Daily Archive: Sunday, March 15, 2015

(Reuters) – Mike Porcaro, the longtime bassist for Grammy Award-winning U.S.

CARACAS, (Reuters) – Venezuela’s parliament granted President Nicolas Maduro decree powers today for the rest of 2015 in a move he says is to defend the country from U.S.

RIO DE JANEIRO, (Reuters) – Over one million demonstrators marched in cities and towns across Brazil today to protest a sluggish economy, rising prices and corruption – and to call for the impeachment of leftist President Dilma Rousseff.

Commissioner of Police Seelall Persaud has assured that the police will deliver proper security during the current electoral season including on Elections Day and the period after.

SYDNEY, (Reuters) – The first aid teams to reach Vanuatu reported widespread devastation today as authorities declared a state of emergency after a “monster” cyclone tore through the Pacific island nation.

ADELAIDE, (Reuters) – Pakistan grabbed a World Cup quarter-final berth today following their seven-wicket victory against Ireland that also cleared West Indies’ last eight passage from Pool B.

(Reuters) – Johnson Charles and Jonathan Carter scored half centuries as West Indies kept alive their hopes of securing a World Cup quarter-finals berth with a six-wicket victory over United Arab Emirates at McLean Park in Napier today.

Welcomed by thousands in Linden last night, APNU+AFC coalition leader David Granger promised that his administration will empower the people of the region to take their rightful place in the nation after two decades of neglect by the current government.

Le Destin, East Bank Essequibo, located about two miles from Parika is not well known by many, but it has a rich history that its occupants were willing to share.

Police have detained two persons and a motor car as they continue their investigations into the brutal murder of activist Courtney Crum-Ewing, Crime Chief Leslie James said last evening.

A 28-year-old Nabaclis, East Coast Demerara man was gunned down in the wee hours of yesterday morning at the Golden Grove market tarmac.

A Coldingen, East Coast Demerara taxi driver was stabbed 30 times about his body on Friday night by a carjacker who pretended to be a passenger and asked to be taken to Dazzel Housing Scheme.

A West Ruimveldt miner was shot to death on Friday night and police are still to apprehend a suspect.

An early morning fire yesterday raged through the home of a Prince William Street, Plaisance woman just hours before she was to bury her father, who died several days ago.

A 50-year-old man was crushed to death last Friday when he was run over by a motor lorry at Three Miles, Hururu.

The maternal grandparents of murdered 16-year-old Neesa Gopaul are dissatisfied with the outcome of the recently concluded trial that found their daughter guilty of the killing, saying the police did a poor investigation and the judge and jury gave credence to questionable evidence.

The Demerara Cricket Club ground, home of cricket greats Clive Lloyd and Lance Gibbs has been chosen to stage matches of this year’s Kashif and Shanghai football extravaganza.

The Guyana Human Rights Association (GHRA) and the Working People’s Alliance (WPA) are the latest organisations to condemn the murder of political activist Courtney Crum-Ewing and both organisations have urged all to ensure that he did not die in vain.

Sheer size Republic Bank (Guyana) ended 2014 with net assets of $13.6 billion.

Trojan Cycle Club’s Jeban Crawford brought his talents to the National Park and upset a star studded field of rival wheelsmen to win the feature event of the 10th annual Diamond Mineral Water criterium programme yesterday.

Three months after she reported the repeated rape of her 12-year-old daughter to La Grange Police Station, a mother is still awaiting justice and questioning whether the perpetrator would be held accountable for his actions.

Tagetes commonly called Marigold originated in Mexico, but can be found throughout South America and the Caribbean.

Yannick Cariah struck a half-century to keep Trinidad and Tobago Red Force in the hunt for first innings honours in their four-day match against the Guyana Jaguars at the Providence National Stadium yesterday.

Over the last two months an extraordinary level of interest has emerged in accelerating engagement with Cuba.

On his way home from work more than six years ago, Collis Josiah was hit off a motorcycle by a speeding driver along the East Coast Demerara Public Road.

Demerara skipper Ronaldo Ali-Mohamed led his team to a 130 runs triumph over Berbice to retain the Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) Under-17 title yesterday at the Demerara Cricket Club ground.

Two things you should know about me: one is that I’m Guyanese from head to toe.

A Leguan man, accused of breaking and entering a shop and stealing a quantity of drinks and cash, was released on $100,000 bail on Friday by a city court.

BASSETERRE, St Kitts, CMC – Sherwin Peters struck his maiden first class hundred to fire Leeward Islands Hurricanes but Jamaica were fighting back, on the second day of their ninth round WICB PCL game here yesterday.

As expected, the events at Babu John attracted wide attention and media coverage.

I note with much pleasure that Viv Richards has been named by a very distinguished panel of 50 outstanding cricketers and writers about the game as the greatest ODI player of all time.

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC –Shai Hope became only the eighth player to plunder a double hundred for Barbados Pride but undaunted Windward Islands Volcanoes produced a strong reply, to leave the ninth round WICB PCL contest evenly balanced after day two here yesterday.

The big question about the US sanctions on seven top Venezuelan officials accused of human rights violations is not whether they deserve them — of course they do — but whether the measure won’t give Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro a golden excuse to usurp even more powers and further clamp down on the opposition.

HOBART, (Reuters) – Australia finished second in Pool A after Mitchell Starc bowled the World Cup co-hosts to a seven-wicket victory against Scotland in a match that lasted just 41 overs at the Bellerive Oval yesterday.

Introduction Today’s column, along with next week’s will concentrate on 1) an evaluation of the role the PetroCaribe initiative has been playing in the region’s regime of crude oil importation, since its establishment in 2005, and 2) an assessment of the near-to-medium prospects of this initiative, with special reference to Guyana’s membership.

AUCKLAND, (Reuters) – World champions India extended their unbeaten record at the cricket World Cup yesterday with a six-wicket victory over Zimbabwe in their final group match before a noisy crowd of predominantly Indian supporters.

Colonial Girls School for Marlene Smith MacLeish   Borrowed images willed our skins pale muffled our laughter lowered our voices let out our hems dekinked our hair denied our sex in gym tunics and bloomers harnessed our voices to madrigals and genteel airs yoked our minds to declensions in Latin and the language of Shakespeare

Dear Editor, We, the undersigned, are outraged and saddened by the senseless murder of Mr Courtney Crum-Ewing on Tuesday, March 10 in Diamond, EBD.

HE CONCERN was genuine, widespread and well-founded. Clive Lloyd’s appointment of Jason Holder as new West Indies captain for an initiation in South Africa against South Africa, one of the game’s present powerhouses, followed by the pressure of the World Cup seemed too great a burden to place on the youngest of all West Indies skippers.

SHARM EL-SHEIKH, Egypt (Reuters) – On the eve of fresh talks with Iran, US Secretary of State John Kerry said it was unclear whether an interim agreement over its nuclear power program was within reach.

In addition to offering a detailed analysis of his life experiences for the publication Sport Express, the 12th World Chess Champion Anatoly Karpov accommodated notable freelance chess writer Irwin Fisk with an interview which dealt solely with the American grandmaster Bobby Fischer.

Herstelling Raiders FC claimed the Ministry of Culture Youth and Sports/ East Bank Football Association (EBFA) Pee Wee League, defeating Mocha Champs 4-0 yesterday at the Grove Community Centre ground.

Dear Editor, It has just been brought to my attention that the police Public Relations Officer, Mr Ivelaw Whittaker, has written to the Stabroek News which carried a statement I issued in the wake of the killing of Mr Courtney Crum-Ewing, in the form of an edited letter (March 12).

CARACAS (Reuters) – Venezuela yesterday staged a military exercise to counter an alleged US threat, deploying soldiers and partisans across the country to march, man shoulder-fired missiles and defend an oil refinery from a simulated attack.

Order and Discipline continued their impressive display in the inaugural Massy United Insurance Company-sponsored Fruta Conquerors U-15 League hammering Beacons 5-1 yesterday at the Tucville Community ground.

ROME (Reuters) – The Vatican’s ambassador in Geneva has said the use of force will be necessary to protect minority groups from Islamic State aggression if a political solution cannot be achieved.

Most recipes that tout the title “oven fried chicken” require that the chicken either be flash fried (fried quickly to crisp up) and then be finished off in the oven.

Dear Editor, The attempt by the Assistant Commissioner (Law Enforcement) to discipline Dr David Hinds (reported in Ivelaw Whittaker’s letter in your edition of March 14) brings to the fore the questionable competence and professionalism of the Guyana Police Force.

MELBOURNE, (Reuters) – Steven Smith will take over as captain of the Australian test team following the retirement of Michael Clarke after the fifth Ashes test against England, the country’s cricket board said yesterday.

SEOUL (Reuters) – Efforts by South Korean police to charge a nationalist over a knife attack on the US ambassador have renewed debate about the use of a state security act as a political weapon and an attempt to gloss over security shortcomings.

West Front Road’s Gold is Money were crowned the new Sparta Boss First Anniversary Knockout Football champs defeating Up-Top-Youths 2-1 via penalty kicks Friday at the Sparta Boss Tarmac in East La Penitence.

BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The European Union’s foreign policy chief, Federica Mogherini, is to visit Cuba this month in the latest sign of warming relations between the Communist-ruled island and the West.

Dear Editor, I wanted to say for our Top Cop, who of course can’t say it himself, “Excuse me, Mr Minister and Mr President, I’m a policeman; I know my duty.

Having completed extensive articles on the issues of Pet Geriatrics and Euthanasia, we will commence today with considerations as they relate to specific organs and the diseases associated therewith.

Last Tuesday evening, Courtney Crum-Ewing was walking the streets of Diamond with his bullhorn urging people to go to the polls on May 11 and vote out the government, when around 8 pm, gunshots rang out, and he slumped lifeless to the ground.

North Ruimveldt sealed their berth to the quarterfinal round, defeating arch-rivals South Ruimveldt 4-1 on penalty kicks when the round of 16 stage in the third annual Milo/Petra Organization Secondary Schools u-20 football continued yesterday.

She was sitting in her parked car one day when she suddenly realised that she could not move.

CARACAS (Reuters) – An opponent of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro committed suicide in jail, where he had been locked up on charges of fomenting street violence against the socialist government, the Interior Minister said on Friday.

Dear Editor, For over 20 years, I have given support to the Guyana Police Force.

The governments and NGOs in Haiti and the Dominican Republic have committed to collaborating with PANCAP in strengthening their bi-national cooperation on health including HIV.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – About $1 million provided by the CIA to a secret Afghan government fund ended up in the hands of al Qaeda in 2010 when it was used to pay a ransom for an Afghan diplomat, the New York Times reported yesterday.

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