Daily Archives: Nov 24, 2018
Life in prison for 2013 murder
Life in prison was the sentence handed down on Facundo Guerrero, 42, of Point for the “barbaric” and “heinous” crime of murder.
Health authorities pull romaine lettuce off shelves
Romaine lettuce will be noticeably absent from supermarket shelves across Antigua and Barbuda as health authorities implement a risk management strategy in response to an E Coli outbreak in Canada and parts of the United States.
Windies out of World Cup after heavy defeat
Hosts West Indies were eliminated from the ICC Women’s Twenty20 World Cup after suffering a heavy 71-run defeat to Australia in the first semi-final here Thursday, bringing a depressing end to their hopes of repeating as world champions on home soil.
Guyana and the EU reach an agreement to promote trade in legal timber products and improve forest governance
Guyana and the European Union (EU) have concluded a six-year process of negotiations towards a Voluntary Partnership Agreement (VPA), which aims to improve the application of forest laws, strengthen forest governance and promote trade in legal wood products. Representatives of Guyana and the EU were expected to initial the VPA on November 23 (yesterday) in Brussels, ahead of each side signing and ratifying the agreement.