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Young to officiate @ CBC U16 Championship
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Popular football and basketball referee, Norval A. Young has made the list of nominations to be an official at the upcoming Caribbean Basketball Confederation U16 Championship to be hosted by Guyana.
16 prisoners dead, 5 others injured in violent Georgetown Prison unrest
DEMERARA WAVES
The death toll in Thursday’s violent unrest at the Georgetown Prison has risen to 16, even as authorities said calm has been restored to the maximum security facility.
Guyana to establish Witness Protection Programme
The Guyana government has announced plans to establish a Witness Protection programme.
Guyana & Venezuela restore ambassadors despite border row
BBC NEWS
Guyana and Venezuela agreed on Sunday to restore their respective ambassadors despite a continuing border dispute.
BREAKING: Venezuela building up troops near Guyana border
DEMERARA WAVES
President David Granger on Tuesday said Venezuela was building up troops near the border with Guyana.
Venezuela demands Guyana immediately corrects maritime boundary
DEMERARA WAVES
Venezuela is formally demanding that Guyana immediately corrects an aspect of its maritime boundary related to the Essequibo River.
BVI men make winning CBC start!
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – The British Virgin Islands (BVI) got off to a winning start at the Caribbean Basketball Confederation (CBC) Championships on Monday June 15, 2015 with a crushing 89-64, victory over St Vincent and the Grenadines at the Multi-Purpose Sports Complex in Road Town, Tortola.
Venezuela demands Guyana halt 'imperial' oil exploration
CARACAS (Reuters) - Venezuela on Tuesday demanded that neighboring Guyana halt oil exploration being carried out by Exxon Mobil Corp in disputed offshore territory in an escalation of a long-running border dispute between the two South American nations.
BVI create history with winning CBC debut!
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – The BVI Women’s team created a little bit of history at the Women’s Caribbean Basketball Confederation (CBC) Championship on Monday June 8, 2015 with a 64-61 victory over Guyana.
GUYANA: Transition team set up for handover- President David Granger
DEMERARA WAVES
Guyanese on Saturday May 16 witnessed the swearing in of the newly-elected President of the Cooperative Republic of Guyana, Brigadier (Ret’d) David Granger as his party, less than one hour after he was declared winner of the 2015 general and regional elections.