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BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, Feb 20.- American Professor of Economics, C. Fred Bergsten Wednesday night advised flagging tourism-dependent Caribbean countries to turn to China as a potentially booming source of visitors to insulate themselves from future external shocks.  “Those economies here that are so heavily linked to tourism, I would commend to your outlook what’s going to happen with China,” he said ...

The man who allegedly raped and killed the female taxi driver near Dakara Creek, Soesdyke was Wednesday arraigned on a charge of murder. Sylvester “Rambo” Bristol was- not required to plea to the indictable charge that he killed Savitri Mya Palmer between February 16 and 17,2014.  The prosecutor asked for three weeks to complete the investigation and Sylvester was remanded ...

Guyana has joined a Caribbean-wide battle against Chikungunya, a mosquito-borne disease, Chief Medical Officer Dr. Shamdeo Persaud said on Wednesday. While there were no reported cases in Guyana, he said authorities would be waging a war against mosquitoes and be on the look out for persons complaining of symptoms. “The Ministry is coordinating with all stakeholders both locally and regionally ...

At least two persons were killed in an accident at Falls Top, North West District where an All Terrain Vehicle (ATV) collided with a truck, well-placed sources said. The bodies of the ATV driver, Kana, and the passenger, Cougar, were up to late Tuesday night being transported to a mortuary at Port Kaituma. Demerara Waves was told that police at ...

The estranged husband of the female taxi driver who was raped and killed near Dakara Creek, Soesdyke was Tuesday night detained by investigators for questioning, police sources said. The sources said inconsistencies and questions have surfaced during the probe into last Sunday’s death of 31-year old Savitri ‘Mia’ Parma. A labourer at Bashir’s Loam and Sandpit has been charged with ...

A Barbadian man, here for Mashramani, was Tuesday arraigned for stabbing a minibus driver several times. Mike Clarke was remanded to prison until February 20 after he was refused bail on a charge of with intent to main or disfigure inflicted grievous bodily harm on Shawn Mc Allister. He appeared before Chief Magistrate Priya Sewnarine-Beharry. The prosecution objected to bail ...

One man was Tuesday afternoon reported missing and feared dead following a boat collision on the Pomeroon River late Monday night, police said. Investigators were told that the man is only known as “Blacker” of Grant Phoenix Park, Lower Pomeroon. “He is believed to have drowned,” said police force spokesman, Ivelaw Whittaker. One of the boat captains fled the scene ...

A former policeman was Sunday night shot and injured after assaulting and wounding several policemen at the Stabroek Market outpost. Leon Prince was up to Monday afternoon hospitalised under guard at the Georgetown Public Hospital (GPHC). He was shot to his left leg. The bullet exited and entered the right leg, fracturing a bone in the process. Police sources said ...

The man who allegedly shot dead his ex girlfriend outside KFC, Water Street on Old Year’s Night 2013 was Tuesday committed to stand trial for murder by a judge and jury. The decision was handed down by Chief Magistrate Priya Sewnarine-Beharry to Jermaine Maynard. He is accused of the murder of 20 year old Carlissa Matthews two months after they ...

A man was shot Tuesday morning after he went to assist another person who was robbed of a gold chain near ‘Prado Ville One’, Ogle, East Coast Demerara. Police said 21-year old Earl Deokarran of Ogle Front was shot in hip about 9:15 AM. Investigators said he and 19-year old Travis Edwards were attacked by the gunman while crossing a ...