Guyana News

Miner Earle Austin, who was tied to a tree and beaten to death at 14 Miles, Issano on Monday, died as a result of multiple blunt traumas, a post-mortem examination has revealed.

Dr. Vishwamintra Persaud remains in police custody as investigations into the alleged sexual molestation a 13-year-old girl continues.

Thirteen-year-old Clinton Warde, a student of President’s College (PC) who was diagnosed with a brain tumour, has recently returned home after undergoing a successful surgery at the Sick Kids Hospital in Canada.

Argentine Navy Sail Training Ship “Libertad” will today begin a four visit in Georgetown today, the Embassy of the Argentine Republic in Guyana announced.

A beekeeping workshop, facilitated by the Guyana Apiculture Society and the Association of Caribbean Beekeeping Organisation was held yesterday at the Bel Air Diary farm, as part of a regional drive to promote apiculture.

Banks DIH Limited has purchased eight new trucks, valued at close to $60 million, which are expected to boost its distribution network.

A clogged neutralisation tank in the sewer system at the Linden Hospital Complex (LHC) has been identified as the cause of the fumes that have been affecting staff for more than six months.

Devon Lee, who pleaded guilty to breaking and entering a gaming shop and stealing more than a half of million dollars worth of property, was yesterday sentenced to 12 months in prison.

A man, who is accused of causing grievous bodily harm to another man, was placed on $150,000 bail by acting Chief Magistrate Priya Sewnarine-Beharry at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court yesterday.

The security expo, hosted by Neal and Massy, will be extended for another two days beginning next Monday.

(TrinidadExpress) The Unemployment Relief Programme (URP) is being shared among three ministries because it had become unmanageable and corrupt, Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar said last evening.

(TrinidadExpress) Sasha Mohammed, engagements adviser to Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar, yesterday demanded an apology from the Trinidad Express, claiming that the newspaper published a series of untrue statements which were a “bitter and unjustified attack” against her which has damaged her reputation.

NEW YORK, (Reuters Life!) – Singer and actress  Jennifer Lopez and Latin pop singer Marc Anthony have decided  to end their marriage after seven years, the couple said today.

The Suriname authorities  today informed the Guyana Police Force that they have arrested Kevin `Long Hair’ Narine, the police said in a statement.

(CNN) — A top Nation of Islam official said today that he plans to sue the police who arrested him two months ago in Guyana for unlawful arrest and defamation of character.

LONDON, (Reuters) – News Corp Chief  Executive Rupert Murdoch will apologise for any wrongdoing  committed at his News of the World newspaper in a full page  spread to be published in British national newspapers this  weekend.

Seven persons including the alleged female mastermind and her nephew were this morning charged in connection with Tuesday’s multi-million dollar heist at the Bel Air Gardens home of Malcolm Panday and after appearing in the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court, they were remanded to prison.

(Trinidad Express) Cricket legend Brian Lara yesterday expressed concern that his family name was at stake, given the controversies surrounding two troubled institutions named after him— the Cancer Treatment Centre at St Clair and the cricket stadium at Tarouba.

A former executive of the Democratic Labour Movement (DLM) says the party’s Open Hand symbol has been copied by A Partnership for National Unity (APNU) and called for it to be dropped.

(Jamaica Observer) The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) has withdrawn a controversial statement made by Senior Superintendent Fitz Bailey linking of members of the homosexual community to some forms of organised crime in the country.