Guyana News

WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – U.S. and Cuban officials yesterday held their first talks since 2003 on Cuban migration to  the United States, a step the U.S.

GENEVA, (Reuters) – Switzerland’s top court ordered  yesterday that some 7.7 million Swiss francs ($7.11 million) of  assets of the late Zairean leader Mobutu Sese Seko be unfrozen,  clearing the way for their return to his heirs.

captains, man in custody The captains of three trawlers and a man who was on board one of them are currently in police custody after a search of the vessels came up with a single  round of ammunition and two telescopic sights on Saturday.

Ex-army officer Oliver Hinckson was yesterday freed of the advocating the commission of a terrorist act charge, which was levelled against him last March.

The Guyana Defence Force said Colonel Bruce Lovell copped a distinguished graduate award along with two writing awards recently at the Industrial College of the Armed Forces in the USA.

– two others in custody A man wanted for questioning in relation to the murder of Good Hope businessman Ramzan Alli was shot and injured by police early yesterday morning, while two others are in custody.

Acting Chief Magistrate Melissa Robertson yesterday ordered that a 34-year-old man be remanded to prison when he appeared at the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court charged with robbing another man at a city nightclub.

– Commonwealth Parliamentary Association finds As regional governments seek to prevent social security collapse in the wake of the global economic downturn, immigrant workers are emerging among the groups most vulnerable to displacement.

– dismissals not linked to polygraph tests, Ghir says An undisclosed number of employees attached to the Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA) and agencies that operate within the airport were dismissed shortly after polygraph testing was conducted.

– probe launched into police inaction Several suspects have been taken into custody following a daring $7M robbery on Friday night at a business place at Lot 15‘A’ Albion Front, Corentyne which is in proximity of the Albion Police Station.

– want lack of food, denial of residency addressed Students at the Cyril Potter College of Education (CPCE) have complained about shabby treatment at the institution that needs to be addressed urgently and these issues have been raised with the education minister.

Two 20-year-olds and an 18-year-old were remanded to prison shortly after they appeared at the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court charged with attempting to break into a woman’s home.

When 12-year-old Khary Boyer of Wanaina Hill, North West District received his results for the National Grade Six Assessment (NGSA), he was overjoyed.

A 51-year-old La Jalousie man died after he lost control of his vehicle and slammed into a tree while allegedly racing another vehicle.

City Hall inquiry report due on Friday The long-awaited report on the findings of the inquiry into the operations of the Mayor and City Council will be submitted to Local Government Minister Kellawan Lall on Friday, Commissioner Keith Burrowes said.

Executive Director of the Guyana Responsible Parenthood Association (GRPA) Frederick Cox had a meeting planned two Saturdays ago when he checked into hospital feeling unwell, and on Saturday last he died after his health deteriorated.

The Government Analyst Food and Drug Department is alerting the general public to refrain from purchasing or consuming Cadbury chocolate bars, specifically the fruit and nut and whole nut ones displaying the expiry date July 2009 and batch numbers L8017-DA1-17:22 and L8038DC1-14:25.

A 28-year-old taxi-driver of Agricola appeared yesterday at the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court accused of receiving a stolen gun and was remanded to prison.

The “critical question” of how those in the forestry sector will benefit from payments made through Guyana’s Low Carbon Development Strategy (LCDS) was among several issues raised as foresters aired their concerns and offered suggestions on the plan at a consultation yesterday.

A group of young men from Experiment, Hope and Waterloo at the New Housing Scheme at Bath have come together to make a positive impact in the lives of other youths by getting them involved in sports.