
Canefield goldsmith sentenced to 25 years for manslaughter
A Canefield, East Canje goldsmith who was on trial at the Berbice High Court, was today sentenced to 25 years after a mixed jury unanimously found him guilty of manslaughter.
Articles published on Wednesday, November 8, 2017
A Canefield, East Canje goldsmith who was on trial at the Berbice High Court, was today sentenced to 25 years after a mixed jury unanimously found him guilty of manslaughter.
NEW DELHI, (Reuters) – Delhi’s government today ordered schools shut for the rest of the week as air pollution worsened and criticism mounted over the failure of Indian authorities to tackle the public health crisis.
(Trinidad Express) The owner of a Port of Spain pharmacy appeared in court yesterday charged with five offences of grievous sexual assault.
A policeman is dead and his colleague and lover is in a critical condition after a shooting at the La Grange Police Station, West Bank Demerara last night.
Kescia Branche, the school teacher who was found in an unconscious state on the side of a city street on Sunday morning, succumbed to her injuries yesterday and three policemen are being questioned by investigators.
Taking umbrage at him and fellow PPP/C parliamentarians being called “vulgarians” by President David Granger after their protest in the parliamentary chambers last Thursday, former attorney general Anil Nandlall yesterday said the opposition had to demonstrate its objections to the unilateral appointment of retired judge James Patterson as Gecom chairman.
A second suspect was yesterday arrested for questioning over the killing of Sophia resident Jamal Munroe, however a manhunt is still on for the alleged suspect who fired the fatal shots.
The Guyana Court of Appeal yesterday commenced hearing Mark Samuels’ request to quash his conviction for the 2007 murder of his reputed wife, Chandrowattie Lalla.
A Springlands, Corentyne businessman says he is now counting losses of over $50 million after a fire suspected to be electrical in origin, yesterday morning swept through his ten-year-old, two- storey building which housed his clothing boutique.
Less than a week after Guyana became a member of the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI), the United States has withdrawn as an implementing country and this can have significant impacts on the openness of this country’s relationship with ExxonMobil.
The policeman who allegedly struck and killed pedestrian Anastacia Kerr along the Ogle Public Road almost two months ago is expected to face 12 charges today, including causing her death by dangerous driving and driving under the influence.
Three men were yesterday charged and remanded when they appeared at the New Amsterdam Magistrate’s Court for two armed robberies carried out in the Glasgow Housing Scheme, East Bank Berbice.
The police have wrapped up the investigation into the fatal accident along the Cove and John Public Road that claimed the life of cyclist Derrick Freeman and they are now awaiting legal advice on charges.
Iwokrama will today relaunch its Science Programme at the World Science Day Event at the Pegasus Hotel at 6 pm thanks to a $62M donation from ExxonMobil.
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Activists renewed calls for the decriminalisation of marijuana and for the regulation of its use on Monday, when a consultation was hosted by Caricom’s Regional Commission on Marijuana.
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Saying that he believes that the Skeldon Estate can sustain itself if some very important and necessary changes are made, Corriverton Mayor Krishnand Jaichand has called for the government to look at replacing the management of the factory instead of pursuing privatisation.
ZURICH, (Reuters) – Former Namibian sprinter Frankie Fredericks was suspended by the International Olympic Committee yesterday after being placed under formal investigation in France in a probe into allegations of vote buying to win the 2016 Summer Olympics for Rio de Janeiro.
The Minister of Social Cohesion with the responsibility for Culture, Youth, and Sport, Dr.
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ST JOHN’S, Antigua, CMC – Head coach Winston Benjamin has urged his Leeward Islands Hurricanes to be consistent and build on their strong start to the new Regional first class season.
Kevon Meyers, a miner, was remanded to prison on Monday on a charge of possession of marijuana for trafficking.
The Guyana Lands and Surveys Commission is working to make 1,700 acres of land available to residents of Mocha/Arcadia and before the end of the year they would be issuing 50-year leases, Commissioner Trevor Benn announced on Sunday.
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Guyana Water Inc (GWI) has entered into agreements with over 50 Village Councils to ensure the upkeep of critical water systems in Region Nine.
A truck driver was fined $10,000 on Monday for driving under the influence of alcohol.
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A Kitty man, who was charged last year with falsely obtaining $10 million to purchase a plot of land, had the case dismissed on Monday after the prosecution failed to present sufficient evidence.
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The Georgetown Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI), yesterday, held a beekeeping workshop as part of a two-phase project to enhance Guyana’s apiary industry.
ZURICH, (Reuters) – Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Mexico and Peru were fined sums ranging between 10,000 and 40,000 Swiss francs ($40,056) yesterday as FIFA continued its clamp down on homophobic chanting by fans in Latin America.
WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – Democrat Ralph Northam won a bitter race for Virginia governor yesterday, dealing a setback to President Donald Trump with a victory over a Republican who had embraced some of the president’s combative tactics and issues.
A Guyana-born New York Police Department (NYPD) officer was on Monday cleared of all charges for the fatal off-duty shooting of an unarmed motorist, the New York Post has reported.
The Guyana (GUY) men and women teams will return to action today in the Central American and Caribbean Games 2018 Hockey Qualifiers at the Mona Facility, Kingston, Jamaica.
(The Sports Xchange) – Kyrie Irving scored 13 of his 35 points in the fourth quarter, and the Boston Celtics won their ninth in a row after two opening losses, defeating the Atlanta Hawks 110-107 on Monday night.
RIYADH, (Reuters) – All major Gulf stock markets slid yesterday on jitters about Saudi Arabia’s sweeping anti-graft purge, a campaign seen by critics as a populist power grab but by ordinary Saudis as an overdue attack on the sleaze of a moneyed ultra-elite.
Tournament favourite the Guyana Police Force (GPF) will oppose Kuru-Kururu Warriors while Pele will tackle Grove Hi-Tech when the Turbo Energy Drink Knockout Football Championships quarterfinal round commences today at the Ministry of Education ground.
BRUSSELS, (Reuters) – European Union finance ministers called yesterday for a blacklist of tax havens to be drawn up for approval next month as part of kick back against what it sees as tax dodging by the rich and famous.
CARACAS, (Reuters) – Inflation in Venezuela’s crisis-hit economy was 826 percent in the 10 months to October and may end 2017 above 1,400 percent, the opposition-controlled National Assembly said yesterday.
The Georgetown Cricket Club (GCC) over the weekend earned another win in the Georgetown Cricket Association (GCA), New Building Society (NBS) second-division limited overs tournament by defeating the Gandhi Youth Organisation (GYO) by 246 runs.
Dear Editor, Recently there have been discussions between the respective Unions and the Government on increased wages and salaries for public servants and for teachers.
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SYDNEY, (Reuters) – England fast bowler Steven Finn has been ruled out of the Ashes series against Australia after scans showed he has torn his left knee cartilage, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) said yesterday.
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WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – The federally appointed oversight board that manages Puerto Rico’s finances asked Congress yesterday for backing in its fight with the island’s governor over who should take charge of limping efforts to restore electric power after Hurricane Maria.
The Guyana Oil Company Limited on Monday launched its first ever Christmas promotion for its customers countrywide.
SUTHERLAND SPRINGS, Texas, (Reuters) – The former U.S. serviceman who committed the deadliest mass shooting on record in Texas escaped from a mental hospital in 2012 as he faced court-martial on domestic violence charges for which he was later convicted, a police report revealed yesterday.
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(Reuters) – Australia paceman Mitchell Starc claimed his second hat-trick of the match to lead New South Wales to a 171-run victory over Western Australia in the Sheffield Shield yesterday.
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Eroded poles: GPL workers fixing eroded utility poles on Thomas Lands that were dislodged by yesterday’s heavy rain.
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DAR ES SALAAM, (Reuters) – Tanzanian President John Magufuli sacked two senior officials late on Monday after they failed to recall immediately how much money was allocated by the government in their respective districts for public road construction projects.
Surf’s up: On November 4, Massy Trading launched a new laundry detergent called Surf.