Articles published on Thursday, November 3, 2011
The Police today said that during the month of October, 2011, there were 14 reported incidents where taxi-drivers were attacked and robbed by a man armed with a handgun who entered their vehicles on the pretext of being a passenger.
President Bharrat Jagdeo today granted approval for an 8 percent across-the-board increase to be paid to Government employees with effect from 1st January 2011, the Government Information Agency this afternoon said.
(Barbados Nation) Rihanna rises to her 11th No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 songs chart, as We Found Love, featuring Calvin Harris.
(Jamaica Gleaner) Embattled dancehall entertainer, Vybz Kartel, and two members of his entourage, who have been jointly charged for the murder of Clive Williams, were again remanded when they appeared in the Corporate Area Resident Magistrate’s Court today.
Three men today appeared at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court to face the charge of murder committed on Clementine Fiedtkou-Parris on June 30 at her Robb Street home.
A Customs Anti-Narcotics Unit (CANU) operation in Berbice today netted 40 kilogrammes (82 pounds) of cocaine and five suspects including a Canadian national have been held, Home Affairs Minister Clement Rohee said this morning.
KARACHI, (Reuters) – Pakistan’s former World Cup-winning captain Imran Khan has called for a radical overhaul of the country’s cricket infrastructure to try to avoid more corruption.
HAVANA, (Reuters) – Cubans will be able to buy and sell houses for the first time in more than five decades in a long-awaited reform that legalizes what many have done for years but also restricts how much property they can own, state-run press said today.
LONDON, (Reuters) – Pakistan cricketers Salman Butt, Mohammad Asif and Mohammad Amir were jailed today for their roles in a spot-fixing scandal which the judge said had damaged the integrity of a game renowned for its fairness.
(Barbados Nation) Many of Rihanna’s fans were disappointed after the artist was forced to cancel her concert in Malmo, Sweden on Monday after being hospitalized due to flu.
(Barbados Nation) A Barbadian dubbed the ringleader of a sophisticated drug enterprise that transported illegal drugs between Barbados, other countries and New York faces a 20-year minimum sentence in the United States.
(Barbados Nation) Barbados will not be dictated to by Britain or any other when it comes to homosexuality laws, says Attorney General Adriel Brathwaite.
OAKLAND, California, (Reuters) – Police in riot gear clashed with protesters in Oakland in the early morning hours today, firing tear gas to disperse demonstrators lingering in the streets after a day of mostly peaceful rallies against economic inequality and police brutality.
AFC presidential candidate Khemraj Ramjattan yesterday called on the government to compute and disclose the pension and benefits that President Bharrat Jagdeo will earn on demitting office, if it wants to dispute the $3.2M figure being put forward by the party.
MIRPUR, Bangladesh, CMC – Devendra Bishoo exploited favourable conditions to finish with career-best figures and bowl West Indies to a 229-run victory in the second Test against Bangladesh yesterday.
Parika roadside vendors yesterday vowed to “put up a fight” against their removal from the area, as plans for a major expansion of the ferry stelling begin to take shape.
The Under-20 Lady Jaguars romped to a convincing 7-0 victory over Antigua and Barbuda in the opening Group D qualifying round at Uitvlugt Community Centre Ground yesterday for the 2012 Under-20 World Cup next year in Uzbekistan.
The three Guyana Energy Agency (GEA) employees implicated in the theft of a quantity of fuel markers are to face charges today.
MIRPUR, Bangladesh, CMC – Devendra Bishoo continued the impressive start to his international career, when he finished with career-best bowling, leading West Indies to a 229-run victory in the second Test against Bangladesh yesterday.
Businessman Ronald Bulkan is among the new candidates onboard opposition coalition A Partnership for National Unity (APNU).
Digicel joined the roster of sponsors supporting the 7th Diamond Mineral Water International Hockey Festival, scheduled from December 8-11 at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall (CASH), when it was launched yesterday at the GCC Pavilion.
A 22-year-old labourer from Blankenburg, West Coast Demerara is now dead, after he fell off a scaffold while at work in Mahaica.
LONDON, (Reuters) – Sports agent Mazhar Majeed pleaded guilty to spot fixing charges and told a British criminal court that a fourth unnamed Pakistan cricketer was involved with former captain Salman Butt in corrupting the sport, the Press Association reported yesterday.
Ex-policeman Otis Grant, who was wanted for questioning about the murder of 72-year Clementine Fiedtkou-Parris, on Tuesday turned himself over to police, who later found two rifles near his home.
Corriverton painter Clifford Carter, also known as ‘Chino’ who had set himself ablaze following a domestic dispute with his wife died at the New Amsterdam Hospital less than two days after he was admitted there.
LONDON, (Reuters) – Doping authorities should bring their rules into line with the International Olympic Committee to prevent convicted cheats competing at the Olympics, former sprint champion Michael Johnson said on Wednesday.
Businessman Robert Badal yesterday endorsed the Alliance For Change (AFC) to lead the next government, calling the party “the most credible option” to take the country forward.
Guyana is now ranked at 117 on the United Nations Development Programme Human Development index; having moved up two points from last year, a report issued yesterday said.
KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC – General Secretary of the Jamaica Cricket Association Fritz Harris said a mediator should be brought in to adjudicate the ongoing dispute between Chris Gayle and the West Indies Cricket Board.
ST. JOHN’S, Antigua, CMC – Legendary former West Indies captain Clive Lloyd said the way forward for the game in the region is looking rosy and urged corporate support.
Dear Editor, Trees that decorate the city of Georgetown, from which most likely its appellation ‘Garden City‘ was derived, have been falling over the past 15-16 years or so with regularity, much to the dismay and detriment of its citizenry.
Oma Devi Persaud who was struck down by a speeding car at Annandale, East Coast Demerara last Wednesday is showing signs of improvement but remains in a critical condition in the Intensive Care Unit of the Georgetown Hospital.
Cleveland Forde and Alika Morgan will headline the second leg of the 2011 South American 10 kilometres road race scheduled here for November 20.
A murder accused who was discovered lying motionless in his cell at the Camp Street prison early yesterday morning, hours after complaining of feeling unwell was later pronounced dead on arrival at the Georgetown Public Hospital.
Dear Editor, Guyanese voters should know where the candidates and/or political parties stand on the various issues such as jobs, rebuilding industries, creating a safe and dynamic business environment education, resources development, UG (better funding and facilities including the need for a radio station), the roles of science and technology, research and development, human rights, the freedom of information act, freedom of the press and independent public institutions.
Dear Editor, I am a resident living on the West Demerara and work in Georgetown.
A driver who allegedly struck down and killed a 20-year-old woman on the Annandale Public Road appeared at the Vigilance Magistrate’s Court on Monday charged with causing death by dangerous driving.
By Iva Wharton Football clubs participating in the Georgetown Football Association’s Banks DIH President’s Beer League stand to benefit financially, according to Kwabina Griffith, Vice-President with responsibilities for Technical and Tactical Development.
Despite his statement to police, accused Keith Doris was never placed by the main witness at the scene of the murder of Rambarran Singh, his lawyer told a jury yesterday.
The current inter-county under-17 50-overs tournament has been postponed until further notice owing to the inclement weather, according to the competition organizers.
Dear Editor, As a citizen of our great and beautiful country, I decided to come out and breathe the magnificence of my country on Nomination Day.
(Trinidad Express) The Trinidad and Tobago Cricket Board (TTCB) has approached the Ministry of Sport for funding to facilitate the preparation of the men’s senior team for the 2012 regional season, which gets underway in early January with the Caribbean Twenty20.
A 33-year-old Tucville resident who allegedly had 61.1 grammes of cocaine in his possession in the Cuyuni for the purpose of trafficking was yesterday remanded to prison after he appeared before acting Chief Magistrate Priya Sewnarine-Beharry at the Georgetown Magistrates’ court.
Dear Editor, I am very interested to know what the laws of Guyana say about someone who is on a party’s list of candidates while holding a position that should be neutral.
Dear Editor, Under the present government our transportation is in a disappointing state and there is little hope of it getting better.
“If yuh go a crab dance, yuh gon get mud,” Pro-secutor Judith Gildharie-Mursalin told the jury in the Cyon Collier murder trial yesterday, saying that the accused is facing the consequences for the role he played in the robbery which resulted in the death of Chandrapaul Persaud.
(Trinidad Express) The Trinidad and Tobago Cricket Board (TTCB) has issued a cautious reminder to national cricketers to be mindful of the rules and regulations governing their participation in unauthorised competitions.
MADRID, (Reuters) – Lionel Messi is 34 goals short of becoming Barcelona’s all-time top scorer after netting a hat-trick in the Champions League on Tuesday, and the only real question left is when he will achieve that accolade and not if.
Dear Editor, On October 31, 2011 Stabroek News published a letter by Vishnu Bisram captioned ‘NACTA poll puts PPP in lead.‘
Installment One Hundred Nineteen This Ask the Consul article addresses services offered to U.S.
Stalls which were dismantled by the Works Ministry along the
By Charlene Wilkinson & Kencil Banwarie University of Guyana Department of Language & Cultural Studies Faculty of Education & the Humanities In January of this year, a landmark conference in Jamaica concluded with the presentation to members of the public of the final draft of The Charter on Language Policy and Language Rights in the Creole Speaking Caribbean.
Dear Editor, There comes a time in the life of every individual when one is called upon to take a stand, and the choice made decides whether that person is resolved to shed the confines of the familiar but inhibiting and reach out for change, new and perhaps a bit discomfiting but certainly exhilarating and imbued with tremendous possibilities.
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KARACHI, (Reuters) – Pakistan recalled experienced all-rounders Shahid Afridi and Abdul Razzaq to their squad yesterday for the one-day series against Sri Lanka later this month.
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CANNES, France – The leaders of Germany and France told Greece yesterday it would not receive another cent in European aid until it decides whether it wants to stay in the euro zone.
For a decade, from about the mid-1970’s to mid-1980’s, this nation saw such severe economic deprivation that a generation may have been lost under the weight of poverty and social degradation.
PPP/C presidential candidate Donald Ramotar (right) yesterday held a breakfast meeting with members of
In the wee hours of Sunday morning this week, amid heavy rain and high winds, an Ite Palm tree fell on Buffer Dam, North-East La Penitence smashing a small one-bedroom home, killing a five-year-old girl and bringing untold grief to her family and relatives.
(Trinidad Express) A 33-year-old La Horquetta man yesterday appeared before an Arima magistrate charged with murdering a La Horquetta mother, attempting to murder her daughter and pointing a weapon at her son.
