Guyana News

TEHRAN (Reuters) – Influential Iranian lawmakers yesterday criticised a UN-drafted agreement that requires Tehran to send its atomic stockpile abroad for processing.

– police say no response yet The Guyana Human Rights Association (GHRA) yesterday said it is important to test the bona fides of the announced investigation by the police into the alleged murders by drug convict Roger Khan by collaborating with their call for public cooperation.

A 25-year-old Guyanese, who migrated for an employment opportunity, was fatally shot on Thursday while walking along a roadway in Beetham Gardens, Trinidad.

Two Guyana Defence Force officers are in Grenada assessing the condition of the Island Princess with a view to bringing it home, so that the police here can process it for evidence.

–but more women being screened, treated By Iana Seales The incidence of cervical cancer remains high in Guyana but greater awareness has resulted in more women getting screened and treated earlier, according to Dr John Varallo of the Jhpiego Organisation, which is currently collaborating with the Health Ministry.

Health Minister Dr. Leslie Ramsammy said yesterday that Guyana will receive some 240,000 doses of the H1N1 vaccine next month which “will only satisfy about fifty percent of the need”, but he said negotiations are ongoing to acquire additional doses.

– psychologist Convicted drug trafficker Somwattie Persaud has become clinically depressed and suicidal since her incarceration, Psychologist Dr Cephas Sealy told a Barbados court yesterday.

A Second Street, Alberttown woman is calling on the police to investigate a recent incident in which an individual purporting to be a police officer approached her home demanding money he claimed as being owed to him.

-Omai area posing problem The target set for keeping malaria under 10,000 cases this year is no longer likely since the numbers are already high as of September this year, according to Health Minister Dr.

– CAIC president The private sector is disheartened that entry into member states is still at the whims and fancies of immigration officers, therefore much work needs to be done in the area of free movement of skills, says Caribbean Associa-tion of Industry and Commerce (CAIC) President Carol Evelyn.

A man who was stabbed in the region of his right rib cage was last evening admitted a patient to the accident and emergency unit of the Georgetown Public Hospital (GPH).

By Femi Harris October has been designated as the month of the elderly and Stabroek News this week caught up with a few of Guyana’s senior citizens to have a chat.

The 13-year-old who allegedly fatally stabbed 15-year-old Eon Benjamin at Cottage, Mahaicony last Sunday appeared at the Mahaica Magistrate’s Court this week charged with murder.

Two waitresses from the Li Yu Men Chinese Restaurant at Bush Lot, West Berbice have been taken into custody at the Fort Wellington station after they reportedly stole $1.5M and US$600 from their employers on Wednesday night.

A mother of four, who allegedly attempted to murder a man, was yesterday remanded to prison when she appeared before Magistrate Nigel Hawke at the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court.

Former headmaster and old student of Queen’s College, Clarence Trotz was yesterday honoured during the school’s assembly, in recognition of the sterling contribution he has made towards its development.

-owner expects production to exceed 1M fries per month The agriculture ministry on Tuesday commissioned the first phase of the tilapia hatchery at the Maharaja Integrated Farm as efforts move apace to cement plans to establish Guyana as a supplier of farm-bred fish in the agriculture diversification plan.

The Guyana Sugar Corporation is currently engaged in defending its rights to the trademark ‘Demerara  Gold’, both in the United States and  in Canada against  claims made by Bedessee Imports Inc.

The new Diamond well was officially handed over to Guyana Water Inc.

The youth, who fatally stabbed Charles-town baker, Damon Weatherspoon on Thursday remained on the run up to late yesterday afternoon.