Guyana News

Geoffrey Sankies, a member of the coalition, A Partnership for National Unity (APNU) last night accused the ruling party PPP/C of trying to buy its way to victory and urged supporters to ensure that they cast their votes.

The political parties have taken their campaigns to the web, setting up Facebook pages and posting videos to YouTube but little debate seems to be taking place on these forums and it remains unclear how much these would influence voters, particularly youths.

Opposition coalition A Partnership for National Unity (APNU) does not believe that the delay in producing its manifesto will put the party at a disadvantage heading into the November 28 polls.

Three persons including a 4-year-old boy are patients at the Georgetown Public Hospital, following an accident which occurred yesterday around 3.30 am along the Schoonord Public Road WBD, when the car they were in crashed into a street light.

The visually impaired can feel a little safer at the Blind Institute, High Street with the construction of a $1.2 million fence.

Two international medical students were robbed at gunpoint on Friday night and swift action by an off-duty policeman and residents led to the capture of four suspects and the recovery of the loot.

The Georgetown Hospital yesterday refuted rumours that it is charging for drugs, blood tests ultra sounds, x-ray, attendant and other medical and nursing services and said all services remain free.

MONACO, (Reuters) – Jamaican Usain Bolt and  Australian Sally Pearson were named Athletes of the Year by the  International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) today.

Police say that at about 1930h yesterday medical doctors Kalai Rajan, 24 years, and Ragharendra Balakrishnan, 24 years, were on their way home along First Street, Cummings Lodge, ECD, when they were attacked and held at gunpoint by four men, one of whom was armed with a firearm.

ROME, (Reuters) – Prime Minister Silvio  Berlusconi formally resigned today,    ending one of the  most scandal-plagued eras in recent Italian history amid the  jeers of hundreds of protestors gathered in central Rome to  celebrate his departure.

(De Ware Tijd) PARAMARIBO – Illegal logging is still occurring in several areas of the hinterland.

The Guyana Defence Force says it is investigating the circumstances under which one of its ranks was shot in his left leg whilst performing security duties at Air Corps, Timehri at around 21:40 hours yesterday.

CAIRO, (Reuters) – The Arab League suspended Syria  and called on its army to stop killing civilians in a surprise  move today that turned up the heat on President Bashar  al-Assad.

(Trinidad Guardian) The Government announced yesterday that it proposed to issue a TT$1.5 billion, 20-year bond to finance payouts to Clico policyholders, according to an information memorandum issued yesterday.

(Trinidad Guardian) Former West Indies batting legend and captain Brian Lara says that the cricket infrastructure in the Caribbean is terrible and it will take between five to ten years to bring the sport back up to a top level in the region again.

(Trinidad Express) Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar did not visit any health spa when she went to Brazil in April but engaged in a number of meetings, including one with officials of oil company Petrobas which encouraged them to do business with this country, says Minister of Communications and Foreign Affairs Suruj Rambachan.

(Trinidad Express) Opposition Leader Dr Keith Rowley yesterday apologised unreservedly for his statements made on Tuesday on the Ish Galbaransingh and Steve Ferguson extradition matter.

TEHRAN, (Reuters) – Fifteen Iranian servicemen  were killed and several others seriously wounded in an explosion  today at a military base near Tehran that happened as  troops were moving munitions, a Revolutionary Guards spokesman  told state TV.

(Jamaica Observer) The United States Embassy in Kingston has dismissed a claim by the Opposition People’s National Party (PNP) that temporary bans had been imposed on some local food processors after they were inspected by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

(Reuters) – The 2014 World Cup dreams of former  finalists Haiti and Trinidad & Tobago came to a shock end yesterday as all six berths in the first phase of the Concacaf  qualifiers were taken with a round of matches to spare.