Guyana News

A mother of four is in a serious condition at a city hospital after she was allegedly shot twice in the shoulder by her husband during an argument at their Prashad Nagar home early yesterday morning.

Robert Simels, one-time lawyer for Roger Khan,  has failed to have his convictions for conspiracy and other offences overturned in New York.

A man wanted by police for questioning was yesterday shot in the arm by members of a mobile police patrol at Vigilance, East Coast Demerara.

Almost four months after requesting information on the works at ‘Pradoville 2’ from the Central Planning and Housing Authority (CH&PA), Chairman of Region Four Clement Corlette says he is still to get a response.

Job creation is the most pressing issue facing Amerindian communities, with matters like health, education, water and transportation addressed to a great extent, Head of the National Toshaos Council (NTC) Yvonne Pearson says.

Relatives of Kenny Creame, who was beaten to death at Monessee Backdam, Port Kaituma, in the North West District on Tuesday, were left in shock when police informed them yesterday that they had to buy ice to preserve the body until a post-mortem examination is done.

More than a year after construction started, the Nurses Hostel at Port Kaituma is far from being completed, resulting in nurses having to live in a single room at the hospital.

A man last evening sustained injuries to his face after he was allegedly beaten by police officers, following a fall out over loud music that he was playing.

Labour Minister Manzoor Nadir and Senior Project Manager for the One Laptop Per Family (OLPF) Sesh Sukhdeo yesterday met with over 50 staffers who would be working at the project hubs.

President Bharrat Jagdeo’s recent criticism of the PNC’s tenure in government and APNU’s presidential candidate David Granger has been labelled “callous, repugnant and distasteful” by the youth arm of the PNCR, which says he is trying to “brainwash” the nation’s young people.

Basking in their recent academic success, two of the outstanding CAPE performers Youni Abdool and Sheniza Haniff now have their eyes set on continuing their strong performances at the University of Guyana where they plan to read for degrees in medicine.

School of the Nations has achieved a 97 percent pass rate Cambridge University A- Level exams this year; the highest in its 15-year history.

The Ministry of Education is in the process of finalising a strategy to guide teachers to respond to the challenge of indiscipline in schools.

With the government’s approval of a $135M subvention for the city, new Local Government Minister Norman Whittaker yesterday said there would be closer collaboration with the Mayor and City Council (M&CC) to ensure that citizens get the services they deserve.

US recording artist and ac-tress Eve yesterday promised to deliver the goods at the Jamzone Summer Break 2011 International Night at the Providence Stadium tonight.

Three armed men robbed an overseas-based man and two of his relatives during an early morning attack at Granville Park, La Bonne Intention, East Coast Demerara.

Two men, who allegedly robbed Goed Fortuin shop owner Peter Sahadeo of almost $2M in gold and diamond jewellery, were remanded to prison by Magistrate Ann McLennon at the Wales Court yesterday.

Three men were yesterday charged with forging a transport for a $7.5M Campbellville Housing Scheme property.

Magistrate Hazel Octave-Hamilton yesterday remanded a man accused of assaulting his wife, drenching their matrimonial home with gasoline and threatening to set it alight with her inside.

A man and woman in two separate incidents were yesterday both remanded to prison on narcotic possession charges when they appeared before Magistrate Hazel Octave-Hamilton at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court.