Guyana News

SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korea’s former President Roh  Moo-hyun, hounded for weeks over links to a corruption scandal,  appears to have jumped to his death in the mountains near his  home yesterday, a top aide said.

ISLAMABAD (Reuters) – Street fighting erupted in the  main town of Pakistan’s Swat valley yesterday as security  forces mounted a new phase of their offensive against Taliban  militants, the military said.

LONDON (Reuters) – A 13-year-old boy was arrested yesterday in connection with the murder of a teenager in east  London, Scotland Yard said.

MOGADISHU (Reuters) – Hardline Islamist insurgents  in Somalia’s capital fired mortar bombs at the presidential  palace and attacked African Union peacekeepers last night  at the end of a second day of heavy fighting .

-Woman struck dead by army vehicle – soldiers fire shots to ward off crowd Pandemonium broke out on the Linden Highway at Amelia’s Ward yesterday morning when shots were fired after an army vehicle hit down a woman on a motorcycle, killing her on the spot.

President Bharrat Jagdeo says there is little his government could do presently for Guyanese living illegally in Barbados who have been given a June 1 deadline to turn themselves in but he slammed the Bridgetown government for what he said was un-Caricom-like behaviour.

-President assents to breathalyzer bill The police have received the go-ahead to begin utilizing breathalyzers on drivers they suspect may have consumed over the now legally prescribed alcohol limit.

– police say gun, ganja found at home Two men said yesterday that they were badly beaten by joint services ranks at their Nottinghamshire, Linden home, arrested and then released.

Attorneys for Clico (Guyana) are requesting the full financial report of the company as prepared by auditors for the Judicial Manager, and have applied to the court for access.

-bail still refused Rape accused Colin Mack was yesterday refused bail and further remanded to prison by Acting Chief Magistrate Melissa Robertson as the preliminary inquiry (PI) into the case continues.

A 24-year-old taxi driver was yesterday remanded to prison on a rape charge when he appeared before Acting Chief Magistrate Melissa Robertson at the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court.

President Bharrat Jagdeo yesterday indicated that he would proceed to appoint three members of the Integrity Commission, although consultations on a chairperson are yet to be completed.

President Bharrat Jagdeo has announced that government will next week table one of the local government amendment bills to facilitate the holding of polls later in the year.

The St George’s Cathedral is hosting a Concert of Classical and Semi-Classical Music in honour of Guyana’s 43rd Independence anniversary and to raise funds to rehabilitate the building.

The man who was being held at the Fort Wellington Police Station for reportedly forcing poison down a woman’s throat on Monday morning was released on his own recognizance yesterday.

-car was reportedly speeding A New Amsterdam resident was killed in an accident on Thursday night that has also left his friend nursing injuries.

The Region Four administration is moving to impose an annual regional licence fee/tax on businesses in “unregulated areas” in the region but this move has not gone down well with the People’s Progressive Party (PPP) representatives on the council.

…as it marks 40th anniversary, ISO certification As it observes its 40th anniversary, the National Milling Company (NAMILCO) is celebrating attainment of ISO 9001:2008 Quality Management System certification and is working on penetrating the Brazil market by building a warehouse in Lethem and doing labels in Portuguese.

Government says that it has never leased or sold to anyone or any company one million acres of land in the Rupununi, Region Nine or any part of Guyana “and has no intention of doing so”.

Head of the Presidential Secretariat Dr Roger Luncheon says Cabinet has given the ‘go-ahead’ to five contracts in the social sector, including one for the night shelter.