Guyanese Sugar Worker Killed by Swarm of Killer Bees

March 29, 2016 in Regional

GEORGETOWN, Guyana, Mar 28 2016 – African killer bees attacked a group of sugar workers in Guyana yesterday killing one man and leaving another hospitalised in serious condition. The attack happened in the community of Bath Settlement west of the capital, Georgetown. The men were working in...

Astaphan trashes suggestion of overseas trial in alleged inappropriate behavior matter

March 24, 2016 in Regional

[caption id="attachment_10282" align="alignright" width="300"] Astaphan said the suggestion is crazy[/caption] Senior Counsel, Anthony Astaphan, has rebutted suggestions by Opposition Leader, Lennox Linton that the recent high-profile cases of alleged inappropriate behaviour with a minor should be tried outside of Dominica’s jurisdiction. Linton made the suggestion after documents...

Trinidad: 2 more killed in St Joseph

March 24, 2016 in Regional

[caption id="attachment_10275" align="alignleft" width="300"] TEARS FLOW: Relatives of murder victim Keston Charles, inset, lament his shooting death which occurred near his home at Guarata Hill, Maracas Valley, yesterday.[/caption] As police continued investigations into Saturday’s murder of 38-year-old secondary school teacher Sherwin Wallace on Maracas Royal Road,...

Winston Williams denies any connection to UN bribery scandal

March 24, 2016 in Regional

[caption id="attachment_10272" align="alignleft" width="300"] Former Minister of State in the Office of the Prime Minister, Winston Williams[/caption] Former Minister of State in the Office of the Prime Minister Winston Williams has distanced himself from the John Ashe bribery case, after it was revealed that a former...

CIP THREAT TO CARICOM

March 23, 2016 in Regional

[caption id="attachment_10258" align="alignleft" width="300"] Antigua & Barbuda’s Ambassador to Iraq, Ahmed Abbas Oleiwi Al-Hassani received his instruments of appointment from Governor General, Sir Rodney Williams, last week, at Government House.[/caption] Attorney-at-law and former Ambassador of Jamaica to the United Nations, Curtis A Ward believes that an...