A year after the worst flood in the country’s recent history devastated areas along the coastland, the administration botched its initial response to the returning heavy rainfall, which necessitated a massive public relations exercise and a relief spending effort.
LONDON, (Reuters) – Revellers packed London streets today for one of Europe’s biggest street parties with record numbers of police on duty to make sure there was no repetition of riots that scarred the British capital three weeks ago.
DAEGU. South Korea, (Reuters) – Jamaican sprinter, “wonderful cricketer” and chicken nugget lover.
(WICB) St John’s, Antigua – The West Indies Cricket Board confirms that it has received documents relating to legal action filed by the West Indies Players’ Association in the High Court of Justice of Trinidad and Tobago.
NEW YORK, (Reuters) – Hurricane Irene lashed New York with heavy winds and driving rain today, flooding some of Lower Manhattan’s deserted streets and large parts of the northeast, but the feared major devastation was avoided as the storm lost some of its punch.
(Trinidad Express) With the large number of people being arrested on a daily basis by law enforcement during the State of Emergency throughout the country, the Government is looking at converting the Tarouba Stadium into a detention centre.
(Trinidad Express) Cedric “Burkie” Burke, 36, and Keon “Baine” Bain, 31, who were arrested by police allegedly hiding out at the Hyatt Regency hotel on Friday, are expected to appear before a Port of Spain magistrate tomorrow on gang -related charges.
MIAMI, (Reuters) – Tropical Storm Jose formed near Bermuda today, becoming the the 10th named storm of the 2011 Atlantic hurricane season, U.S.
(Jamaica Gleaner) DAEGU, South Korea: Jamaican sprinter Asafa Powell has explained his decision to withdraw from the men’s 100m at the IAAF World Championships in Athletics here in Daegu, South Korea, and has warned that he will bounce back from this latest setback stronger than ever.
DAEGU, South Korea, (Reuters) – Yohan Blake ended Usain Bolt’s three-year monopoly of short sprint titles today when he won the world 100 metres final after the defending champion was dramatically disqualified for a false start.
-Roger Khan cited in cable as possible suspect The murder of Minister Satyadeow Sawh on April 22, 2006 posed the “gravest threat” to democracy, Head of the Presidential Secretariat, Dr Roger Luncheon told the US Ambassador during an appeal to Washington for a range of help in the probe.
The underutilized $89M Parika pack house has been leased out to an investor and is currently being modified to process cassava.
Mahaicony residents are alarmed at the ongoing construction of fish ponds at Drill, Mahaicony, saying it has restricted their access to state land reserves traditionally used for cattle grazing and fishing, and resulted in the degradation of several kilometres of seaside mangrove plants.
Former US Ambassador to Guyana Roland Bullen made a case for the establishment of a Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) office here, warning that the influence of narco-trafficking was creating conditions for the emergence of a narco-state.
Tackling serious crimes in the E & F Division will always be a problem for the police who are undermanned and lack the necessary crime-fighting resources according to retired Brigadier David Granger who advocates appointing two commanders deal with this enormously complex area.
The local US Embassy initially believed that Ronald Waddell’s murder was likely “gang-related,” according to former US Ambassador to Guyana Roland Bullen.
The US embassy here believed that President Bharrat Jagdeo’s motivation for moving to protect the rainforest was “not preservation for preservation’s sake” but that Guyana may ultimately offer its forests to the highest bidder.
Delta Airlines and Caribbean Airlines (CAL) have cancelled all flights out of the Cheddi Jagan International Airport, Timehri to the John F Kennedy Airport (JFK) as Hurricane Irene threatens New York and other parts of the US East Coast.
A cable from the US embassy in Georgetown released by WikiLeaks has revealed cloak and dagger interactions between Cuban doctors stationed here and the US mission in 2007.
Several persons sustained mostly minor injuries yesterday in two separate accidents on the East Coast and West Bank of Demerara.
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