Guyana News

Police on the West Demerara yesterday caught a man with a large quantity of marijuana following a high-speed chase during which shots were fired-one of which grazed a teenaged girl.

A 14-year-old girl died on Old Year’s night at a family friend’s home in Mocha and relatives believe she died as result of a prolonged heart problem but police have since launched an investigation.

KARACHI, (Reuters) – The second largest party in  Pakistan’s coalition said yesterday it would go into opposition,  depriving the government, a strategic U.S,

ABIDJAN – Ivory Coast’s incumbent leader Laurent Gbagbo has  said he will reject a demand by African heads of state today  that he cede power to his rival Alassane Ouattara or face force.

SANTIAGO, (Reuters) – A strong 7.1 magnitude  earthquake hit central Chile yesterday, driving panicked  residents from their homes due to fears of a tsunami but  causing no injuries or damage, officials said.

WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – U.S. private employers have  recorded 11 consecutive months of job gains, yet the number of  people who are so discouraged that they have given up searching  for work stands at an all-time high.

TEHRAN, (Reuters) – Iran has shot down two unmanned  western reconnaissance drone aircraft in the Gulf, a senior  Revolutionary Guards commander was quoted as saying by the  semi-official Fars news agency yesterday.

SANTIAGO, (Reuters) – A major earthquake of 7.1  magnitude hit central Chile today, but there were no  immediate reports of serious damage or casualties, local  emergency officials said.

CAPE TOWN, (Reuters) – An assured unbeaten 81 by  Jacques Kallis put South Africa in command on the first day of  the deciding third test against India at Newlands today.

Former Chief Minister of Montserrat, John Osborne died today after a lengthy illness.

The police say they are investigating a fatal accident that occurred at about 3.10 am today on the Lusignan Public Road, ECD, and which resulted in the death of pedal cyclist Mark

At about 4.30 am yesterday Robert Rampersaud, 45 years of Grove, EBD, and his family were attacked and robbed by three men, one of whom was armed with a handgun, during which Rampersaud was shot and

During the wee hours of this morning an attempt was made to torch the Enterprise Primary School.

The Annual General Meeting planned by the Demerara Cricket Board for today was stayed on December 24th by Chief Justice Ian Chang following an application by Anand Sanasie, a member of the board.

Barbadian political advisor Hartley Henry has been released from hospital in the United States after falling ill suddenly over the Christmas period, the Barbados Nation reported in today’s edition.

(Barbados Nation) The No.1 SPOT in women’s cricket! That’s the goal of the West Indies cricketers as they left the Caribbean yesterday afternoon for a tour of India where they will play five One-Day Internationals and three Twenty20 matches.

CAPE TOWN,  (Reuters) – India pace bowler Zaheer Khan  dismissed South Africa captain Graeme Smith for the sixth time  in nine tests before rain forced the players off the field after  only nine overs on the opening day of the third test today.

Lethem businessman Daniel Gajie is constructing a luxury ‘green’ 60-room hotel in the area at an initial cost of $200M.

Demerara Bank Limited (DBL) registered an after-tax profit of $853.4 million, almost a 5% increase over last year’s earnings.

A 28-year-old man was shot dead during a robbery at Mars Gas Station & Variety Store, Snackette/Beer Garden at Lot 45 Stanleytown, New Amsterdam around 12:15 am on New Year’s day.