Guyana News

WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – President Barack Obama gave  his stamp of approval to Libya’s anti-Gaddafi forces yesterday,  bringing leaders of the rebel group to the White House where  they were deemed credible and legitimate.

CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico, (Reuters) – Young Mexican  rappers are using Internet radio to condemn killings sparked by  President Felipe Calderon’s drug war, drawing praise from  Buenos Aires to Barcelona but also death threats from gunmen.

SAN JOSE, Costa Rica, (Reuters) – An earthquake with  a magnitude of 6.0 hit Costa Rica today, the U.S. 

PROVIDENCE, Guyana, (Reuters) – Leg spinner Devendra Bishoo claimed four wickets on  his debut to help West Indies skittle Pakistan for 160 on the second day of the first test today.

Gun-toting bandits last night robbed a Grove, East Bank Demerara family of $3.7 million and a quantity of jewellery before escaping.

NEW DELHI, (Reuters) – Opener Gautam Gambhir will  lead a second-string Indian side in the limited-over series in  West Indies next month after the selectors rested regular  skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni and a few other senior players today.

WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – A stash of pornography was  found in the hideout of Osama bin Laden by the U.S.

LA BAGNAIA, Italy,  (Reuters) – Libyan leader Muammar  Gaddafi has likely been wounded in western airstrikes and has  probably left Tripoli, Italian Foreign Minister Franco Frattini  said today.

One of the three Jamaicans, who were on Monday arrested along with two Guyanese in a Cummings Lodge raid, today appeared at the Sparendaam Magistrates’ Court and was remanded on two charges.

(Jamaica Observer) Legendary former West Indies cricket captain Sir Vivian Richards has rejected the `Don’ metaphor ascribed by Sir Hilary Beckles to Jamaican Christopher Gayle and has also clarified his position on Marlon Samuels.

The UK male psychiatric nurse, who burnt a Guyanese woman to death, has been jailed for life after admitting to the murder, according to the BBC.

(De Ware Tijd) PARAMARIBO – In a letter, President Desi Bouterse has asked Justice and Police Minister Martin Misiedjan to investigate crime scenarios in which convicts and former convicts allegedly commit serious crimes under orders from third parties.

The International Organization for Migration says that one-third of the Antiguan population comprises Guyanese and other migrants.

(De Ware Tijd) PARAMARIBO – Customs officers who have participated in the fraud with luxury cars which cost the Surinamese government nearly SRD 1 million will be fired by Finance Minister Wonnie Boedhoe.

The West Indies Players Association has denied a contention by Sir Hilary Beckles that controversial remarks he made in relation to Jamaican star batsman Christopher Gayle were taken out of context.

(Barbados Nation) Reverend Guy Hewitt has been fired by the Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC).

CHARSADDA, Pakistan, (Reuters) – Suicide bombers  attacked a Pakistani paramilitary academy today, killing 80  people in revenge for the death of Osama bin Laden as Pakistani  anger over the U.S.

Prime Minister Sam Hinds yesterday said that there was nothing sinister behind Synergy boss Fip Motilall’s decision to transfer his licence to develop the Amaila hydropower plant to Sithe Global, saying that this is a common international practice in the construction of large projects.

A self-employed computer science lecturer who is accused of stealing clothing and haberdashery from the Chinese garment store which was destroyed by fire in Linden on Sunday was yesterday remanded to prison after appearing before acting Chief Magistrate Priya Sewnarine-Beharry.

A day after three-year-old Tony Ramlogan succumbed to burn injuries he sustained in a house fire, a second fire broke out and investigators are treating it as suspicious.