Guyana News

A free flow of reliable information is important to any democracy since information is the lifeblood of a democracy, veteran US political journalist James Dickenson asserted.

Hours after Region Four Regional Executive Officer (REO) Shafdar Alli accused him of “dictatorial behavior” Regional Chairman Clement Corlette said the accusations were baseless and malicious.

Acting Chief Magistrate Melissa Robertson granted bail to a 49-year-old man when he appeared before her at the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court for allegedly obtaining chicken from a woman under the pretext that he would be delivering it to the CARICOM Secretariat. 

Over 60 students graduated last Saturday  when the Wakenaam Computer School held its third graduation ceremony at the Wakenaam Masjid Annex, Wakenaam Island, a news release stated.

A painter, who allegedly relieved a man of his gold chain while the man was attempting to stop a fight, was yesterday placed on a two-year bond to keep the peace  and ordered to pay  $5,000 in court cost when he appeared at the Georgetown Magistrate Court.

Minister of Housing and Water Irfaan Ali said he is dissatisfied with the sloth in completing water projects and contractors will face liquidation damages.

A 37-year-old jeweller of Sunflower Jewellery, who is accused of fraudulently converting to his own use a quantity of gold jewellery given to him for cleaning by a woman, was yesterday granted bail when he appeared at the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court.

Unicomer Guyana Limited, known countrywide as COURTS Guyana Limited, last evening unveiled the renovations made to its main branch in Georgetown as part of a drive to provide “five star customer services” to Guyanese.

The Guyana Water Incorporated (GWI) is building a new $20M well at Somerset, Region Two to benefit 5,000 residents.

A teenager was yesterday remanded to prison after appearing at the Leonora Magistrate’s Court, charged with having carnal knowledge of a 14-year-old girl.

WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – The Obama administration  will press ahead with climate control legislation, despite  difficult odds of passage before December’s international  summit on global warming.  

The Guyana Relief Council (GRC) recently provided assistance to three families who suffered losses due to fire.

KABUL, (Reuters) – More than half the top Afghan  district election officials are being replaced to try to  prevent more fraud and produce a credible result in next  month’s presidential run-off vote, U.N.

The Ethnic Relations Commission (ERC) has commended the public “for the expression of maturity and embracing the principles of religious tolerance during the observance of Diwali … at the Alexander Village Vishnu Mandir.” 

WASHINGTON/NEW YORK, (Reuters) – Top earners at  financial and auto companies bailed out by the U.S.

LONDON,  (Reuters) – A Briton who cost the insurance  industry some 1.6 million pounds by staging almost 100 car  crashes as part of a scam to win fraudulent payouts, was jailed  for 4-1/2 years yesterday.  

By Oluatoyin Alleyne As in Guyana, there are also mixed reactions in some sections of New York among Guyanese to the idea of President Bharrat Jagdeo possibly running for a third term in office come 2011.

KUWAIT, (Reuters) – Kuwait, where women fought for  years for voting rights, has said married women can obtain  passports without the approval of their husbands, a newspaper  reported yesterday.  

 VIENNA – The U.N. nuclear watchdog presented yesterday a  draft deal to Iran and three world powers for approval within  two days to reduce Tehran’s stockpile of enriched uranium, seen  by the West as a nuclear weapons risk.  

The Guyana Police Force yesterday announced that it has set up a special investigative team to “enquire into the alleged murders which surfaced during the court hearing for drug dealer Shaheed ‘Roger’ Khan.”