he appeared before Chief Magistrate Priya Sewnarine-Beharry at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court.

A carpenter from Tuschen New Scheme, East Bank Demerara succumbed yesterday at the Georgetown Public Hospital, where he was being treated since Saturday September 3, when he was beaten and robbed of over $200,000 at Apaika Backdam, Enachu, Cuyuni/Mazaruni.

The National Assembly has voted against a controversial motion which sought to institute legislation to hold persons criminally responsible for wilfully infecting others with HIV.

The Pastor presiding over the Reaching the World Ministry Church remains in a critical state after he was on Tuesday night severely beaten by two armed men at his Lot 15 Helena No.

Los Angeles (Reuters) – Two men were charged with animal cruelty after 15 monkeys they were shipping from Guyana to Thailand were found dead at Los Angeles International Airport, prosecutors said yesterday.

US Charge d’Affaires Karen Williams told Washington that links between Minister of Health Dr Leslie Ramsammy and drug kingpin Roger Khan were strong and that the latter had once proposed Ramsammy as a mediator between him and the US government.

The seven  accused in the Bel Air $7M heist were yesterday further remanded to prison by Chief Magistrate Priya Sewnarine-Beharry.

The prosecution yesterday requested an adjournment until October into the matter for which Guyana Defence Force (GDF) Major Bruce Munroe, his wife Carol Ann Munroe and ex-soldier Leonard Wharton are accused of treason.

Guyana is well on target in achieving the 2015 Millennium Development Goals.

With the housing ministry already meeting its goal of allocating 17,000 house lots for 2011, Minister Irfaan Ali has announced that an additional 3,500 house lots would be distributed before year end.

Prime Minister Samuel Hinds and Brazilian Ambassador to Guyana Luiz Gilberto de Andrade on Wednesday lauded the strong ties between Guyana and Brazil, while heaping praise on the new infrastructure built to facilitate trade and other opportunities.

Guyana’s unemployment rate is 10.7%, according to Labour Minister Manzoor Nadir, who admits that the figure is high, but says it represents a good performance in the region.

There has been a 12% increase in armed robberies and a 3% increase in murders over the first eight months of the year.

The AFC is reiterating its taxation policy which resolves to reintroduce allowances in the tax system for dependents to allow parents to better provide for their families, in the wake of the rising cost of living.

A “Day of Appreciation” has been planned for President Bharrat Jagdeo as he prepares to depart office in the next few months.

A 32-year-old labourer who was charged for unlawfully wounding another at a mining operation in the interior was placed on $100,000 bail after he appeared before Chief Magistrate Priya Sewnarine- Beharry at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court.