Guyana News

“Who is he?” The answer to that question could land a man now serving a ten-year prison sentence in the United States Federal Correctional Institution in Jesup, Georgia on a plane to Guyana.

President of the Georgetown Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI) Clinton Urling is urging Members of Parliament to ensure that the Anti-Money Launder-ing legislation is passed in the National Assembly not only avoid international sanction but also to ensure local transparency and accountability.

Caricom and Cariforum Secretary-General Irwin LaRocque urged Cariforum ministers to ensure projects agreed upon address challenges faced by member states, in his speech at the Twenty-first Meeting of the Cariforum Council of Ministers held in Grenada on Thursday.

Guyana imported 13.42% more oil in 2012 compared to 2011 and the transport sector accounted for the single largest amount of 38%.

The extension of the Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA), Timehri runway has “begun in earnest” with the contracting firm – China Harbour Engineering Company (CHEC) – tackling a trial section in the Timehri North area, according to a press release this evening from the CJIA Corporation.

Forensic samples taken in at least ten murder cases will be transported to Brazil in January for testing under a recently made arrangement between Guyana and the neighbouring country, according to  Crime Chief Seelall Persaud who said that this will be “highly complementary” to the work of the local police detectives.

By Jeff Trotman Chairman of the Linden Interim Management Committee (IMC) Orrin Gordon said the Kara Kara Toll booth reopens today as planned .

By Jeanna Pearson The reduction in lower limb amputation for diabetic patients has climbed from 43% to 50% in the last five years, according to Dr Kumar Sukhraj of the Diabetic Foot Clinic.

Murshid (leader) of the Guyana Islamic Trust (GIT) Haseeb Yusuf and the two foreigners who were severely injured after the car they were travelling in collided with a truck at Skeldon, Corriverton in Berbice remain patients at the Georgetown Public Hospital.

The pungent stench which has wreaked havoc on the noses of the students and staff of the University of Guyana (UG) over the last couple of days is being caused by decaying beetle larvae, says Biology Lecturer Calvin Bernard.

Comparisons of Guyana’s parliamentary procedures with those observed in Barbados and Bermuda suggest that the Chambers of the Attorney General (AG) should not be involved with bills beyond the point of drafting, and certainly not after they have been passed in the National Assembly.

Residents of Barnwell, East Bank Demerara, may soon be afforded some of the basic amenities—road, electricity and potable water—in their community as the Ministry of Housing and Water Central Housing and Planning Authority (CHPA) recently invited bids for a contract that will see infrastructure work in the area.

Government is not considering granting fishing licences but has a Memo-randum of Understanding with a Chinese company to undertake a study of seafood species that can be fished in the country’s deep waters without impacting on local fishermen.

Finance Minister Dr Ashni Singh charged more than 100 students of President’s College who performed well at the 2013 CSEC and CAPE exams to continue to pursue excellence as they have always been considered high achievers.

Thursday’s new session of Parliament has a packed agenda but the centre of attention will be occupied by the government’s attempt to have the anti-money laundering bill passed despite warnings from the opposition majority that the legislation is unacceptable in its present form.

(Barbados Nation) An air of sadness enveloped the Pinder household at Cypress Street, The City, yesterday as family and friends grieved over the death of 14-year-old Andgan Smith, who was stabbed several times to the chest, allegedly by a 12-year-old playmate.

Both the main opposition APNU and the AFC say are still waiting to hear from government on talks for next year’s budget.

Marijuana smoking by the country’s teenage male population has reached a dangerous stage, according to Chief Counsellor at the Salvation Army, Steve Sookraj who says that many are being introduced to this gateway drug by friends or in school.

A large plot of land at Leonora remains unoccupied and undeveloped following its purchase from the Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo) by Guyanese-born real estate fraudster Edul Ahmad under the name of one of his companies.

A 21-year-old trafficking in persons complainant has been removed from her home, putting the case against the accused at risk, and the young woman’s grandmother is afraid that she and her 17-month-old daughter could come to harm.