Guyana News

-residents have been hit by water pollution Police have arrested two men in connection with the recent shooting on the Barama River that left a miner dead and another injured and sources yesterday said that the incident may have stemmed from more than a conflict between residents in the area and those operating a dredge.

Police want to speak to wife – source When Motilall Singh left the US to return to Guyana to look after his brother’s funeral arrangements, his siblings never expected that he would be murdered.

Hotel Tower is currently undergoing major rehabilitation as efforts are being made to remodel the establishment, thus making it more marketable.

Uphill, downhill democracy feud evident The celebration of Amerin-dian Heritage month at Orealla on Friday attracted hundreds of visitors but the general excitement was tempered by the call for democracy by some residents, underlining a rift in the community.

The Alliance For Change has expressed appreciation for a number of  donations, especially from non-resident AFC members, which go to assist the party in reaching out in its welfare programme to victims of domestic abuse and various other acts of violence, as well as  fire victims.

The National Gallery has received generous sponsorship from the Guyana Bank for Trade & Industry (GBTI) to fund its sixth biennial National Watercolour Competition.

Wayne Venture of Lot 16 Section ‘C’ Christianburg, Linden was remanded to prison last Thursday when he appeared at the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court for allegedly smoking cannabis and being found with a quantity of the illicit drug in a bag that was in his possession.

A 19-year-old cyclist, who was hit by a van while riding along the New Hope, East Bank Demerara Public Road, was in critical condition at the Georgetown Public Hospital (GPH) up to press time.

The Ministry of Health conducted a medical outreach exercise at the Mazaruni Prison two Saturdays ago.

Two persons were injured in an accident on the Brickery public road, East Bank Demerara yesterday afternoon.

A 35-year-old Crabwood Creek rice vendor was yesterday afternoon robbed by one of the three men he had employed to assist him in the fetching of his rice.

By Mark McGowan in Lethem With the commissioning of the Takutu Bridge hours away, workers at the Lethem Power Station were last evening working assiduously to ensure the second generator acquired to supply “round-the-clock” electricity to the community for this occasion, is working efficiently.

Schools Welfare Officers in Region Three have launched ‘Operation Care’ to address truancy and other issues as part of its programme in observance of Education Month.

`We cannot do great things but we can do small things with great love’ During a recent visit to provide social relief to less fortunate persons Pandit Suresh Sugrim, president of the New Jersey Arya Samaj Mandir Humanitarian Mission (NJASMHM) felt he had `discovered Haiti in Guyana.’

Government has set up  an inter-agency committee made up of state and government agencies to monitor the effects of the current dry weather season and make recommendations  where necessary.

LONDON, (Reuters) – Mexico and Argentina are leading  a shift to make the global economy more climate friendly,  according to an index of “carbon competitiveness”, the  London-based thinktank E3G said yesterday.

HARARE, (Reuters) – Zimbabwean Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai said yesterday he would not tolerate persecution of  members of parliament or violation of the law by President  Robert Mugabe, after an EU delegation called for implementation  of power sharing.

VENICE, (Reuters) – The award of top prize to  hard-hitting Israeli war movie “Lebanon” was a fitting end to  this year’s Venice film festival, where political passions ran  high throughout.

TEHRAN – Iran will not negotiate its nuclear “rights”,  President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said yesterday, after the United  States said it would focus on the Islamic state’s atomic  activities in forthcoming talks with Tehran.

WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – Norman Borlaug, the U.S.  agricultural scientist who received the 1970 Nobel Peace Prize  for developing high-yielding crops to prevent famine in the  developing world, has died at age 95, Texas A&M University said.