Guyana News

CHICAGO, (Reuters) – Four Pakistanis have been  charged as co-conspirators in the 2008 Mumbai attack that  killed 166 people, including six Americans, U.S.

Jamaican reggae legend Beres Hammond delivered a signature performance to the thousands who flocked to the Guyana National Stadium for the “A Moment in Time” Concert on Sunday.

Members of the Inter-Religious Organisation (IRO) are considering a programming model to ensure equitable airtime for all religious groups when the still-in-the-works Inter-Religious Television (IRTV) channel begins broadcasting.

CARACAS,  (Reuters) – Joint ventures between  private firms and Venezuela’s state oil company PDVSA will not  pay a windfall tax on new output until they have recovered  their investments, the oil minister said yesterday.

The body of a man, who reportedly drowned at Itaballi, was brought to the city yesterday.

Gros Islet, St Lucia – WICB CEO Dr. Ernest Hilaire was interviewed on the Line & Length Network today during the Second Digicel ODI between West Indies and Pakistan at the Beausejour Cricket Grounds.

GROS ISLET, St. Lucia, (Reuters) – A confident century from opener Ahmed Shehzad  guided Pakistan to another comfortable win over West Indies today, giving the tourists a  2-0 lead in their five match one-day international series.

NEW DELHI, (Reuters) – Indian police arrested the  former chief organiser of the Delhi Commonwealth Games on Monday  as part of a crackdown on corruption, embarrassing the  government as it fights major state polls.

CHENNAI,  (Reuters) – Mike Hussey’s half-century and  three wickets from Albie Morkel earned champions Chennai Super  Kings a 25-run victory against Pune Warriors in the Indian  Premier League (IPL) today.

A dilapidated two-storey wooden building on High and Barrack Sts was gutted by fire this afternoon and many persons are homeless.

At about 0330h today vendor Wajid Ishmael, 67, of Grove Squatting Area, EBD, was aroused by noise in his home and upon checking was confronted by two men, one of whom was armed with a handgun.

(Trinidad Express) A restaurant owner was gunned down in front his Ellerslie Plaza, Maraval, business yesterday, in what the police are describing as a hit.

(Jamaica Gleaner) Dancehall star Carlton ‘Spragga Benz’ Grant is yet to turn himself into the police after being named as a person of interest, but that is because he is overseas.

(Jamaica Gleaner) Jamaica’s dispute with Barbados over the alleged ill-treatment of 20-year-old Shanique Myrie could be headed to the Trinidad and Tobago-based Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ).

(Barbados Nation) Barbados’ cricket will be strong again! That assurance came from president of the Barbados Cricket Association (BCA), Joel Garner, on Saturday night in his address at the 2010 BCA Awards ceremony at the Lloyd Erskine Sandiford Centre.

TRIPOLI,  (Reuters) – NATO forces flattened a building inside Muammar Gaddafi’s Bab al-Aziziyah compound early today, in what a press official from Gaddafi’s government said was an attempt on the Libyan leader’s life.

Canadian explorer Groundstar is to abandon its Apoteri, Rupununi drill site after reaching the intended depth and seeing no signs of oil in commercial quantities, a press release said today.

A 23-year-old woman of Canefield, East Canje is battling for her life at the New Amsterdam Hospital after she was stabbed repeatedly on Saturday morning by her estranged, reputed husband who has since committed suicide.

Residents of Lethem are concerned at the sloth in the enhancement of sections of the community saying that some parts are neglected while other areas appear to be “favoured”.

Guyanese followers of influential Indian Spiritual Guru, Sri Sathya Sai Baba sat in devotion to him for 12 hours following his death early yesterday morning.