Guyana News

US-based Guyanese businessman Ed Ahmad was arrested in New York on Friday on mortgage fraud charges and was released on bail of US$2.5M according to yesterday’s edition of the New York Daily News.

In the wake of bauxite companies Bosai and Rusal failing to deliver on several promises made to the Guyanese people, veteran trade unionist Lincoln Lewis is calling for the establishment of a Foreign Investment Commission that will monitor all investors in the country.

PPP/C presidential candidate Donald Ramotar continues to downplay the question as to who will be his running mate, but well-informed sources have said that the matter continues to be a major point of discussion in the party, with even the incumbent’s name being tossed into the box.

Over 30,000 residents of parts of Sophia, Prashad Nagar and Bel Air are now receiving improved water service with the construction of a $300 million water treatment plant, but its official commissioning was cut short yesterday after the president was a no-show.

What was the motive behind the gruesome killing of Abdul Azeem Haniff whose remains were found stuffed in a septic tank a month ago?

A second person has been detained for questioning into the murder of Ravendra Persaud, 17, after information surfaced about an altercation involving the teen during festivities at the wedding house where he was last seen alive.

By Bobby Walker It is 11:30 on a humid Friday morning.

City Hall is still to clear the financial hurdle to pay workers for the current month.

Malaria and tuberculosis (TB) cases will continue to increase, because of the influx of persons into the mining districts, failure to complete treatments, inadequate contributions from civil society and poverty, according to speakers at the Guyana Country Coordinating Mechanism (CCM) constituency consultation on tuberculosis and malaria held at the Cara Lodge boardroom last Thursday.

The market place in Bartica has reportedly been without water for a month and without electricity for a week.

Inspector Tyrone Chapman of the Central Immigration and Passport Office will travel to Barbados to conduct consular duties for Guyanese nationals there.

LAS VEGAS, (Reuters) – Amir Khan knocked out  American Zab Judah in the fifth round to add the IBF junior  welterweight title to his WBA super lightweight crown in Las  Vegas on Saturday night.

The Police say that at about 1740h. yesterday police ranks were responding to a report at Tiger Creek, Mahdia, when they observed two men drop a bag and run away.

LOS ANGELES, (Reuters) – Soul singer Amy Winehouse,  who died unexpectedly at age 27, received numerous tributes today from ordinary fans around the world and music  luminaries ranging from Tony Bennett to producer Mark Ronson.

LONDON, (Reuters) – Rahul Dravid ensured India  avoided the follow-on in the first test against dominant England  at Lord’s today with an unbeaten 103 after Sachin  Tendulkar had again fallen cheaply at world cricket’s  headquarters.

US-based Guyanese businessman Ed Ahmad was yesterday arrested in New York on mortgage fraud charges and was released on bail of US$2.5M according to today’s edition of the New York Daily News.

ZURICH, (Reuters) – Asian soccer chief Mohamed Bin  Hammam was banned for life today after being found guilty  by world football’s ruling body of trying to buy votes ahead of  last month’s FIFA presidential election.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs today said that Inspector Tyrone Chapman of the Central Immigration and Passport Office will travel to Barbados to undertake consular duties for Guyanese nationals.

LONDON,  (Reuters) – Amy Winehouse, one of the most  talented singers of her generation whose hit song “Rehab” summed  up her personal struggles with addiction, died in London today at the age of 27.

(Jamaica Observer)  Ministry of Transport and Works yesterday welcomed Contractor General Greg Christie’s announcement that he intended to launch a special investigation into the circumstances surrounding the US$400-million contract to China Harbour Engineering Company (CHEC) Limited for the Jamaica Development Infrastructure Programme (JDIP).