Guyana News

The majority of  councillors in the Region Four Regional  Democratic Council  on Wednesday voted in favour of  a motion  to suspend PPP/C councillor Kwame McCoy   from the council for 90 days for what they alleged is  his “disobedience at meetings.”

Regional Executive Officer (REO) of the Region Four Regional Democratic Council (RDC), Shafdar Ali, has been sent on leave following a preliminary report issued by the Auditor General’s Office into alleged financial irregularities at the RDC.

Two men who resided with Ishwar Mithu at his Peter’s Hall home up to a few weeks ago when they were evicted are being sought in connection with his murder.

British High Court Judge Linda Dobbs said the public has a right to expect efficiency and fairness from judges and she urged members of the judiciary here to perform their duties in a manner which reflects this.

Two soldiers sustained injuries on Wednesday when the vehicle they were travelling in ran off the road.

Retired Chief Planning Education Officer and former Stabroek News Sports Editor, Gladstone Oscar Critchlow passed away in New York on February 19, 2010.

A Brazilian man who is wanted in his homeland in connection with the murder of a policeman is in custody at the Lethem Police Station after he allegedly stole a bicycle in the Central Rupununi area earlier this week.

A collision between a car and a motorcycle on Mashramani night left two men injured, one of whom is still a patient of the Georgetown Hospital.

The prison officer who thwarted a man who tried to smuggle drugs into the Camp Street jail is now a patient of the Georgetown Public Hospital after he fell and hit his head while chasing the man.

Republic Bank (Guyana) Ltd yesterday launched its Customer Panel, a new programme aimed at gathering information for improving customer service and uncovering new product opportunities.

Acting Chief Magistrate Melissa Robertson yesterday remanded an 18-year-old boy on a break-and-enter charge after hearing how a chase ended up in a trench with the accused having to be pulled out along with a stolen laptop.

Some $600M worth of rice lands in Region Five have been saved following an intervention by the National Drainage and Irrigation Authority (NDIA) as efforts continue to cushion the effects of arid El Nino conditions.

WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – President Barack Obama and  Republicans clashed frequently yesterday at a summit on his  stalled healthcare overhaul, battling over the size and cost of  the proposal and moving no closer to a compromise agreement.

President Bharrat Jagdeo, agriculture minister Robert Persaud and a team inspected the conservancy located at Canal Number Two Polder even as they assured farmers that more efforts are being made to help them combat the prevailing El Nino conditions.

NEW DELHI, (Reuters) – The first official talks  between India and Pakistan since the 2008 Mumbai attacks ended  yesterday with only an agreement to “keep in touch”,  signalling that relations between the nuclear-armed rivals  remain frosty.

CARACAS, (Reuters) – President Hugo Chavez said yesterday Venezuela will withdraw from the top human rights body  in the Western Hemisphere, calling it a “mafia” and its leader  “excrement” after a report criticizing his record.

– wins big at Mash parade after four-year hiatus After what many felt was one of the more memorable and colourful Mashramani celebrations, Banks DIH Limited’s return to the parade saw it reigning supreme and Vanilla held on to her Road March crown.

LONDON, (Reuters) – Seasonal rains and hurricanes  spell trouble for Haiti in the best of times, but with hundreds  of thousands of people living in flimsy makeshift shelters after  last month’s earthquake, this year the dangers are much greater.

Health Minister Dr Leslie Ramsammy says the health sector here continues to face challenges in implementing safe injection practices and the disposal of medical waste and he is calling on professionals to be more vigilant.

A 25-year-old mother of three who was charged with receiving stolen property was placed on $100,000 bail yesterday when she appeared before Acting Chief Magistrate Melissa Robertson at the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court.