Guyana News

Acting Chief Magistrate Melissa Robertson yesterday ordered that a 20-year-old soldier be remanded to prison when he appeared before her on a charge of unlawful wounding.

The two East Coast of Demerara (ECD) fishermen, who went missing on Wednesday night along with the boat they were working on, Prince Omar, which was attacked by pirates, were yesterday morning found drifting in the vessel off the Corentyne Coast.

Government has further reduced the tax rate on diesel following a previous reduction in mid-June, the Government Information Agency (GINA) reported yesterday.

Charge d’ Affaires of the US Embassy, Karen Williams on Thursday presented the Ministry of Health with a quantity of medical supplies such as beds, thermometers and vacuum tubing to the value of some US$50,000.

TEGUCIGALPA, (Reuters) – Honduras is on the verge of  ending a four-month political crisis after rival camps cut a  deal that could return ousted President Manuel Zelaya to power  and earn international support for a Nov.

BRUSSELS, (Reuters) – European Union leaders agreed  an offer to put on the table at global climate talks in  Copenhagen in December after healing a rift over how to split  the bill.

UNITED NATIONS, (Reuters) – Iran has told the U.N.  nuclear watchdog it wants fresh fuel for a reactor in Tehran  before it will agree to ship most of its enriched uranium  stocks to Russia and France, diplomats said yesterday.

A thirty-six-year-old cane-cutter of West Ruimveldt Housing Scheme who has been charged with felonious wounding was remanded to prison when he appeared before Acting Chief Magistrate Melissa Robertson at the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court.

MOSCOW, (Reuters) – Russian tycoon Oleg Deripaska  visited the United States twice this year, his spokesman said yesterday, but declined to say if he solved a visa row with the  United States which had long irked top Russian officials.

The World Wildlife Fund (WWF) recently handed over a number of books to the Environmental Corner of the National Library.

KABUL – Afghan election officials yesterday defended plans  to open more polling centres for next week’s presidential  run-off despite fears not enough is being done to prevent a  repeat of the fraud which marred the first round.

Minister of Education Shaik Baksh said the state-of-the-art Hope Secondary School will open on Tuesday.

-amid threat of major strike Labour Minister Manzoor Nadir last evening imposed compulsory arbitration in the Guysuco-GAWU wage dispute amid the threat of another widespread strike in the sugar industry and sharp exchanges between the two sides In a statement last night, Nadir said the move came after conciliation proceedings between the Guyana Sugar Corporation and the Guyana Agricultural and General Workers Union was declared a deadlock yesterday by the Chief Labour Officer.

-crowd gathers amid search pandemonium Pandemonium reigned yesterday afternoon when officials from the National Frequency Management Unit(NFMU) swooped on the south Georgetown residence of Mark Benschop seizing what they said was an illegal wireless transmitter shortly after he was arrested for obstructing the police.

-two in hospital with pellet wounds A search has been launched for two East Coast Demerara fishermen who are missing after two Guyanese fishing boats were attacked by pirates in Suriname waters around 7 pm on Wednesday, the pirates taking the two men hostage while escaping.

A Canefield, East Canje family of eight is now homeless after a morning fire completely destroyed their home.

PNC accuses gov’t of bad faith The government yesterday defended its negotiating position with the UK for security sector reform saying that the British wanted to be the chief cook and bottle washer.

-PNCR says list of 450 names to be provided Investigators from the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) visited the Office of Opposition Leader Robert Corbin twice in the past week seeking information on persons allegedly killed by drug trafficker Roger Khan.

In keeping with the recent Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) ruling, Guyana has implemented the Common External Tariff (CET) on cement coming from sources out of the region but it continues to question whether Trinidad Cement Ltd (TCL) can provide the quantity and quality of cement demanded by the region.

Cabinet cleared a $191.1M contract for the provision of police kit and uniforms and seven others for the upgrading of roads and installation of traffic lights, at its Tuesday sitting.