Guyana News

An apiculturist, who was removing bees from an unoccupied hangar at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA), Timehri on Thursday evening, is in critical condition after he fell from a hydraulic ladder.

By Tiffny Rhodius A year ago when it opened its doors, Kiskadee Kids Playgroup and Day Care’s big bright yellow building almost swallowed its eight registered children.

WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – U.S. President Barack Obama  signed into law yesterday sweeping reforms that restrict credit  card interest rates and fees, marking a victory for Democrats  trying to help recession-weary consumers and a setback for  banks seeking to retain sorely-needed revenues.

LONDON, (Reuters) – A 29-year-old man who stabbed to  death his former girlfriend and her sister in a “brutal and  depraved” attack was found guilty of murder yesterday.

GENEVA, (Reuters) – The world must be ready for H1N1 swine flu to become more severe and kill more people, World Health Organization chief Dr.

-500 children to benefit Food for the Poor (Guyana) Inc with the aid of an overseas-based Guyanese pilot has undertaken a feeding programme in primary schools in central Georgetown.

COLOMBO, (Reuters) – Sri Lanka has for the first  time made public its heavy casualties from the last phase of  the 25-year war, and the U.N.

BOGOTA, (Reuters) – For nearly two terms, Colombian  President Alvaro Uribe has been the firm hand his country  wanted, taking on leftist guerrillas, locking up hundreds of  drug traffickers and attracting more foreign investment.

Some parents of children attending the Marian Academy on Carifesta Avenue have expressed concern over the two ‘No Stopping’ and ‘Bus Only’ signs, which were placed in front of the school three Fridays ago.

SAO PAULO, (Reuters) – Nene Constantino, whose  family controls Brazilian airline Gol Linhas Aereas (GOLL4.SA), 

The public hearing set for yesterday on the issue of SMS interconnection between the Guyana Telephone and Telegraph (GT&T) and Digicel subscribers has been discontinued as the companies have reached a deal.

(EUR) Jordin Sparks, who has been wearing a purity ring (proudly signifying virginity) since she was 13, says she is concerned about her budding feelings for a close friend, singer-songwriter and ex-model Steph Jones.

Senior officers of the Joint Services learnt about the principles of the International Committee for the Red Cross (ICRC) at a workshop the GDF hosted recently at Base Camp Ayanganna.

LONDON, (Reuters) – Embarrassing disclosures about  the vast expenses claims of British members of parliament amount  to a “McCarthy-style witch-hunt” that risks driving politicians  to suicide, a lawmaker said yesterday.

WASHINGTON,  (Reuters) – Cigarette companies  systematically lied for decades to hide the dangers of smoking,  a U.S.

Richard Ishmael, QC emerge winners Richard Ishmael Secondary and Queen’s College (QC) emerged winners after stiff rivalry when competition continued in the GBTI impromptu speaking contest for fourth formers.

Prime Minister Samuel Hinds on Sunday joined a number of special invitees at a service hosted by the South Ruimveldt Gardens Moravian Church in honour of its 30th Anniversary.

MIAMI, (Reuters) – Most of the prisoners convicted  of terrorism crimes in the Guantanamo tribunals are free men  today while most of the Guantanamo captives cleared for release  in the regular U.S.

Government’s band-aid approach over the years to complaints from Guyanese travelling to Barbados and inadequate representation on the island have contributed to the current tenuous situation, the PNCR said yesterday, calling for action now to develop a sensible long-term policy on the issue.

Several customs officers implicated in the polar beer scam involving Fidelity Investments have been dismissed by the Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) after being interdicted from duty nearly a year ago.