Guyana News

– in address to House Foreign Affairs Minister Carolyn Rodrigues-Birkett criticized the current Surinamese administration on Monday for its silence on reports of a past plan to invade this country’s New River Triangle.

Some 30 persons living at Cemetery Road, Lodge are fearful for their safety after an arson attempt early Saturday morning, suspected to be the work of an irate former tenant who wants possession of the property.

– court hears A mechanic was yesterday remanded to prison after pleading guilty with an explanation to unlawfully assaulting his wife, Aneica Rupnarain, on February 15 at Sideline Dam, La Penitence.

– details planned programmes in the arts As part of its commitment to sustainable development in Guyana, Culture Minister Dr Frank Anthony said, his ministry will be holding special workshops for emerging writers in schools as well as establishing a Music School during the year.

An 18-year-old porknocker appeared in court yesterday charged with simple larceny and he was also charged jointly with a 16-year-old with break and enter and larceny at a dwelling house.

The 49-year-old Linden businessman who was accused of having carnal knowledge of a 13-year-old girl was further remanded to prison yesterday when he appeared before Magistrate Ann McLennan at the Christianburg Magistrate Court.

A contractor who wanted to present a Valentine’s Day rose to his wife ended up in court on a wounding charge after his wife told him she was on the phone with another man.

– Kissoon blasts govt over Linden hospital Minutes after Minister within the Health Ministry Dr Bheri Ramsaran argued that the 2010 budget provided for continued development in the health sector, PNCR-1G MP Vanessa Kissoon blasted the government for its failure to adequately equip the new Linden Hospital Complex which was commissioned a few months ago.

– workshop told The best way to approach the fight against illicit substances is to increase partnerships and greater collaboration in all sectors of the health services, according to a consensus reached by regional policy makers.

-human rights activist The recent killings at the George-town Prison, incited by double murder accused Solomon Blackman, could have been avoided, according to Guyana Human Rights Associa-tion co-president Mike McCormack, who says the Health and Home Affairs ministries as well as the courts could have used better judgement in the handling of the prisoner.

A Brazilian woman who was travelling back home was detained at Lethem on Monday after police found her with cocaine.

Police searched an unoccupied camp at 47 Miles, Mabura and found an unlicenced shotgun with matching cartridges in addition to other ammunition.

PORT-AU-PRINCE (Reuters) – The cost of rebuilding impoverished Haiti after last month’s catastrophic earthquake could reach nearly $14 billion, making it proportionately the most destructive natural disaster in modern times, economists at the Inter-American Development Bank said yesterday.

A statutory meeting of the Regional Democratic Council of Region Four was yesterday afternoon prematurely deferred to next week following a misunderstanding between PPP/C councillor Kwame McCoy and Regional Chairman Clement Corlette.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The capture of the Taliban’s top military commander in Pakistan followed months of behind-the-scenes prodding by US officials who saw inaction by Islamabad as a major threat to their Afghan war strategy.

A GUYOIL security guard was yesterday placed on $15,000 bail when he appeared before Acting Chief Magistrate Melissa Robertson charged with unlawfully assaulting a taxi driver on Regent Street.

BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) – Argentina said yesterday boats sailing from its ports to the British-ruled Falkland Islands will need a government permit, deepening a row over oil exploration in the disputed archipelago.

A movie vendor yesterday pleaded guilty with an explanation to unlawfully assaulting his wife and was remanded to prison when he appeared before Acting Chief Magistrate Melissa Robertson at the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court.

LIMA (Reuters) – The famed Incan citadel Machu Picchu is expected to reopen in April after being shut last month when torrential rains cut off most access to the ancient site, the Peruvian government said yesterday.

WASHINGTON – Despite early signs of success by the US military, experts say the fate of the Marjah offensive will depend increasingly on long-criticized Afghan partners meant to be the face of the operation.