Guyana News

Speaker of the National Assembly Raphael Trotman says it was the need to have the public see the Members of Parliament working together on common issues that prompted him to suggest to the Government benches that the Opposition be involved in relief operations.

Seven months after an accident that claimed two lives at Mahaicony, East Coast Demerara, 10-year-old survivor Sameer Samshuddin is undergoing treatment in the United States where he is said to be recovering quickly.

The US Government last Friday, through a Letter of Agreement, gave US$500,000 to the Guyana Government in support of this country’s law enforcement building and anti-money laundering under the Caribbean Basin Security Initiative (CBSI).

Three teenagers between the ages of 14 and 15 years old yesterday appeared before Magistrate Adela Nagamootoo at the New Amsterdam Magistrate’s Court yesterday charged with break and enter and  larceny and were each granted bail in the sum of $100,000.

Ansa Mcal Trading Limited continued its annual tradition of donating Cheekies bundle of joy hampers from its Cheekies Cloth Soft Collection on Mother’s Day to mothers in the maternity wards of various hospitals in the Georgetown area.

The Neal & Massy Group of Companies donated 65 hampers to mothers who gave birth on Mother’s Day.

The decomposing body of an elderly woman was yesterday discovered at Locaber, West Canje, Berbice some 5 days after she had gone missing.

An unidentified male last evening succumbed after being involved in a vehicular accident at Camp and Young streets.

Three armed bandits, who apparently shun notoriety, threatened the East Canje family that they robbed that if a report of the robbery appeared in the media, they would kill a family member.

As the controversy continues to rage over funds held by the state holding company, NICIL, its head Winston Brassington last night challenged AFC Chairman Khemraj Ramjattan to a television forum on the issues for which they can jointly agree on a moderator.

(Barbados Nation) Police are looking for a man considered armed and dangerous, who is wanted for questioning in connection with a number of serious criminal matters.

(Barbados Nation) The man who was shot while on a minibus at Road View, St Peter yesterday is currently in serious condition at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital.

The decomposing remains of a Berbice woman who went missing five days ago were found today at Lochaber , West Canje.

Former Human Resources Manager of the Georgetown Public Hospital and Company Secretary of the Guyana Trinidad Mutual and Fire Insurance Company, Lionel Bert Whyte was stabbed to death near a popular nightspot during a robbery tonight.

As the controversy continues to rage over funds held by state holding company, NICIL, its head Winston Brassington tonight challenged AFC Chairman Khemraj Ramjattan to a television forum for which they can jointly agree a moderator.

MCALLEN, Texas, (Reuters) – Two illegal immigrants pleaded guilty in Texas today to possessing 27,000 rounds of assault rifle ammunition along the U.S.-Mexico

(Jamaica Gleaner) The three men who were charged with the murder of hotelier Sandra McCleod were today freed after the Director of Public Prosecutions decided not to prosecute the case.

Seventy-one-year-old Karamchand Panchoo called ‘Guru’ was this morning found face down in a pool of blood at Tage fowl farm located at Don Robin on the Corentyne, where he worked as a security guard.

WICB) St John’s, Antigua – The West Indies Cricket Board is preparing to launch a Player Lifestyle Development (PLD) programme which will be geared towards developing well rounded cricketers at all levels.

A 56-year-old mother of six was early this morning found dead with her clothing disturbed at a shop located at Waikabra, Linden/Soesdyke Highway.