Guyana News

– Caricom forensic pathologist to do independent post mortem The body of Sangeeta Persaud, the Canal Number Two teen, who died following an ‘exorcism’ last month, will be exhumed and examined by an independent pathologist.

President Bharrat Jagdeo was one of the six persons who received United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) Champion of the Earth awards for their fight in preserving the forest and combatting climate change.

– cites unresolved allegations, ‘threatening’ influences Vidyaratha Kissoon yesterday resigned from the Rights of the Child Commission, citing the failure to resolve the allegations of “child maltreatment” against fellow Commissioner Kwame McCoy, among his reasons.

– as employees grilled over obstruction of justice claims Chandra Narine Sharma, who was on Wednesday granted $2 million bail on a carnal knowledge charge, was yesterday admitted to the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of the St Joseph Mercy Hospital, while some of his employees were up to last night being questioned by the police in relation to obstruction of justice.

A hydroclave system which disposes of potentially hazardous medical waste will be installed on the grounds of the Georgetown Public Hospital (GPH), a release from the hospital said.

The Public Works Ministry yesterday ordered the removal of a 207-year-old structure at Victoria, East Coast Demerara, saying it is infringing on the government reserve.

Third suspect held, first two released An employee of the woman who was arrested in connection with the piracy attack on fishermen on Saturday evening has now been taken into custody; the woman and a man have been released yesterday evening.

– tours drainage works City Council members yesterday toured drainage facilities to observe work being done around the city in the light of what Mayor Hamilton Green said was “careless and malicious” talk of flooding in some sections of the media.

– as El Nino winds down Government has allocated some $342 million to carry out recovery efforts to the agriculture sector as El Nino dry weather conditions are forecasted to be in their dying stages.

The fourth anniversary of the murders of former minister Satyadeow Sawh, his siblings and security guard yesterday brought with it the reminder that the police may never be able to provide answers.

One person had been arrested following the discovery of a quantity of narcotics at a house at Anna Catherina on the West Coast Demerara yesterday.

Two women allegedly caught in a love triangle appeared in Court One of the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court yesterday charged with unlawfully assaulting each other so as to cause actual bodily harm.

The Georgetown Chamber of Commerce and industry (GCCI) has elected a new executive whose members plan to address priority issues such as capacity building in their tenure.

Designated small business lending companies could soon benefit from an income tax wavier derived from loans provided to a small business.

– CBET programme to start in September The Carnegie School of Home Economics is celebrating its 77th anniversary this year with number of activities including an exhibition of students’ work, a health fair and a recipe contest.

PPP Parliamentarian Indranie Chandarpal has been elected as chairperson of the Woman and Gender Equality Commission with PNCR Parliamentarian Cheryl Sampson to serve as her deputy.

– as Pounds (Amendment) Bill passed It could mean the end of sacred cows.

A man was remanded to prison when he appeared before Acting Chief Magistrate Melissa Robertson yesterday charged with seven counts of obtaining money by false pretence.

-several changes made to boost service The Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) said persons who are dissatisfied with the service received when clearing goods at Customs should seek redress at the Tax Exemption and Processing Verification Unit.

Simone King, also known as Dianne De Nobrega, was read two new charges of obtaining money by false pretence yesterday when she appeared before Acting Chief Magistrate Melissa Robertson.