Guyana News

Education Minister Shaik Baksh is appealing to secondary school students, particularly males, who are awaiting their Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) results to join the teaching profession, if they perform well,

Assistant Secretary-General (ASG) Trade and Economic Integration at the CARICOM Secretariat, Ambassador Irwin LaRocque on Monday underscored the importance of timely delivery of Aid for Trade (AfT) resources to economies such as those in CARICOM.

Minister of Foreign Affairs Carolyn Rodrigues-Birkett lauded the reopening of an Argentine diplomatic mission here as an opportunity to further strengthen ties between the two countries.

Residents of the Tuschen/ Uitvlugt Neighbourhood Democratic Council (NDC) in Region Three are to benefit from the ongoing Community Roads Improvement Project (CRIP).

A recent two-day consultation series on the CARIFORUM-EU Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) sought to strengthen the private/public sector dialogue on trade issues, and is expected to pave the way for political and technical input from civil society.

Compete Caribbean, a five-year Caribbean private sector development programme, is inviting firms interested in increasing productivity, exports and expanding employment to apply for funds to support their businesses.

The police are investing the death of Premchand Sugrim, 47 years of No.

PEMBROKE PINES  (Sun Sentinel) – Police this evening arrested the adopted son of a slain real estate agent with first-degree murder in her death.

LONDON,  (Reuters) – Prime Minister David Cameron,  defending his integrity to parliament in emergency session today, said he regretted hiring a journalist at the heart of  the scandal that has rocked Britain’s press, police and  politicians.

GENEVA,  (Reuters) – The World Health Organisation  (WHO) called yesterday for an immediate halt to the use of  blood tests to detect active tuberculosis, saying they were  faulty and leave millions of people at risk.

More than 20 relatives and friends of Homestretch Avenue accident victim, Peter Mc Lennon today protested outside the Ministry of Home Affairs on Brickdam, the Stabroek Market square and the Sophia bus park in front of Demico.

(Trinidad Express) By the end of the year, parking on the streets of Port of Spain will no longer be free.

(Jamaica Observer) Homicide detectives are now on the scene of a double murder in Lauriston, a small community on the outskirts of Spanish Town in St Catherine, where two females were beheaded this morning.

LONDON, (Reuters) – Sachin Tendulkar at the peak of  his considerable powers can mark the 2,000th test at Lord’s  starting tomorrow with an unprecedented 100th international  century at the headquarters of world cricket when India face  England.

(De Ware Tijd) PARAMARIBO – Yesterday, the turbine that will be transported to Gran Olo to supply Poeketie with electricity was revealed.

Police investigators say they suspect foul play in the disappearance of Pembroke Pines, Florida woman, Natalie Belmonte who is originally from Guyana.

CANBERRA, (Reuters) – The Australian arm of News  Corp will have to answer “hard questions” in Australia  following the growing phone hacking scandal in the United  Kingdom, Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard said today.

Regional agriculture organization, Caribbean Farmers Network (Carfan), is aiming to “practically” develop the agriculture production and marketing potential of Caricom territories, including the development of intra-regional partnerships in agriculture.

Erica La Cruz yesterday became the fifth fatality of Monday’s Homestretch Avenue accident.

A four-man gang invaded a mining camp at Five Star Backdam, North West District on Monday and in addition to shooting Brazilian Felix De Souza, they robbed two others of raw gold and a firearm.