Richard Boodram as a boy. Richard Boodram, 16, of 392 Haslington Housing Scheme, East Coast Demerara, took his own life by hanging early yesterday morning. He was discovered by

– Pandit Gossai’s ashes to be placed in the Mahaica RiverTHE ashes of the late Pandit Shri Prakash Gossai will be brought to Guyana and placed in Mahaica River

Guyana has confirmed its ninth case of the H1N1. However, unlike the first eight H1N1 cases identified, this one, has not been traced to international contact. Health Minister Dr

TOURIST arrivals here continue to show a positive trend despite the global economic downturn and decline of tourism in the Caribbean, Minister of Tourism, Mr. Manniram Prashad reported yesterday.

– Management lauds workers’ effortsTHE Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo) has reported that sugar production for the second crop has surpassed 26,000 tonnes after four weeks of grinding. The Corporation

At the meeting, from left: Chairman, Neighbourhood Democratic Council, Grove/Diamond, Omar Khan; Permanent Secretary, Minister of Housing and Water, Emile McGarrell; Minister of Housing and Water Irfaan Ali; Chief

Minister of Health Bheri Ramsarran and Chinese Ambassador Zhang Jungao (centre) with volunteers. GUYANA and China yesterday extended their friendly relations with the signing of a memorandum that will

‘Tourist arrivals here continue to show a positive trend despite the global economic downturn and decline of tourism in the Caribbean…and all the flights coming into Guyana for this

Kissoon’s lawyer complained…THE three vehicles seized from CLICO on Thursday as part of court judgment for fire insurance claim between A.H.&L. Kissoon, Ltd and 4 insurance companies have been

Suriname’s ex-dictator Desi Bouterse PARAMARIBO, Suriname (Caribbean Net News) – A court here in Paramaribo heard on Friday that Suriname’s ex-dictator Desi Bouterse ordered the killing of 15 political