Guyana News

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.

The policeman who was struck down and killed while investigating an accident at Bartica on Sunday, was due to return to his home the day before—but his plans changed after he was told he was being transferred and had to remain in the area until Monday.

A man was yesterday arrested by police in Wismar, Linden, with a bucket containing more one kilogramme of marijuana.

The Working People’s Alliance (WPA) is calling for a boycott of the state-owned Guyana Chronicle after the newspaper failed to give coverage to Friday’s official launch of the opposition coalition “A Partnership for National Unity” (APNU).

A man accused of robbing another of jewellery and a cell phone valued $22,500 was yesterday remanded to prison when he appeared before Magistrate Hazel Octive-Hamilton at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court.

The Preliminary Inquiry (PI) into the murder of 16-year-old Neesa Gopaul continued yesterday as Detective Corporal Floyd Hosanna who is stationed at the Criminal Investigations Department, Eve Leary once again took the stand.

Minister of Agriculture Robert Persaud charged graduates from the Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo) Training Centre to be agents of change in the sugar industry and in the country, at the 50th convocation exercise hosted on Monday.