Guyana News

(Barbados Nation) Government yesterday started a comprehensive programme to at least halve the rat population, which is estimated to be in the region of one million, in the capital city of Bridgetown and its environs over the next 12 months.

BIRMINGHAM, England, CMC – Rain has forced the abandonment of the second day of the final Test between England and West Indies today.

MAIDUGURI, Nigeria,  (Reuters) – A bomb blast at the entrance of the police headquarters of northeast Nigeria’s Borno state killed many people today, mostly police, witnesses and security officials said.

(Barbados Nation) One man has died and another is in the Queen Elizabeth Hospital (QEH) following a drinking binge on Wednesday.

(Barbados Nation) It seems to be the end of the line for grounded low-fare carrier REDjet.

A mother is claiming that her second child died one day after being delivered at the Georgetown Public Hospital (GPH) due to the negligence and procrastination of doctors and nurses.

A 28-year old Georgetown Prison Officer was yesterday electrocuted at his Anns Grove, East Coast Demerara home, while attempting to replace a burnt drop cord from his domestic transformer.

Attorney General Anil Nandlall yesterday presented arguments to acting Chief Justice Ian Chang, opening government’s legal bid to restore over $20B in allocations cut from the national budget.

Acting Minister of Tourism Irfaan Ali yesterday called claims by Pegasus Hotel owner Robert Badal’s that his business was being discriminated against by the Tourism Ministry “baseless and wicked,” charging that they were driven by “political and selfish desires.”

Television station, CNS Channel 6 celebrated 20 years of operations in Guyana yesterday and according to owner Chandranarine Sharma, the significant anniversary stimulates reflection.

Acting Chief Justice Ian Chang yesterday dismissed a 12-year-old action brought by Cara Investments Limited against Chartered Accountant Christopher Ram and the Bank of Nova Scotia over the sale of Hotel Tower.

The Inter-American Develop-ment Bank’s (IDB)  Basic Nutrition Programme in Guyana has seen the distribution of micronutrient supplements, “sprinkles”, reduce overall cases of anaemia by around 30 percent among pregnant women and children under five years old.

Crime Chief Seelall Persaud yesterday said that so far police investigations have revealed that 17-year-old Iana Ramsarran died as a result of natural causes and not foul play, as is suspected by her family, which believes that she was killed because she was a witness in a court case.

A fugitive murder accused was among four men charged on Wednesday with a multi-million dollar robbery at East Canje.

Guyana was introduced as a sailing destination on Tuesday evening when dozens of yachters from across the world flocked to the Lure Restaurant in Chaguaramas in Trinidad.

The Guyana Water Incorpora-ted (GWI) is undertaking a pilot survey in several villages across the three counties aimed at reducing instances of water lost through leaks and wastage.

The murder trial of Sherwin Barnwell began with a voir dire (trial within a trial) before Justice Franklyn Holder, at the High Court yesterday.

By  Johann Earle in Washington As the US’ oldest LGBT publication, the Washington Blade has come a long way in advocating the rights of gays and lesbians in America even as the country now prepares for an election in which gay marriage more than ever could be a deciding factor.

Opposition leader Brigadier (ret’d) David Granger is calling on the government to bring out a comprehensive national environment strategy, in light of what he says is the adverse effects of climate change and man-made damage here.

At the ceremony, Chairperson David Bhola noted that over 1,000 employees were engaged in training and educational sessions that discussed matters pertaining to general health in the workplace and the community.