Articles published on Wednesday, May 7, 2014
Over the last weekend, whilst on a visit to North Rupununi, Region Nine, Minister of Amerindian Affairs Pauline Sukhai handed over to the Wowetta Village Council a cheque valued $1.5M to support the improvement of the village’s eco-tourism, GINA said.
Minister of Amerindian Affairs Pauline Sukhai last weekend handed over assorted items to the Massakenari Village Council, Region Nine worth over $785,000.
The Shaheed Girls’ Orphanage on the East Coast Demerara was honoured recently with the visit of the group of Chinese Voyagers, on a mission to travel the world in an RV and with the theme “Don’t ‘U’ Turn”.
Central Bank Governor Lawrence Williams has passed away. Williams died at around 10.30 am today at the Dr Balwant Singh Hospital.
The police say they are investigating a fatal accident that occurred at about 1825h yesterday at JB Singh Road and Thomas Road, Georgetown, where motorcycles ridden by Jason Lashley, 25 years, of Sixth Street, Alberttown, and Harriet Philadelphia, 66 years, of Pike Street, Kitty, collided at the intersection.
(Barbados Nation) THE BARBADOS ECONOMY is still in the doldrums, producing no growth again, even in the first quarter when the highlight was the key winter tourist season.
BANGKOK, (Reuters) – A Thai court found Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra guilty of violating the constitution today and said she must step down, prolonging a political crisis that has led to violent protests and brought the economy close to recession.
-during locked-out meeting City councillors by a majority voted yesterday to remove Carol Sooba as acting Town Clerk and appointed Public Relations Officer Royston King to hold the post.
As police investigations continue into the shooting in the mouth of a 15-year-old by a cadet officer, they say that if breaches are found on the part of other ranks present during the incident they will be charged accordingly.
Crime Chief Leslie James yesterday revealed that the implementation of the US-funded Automated Fingerprint Identification System (AFIS) has already assisted in the solving of 63 open cases.
A security guard was yesterday remanded after he appeared before a city court to face a murder charge stemming from a fatal confrontation with a labourer, who police say stole from him.
Errol Khan, 38, known as Venood Maraj, is wanted by the police for questioning in relation to the murder of fisherman Chetram Bharat which occurred on May 2, 2014, at Haslington, ECD.
consistent with forced sex – doctor testifies Dr. Mohan Persaud, who was deemed a medical expert in the murder trial of nine-year-old Sade Stoby, testified yesterday that there were abrasions and lacerations on the penises of murder accused Jevon Wharton and Charles Cush when he examined them shortly after Sade’s body was discovered in a drain.
Autopsies are expected to be performed today on the four persons who died after consuming a cocaine-laced multivitamin that was destined for the United States.
Guyanese Lennox Braithwaite, the reigning West Indies Fullbore individual ‘X’ Class shooting champion has taken the lead while United States-based compatriot John Fraser is in charge of the ‘O’ Class on day one of the individual competition at the West Indies Fullbore shooting championships at Twickenham Park ranges in Spanish Town, Jamaica.
PPP General Secretary Clement Rohee has denied any knowledge of the distribution of a campaign letter in Stevedore Housing Scheme seeking support for the party.
A sex worker was yesterday remanded to prison for allegedly robbing a man of a cellphone and cash.
Demerara and the President’s XI U19 cricket teams were yesterday in control on day two of the their matches against Berbice and Essequibo respectively as the second round of the Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) Inter-County three-day tournament continued.
-GFA U17 league Home side Fruta Conquerors squeaked past the Georgetown Football Club (GFC) by a 2-1 score line in the battle of the unbeaten sides when the Georgetown Football Association (GFA) u-17 football league continued at the Tucville Community ground on Monday.
Taking the witness stand in the trial of Desiree Jeffers, who is accused of murdering her common-law partner Igris Bobb-Blackman, Brentnol Bobb-Blackman yesterday recalled peeping into a septic tank and seeing part of his brother’s body wrapped in a carpet.
PPP General Secretary Clement Rohee yesterday dismissed a plan by the AFC to push the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) to move forward with the setting up of the Public Procurement Commission (PPC) without the submission of the PPP/C’s nominees.
-GFA first division league Pele FC maintained their unbeaten record, humiliating arch-rivals Fruta Conquerors by a 4-0 margin when the Georgetown Football Association (GFA) first division league continued at the Georgetown Football Club (GFC), ground on Monday.
Moray House Trust is inviting the public to a joint reading by Rahul Bhattacharya and Gaiutra Bahadur at its Camp Street location on May 13.
Nets defeated Trinity Grid Holdings (TGH) Pacesetters by a 48-35 score line to clinch the Georgetown Amateur Basketball Association (GABA) second division title on Monday at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall on Homestretch Avenue.
A woman accused of assaulting her partner after being egged on by the man was yesterday released on bail when she appeared before the Georgetown Magistrates’ Courts.
(Reuters) – Kevin Durant of the Oklahoma City Thunder was named yesterday as the National Basketball Association’s Most Valuable Player for the 2013-14 season.
MAIDUGURI, Nigeria, (Reuters) – Suspected Boko Haram gunmen kidnapped eight girls from a village near one of the Islamists’ strongholds in northeastern Nigeria overnight, while the United States made plans yesterday to help search for more than 200 schoolgirls seized by the militant group last month.
A pensioner, accused of stabbing another man during a heated argument over “sexual activities,” was placed on bail after explaining that he had gotten violent after being attacked himself.
LONDON, (Reuters) – Stuart Broad says the England team can revive their fortunes after a torrid winter and the sacking of Kevin Pietersen but must not rush into more more changes after a period of major upheaval in the coaching setup.
(Reuters) – Australia bowling coach Craig McDermott has said he will not rush the return of injury-prone fast bowler James Pattinson and also raised questions about the cricketer’s future in the Twenty20 format.
A septuagenarian along with his granddaughter and two great grandchildren are now homeless following a fire which completely engulfed and destroyed their two-storey home and shop at LBI yesterday afternoon.
KRAMATORSK/ODESSA, Ukraine, (Reuters) – Both sides have been burying their dead as Ukraine slides further towards war, with supporters of Russia and of a united Ukraine accusing each other of tearing the country apart.
Residents living along the areas from Kurukuru to Laluni farmlands, Region 10 may soon have smoother travels and access to their farms as bids for the construction of a $230.7M all-weather access road were yesterday opened.
Dear Editor, I am writing this letter hoping that it is read as well by those in authority in the PNC.
MUMBAI, India, CMC-Sparks flew between West Indies all rounder Kieron Pollard and Australian pacer Mitchell Starc as Mumbai Indians beat Royal Challengers Bangalore by 19 runs in the Indian Premier League here yesterday.
(Trinidad Express) One of the men involved in the murder of senior counsel Dana Seetahal was reportedly tipped off by a police officer that he was wanted for questioning into her killing and has since gone into hiding.
(Reuters) – Chris Paul missed just two shots in a stunning 32-point display as the Los Angeles Clippers blasted the Oklahoma City Thunder 122-105 on Monday to seize a Game One victory in their Western Conference semi-final series.
Dear Editor, Last week we observed Occupational Health and Safety Week.
The Guyana Trades Union Congress (GTUC) is calling on Police Commis-sioner Seelall Persaud to rein in rogue police officers in the Force and to ensure due diligence to bring to justice the cop who shot 15-year-old Alex Griffith in his mouth.
MUMBAI, (Reuters) – Former Indian Premier League chief Lalit Modi was named president of the Rajasthan Cricket Association yesterday but his hopes of defying a life ban on holding any position with an administrative body in India were challenged immediately.
The Ministry of Tourism launched the inaugural Guyana Festival celebrating local music, dance, food and art and craft on Friday with plans in train to host the three-day festival at the Guyana National Stadium from August 8-10.
(Jamaica Gleaner) Energy World International (EWI) on Monday suffered the same fate as Azurest when a decision was taken that the -contract to construct a 381-megawatt plant will be snatched from its grasp, almost a week after it was revealed that the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) refused to grant a loan to finance the project.
Dear Editor, It has come upon us that far too many Police Officers in Guyana are of the opinion their rank opens a gateway to being judge, jury, and executioner, even in personal and civil matters.
Dear Editor, I read with concern a certain statement made by Attorney General Anil Nandlall at a ceremony at Highbury, East Bank Berbice, to mark the 176th anniversary of the arrival of indentured labourers in the country.
(Reuters) – Australia test bowling great Dennis Lillee, credited for helping resurrect paceman Mitchell Johnson’s career, has quit as a Cricket Australia coaching consultant after failing to agree terms on his pay.
CATIA LA MAR, Venezuela, (Reuters) – The neighbourhood of El Chaparral began receiving cash from the Venezuelan government in 2005.
LONDON, (Reuters) – Former Pakistan leg-spinner Danish Kaneria’s appeal against his life-ban from cricket for spot fixing was dismissed by Britain’s High Court yesterday.
Dear Editor, Dr. Henry Jeffrey in his regular Stabroek News column, ‘Future Notes’ chose to respond to my letter in which I made the point that there is a qualitative difference between the PPP and the PNC especially as it pertained to the fundamental issues of governance and political legitimacy.
KARACHI, (Reuters) – Former captain Waqar Younis was reinstated as Pakistan coach yesterday and quickly made it clear that his main target was the 50-over World Cup in Australia and New Zealand next year.
A few weeks ago, after reading the press release “GHRA [Guyana Human Rights Association] not convinced about purpose or process of Commission of Inquiry into death of Dr.
Towards the end of April, President Obama visited a number of countries in Asia and the Pacific, a trip obviously designed to reassure their leaderships that in the face of a China which is on the brink of becoming the largest economy in the world, that the United States still considers itself the major power in those areas.
Dear Editor, I am writing in reference to Ms. Gaiutra Bahadur’s letter captioned `Coolie Woman strives to recover the voices of people who didn’t have the power to write themselves into history’ in the Stabroek News on May 3, 2014.
The Enmore Neighbourhood Democratic Council building that was commissioned yesterday under a Caribbean Development Bank roads project.
Minister of Housing and Water, Irfaan Ali addressing those gathered at the commissioning of projects under the Community Roads Improvement Project (CRIP) at the Enmore Neighbourhood Democratic Council (NDC) yesterday.
Fifteen roads and the rehabilitated Enmore Neighbourhood Democratic Council (NDC) which were done under the Caribbean Development Bank-funded Community Roads Improvement Programme (CRIP) were yesterday commissioned by Minister of Housing and Water, Irfaan Ali who assured of the Government’s commitment to further development of the East Coast community.
