Guyana News

SINGAPORE, (Reuters) – Pushed by industry groups to  cut emissions by the minimum and pulled by developing nations  to cut deeply, Japan’s prime minister went down the middle, and  in doing so has undermined global climate talks.

President Bharrat Jagdeo on Tuesday held a follow-up meeting with a group from the North Rupununi on the draft document of the Low Carbon Development Strategy (LCDS) for which national consultations were launched on Monday.

PESHAWAR, Pakistan, (Reuters) – Pakistan launched a  new operation against Taliban fighters in the northwest yesterday, a day after an attack on a luxury hotel in Peshawar  killed at least nine people, including two foreign U.N. 

UNITED NATIONS, (Reuters) – World powers yesterday agreed to expand sanctions to punish North Korea for  its recent nuclear test and weapons program, as Russia said it  expected the North to launch another provocative missile test.

The first of the Rights of Children (ROC) ‘Living Sustainably’ environmental Public Service Announcements (PSA) produced by secondary schools around the country was aired on Channel 2 during the news on Tuesday.

The Child Care and Protection Unit of the human services ministry recently investigated claims of child labour at Mahaica as it continues its campaign to extract children from unsafe and exploitative environments.

BRASILIA, (Reuters) – Brazilian President Luiz  Inacio Lula da Silva told Reuters in an interview yesterday  that Brazil is open to adopting targets for greenhouse gas  emissions if rich countries do more to curb climate change.

-spurned lover critical after taking poison A 26-year-old woman was slashed to death yesterday allegedly by the man she once shared a common-law relationship with and who is now in a critical condition after stabbing himself and drinking poison.

Two US citizens were yesterday remanded to prison by Magistrate Hazel Octive-Hamilton when they appeared before her to answer to the charge of trafficking in narcotics.

Charge re-read following attorney’s argument The four soldiers accused of robbing a mining camp at Five Star Back Dam, North West District were yesterday placed on bail in the sum of $100,000 each when they appeared before Magistrate Allen Wilson at the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court.

Desiree Thomas’  wails were the only greeting at her Lot 7 Prince William Street home yesterday as she mourned the death of her son, Marlon Britton who died yesterday about three hours after being shot in the face.

The Ministry of Health has sent blood samples from two persons for testing overseas to determine whether they have been infected with the H1N1 virus.

(Barbados Nation) The Barbados Chief Magistrate has been ordered by the island’s top judge to carry on with the extradition proceedings against three men wanted in the United States on drug trafficking and conspiracy charges.

-was seen as more ‘regional-integration friendly’ The previous Barbados administration had sought to host more discussions with the Guyana consulate there about the feelings of Guyanese, Honorary Consul Norman Faria has said.

One hundred and thirty-three titled Amerindian communities have recently completed elections of village councils and Toshaos for the first time under the new 2006 Amerindian Act  and from all accounts the process was successful, Minister Pauline Sukhai said yesterday.

-restates liquidation recommendation In a final report to the High Court on the financial status of CLICO (Guyana), Judicial Manager, Maria van Beek has said the company is faced with a severe liquidity crisis and may have to consider disposing of major assets to source the necessary financing.

Eldeus Burke of Linden appeared yesterday  before Magistrate Ann McLennan on the indictable charge of felonious wounding following a scuffle that was triggered when the virtual complainant made a remark to a woman about her ‘bow foot’ in the Mackenzie Market.

Fire ravaged a five-bedroom, two-flat property at Dundee, Mahaicony at around 12:45 pm yesterday, leaving four homeless.

The administration of the Guyana Defence Force (GDF) is in the process of developing a comprehensive programme  to respond to substance abuse and other negative social issues.

Stall holder Earl Darrel of Half Mile, Wismar Four Corners was denied bail yesterday when he appeared before Magistrate Ann McLennan at the Christianburg Magistrate’s Court accused of possession of narcotics for the purpose of trafficking.