Guyana News

Strangers are returning to ‘hang out’ at the Patentia Secondary School but now teachers are fearful of saying anything to them following threats, according to sources at the school.

DDL will be staging a number of activities to mark the first ever Demerara Rum Heritage Month, in recognition of the world renowned El Dorado rums it produces.

The main opposition PNCR is advocating that all government owned vehicles be colour coded, so that citizens can know whether these vehicles are being used for official purposes or to further the private agendas of the government and political operatives.

It has been almost two weeks since garbage collectors suspended their services to the city and there are now over 200 mini-dumps throughout the city as persons seek to deal with their garbage pile-up.

-after Kwakwani collision Prime Minister Samuel Hinds yesterday urged motorists using hinterland roads to always exercise caution and not be fooled by the low traffic situation.

-party politicising tragedy, says Ali The Alliance For Change (AFC) has expressed concern that despite a $150 million investment by the government to provide water to Mahdia, none was reportedly available to fight the inferno which raged through the community’s main commercial centre on Thursday evening.

-poultry producers The supply of chicken and eggs on the local market is expected to return to normal in four to six weeks, according to the Guyana Poultry Producers Association (GPPA).

-urge end to rights violations Several Guyanese on Thursday protested outside Guyana’s High Commission in Central London, calling for human rights violations here to end and genuine “justice” for Kelvin Fraser, the 16-year-old schoolboy who was fatally shot by a policeman on June 7.

JOHANNESBURG, (Reuters) – The former head of South  Africa’s police force was found guilty on graft charges yesterday, making him one of the most senior officials to be  brought to justice for corruption in the country.

Unknown persons on Thursday night opened fire on a former Customs and Anti Narcotics Unit (CANU) officer while he was driving and the reason behind the attack is unclear.

CARACAS, (Reuters) – Venezuelan President Hugo  Chavez said yesterday security forces arrested a member of a  gang led by accused plane bomber Luis Posada Carriles and  suggested the El Salvadorean suspect planned to kill him.

Quick thinking by Cummings Lodge residents saved a two-storey building from being seriously damaged by fire yesterday morning.

ALEXANDRIA, Va., (Reuters) – A U.S. judge yesterday  ordered three suspects accused of being spies for Russia in the  United States to be held pending trial, in a case that has  renewed political tensions between Moscow and Washington.

The launch of GT&T’S Emagine broadband service was receiving a lot of positive feedback from subscribers yesterday- a day after glitches dogged its launch.

KIEV – U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton told Ukraine  yesterday that the door to joining NATO remained open even  though its new leadership has abandoned alliance membership as a  long-term goal.

-gov’t, donors not tapping women’s potential CIDA’s Head of Development Co-operation Raymond Drouin says women have untapped potential that could be used to further trade and development, but governments and donor partners are seemingly unaware of this fact.

NEW YORK, (Reuters) – Warren Buffett has donated  another $1.93 billion to five charitable foundations, the  third-highest amount since the investor began donating 99  percent of his wealth in 2006.

UNITED NATIONS, (Reuters) – After years of difficult  negotiations, the U.N.

A 19-year-old is fighting for his life after he was the victim of a hit and run last night.