Guyana News

A Mc Doom man was granted $70,000 bail when he appeared before Acting Chief Magistrate Melissa Robertson yesterday charged with break and enter and larceny, allegedly committed in his own neighbourhood.

The bus driver who was stabbed by a conductor after a row between the two is said to be “recovering speedily” in the High Dependency Unit of the Georgetown Public Hospital.

LONDON (Reuters) – British Prime Minister Gordon Brown goes into his final pre-election debate today trying to rescue his Labour Party from defeat while fending off a gaffe in which he called one of his traditional voters “bigoted”.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama said yesterday there may not be an “appetite” in Congress to immediately tackle the divisive issue of US immigration reform.

The Women’s Progressive Organisation (WPO) said the new Sexual Offences Bill is an important piece of modern and progressive legislation, which will offer protection to children in the country.

The Indian Arrival Committee (IAC) said its Georgetown annual mela will be held at the National Park on Sunday.

CARACAS (Reuters) – A respected Venezuela general who retired this month said the presence of Cuban soldiers in the army’s highest decision-making levels was a security threat, backing opposition criticism of President Hugo Chavez.

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Julia Roberts topped the list of People magazine’s “World’s Most Beautiful People” yesterday, marking the 12th time that the Pretty Woman star has appeared in the annual special issue.

The Labour, Occupational Safety and Health Depart-ment within the Labour Ministry yesterday held an occupational, safety and health fair in observance of World Occupational, Safety and Health Day.

-could hurt investments, Gouveia warns Chairman of the Private Sector Commission (PSC) Captain Gerry Gouveia yesterday said he was appalled that the investors on board the helicopter that went missing for a few hours last week were held overnight by the police, warning that such actions do not augur well for investment.

Health Minister Dr Leslie Ramsammy has approved the Medical Council of Guyana’s recommendation for the censure of Police Surgeon Dr.

Geoffrey Ward, the man who allegedly stabbed his wife to death at her mother’s home over the weekend, was charged with murder yesterday.

The Joint Services conducted an operation in the Stabroek Market area, resulting in the arrest of 36 people yesterday.

-reports record profits in ’09 Demerara Distillers Limited (DDL) has almost completed construction of a Bio-Methanisation plant, which is expected to help it slash fuel costs, in an environmentally-friendly way.

Clinton Warde’s condition is deteriorating and the 12-year-old of Paradise, West Coast Berbice, who was diagnosed with brain tumour, is in urgent need of a surgery overseas.

– as town week launched Lindeners were on Sunday charged to work together to make the town a better place as activities for the Town Week were officially declared open at the Linden minibus park.

The Guyanese man who, last month, was found guilty by a nine-member jury of having sex with an underage girl and fathering a child with her was yesterday sentenced to five years in prison by British Virgin Islands (BVI) High Court Judge Rita Olivetti.

-GHRA The Guyana Human Rights Association (GHRA) has lauded the recent passage of the Sexual Offences Bill, saying the legislation, if embraced positively, provides a tool for modernisation and renovation of the administration of justice, well beyond the purview of sexual offences.

-after Lambert’s Enterprise robbery Arone Persaud, who allegedly shot a former workmate during a robbery at Lambert’s Enterprise on Saturday, was yesterday remanded to prison on a charge of attempted murder.

-after road-block search A man, who was allegedly found with a gun and a quantity of matching ammunition in his mother’s car during a police search, was remanded to prison yesterday.