Guyana News

A minibus carrying Gecom staff, polling agents from the various parties and ballots from the Disciplined Services voting today, turned over several times injuring some of its occupants after a car slammed into it at the corner of King and Robb streets tonight.

Hensley Robinson Chief Elections Officer of Barbados will lead a 22-member Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Electoral Observer Mission to the Guyana Elections, according to a statement from the Caricom Secretariat today.

(Jamaica Gleaner) Jamaican sprinter Steve Mullings has been given a lifetime ban from athletics.

Police today said that Dexter Pires is wanted for questioning in relation to Trafficking in Narcotics.

The Guyana Elections Commission this afternoon knocked down what it said were rumours that the absence of six-digit numbers from ballot papers used by the disciplined services today was evidence that the elections were being rigged.

PHILADELPHIA, (Reuters) – Penn State University  trustees today named former FBI director and federal judge  Louis Freeh to head an independent investigation into the child  sex abuse scandal that has rocked the university.

The Private Sector Commission (PSC) today said that the  Commissioner of Police, Henry Greene has assured the Commission that the Force is well prepared to deal with the pre-election, election and post-election period.

Catholic churches have organized special prayers prior to and on election day.

(Jamaica Observer) With the start of the planting season for competitive crops such as Irish potatoes and onions, the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries is rolling out a J$500 million line of credit, through the Development Bank of Jamaica (DBJ), to support the farmers.

(Barbados Nation) The World Economic Forum has ranked Barbados’ infrastructure – its roads, bridges, airport, harbour and other facilities – ahead of the United States’.

(De Ware Tijd) PARAMARIBO – The banking sector should stay clear of party-politics.

JOHANNESBURG, (Reuters) – Former   West Indies captain Chris Gayle,  involved in a protracted dispute with his national board, will  play in Zimbabwe’s domestic T20 competition at the end of  November, officials said today.

MUMBAI, (Reuters) – West Indies middle-order  batting mainstay Shivnarine Chanderpaul is doubtful for the  third and final test against India because of a calf injury,  captain Darren Sammy said today.

ISLAMABAD, (Reuters) – Pakistan’s Taliban  movement, a major security threat to the country, is holding  exploratory peace talks with the U.S.-backed

The sod turning ceremony for the long-awaited and controversial Marriott Guyana Georgetown hotel was held yesterday in Kingston and it was disclosed that a Chinese company will be constructing the US$51M edifice.

Former prime ministerial candidate of the Alliance For Change (AFC) Sheila Holder passed away last evening in the United States of America after a brief period of illness.

At a massive rally at Bath Settlement, West Berbice yesterday, PPP/C presidential candidate, Donald Ramotar told supporters that he would be ready to listen to the views and ideas of national interest from persons, groups or organizations.

The Manager of the Foulis, East Coast Demerara Guyoil Station was robbed of $5.5M in cash and an estimated $250,000 worth of jewelley on Saturday evening when three gunmen invaded the premises.

A 54-year old mother of five died yesterday afternoon after she was struck down on the Goed Fortuin Public Road  on the West Bank of Demerara (WBD) by a speeding mini-bus.

Fourteen persons are homeless in Wismar following a fire yesterday and residents blamed the current administration for not solving the age-old problem in the community where fire-fighters often respond to scenes but are unable to extinguish fires before the buildings are completely consumed.