More than a month after a massive fire gutted sections of the Gafoors Houston complex resulting in billions of dollars in losses, the company yesterday offered financial aid to the six firemen who were injured during the blaze.
LUANDA (Reuters) – Human rights activist Rafael Marques has asked Angola’s Attorney General to revoke the appointment of Isabel dos Santos as head of Sonangol, accusing the president of acting unconstitutionally by putting his daughter in charge of the state energy firm.
The Guyana Police Force’s Office of Professional Responsibility (OPR) has launched an investigation into allegations that traffic ranks physically assaulted a minibus driver resulting in the man sustaining a dislocated shoulder and bruises to the body.
HONG KONG (Reuters) – Over 4,000 people marched in Hong Kong yesterday to protest against China’s detention of five booksellers whose shop published gossipy books about Chinese leaders, including President Xi Jinping.
DENVER (Reuters) – A mother fought off a mountain lion that attacked her five-year-old son while he was playing with his older brother outside his home in western Colorado on Friday, the local sheriff said.
Tenders for repairs to the vandalised Trafalgar pumps are expected to go out soon, General Manager of the Mahaica-Mahaicony-Abary/Agriculture Development Authority (MMA/ADA) Aubrey Charles has said even as he highlighted that the blocked outfall channel was the main cause of the severe flooding experienced recently.
SANTA BARBARA – (Reuters) – A wildfire fed by parched land and high winds spread in Southern California yesterday, prompting hundreds of people to evacuate their homes as the blaze formed destructive columns of flames known as fire tornadoes.
Fathers were urged to play active roles in their children’s lives, when the Humanitarian Mission of New Jersey Arya Samaj Inc in collaboration with the Save Abee Foundation held a walk from Williamsburg to Port Mourant, Corentyne, Berbice on Friday, followed by a rally.
Minister of State Joseph Harmon on Friday indicated that he will say no more on his controversial March trip to China as he believes that a detailed report issued about the trip and explanations by government and state holding company NICIL, have clarified the issues.
LONDON (Reuters) – When asked his name in a London court yesterday, the man charged with the murder of British lawmaker Jo Cox said: “My name is death to traitors, freedom for Britain”.
(Barbados Nation) FAST-FOOD CHAIN Chefette Restaurants has been warned by a top advisor in chronic diseases against its targeting of children for its foods.
Police are investigating the murder of Dexter Jules, 23 years, unemployed, of ‘B’ Field, Sophia, ECD, which occurred about 0830h.
(Trinidad Guardian) In a small legal victory for former Fifa vice-president Jack Warner, a local judge has refused the United States government permission to join the judicial review lawsuit brought by Warner challenging Attorney General Faris Al-Rawi’s decision to sign off on an extradition request from the Justice Department.
Outgoing Deputy Chief of Mission of the United States Embassy, Bryan Hunt says that for Guyana to have holistic development it needs to move away from race voting, winner- takes-all-politics and have secure futuristic plans for monies garnered from oil.
The troubled Specialty Hospital project is now on hold as government’s handpicked contractor, Fedders Lloyd has been barred by India from participating in such contracts until 2020.
– two freed as evidence insufficient Three of the five accused in the robbery of land court judge Nicola Pierre and her husband Mohamed Chan were yesterday found guilty and will be sentenced next week.
Government yesterday announced that Cabinet this week granted no- objections for large contracts including one for $265m to Brenco Shipping for spare parts to the Transport and Harbours Department (T&HD).
A man of Guyanese origin is being hailed in the US as a hero for saving the lives of a number of people at the Florida nightclub where 49 people were shot dead by a crazed man who himself was killed last Sunday morning.
Caribbean Airlines yesterday said that the need to comply with US Transportation Security Administration (TSA) guidelines is the reason for passengers having to dispose of their duty-free items bought in Guyana, once Trinidad is not their final destination.
A labourer succumbed to his injuries yesterday, less than one week after he was allegedly chopped about his body by a teenager who has been arrested.
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