Guyana News

–Mae’s scores as best school Mae’s Under-12 student Larissa Wiltshire is this year’s top performer at the National Grade Six Assessment after she gained 565 marks out of a possible 592 to pip 18,612 other students.

-‘interesting ideas’ for implementation agencyBy Gaulbert Sutherland and Heppilena Ferguson Hurdles to regional trade need to be tackled to ensure that exporting to Caricom is consistent with a single market and no different to similar activity within a country, Jamaica’s Prime Minister Bruce Golding says.

A 26-year-old North Ruimveldt man, who reportedly teased a group of persons about their sexual orientation, was battered to death with an axe handle yesterday afternoon.

The Guyana Telephone and Telegraph Company (GT&T) says an Americas 11 fibre optic cable was sabotaged on the West Coast Berbice shortly before the opening of the CARICOM Heads of Government Conference on Thursday, triggering concerns within the company that it was a deliberate attempt to create panic.

Freed murder accused Ashanti Shultz filed a suit against the government in the High Court yesterday for $200 million dollars in damages saying that she was maliciously prosecuted.

Larissa Wiltshire When top student Larissa Wiltshire was informed of her achievement yesterday, she stood silent for a few seconds as the information sank in.

CLICO insurance agents were yesterday given orders to vacate the company’s Head Office on Camp Street, by former Chief Executive Officer of the company Geeta Singh-Knight. 

President Bharrat Jagdeo has said that promised Freedom of Information (FOI) legislation would likely be introduced in the house in October, after the parliamentary recess.

-guns, jewels stolen Five armed bandits terrorized and robbed a couple at Belvedere, Corentyne at around 7:15 pm on Thursday of a large sum of money and gold jewellery along with two guns with matching rounds.

‘…if standing for one hour in pain outside a big meeting for important people will get me help then I am prepared to do that.

Gordon hopes for law reform so councils can be more effectiveBy Cathy Richards The Ministry of Housing has halted the Linden Town Council’s (LTC) “illegal” practice of “fining” residents who breach building codes and in response the LTC has adopted a hands-off attitude saying the courts will deal with defaulters in future.

A fire of unknown origin yesterday damaged the bottom flat of a 62 Craig Street, Campbellville home leaving a family of four homeless.

steps in place to deter inferior work by contractors The Region Four Regional Administration says its work programme for the year is on schedule and warned that it will be instituting penalties against defaulting contractors.

–to offer IT training The Ministry of Health through the National AIDS Programme Secretariat (NAPS) on Thursday handed over a quantity of electrical equipment and household items to the New Opportunity Corps (NOC) at the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sport (MCYS) building, Main Street.

Culture Ministry PS Captain Alfred King, with effect from July 1, was appointed as the new Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sport.

The Guyana Civil Aviation Authority  (GCAA)   said yesterday it is conducting an investigation into the incident involving  a Roraima Airways Britten Norman Islander aircraft which overran the runway on Thursday at the Iwokrama  Aerodrome when attempting to take off.

A 46-year-old father of three was on Monday placed on bail in the sum of $125,000 when he appeared before Acting Chief Magistrate Melissa Robertson at the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court to answer the charges of malicious damage to property and simple larceny.

TEGUCIGALPA, (Reuters) – The Organization of  American States tried to convince Honduras yesterday to restore  ousted President Manuel Zelaya, but it hit a wall as the  country’s Supreme Court warned the leftist would be arrested if  he came home.

ANCHORAGE, Alaska, (Reuters) – Alaska Governor Sarah  Palin, the Republican Party’s vice presidential candidate in  2008, said yesterday she will resign this month, an unexpected  move that could signal a run for higher office.

Acting Chief Magistrate Melissa Robertson on Thursday granted a housewife accused of stealing, $20,000 bail when she appeared in the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court to answer to the charge.