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The difficulty in obtaining credible and verifiable information from utilities by regulatory bodies is an issue faced here and within the Caribbean and this is slated for discussion at the Organization of Caribbean Utility Regulators (OOCUR) which commenced their Fifth Annual Conference here yesterday.

Repairs to the roadway from Bartica to Issano, estimated at $20M, are slated to begin before year-end, a Government Information Agency (GINA) press release said.

(Trinidad Express) Justice Desiree Patricia Bernard has received many accolades during her long career in the legal system but she still felt overwhelmed receiving an honorary doctorate from the University of the West Indies (UWI).

The Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) says it has not started house-to-house registration and any person purporting to be conducting same must be treated as an impostor and reported to the police.

The Georgetown Chamber of Commerce and Industry says it is deeply concerned about the security lapses at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport, particularly the placing of illegal drugs into the luggage of unsuspecting passengers.

For the second time in about four months the Lifeline Counselling Service has suffered at the hands of thieves and this time the loss is heavier than in July this year.

President’s College’s board voted to reinstate the acting kitchen manager following a meeting and the woman turned out to work on Tuesday after she was issued with a letter to this effect.

Residents involved in attempting to beat up a fourth form student of Port Mourant Community High (PMCH) after he reportedly threw an explosive into the compound of Belvedere Primary around midday Friday may be prosecuted by the police.

A woman accused of trafficking in narcotics is likely to face a charge of disorderly behaviour after behaving in an unruly manner when she appeared at the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court on Monday.

A teenager accused of attempting to kill another man was granted bail when he appeared at the Leonora Magistrate’s Court yesterday.

The mini-bus driver charged with causing the death of a 12-year-old Anna Catherina lad was granted bail on his second appearance in court yesterday on the condition that he surrenders his passport and driver’s licence to the court.

The protest against the steep increase in traffic fines escalated yesterday at Tain, Corentyne after cane harvesters came out in full force and blocked the road from around 5:30 am leading police to use tear gas to clear the area and four persons were arrested.

The driver of the car which was involved in an accident at Kara Kara has been charged with two counts of causing death by dangerous driving and is set to appear at a Linden court tomorrow.

Customs Enforcement on Monday night found 15 boxes of firecrackers in a car in Berbice and the items were seized while the vehicle was detained and the driver placed on bail.

Pro-Chancellor of the University of Guyana Dr Prem Misir says that the Academic Board is holding students to ransom over the annual convocation and he said the council is prepared to meet with the board to thrash out thorny issues.

Even as Guyana says it plans to continue the waiver on the 15% Common External Tariff (CET) for extra-regional cement, government is still to apply through the Caricom Secretariat, to the Council for Trade and Economic Development (COTED), to gain approval for the extension.

A target of less than 15,000 cases of malaria in Guyana was set by the Ministry of Health for 2007 and the results indicate that this target will be achieved, GINA stated.

On Monday, last at the Theatre Guild Playhouse in Kingston Minister of Youth, Culture and Sports, Frank Anthony presented a cheque to David de Caires, Chairman of the Trustees of the Theatre Guild as a contribution to the revival of the Theatre Guild.

(Barbados Nation) Barbadians are already lining up to take advantage of the recent offer to purchase land in Guyana.

Minister of Home Affairs Clement Rohee has said that the Joint Services operation in Buxton on the East Coast is bearing fruit in relation to a sense of safety that law-abiding citizens of the community are feeling, the Government Information Agency (GINA) reported.