Guyana News

A businessman appeared in court in Linden on Tuesday accused of inflicting grievous bodily harm on his reputed wife who was also  charged with unlawfully wounding him, after a confrontation erupted over her late arrival at home.

As police continue their investigations into the robbery/murder at Wellington Park, Corentyne another woman was arrested, joining the two others as well as the three men who had been in custody since Tuesday.

Magistrate Ann McLennan on Tuesday told Blue Berry Hill resident Kendrick Semple who is accused of carnal knowledge that a case had been made out against him so he was being committed to stand trial at the High Court.

Interest remains in developing a 3000 megawatt hydroelectricity plant in the Middle Mazaruni with talks about two consortiums involving Russian bauxite company, RUSAL, the government of Guyana and Brazilian electricity company, Electrobras.

‘Container City’ squatters are now faced with the possibility of being relocated and the authorities are considering establishing a road between South Ruimveldt and the East Bank of Demerara (EBD) as reserve lands are being kept intact for further development.

The Alliance For Change (AFC) yesterday rejected reports that the party’s former Chief Executive Officer, Peter Ramsaroop was asked to resign from the post, saying his resignation was submitted during the first quarter of this year following an Organisa-tion and Management Review.

A new door has been built for the Garden of Eden koker which was shattered last week and another koker on the East Bank has been identified as faulty.

Ministers Responsible for Information and Communica-tion Technology in CARICOM are slated to focus on measures to accelerate the development of ICT in the Caribbean Community, including a draft five-year regional ICT strategy,   when they meet  at the Thirty-Fourth Special Meeting of the Council for Trade and Economic Development (COTED) on May 28  in St.

Police are investigating the death of a 50-year-old man in a vehicular accident and are asking persons who may be able to identify him to contact the police station.

Police have not yet ascertained the full name of a man who was found in the Demerara River yesterday.

BANGKOK, (Reuters) – Thai troops fired into the air  today (last night local time) as they approached a temple where several hundred  “red shirt” protesters had sought shelter after security forces  dispersed them a day before and their leaders surrendered.  

BERLIN, (Reuters) – Germany stepped up its fight  against speculators with a ban on some financial trades yesterday, triggering big market falls and wrong footing  European governments that said they were not consulted.    Berlin’s unilateral action suggested Europe remained unable  to form a united front in addressing its debt crisis.

A man was remanded to prison yesterday when he appeared before Acting Chief Magistrate Melissa Robertson charged with rape.

VENICE, La., (Reuters) – The first heavy oil from a  giant Gulf of Mexico spill sloshed ashore in fragile Louisiana  marshlands yesterday and part of the mess entered a powerful  current that could carry it to Florida and beyond.    The developments underscored the gravity of the situation  as British energy giant BP Plc raced to capture more crude  gushing from a ruptured well a mile (1.6 km) beneath the  surface.

WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – Disenchanted U.S. voters in  both parties turned against the establishment on Tuesday,  choosing a conservative “Tea Party” newcomer over a handpicked  Republican favorite and dumping veteran Democratic Senator Arlen Specter ahead of November’s midterm elections. 

A brother who allegedly inflicted bodily harm on his sister was remanded to prison yesterday when he appeared before Acting Chief Magistrate Melissa Robertson.

WASHINGTON,  (Reuters) – The best way to curb global  warming is to put a price on climate-warming carbon dioxide  emissions, according to a trio of reports from the U.S.

GENEVA,  (Reuters) – Production and sale of  counterfeit drugs is on the rise in rich and poor countries,  with more unwary consumers buying them over the Internet,  experts warned yesterday.  

MANAMA, (Reuters) – Bahrain has suspended local  operations of Qatari broadcaster Al Jazeera and barred a crew  from travelling to the Gulf Arab state, accusing the channel of  flouting press rules.  

Police yesterday disclosed that they were probing a complaint that executive member of the Alliance For Change (AFC), Peter Ramsaroop spied on a tenant, a claim he has vehemently denied saying that he was being attacked on political grounds and that the cameras found were planted.