Guyana News

-say smelter was not on agenda President Bharrat Jagdeo and Trinidad and Tobago Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar met yesterday in the Twin-Island republic and discussed agriculture and oil cooperation but said that relocating the proposed smelter from the southwestern Trinidad town of La Brea to Guyana was never on the agenda.

The government is mulling the option of providing free transportation to some schools as early as September as part of an initiative to ensure more children attend school punctually and regularly.

Police on Tuesday arrested the brother of the surviving reported assailant in the deadly ambush at Mousie Landing on Monday which left two men dead and one injured.

A post-mortem examination performed on the passenger who fell as he was boarding a Caribbean Airlines flight bound for New York on Saturday showed that he died from cerebral haemorrhage and a fractured skull.

-departmental charges may be filed against cops over handling of report More than two weeks after a policeman fatally shot 16-year-old Kelvin Fraser, there is no word on whether the rank will be charged and upset relatives said they are not pleased with the situation.

-Ramjattan disagrees Former CEO of the Alliance For Change (AFC) Peter Ramsaroop has cancelled his party membership citing the party’s “undemocratic” nature as the reason for this.

-charged with attempted murder A man who was allegedly paid by another to injure a woman was remanded to prison yesterday by Acting Chief Magistrate Melissa Robertson when he appeared before her charged with attempted murder and escaping from lawful custody.

Minister of Agriculture Robert Persaud and a team met with farmers of Buxton/Friendship on Tuesday to discuss the ministry’s plans to revitalise large-scale farming in the area by undertaking drainage and irrigation and road works.

The implementation of the National Mental Health Plan is expected to get a boost this month from the participation of six members of Dalhousie University International Psychiatry Section  Colla-borative, the Ministry of Health said in a press release yesterday.

A man was put on a bond to keep the peace for two years after he made restitution to the man he was accused of robbing when he appeared yesterday before Acting Chief Magistrate Melissa Robertson.

Management consultant, Ramon Gaskin approached the High Court earlier this month for orders to have the Ministry of Public Works and NICIL defend the Amaila Falls road contract awarded to Synergy Holdings but the applications were denied by the acting Chief Justice, Ian Chang who said no evidence was presented to support the case nor was the court persuaded that the public good would be served.

A police corporal yesterday succumbed at the Georgetown Public Hospital to injuries he sustained in an accident.

An elderly man yesterday passed away after he was struck down by a motor car on Sunday.

The decomposing remains of a sickly man were yesterday discovered in a canal along the Flour Mill Road, Agricola, East Bank Demerara and relatives believe that he committed suicide.

The Forest Products Association (FPA) and Minister of Agriculture, Robert Persaud met last Friday with the FPA raising issues of concern and the Minister promising to take action.

Lochan Singh Ramdin, the 56-year-old man who was found dead at his workplace at Guysons Engineering, West Ruimveldt on Tuesday died as a result of cirrhosis of the liver, an autopsy found yesterday.

Minister of Home Affairs Clement Rohee told Abary farmers that steps will be taken to change which police station they can take complaints of cattle rustling and other crimes to and he encouraged them to form CGPs to help stem the incidences.

VANCOUVER, (Reuters) – Canada’s government  apologized to the families of the 329 victims of the 1985 Air  India bombing yesterday, saying authorities failed in their  duty to prevent the tragedy.

The Georgetown Reading and Research Centre   will be staging  what it  describes as “one of the largest book exhibitions locally”  when its Guyana Book Festival 2010 opens tomorrow and runs until July 31.

LIMA,  (Reuters) – Tribes and opposition leaders  sharply criticized Peruvian President Alan Garcia yesterday  for rejecting a law that would have given Indians more power to  halt mining, oil and road projects on their native lands.