Articles published on Monday, December 27, 2010
NEW YORK, (Reuters) – A blizzard pummeled the northeastern United States today, burying cities in knee-deep snow, leaving thousands camped at airports and snarling traffic with blowing snow and icy roads at the end of the busy Christmas weekend.
DURBAN, South Africa, (Reuters) – India ended an extraordinary second day of the second test against South Africa with a 166-run lead after 18 wickets fell at Kingsmead today.
The police today said they are investigating a murder of a labourer last night in the Diamond Housing Scheme, East Bank Demerara.
Police today said they shot and killed a man on Christmas afternoon in the Puruni Backdam after he fired upon them.
An Essequibo woman is in custody for the Christmas Day murder of her 60-year-old husband, according to a police report.
An argument between two men on Christmas Day at Konawaruk resulted in one being chopped to death, the police in a release said.
Three days after she was snatched at gunpoint, shipping clerk Gail Perreira was released last night and was being questioned by the police this morning.
A serving member of the military, his wife and another man were over the weekend arrested and read charges of treason against the Government of Guyana.
A motorcyclist was shot in the leg during an armed robbery at the Texaco Gas Station, Mandela Avenue last night.
The decomposing body of a man was on Boxing Day fished out of a trench on Carifesta Avenue and is now lying at the Lyken Funeral Home.
Well-known actor Lyndon ‘Jumbie’ Jones, who was forced to spend Christmas behind bars after police arrested him on Christmas Eve night accusing him of robbery under arms, was this afternoon simply released from the Brickdam lockups without being questioned or charged and without having to post any bail.
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – R&B singer and songwriter Teena Marie, best known for the hit 1980s singles “Lovergirl” and “Ooo La La La,” died at her home in Los Angeles on Sunday, according to news reports.
LONDON, (Reuters) – Nine men arrested in British police raids a week ago appeared in court today to face charges of conspiracy to cause explosions and preparing acts of terrorism.
The Caribbean Media Corporation is reporting that an earthquake measuring 5.1 shook Trinidad and Tobago last night.
Lawyers for Allen Stanford, the Texas financier accused of a US$7 billion Ponzi scheme, are asking to delay a trial set to begin Jan.
(T&T Newsday) Chairman of the National Cricket Selectors Dudnath Ramkessoon said yesterday that Trinidad and Tobago and Guyana have much to play for in the forthcoming four-team T20 Cricket Festival.
MOSCOW, (Reuters) – A Russian judge pronounced and his business partner Platon Lebedev guilty of embezzlement today at the end of the jailed former oil tycoon’s politically charged second trial.
MELBOURNE, (Reuters) – Australia captain Ricky Ponting was fined 40 percent of his match fee after his frustration over a TV referral decision boiled over into an ugly row with umpire Aleem Dar on the second day of the fourth Ashes test today.
MELBOURNE, (Reuters) – England’s Jonathan Trott overcame a painful blow to the knee to strike a brave century as he and Matt Prior savaged Australia’s attack late today to put the tourists in a strong position to retain the Ashes.
(De Ware Tijd) A gang of illegal Brazilians was caught around 3:00 pm on Boxing Day in the Matawai-area by a unit of the National Army and handed over to the police of the Zanderij-precinct.
(De Ware Tijd) On Saturday evening, Dutch tourist Hans Janssen (54) was murdered by robbers while he and his wife Rianne were walking back from Henck Arronstraat to their guest house on Jesserunstraat.
After-tax profits for the Banks DIH group rose by 25% this year compared to last year on the back of higher sales of its products and robust performance by its key subsidiary Citizens Bank Inc.
The National Intelligence Centre is set to benefit from over $224.6M in security and ICT equipment as the government moves to improve its intelligence collecting ability.
Smuggling continues to be a major concern along the Suriname/Guyana border with some businessmen alleging that certain officials are in collusion with the smugglers but Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) head Khurshid Sattaur says the agency needs verifiable information for action to be taken.
Guyana Tractor and Equipment (Guytrac) has secured a multi-million-dollar dealership with international heavy-duty equipment manufacturers Hyundai Construction Equipment Americas Inc.
A man accused by his employer of stealing a quantity of footwear was on Friday admitted to bail in the sum of $100,000 after appearing before Acting Chief Magistrate Priya Sewnarine-Beharry at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court.
(Photo below by Cyril Bryan) The story recounted here has to be but a synopsis, a mere snapshot of a ninety-year old life well lived.
(Trinidad Guardian) Minister in the Ministry of National Security Subhas Panday said yesterday that his resolution for the new year was to go after the big guys in the criminal world.
(Trinidad Express) Already crippled by record low tourist arrivals, Tobago was given another blow after a British couple who were attacked by a cutlass- wielding man at their Bacolet home last year made a public appeal for nationals of the United Kingdom to stay away from the sister isle.
Dear Editor, The Government of Guyana by its actions is committed to the recognition and development of the indigenous peoples of our country.
