Guyana News

With the rice industry facing difficulties, government has set aside $400 million to assist the sector.

– abduction, assault matter adjourned to January The case involving Neurologist Dr Walter Ramsahoye and ex-policeman Clairmonte Marcus were yesterday adjourned until January 13 next year by Magistrate Haywant Ramdhani, after the virtual complainant (VC) failed to make an appearance.

In an effort to raise awareness about child abuse and push communities into acting in the interest of children, the Ministry of Human Services and Social Security will kick off a week of activities beginning tomorrow.

President Bharrat Jagdeo yesterday rebuffed a call for the resignation of Health Minister Dr Leslie Ramsammy, after a letter surfaced purportedly showing that the minister confirmed government’s support for the acquisition of spy equipment later found in the possession of drug trafficker Roger Khan.

– as 32nd COTED opens Despite numerous policies, initiatives and strategies, the Caribbean Community (Caricom) has not been able to effectively transform its ideas and plans for agriculture into an “acceptable reality”, Secretary-General of the regional grouping Edwin Carrington has acknowledged.

– arrest warrants issued for ‘Ducko’, ‘Short Man’ Magistrate Priya Beharry yesterday remanded to prison a taxi-driver said to be involved in Tuesday’s murder of a fireman at Land of Canaan, East Bank Demerara, shortly after he appeared before her at the Providence Magistrate’s Court.

Tax credits flowing to a new rum distillery in St Croix, US Virgin Islands, will put billions in US tax dollars into the giant British liquor producer of Captain Morgan rum, according to a Chicago Tribune report.

Minister of Agriculture Robert Persaud reiterated the call for CO2 reductions of at least 45% by 2020 and 95% by 2050 among Annex 1 (developed countries) in order to stem the effects of climate change, at a special Caricom Ministers Meeting on Climate Change and Development held recently in St Lucia.

The Guyana Press Association (GPA) has expressed consternation over President Bharrat Jagdeo’s most recent statements against a section of the private media.

Minister of Culture, Youth and Sport Dr Frank Anthony recently visited Fort Nassau as plans take shape to renovate the monument and make it attractive to locals and tourists.

– accuse each other of disorderly behaviour, victimisation Some minibus operators plying Route 50 are claiming that they are being victimized by the members of the West Berbice Minibus Association (WBMA) because they do not want to be a part of it.

Prime Minister Samuel Hinds led a delegation of stakeholders to Ituni to discuss providing the community with 24-hour electricity supply to allow residents to embark on a number of income-generating initiatives.

Two South Africans were yesterday ordered to pay fines of $30,000 each or spend 12 months in jail when they appeared at the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court after they entered Guyana illegally.

The PPP extends condolences to the Communist Party of Cuba and the Cuban nation on the passing of Vice-President Juan Almeida Bosque.

A man was yesterday taken into police custody after police found a 12-gauge shotgun in his home.

A 19-year-old vendor was yesterday granted $30,000 bail when he appeared at the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court accused of resisting arrest and assaulting a policeman.

CHENNAI, India, (Reuters) – Sachin Tendulkar is  hoping he can mark his 20 years in international cricket by  leading India to become the world’s top ranked one-day team.

Two men who allegedly robbed a man of a quantity of raw gold and also wounded him were yesterday remanded to prison when they appeared before Acting Chief Magistrate Melissa Robertson at the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court.

Acting Chief Magistrate Melissa Robertson on Thursday ordered that two men, who allegedly sold a quantity of cannabis to two policemen in separate incidents, be remanded to prison when they appeared before her at the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court.

– court told A 31-year-old man, who allegedly stole a television set belonging to a Hits & Jams disc jockey, was yesterday remanded to prison when he appeared at the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court.