CARACAS, (Reuters) – Defying pressure from abroad and at home, Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro said today that a controversial election would go ahead next weekend for a new congress his foes fear will institutionalize dictatorship. 0
The Police say they are investigating the murder of Devon Murray, 18, a sawmill operator of 1331 B Field, Sophia which occurred between 20:30h on the 21st and 05:30h on the 22nd. 0
The Bar Council of the Guyana Bar Association (GBA) yesterday said it expects that the state will abide by Chief Justice (ag) Roxane George’s orders for the appointment of the Chairperson of the Guyana Elections Commission (Gecom). 0
The Ministry of the Presidency yesterday refuted any assertion that President David Granger has rejected the recent ruling of acting Chief Justice Roxane George SC on the constitutional requirements for the appointment of the Guyana Elections Commission (Gecom) chairperson. 0
Marlon Jeffrey who escaped from the GPHC while under police guard, was this morning recaptured at a house in Brutus Street, Agricola, the police said in a statement today. 0
(Trinidad Guardian) When the new school term opens in September, all sugary drinks including soft drinks will be banned from schools across the country. 0
This week, we asked the man and woman in the street their views on the jail-break and the fire which occurred last week Sunday at the Camp Street Prison.
HARARE, Zimbabwe, CMC – Head coach, Graeme West, is expecting another tough series when the West Indies Under-19s square off against their Zimbabwe counterparts in three Youth One-Day Internationals starting here today. 0
Put to task at the age of just ten to help to create the family’s Christmas cake propelled Rabina Shivraj into a world of baking and decoration and today she has learnt the art of hooking her customers, first with her creativity and secondly with the taste of her creations. 0
Stock Market Update
GASCI (www.gasci.com/telephone Nº 223-6175/6) reports that session 730’s trading results showed consideration of $544,235 from 636 shares traded in 3 transactions as compared to session 729’s trading results, which showed consideration of $2,566,808 from 69,314 shares traded in 9 transactions. 0
(Trinidad Express) A Government worker who contended he was never allowed in 2011 to act in the position of diesel mechanic because he is of East Indian descent won $167,351 from the Ministry of Food Production (now Ministry of Agriculture, Land and Fisheries) in court yesterday.
CARACAS (Reuters) – A violinist who has become one of the best-known faces of protests against Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro was injured yesterday in violent clashes in Caracas.
Tired of being alerted to all that was negative in Guyana on the worldwide web, a couple decided to fight the bad with the good and created a space specifically designed to showcase all that was positive in the Land of Many Waters, giving birth to the Visit Guyana Facebook page.
This article submitted by the Guyana Sugar Corporation (GUYSUCO) contends that tackling the challenges facing the sugar industry has broader implications for the Guyana economy as a whole.
LOS ANGELES, (Reuters) – Chester Bennington, the lead singer of Linkin Park, was found dead on Thursday of apparent suicide a week before the California alt-rock band was due to embark on a U.S.
