Guyana News

-JagdeoPresident Bharrat Jagdeo yesterday declined to offer details on the legal dispute involving Guyana and Trinidad Cement Limited (TCL) but he disclosed that regional leaders are concerned over what they see as a conflict of interest between the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) Trust Fund and the cement company.

-says went back to old policy President Bharrat Jagdeo yesterday defended government’s policy on the placement of state advertisements in the daily newspapers and suggested that the administration has returned to the policy of placing ads based on the “seriousness” and the “content” of the newspapers.

Seon Solomon, the 29-year-old man who allegedly murdered his father after an argument about a bucket of water, was yesterday remanded to prison when he appear-         ed before Magistrate Yohhannseh Cave at the Sparendaam Magistrate’s Court.

-Jagdeo The Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) has advised that the police locate the boy at the centre of the alleged child solicitation that is said to involve Office of the President Press Officer, Kwame McCoy.

The recent spate of blackouts has been deemed “unacceptable” by President Bharrat Jagdeo, who yesterday urged citizens to be patient as the utility company works towards delivering a more reliable electricity supply.

“I’ve dealt with that issue 100 times. My position is clear on it.

-two contradictory impacts of global warming floated A recent report which seeks to provide a framework for countries to calculate and mitigate climate risks says Guyana is among countries which stand to lose between 1and 12 per cent of its Gross Domestic Product (GDP) annually to the effects of climate change.

The Ministry of Local Government yesterday signed three contracts for the construction of market tarmacs at Enmore, East Coast Demerara, De Willem, West Coast Demerara and Best/Pouderoyen, West Bank Demerara.

-no foul play suspected A Guyanese-born Puerto Rico man who suffered from heart problems was yesterday found dead in his room at the Pegasus Hotel by a maid and while foul play is not suspected the police are awaiting the results of a post- mortem examination.

A 34-year-old man was yesterday admitted a patient to the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of the Georgetown Public Hospital (GPH) in an unconscious state after being hit by a motor car on the Goed Fortuin Public Road on Sunday.

By Cathy RichardsThe closure of the Mackenzie/Wismar Bridge which is at present undergoing extensive rehab works took effect prematurely yesterday morning when a DAF truck laden with lumber got stuck on the middle span of the bridge, disrupting traffic.

Minister of Home Affairs Clement Rohee yesterday promised members of the Ruimveldt/Alexander Village Vishnu Mandir and residents that security will be provided on Saturday night for their Deepavali celebrations.

HONG KONG, (Reuters) – Scientists in Japan said they  have uncovered evidence that shows it may be possible to delay  or prevent heart failure in humans.

Prime Minister Samuel Hinds advised citizens to use the occasion of Diwali to reflect on their lifestyles and to strive to live humbly.

UNITED NATIONS, (Reuters) – Negotiators at global  climate change talks are not delivering on promises by their  leaders to clinch a deal at a key meeting in Copenhagen in  December, a top U.N.

Bartica on Sunday night held its annual Deepavali motorcade celebrations which saw a sizeable turnout despite the heavy rain.

“He ties his mother to a chair and beats her,” a witness told Acting Chief Magistrate Melissa Robertson shortly before she remanded a man who allegedly assaulted his 103-year-old mother.

STOCKHOLM, (Reuters) – A U.S. academic who proved  that communities can trump state control and corporations became  the first woman to win the Nobel prize in economics yesterday,  sharing it with an expert on conflict resolution. 

COPENHAGEN, (Reuters) – Denmark’s top climate policy  negotiator has resigned with less than two months to go before  the world meets in Copenhagen to agree on a new deal to curb the  effects of climate change. 

The Alliance For Change (AFC) is urging the police to liaise with residents of Alexander Village to devise a strategy “to prevent the influx of mischief makers” from disturbing Diwali observances in the area.