Guyana News

The continuing influx into Mahdia, driven by a recent gold rush, has been accompanied by a rise in petty crimes, and some uneasy residents are calling for increased security in the area.

BK International Inc was on Friday presented with the President’s Award for Innovation in the Building and Construction Industry for its newest creation; a tile made from sawdust and epoxy.

Kyle Gurchuran of Stanleytown Berbice won the first prize of a one carat diamond bracelet when the Radio’s Needy Children’s Fund held its annual raffle drawing yesterday at NCN Homestretch Avenue.

The Georgetown Public Hospital sponsored four members of its staff in a 15-week Workplace and Health Certificate Course at the Institute of Distance and Continuing Education (IDCE).

Stabroek News regrets the inclusion of a quote which begins “We will compile a dossier on corruption and we will pay close attention to places like the Ministry of Housing, where Irfaan Ali is carrying on in the tradition of his well known ancestor…” in the story ‘APNU has room for PPP,’ published in our Saturday, July 30, 2011 edition, for the aspersions it may cast on Housing Minister Ali.

The Guyana Police Force is advising motorists participating in or attending the motor races at the Timehri Racing Circuit tomorrow that the access road behind the Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA) is currently closed.

Paying a flying visit to Guyana to condole with the victims of a Caribbean Airlines accident here and to inspect the wreck, Trinidadian Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar tonight said it was a “miracle” that no one had died.

A Caribbean Airlines plane early this morning ran off the runway on landing at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA), Timehri resulting in several persons having to be rescued from the aircraft.

The Ministry of Health today issued a statement on the treatment of passengers in the plane accident this morning at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport, Timehri.

The Georgetown Public Hospital this afternoon provided details on the 35 passengers it treated this morning following the Caribbean Airlines accident at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport, Timehri.

The Guyana Police Force is advising motorists participating in or attending the motor races at the Timehri Racing Circuit tomorrow that the access road behind the CJIA is presently closed.

CARIBBEAN AIRLINES FLIGHT #523 STATEMENT 2 ISSUED 30 JULY 2011 08.00HOURS Port-of-Spain, 30 July 2011, – At 1.32am on Saturday 30 July, A Caribbean Airlines aircraft (Boeing 737-800), operating as flight # BW523, en route from Port of Spain, Trinidad to Georgetown, Guyana was involved in an incident upon landing at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport in Guyana.

(Jamaica Observer) Security has been beefed up around Industry Minister Christopher Tufton in the wake of what has been interpreted as threats from disgruntled factions over the ban imposed on the scrap metal industry on Monday, reliable sources told the Observer yesterday.

In front of several hundreds gathered last evening at the Square of the Revolution for an APNU campaign rally, WPA co-leader Dr Rupert Roopnaraine made an overture to the “good” members of the ruling PPP to join the coalition as its gears up to contest the 2011 regional and general elections.

With the passage of broadcast legislation, government will now review applications for radio licences but will not issue any before elections, President Bharrat Jagdeo said yesterday.

Minister of Education Shaik Baksh yesterday secured an interim injunction from Chief Justice Ian Chang restraining the Editor of Kaieteur News, Adam Harris, and the

CN Sharma will learn whether his TV station’s licence will be suspended next week even as President Bharrat Jagdeo accused him of generating a “clever plot” to divert attention from the airing of an “offensive” commentary.

Customs Anti-Narcotics Unit (CANU) head James Singh has said a man taken into custody has admitted to providing the 35 pounds of cocaine that Emily Leitch was busted with at the John F Kennedy International Airport.

The New York Post yesterday reported that real estate broker Ed Ahmad, who has been charged with mortgage fraud, has been denied permission to travel to Guyana.

President Bharrat Jagdeo yesterday said that he has been friends with mortgage fraud-accused businessman, Ed Ahmad for around 15 years but would not condone any wrongdoing.