Guyana News

The charges against Malvin Taylor, who was accused of attempting to murder his wife Sharon Taylor and her sister Michelle Richards, were yesterday merged.

CAIRO, (Reuters) – Hosni Mubarak was in hospital  after suffering heart problems under questioning, following  protests by hard-core reformists who said he was being protected  from prosecution by Egypt’s military rulers.

ABIDJAN, (Reuters) – Army chiefs who fought for  Ivory Coast’s former leader Laurent Gbagbo pledged their loyalty  to his rival Alassane Ouattara yesterday, helping the chances  of an end to conflict a day after his forces captured Gbagbo.   

Two men armed with a gun on Monday grabbed $200,000 in cash and other articles at A&R Supermarket at Triumph, on the East Coast of Demerara.

NEW YORK,  (Reuters Life!) – Very tight braiding or  weaving may be linked to a permanent type of hair loss that  affects many African American women, according to a U.S.

The Child Care and Protec-tion Agency (CCPA) has launched an investigation into reports that a Port Kaituma resident, accused of raping an 11-year-old girl, is once again living in the same home with the girl and her younger sister.

Cinderella, the Guyanese depiction with a touch of humour, is planned for this weekend, April 16 and 17, at the National Cultural Centre (NCC).

BEIJING, (Reuters) – Cheap Chinese exports have  decimated Brazil’s shoe industry and South Africa’s textile  sector.

LOS ANGELES, (Reuters Life!) – Female rapper Nicki  Minaj will join Britney Spears on her North American tour this  summer, promoters said yesterday, ending weeks of speculation  about the line-up.

The Guyana Trade Union Congress (GTUC) will be holding a series of public meetings from today to “up the ante” on the administration regarding issues affecting citizens, including workers’ rights.

President Bharrat Jagdeo and IPCC Chair Dr Rajendra Kumar Pachauri agreed that mobilising developed countries and youth on climate change is vital to getting the necessary support to propel measures to mitigate its effects.

LOS ANGELES, (Reuters Life!) – Fleetwood Mac  frontman Lindsey Buckingham has finished work on his third solo  album in six years, a project he expects to release in  September and promote with a tour.

At a face-the-community meeting at Belladrum, West Berbice last week Monday, residents called on police to put a stop to young men in the area who would interfere with female students.

NEW YORK,  (Reuters Life!) – John Travolta will  portray notorious New York organized crime boss, the late John  Gotti, in a new mob movie that may also feature troubled  actress Lindsay Lohan, producers said yesterday.

CHICAGO, (Reuters Life!) – Blues musician Lacy  Gibson, whose jazz-influenced guitar and rich vocals were  sought after by leaders of Chicago’s once-thriving blues scene,  has died at age 74, one of his record labels said yesterday.

Prime Minister Samuel Hinds and a team recently hosted a six-day outreach exercise to regions Eight and Nine to inform of plans for development and to address concerns pertaining to livelihoods.

The police say they are investigating an armed robbery that occurred yesterday at 6.30 pm during which a gunman and an accomplice robbed the `A&R’ Supermarket at Triumph on the East Coast.

(Trinidad Express) Police detective Darwin Ghouralal yesterday appeared in court charged with murdering eight-year-old Daniel Guerra.

(De Ware Tijd) PARAMARIBO – Yesterday, Integra Port Services (IPS) officially put into operation its third mobile container crane.

(Barbados Nation) Barbadians will soon be paying more for electricity, following recent hikes in the price of flour, eggs and bottled gas.