Guyana News

Buxtonians turned out in hundreds on Friday evening at the market tarmac to hear the AFC’s Raphael Trotman and Mark Benschop plug the message of change.

Member of A Partnership for National Unity (APNU), Debra Backer told supporters on Saturday evening that it is time for the PPP to step down and give another party a chance to serve.

Qualfon Guyana has embarked on an expansion programme and early next year the company is expected to accommodate a staff complement of 660 at another branch on the East Coast of Demerara, according to Call Centre Manager (Guyana) Luana Persaud.

Alana Seebarran was crowned Miss India Guyana 2012 on Saturday night when the pageant was staged at the Princess Hotel Poolside.

The Alliance For Change last evening said it had received credible reports that an excavator was used to tear down a banner which the party had mounted across the southern carriageway of the East Coast Demerara highway at Ogle.

Head of the Presidential Secretariat Dr Roger Luncheon said Cabinet has granted its approval to staff the data entry system of the Crime Observatory.

The Demerara Lioness and Lions Club hosted its annual Health Fair to mark World Diabetes Day recently on the lawns of the round-about in front of Muneshwer’s on Water Street.

Disciplined Services to vote on Monday, November 21, 2011 – List of Electors posted on GECOM Website A total of 6,187 Members of the Disciplined Services are listed to vote at 70 places of balloting across Guyana on Monday, November 21, 2011.

(Barbados Nation) Concerned that Barbados is in a state of decay and immorality, a church leader has accused world-class singer Rihanna of “always doing foolishness”, and called her unworthy of being an ambassador.

(Trinidad Express) A 40-year-old man described by his relatives as the “Godfather” of the Maturita Extension community in Arima, was gunned down just outside one of his business places on Saturday evening.

NEW YORK, (Reuters) – New York police arrested a  follower of late Muslim cleric Anwar al-Awlaki on suspicion of  building a pipe bomb he planned to use against U.S.

Former AFC prime ministerial candidate Sheila Holder, 65, passed away in the US today where she had gone for medical treatment.

The police say they are investigating a fatal accident that occurred at about 1220h today on the Goed Fortuin Public Road, WBD, and which resulted in the death of pedestrian Bidwantee Cyril, 56 years of Goed Fortuin Squatting Area.

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

The Alliance For Change this evening said it had received credible reports that an excavator was used to tear down a banner which the party had mounted across the southern carriageway of the East Coast Demerara highway at Ogle.

Alana Seebarran was crowned Miss India Guyana 2012 last evening when the pageant was staged at the Princess Hotel Poolside.

(WICB) Dhaka, Bangladesh — West Indies made it four wins out of four today to seal a spot in the International Cricket Council’s Women’s World Cup 2013.

(Trinidad Guardian) Heavy rainfall wreaked havoc in north Trinidad yesterday, leaving a trail of destruction—a TT$2 million wall in Maraval collapsed, a child was reportedly trapped in a house at Powder Magazine, Cocorite, while there was flooding and gridlock in other areas.

(Jamaica Observer) Jamaicans are expected to vote in December, Prime Minister Andrew Holness hinted this afternoon.

TRIPOLI, (Reuters) – A spokesman for Libya’s  interim administration, the National Transitional Council (NTC),  said local officials in the desert town of Sabha had confirmed  the capture today of Muammar Gaddafi’s intelligence chief  Abdullah al-Senussi.