January 2017

Guyana dealing with outbreak of gastro in rural areas

January 12, 2017 in Regional

[caption id="attachment_16100" align="alignright" width="300"] Guyana’s Public Health Minister, Volda Lawrence[/caption] GEORGETOWN, Guyana, (CMC) – The Guyana government says it has sent a medical team to three Amerindian areas in Region Nine amid reports of an outbreak of gastroenteritis. Public Health Minister Volda Lawrence said the medical team...

US Senate takes first step toward unraveling Obamacare

January 12, 2017 in International

[caption id="attachment_16091" align="alignright" width="300"] An Obamacare logo is shown on the door of the UniVista Insurance agency in Miami, Florida on January 10, 2017[/caption] WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — The Republican-led US Senate held a procedural vote early Thursday which set in motion the eventual rollback...

More players for Hurricanes ahead of Super50 Tournament

January 11, 2017 in Sports

[caption id="attachment_16086" align="alignright" width="300"] Despite not making the Trinidad and Tobago Red Force team, Kevon Cooper along with other Queen's Park Cricket Club teammates could still make an appearance in the Regional Super50 after being selected in the Leeward Islands Hurricanes squad for the tournament.[/caption] Chief...