Guyana News

(WICB) Gros Islet, St Lucia – The Board of Directors of the West Indies Cricket Board met in St Lucia over the weekend and took a number of decisions pertaining to functioning of West Indies cricket.

(WICB) St John’s, Antigua – The WICB Board of Directors at a meeting in St Lucia took the following decision with regard to Chris Gayle: Having received reports and reviewed correspondence between Chris Gayle and the West Indies Cricket Board and the West Indies Team Management and taking into consideration public statements made by Gayle with regard to the Board and its officers, the Board requires that Gayle withdraws his comments in order to be considered for selection to the West Indies team.

The Hydrometeorological Service today issued a statement saying that La Nina type weather conditions have returned and that Guyana should expect more days with rainfall above the long term average in the coming months.

Police today said that at about 1940 h. last night businesswoman Beenawattie Nandalall, 43 years of Ulverston, Corentyne, her daughter Savitri Nandalall, 20 years and neighbour Patricia Parks, 45 years, were attacked and robbed of their gold jewellery, one cell phone, one laptop computer and cash by three men all armed with firearms.

(WICB) Georgetown, Guyana – The Gandhi Youth Organization (GYO) will receive $130,000 (US$650) from the West Indies Cricket Board following Guyana’s thumping Regional Super50 opening round win against Windward Islands.

After weeks of delay, A Partnership for National Unity has picked Working People’s Alliance Co-leader Dr Rupert Roopnaraine, 68, as the running mate for its presidential candidate David Granger.

COLUMBUS, Ohio, (Reuters) – Dozens of large exotic  animals including tigers, lions and bears were hunted down and  shot after their owner opened their cages at his Ohio farm and  then killed himself, officials said today.

The Presidential and Prime Ministerial Candidates of the Alliance For Change Khemraj Ramjattan and Raphael Trotman are scheduled for a visit to Toronto and New York starting today  and Monday  October 24 2011, according to a press release from the AFC.

Minister of Home Affairs, Clement Rohee is assuring Guyanese  that the Guyana Police Force and the Joint Services are fully mobilised to ensure the maintenance of order throughout the campaign season, on elections day and even post-elections.

(Trinidad Guardian) Two Port-of-Spain residents who were arrested by police at the Hyatt Regency Hotel, Wrightson Road, Port-of-Spain, and charged under the Anti-Gang Act were yesterday freed.

(Trinidad Express) Fast food franchise McDonald’s and the Just Because Foundation (JBF) said yesterday they respected the decision made by Health Minister Dr Fuad Khan to refuse a US$10,000 donation to the JBF Paediatric Specialty Unit at the Wendy Fitzwilliam Paediatric Hospital at Mt Hope.

(Trinidad Express) Finance Minister Winston Dookeran says Government was aware that deficit financing had caused the economic problems in Greece and in the US but it was necessary for this country for stimulus and investment.

(De Ware Tijd) PARAMARIBO – In the course of the investigation into Sunday’s speedboat accident that claimed the lives of four men, police have uncovered some irregularities.

(Barbados Nation) The family of a Barbadian husband and father living in New York are about to sue that city’s police department, over the shooting death of their main breadwinner.

With Nomination Day approaching, AFC Leader Raphael Trotman says that his party is committed to constructing the best alliance and will be pursuing a partnership with the Linden-based Guyana Youth Congress (GYC) headed by former PNCR member Denton Osborne.

A Full Court decision yesterday cleared the way for Manzoor Nadir to resume functions as leader of The United Force (TUF).

Several Mahdia residents yesterday picketed the Vlissen-gen Road offices of the Guyana Water Incorporated (GWI) to air their concerns about a water shortage they have been experiencing since May.

Several persons were left homeless following an afternoon fire at Annai in Region 9 (Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo) on Monday which was caused by embers from a nearby garbage heap According to reports, Central Annai resident Deroy Milton, who lives close by, lost his home and two other buildings from which he and his wife operate a cassava mill.

A new police witness yesterday testified that the bullet recovered from the body of Chandrapaul Persaud was discharged from the AK-47 Assault Rifle that was found with murder accused Cyon Collier, called ‘Picture Boy.’

Magistrate Krisndat Persaud ordered a hire car driver to appear in the New Amsterdam Court on November 21 after he pleaded not guilty to 14 traffic charges and alleged police brutality.