(Reuters) – Two Houston police officers fatally shot an African-American man who pointed a gun at them despite their commands that he lower his weapon, authorities said yesterday, two days after five Dallas policemen were slain by a black military veteran.
GEORGETOWN, Guyana, Jul 9, CMC – Guyana Amazon Warriors installed themselves as hot favourites to book the first playoff spot in the Caribbean Premier League when they brushed aside the luckless St Kitts and Nevis Patriots by four wickets here Saturday.
Minister in the Ministry of Natural Resources, Simona Broomes has rejected claims that she has interfered in relation to a disputed north west mining property.
(Trinidad Guardian) Founder and chairman of Sandals Resorts Gordon Butch Stewart has denied allegations made by Antigua and Barbuda’s Prime Minister Gaston Browne that Sandals has been retaining the lion’s share of hotel room tax income, by what the Antiguan government has called “an unlawful agreement.”
Two young brothers, who were at the Drop-in Centre for less than two days, perished in an early morning fire at the institution and the Ministry of Social Protection’s Child Care and Protection Agency (CCPA) said it took full responsibility for the tragedy.
The body of second-year University of Guyana (UG) student Harris Anthony Persaud, who had been missing for two days, was yesterday afternoon discovered at the foreshore at Garden of Eden, East Bank Demerara.
Timehri residents, who once feared being forcibly removed from near to the Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA) because of the ongoing US$150M expansion project, are breathing a sigh of relief as government has begun constructing new houses for them.
By Bebi Oosman As their losses mount from the deaths of hundreds of chickens and ducks due to a still unknown disease, farmers in the East Bank of Berbice are impatient for answers and, more importantly, help.
Following the recent outbreak of Yellow Fever in Angola, several countries have imposed the requirements for vaccination against the disease for travel 10 days prior to arrival, including Guyana.
Amid protests by Port Kaituma residents over treacherous roads, the Ministry of Communities yesterday announced that it will be dispatching a team to the area to discuss the situation and firm up a community development plan.
Guyana’s abundant land and freshwater supplies for agriculture places it an enviable position to take advantage of the increased demand for food globally and in the Caribbean Community (Caricom), President David Granger said yesterday as he opened two farm to market roads in Parika, Essequibo Islands-West Demerara (Region Three).
A roadmap for cervical cancer prevention and appropriate treatment in Guyana needs to be developed.
The Nephrology Department of the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) has been gifted eight dialysis machines from the Division of Nephrology and Hypertension of the University of Vermont’s Medical School to provide better care to patients with kidney disease.
The Guyana Human Rights Association (GHRA) has warned that unless the constitutional reform process starts soon in a purposeful and inclusive manner, its results will not be incorporated into the next electoral process and the hopes of yet another generation of Guyanese will be dashed.
Judges, magistrates and members of civil society are currently working together to develop a work plan to address issues hindering the efficiency of the judiciary and to improve its functioning.
The Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) is presently reviewing the police file on the probe of the death of Mohamed Shameer, a Pomeroon River boat collision victim who was found buried in a shallow grave more than 60 miles from the scene of the accident.
ST JOHN’S, Antigua, CMC – Grenada will play hosts to the Regional Under-15 Championships which bowls off later this month, with two-time defending champions Guyana seeking a successful defence.
Amid growing complaints about travellers being refused entry, Caricom Heads have called on member states to comply with decisions by the community and rulings by the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) on free movement issues.
Streetlights along the Mocha Arcadia access road would be connected to the power grid once the contractor receives needed cables, according to Junior Minister of Public Infrastructure Annette Ferguson.
The inquiry into claims by self-confessed drug trafficker Barry Dataram, who accused officials of the Customs Anti-Narcotics Unit (CANU) of corruption and facilitating the drug trade, has been completed and a report was yesterday handed over to government.
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