Articles published on Thursday, November 27, 2014
BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, CMC- The 2014 Caribbean Premier League (CPL) pumped a massive US 166 million into the region’s economy, a new independent economic impact study revealed yesterday.
The Ministry of Tourism’s Christmas tree being readied at Houston today for the annual light-up.
The Ministry of Tourism’s Christmas tree being readied at Houston today for the annual light-up.
MACORP yesterday opened a branch at Bartica. From left are General Manager Jorge Medina, Brian Tiwari, Minister of Commerce, Irfaan Ali, Minister of Labour Dr NK Gopaul and Asif Sahid as they tour the facility.
MACORP yesterday opened a branch at Bartica.
At about 2300h. last night, police say that Lester Cummings, 46 years, of No.
The police say they are investigating an armed robbery that occurred at about 0310h.
SYDNEY, (Reuters) – Australian cricketer Phillip Hughes died in a Sydney hospital today, two days after being struck by a ball that led to a “catastrophic” injury which caused “massive” bleeding to his brain and ultimately proved fatal.
-President flew to Brazil on plane The aircraft on which US$620,000 was found in Puerto Rico last week was registered in the United States but it was based here in a private hangar at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA), Timehri owned by the businessman/pilot implicated in the haul, Kem Khamraj Lall.
By Suraj Narine The five Guyanese trafficking victims, who were duped into being taken to Suriname, where they were held against their will and forced to do hard labour, said they were promised huge bonuses, if they signed contracts, written in Dutch, to work with the Dutch businessman for a year or two.
Michael Anthony Persaud was yesterday sentenced to 83 years imprisonment for the 2011 murder of his 19-year-old wife in their Sophia home.
The body of a teen was pulled from the Mahaicony River yesterday morning with suspected chop wounds to his head and a man has been arrested by the police in connection with the incident.
President Donald Ramotar yesterday said that the controversial prorogation of Parliament could last until the New Year.
Relatives of a 35-year-old El Dorado, West Coast Berbice woman who gave birth to a healthy baby on November 6 were shocked after she died six days later following severe fever and pain.
By Delvon McEwan Vishaul ‘Cheesy’ Singh has been selected to lead the Guyana Jaguars in the absence of Leon Johnson, in the squad facing off against Barbados Pride from tomorrow in third round action of the West Indies Cricket Board’s (WICB) Professional Cricket League (PCL) four-day tournament.
A woman was yesterday ordered to seek lodging elsewhere after the court found that she had been abusive to her father at his premises.
Cross Street kept their hopes alive of qualifying for the knockout stages, upsetting Alexander Village 2-0 on penalty kicks after normal time finished 1-1 when the Guinness Greatest of the Streets Georgetown edition continued yesterday.
Christmas is looking good for Maxwell Boyer who yesterday won $2 million, compliments of Courts Guyana Inc.
COLOMBO, (Reuters) – A magnificent century by Moeen Ali proved in vain as England suffered a 25-run defeat to Sri Lanka in the first of seven one-day internationals yesterday.
The Guyana Water Incorporated (GWI) will start its annual countrywide disconnection campaign for unpaid water service on Monday.
A member of the Guyana Defence Force (GDF) was yesterday remanded to prison on a charge of discharging a loaded firearm at another man with intent to murder him.
On Tuesday night at Le Meridien Pegasus, the Guyana Rugby Football Union hosted a formal thank you cocktail reception for the major players that will allow the national men’s rugby team to compete at the December 3-4 NACRA 7s championship in Mexico.
BENONI, South Africa, CMC – West Indies all-rounder Darren Sammy had small cameo roles as his Titans managed only their second win of the Ram Slam Twenty20 League with a 19-run victory over Dolphins here yesterday.
A 28-year-old father of seven will spend the next 56 months behind bars after a court found him guilty of assisting his co-conspirator to snatch another man’s chain from round his neck.
Elton Dundas, a miner, was yesterday remanded to prison when he appeared at the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court 2 charged with wounding another man with intent to murder him.
A man was sentenced to three months in prison yesterday after he was found guilty of punching his wife in the eye when she told him she was moving out of their home.
Students of St. Rose’s High School and St. Agnes Primary were evacuated from the building yesterday morning after wires began to spark.
A man who was accused of abusing his wife was yesterday sent on his own recognisance and advised to seek counselling after it emerged that abuse by both parties had been ongoing.
Attorney General Anil Nandlall has told a meeting in El Salvador of the Caribbean Financial Action Task Force (CFATF) that Guyana will likely complete the non-legislative aspects of its anti-money laundering plan before the deadline of May next year but the ultimate date for legislative changes of September 2015 remains in limbo because of a dispute with the opposition.
Keon Browne, a farmer, was yesterday sentenced to a total of six years imprisonment after he pleaded guilty to two separate charges of break and enter and larceny.
Students from Berbice High School recently donated a total of $55,000 to the Guyana Cancer Society’s Berbice chapter and to a cancer patient.
A labourer was yesterday placed on $40,000 bail after he admitted that he bought allegedly stolen items from someone but had no idea they were stolen before he made the purchase.
SYDNEY, (Reuters) – Australia cricketer Phillip Hughes remains in an induced coma after spending a second night in a Sydney, with the local ambulance service now under scrutiny for their response to the accident.
The Guyana Football Federation (GFF) Normalization Committee has officially granted its affiliates permission to stage their respective individual year-end tournaments and/or partner with other associations to host a joint venture.
Guyana continued to leave a trail of disappointment in its wake in the squash category of the 2014 Central American and Caribbean Games, when the team went down to Colombia in straight sets 2-0 in the semi-final round of the ladies doubles tourney yesterday.
This year’s edition of Flex Night International could possibly see prison inmates competing for cash prizes and trophies.
Dear Editor, I refer to page 6 of the Kaieteur News of November 6, under the caption ‘The world is watching police investigation – APNU.’
MELBOURNE, (Reuters) – Phillip Hughes’ fight for survival from a severe head injury has prompted a wave of sympathy across the globe, not least from former New Zealand cricketer Ewen Chatfield, who was nearly killed by a fast delivery in the 1970s.
Dear Editor, When I write a letter I usually want to see what the comments are concerning it.
Dear Editor, My grandson who is 2 years 4 months became ill in the wee hours of Tuesday November 25.
Festival City Warriors continued their winning ways in the Guinness Greatest of the Streets Georgetown edition, dismantling Island All-Stars by a 3-0 margin in the penultimate fixture on Tuesday at the National Cultural Centre Tarmac.
FERGUSON, Mo., (Reuters) – National Guard troops and police aimed to head off a third night of violence yesterday in Ferguson, Missouri, as more than 400 people have been arrested in the St.
(Trinidad Guardian) A proposal currently before Cabinet for the allocation of more than US$7 million towards the staging of the semifinals and final of the Caribbean Premier League (CPL) T20 for two years has been greeted with amazement by officials of the T&T Cricket Board (T&TCB).
Dear Editor, Reading the Stabroek News on November 25 I noticed four people lost their lives as a result of road accidents in different areas.
(Reuters) – Mohammad Hafeez continued his rich vein of form and closed in on his maiden double hundred in tests as Pakistan reached 281 for three against New Zealand at the close on the first day of the third and final test yesterday.
Dear Editor, Blue CAPS notes with grave concern the alarming frequency with which flooding occurs in coastal areas.
MADRID, (Reuters) – Spain’s Health Minister Ana Mato resigned yesterday after an investigating judge accused her of benefiting from a kickback scheme that has already damaged Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy’s People’s Party (PP).
KATHMANDU (Reuters) – Hostilities between rivals India and Pakistan yesterday threatened to scupper efforts by South Asian leaders to boost trade among almost a quarter of the world’s people, throwing into doubt any prospect of a regional customs union.
Dear Editor, Recently the comments of the Commander of ‘A’ Division, Mr Clifton Hicken regarding the topic of rape have stirred a great deal of comment and condemnation from individual women and women’s rights groups, amongst others.
(The Sports Xchange) – Highlights of Tuesday’s National Basketball Association games: – – – Hawks 106, Wizards 102 Jeff Teague led the way with 28 points and a 22-5 fourth quarter run propelled the Atlanta Hawks to victory over the Washington Wizards.
The National Drainage and Irrigation Authority will soon receive over $200M in fuel and lubricants and new air conditioners are set for the National Cultural Centre as Cabinet this week gave its no-objection for those tenders.
(Cricinfo) Important runs and early wickets were the reason for Bangladesh’s 124-run win over Zimbabwe in the third ODI in Mirpur, which also gave them the series with two matches in hand.
NEW YORK, (Reuters) – An experimental Ebola vaccine made by GlaxoSmithKline caused no serious side effects and produced an immune response in all 20 healthy volunteers who received it in an early-stage clinical trial, scientists reported yesterday in the New England Journal of Medicine.
Dear Editor, I seek to share my thinking on what should constitute a National Front Body.
I have been lucky thus far in my life; I’ve never experienced any sexual violence.
(CARACAS, (Reuters) – Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado will be charged next week with involvement in an alleged plot to kill President Nicolas Maduro, the state prosecutor’s office said yesterday.
(Trinidad Express) Port of Spain, Trinidad – The Trinidad and Tobago Red Force skipper Rayad Emrit was pleased with the fight shown by his players in their come-from-behind victory over the Leeward Islands on Monday but insisted that they still have a lot of work to do especially where their first innings effort is concerned.
On Monday some 40 Bourda Market stallholders marched down to City Hall furious over the fact that the market was not scheduled to open that day and they had not been informed in advance.
ANKARA, (Reuters) – A Turkish court has banned media from reporting on a parliamentary investigation into corruption allegations against four ex-ministers, a move the opposition says amounts to protecting thieves.
On the day of your interview, please arrive at the Embassy at the time indicated on your printed appointment confirmation page.
Glimpses: President Donald Ramotar (centre) receives an autographed copy of Sir Shridath Ramphal’s book, ‘Glimpses of a Global life’ at the Georgetown Club, Camp Street last evening.
SAO PAULO, (Reuters) – Defendants in a bribery investigation involving Brazil’s state-run oil company Petrobras are trying to move the probe to the country’s Supreme Court, which has a reputation for moving slowly and letting cases drag on for years.
Dear Editor, Like so many Guyanese, I remain interested in finding out what has really happened in the Sheema Mangar case.
