Articles published on Tuesday, October 15, 2013
The Venezuelan Attorney General’s Office today charged Ukrainian captain Igor Bekirov for allegedly violating Venezuela’s exclusive economic zone onboard the oil exploration ship Teknik Perdana, which was intercepted by Venezuelan authorities on October 10.
The police today said that Junior Anthony Henry called ‘Oswald’, 22, is wanted by the police for questioning in relation to the murder of Michael Hamilton which occurred at Sparendaam Squatting Area, ECD, on October 07, 2013.
(Jamaica Observer) Jamaican singer Tessanne Chin scored another win on her journey through NBC’s talent show The Voice aired last night.
Three staffers of China Harbour Engineering Company (CHEC) – the corporation executing the Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA) expansion project – were attacked by cutlass-wielding individuals who robbed one of them of a cell phone on October 12, a release from the Ministry of Public Works said.
CARACAS, (Reuters) – The Malaysian company that owns a U.S.-hired oil survey ship detained last week by Venezuela in a territorial dispute with neighboring Guyana said today the boat and its 36-member crew had been released.
(Reuters) Ranbir Kapoor is often hailed as the next big thing in Bollywood — a young star who knows what he is doing, chooses his scripts with care and delivers top-notch performances nearly all the time.
(Trinidad Express) Hecklers crying “sell-out” did not seem to faze United National Congress (UNC) candidate for St Joseph, Ian Alleyne, who after weeks of speculation yesterday filed nomination papers for the November 4 by-election.
Even as the foreign ministers of Guyana and Venezuela are said to be arranging to meet this week with a view to hammering out an agreement on the release of the captain and crew of the research vessel Teknik Perdana, a Venezuelan newspaper is reporting that the captain is to face charges in that country.
Two Corentyne brothers were yesterday charged with murdering Hampshire businessman Devindra ‘Dave’ Deodat, who was shot dead during an armed robbery at his home last week, while a third suspect remained on the run.
Romario Gouveia, the lone survivor of three men who allegedly engaged in a “shootout” with police on Saturday night, succumbed in hospital yesterday and family members are demanding an independent autopsy as they suspect foul play in his sudden death.
A 48-year-old Sophia farmer was chopped to death over a land dispute yesterday by his stepson, who later turned himself in as the police were leaving the crime scene.
The main opposition A Partnership for National Unity (APNU) has condemned Saturday’s fatal shooting of three Albouys-town youths by lawmen and it is urging the police force to be guided by professional standards in the arrest of armed criminals.
Knowing how to use a fire extinguisher to effectively control a small fire in case of emergency may be the difference between saving lives and property or losing them.
Multiple title holder, Clive ‘The Punisher’ Atwell (12(7)-0-1) has once again proved to the public that he is capable of living up to the hype in the fistic sport.
Bangladesh Captain Mehedi Hasan Miraj’s five-wicket haul along with Nazmul Shanto’s half-century sank an out-of-sorts West Indies UI19 team who went under to the visitors by four wickets yesterday who moved to within one game of winning the seven match One Day International series.
Alpha ‘the Hammer’ United edged New Amsterdam (NA) United 2-1 when action in the Guyana Football Federation (GFF) Premier League continued at the Georgetown Football Club, Bourda on Sunday.
Days after a fire ravaged the Beepat’s warehouse and a house at Temple Street, Ogle residents of the area are still affected by smoke emanating from the bond site, and are upset that at the fire service’s lack of attention to it.
The second annual Digicel Cancer Awareness cycle road race will be launched this morning at the company’s head office Lot 8 Fort and Barrack Streets Kingston.
(Reuters) – Hashim Amla notched his 20th test century but three wickets for 34-year-old debutant Zulfiqar Babar allowed Pakistan to restrict South Africa to 245 for eight on the opening day of the first test in Abu Dhabi yesterday.
Police are still on the hunt for the third suspect in the October 3 attempted murder of Industry resident Linda Phillips, even as the two women involved were charged.
MELBOURNE, (Reuters) – Australia’s selectors need to show faith in their top six batsmen after undermining their confidence by chopping and changing the order during the recent Ashes series defeat, former captain Ricky Ponting has said.
The private sector is calling on government to consider its list of proposals for the revival of the National Insurance Scheme (NIS) in the wake of its Chairman’s dire summation of the state of affairs in the social security organisation.
West Berbice on Saturday scored a comfortable seven-wicket victory over a depleted Albion Community Centre team to ease into the final of the 2013 Universal DVD first-division T20 cricket competition.
Sailors from HMS Lancaster have dealt a further blow to the drugs trade after seizing cannabis and cocaine with a combined street value of £58 million while on operations in the Caribbean, according to a release from the Royal Navy.
The third annual International softball cricket tournament known as the Guyana Cup III will be launched on Thursday, said vice president of the Guyana Floodlights Softball Cricket Association (GFSCA) Ricky Deonarine.
The eagerly anticipated Georgetown Amateur Basketball Association (GABA)/Yolo Entertainment Super Sevens tourney recently acquired major support from the Guyana Basketball Officials Council (GBOC) and Youth Basketball Guyana (YBG) organizations.
Dear Editor, One can measure how much a society has degenerated when its citizens begin to applaud, condone and justify extra-judicial killings, especially on social media.
The National Blood Transfusion Service (NBTS) remains firm in its stance of not allowing gay men and members of other groups deemed to be at high risk of transmitting sexual diseases from donating blood.
Dear Editor, Last week the Minister of Education found the time to stand behind Ms Geetanjali Singh, quite unaware of the looming social tension under the surface in Guyana.
Over 35 prospectors were beneficiaries of a two-day course at the introductory level on the extractive industries, conducted by the Guyana Mining School and Training Centre in partnership with the Guyana Gold and Diamond Miners Associa-tion (GGDMA).
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A month of combat in the US Congress over government spending showed signs yesterday of giving way to a Senate deal to reopen shuttered federal agencies and prevent an economically damaging default on federal debt.
A 12-member team of swimmers comprising six males and six females will represent Guyana at the second leg of the Inter Guiana Games (IGG) in Suriname.
Kumar Mangru, 17, and Nazim Azimulla, 42, of Johanna, South Black Bush Polder along with Rajesh Singh, 38, of Lesbeholden, North Black Bush Polder and Carlton Chaitram, 37, of Mibicuri, South Black Bush Polder have been
Newcomer Shanella Webster on Saturday won the second annual President’s Cup golf tournament at the Lusignan Golf Club.
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The US National Security Agency collects hundreds of millions of contact lists from personal email and instant messaging accounts around the world, including many from Americans, The Washington Post reported yesterday.
A two-storey home at Friendship, East Coast Demerara was destroyed early yesterday morning by a fire of unknown origin.
Dear Editor, As elements in Venezuela escalate their provocative activities at border areas, the PPP/C administration must accept the responsibility for allowing this to happen.
Dear Editor, The rise of crime over the years in Guyana has become a major concern for every Guyanese citizen.
After two weeks of high intensity training, two of Guyana’s top amateur boxers, Imran Khan and Dennis Thomas will begin their quests for medals at the World Amateur Boxing Championships in Almaty, Kazakhstan on Thursday.
A ranger attached to the Ministry of Forestry was yesterday remanded to prison after he was charged with having an illegal gun and ammunition in his possession.
TEGUCIGALPA (Reuters) – Honduras ordered 1,000 military police onto the streets of its most violent cities yesterday, as a presidential election dominated by debate over how to tackle the wave of drug killings approaches in just over a month.
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – US lawmakers urged President Barack Obama to keep to a hard line on sanctions imposed on Iran yesterday, a day before the resumption of talks on its nuclear program between world powers and Tehran.
Some small businesses and start-ups are poised to benefit from better access to financing and technical and entrepreneurial training under the government’s new US$10 million Micro and Small Enterprise (MSE) Development Project that was launched yesterday.
Rosignol United edged BK Western Tigers in a penalty shootout (3-0) following a 2-2 score at the end of regulation time when the Guyana Football Federation (GFF) Premier League continued on Sunday at the Georgetown Football Club ground, Bourda.
Dear Editor, I wish to voice my concern about the numerous animals which are dying on the roadways.
Dear Editor, With much interest I continue to read Mr Ralph Ramkarran’s columns which are quite revealing about his thinking and political position.
TORONTO (Reuters) – Whether it’s a heartfelt note to a loved one or a thank you letter following a job interview, new apps are aiming to revive the tradition of hand-written notes with a high-tech twist.
Daredevils: Doubling up on a bicycle made for one, this duo made their way home from school in Buxton, East Coast Demerara yesterday with the ‘pillion rider’ standing on a section of the back wheel.
A man was yesterday remanded to prison for allegedly murdering his best friend during a scuffle.
MANCHESTER, Jamaica (Observer) — Sixty-eight-year-old Eugene Rhodes who allegedly shot his wife at their Knowles Crescent home on Friday, October 11, has been charged.
GEORGETOWN, Cayman Islands, CMC – Jamaica’s Prime Minister Portia Simpson-Miller is among confirmed speakers for the inaugural CONCACAF Sports Summit in the Cayman Islands next week.
MANILA (Reuters) – At least six people were killed when buildings collapsed on islands popular with tourists in the central Philippines today, radio reports said, after an earthquake measuring 7.2 hit the region.
PORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC– New Zealand football team is eagerly anticipating their showdown with Trinidad and Tobago when the two teams meet in a friendly international here tonight.
Dear Editor, There seems to be some confusion about the Guyana Reparations Committee.
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – A cholera outbreak in central Mexico has risen to 159 confirmed cases and spread to four states as well as the capital, the country’s health minister said yesterday.
There was something almost surreal about the sight of Libyan Prime Minister, a matter of hours after he was abducted then released by militiamen, conceding in a television interview that occurrences like his seizure from a hotel in Tripoli last Thursday were to be expected given the chronic weakness of the state and the inability of the government to protect itself and its high officials.
Staff of the Demerara Tobacco Company Limited repainting the interior of the St.
A man accused of stealing $14 million from the Hand-in-Hand Group of Companies was yesterday placed on $500,000 bail when he appeared before Chief Magistrate Priya Sewnarine-Beharry.
Demerara Fire and General Insurance Company on Saturday held a Vintage Car Exhibition in its Robb Street compound.
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