Guyana News

The body of Troy James was discovered in a trench flowing under a bridge at the head of ‘A’ Field, Sophia yesterday morning James, who residents described as mentally ill,

Dale Fredericks was on Wednesday charged with breaking a woman’s finger during an argument.

When the preliminary inquiry (PI) into the treason matter against Guyana Defence Force (GDF) Major Bruce Munroe, his wife Carol Ann Munroe and ex-soldier Leonard Wharton continued yesterday, Quincy Critchlow again took to the witness box and continued his testimony.

The deadline for submission of Income, Property, Corporation, and Capital Gains Tax Returns is tomorrow, Saturday, April 30.

The man who drowned at Itaballi on Sunday has been identified as 22-year-old Kurt Andrew Thornhill.

The Guyana Prison Service (GPS) welcomed 21 new recruits into the system after they completed an eight-week Basic Recruit Training Course (BRTC) at the Prison Training Centre at Lusignan.

A 41-year-old labourer was yesterday remanded when he appeared before Magistrate Hazel Octive Hamilton at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court to face a charge of simple larceny.

TUSCALOOSA, Ala.,  (Reuters) – Tornadoes and  violent storms ripped through seven Southern states, killing at  least 295 people and causing billions of dollars of damage in  some of the deadliest twisters in U.S.

The preliminary inquiry (PI) into the murder of schoolgirl Neesa Gopaul was on Wednesday adjourned to May 9.

UNITED NATIONS, (Reuters) – The U.S. envoy to the  United Nations told the Security Council yesterday that  troops loyal to Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi were increasingly  engaging in sexual violence and some had been issued the  impotency drug Viagra, diplomats said.

The first consignment of goods from Haiti shipped under a temporary non-reciprocal preferential basis with other CARICOM member states arrived in St.

A 22-year-old was on Wednesday remanded when he appeared before Magistrate Hazel Octive-Hamilton at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court to face a charge of simple larceny to which he was not required to plead.

SAN JOSE, Costa Rica,  (Reuters) – Former Costa  Rican President Miguel Angel Rodriguez was sentenced on  Wednesday to five years prison in a bribery scandal at the  state telecommunications company.

TRIPOLI/TUNIS, (Reuters) – Libya’s two-month civil  war spilled over the border into Tunisia, provoking outrage in  the western neighbour, while rebels in Misrata said only NATO  could halt the bombardment of the besieged city.

The Guyana Greenheart Autistic Society is hosting an Autism Awareness and Fundraising Fair to raise money to pay the salaries of teachers at the school for autistic children.

The Guyana Post Office Corporation (GPOC) has said that with the implementation of new security measures, its district offices will commence payment

JERUSALEM, (Reuters) – Israel said yesterday a  Palestinian unity deal would sabotage prospects for peace and  stemmed from panic by Hamas and Western-backed President Mahmoud  Abbas over popular uprisings in Syria and Egypt.

TOKYO,  (Reuters) – Japanese consumer electronics  giant Panasonic Corp said it would cut another 17,000  jobs and close up to 70 factories around the world over the next  two years in a bid to pare costs and keep up with Asian rivals.

The Guyana Fire Service (GFS) recently launched a two-week fire-fighting training session for first responders, to equip them with the skills needed to combat the growing challenges they face in executing their duties.

The signing of the Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) between CARIFORUM and the EU has enhanced the opportunities for regional co-operation, particularly in the private sector, said Ambassador Gail Mathurin, Director-General, Office of Trade Negotiations (OTN), CARICOM Secretariat.