Guyana News

Amazon Caribbean Limited has plans to expand its operations across the country in the coming months with a focus on scaling up organic farming to include other tropical fruits, and the company is also proposing to work closely with government.

– 6M euros for poverty reduction The European Union (EU) has injected over 19 million euros (approximately $5.5 billion) to aid in reforming the local sugar industry this year, in addition to the payments it made in development assistance to the country.

Home mortgages accounted for the biggest increase in loans made by Republic Bank (Guyana) last year.

-says workers must be treated with more respect Guyana Labour Union (GLU) General Secretary Carvil Duncan said he is hopeful that both the government and private sector can do better for workers next year even as he remains concerned about the problems in the bauxite and sugar industries.

A Guyanese created history recently in New York when he because the first black male to win an OUTMusic Award for the most outstanding R&B/Soul song of the year.

– family calls for probe A Linden family is calling for a thorough investigation into the circumstances surrounding the death of a 35-year-old woman and her full-term undelivered baby, while in care of nurses at the Linden Hospital.

One hundred and eight single parents in Regions Five and Six have completed training in the areas of cosmetology, catering and garment construction.

– but licence plate left at scene A hire car driver who hit Vibert Sam, pitching him more than 30 feet along the East Coast Demerara Public Road before slamming into him again, is still on the run.

KAILUA, Hawaii (Reuters) – A wing of al Qaeda claimed responsibility yesterday for a failed Christmas Day attack on a US-bound passenger plane and President Barack Obama vowed to bring “every element” of US power against those who threaten Americans’ safety.

MOSCOW – Russia said yesterday it had agreed terms for a new oil deal with Ukraine a few hours after spooking Europe with a warning the continent could face oil supply cuts because of a dispute between Moscow and Kiev.

The Audit Office of Guyana (AOG) continues to find recruitment difficult, owing to its current pay scale.

BOGOTA (Reuters) – Colombia should build up its air defence systems and other weapons as a deterrent to a foreign threat in a region where other countries have “expansionist” plans, according to a Colombian government document.

Police investigators in Lethem are still looking for the person or persons who murdered Marcus Paul Da Silva on Christmas Day and according to Crime Chief Seelall Persaud the incident appears to be a crime of passion since the man was stabbed some 66 times.

Two men are nursing injuries at the Georgetown Public Hospital after being hit by vehicles on Sunday in separate incidents.

BRASILIA (Reuters) – Brazil will make its ambitious 2020 greenhouse gas emissions targets legally binding even though global climate talks failed this month, the country’s environment minister said yesterday.

CARACAS (Reuters) – Venezuela’s President Hugo Chavez said in a New Year’s message the “illusion” around US President Barack Obama was over and rich nations had left the world on the verge of ecological disaster.

A teenaged boy was stabbed to death at Baramita, North West District (NWD) on Sunday night and police are yet to arrest the female suspect.

A man charged with assault, disorderly behaviour and threatening language against two police officers had his case dismissed by Acting Chief Magistrate Melissa Robertson after the virtual complainants were not present in court.

DENVER (Reuters Life!) – Charlie Sheen’s wife accused the actor of threatening her with a knife in a Christmas Day emergency phone call to police that led to his arrest on domestic violence charges, a recording released yesterday revealed.

The special committee set up to examine an appeal by University of Guyana lecturer Evan RadhayPersaud, accused of victimising students, is still to complete its work.