TAIPEI (Reuters) – Taiwan’s opposition Nationalist Party picked as its new leader a woman it had ditched as its presidential candidate weeks before January’s election after a wave of criticism of her campaign.
A security guard is currently in police custody after he wounded an elderly farmer who allegedly attacked him with a knife while he was on duty Friday evening.
SANAA (Reuters) – Tens of thousands of Yemenis took to the streets of the capital Sanaa yesterday to mark the first anniversary of the war between a coalition led by Saudi Arabia against Iran-allied fighters who had overthrown the government.
Citizens of Georgetown will soon be able to pay their rates online when the Mayor and City Council launches its new Revenue Collection and Financial Management System (RCFMS).
CARACAS (Reuters) – Just under two-thirds of Venezuelans think Nicolas Maduro’s presidency should end this year as the opposition pushes to oust him amid a grueling economic crisis, a survey by a leading pollster said.
On Tuesday and Wednesday, the Women’s Association for Sustainable Development (WASD) in collaboration with the Sonia Noel Foundation for Creative Arts will host two women empowerment events.
(Jamaica Gleaner) – A Venezuelan man who was caught trying to leave the island with more than US$83,000 or just over J$10 million has pleaded guilty to a number of criminal charges.
(Jamaica Gleaner) – Jamaica’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Senator Kamina Johnson Smith has reacted to reports that a group of Jamaicans were allegedly ill-treated by immigration officers in Trinidad and Tobago after they were denied entry into the twin-island republic.
VATICAN CITY (Reuters) – After a Holy Week blighted by bomb attacks in Brussels, Pope Francis led the world’s 1.2 billion Roman Catholics into Easter celebrations last night by urging them not to lose hope in a gloomy world.
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Democratic presidential contender Bernie Sanders easily won nominating contests in Alaska and Washington yesterday, chipping away at front-runner Hillary Clinton’s commanding lead in the race to pick the party’s candidate for the White House.
A 24-year-old student has been charged with drug trafficking. Canadian national Brittany Chelsea Kotler has been charged with possession of six kilos of cannabis, possession with intent to supply, trafficking and importation.
NAGPUR, India, CMC – West Indies captain Darren Sammy has praised his side for the way they responded under pressure to beat South Africa on Friday and clinch their spot in the semi-finals of the Twenty20 World Cup.
(Trinidad Guardian) A 52-year-old former Republic Bank Ltd employee, who developed an incurable respiratory disease after being exposed to paint fumes following renovation works at one of the bank’s two branches in Tunapuna, will now receive a little over TT$2.5 million in compensation after the bank withdrew its appeal against the payout.
While the governing APNU+AFC coalition won the Kwakwani Neighbourhood Democratic Council election on March 18 they were fiercely challenged by an independent group which won five of the 12 seats and captured the most votes in the Proportional Representation (PR) component.
The National Insurance Scheme (NIS) is calling for investment proposals. In an advertisement in yesterday’s Stabroek News, the NIS made an open call for
Even as American oil-giant ExxonMobil continues its oil exploration activities here, a prominent Trinidad and Tobago business executive has recommended that Guyana invest some of its expected oil revenues in projects aimed at ensuring sustainable economic development.
Opposition Leader Bharrat Jagdeo is not pleased with the way the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) has handled the declaration of the results for the recently concluded Local Government Elections but he is certain that his party the People’s Progressive Party has won a “massive victory” at those polls.
Municipalities must functions like corporations and earn their keep, says President David Granger who said “capital towns” will be established in every region to drive economic development.
A Guyanese man was earlier this month convicted in the United States of three charges relating to a US$50 million mortgage fraud scheme in Florida.
Amid the prolonged drought, residents of Charity Back Street, Essequibo Coast woke up this morning to see about 6 inches of water lodged in the lower flats of their houses and yards.
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