EVERETT, Washington, March 14, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Boeing (NYSE: BA) announced today that a comprehensive set of improvements that will add several layers of additional safety features to the lithium-ion batteries on 787 commercial jetliners are in production and could be ready for initial installation within the next few weeks.

Although I'm not Catholic, I am very pleased to hear that the Vatican has elected a pope from South America. It's long overdue. The continent provides 40% of the world's Catholics, and no one institution has had such an influence over this continent. At one stage (1609-1768), it even presided over a utopian state, here in Paraguay (pictured) managed by the Jesuits.

Beverley Drake is a Senior Aviation Accident Investigator/Analyst/Federal Women’s Program Manager with the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). Ms. Drake’s professional career spans 37 years, including 22 years at the NTSB. She began her career as a military pilot flying the Britten Norman Islander in the jungles of Guyana, her native country.

One was clearly most amused.

Her Majesty saw the funny side yesterday as she presented a poetry award - which has an image of a naked woman on the back.

The monarch shared a laugh with John Agard, winner of the Queen’s Gold Medal for Poetry, as she presented him with the honour at Buckingham Palace.

LAS VEGAS, Nev., March 13, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Uranium Hunter Corporation (OTCPink: URHN) has acquired properties in both Guyana and West Africa focusing on what it sees as tremendous growth opportunities in the demand and supply of uranium for future world demand of electricity.

This is the back of the Stabroek Market, Georgetown (Guyana), which, in the late 18th century, had been a slave market. Here, after many days at sea, the African captives got their first sight of the then-Dutch colony of Demerara.

The Koker in Kingston, Georgetown is broken and the high tide is flooding the surrounding area.

People living in the area should move and secure their belongings to prevent flood damage.

EVERETT, Wash., March 12, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Boeing (NYSE: BA) has received approval from the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) of the company's plan to test and certify improvements to the 787's battery system. Successful completion of each step within the plan will result in the FAA's approval to resume commercial 787 flights.

Eighteen-year old Jean Harris yesterday became Guyana's first road fatality for 1967, when she was killed in an accident on the East Bank Public Road.

Injured in the crash, which occured shortly after 6 o'clock, were Daisy Harris, 40, William Harris, Pamela Harris, 15, and Trevor Wharton, 2, all of East Ruimveldt Housing Scheme.

March 9, 2013, Office of the President, Guyana - Nicolas Maduro, successor to the late Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez took the oath of office as the country's interim Head of State last evening, acknowledging the presence of Guyana's President Donald Ramotar and the bonds of friendship that the two countries perpetuated under the stewardship of President Chavez.