Guyana News

A Mon Repos butcher was bound and gagged for some three hours on Tuesday night while three bandits tumbled his house before escaping with his motor vehicle, cash and other valuables.

In a simple memorial service held at the St George’s Cathedral, former Queen’s College head teacher Frederick Morrison Telemachus `Telly’ Lowe was remembered as a devoted family man who was humble and always willing to help others.

The Mahaica boy who was in need of an urgent heart operation made the trip to India last month and has returned after successful open heart surgery Nine-month-old Kenneth Prince is doing better and according to his relatives, “his suffering has ended for now”.

Two Chinese nationals who allegedly presented a forged document to an immigration officer on arriving in the country were granted $200,000 bail each on Tuesday, when they appeared before Acting Chief Magistrate Priya Sewnarine-Beharry.

Chairman of the Medical Council of Guyana, Dr Sheik Amir said neurosurgery is a huge department in the local health sector, particularly with increases in traffic and mining accidents, but this country has had no resident neurosurgeon for years.

A $20M kiln drying facility at Crabwood Creek, Berbice, was commissioned on Monday by Minister of Agriculture Robert Persaud and the project is aimed at ensuring value-added by deriving the maximum benefits from forestry resources.

The CARICOM Secretariat and the European Union earlier this month inked a Contribution Agreement which will facilitate  the implementation of the Caribbean Renewable Energy Capacity Support (CRECS) project over a 14-month period with grant funds of EURO 1,350,000.

Digicel won the ‘Best Operator in a Developing Market’ award at the World Communications Awards 2010 held recently in London.

President Bharrat Jagdeo recently met representatives of Queiroz Galvao Construcao and Construtora OAS Limited, two reputable Brazilian companies interested in joint ventures with Guyana.

The AFC has extended congratulations to newly-elected President of the Guyana Trades Union Congress Norris Witter and other members of the body and wished them success.

Mackenzie High, the  opposing team, emerged winner with 290 points while Skeldon Line Path Secondary gained 279 points on Tuesday  when they competed in the finals of the JOF Haynes debating competition at the National Cultural Centre.

The Rights of Children (ROC) group held a ‘Roc-A-Thon’ on Sunday to share ideas to commemorate ‘International Day to Eliminate Violence Against Women’.

Minister of Agriculture Robert Persaud recently presented several pigs to five farmers in Bare Root, East Coast Demerara as the ministry continues its programme to boost livestock farming.

Over 220 persons are expected to benefit from the $40 million investment at Paradise on the East Coast Demerara where 52 families were allocated house lots, the Government Information Agency (GINA) reported.

CANCUN, Mexico, (Reuters) – Developing countries  accused Japan yesterday of breaking a pledge to extend a  U.N.

BRASILIA, (Reuters) – Brazilian President-elect Dilma  Rousseff is building a Cabinet in her own image: a group of  bookish technocrats who, like her, have risen to power not  because of charisma or political connections, but for their  ability to crunch numbers and get things done.

CARACAS, (Reuters) – Cuban intelligence services  directly advise Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez in what a U.S. 

Alpha United Football Club President Odinga Lumumba today wrote to the Guyana Football Federation accepting the prize money and kit sponsorship that were originally on offer for the popular end-of-year K&S tourney.

President of the Guyana Gold and Diamond Miners Association, Fred McWilfred has quit his post citing differences with executives of the body.

Chief Medical Officer Dr Shamdeo Persaud today had charges of assault and threatening behaviour against him dismissed after his wife Romona Persaud told the court that she no longer wanted to proceed with the matter.