Guyana News

The Government Analyst, Food and Drug Department is asking the public to be aware of a recent recall of corned beef packaged by Grace Food, USA.

-court toldEon Norton was on Tuesday remanded to prison when he appeared at the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court charged with being the caretaker who allegedly burgled several rooms in the apartment building where he was employed.

Dear Editor, As a university student, I am appalled at the poor and antiquated methods of data storage especially that which relates to Guyana.

HOUSTON, (Reuters) – BP Plc said an ambitious  deep-sea operation to choke off a gushing oil leak in the Gulf  of Mexico was proceeding as planned yesterday, while  President Barack Obama cautioned Americans there was no  guarantee it would work.

OSLO,  (Reuters) – Billionaire investor George Soros  said yesterday he would guarantee $50 million to help slow  deforestation and contain climate change, bolstering Norwegian  plans for a partnership of rich and poor states to save forests.

Minister of Public Service, Dr Jennifer Westford has assured residents of Kara Kara that steps are being taken to boost drainage and improve roads in their area and she urged them to do self-help projects.

The new shipment of H1N1 vaccines is expected to arrive in the country this evening and be available for distribution to the public by tomorrow afternoon.

BUENOS AIRES, (Reuters) – A former Colombian beauty  queen suspected of leading a band of young women who smuggled  cocaine from Argentina to Europe was arrested yesterday in  Argentina, a judicial source said.

Acting Chief Magistrate Melissa Robertson on Tuesday placed a construction worker on bail in the sum of $150,000 when he appeared before her at the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court for allegedly breaking and entering the home of a woman and stealing over $400,000 worth in items.

UNITED NATIONS, (Reuters) – In an apparent violation  of U.N. sanctions, gold from conflict-torn Democratic Republic  of Congo was exported to other African states with the aid of  fake United Nations certificates, a new U.N.

The assistant Chief Security Officer of the International Pharmaceutical Agency (IPA) was gunned down in the vicinity of its Camp Street, Georgetown location early this morning.

Just after 9 last night a man threw acid in the face of Assistant Treasurer of the Guyana Cricket Board, Preetipaul Jaigobin who was in a Strathspey, East Coast Demerara restaurant at the time.

-explosion causes minor damage A live grenade which was thrown at a Queenstown property early yesterday morning resulted in minor damage and the owner, an Essequibo businessman, says he is clueless as to the motive behind the attack which was apparently well planned.

President Bharrat Jagdeo and Opposition Leader Robert Corbin held talks yesterday on issues of mutual concern, including local government elections.

Dramatically accelerated growth and development will be seen over the next two years from the sale of Guyana’s climate services, according to President Bharrat Jagdeo.

Guyana’s Honorary Consul to Barbados, Norman Faria, died yesterday following a brief illness and hospitalization in Bridgetown.

The sugar industry is facing declining production numbers this year despite projections outlined in its much vaunted turnaround plan and reports are that its modern, flagship Skeldon factory is underperforming, and is still plagued by a string of problems.

The main opposition PNCR yesterday denied allegations of irregularities during elections at its just-concluded Region 4 Regional Conference, saying the process followed constitutional guidelines and was open to scrutiny by all participants.

Some South American investors have indicated an interest in setting up cattle farms in Guyana, following discussions at the first South American Commission for the fight against Foot and Mouth Disease (COSALFA) meeting held here.