Guyana News

(Trinidad Guardian) Opposition Leader Dr Keith Rowley said yesterday no plot was established to assassinate Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar and three members of her Cabinet.

REDjet has announced the launch of its service to St Lucia.

(Jamaica Gleaner) The country’s two main political parties this morning signed off on the formats for their debates leading into general elections.

The heads of the diplomatic missions of the United States, Canada and the United Kingdom say they hope that all Guyanese respect the democratic outcome as expressed in Monday’s elections and they said the outcome has offered an historic opportunity for Guyanese.

  President-elect Donald Ramotar is to be sworn in tomorrow at State House.

VISAKHAPATNAM, (Reuters) – Virat Kohli compiled  his eighth hundred in one-dayers and with able support from  Rohit Sharma took India to a comfortable five-wicket victory  against West Indies in the second one-day international today.

The PPP/C won the presidency at Monday’s general elections with just 34.98% of registered voters.

(Jamaica Gleaner) Another artiste linked to popular Jamaican entertainer Vybz Kartel is facing criminal charges in relation to one of the cases brought against him.

A Caribbean Airlines plane with some passengers en route to Guyana made a controlled emergency landing yesterday in Jamaica after departing The Bahamas.

(Barbados Nation)  Barbados’ newest knight Sir Errol Walrond says the time has come for Government to end the discrimination against men who prefer to have sex with men and women who have sex with women.

(Trinidad Express) Jack Warner’s continued presence in the country’s Cabinet amid allegations of bribery is believed to be an integral element in the perception of corruption in Trinidad and Tobago being at its all-time worst.

(Trinidad Express) The United States Embassy is looking into the matter of an ex-US soldier being identified in an alleged conspiracy to assassinate Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar and three Government ministers.

(Trinidad Express) A man who allegedly kidnapped a woman on November 5 at gunpoint from her home in Tunapuna, and for whom the police have been searching, yesterday walked up to a 25-year-old resident of the area and shot him dead.

GENEVA, (Reuters) – United Nations High  Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay called today for  the international community to take action to protect the  civilian population in Syria from “ruthless repression” as the  country slides into civil war.

The incumbent PPP/C has won enough votes in the general elections to keep the presidency, but will lead a minority government after opposition groups APNU and AFC got enough support to scrape a one-seat advantage in the National Assembly.

GECOM Final Results (General)

Faced with running a minority government for the first time in Guyana’s history, president-elect Donald Ramotar says he is prepared to work with all political parties to take Guyana forward.

Upset with the results of Monday’s presidential election and amid claims of rigging, hundreds of APNU supporters thronged Public Buildings last evening even as leaders of the three main political parties met inside and committed to remain in contact to discuss issues of concern.

Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) Chairman Dr Steve Surujbally yesterday defended the delay in the announcement of elections results, while announcing plans to pursue an electronic-voting pilot project as part of preparations for local government polls.

Following a meeting held in the Committee Room of Parliament Buildings yesterday afternoon, three Presidential Candidates who contested Monday’s elections issued a joint statement in which they agreed to further meetings on issues of interest to the people of Guyana.