Articles published on Sunday, February 21, 2016
(Reuters) – A Michigan man who worked as an Uber driver was under arrest on Sunday in the fatal shooting of six people in Kalamazoo, as police investigated reports that he may have driven customers of the car-hailing service on the night of the rampage.
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – Guyana Jaguars, set 405 to win by Barbados Pride, reached 52 without loss at the close on the penultimate day of their seventh round match in the Regional four-day championship at Kensington Oval here today.
The intended supplier of urea fertiliser worth $420m is based in Long Island, New York according to Guyana Rice Producers Association (GRPA) General Secretary Dharamkumar Seeraj.
(Trinidad Guardian) A National Gas Company (NGC) sub-contractor was found dead at her home on Friday afternoon by her husband, stabbed several times about the body.
While former president Donald Ramotar says he believes justice has been served, top government officials and other interested parties have opted to remain mum on the findings of the Walter Rodney Commission of Inquiry (CoI) until the final report is officially released.
Story and photos by Joanna Dhanraj This week’s feature on Kuru Kururu came about by way of a detour.
After finding that the Guyana Police Force and the Guyana Defence Force were both complicit in aiding and abetting soldier Gregory Smith in the killing of political activist and scholar Dr Walter Rodney, the Commission of Inquiry (CoI) set up to investigate his death has recommended that every effort should be made to ensure that both agencies are professional.
Even though the conduct of the Special Organised Crime Unit (SOCU) is being heavily criticized, both Minister of State Joseph Harmon and Public Security Minister Khemraj Ramjattan have expressed satisfaction with the work that has been done so far.
The Region Nine administration is examining a number of long-term plans such as water harvesting to ensure that villages across the sprawling savannah region are supplied with water even during prolonged droughts.
Shifting perceptions/reality This week’s column and the next will wrap up this somewhat extended discussion I have been having on Guyana’s dependence on the export of minerals.
Lindener Lester ‘De Professor’ Charles was yesterday morning crowned the 2016 Calypso Monarch when the competition concluded at the Demerara Park before an attentive audience.
Government had expected that outgoing Chief Justice (ag) Ian Chang would rule that ministers Keith Scott and Winston Felix could not sit as non-elected members in the National Assembly and had already started preparations to deal with the judgement.
I’m a notes guy, and not only for songs. I keep little jottings about things I notice or read, conversations I overhear, comical signs on car windows, etc.
The Society Against Sexual Orientation Discrimination (SASOD) says government has failed its community particularly in representation of having cross dressing decriminalized as persons continue to be charged under the archaic law.
In the light of the ongoing drought, the Guyana Rice Producers Association (GRPA) says that the Mahaica-Mahaicony-Abary/Agricultural Develop-ment Authority (MMA/ADA) is taking the wrong approach in regulating water.
A contractor is currently nursing a gunshot injury to his right leg after he was attacked and robbed of $250,000 just before paying his employees at Mc Doom, East Bank Demerara (EBD).
Several civil society groups are calling on the local media to use a responsible and careful approach when reporting on sensitive issues like suicide.
The Women’s Association for Sustainable Develop-ment (WASD), a newly launched non-governmental organisation and Oxygen with Nicole will host two events on March 5 and 6 respectively at the Pegasus Hotel as part of the local observance of International Women’s Day.
Bertolt Brecht was one of the most celebrated playwrights of the 20th cen-tury.
Defending champions Chase Academy, Dolphin Secondary and Tucville sealed their berths in the knockout round of the fourth Annual Milo Schools u-20 Football Championships yesterday.
Following his return to the Golden Jaguars setup after a prolonged absence, Gregory ‘Jackie Chan’ Richardson was officially appointed yesterday as the captain for Guyana’s international friendly against Suriname at 20:30hrs.
The Special Organised Crime Unit (SOCU) was established in 2014 on the recommendation of the Caribbean Financial Action Task Force (CFATF).
By Orin Davidson Kadacia Baird endured a rough introduction to the Millrose Games senior ranks when she literally tumbled out of the women’s 400 metres yesterday in New York.
Having discussed all the various tooth and gum ailments over the past weeks, we must now logically turn to the prevention aspect.
From Clifton Ross in Barbados Off-spinner Roston Chase’s maiden five-wicket haul allowed the Barbados Pride to ease into a commanding position after dismissing Guyana Jaguars for 190 in their first innings on day two of the Professional Cricket League (PCL) Regional four-day match at the Kensington Oval, Barbados yesterday.
LAS VEGAS/COLUMBIA, SC (Reuters) – Republican Donald Trump rolled to victory yesterday in South Carolina to solidify his status as the front-runner and Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton beat back a strong challenge from Bernie Sanders in the Nevada caucuses.
The Republic of Guyana has the unique privilege among Caribbean Caricom nations of being able to celebrate two national days each year – Republic Day which is celebrated carnival style on February 23, and Independence Day celebrated in various other ways on May 26.
CONCERNED that prevalence of spin was ‘impacting negatively’ on pace, the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) directed its cricket committee last June “to make further recommendations to prioritize the development of fast bowlers in the region and for the West Indies team.”
If I had a dollar for every time I heard an uninformed woman say, “I don’t lift weights because I don’t want to look hard and manly,” I probably would be a rich guy.
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Fijian officials are assessing the damage today after one of the most powerful storms recorded in the southern hemisphere tore through the archipelago, with early reports of widespread devastation in remote villages and one confirmed death.
In this week’s edition of ‘In Search of West Indies Cricket,’ Roger Seymour looks at the life and legacy of Kerry Packer.
Topp XX and Silver Shattas secured lopsided wins over Botofago and Milerock respectively when the Upper Demerara Football Association (UDFA) First Division League continued on Friday.
(Reuters) – Airline bookings to parts of Latin America and the Caribbean have slipped globally since a US public health agency warned pregnant women against travel to areas where the Zika virus is spreading, travel data analysis company ForwardKeys said on Friday.
Italy, Greece, China, various Middle Eastern countries and India boast of delectable platters of stuffed eggplant (baigan) in different forms.
Playing chess is like having psychic powers. We look deep into the game and figure out what our opponents are going to do, before they actually do it.
Half Mile Bulls and Victory Valley Royals claimed wins in their final group fixtures when the Linden Amateur Basketball Association (LABA)/104.3 POWER FM Mash Championships continued on Friday.
BRASILIA/GENEVA (Reuters) – Two US-Brazilian studies will have initial results by May on whether the Zika virus spreading through the Americas is causing birth defects and other neurological disorders, a senior US public health official said on Friday.
(Continued) If you would like to try grafting and budding, you would need the following:Sterilized budding knife One healthy rootstock plant – disease free (approximately 18 – 24 months old) One healthy shoot (scion approximately 6 – 10 inches long) Budding tapeIn the case of citrus, a lemon rootstock can be used with a shoot (scion) from a lime tree.
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Syria’s opposition said yesterday that it had agreed to the “possibility” of a temporary truce, provided there were guarantees Damascus’s allies including Russia would cease fire, sieges were lifted and aid deliveries were allowed country-wide.
Another chapter in their storied rivalry will be written today when Guyana lock horns with traditional foe Suriname in an international senior football friendly at the National Stadium in Providence.
At the last count, something like 619 regional trade agreements had been notified to the World Trade Organization (WTO).
All of the lights: The Bank of Guyana was illuminated with the Golden Arrowhead on Friday, ahead of this week’s Republic Anniversary celebrations.
(Photos by Keno George)
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – CARICOM has warned the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) it will “explore all options” to ensure the recommendations of its Cricket Governance Committee Report are implemented.
BANGKOK (Reuters) – Thailand is pursuing closer ties – and possible arms deals – with Russia, with relations between Thailand and its traditional partner, the United States, cooling in the wake of a May 2014 coup.
LONDON (Reuters) – When Prime Minister David Cameron sealed a deal designed to keep Britain in the European Union after two days of talks in Brussels, his relief was short-lived.
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – Influential former West Indies Players Union boss, Dinanath Ramnarine has thrown his support behind CARICOM’s decision to insist on the dissolution of the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB).
Dear Editor, The Justice for Walter Rodney Committee calls on President Granger and the APNU+AFC coalition government to release the report of the Walter Rodney Commission of Inquiry without further delay.
Kiskadee Kids and Blue Sackie Play School and Day Care held their mini float parades on Friday
CHRISTCHURCH, (Reuters) – Brendon McCullum blasted the fastest test century to rescue New Zealand before Australia were reduced to 57 for one by the close of day one of the second test yester day.
Mae’s Schools pupils proudly displaying their ethnic wear on Friday
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, CMC – West Indies Twenty20 captain Darren Sammy nearly produced a match-winning innings but Peshawar Zalmi lost wickets at the end to slide to a narrow one-run defeat to Quetta Gladiators in the Pakistan Super League here Friday.
What might be considered a minor contretemps in the National Assembly on Wednesday could have more serious implications.
KAMPALA (Reuters) – Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni extended his 30-year rule yesterday, winning an election that international observers said lacked transparency and his main opponent, under house arrest, denounced as a sham.
Dear Editor, Many universities across the world are transforming themselves to accommodate new and fast-changing realities.
BANGUI (Reuters) – Former Central African Republic prime minister Faustin-Archange Touadera has won a presidential run-off, the electoral commission said yesterday, in what was widely seen as a step towards reconciliation after years of violent turmoil.
