Articles published on Monday, August 7, 2017
LONDON, CMC – Barbadian all-rounder Jodfra Archer continued to impress in the English County Championship stroking another half-century and then grabbing a brace of wickets, to help Sussex take command of their Division Two contest against Worcestershire here Monday.
Emergency work is to be done on the Sand Creek Secondary School in Region Nine after a visit by Minister of Indigenous Peoples’ Affairs Sydney Allicock found the structure in a deplorable state The school houses some 298 students from the community and within the South Rupununi.
Ranks of the Customs Anti-Narcotic Unit (CANU) yesterday found around 20 lbs of cocaine in a cooking gas cylinder at 25 Delph Street, Campbellville.
MANILA, (Reuters) – Australia, Japan and the United States today urged Southeast Asia and China to ensure that a South China Sea code of conduct they have committed to draw up will be legally binding and said they strongly opposed “coercive unilateral actions”.
(Trinidad Guardian) Security officers attached to the Piarco International Airport fear there may be a major security/safety breach in the future.
Beginning today, the Mayor and City Council and three small contractors are to commence garbage collection in the city following the termination of contracts with long-time contractors Cevons Waste Management and Puran Brothers on Saturday.
In the wake of a raging crisis in the prisons system following the destruction of the Camp Street jail and the escape of high-profile prisoners, the AFC yesterday voiced confidence in Minister of Public Security, Khemraj Ramjattan who is its immediate past leader and current Chairman.
Better Hope on the East Coast Demerara was sent into shock after the body of 51-year-old Randolph Seenauth was found in his home yesterday morning decapitated.
A man was killed and three others are hospitalised following an accident on the Calcutta, Mahaicony, East Coast Demerara public road yesterday afternoon.
Former promoter and Mayor and City Hall Councillor Hector Stoute has passed away at the age of 80.
Tragedy struck the community of Wismar, Linden yesterday when a teenager disappeared in the Demerara River.
President David Granger yesterday morning paid tribute to Guyana’s first Executive President and founder of the People’s National Congress, Linden Forbes Sampson Burnham on the occasion of the 32nd anniversary of his death.
Chartered accountant and attorney, Christopher Ram and businessman Gerry Gouveia are among 10 persons expected to be appointed to the Anti-Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism (AML/CFT) Authority.
Extreme weather in the Rupununi over the last month has caused severe deterioration of the roads, putting a strain on the transportation of goods and services in and out of Region Nine.
Public hearings will be held by the Lands Commission of Inquiry (CoI) beginning on Monday, August 21, according to an advertisement in yesterday’s Sunday Stabroek.
MANCHESTER, England, (Reuters) – Moeen Ali’s sparkling strokeplay in his undefeated 67 put England in total control of the fourth test with a lead of 360 over South Africa at Old Trafford yesterday.
Several years after Barabina Hill in the Mabaruma Sub-region started to experience issues with its main access road, residents are still fuming over its deplorable state.
ExxonMobil yesterday advertised several key posts including an Environmental and Regulatory Co-ordinator.
The sinkhole that had started developing on the eastern side of Carifesta Avenue has been fixed but concerns continue that the original work might have been defective and that further problems will arise.
CANTERBURY, England, CMC – Jermaine Blackwood continued to press his case for a return to the Test side with another half-century while Shai Hope was again among the runs as West Indies rallied against Kent on the opening day of their three-day tour game here yesterday.
After placing second on Saturday in the National Park, Jamal John took his talents to the roadways of West Demerara yesterday and sprinted off with the spoils of the 14th Reagan Rodrigues Memorial 50-mile event.
Photographer and student of the University of Guyana, Dwayne Hackett was yesterday morning robbed at gunpoint of $2200 just off Vlissengen Road by a man on a bicycle.
Dear Editor, I attended numerous sessions of the Commission of Inquiry into the alleged threat to assassinate His Excellency, Brigadier David Granger, President of the Co-operative Republic of Guyana presently being conducted by Paul Slowe, retired Assistant Commissioner of Police.
Sixteen-year-old Julien Alfred od St Lucia who clocked 11.56s, three seconds off her personal best, to dominate the field and win the girls 100m race at the recent Commonwealth Youth Games in The Bahamas has made her intentions known of competing the 2020 summer Olympics games set for Japan, Tokyo.
Four weeks after the Camp Street Prison fire and jail-break which saw six inmates escaping, three dangerous escapees remain on the run.
Dear Editor, I refer to your report titled ‘Contentious broadcast bill passed’ (SN, August 4).
Dear Editor, Guyana has finally arrived in the big league! The Finance Minister announced the economy grew by about 2% for the first half 2017, a level reserved for fully developed economies like that of the United States.
LAUDERHILL, Florida, CMC – Reigning champions Jamaica Tallawahs found themselves stifled by accurate Barbados Tridents bowling as their Caribbean Premier League title defence began with a 12-run loss at the Central Broward County Regional Park here Saturday.
The partially decomposed body which was found in a clump of bushes at Long Creek, Soesdyke-Linden Highway almost two months ago has been identified as that of Mukesh Tobin.
Dear Editor, Political developments in Venezuela have turned out as predicted.
A man was on Friday granted bail after he was charged with harming another man, who had allegedly attacked a woman with whom they both share children.
LONDON, (Reuters) – American Tori Bowie snatched the women’s 100 metres from Marie-Josee Ta Lou on the line to win gold at the World Athletics Championships yesterday and end Elaine Thompson’s recent domination of the event.
Dear Editor, The Guyana Government is finding it necessary to create three or more garbage dumpsites around the country.
St Kitts and Nevis Patriots 132-3 (Gayle 66, King 39; Jacobs 22 for 1) beat Guyana Amazon Warriors 128-8 (Mohammed 41, Singh 28; Cottrell 2 for 28) by 4 runs.
An 18-year-old male and a 23-year-old female of Number 51 Village, Corentyne were placed under arrest on Saturday evening after they were discovered with 11 kilograms of marijuana.
Dear Editor, Re recent articles in Stabroek News and Kaieteur News:How can an Appeal Court order a Magistrate’s Court to cease functioning in a case?
(Reuters) – India spinner Ravindra Jadeja has been suspended for the third and final test against Sri Lanka at the Pallekele stadium after accumulating six demerit points over a 24-month period, the Interna-tional Cricket Council (ICC) said yesterday.
A male suspect is currently in police custody as the investigation into the robbery at E-Networks’ Cornelia Ida store continues, according to Commander of ‘D’ Division Leslie James.
President David Granger said that sport can be an important tool for social development as it bridges gaps and brings together, people of all backgrounds.
Dear Editor, In the last 16 months, Guyana basketball has hosted the Caribbean Basketball Confederation Under 16 Championships for men and women.
Rain once again had the final say washing out play in the Linden Amateur Basketball Association (LABA)/Mackenzie Sports Club (MSC) Open tournament on Saturday.
VALENCIA/CARACAS, Venezuela, (Reuters) – Venezuelan authorities quelled an attack on a military base near the city of Valencia by soldiers and armed civilians yesterday, killing two of them in a dramatic escalation of unrest in the protest-convulsed South American nation.
SEOUL/BEIJING, (Reuters) – South Korean President Moon Jae-in and his U.S.
Dear Editor, Allow me to correct a piece of misinformation that was carried in a letter in the Stabroek News of August 1, 2017 under the caption ‘GPSU parties should agree to read from the same page’.
The GT Beer/Keep Ya Five Alive Futsal Champion-ship final between Future Stars and West Front Road-Gold is Money on Saturday ended unceremoniously as the referees abandoned the fixture due to crowd invasion on the playing area.
As part of his development of a security reform action plan, UK expert Russell Combe was expected to submit an interim report by the end of last June to the government.
By Kala Ramnath Kala Ramnath received her MPhil in International Relations from Trinity College, Cambridge University and her PhD from the University of Hull.
Dear Editor, I am an unemployed bachelor who has been residing at 163 Glen Road, Kara Kara from December 2016.
WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – One of the top officials at the U.S.
COLOMBO, (Reuters) – Left-arm spinner Ravindra Jadeja broke the back of Sri Lanka’s resistance after lunch to secure India’s series-clinching victory by an innings and 53 runs in the second test yesterday.
(Trump’s departure) doesn’t change the bigger picture: the moral, political, and economic incentives all seem to be aligning in favor of staying with the Paris agreement… It would be a morally criminal act for the world not to do its part.
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