Guyana News

The Guyana Post Office Corporation (GPOC) said yesterday in a press release that with the implementation of new security measures its district offices will commence payment of pensions at 8:30am

A man who acknowledged being a cocaine addict was yesterday sentenced to four years imprisonment after stealing one silver-coloured  Toyota 212 motorcar, valued at $2.7M.

Two Brazilian nationals were remanded yesterday when they appeared before acting Chief Magistrate Priya Sewnarine-Beharry at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court on a charge of narcotics trafficking.

A man indicted for robbery under arms told the Berbice Assizes yesterday that he was not the person named in the indictment.

Mayor Hamilton Green once again survived a ‘no-confidence’ motion and challenged opponents to “bring the evidence” after they accused him of discrimination and being a dictator.

A man was yesterday sentenced to 18 months imprisonment when he appeared before acting Chief Magistrate Priya Sewnarine-Beharry at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court for stealing electronics and household items from his stepmother.

Guyana has launched and implemented an HIV Drug Resistance (HIVDR) Mon-itoring programme in the local health care system, in collaboration with PAHO/ WHO.

The Guyana Forestry Commission (GFC) says the Community Forest Organisations (CFOs) have been effective in ensuring equitable distribution among communities that depend on forest resources for their livelihoods.

Guyana is set to participate in an inaugural Inter-Guiana Cultural (IGC) Festival in August along with Suriname and French Guiana.

Head of the Presidential Secretariat Dr Roger Luncheon on Thursday presented a cheque valued over $1.6M to Region Seven REO Peter Ramotar for last weekend’s Bartica Regatta activities.

AMMAN, (Reuters) – Syrian President Bashar al-Assad  poured troops into a suburb of the capital overnight while his  tanks pounded Deraa to crush resistance in the southern city  where the revolt against his autocratic rule began on March 18.

The Caribbean Community has pledged its unwavering support of Haiti which recently successfully concluded its second round of presidential and legislative elections.

CARACAS, (Reuters) – New Venezuelan taxes on  windfall oil revenue will let socialist President Hugo Chavez  boost spending on popular social programmes by billions of  dollars ahead of his re-election bid next year.

COPENHAGEN,  (Reuters) – Russian Prime Minister  Vladimir Putin sharply criticised the Western coalition  attacking Libya yesterday, saying it had neither a right nor a  mandate to kill Muammar Gaddafi.

President Bharrat Jagdeo’s recent Babu John address, where he accused PNCR presidential candidate David Granger of having “blood on his hands,” was not racially inflammatory but may set a “dangerous” precedent, the Ethnic Relations Commission (ERC) has found.

CARACAS,  (Reuters) – A delegation of Libyan  officials is in Venezuela to discuss possible peaceful  solutions to the war in the North African country, Venezuela’s  President Hugo Chavez said today.

A Better Hope man was last night shot to the ear by a gunman during an apparent robbery attempt.

(Jamaica Gleaner) DANCEHALL ARTISTE Carlton ‘Spragga Benz’ Grant is claiming to be a victim of a conspiracy to smear his reputation.

ROME, (Reuters) – France and Italy want to reform  the Schengen treaty and reinforce the European Union’s Frontex  agency, France’s President Nicolas Sarkozy said today.

Grammy award winner Rihanna has scored big on the Billboard. She has secured her tenth Number 1 hit on the Billboard charts.