Articles published on Saturday, August 27, 2016
Several persons are now being treated at the Georgetown Public Hospital after a Route 40 (Kitty-Campbellville) minibus driver lost control of his vehicle and crashed into a lantern post on Regent Street this evening.
LAUDERHILL, Florida, CMC — Evin Lewis stroked an astonishing maiden Twenty20 International century but West Indies required all-rounder Dwayne Bravo’s guile in a brilliant last over, to beat India by a single run, in a thrilling finish to the opening game of the two-match series here Saturday.
(Trinidad Guardian) With both Prime Minister Dr Keith Rowley and National Security Minister Edmund Dillon upping the pressure on the police service to bring rising crime, in particular murders, under control over the last 24 hours, the T&T Guardian yesterday posed several questions to the divisional heads on the issue.
President David Granger yesterday recommitted the PNCR to its pacts with other political parties – including the governing APNU+AFC coalition – saying that it is critical to tackling the many issues in Guyana and he warned against attempts to rekindle racial animosity.
Two children are now dead and their parents are injured after the boat they were travelling in along the Aruka River was hit by another boat and capsized on Thursday evening.
An initial review of the two-decade-old Monica Recce murder investigation has revealed that “an unprofessional course of action” was taken, according to acting Commissioner of Police David Ramnarine.
A visibly-shaken Public Health Minister Dr. George Norton yesterday appealed for a chance “to do better” in wake of his ministry’s controversial leasing of the Sussex Street drug bond, even as he maintained that he still could not say who approached the owner about the deal.
People’s National Congress Reform (PNCR) Chairman Basil Williams yesterday urged members to work for equal opportunities for every citizen even as he stressed that the party must deliver on election promises.
People’s National Congress Reform (PNCR) Chairman Basil Williams will not be opposed for re-election when offices are contested at the ongoing 19th Biennial Delegates’ Congress.
Saying that the Guyana Police Force has been focusing on regaining public trust that has declined tremendously over the past few years, acting Police Commissioner David Ramnarine yesterday declared that the force would not hesitate to take action to rid itself of rogue officers.
The Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) has recommended that the Tucville businessman who shot and killed Colin Perreira and injured his companion on Tuesday evening be charged with murder.
Two licensed firearm holders have been arrested as the investigation continues into the recent vigilante incident at Pearl, where Seon Clarke was shot to death and another man was beaten, according to acting Commissioner of Police David Ramnarine.
In light of the recent vigilante killing of a 26-year-old man at Pearl, East Bank Demerara, General Secretary of the People’s Progressive Party (PPP) Clement Rohee has said vigilantism, especially with fatal results, cannot be tolerated.
An APNU+AFC member of the Regional Democratic Council (RDC) of Region Two was assaulted yesterday by a council worker after he inquired about the quality of clean-up work that was being done.
The night that local boxing fans have been waiting for is finally here.
The seventh annual Boyce/Jefford Classic two day meet is expected to get off to a blazing start today at the MacKenzie Sports Club ground from 13:00hrs.
Even though the Commission of Inquiry (CoI) into the fatal fire at the Drop-In Center has recommended that some form of compensation be awarded to the mother of the two boys who died, the Ministry of Social Protection has not yet made contact with the family.
Abel ‘JR Lovestabbs’ Stokes has been getting his music out there, performing at bars, hotels and most recently at BowJay’s fifth anniversary and the Miss Guyana Emancipation 2016 at the National Cultural Centre (NCC).
Guyana’s Priyanna Ramdhani won two gold medals at the two-day Caribbean Regional Badminton tournament in Aruba yesterday.
Darrel John, who was charged last year with illegal firearm and ammunition possession, was yesterday found guilty on two counts and now awaits a probation report before sentencing.
Taxi driver Rupert Douglas, who was on trial for allegedly causing the death of Coverden resident Ann Mohammed through dangerous driving, was yesterday freed of the charge.
FORT LAUDERDALE, Florida, CMC – Newly-appointed captain Carlos Brathwaite leads a powerful West Indies team against India in two T20 Internationals in South Florida beginning today.
Hi Everyone, There comes a time when you wonder if your friends enablers are genuinely motivated by a desire to see you create and succeed, or whether it is to appease their hunger.
Dear Editor, In my estimation, cartoonist Paul Harris, in stepping into the large shoes of his father before him, Hawley Harris, has ably carried on the lofty standards of acute perception of events and remarkable extrapolation that were set for him –that is, until I saw his rendition last Monday, poking fun at something as highly regarded over the years as the National Art Gallery.
The man who was shot and killed by police just over a week ago outside the Georgetown Prison has been positively identified as Shane Scipio, a resident of the night shelter and a former psychiatric patient.
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC-Two athletes who represented Trinidad and Tobago at the Rio Olympic Games which ended on Sunday say they were not daunted by ‘nasty’ comments on social media attacking them during the games.
Have you ever reflected on why you like the things you like and how are they tied to your social values and history?
JOHANNESBURG, (Reuters) – A South African judge dismissed yesterday a request by state prosecutors to appeal Oscar Pistorius’ six-year murder sentence, the latest twist in a trial that has captured global headlines.
Dear Editor, The Acting Commissioner of Police is responding to a letter in the Stabroek News edition of Thursday, August 25, 2016, under the caption ‘Why do police close the road for Waterworld events denying access to Perseverance residents?’
A taxi driver died yesterday afternoon following an accident on the Railway Embankment at Plaisance, East Coast Demerara (ECD).
Local accessories entrepreneur Jenell Pierre recently celebrated the fifth anniversary of her business, BowJay, with a show exhibition and sale at St Stanislaus College auditorium.
NEW YORK, (Reuters) – Top seeds Novak Djokovic and Serena Williams face challenging early tests at the U.S.
Dear Editor, I hope against hope that the Vice-Chancellor gets his request for much increased funding agreed by government.
The National Toshaos Council (NTC) will now be able to enhance its capacity with the support of Conservation International Guyana (CI-Guyana), after the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the two organisations yesterday.
SAO PAULO, (Reuters) – Federal police in Brazil urged prosecutors on Friday to bring corruption charges against former president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and his wife, Marisa, according to police documents seen by Reuters.
The Rotaract Club of Georgetown Central (RCGC) last Saturday distributed shoes, backpacks, stationery supplies and outdoor equipment to the Lima Sands Nursery and Primary schools.
Dear Editor, The nation continues to reel from the shock generated by the $12.5 million per month rental of a storage bond at Sussex Street, Charlestown, Georgetown by the Ministry of Public Health for a fixed term of 3 years.
PARIS, (Reuters) – A French court yesterday suspended a ban on women wearing full-body “burkini” swimsuits on a Mediterranean town’s beach but the prime minister said the debate was not over, calling the outfit a symbol of a “backwards, deadly Islamism”.
Guyana will send its first ever representative to the Mrs India Worldwide Pageant, slated for October 3 to 9 in New Jersey, USA.
Johnathan Foo slammed a scorching ton while Veerasammy Permaul and Raun Johnson shared nine wickets as Lower Corentyne claimed first day bragging rights over Essequibo in yesterday’s opening round of the Guyana Cricket Board Jaguars Franchise League three-day tournament.
CARACAS/HOUSTON, (Reuters) – Venezuela’s state oil company, PDVSA, has relaunched a large tender for the drilling of 600 oil wells in the world’s largest crude reserves, sources with knowledge of the tender said this week, after a similar project collapsed last year amid concerns about transparency and political favouritism.
FORT LAUDERDALE, Florida, CMC- Umpire Leslie Reifer Jnr., is set to make his international debut when he stands in the second Paytm Twenty20 International between West Indies and India tomorrow.
President David Granger on Thursday said he was assured by the performance of troops during the week-long field tactical exercise ‘Homeguard’ that the Guyana Defence Force remains ready to fulfil its mission.
NEW DELHI/ISLAMABAD, (Reuters) – When Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi met top aides to prepare last week’s annual Independence Day address, some senior bureaucrats warned him against mentioning Baluchistan, arch-rival Pakistan’s restive southwestern province.
Dear Editor, I refer to the editorial titled ‘Vigilantism’ (SN, August 26).
The Society Against Sexual Orientation Discrimination (SASOD) will host its first ‘Sing De Ting: Karaoke & Lyme’ on Wednesday evening at the Dutch Bottle Café, Lot 10 North Road, between Light and Cummings streets, Bourda, in Georgetown.
BRASILIA, (Reuters) – The Senate impeachment trial of suspended Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff descended into a shouting match between her political supporters and opponents during its second day yesterday, forcing a two-hour halt in the proceedings.
HARARE, (Reuters) – President Robert Mugabe warned protesters yesterday there would be no “Arab Spring” in Zimbabwe after anti-government demonstrations descended into some of the worst violence seen in the southern African nation for two decades.
A fourth quarter blitz propelled Victory Valley Royals to the ‘King of the Ring’ GT Beer basketball crown after they defeated Retrieve Raiders 61-57 on Saturday at the Mackenzie Sports Club (MSC) Hard-Court.
‘Lost in Time’ is the name of the 21st edition of Naya Zamana, which hits the stage of the National Cultural Centre this evening.
Public Health Minister Dr George Norton last week turned the sod for the construction of a new health post at Kurutuku, in Region Seven.
Dear Editor, I saw a photo of the PPP picketing the High Court in Stabroek News of August 24, demanding the expedition of the elections petition, because they claimed the poll was fraudulent and they won the elections.
The thought that loved ones and ultimately each of us will one-day leave this life is unsettling for many people.
The long-awaited treaty that may finally end Colombia’s 50-year civil conflict is a study in perseverance.
BERLIN, (Reuters) – Paul Wolfowitz, a Republican adviser to former U.S.
Colts and Ravens basketball clubs secured contrasting wins over Plaisance Guardians and West Side Ballers respectively in the Open section of the Turbo Hard-Court championships which continued Thursday at the Plaisance Community Centre Court.
TORONTO, (Reuters) – A Toronto bank robber known as the “fake beard bandit” was charged with three counts of first-degree murder after three people were killed in a crossbow attack in the city’s east end, police in Canada’s largest city said yesterday.
Dear Editor, This concept of power sharing has been around for many years now ‒ at least 30 years.
Scores of customers flocked the Fogarty’s building on Robb Street as a new Shoe Heaven branch opened its doors yesterday.
As of September 22nd, the court of Magistrate Judy Latchman will be temporarily relocated to the Arthur Chung Convention Centre, to accommodate the receipt of video evidence in a gold smuggling case.
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