Guyana News

A 21-year-old man who stabbed a fisherman to death two Saturdays ago following a row over money during a game of pools, has been charged with murder.

A ten-year-old boy hanged himself this afternoon, two days after his older brother was taken into custody following

Brigadier (ret’d) David Granger who is in the running to be the PNCR’s presidential nominee for next year’s general elections is to leave Guyana tomorrow to meet party members in New York, New Jersey and Washington DC.

(Barbados Nation)  “Short-sighted!” is how attorney-at-law Latchman Kissoon views the recent hike in immigration fees.

PORT-AU-PRINCE, (Reuters) – Hundreds of protesters  demanding the annulment of Haiti’s elections marched in the  capital for the second time in days today, clashing with  riot police and stoking tensions ahead of results expected on  Tuesday.

The police this afternoon said that a Mon Repos fisherman and two of his crew were robbed last night by pirates about 30 miles off the Mahaicony foreshore.

KANDY, (Reuters) – Sri Lanka captain Kumar Sangakkara  called for cricket officials to analyse weather patterns  thoroughly before hosting test matches after the third and final  test against West Indies ended in a tame draw at the Pallakele  Stadium today.

In the wake of the closure of its plywood factory at Land of Canaan following a boiler explosion, Barama Company Limited has begun importing plywood.

MOSCOW, (Reuters) – Three Russian satellites crashed  into the Pacific Ocean today after a failed launch, media  reported, in a setback to a Kremlin project designed as a rival  to widely used U.S.

All of Bartica was plunged into darkness earlier this morning following a fire at the Guyana Power & Light (GPL) station in the Cuyuni/Mazaruni community.

(Barbados Nation) Two of Barbados’  most prominent heart specialists Dr Richard Ishmael and Dr Alfred Sparman are at it again.

MELBOURNE, (Reuters) – The International Cricket   Council is eyeing June 2013 for the  inaugural test world   championship and will use current rankings to decide the four   playoff spots, CEO Haroon Lorgat told Australian radio today.

ADELAIDE, (Reuters) – replaced   Alastair Cook as Australia’s tormentor with a majestic double   century as England took a commanding first innings lead before   rain curtailed the third day of the second Ashes test today.

KANDY, Sri Lanka, (Reuters) – The third and final   test between Sri Lanka and West Indies ended in a draw with no   play being possible on the fifth and final day today   because of rain.

Is wanted man George Lashley the US-based link who was supporting the gang responsible for the Ministry of Health (MoH) fire and a string of attacks in the city last November?

Twelve years after she lost her eyesight, Abigail Hamilton still finds every day a struggle; and were it not for her three minor children and a few good friends, she would have given up already.

A letter from the late Winston Murray to the PNCR General Secretary along with a second to which he and others were signatory records the concerns of some within the PNCR about the transparency and fairness of the process to identify the party’s presidential candidate.

Research has shown that many premature male school leavers turn to a life of crime and it is for this reason that the Education Ministry has embarked on a vigorous three-year campaign to reduce the drop out rate.

The historic St Peter’s Anglican Church in Leguan is in urgent need of repairs but the lack of funding is proving to be a major obstacle.

Government has stopped sole-sourcing drugs from the New Guyana Pharmaceutical Corporation (NGPC) and tenders are now being considered by the National Procurement and Tender Administration Board (NPTAB), Health Minister Dr Leslie Ramsammy said.