Guyana News

The 32-year-old Guyanese man, who was convicted of slashing the throat of a woman he was accused of raping to prevent her from testifying against him, was on Tuesday sentenced to life in prison in the US.

A Schenectady County grand jury yesterday handed up a 32-count indictment formally charging four persons in connection with the shooting to death of a Guyanese man in February that prosecutors now say was a deadly result of a long-standing feud between two rival groups of Guyanese.

A man, suffering from acid burns about the body, was last evening under police guard at the Georgetown Public Hospital (GPH), after he was suspected of being involved in robbing an East Bank Demerara (EBD) goldsmith early yesterday morning.

The Garden of Eden koker which was breached on Wednesday had been pointed out by the Region Four administration as being in need of work but this wasn’t heeded by the Ministry of Agriculture, according to the Region Four head, Clement Corlette.

A Bartica resident was placed on a total of $170,000 bail when he appeared before Acting Chief Magistrate Melissa Robertson charged with escaping from lawful custody and obtaining money by false pretence.

–hostility deemed ineffective Former chairman of the Private Sector Commission (PSC) Capt Gerry Gouveia believes the private sector will be better served by engaging the government in an attempt to address some of its concerns rather than adopting an attitude of permanent hostility.

-three homeless Three persons are now homeless and counting millions of dollars in losses after their Lot 598 Public Road, Melanie Damishana home came crashing down early Wednesday morning.

NEW YORK, (Reuters Life!) – Just a pat on the back  or a reassuring touch on the arm can be a powerful tool to  influence behavior, according to new research.

DUBAI,  (Reuters Life!) – It’s the ultimate  hole-in-the-wall — a money machine that dispenses pure gold.

MEXICO CITY, (Reuters) – Mexico’s image has been  badly stained by its murderous drugs war, but President Felipe  Calderon is vowing to press on and says traffickers would have  the upper hand by now if he had not launched his crackdown.

CARACAS, (Reuters) – A Venezuelan natural gas  exploration rig sank in the Caribbean sea yesterday, less  than a month after a deadly explosion in the Gulf of Mexico  destroyed a BP-owned oil rig and created a natural disaster.

Brazilian Professor Miguel Neneve will be launching two books at the Dutch Bottle Café today.

(Reuters) – A compromise U.S. climate bill unveiled  on Wednesday will allow between 500 million and up to one  billion carbon offsets into an emissions trading scheme aimed  at cutting U.S.

The Guyana Tourism Authority (GTA) says a British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) team will be visiting Guyana to film another documentary as the country continues to attract international interest as an eco-tourist destination.

NEW YORK/BOSTON, (Reuters) – Investigators arrested  three people linked to the suspect in the failed Times Square  bombing during raids yesterday in suburbs of New York, Boston  and Philadelphia, but officials said there was no new threat.

UNITED NATIONS, (Reuters) – Libya and Thailand were  among 14 countries elected as new members of the U.N.’s

-Caricom urges region Caricom is urging the region’s populace to “stand up and be counted” as the 2010 Census exercises start across the Caribbean Community as the data informs policy-makers about  how to plan social services.

CARACAS, (Reuters) – A Venezuelan natural gas  exploration rig sank in the Caribbean sea early today,  less than a month after a deadly explosion in the Gulf of  Mexico sank a BP-owned oil rig and created a natural disaster.

–husband remanded on murder charge The police yesterday took possession of Bridgette Gangadin’s body resulting in the planned cremation being postponed yet again.

The United Kingdom has recommended to Guyana that it convene an independent probe into abuses allegedly committed by the phantom squad between 2002-6 and London has also urged that an “immediate” commitment be made to reforming the security agencies.