Guyana News

NEW DELHI (Reuters) – Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s ruling coalition won an overwhelming election victory yesterday, boosting hopes of a stable government as the emerging  Asian power faces economic downturn and tensions with Pakistan.

– to complement pending freedom of information, new media Recognising the need for greater press freedom and the importance of free speech to good governance, Jamaica has embarked on a serious review of its defamation laws–a move being applauded by local experts who say there is need for a similar approach here.

Minister of Health Dr Leslie Ramsammy has announced that his ministry will next month launch patient satisfaction surveys at nine hospitals around the country in a continued effort to improve the quality of service offered at health institutions.

All governments are urged to take steps to eliminate stigma and discrimination faced by men who have sex with men, lesbians and transgender populations.

The Guyana Defence Force (GDF) last Friday began its yearly Officer Cadets’ training at the Colonel Ulric Pilgrim Officer Cadet School (CUPOCS) at Base Camp Stephenson, Timehri.

Assistant Police Commissioner Clinton Conway said domestic violence remains a front burner issue at all divisions and the force is working to put more measures in place to deal with it.

– cops report breakthroughs in recent robberies Two raids conducted yesterday by the Guyana Police Force (GPF) on two East Coast houses seems to have led police to major breakthroughs in two recent robberies which they were investigating.

JUBA, Sudan (Reuters) – A ceremonial stick looted by  British troops 80-years-ago and seen as a symbol of tribal power  for the region was cheered home in southern Sudan on Saturday.

BEN-GURION AIRPORT, Israel (Reuters) – Israeli Prime  Minister Benjamin Netanyahu begins today his first US  visit since taking office, promoting policies that could herald  a rocky relationship with President Barack Obama.

COLOMBO (Reuters) – Sri Lankan troops yesterday  seized control of the entire coastline for the first time in a  25-year war with the Tamil Tigers, the military said, cutting  off escape for rebels now facing imminent annihilation.

Commerce minister Manniram Prashad said he plans to meet local airline providers soon to discuss misleading advertisements which state fares without taxes, and other matters.

Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of a labourer at Mabura.

LONDON (Reuters) – British Prime Minister Gordon  Brown said on Saturday parliament must do more than clean up its  expenses system to restore public trust, after his ruling Labour  party suspended a second lawmaker in a damaging perks scandal.

The four Canadians who were held at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA) on Tuesday appeared at the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court yesterday charged with trafficking in narcotics.

-in failed bid to flee Months after walking through the front gate of the Georgetown Prisons, inmate Theon Smith jumped from the facility’s south eastern observation post (OP) in a daring attempt to escape yesterday afternoon.

Digicel and Guyana Telephone and Telegraph Company (GT&T) subscribers will finally be able to interconnect via Short Messaging Service (SMS) from next month.

National Psychiatric  Hospital patient Jermaine Benjamin,  who reportedly went berserk and  attacked  five inmates with a piece of wood  at the mental health institution earlier this month, has been charged with the murder of a fellow inmate.

– Persaud confirms Minister of Agriculture Robert Persaud on Thursday confirmed that a controversial farmer was among the group of investors from the State of Roraima who recently visited Guyana.

-refuses other reliefs sought The residents of Arau are entitled to an environment which is not harmful to their health and Chief Justice Ian Chang has declared that the regulatory body must take reasonable steps to ensure that mining does not diminish the value of the land to the indigenous people there.

…via Kids First Fund initiative Twelve patients will be travelling to India for Open Heart surgeries under the Kids First Fund Initiative.