Articles published on Saturday, December 27, 2014
The police say they are investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of pensioner Kingsley Joseph, 66 years, of Wisroc Housing Scheme, Linden, whose body was found with suspected marks of violence at about 0600h.
At about 2200h. last night, police say that Vibert Benjamin, 32 years, of Good Hope, Essequibo Coast, had an altercation with another man at his home during which he was stabbed about his body.
At about 0445h. today, police say that Satran Sukhdeo, 41 years, of Mon Repos, ECD, was coming out of his residence when it is alleged that two men discharged rounds at him.
At about 2220h. last night, police say that Sunil Ramsundar, 39 years, of Patentia, WBD, was involved in an argument with another man at Patentia, during which he was stabbed about his body.
At about 1945h last night, police say that Richard Giddings, 24 years, of Diamond, EBD, lost control of a motor vehicle that he was driving on the Belle Vue Public Road, WBD, and crashed into a bridge.
STOCKHOLM, (Reuters) – Sweden’s mainstream parties reached a deal on Saturday that will allow the minority centre-left government to remain in office and sideline the anti-immigration Sweden Democrats, who hold the balance of power in parliament.
Joshua Franklyn, who is alleged to have murdered his mother-in-law, step-daughter and a man, as well as wounded his reputed wife was arrested yesterday morning, according to the police.
A Dynamics Airways flight is expected to arrive in Guyana erly this morning with passengers who were unable to make it to Guyana for Christmas after the scheduled Christmas Eve flight did not materialize due to mechanical problems, the airline’s local partner Captain Gerry Gouveia said yesterday.
A Vriesland, West Bank Demerara (WBD) family is now mourning the loss of Khemawattie Mohabir, a mother of two, who was struck down by an alleged drunken driver a short distance from home on Christmas Eve, while returning from the market.
A Coldingen, East Coast Demerara woman was blessed with her first child, Emmanuel Aaron early Christmas morning.
A Perth man died after a collision with a Toyota Tundra vehicle on Christmas Day.
A security guard of Fyrish, Corentyne lost his life after he was struck by a car at around 2:30 pm on Wednesday.
Twenty-six-year-old Reena Singh died during the early hours of Christmas morning when the driver of the car she was travelling in lost control and smashed into the veranda of a house at Adventure, Essequibo Coast causing a utility pole to injure her.
Eighteen-year-old Stephen Welcome from the Lower Pomeroon River died after the boat he was piloting crashed into another craft.
A Guyanese man died in a hospital in Grenada after he was stabbed while at a party on Christmas Eve.
The body of a two-year-old girl of Grant Freetown, Lower Pomeroon River was yesterday pulled out of the Pomeroon River after she went missing when the boat she was travelling in capsized on Christmas Day.
The woman who jumped to her death off the Demerara Harbour Bridge (DHB) on Christmas Eve has been identified as Felicia Hussain of Diamond Housing Scheme.
PORT ELIZABETH, South Africa, CMC – Three missed chances in the post-lunch session proved critical as West Indies were put to the sword by South Africa on the opening day of the Boxing Day second Test here yesterday.
PORT ELIZABETH, South Africa, CMC – Left-arm seamer Kenroy Peters yesterday described his Test debut as one of “joy and butterflies”, and had dedicated his first Test wicket to seven-week old son Ethan.
The gigantic building at the corner of Robb and Camp streets will likely be opening its doors early next year and part of it will be occupied by a call centre.
Guyana’s premier thoroughbred Score’s Even capped a brilliant season yesterday at the Kennard Memorial Turf Club by adding another A Class victory to his resume’.
Shontel Callendar, who was severely burnt in the September 22 La Parfait Harmonie fire, succumbed to her injuries at the Georgetown Public Hospital’s (GPH) Intensive Care Unit on Tuesday.
Residents of Bartica and its environs recently benefited from the Local Government Ministry’s ‘Clean-up my Country’ campaign which saw large quantities of bulk waste being removed from the area.
AS West Indies extended Christmas charity to their South African hosts on the opening day of the second Test at Port Elizabeth’s St.
Local businessman Howard Bulkan says his company’s application to lease 10 acres of land along the Linden-Lethem road to process timber was denied and he has contrasted this with the fact that the authorities have given out millions of acres of virgin forest lands to Asians who simply export unprocessed logs.
MELBOURNE, (Reuters) – Young captain Steven Smith compiled a watchful half-century to guide Australia to 259 for five at stumps and leave the third test against India delicately poised after an attritional opening day in Melbourne yesterday.
In the battle of Berbice, Eastern giants New Amsterdam United defeated its western counterpart Monedderlust FC 5-3 on penalty kicks after normal and extra time finished 1-1 in their Stag Beer sponsored ECFA/BFA/EDFA Knockout Cup quarterfinal fixture on Thursday.
Dear Editor, It amazes me to see how government is bailing out rice millers with rice farmers’ paddy payments, this is an ongoing feature since the Jagdeo administration in 2006.
While she is still basking in the glory of being named one of the ten finalists in the recently held Miss World pageant, Miss Guyana Rafieya Husain has no intention of losing her grip on fighting domestic violence and with the Miss World Caribbean crown on her head she is taking the fight regional.
A police constable was badly beaten and the force’s firearm was taken away during the Vergenoegen Village Day celebration late Thursday evening.
There is a certain beauty about time. It goes on. It’s infinite, never ending a continuous click of the clock.
MELBOURNE, (Reuters) – From bashing big scores to firing back a few choice words at sledging opponents, the captaincy is fitting Australia’s Steven Smith well, according to opening batsman Chris Rogers.
Dear Editor, When my mother arrived in the US from Cuba in 1962, she never dreamed that she would never in her lifetime set foot in Cuba again.
The Dharm Shala, Home of Benevolence for All Races on December 25th held its annual Christmas lunch at its residence, at which Prime Minister Samuel Hinds was present, GINA reported.
MOSCOW, (Reuters) – Slumping oil prices have put Russia’s economy on course for a sharp recession and double-digit inflation next year, government ministers said yesterday, as authorities scaled up a bailout for the first bank to succumb to this month’s rouble crisis.
(Reuters) – Brendon McCullum came agonisingly close to breaking the world record for the fastest test double century as he bludgeoned Sri Lanka’s attack around Hagley Oval to lead New Zealand to 429 for seven at the close on the first day of the first test yesterday.
Dear Editor, The difficulty in getting flights to and from North America underscores a serious phenomenon as it relates to the paucity, even reluctance, of operators to continue to venture into the airline business serving Guyanese travellers particularly.
MANAGUA, (Reuters) – When one of the poorest countries in the Americas and a little-known Chinese businessman said they planned to undertake one of the biggest engineering projects in history, few people took them seriously.
Hi Everyone, As I reviewed and reflected on the Tastes Like Home columns of 2014, there were certain editions that stood out for me.
“I’m very happy to do so to come to the hospital to spend some time with those who are sick, and those who are away from home so that we can share with them the wonderful feelings of the season, of sharing of giving and letting them know that they are in our thoughts.”
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(Reuters) – New Zealand captain Brendon McCullum’s record breaking exploits continued yesterday as he imposed his will on a test match to bend it to his team’s advantage for the fourth time this year.
The PPP this year hosted countrywide Christmas parties for more than 1000 children.
ABIDJAN, (Reuters) – Ivory Coast’s former first lady Simone Gbagbo went on trial in Abidjan yesterday for her alleged role in stealing an election her husband lost in 2010 and resisting efforts to dislodge him in a civil war that followed.
Dear Editor, I hereby pen a few observations on Ruel Johnson’s letter on Ian Mc Donald (SN Dec 18, 14, `Donation to Trinidad was an implicit indictment of Guyana’s failure to preserve its heritage.’)
LOS ANGELES, (Reuters) – “The Interview” took in more than $1 million in a limited Christmas Day release, a solid showing that could be quickly eclipsed by the money Sony Pictures makes with its groundbreaking online debut of the raunchy comedy.
Now that Christmas is over, we can finally start thinking about what to wear for Old Year’s Night or what some may call New Year’s Eve.
ROME, (Reuters) – Nearly 1,250 migrants have been rescued in the Mediterranean over the Christmas period and five bodies have been recovered, Italian officials said on Friday.
CARACAS, (Reuters) – President Nicolas Maduro named powerful Foreign Minister Rafael Ramirez to a new post as envoy to the United Nations yesterday, saying the appointment would strengthen Venezuela’s voice on the world body’s Security Council from Jan.
Dear Editor, In M. Maxwell’s indecent haste to demonise the Constitution he engages in disagreement with himself and misrepresentation of the instrument.
By Vikas Pandey BBC Monitoring (BBC) Bollywood is famous for its dance routines, dramatic visuals and songs across the world.
Pele FC survived 15 minutes with a numerical handicap of nine men to defeat Riddim Squad 3-2, sealing a berth in the semi-final section of the Georgetown Football Association (GFA) Banks Beer Cup on Thursday at the Georgetown Football Club ground.
(Trinidad Guardian) Instead of smelling freshly baked bread and ham coming out of their ovens, members of the South Oropouche fishing community spent Christmas covering their noses from the stench of oil washing ashore. Just
(The Sports Xchange) – Dwyane Wade scored 31 points as the Miami Heat spoiled LeBron James’ homecoming, defeating the Cleveland Cavaliers 101-91 on Thursday night at AmericanAirlines Arena.
High Stars FC continued their fairytale run in the GT Beer sponsored Upper Demerara Football Association Knockout Tourney, overcoming Milerock FC 3-2 compliments of a Tony Adams hat trick on Thursday at the Mackenzie Sports Club.
Dear Editor, After visiting about 40 churches, one of the things I’ve learned over the past two years is that almost all of the churches in Guyana are homogeneous and are infested by racial segregation.
It’s hard to believe that, in just a few days, we’ll be ringing in a brand new year; it seemed like not so long ago that I was rolling my eyes at the loud explosions outside my house as revellers rang in 2014 with squibs and flares.
DUBAI, (Reuters) – Iran is to expand what it calls “smart filtering” of the Internet, a policy of censoring undesirable content on websites without banning them completely, as it used to, the government said yesterday.
Another year, another Christmas; in many respects, the song remains the same.
LOS ANGELES, (Reuters) – Egypt has banned Hollywood’s big screen biblical epic “Exodus: Gods and Kings,” a 20th Century Fox spokesman said yesterday.
