Guyana News

CARACAS, (Reuters) – Venezuela’s President Hugo  Chavez says he will join a team of Cuban scientists on flights  to “bomb clouds” to create rain amid a severe drought that has  aroused public anger due to water and electricity rationing.

SHANGHAI – U.S. President Barack Obama faces tensions with  China over trade and Tibet on his first visit to the emerging  superpower for a summit that will grapple with economic  imbalances and the future of the yuan.

PARIS, (Reuters) – French Budget Minister Eric Woerth  said yesterday he was horrified by a publicity stunt that  attracted huge crowds hoping for a cash handout and led to  serious violence when it was cancelled for safety reasons.

LOS ANGELES, (Reuters Life!) – Hollywood veterans  turned out in force to see Lauren Bacall, grand dame of film  noir, receive an honorary Oscar at the motion picture academy’s  Governors Awards on Saturday night, away from TV cameras.

LOS ANGELES, (Reuters) – Disaster swept the world  during the weekend as the apocalyptic movie “2012” registered  the biggest opening for a non-franchise movie.

-justice advocates warn There are serious concerns about the treatment of young children entering the criminal justice system as offenders and the lack of holding centres to house them.

Though Major David Clarke was indicted in the US on April 13, 2006 on drug charges, neither the Guyana government nor the Guyana Defence Force made any disclosures to the public about this.

-new hiring practices proposed An interim report on the Guyana Prison Service has identified a number of problems within the system, raising long-standing concerns such as repeat offenders and chronic overcrowding.

Commander of Police ‘C’ Division Balram Persaud said on Thursday that the 13-year-old accused of murdering another teen is in custody at the Turkeyen Police Station.

A special committee has been established and is meeting to examine an appeal from  University of Guyana lecturer Evan Persaud  against whom students  had levelled  a number of allegations.

Murray deplores failure to implement agreed reforms Although the Public Service Ministry is responsible for employment at Parliament Office, it does not select the staff, Public Service Minister Dr Jennifer Westford told the House on Thursday.

Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the TCL Group Dr Rollin Bertrand says he is willing to meet with President Bharrat Jagdeo to discuss the ongoing issues involving the company and its supply of cement to Guyana, even as he maintains that the Common External Tariff (CET) is integral to the development of industries within the region.

PARIS (Reuters) – France and Brazil joined forces yesterday to press the United States and China to make  significant concessions at next month’s climate change summit in  Copenhagen.

Painter and ceramist Anna Correia was this year’s winner of the National Art Gallery’s 6th biennial National Watercolour Competition.

SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Asia Pacific leaders backed  away yesterday from supporting a global halving of greenhouse  gas emissions by 2050, even as Brazil pledged deep cuts of its  own over the next decade.

LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s defence ministry said yesterday it was investigating fresh complaints that its  troops had abused prisoners in Iraq.

The man held for questioning about his links to one of the men wanted for recent attacks in the city was released yesterday on $10, 000 station bail and accused police of assaulting him during his arrest.

TOKYO (Reuters) – US President Barack Obama  pledged yesterday to deepen dialogue with China rather than seek  to contain the rising power, as he laid out a vision for greater  engagement with a vibrant Asia-Pacific region.

The Ministry of Labour said it is vigorously pursuing employers to ensure compliance with its Occupational, Safety and Health laws.

LONDON (Reuters) – Far-right British National Party  (BNP) leaders said yesterday they had voted “overwhelmingly”  in favour of balloting all members on whether to change party  rules and allow non-whites to join.