`I didn’t panic’– cop injured in plane crash

The police top brass visiting Constable Michael Grimmond (Police photo)

1 min ago Constable Mark Grimmond who was injured when a single-engine plane crashed on the West Demerara on Monday says that he never panicked and went about trying to enlist help.

The seven member commission, led by Chairman James Patterson (at far right), meeting with four diplomats yesterday. (GECOM photo)

Western diplomats meet GECOM on poll readiness

Jagdeo says ball in president’s court for meeting on looming ‘crisis’

Article 162 of the Constitution provides for GECOM to postpone the holding of elections due to danger or serious hardship, after consultation with the Prime Minister and Leader of the Opposition.

GECOM has discretion to use national registration budget for polls

Captain Randy Liverpool (Photo sourced from Guyanese Pilots Facebook page)

Pilot killed in Eteringbang plane crash

Trump sends Republic greetings 28 mins ago

Teen miner dies after being crushed by pit wall

PPP ‘not afraid’ of Roger Khan’s release

Solicitor General denies resignation report

Harmon urges respect for workers’ rights as gov’t team meets RUSAL execs on strike

Ministerial plenary illegal – Jagdeo warns

Constitutional crisis looms if gov’t, opposition don’t agree on extension for polls

Teen paralysed in East Coast hit-and-run makes miraculous recovery

UNICEF to focus on access to water, sanitation for Venezuelan immigrants in border communities

Oil and gas training school marks 100 persons trained

Indigenous peoples’ ministry, tourism authority partner for community-based hinterland tourism initiative

In the Region

A police officer escorts one of the rescued residents from the senior citizens home in Arima yesterday.

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Around the World

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Saudi Arabia strikes $10 bln China oil deal 5 h ago

Venezuela’s Maduro starts shutting borders to block humanitarian aid 12 h ago

Venezuela crisis could spark surge in infectious diseases – study 12 h ago

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Editorial

Deaths of four children at GPHC

In the textbook “Principles of Biomedical Ethics,” authors Beauchamp and Childress address in detail four principles which for many have become the standard for the examination of ethical issues in the medical system.

Letters to the Editor

Questions on Bonasika bauxite operations

Address potholes, traffic lights in city

D&I board, GRDB need to do more for rice farmers

Publish a weekly page of flagrant encumbrances

Coalition gov’t doing its utmost to delay elections

I never received 3000 acres of land

Business

Guyana’s 11th and 12th oil finds among four global ‘high impact’ discoveries this year 11 h ago

Guyana in Global Environment Facility’s US$180M mercury-free gold mining initiative

Danielle Hodge’s Indigenous Coconut Oil adventure

GTA releases outline of proposed plan for tourism development

News In Photos

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Sports

India to ask International Cricket Council to sever ties with nations supporting terror – BCCI

5 h ago NEW DELHI, (Reuters) – The Indian cricket board (BCCI) is writing to the game’s governing body asking the cricket community to sever ties with any nation from where “terrorism emanates”, its chief administrator said today.