Guyana News

TERESOPOLIS, Brazil (Reuters) – Dozens of flood survivors desperate for news of missing relatives lined up outside a morgue in the town of Teresopolis yesterday as criticism grew of authorities’ response to one of Brazil’s worst natural disasters which has killed nearly 600 people.

(Trinidad Guardian) Government yesterday tabled legislation to remove obstacles to the death penalty and to allow for the creation of three categories of murder in T&T.

The Guyana Lands and Surveys Commission (GLSC) yesterday said that the Celina Atlantic Resort lease had been cancelled as the holder had only paid one year’s lease since 2003.

Minister of Home Affairs Clement Rohee yesterday said that his “political DNA” is indicating to him that he is ready to become the next PPP presidential candidate.

The PNCR’s presidential hopefuls yesterday laid out their plans for Guyana as they kicked off a month-long series of community visits to make their case to be the party’s candidate at the upcoming polls.

Officials at the John F Kennedy Airport, in New York on Thursday busted a Guyanese woman who attempted to smuggle over four kilogrammes of cocaine in milk cans.

Almost three years after it hoped to start up, lumber company Simon and Shock International Logging Inc (SSI), now under new management, has applied for environmental authorization to start a logging and sawmill operation in Region Nine.

A local construction company is at the moment carrying out sea defence concrete work at Turkeyen  East Coast Demerara (ECD), an area which is usually flooded during high tides.

Maxine Cecelia Bax, the grandmother who the police said was found with cocaine concealed in the seat and back pouch of her wheelchair was yesterday remanded to prison.

At the Albion Court on Thursday, a woman was charged over possession of counterfeit US currency, which she allegedly used to a pay a vendor at the Port Mourant market.

A 14-year-old miner died after he was allegedly by beaten by two Brazilian miners last Tuesday evening at Chinese Creek, Puruni.

Republic Bank (Guyana) Limited has announced the appointment of Joel Singh as its officer-in-charge of the Diamond Branch.

Michael Singh, 48, was discovered dead at his Durban Street home yesterday morning but there was no clear indication of how he died.

A minibus conductor was found dead at Montrose, East Coast Demerara (ECD) yesterday morning with a suspected stab wound.

Government has rescheduled the official launch of the International Year for People of African Descent (IYPAD) observances in the wake of concerns raised by several major African groups about the approved agenda,

Minister of Local Government Kellawan Lall yesterday blamed personal squabbles for the poor functioning of the Linden Town Council, after he helped broker an agreement between its factions for the continued management of the town.

Acting Chief Magistrate Priya Sewnarine-Beharry yesterday ordered a woman to pay the sum of $10,000, after she declined to proceed with a

Kaneville businessman Majeed Khan, who was shot once in the chest when five bandits invaded his home last Thursday, has been discharged from the Georgetown Public Hospital but the bullet remains in his body.

Accountability is “critically missing from education” and teachers need to stand up and take responsibility, Chief Education Officer Olato Sam said.

TUNIS, (Reuters) – Tunisia’s new leader promised order would be restored while he attempts to form a coalition   to take the country to elections after a wave of popular   protests swept the president from power.