Guyana News

OAS elections observing mission head, Professor Gordon Shirley today said that after a series of meetings and interviews here he was encouraged that all stakeholders were confident that there are “no significant impediments to delivering a smooth and inclusive general and regional election”.

High Court Judge William Ramlal today granted bail to the four men who were yesterday remanded on unlawful wounding charges after Wednesday’s attack on three teens at Non Pareil.

The Guyana Police Force today said it wished to remind the general public that under the Representation of the People Act Chapter 1:03 of the Laws of Guyana, all premises to which spirit shop licences and off licences have been issued under the Intoxicating Liquor Licensing Act shall be closed and kept closed on Election Day, Monday November 28, 2011.

Police today said that investigations are being conducted into a fatal shooting that occurred at about 2200h yesterday at Great Diamond Sea Dam, EBD, where an armed robbery suspect known as “Douglah” was fatally shot during an armed confrontation with the police.

NEW YORK, (Reuters) – The National Basketball  Association (NBA) and its players have reached a tentative deal  on a new collective bargaining agreement which paves the way for  a 66-game season starting on Christmas Day.

MUMBAI, (Reuters) – West Indies snatched a  thrilling draw with the scores level to deny India a series  clean sweep on the final day of the third test today.

YAKKAGHUND, Pakistan, (Reuters) – NATO helicopters  attacked a military checkpoint in northwest Pakistan today, killing up to 28 troops and prompting  Pakistan to shut vital supply routes for NATO troops fighting in  Afghanistan, Pakistani officials said.

(Barbados Nation) LIAT is to carry out an internal probe into how  one of its pilots has ended up on marijuana smuggling charges in Barbados.

LONDON, (Reuters) – Tests and Twenty20s are the  future of international cricket and 50-overs matches should be  scrapped, according to England spinner Graeme Swann.

Chairman Dr Steve Surujbally last evening announced that the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) is fully prepared for Monday’s polls.

GECOM Chairman Dr Steve Surujbally yesterday said that “by and large” both the media and the political parties have adhered to the codes of conduct that they had signed ahead of the elections.

The PPP/C’s hiring of Trinidadian soca artiste Destra for its final rally today has ignited a firestorm with objections raised by other political parties resulting in the artiste shutting her Facebook page but despite this, she will be here.

In the lead-up to the general elections, former Stabroek News journalist Iana Seales is writing a series of articles on Guyana, focusing on life, democracy, and the responsibility to vote.

Four men have been arraigned on unlawful wounding charges after the attack at Non Pareil, East Coast Demerara, where three teens were beaten on Wednesday.

With elections just two days away, the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Brickdam held an all night vigil for the preservation of peace and justice for the nation.

The Organization of American States (OAS) will for the first time in Guyana assess the participation of men and women in the electoral process including at leadership levels.

Human Services Minister Priya Manickchand yesterday urged all women to protect themselves from violent partners and to utilize the various programmes formulated to help fight the scourge of domestic violence.

Red Thread yesterday blamed the lack of political will to ensure enforcement of legal protections for creating a “culture” that excuses and ignores domestic violence.

Despite “great strides” in eliminating the worst forms of discrimination against women, the inability of the society to protect women and girls from violence is proof of a fundamental flaw, according to the Guyana Human Rights Association (GHRA).

Guyanese girls, aged 12 to 14 years old, will soon be able to benefit from the free distribution of the Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) vaccine, which should provide immunity from the virus responsible cervical cancer, the leading cause of cancer among women.