Guyana News

Acting Chief Magistrate Melissa Robertson on Wednesday ordered that a 38-year-old man be remanded to prison when he appeared before her at the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court for allegedly being found with a quantity of cannabis in his possession at the Berbice bus park for the purpose of trafficking.

Nineteen-year-old Wilford Heyligar, whose body was found in a trench in North Ruimveldt last Sunday morning, died as a result of drowning even though his body bore a gunshot wound to the face.

BARVIKHA, Russia, (Reuters) – Venezuelan President  Hugo Chavez cemented a closer alliance with Russia yesterday,  recognising two pro-Russian rebel regions of Georgia as  independent and securing arms supplies and loans in return.

A Linden man who was incarcerated since 2007 facing a murder charge ran out of the Christianburg Magistrate’s Court after being freed by Magistrate Ann McLennan on Wednesday.

BUENOS AIRES, (Reuters) – Scores of tax officials  raided Argentina’s biggest newspaper yesterday, intensifying a  fierce battle between the government and one of Latin America’s  largest media groups.

Lee Marvin Hales, 33, of no fixed place of abode was on Wednesday sentenced to 12 months imprisonment when he appeared before Magistrate Ann McLennan at the Christianburg Magistrate’s Court on a larceny charge.

CHICAGO,  (Reuters) – Scientists have discovered how  bacteria fend off a wide range of antibiotics, and blocking  that defense mechanism could give existing antibiotics more  power to fight dangerous infections.

Quick action by the joint services yesterday including the employ of an army helicopter saw the rescue of kidnapped Novar, Mahaicony rice farmer and his worker before the $12 million ransom was paid and the arrest of three of the abductors.

In a chilling attack last night, a man accosted a young woman at the Demerara Harbour Bridge and attempted to sexually assault her.

The Ogle Airstrip was yesterday certified as an international airport, in a move hailed as having significant positive implications for air travel between Guyana and the rest of the Caricom member states.

– bandit shot by accomplice Police are hunting a criminal gang at Berbice that abandoned a boat and other stolen items after one of the gunmen was accidentally shot in the leg by another during a robbery attack on Tuesday night.

A 38-year-old man who was shot in the left leg early yesterday morning when he allegedly attempted to steal private property is currently a patient at the Georgetown Public Hospital (GPH).

Director of Business Planning at the Guyana Telephone and Telegraph Company (GT&T) Eustace Abrams collapsed and died on the seawall yesterday morning while engaged in his usual exercise routine.

-was recently linked to visa scam A Kitty resident said to be the mastermind in the Dookie kidnapping was arrested yesterday bringing the total number of persons in custody to four and several more are still being sought by investigators.

The  British Government has renewed its support for Guyana’s Low Carbon Deve-lopment Strategy (LCDS) through several initiatives including supporting the Programme Management Unit of the Office of the President which was set up to attract outside investment in specific low carbon sectors.

Five persons remain in custody and are to appear in court, charged with the murder of US-based Guyanese, Motilall Singh today, police sources said.

Students and teachers of the Bel Air Nursery School were yesterday given a spanking new school, built to the tune of US$230,000 through the collaborative efforts of the New Horizons Guyana team and the Ministry of Education.

-offers free classes to neighbourhood children The privately run School of the Nations began the new school year this week with the opening of its new campus at the New Market Street, Tiger Bay complex that formerly housed the Woodbine Hotel.

– regional officials stress punctuality, attendance Students of Region Five who could not be placed at schools in the region after writing the National Grade Six Assessment (NGSA) because of inadequate space are now attending a new secondary school at Number Eight Village.

Sixteen-year-old Alex Armogan has done the New Amsterdam Secondary School proud by achieving 11 grade one passes with 10 distinctions at this year’s Caribbean Secon-dary Education Certificate (CSEC).