Guyana News

A 21-year-old Mahdia resident died on Tuesday after he fell into a mining pit at the Kuribrong Backdam in Mahdia.

A man who was allegedly held with illegal drugs at Number Five Village, West Berbice was remanded to prison when he appeared at the Fort Wellington Magistrate’s Court on Tuesday.

The Ministry of Education says it is focused on implementing multi-media technology in schools in an attempt to boost the delivery of education and modernise the sector.

– insufficient evidence against ‘Jimmy Dog’ Magistrate Nigel Hawke yesterday ruled that a prima facie case has been made out against one person accused of the murders of the Kaieteur News pressmen while he ordered the case discharged against another owing to insufficient evidence.

The Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo) has recorded production exceeding 10,000 tonnes for the fifth consecutive week.

The Guyana Venezuela Friendship Society, in partnership with the Venezuelan Embassy, will host a special Blood drive tomorrow to assist the National Blood Bank.

Winners in the National Library ‘Know Your Country’ contest, held to commemorate its centenary, have been announced.

UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – US President Barack Obama told world leaders yesterday to stop blaming America and join him in confronting challenges including the war in Afghanistan and nuclear programmes in Iran and North Korea.

WASHINGTON – The Senate Finance Committee rejected a Republican effort yesterday to delay a final vote on a broad healthcare overhaul as it slowly battled through a crush of amendments on its cost, size and timing.

TEGUCIGALPA (Reuters) – A man was shot dead in a clash between police and supporters of ousted Honduran President Manuel Zelaya, as international pressure mounted on the de facto government to allow the leftist back in power.

SYDNEY (Reuters) – A huge outback dust storm swept eastern Australia and blanketed Sydney yesterday, disrupting transport, forcing people indoors and stripping thousands of tonnes of valuable farmland topsoil.

ATLANTA (Reuters) – Flooding in north Georgia that killed nine people caused $250 million worth of damage to property and tens of millions of dollars more damage to infrastructure, the state insurance commissioner said yesterday.

– suspects in custodyBy Shabna Ullah and Adrian Smith Three suspects were arrested around 4 am at Kildonan Village, Corentyne, Berbice and a white car intercepted one hour after a robbery at Hogstye where a family was terrorized and robbed of over $6 million in cash and jewellery.

Three families are now counting their losses following a mid-afternoon fire, suspected of being electrical in origin, at Canal Number One Polder, West Bank Demerara which completely razed two houses.

Police investigators are searching for the 15-year-old boy at the centre of an alleged child solicitation case that has embroiled Office of the President’s Press and Publicity Officer Kwame McCoy, who has denied being the speaker on a recorded call engaging in an illicit conversation with the minor.

-but rates unlikely to drop The Guyana Power and Light Company’s (GPL) new Kingston plant is expected to boost power production by 20 megawatts, but it is not likely to result in any reduction in rates given current losses from electricity theft, Chief Executive Officer Bharrat Dindyal said yesterday.

– after hit with wood in freak accident A 33-year-old tractor operator of Pine Ground, Mahaicony Creek died after he received injuries to his head from a piece of wood in a freak accident around 10.30 am yesterday, while pulling lumber at Tiger Bird in the interior.

– dog rescued Fire of unknown origin last evening partially destroyed a stall adjoining the Bourda Market along Orange Walk leaving its stallholder contemplating her next move.

This is the third in a series of interviews with children who have been rescued by the Ministry of Human Services being published in recognition of Child Protection Week.

As their ‘big day’ approaches, residents of the Region Two (Pomeroon/Supenaam) Amerindian community of Capoey are fine tuning preparations for their annual Heritage celebrations.