Guyana News

FRANKFURT,  (Reuters) – Japan won the women’s World  Cup for the first time after beating the United States 3-1 on  penalties following a 2-2 draw today.

LONDON, (Reuters) – Britain’s senior police chief  Paul Stephenson, London’s police commissioner, resigned today over allegations about the police’s handling of phone  hacking investigations.

LONDON, (Reuters) – Stuart Broad and Tim Bresnan  were given the nod ahead of fellow paceman Steve Finn in  England’s 12-man squad for Thursday’s opening test of the  four-match series against India at Lord’s.

(Jamaica Gleaner) Criminals in Jamaica have ruthlessly murdered more than 1,500 children and teenagers since the turn of the 21st century.

LONDON,  (Reuters) – Police have arrested Rebekah  Brooks, the former chief executive of News Corp’s   British newspaper arm News International, Sky News reported today.

(BarbadosNation)  After several months of uncertainty, regional air carrier REDjet has been given the green light to fly intoTrinidad and Tobago.

Poor police prosecution has resulted in the collapse of several cases in the Magistrates’ Courts; a disturbing reflection of inadequate training in the rules of evidence, poor investigation practices and corruption, a member of the justice system said.

Suriname may possibly fund the construction of a bridge across the Corentyne River, the country’s Public Works Minister Ramon Abraham has told its Parliament.

The leadership team for A Partnership for National Unity (APNU) will include candidates for prime minister, deputy prime minister and vice presidents and WPA co-leader Dr Rupert Roopnaraine is set to be one of the vice presidents, a reliable source has confirmed.

PPP/C presidential candidate Donald Ramotar yesterday said that upcoming polls would not be delayed by the holding of a new round of Claims and Objections to facilitate registration of between 5,000 and 7,000 eligible voters currently not on the list.

Two Beterverwagting (BV) dog lovers are now in grief, after their pet was severely chopped and subsequently died following a rampant dog slaughter carried out by some Mon Repos residents on Friday.

Fishermen in Berbice are rejoicing at the news of Kevin ‘Long Hair’ Narine’s capture, saying that their prayers have been answered and that they are now free to resume normal fishing.

A woman was hit down by a speeding horse cart at Cummings Street around 12:30 hrs yesterday.

Prospective students of the University of Guyana, especially those awaiting examination results, now have a final chance of applying for programmes which are not oversubscribed.

The North American Life Insurance Company Ltd (NALICO) on Friday launched two, of its seven, new insurance policies:-Financial Protector 20 and 30 years, Cash Back, term plans respectively, at the Regency Hotel, Georgetown.

The Ministry of Health Blood Bank is urgently seeking donations from persons with O-Negative blood since there is no supply of this type at present, a release stated.

The AFC has come out against President Bharrat Jagdeo’s recent endorsement of executive presidency, which it says “is outdated and counter-productive” to unity and development.

The Public Works Ministry has spent $25 million to reconstruct the access road to the St Cuthbert’s Mission and while there has been some improvement, residents of the community are not satisfied with the state of the road.

The Society Against Sexual Orientation Discrimination says it opposes the criminalization of HIV transmission and notes a number of reasons why, in its view, such a law would reverse the progress being made in Guyana to combat the HIV/AIDS epidemic.

Russian businesses have expressed interest in trading and investing in Guyana, according to Russian Ambassador to Guyana Nikolay Smirnov, the Georgetown Chamber of Commerce & Industry (GCCI) said in a press release.