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Acting Chief Magistrate Melissa Robertson sentenced a West Coast Berbice man yesterday to one year imprisonment for escaping from lawful custody while he was at the Kitty Police Station.

Police have issued a wanted bulletin for a 32-year-old man in connection with trafficking in narcotics.

The bauxite union’s Acting General Secretary Leslie Gonsalves said that his union, which represents workers of the Bauxite Company of Guyana Inc (BCGI), will intensify its struggle as it fights for the rights of fired workers and against perceived attempts by the administration at union busting.

PNCR Leader Robert Corbin says that his party is vigorously opposed to recent suggestions that the law regarding casino gambling should be amended to allow Guyanese the freedom to patronise local casinos.

Three men of Angoy’s Avenue, New Amsterdam were taken into custody on Wednesday evening following a series of joint services operations which commenced in ‘B’ Division this week.

– aims to achieve optimal output by installing new equipment The Guyana Water Incorporated (GWI) is undertaking a seven-month study to update its sewerage master plan as the city’s demographics have changed since the last plan was drafted in 1995.

Nearly two years after he disappeared, family members of Shane Maxius still believe that “he is still somewhere out there alive” and have renewed search efforts for the labourer.

The Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) recognised the service of 66 employees with awards when it held a function to mark its 10 anniversary recently at Customs House.

The Environmental Community Health Organisation (ECHO) is calling on the relevant stakeholders to educate the public on the effects of El Nino and to provide support where necessary.

HAVANA (Reuters) – A replica of the 19th century slave ship Amistad, made famous in a Stephen Spielberg movie, sailed into Havana Bay yesterday with US and Cuba flags flying side by side in a hopeful display of friendship.

Indramattie Boladass’s relatives say they are determined to get justice for her and have now sought the help of Red Thread to ensure that the matter is fully investigated as it should have been initially.

UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – The head of UN peacekeeping said yesterday he wants a full investigation of an ambush of UN-African Union peacekeepers in Sudan’s conflict-racked western Darfur region.

Andrew Vigilance and Hassan Murray were granted bail in the amount of $75,000 each when they made their second appearance before Acting Chief Magistrate Melissa Robertson yesterday charged with attempting to break and enter a house.

VATICAN CITY (Reuters) – The Vatican yesterday angrily attacked the media over its reporting of sexual abuse of children by priests, saying there was an “ignoble attempt” to smear Pope Benedict “at any cost”.

CARACAS (Reuters) – The head of a pro-opposition TV station in Venezuela said he was detained at an airport yesterday for criticizing President Hugo Chavez’s government during an international media forum.

A man who claimed he did not escape but paid police officers to let him out of the Reliance Police Station, yesterday appeared in the New Amsterdam Magistrate’s Court and was remanded to prison.

(Nassau Guardian) – A male teacher accused of having unnatural sex with two male students at the Eight Mile Rock High School made his first appearance before a magistrate on Wednesday following his extradition from New York.

GENEVA (Reuters) – A UN report that found aid for Somalia had been diverted to militants has caused funds to dry up even though the allegations are unsubstantiated, the top UN humanitarian official for Somalia said.

– Surujbally urges parties to work to conclude reforms Guyana Elections Commis-sion (GECOM) Chairman Dr.

Dozens of policemen and soldiers swooped down on several locations during an early morning operation yesterday that led to the arrest of 32 persons and the seizure of marijuana.