Guyana News

Twenty-two-year-old football player O’Kenny Fraser was yesterday placed on $80,000 bail for allegedly being involved in a fight that resulted in the other man sustaining a broken jaw.

Minister of Agriculture Robert Persaud met recently with University of the West Indies (UWI) Professor Richard Braithwaite and eight Masters of Science Degree students attached to that institution to determine ways in which it can collaborate with UG to enhance distance learning.

Three masked gunmen attacked and robbed a Chesney couple of their jewellery on Tuesday night.

Regional Executive Officer (REO) of Region Four Shafdar Alli yesterday said he is not aware of any investigation being carried out by the Auditor General’s Office in connection with his alleged misuse of millions of dollars and arbitrary awarding contracts to a few select contractors.

Noting the large number of fires since the start of the year, the Guyana Relief Council (GRC) has encouraged persons to be more alert and to take all necessary precautions to prevent fires.

Food For the Poor (FFP) Guyana is teaming up with the Linden Salvation Council (LSC) as it embarks on serving Linden residents, after several failed efforts in the past.

The new, high-tech Hydroclave system to sterilise infectious waste generated by the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) will be completed by April.

The Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) will be managing the Kitty and Industry health centres this year.

DAMASCUS, (Reuters) – The Palestinian Islamist group  Hamas accused Israel yesterday of assassinating one of its top  military commanders in a Dubai hotel, and the Dubai police chief  said he could not rule out the involvement of Mossad.

Howell Henry, the 35-year-old Alness, Corentyne labourer whose body was discovered in a yard at Bush Lot, West Coast Berbice last Thursday died by ingesting a poisonous substance, results of a post-mortem examination revealed.

GuySuCo has made a new offer of 5½ days pay to the sugar workers for the payment of the Annual Production Incentive (API) for 2009.

PORT-AU-PRINCE, (Reuters) – Criticized over chaotic  food handouts in Haiti, U.N.

BEIJING,  (Reuters) – China warned the United States  yesterday that its announcement of arms sales to Taiwan would  seriously damage cooperation between the two global powers, and  voiced swift and sharp anger at the Obama administration.

In yesterday’s Stabroek Business under the headline `Remedial measures targeting financial management, rate payment irregularities’ the rates for city properties were incorrectly reported.

Barticians plan to shut down the community on Monday in protest at a government proposal for six-months notice before mining can commence but Minister of Transport, Robeson Benn says that this is “misguided” and restated that the administration will do nothing to impair the industry.

Photos by Jules Gibson The Ministry of Home Affairs on Wednesday published the addresses of several buildings in Georgetown that were inspected and found to be fire hazards.

Police on Wednesday evening granted station bail to the senior Customs Anti- Narcotics Unit (CANU) officer who was held in connection with the 50lb cocaine bust at the JFK airport earlier this month.

The  Guyana Trades Union Congress (GTUC) says  it is “indeed  disappointing”  that   recent  calls have been made in the media by private sector groups for the liquidation of CLICO (Guyana) and the early end of the court proceedings It was referring to calls made by the Guyana Manufacturing  and Services Association  (GMSA), backed by the heads of the Private Sector Commission (PSC) and the Georgetown Chamber of Commerce  and Industry (GCCI).

Citing concerns expressed about a defect in vehicle acceleration, Japanese auto maker Toyota has announced the recall of millions of vehicles in the United States and other parts of the world but it does not affect the Caribbean, according to local distributor, BAL.

Four persons are now in police custody assisting with investigations into the suspected murder of taxi driver Bomeshwar Sukhdeo who disappeared last Tuesday and one has since confessed to carjacking and being an accessory to murder.