Guyana News

CGX Energy Inc has appointed David Christian to its Board of Directors.

The US Army band State of the State and the Guyana Defence Force Military Band will be holding a public performance tomorrow afternoon, on the northern lawn of the Public Buildings, Brickdam.

The Canadian High Commission has announced a change in the procedure for persons visiting the mission.

Deborah Ann Pereira-Collins was yesterday remanded to prison on a charge that she attempted to mail almost one kilogramme of marijuana, which was hidden in a box of cornflakes and a tin of milk.

Minister of Amerindian Affairs Pauline Sukhai presented two ATVs to Taushida and Rukumuto villages, during an outreach exercise in the Region Nine community on Thursday.

The Canadian High Commission has announced that all sections of the

BRIDGETOWN, (Reuters) – India and West Indies both  suffered woeful batting collapses as 13 wickets tumbled on the  opening day of the second test in Barbados today.

The police say they are investigating an armed robbery that occurred at about 0230h today during which Nandranie Afhadat, 44 years, along with her husband Premdat Afhadat, 47 years, and

The notice published last week on government procurement website retendering for the supply of laptops for the One Laptop Per Family (OLPF) was a “mistake,” Labour Minister Manzoor Nadir said this afternoon.

Photographer Delano Williams, the man accused of causing the death of Sewcharran Persaud Ugraj while allegedly driving under the influence was today admitted to bail in the sum of $350,000 when he appeared before acting Chief Magistrate Priya Sewnarine-Beharry.

CARACAS, (Reuters) – The guessing game over  Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez’s health took new twists today with rumours ranging from a possible takeover push by  his brother to a homecoming by the end of this week.

(Trinidad Express) Prime Minister Kamla Persad Bissessar said yesterday she had asked her Permanent Secretary to look into the contract of Sasha Mohammed, her adviser on public engagement.

Guyanese businessman Desmond ‘DA’ Alphonso arrived here around midday from the British Virgin Islands from where he was deported after living there for the past forty years.

(Jamaica Observer) It’s hard to fathom that given the history of West Indies cricket in the three-Test series, beginning in 1928, only Michael Holding has claimed more than 20 wickets.

(Jamaica Observer) The Jamaica Athletics Administrative Association (JAAA)/Supreme Ventures National Senior Trials that concluded on Sunday were seen in more than 160-million households worldwide over the four days.

Parents and schoolchildren today picketed at the Rosignol Stelling to highlight their disapproval over the removal of the pontoon which was replaced with a speedboat.

(Jamaica Observer) It was still not clear up to last night why the cabin pressure failed Sunday on a Caribbean Airlines (CAL) flight, en route to Barbados from Jamaica, with 154 passengers on Sunday.

(Jamaica Gleaner) With Jamaica getting ready to celebrate 50 years of political independence from the United Kingdom next year, most Jamaicans are of the view that the country would have been better off had it remained a colony of Britain.

HONG KONG, (Reuters) – The 2015 World Cup will feature the 10 test-playing nations plus four associate teams,  the International Cricket Council (ICC) said today after  reversing a decision to cut the tournament to 10 teams.

(De Ware Tijd) PARAMARIBO – The widespread use of pesticides for rice farming in Nickerie has caused major environmental damage such as the death of countless birds, fish and plants.