Guyana News

Magistrate Priya Beharry yesterday ordered that a man who had behaved disorderly at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA), Timehri while narcotics ranks were conducting a routine search, pay a fine of $10,000 or spend two weeks in prison.

Magistrate Hazel Octive-Hamilton on Wednesday ordered that two Brazilian brothers, who were allegedly caught at Lethem with a quantity of cannabis in their possession, be remanded to prison when they appeared before her at the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court.

HOUSTON, (Reuters) – A plea agreement signed by  Allen Stanford’s former top aide signals that more people in  the wide-ranging $7 billion fraud case may face charges, a  lawyer involved in the case said yesterday.

SAN FRANCISCO, (Reuters) – A California girl  abducted at age 11 in 1991 has been found alive, police said yesterday, adding her kidnapper apparently fathered two children  with her and kept all three living in tents and sheds behind  his house.

WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – U.S. State Department staff  have recommended that the ouster of Honduran President Manuel  Zelaya be declared a “military coup,” a U.S.

BOGOTA, (Reuters) – Colombia’s diplomatic spat with  Venezuela took a new turn this week with a series of billboards  in Bogota showing pictures of Hugo Chavez, the leader of the  neighbouring country, with his eyes closed.

WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – The U.S. military in  Afghanistan defended itself yesterday against accusations  that a company it employs was rating the work of reporters and  suggesting ways to make their war coverage more positive.

GENEVA, (Reuters) – The U.S. prosecutor’s  investigation into alleged criminal CIA interrogation techniques  must go right to the top political level, the chief U.N.

PARIS,  (Reuters) – Latin American heavyweight Brazil  voiced its concern yesterday over a Colombian plan to give the  United States more access to its military bases and said it  hoped a regional meeting today could resolve the issue.

CANBERRA, (Reuters) – A senior United Nations  official condemned yesterday Australia’s controversial  intervention into remote Aboriginal communities, describing the  measures as discriminatory and finding entrenched racism in  Australia.

-report LONDON, (Reuters) – Adapting to the effects of  climate change such as floods and droughts is likely to cost two  to three times more than the United Nations estimates, a report  said yesterday ahead of a major U.N.

-demand ransom The daughter of popular Pike Street businessman Beharry ‘Natoo’ Dookie was abducted last evening by three gunmen, who have since demanded a ransom.

Four policemen and a civilian were yesterday charged with stealing millions they retrieved from suspects held for the robbery and murder of gold dealer Dweive Kant Ramdass, and lying to investigators.

A second Lindo Creek miner has been identified through DNA testing, according to Police Commissioner Henry Greene.

-allegedly burn cane Sugar workers at the Wales Estate of the Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuco) are striking to press for better working conditions, bringing operations at the estate to a temporary halt.

Acting Chief Justice, Ian Chang has ordered the Amerindian Affairs Minister Pauline Sukhai to show why new elections should not be held for the Orealla/Siparuta village council.

Effective from September 1, 2009 , the High Commission of Canada  will accept only machine readable passports for visa applications.

Home Affairs Minister Clement Rohee yesterday said that any policeman caught acting outside of his mandate will have to suffer the consequences, while urging that the highest values and standards are instilled into the new recruits.

‘People can go on a witness stand and say anything’ Chairman of the Private Sector Commission (PSC) Captain Gerry Gouveia yesterday said that the revelations in the Robert Simels trial do not prove anything here because the court evidence “is yet to be substantiated.”

An aeronautical engineer and a barber were yesterday charged with obtaining a quantity of cash from the National Insurance Scheme (NIS) by presenting forged forms for persons unable to transact their own business with the agency.