Guyana News

Legal Affairs Minister Anil Nandlall yesterday said that the government will initiate measures to take the Anti-Money Launder-ing Countering the Financing of Terrorism (AML/CFT) Amendment Bill back to the National Assembly.

The business community fears that crime may be surging once again in Upper Corentyne, Berbice.

As its winding up proceeds, Didco Trading Company Ltd’s poultry plant and feed mill, among other assets, are up for sale.

Dozens of children turned up on Saturday at the Kitty Seawall to be part of a mural painting exercise to observe Universal Children’s Day which was celebrated on Wednesday.

In a news item, headlined ‘Avoid scaremongering over CFATF finding – anti-money laundering specialist, Ram and McRae,’ carried on page three in last Saturday’s edition, Stabroek News incorrectly attributed the following quote to Toussant Boyce: “There will be effects, but the scaremongering going on is unfounded.”

At about 0830h yesterday, police say that the partially decomposed body of miner Andre Hercules, 40 years, was found with his feet and hands tied in a mining pit at Long Island,    Middle Mazaruni.

The police today said that cognisant of  media publications which gave the perception that three police ranks were implicated in the recent robbery committed on the El Dorado Trading Company at Port Kaituma, the Guyana Police Force wishes to clarify that investigations into the matter did not unearth any evidence against the ranks.

At about 2100h last night, police say that two boats collided in the vicinity of Muritaro, Upper Demerara River killing two people.

The Guyana Sugar Cor-poration (GuySuCo) is operating at a loss of $16,705 per tonne of sugar produced and the time has come to consider whether the industry can exist without remaining a national liability, according to former industry insider Tony Vieira.

Former Speaker of the National Assembly Ralph Ramkarran has suggested that the door might be open for a third term bid for former president Bharrat Jagdeo as the constitutional provision related to this can be interpreted to mean that this is possible.

After meeting with Natural Resources Minister, Robert Persaud on Thursday, Trinidad’s Food Production Minister Devant Maharaj has disclosed that the Canje Basin has been identified for agriculture development under the recently signed Memorandum of Understanding between Guyana and the twin island republic.

 There are over 800 children living in children’s homes and orphanages across the country and despite a rise in public interest in foster care, placement has been very challenging.

Region Ten Chairman Sharma Solomon says he is displeased with the quality of telecommunications service provided in several Region Ten communities and will be submitting a request for a tower to be installed at Rockstone and for better internet service at Kwakwani, Ituni, Linden and Moblissa.

Documents pertaining to the Guyana Sugar Cor-poration’s (GuySuCo) US$200 million Skeldon sugar modernisation programme which began in 2005 are still not available to the public.

Minister of Finance Dr Ashni Singh said there is need for a more robust government system and charged managers to implement effective management techniques that produce timely results.

Ravi Samaroo was remanded on Friday on charges of having a stolen gun and unlawful ammunition in his possession at Port Kaituma.

A  motorcyclist is in critical condition at the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation after an accident yesterday morning.

The preparation of a National Land Use Plan, which was finalised earlier this year, is among the achievements of the 2011-2013 $768 million EU-funded Development of Land Use Planning Project (DLUPP), which has come to a close.

Lawyers who are paid by clients with proceeds generated through money laundering run the risk of being forced to forfeit those proceeds and/or the risk of imprisonment, says anti-money laundering specialist Toussant Boyce.

At about 1830h yesterday, police say that a plain clothes police rank observed a man walking behind a couple in the vicinity of Anira and Irving Streets, Queenstown.