Acting Prime Minister Errol Mc Leod has lauded the Industrial Court for its expediency in dealing with labour issues.
Mc Leod made the statement today during the ceremonial opening of the Industrial Court law term by President of the Court Cecil Bernard today.
With President Bharrat Jagdeo pushing for carbon credits from Guyana’s large maiden forests through the Low Carbon Development Strategy(LCDS) , his top man responsible Commissioner of Forestry James Singh has suffered a stroke.
According to information Singh’s stroke attacked the left side of his body and is receiving treatment.
Mr. Goberdhan is filling the post at present.
The finalists for the FIFA Under 17 Women’s World Cup is scheduled to be decided today.
European title-holders Spain will face off against Asian champions South Korea at the Ato Boldon Stadium in Couva, at 4 p.m. today.
Three hours later defending champions North Korea will tackle Japan.
A group of Clico shareholders and depositors met today in opposition to the government’s planned bail out of the financial institution.
Peter Permell, one of the members of the newly formed group has called the People’s partnership offer to affected shareholders as a "broken promise".
Permell said the People’s Partnership has reneged on the previous People’s National Movement (PNM) promised to guarantee the deposits.
A strange weather pattern, believed to be a twister, has removed the roofing of nine homes in Cumana village today.
The "twister" occurred around 2.30 this morning residents of Cumana have said.
The violent winds removed the roof of nine homes which house 17 people.
Councillor for the area Martin "Terry" Rondon has slammed the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Management for its slow response to the "disaster".
The Alliance for Change today unleashed yet another heavy political campaign notice, as the opposition party seeks support for next year’s election. The AFC stated, that there are facts which the current PPP/C Government continue to hide from the guyanese people.
These the party says include, 6 billion Guyana dollars of NIS funds to the troubled CLICO(GUYANA) without public knowledge.
Rawle Newton was charged today for the murder of two gold dealers and two separate charges for armed robberies.
Four other persons including a police rank Marlon Letlow and a former immigration officer Linden Scotland were charged in comforting and assisting Newton knowing he had committed the murders.
Newton was remanded by acting chief magistrate Priya Beharry until October 27th while Letlow and Scotland will return to Bartica court on October 4th 2010.
Late yesterday around 11:30 pm, 54 year old businessman Erick Ramkissoon and his family who operates a grocery shop and a liquor restaurant at Main Street Corriverton, Berbice was attacked and robbed by seven armed men with guns.
According to police commander of that division Steve Marrai, Ramkissoon and his wife were in the upper flat of the building and their two sons were downstairs tending the business when the bandits held them up at gunpoint.
Opposition Leader Dr Keith Rowley says Justice Minister Herbert Volney must stand up in Parliament and publicly apologise to Chief Justice Ivor Archie for unfairly criticising his office.
Rowley today joined the many voices who have chastised Volney for attacking Archie using the guise of Parliamentary privilege.
Canadians Dwayne Gibbs and Jack Ewatski were presented with their letters of appointment by the Police Service Commission (PSC) today.
Gibbs, the country’s substantive Police Commissioner and his deputy Ewatski were given their appointment letters by PSC chairman Nizam Mohammed this morning.
The duo are expected to sign their official contracts on Wednesday at the Ministry of National Security.
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