Guyana News

KABUL, (Reuters) – Insurgent violence and threats have  hurt preparation for Afghanistan’s Aug.

A 62-year-old Brazilian, who reportedly drowned, was found at Arimu, Cuyuni River on Friday.

PESHAWAR, Pakistan, (Reuters) – The United States said  yesterday the evidence was “pretty conclusive” that Pakistani  Taliban leader Baitullah Mehsud is dead, while a senior Taliban  commander denied reports of infighting among its leaders.

– woman’s lips sealed with heavy-duty glue The turbulent relationship of a West Coast Demerara (WCD) couple ended tragically yesterday when Alfred Etwaroo murdered his wife of 14 years then hanged himself in their home, which was also occupied by their three young children.

– third brother to die violently A Kaneville man was yesterday discovered dead in a yard in the area with gunshot wounds and several marks of violence about his body.

Cabinet has approved the sale of a Duke Street building which the National Trust said had been identified to be declared a national monument.

– other candidates mum Several of the candidates nominated for Leader of the PNCR remain tight-lipped as to whether they intend to contest for the post at the party’s upcoming Biennial Congress, even as the party’s deadline for them to officially accept their nomination draws closer.

An Alexander Village resident has been hospitalized after being shot in his back by another man yesterday morning.

A 14-year old girl was last evening a patient at the Georgetown Public Hospital after being struck down on Regent Street by a motorcycle earlier in the afternoon.

Lindeners turned out in their numbers to celebrate with hometown girl Malika Boyd as she received her Toyota VIOS car on Friday afternoon for winning the GT&T jingle and song competition.

GUYCO Construction is doing repairs costing some $5M to improve Victoria Street, Plaisance, East Coast Demerara, as part of government’s emergency repair plan, the Government Information Agency (GINA) stated in a release.

A man is at odds with the Kissoon Group of Com-panies, claiming that the firm has been refusing to pay any sort of compensation to his family although his son who was an employee died while on duty.

A Soesdyke teenager was on Friday adjudged the first winner of the new game show Power Raffle.

LONDON (Reuters) – Iran’s ruling clergy want to silence a defiant protest movement by staging mass trials related to post-election unrest, but the move could backfire by deepening rifts in the clerical establishment and wider society.

NOUAKCHOTT (Reuters) – A suicide bomber blew himself up and slightly wounded two guards outside the French embassy in Mauritania’s capital yesterday, a French embassy source said.

Small businesses are still finding external markets despite trying economic times abroad, as one business in the Berbice River has proven with shipments of jam and jellies to the United States.

The National Agricultural Research Institute (NARI) Friday sold Texana rams to 24 livestock farmers as the Ministry of Agriculture advances its diversification programme, the Government Information Agency (GINA) reported.

-families of chain snatcher, alleged traffic HQ thief aggrievedThe shooting to death of suspected lawbreakers by the police and vigilante justice meted out by licensed firearm holders have again raised the issue of the erosion of human rights.

Years of dedication, hard work and a strong sense of patriotism have paid off for local entrepreneur Howard Bulkan.

French Guiana Member of Parliament (MP) Chantal Berthelot along with Ambassador of France to Suriname and Guyana Richard Barbeyron and Assistant Lawrence Murielle met Prime Minister Samuel Hinds who was performing the duties of the President on Tuesday.