US – An 18-year-old who survived the classroom shooting at Umpqua Community College on Wednesday criticized Ben Carson’s comment that the shooting victims could have attacked the gunman. “I’m fairly upset he said that. Nobody could truly understand what actions they would take like that in a situation unless they lived it,” Mathew Downing told CNN via Facebook. (CNN.COM/photo: salon.com)…[+]

With Ian Chang, the current acting Chief Justice (CJ) slated to go into retirement in a matter of months, Government has started searching for another Judge to take up his post. Justice Chang was appointed as acting Chief Justice in 2000 will be up for retirement in February but according to Minister of Legal Affairs and Attorney General (AG) Basil Williams, Justice Chang may be off the job before that since he is expected to proceed on his entitled leave soon.(Kaieteurnieuws.com/photo:kaieteurnieuws.com)…[+]

Two brothers have been arrested following the stabbing death of an obviously well loved fishing colleague some twenty miles out in the Atlantic Ocean. Wednesday pandemonium broke out amongst fisher folk as the vessel transporting the body of Ronald Emanuel Reid, 27 years docked at the Meadow Bank Wharf.(Kaieteurnieuws.com/photo: kaieteurnieuws.com)…[+]

Minister of Public Security, Khemraj Ramjattan, is not too interested in the testimony given in a United States of America court by self-confessed drug dealer Shaheed Roger Khan; at least not now. Ramjattan is more focused on dealing with the current crime situation, with the aim of making this country a safer place.(Kaieteurnieuws.com/photo:kaieteurnieuws.com)…[+]

GUYANA-Following news of over 50 per cent salary increases for Ministers of Government, Minister of State Joseph Harmon has stated that these increases are justifiable considering the quality of Cabinet members and thus the Government has no apologies to make. During an interview with the media Tuesday Harmon, himself a Minister, noted that the $560,000 paid to a Government Minister previously was on par with what he, as a lawyer, paid his lawyers in private practice.(Kaieteurnieuws.com/photo: stabroeknews.com)…[+]

SWITSERLAND   –   The 2015 Nobel Prize for chemistry has been jointly awarded to three scientists for their “mechanistic studies of DNA repair,” the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences announced yesterday. Tomas Lindahl, Paul Modrich and Aziz Sancar won “for having mapped, at a molecular level, how cells repair damaged DNA and safeguard the genetic information.”(CNN/photo: mshcdn.com)…[+]

YEMEN   –   A rocket-propelled grenade hit a hotel in the Yemeni city of Aden that houses members of deposed President Abdu Rabu Mansour Hadi’s government, officials said. At least 15 people were killed in the attack yesterday on the Al Qasr hotel, according to the United Arab Emirates’ official news agency WAM. Four UAE soldiers were among the dead, the agency said. And the Saudi official press agency SPA said one Saudi soldier was killed.(CNN/photo: nyt.com)…[+]

A stalled wind farm project that would have added over 25 megawatts of additional power to the national grid is back on track with Government monday announcing that it has granted approval. The US$50M-plus project, which is being spearheaded by city businessman, Lloyd Singh and a number of other investors, will now see Government working to sign a power purchase agreement between the Guyana Power and Light Inc.(Kaieteurnews/photo:kaieteurnews)…[+]

GUYANA-Andy Atkinson, of 30, Fort Street, Kingston, has been transformed from successful businessman to a virtual refugee from his own home. This is because of the presence of a derelict building which he fears may collapse on his property at any moment. According to the 35-year-old, the building has been unoccupied for some years now, and despite repeated complaints to and promises from city council officials, the structure at 29 Fort Street, has not been dismantled.(Kaieteurnews/photo:kaieteurnews)…[+]

AUSTRAILIA – A dark-skinned doll brought on to the pitch at the end of the Australian Rugby League final has become the talking point of the game. The doll was carried by the daughter of Johnathan Thurston, captain of the winning team, North Queensland Cowboys. Thurston is an indigenous Australian, as was, for the first time in the league’s history, his counterpart, Justin Hodges of the Brisbane Broncos. It has been seen by many as a moment of inclusion and diversity. Australian sport, in particular Aussie Rules football, has been marred by racism against indigenous players. The country has also seen heated discussion on whether it should recognize indigenous people in its constitution, and repeal clauses that prevent people of a certain race from voting and allow laws to be made based on race. (BBC)…[+]