Health Ministry PS sacked
The Ministry of Public Health’s Permanent Secretary (PS) Trevor Thomas has been relieved of his duties, with effect from March 1, 2017.
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The Ministry of Public Health’s Permanent Secretary (PS) Trevor Thomas has been relieved of his duties, with effect from March 1, 2017.
ST JOHN’S, Antigua, CMC – New West Indies head coach, Stuart Law, has underscored the value of the three-match one-day series against England staring here Friday, especially with the regional side already setting their sights on the 2019 World Cup.
WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – U.S. House Democratic leader Nancy Pelosi called on Attorney General Jeff Sessions to resign on Wednesday after the Washington Post reported he failed to disclose two meetings he had with Russia’s ambassador before Donald Trump was inaugurated as president.
Yesterday, ranks from the Criminal Investigation Department, Headquarters conducted an operation, a statement from the police said today.
Minister of State, Joseph Harmon this morning said that in line with Government’s policy to ensure that officers do not accumulate annual leave and in turn request pay in lieu of such, James Singh, Head of the Customs Anti-Narcotic Unit (CANU), has been asked to proceed on leave effective today, a statement from the Ministry of the Presidency said.
The PPP this evening said that a second list of names with nominees for the Chairman of the Guyana Elections Commission will be submitted to President David Granger.
Indira Outar, the woman fingered as the mastermind behind the execution-style killing of Tain mother of four Leilawatie Mohamed was today charged with procuring five persons to commit the act and remanded.
BASSETERRE, St Kitts, CMC – Newly-appointed Director of Cricket, Jimmy Adams, has strongly backed the ongoing review of the West Indies Cricket Board’s controversial eligibility rule.
(Trinidad Guardian) The Mighty Chalkdust’s (Dr Hollis Liverpool) victory at this year’s Dimanche Gras on Sunday night pushed him ahead of the “Calypso King of the World’s” (Slinger Francisco) record with nine titles as Calypso Monarch.
U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres today appointed a Norwegian diplomat who dealt with the Colombian peace process to try to settle the longstanding border controversy between Venezuela and Guyana by the end of the year, the Associated Press said.
WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – President Donald Trump is seeking what he called a “historic” 9 percent increase in military spending, even as the United States has wound down major wars in Iraq and Afghanistan and remains the world’s strongest military power.
Former attorney general Anil Nandlall today said the latest discussion with Attorney General Basil Williams SC on the deadlock over a Chairman for the Guyana Elections Commission has been futile.
Ogle Airport Inc (OAI) will conduct a full scale Mass Casualty Incident Management (MCIM) exercise at the Eugene F.
(Trinidad Express) An ex-soldier was stabbed to death on the streets of Port of Spain on Monday.
Fire of unknown origin completely destroyed the Benjamin’s Homemade Bakery at Buxton early this morning.
SEOUL, (Reuters) – South Korean intelligence believes suspects wanted for the murder of the half-brother of North Korea’s leader included several officials who worked for the reclusive state’s foreign and security ministries, according to lawmakers in Seoul.
LOS ANGELES, (Reuters) – African-American coming-of-age tale “Moonlight” won the Oscar for best picture on Sunday on a big night for Hollywood diversity that was overshadowed by an embarrassing onstage gaffe over the top award.
(Reuters) – American actor Bill Paxton, who rose to stardom with roles in Hollywood blockbusters such as “Aliens” and “Titanic,” has died at age 61 after complications from surgery, his family said in a statement on Sunday.
WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump’s first budget proposal will spare big social welfare programmes such as Social Security and Medicare from any cuts, Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said in an interview broadcast on Sunday.
The police say they are investigating a fatal accident which occurred at 7 last evening on Pouderoyen Public Road, W.B.D,
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