Guyana News

President Bharrat Jagdeo today said that the emergency response at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport, Timehri following the crash-landing of a Caribbean Airlines flight was up and running in record time, dismissing suggestions that the authorities had been slow and deficient in tackling the accident.

STANFORD, California,  (Reuters) – Comeback queen  Serena Williams won her first tournament in more than a year  when she overpowered third seed Marion Bartoli of France 7-5  6-1 in the Stanford Classic final today.

NOTTINGHAM, England, (Reuters) – Ian Bell scored an  immaculate if controversial 159 that helped put England in  command against India at the close of the third day of the  second test at Trent Bridge today.

The police say they are investigating a fatal accident that occurred at about 11 last night on Avenue of the Republic, Georgetown, and which resulted in the death of motorcyclist Elvis Singh, 53 years, of Non Pariel, ECD.

Prime Minister of Trinidad &Tobago Kamla Persad-Bissessar (centre) talks to Juliet Shivwoudh, one of the hospitalized passengers from the Caribbean Airlines flight that crash-landed at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport, Timehri on Saturday morning.

A 51-year-old pastor of Bush Lot, West Coast Berbice was stabbed to death around 10:15 pm yesterday.

AMMAN, (Reuters) – Syrian tanks firing shells and  machineguns stormed the city of Hama today, killing at least  45 civilians in a move to crush demonstrations against President  Bashar al-Assad’s rule, residents and activists said.

(Trinidad Express) Captain Ian Brunton, the former CEO of Caribbean Airlines (CAL), said he was doubtful the company would have breached safety standards with their pilots.

(Trinidad Express) President of the Trinidad Hotels, Restaurants and Tourism Association Michelle Palmer-Keizer has noted with great concern the incident yesterday morning involving the Caribbean Airlines aircraft operating as Flight BW523, en route from Port of Spain to Georgetown, Guyana, at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport.

(Trinidad Express) Trinidadian pilot Fareed Dean, 51, the man who flew Caribbean Airlines (CAL) flight BW523, which crashed while landing at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport in Guyana, yesterday, always made the safety of his passengers a priority.

(Trinidad Express) Investigations are continuing into what caused the Caribbean Airlines BW523 flight to overshoot the Cheddi Jagan International Airport runway in Guyana.

By Mark McGowan and Alva Solomon Pandemonium reigned aboard Caribbean Airlines flight BW 524 yesterday morning as passengers came to the horrific realization that the plane was not going to stop as expected after it landed.

By Alva Solomon and Mark McGowan Investigators from the US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) are expected in Guyana tomorrow to remove the voice data recordings and the black box to determine the cause of yesterday’s crash at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport, Chairman of Caribbean Airlines George Nicholas said.

Trinidad Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar visited the crash site last evening and said it was a miracle that no one had died in the accident.

Caribbean Airlines flights resumed operating at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport some 12 hours after its Boeing 737-800 series aircraft, BW 524, was involved

The pilot of the ill-fated Caribbean Airlines aircraft was treated at the Georgetown Public Hospital for an injury to his lower back.

Seven months after the contractor wrapped up work and left, the airstrip at Wakenaam on the Essequibo River remains incomplete with the paving of the runway still to begin.

Amid the storm of outrage and regret at the sale of the St Barnabas Church to Essequibo businessman Alfro Alphonso, evidence has emerged that a decision to dispose of the building had previously been taken in July 1969.

Head of the National Toshaos Council (NTC) Yvonne Pearson yesterday said that the body continues to look out for the interest of the indigenous peoples, while denying that it is being used to fulfil a government agenda.

Contrary to the statements put forth by government, all is not well in Amerindian communities, several leaders of indigenous communities have said.