Guyana News

PHOENIX (Reuters) – The 4-year-old daughter of former heavyweight boxing champion Mike Tyson has died, a day after being found with cord tied around her neck in an apparent accident at her home, Phoenix police said on Tuesday.

-annual report The Guyana Water Incor-porated (GWI) was able to collect $2.25b from customers in 2007 – 44% more than in the previous year – but the utility still racked up a loss of $10M which was however a far cry from the $847M loss in 2006.

A ‘taxi driver’ and his accomplice have been arrested following an early morning armed robbery committed on two taxi passengers on Stone Avenue, Campbellville.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The US Treasury yesterday moved to freeze the assets of alleged Medellin-based drug trafficker Pedro Antonio Bermudez Suaza and ban any US bank or American consumer from doing business with him.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Japanese researchers have genetically engineered monkeys whose hair roots, skin and blood glow green under a special light, and who have passed on their traits to their offspring, the first time this has been achieved in a primate.

Republic Bank Guyana Limited will open its new branch at Lot 8 Public Road Anna Regina, Essequibo Coast on June 1.

Three people, among them the boat captain and a young girl, died today when the boat they were in encountered difficulties in the Abary Creek.

– foot care clinic reduces amputations The increasing public health burden of chronic diseases in Guyana has led to growing recognition of the need to manage them more effectively; diabetes remains a challenge as many new cases emerge annually and many diabetics are not complying with treatment.

– Mahaicony, Takutu locations being prepared The two oil exploration companies that had earlier indicated that they would like to begin drilling on their on-shore blocks this year, are in the midst of preparations.

A family outing for Independence Day ended in horror for the parents of eight-year-old Roy Prince after he drowned in a swimming pool at a popular Mahdia hotel.

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has projected that Guyana’s economy will grow 2.6% this year, two percent less than what was forecasted by Finance Minister Dr Ashni Singh in his 2009 budget presentation.

Over the next few years, key areas of the Pegasus Hotel interior will take on a new look as its US$3 million upgrade unfolds.

CLICO (Guyana) plans to appeal to the courts if the Bahamian liquidator Craig Gomez fails to admit Guyana’s claim and pay the debt it owes, according to attorney John Wilson.

Some areas in the Mabaruma Sub-Region in Region One (Barima/Waini) will be part of a pilot programme that will see the provision of solar electricity.

‘One Stop Shop’, a Ministry of Housing programme which aims at removing the red tape involved in the acquisition of house lots, was taken to the Linmine Constabulary Hall, Linden last week.

Kevin Wishhart is now in critical condition at the Georgetown Public Hospital (GPH) after being stabbed to the neck by his brother early yesterday morning.

Christopher Phillips, the apiculturist who fell from a ladder at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA), has been unconscious since Saturday evening.

Men Empowering Network (MEN) emerged out of a few social groups across the country that had been quietly working to change the culture of violence here, targeting young males at the community level.

Cops expect breakthrough when lab tests completed After almost four months the murders of the two Smythfield, New Amsterdam women have remained unsolved but police in Berbice say they hope to make some headway shortly.

Independence has exposed us to a variety of experiences which should have strengthened our maturity, intelligence and strength of responsibility, President of the Guyana Public Service Union (GPSU) has said.