-Auditor General
The Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) continues to procure drugs and medical supplies from the New GPC without adhering to the relevant tender procedures, the latest Auditor General report has said.
-no justice yet
Already for this year, four women in Berbice have been murdered, allegedly at the hands of their partners, but so far justice has not been served.
-Luncheon
The National Parks Commission (NPC) board is solely accountable for all the administrative, health and safety issues at Zoological Park, Head of the Presidential Secretariat Dr Roger Luncheon has said, in wake of concerns about the management of the facility.
SMOLENSK, Russia/WARSAW (Reuters) – Poland’s President Lech Kaczynski, its central bank head and the country’s military chief were among 97 people killed when their plane crashed in thick fog near a Russian airport yesterday.
Singer and songwriter Dave Martins, in collaboration with nine other local musicians, on Friday launched “Bientot Haiti,” a song written in support of earthquake ravaged nation.
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – South African President Jacob Zuma yesterday told the head of the ANC youth wing, who has stirred controversy with a series of racially tinged outbursts, that he must obey the ruling party’s discipline.
The move to have credit unions fall under the purview of the Bank of Guyana (BoG) is still being studied, as government attempts to have the bank regulate the sector.
BRASILIA (Reuters) – Brazil’s leading opposition candidate Jose Serra yesterday launched his bid for the presidency in October elections, proposing more efficiency, new trade deals and improved public transportation and security.
SMOLENSK, Russia, (Reuters) – Poland’s President Lech Kaczynski, its central bank head and the country’s military chief were among 96 people killed when their plane crashed in thick fog on its approach to a Russian airport today.
-girl suffered from tuberculosis
Church leaders yesterday maintained that Sangeeta Persaud, the 14-year-old who died following an exorcism last month, was demon-possessed, while her mother disclosed that the girl suffered from tuberculosis.
Talks between GuySuCo and workers’ unions GAWU and NAACIE on the fate of some 400 displaced sugar workers of the Diamond Estate ended in deadlock as the sugar corporation remains opposed to severance packages for the workers.
-group demands respect for learning process
Toshaos and councillors from various Amerindian communities picketed an Amerindian Peoples Association (APA) workshop yesterday, accusing the NGO of trying to put a hold on projects that would bring benefit Amerindian communities.
-residents remain fearful
Senior police officers yesterday visited businessman Ricky Kumar and apologised for the “sloppy” response of ranks to a report of armed robbery at his Clonbrook, East Coast Demerara home on Thursday morning.
Three children of Lochaber, West Canje Berbice, who took ill on Wednesday and were rushed to the New Amsterdam Hospital, are still patients while a sibling did not survive.
-complained about debtors
Businessman Rajendra Motilall Sonilall, who was gunned down on Thursday, returned home acting strangely after a trip to Lethem last week.
-spent a month in hospital after attempting suicide
The co-accused in a house lot scam was remanded to prison yesterday, after a month in hospital to recover from a suicide attempt.
A West Berbice man was refused bail when he appeared before Magistrate Nigel Hawke at the Fort Wellington Court yesterday, on an attempt murder charge but his lawyer is claiming he acted in self-defence.
The private sector and the Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) are working to eliminate bottlenecks affecting the business community as the revenue body attempts to build on the success of its institutional reform.