Guyana News

Venezuelan Ambassador to Guyana Dairo Morandy yesterday urged students to make use of the once in a lifetime opportunity to study medicine in Venezuela at a meeting with ten scholarship awardees and their parents at the Venezuelan Cultural Centre.

Acting Chief Magistrate Melissa Robertson yesterday ordered that a 40-year-old man be remanded to prison when he appeared before her at the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court for allegedly threatening to kill a woman.

– urges conservation The decreasing water level of the Lamaha Canal has forced the Guyana Water Inc (GWI) to adjust its water supply schedule, as El Nino persists.

CONSTITUCION, Chile (Reuters) – The ground shook and buildings swayed as billionaire Sebastian Pinera took over as Chile’s president yestersday, tasked with rebuilding after a massive earthquake killed hundreds just 12 days ago.

BAGHDAD (Reuters) – Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki posted mixed results in initial returns yesterday from Iraq’s parliamentary election, and a rival grouping complained of serious fraud.

– court hears Acting Chief Magistrate Melissa Robertson yesterday sentenced a 48-year-old man to four years imprisonment for breaking into his neighbour’s home and stealing a quantity of jewellery, among other items.

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – As US prospects for a national climate change bill fade, five US states and Canadian provinces are on track to start a cap-and-trade market for carbon dioxide in 2012, say officials who see fading federal momentum boosting regional efforts.

Thirty-one-year-old Royston James of Lot 448 East Ruimveldt was remanded to prison on Wednesday when he appeared at the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court for allegedly stealing a quantity of jewellery from a two- year-old boy.

ATHENS – Police clashed with stone-throwing youths in Athens yesterday as tens of thousands of strikers protested against draconian cutbacks aimed at pulling Greece out of a debt crisis shaking the euro zone.

A 15-member Canadian Vision Care team/Kemptville Lions Club recently teamed up with local Lions, the St Joseph Mercy Hospital and two ministries to host an eye-care refraction clinic at the Kumaka Hospital in Moruca.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Michelle Obama paid a visit to the State Department on Wednesday for a ceremony honoring courageous women from around the world — and almost went overboard in the honorifics for her host,  Hillary Clinton.

The Mayor and City Council apologises to residents for the smoke nuisance from the landfill site at Le Repentir Cemetery and says that city engineers and other officers are working hard to reduce the incidents of fire and the related irritants.

JFK airport terror plot An anonymous jury is being sought by the US Government in the case involving former Guyanese parliamentarian Abdul Kadir and three others “because of the defendants’ terrorist activities” and their “contact with violent organisations”.

The Suriname government has noted the concerns raised by Guyana concerning public statements reportedly made in that country about a past plan to invade Guyana’s New River Triangle and it will respond at an appropriate time, Surinamese Justice Minister Chandrikapersad Santokhi said.

Acting Chief Magistrate Melissa Robertson yesterday ordered that a 19-year-old be remanded to prison when he appeared before her at the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court for allegedly being involved in the Cool Square Bar robbery-murder, which left a Canada-based Guyanese dead.

– climate change office The Office of Climate Change (OCC) last night described the objections by some indigenous leaders to the LCDS and REDD+ policies as “malicious misrepresentations and distortions” and a deliberate attempt to mislead the public on the two policies.

Eping Ave deaths Samples were taken from the decomposing remains of the Cuban doctor who was found dead along with a woman in his house last week after a post-mortem examination (PME) yesterday was inconclusive.

Guyana’s second wedding expo scheduled for April 16-18 was launched yesterday at the Roraima Duke Lodge.

The National Rehabilitation Strategy, which is aimed at strengthening services offered to persons living with disabilities, was launched yesterday amid calls for the issue to remain a priority on the health sector’s agenda.

A 54-year-old security guard, who said he chopped his ex-wife to her head and left hand with a cutlass because she threatened to kill him, was yesterday remanded to prison when he appeared at the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court.