Guyana News

Joanna Danhai, who pleaded to manslaughter charges for killing her two children, was sentenced last week to 13 years imprisonment.

-grandmother The grandmother of a five-year-old Sophia boy, who was reportedly brutalised by his father, is worried that more than two weeks after she reported the matter to police, nothing has happened.

The US Embassy in Georgetown is using a new DS-160 visa application form that is entirely online and web-based, and is available at   http://georgetown.usembassy.gov/non-immigrant-visas.html.

Atma Rajaram returned to the stand for cross examination by the defence yesterday, when the New Building Society (NBS) multi million dollar fraud case continued.

-court hears A young woman was yesterday charged with escaping from the Bartica Police Station, shortly after she had been held for allegedly being in possession of marijuana.

-to target rice sector An assessment to evaluate the risks faced by the local agriculture sector with emphasis on the rice supply chain and the feasibility of agriculture risk transfer and insurance solutions for the sector is to begin soon.

-education officer unaware of shortage A month’s supply of food stuff was provided to the Port Kaituma Secondary School dormitory yesterday, three days after the children who occupy the facility were sent home because of the lack of food.

A Crabwood Creek, Berbice woman, who was abused by her husband on Monday while they were consuming alcohol, died after she reportedly fell from her stairs later that evening.

Caricom Secretary-General Edwin Carrington urged newly appointed chairman to the Council for Finance and Planning (COFAP) Karen Nunez-Tesheira to pursue the agenda for developing the CSME and joint initiatives to combat the effects that the global financial crisis continues to have on the Region.

–symposium hears Panellists at the first seminar in the University of Guyana 40th Republic Anniversary Public Symposia Series focused on Science and Technology said there is need for change in the management of natural resources, so that when they are exploited for livelihood it is not at the expense of the physical environment.

After seventy-five years of high-quality teaching and outstanding results at national examinations, St Margaret’s Primary School continues the tradition of improving the social and academic performance of its charges as reflected in its motto ‘To Be The Best I Can Be.’

KAMPALA (Reuters) – A landslide in eastern Uganda   has killed at least 80 people and villagers are digging with  bare hands and simple tools in the hope of finding survivors, a  government minister and Ugandan media said yesterday.

KABUL (Reuters) – Afghanistan promised yesterday to clarify restrictions on news coverage of Taliban strikes, and hinted it may row back from the most draconian measures, which amount to a total ban on filming during attacks.

The man who stabbed his 20-year-old reputed wife to death on Monday remained on the run up to press time last evening.

NEW YORK (Reuters) – Naomi Campbell was wanted for questioned by New York police on Tuesday after her driver accused the British supermodel of assaulting him.

-Prof Dabydeen The establishment of the Caribbean Publishing House has created a much needed opening for emerging Guyanese writers to have their work published, its editor Professor David Dabydeen says.

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – California Attorney General Jerry Brown formally announced on Tuesday his run for governor of the economically troubled state, becoming the only high-profile Democrat facing a Republican field led by former eBay Inc CEO Meg Whitman.

The Chinese Association is currently hosting the China Jing Zhen Art Porcelain Trade Fair at its Brickdam headquarters, offering the public a chance to obtain unique and decorative vases, wall paintings and Chinese handmade porcelain artefacts.

CONSTITUCION, Chile (Reuters) – Chile’s government  used helicopters and boats to speed up the delivery of food to  hungry survivors on Tuesday as the death toll rose to nearly  800 three days after a devastating earthquake and tsunami.

The quality of processed foods distributed locally and products which are manufactured for export are the focus of a renewed health sector campaign aimed at promoting better standards.