Guyana News

(Trinidad Express) A contentious affidavit filed by Jamaat-al-Muslimeen leader Yasin Abu Bakr, alleging that favours were granted by ruling People’s National Movement leader Prime Minister Patrick Manning in exchange for helping the party secure votes during the 2002 general election, will be forwarded to the offices of the Director of Public Prosecutions and Acting Commissioner of Police James Philbert for further investigation.

The Caribbean Community (Caricom) and Canada are set to begin negotiations for a Trade and Development Agreement in early November.

On Wednesday, the Rotary Club of Georgetown presents a local whodunit for theatre lovers.

HAVANA (Reuters) – Vice President Juan Almeida,  one of the leaders of the Cuban revolution and a stalwart in  Cuba’s aging old guard, died of heart failure at age 82,  state-run media said yesterday.

Five bruised and shabbily dressed men yesterday appeared at the Vigilance Magistrate’s Court charged with Wednesday’s high-drama kidnapping of a Mahaicony rice farmer and his employee and before being remanded, they alleged brutality at the hands of the police.

–refused bailBy Ayanna Blair Acting Chief Magistrate Melissa Robertson yesterday remanded to prison three men, who allegedly abducted the daughter of Pike Street businessman Beharry ‘Natoo’ Dookie, when they appeared before her at the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court.

-Persaud calls on farmers, millers to work together Flat paddy prices and unpredictable export markets dominated a stakeholders meeting yesterday and Agriculture Minister Robert Persaud has called on rice farmers and millers/exporters to work together as the industry is forecasting difficult times ahead.

The main opposition PNCR is urging Minister of Education Shaik Baksh and the PPP/C administration to let justice prevail by ensuring the appointment of Genevieve Whyte-Nedd as Chief Education Officer (CEO).

SINGAPORE, (Reuters) – A potentially lucrative  scheme to save forests and earn carbon credits must overcome  huge risks before it starts drawing major investments, a  leading carbon trader and investor said yesterday.

-family baffled A 36-year-old man was found dead yesterday morning in the Stabroek Market’s urinal.

-was missing since Tuesday The body of the man that was pulled from the Demerara River in the environs of New Hope, on the East Bank of Demerara on Thursday morning, has been identified as that of Ryan Sattaur.

The Santa Aratack Village Council is hosting its annual village heritage day on Saturday, September 19 at Santa Mission.

Some Stabroek Market vendors reacted in anger yesterday afternoon when government officials, who were accompanied my members of the Mayor and City Council (M&CC) during a tour of the area, proposed the relocation of vendors who vend directly in front of the market gates on the northern side of Water Street.

Eleven children from the Three Mile Secondary School dormitory were yesterday morning rushed to the Bartica hospital suffering from bouts of vomiting and diarrhoea believed to be as a result of contaminated water and while ten were treated and sent away one was admitted because of dehydration.

Former First Lady Doreen Pamela Chung who passed away a week ago was laid to rest yesterday morning following a simple and solemn ceremony at St.

Bandits early yesterday morning robbed an Alness, Corentyne family of over half a million dollars in cash and jewellery before escaping.

Errol Vieira of Thomas Street, North Cummingsburg was on Thursday remanded to prison when he appeared at the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court for allegedly threatening to kill a woman after she had objected to him indecently exposing himself to her.

The Alliance For Change says now is the time to update the National Development Strategy and combine it with the National Competitiveness Strategy  as well as the Low Carbon Development Strategy to formulate a 2010-2019  national development plan.

-three homeless Three occupants of a Sophia house are counting their losses after their home was reduced to ashes following a fire, allegedly set by a man who was thrown out of the property several weeks ago.

Drainage in the Golden Fleece, Essequibo Coast will be given a major boost with the recent construction of a double-door sluice for the catchment area.