Articles published on Wednesday, May 23, 2018
HAVANA, (Reuters) – Militant anti-Castro Cuban exile and former CIA operative Luis Posada Carriles, accused of masterminding the explosion of a Cuban airliner 40 years ago, died early today in the United States at the age of 90, his attorney’s office said.
The PNCR today retracted the statement it issued on Sunday where it said that President David Granger had referred to challenges faced by the governing APNU+AFC coalition from sections of the media.
CAPE TOWN, (Reuters) – South African talisman AB de Villiers announced his retirement from all forms of international cricket today, saying he was tired and wanted to step out while still at the top.
Voicing outrage at a three-year jail term for a farmer, the Alliance for Change (AFC) is once again calling for an upgrade of the laws of Guyana to ensure that custodial sentences for small quantities of marijuana are removed in their entirety.
The body of a Guyana Goldfields Inc manager, which bore several suspected stab wounds, was found on Monday night at his Thomas Street, North Cummingsburg, Georgetown apartment.
A Herstelling, East Bank Demerara man is now in police custody after witnesses say he drowned his estranged wife in a community drain on Monday evening.
An investigation has been launched into the death of 31-year-old woman, who died last week after delivering her second child at the New Amsterdam Hospital.
Police Commissioner (ag) David Ramnarine has ordered a thorough investigation into an accident that left three ranks nursing injuries and one of the force’s vehicle “extensively” damaged early yesterday morning.
Unable to locate what it describes as “stones” that are purported to be diamonds, which were recovered by police from a robbery in 1994, the Attorney-General’s Chambers has said it is prepared to go to trial against owner Ronald Khan.
US carrier American Airlines has formally submitted its application to the Guyana Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) to enter the local market, Director of Air Transport Management Shaheed Sulaman confirmed yesterday.
A Whim Village, Corentyne fisherman was yesterday remanded to prison for allegedly murdering his workmate on a fishing vessel docked at the Number 65 Village Koker.
Venezuelan national Angelica Malave, who was charged earlier this year with aiding in the trafficking of 11 kilogrammes of cocaine uncovered during a bust in January, was yesterday cleared of the crime.
A 27-year-old man was yesterday remanded to prison on an attempted murder charge.
The US-based philanthropic organization, the Guy-ana Economic Development Trust is partnering with the School of Entrepreneurship and Business Innovation (SEBI) of the University of Guyana (UG) to provide funding for an annual Guyana Innovation Prize to encourage innovation and entrepreneurship.
One month after the Guyana Gold Board (GGB) ceased burning raw gold in the Guyana Geology and Mines Commission (GGMC) Brickdam Complex due to health and safety concerns, the agency is asking for patience as it works to streamline its operations.
In an attempt to inspire directors and senior executives to lead their organisations with a progressive approach to corporate governance, the Private Sector Commission (PSC) and the Caribbean Corporate Governance Institute, will be hosting a breakfast seminar today.
Multi-million dollar bids were submitted yesterday for the construction of airstrips in the hinterland and sea defences along Regions 3 and 4.
Following his historic long jump gold medal campaign at the 2018 Gold Coast, Commonwealth Games in Australia, Troy Doris was honoured by the Guyana Olympic Association (GOA) with a commemorative plaque and US$5000. A Guyanese via parentage, Doris leapt to a gold medal inside the Carrara Stadium on April 14th with a distance of 16.88m to etch his name into Guyana’s history books. The soft-spoken Doris, during brief remarks, said that the accomplishment is for the entire nation.
(Reuters) LeBron James scored 44 points on 17-of-28 shooting to lead the Cleveland Cavaliers to a 111-102 victory over the visiting Boston Celtics on Monday night at Quicken Loans Arena to even the Eastern Conference finals at two games apiece.
Four survivors, including two children from the horrific two-vehicle collision on the Kuru Kururu Public Road, Soesdyke-Linden Highway, are still hospitalised and are slowly recuperating.
A youth was yesterday placed on $200,000 bail after he denied having possession of a quantity of cannabis that was found in a vehicle in which he was travelling.
Naquita Robinson, Head-Coach of the Bermuda Women’s Senior Team, declared her charges are excited to compete in the CONCACAF Qualifiers and that the expectation and objective is to win the group-E.
(IPL) Typical of their campaign this season, the Chennai Super Kings seized victory from the jaws of defeat to acquire a direct pass to the VIVO IPL 2018 Final after they defeated Sunrisers Hyderabad by two wickets in Qualifier 1 played at the Wankhede Stadium last evening.
Dear Editor, The Guyana Sugar Corporation Inc. (GuySuCo) is disappointed that the Kaieteur News has allowed itself to be used repeatedly by forces whose motives seem to be intended to destabilize the Corporation, bring the management into disrepute and cause irreparable damage to the business.
Minister in the Ministry of Indigenous Peoples’ Affairs’ Valerie Garrido-Lowe recently visited the dormitory of the Essequibo Technical Institute (ETI) and listened to the concerns raised.
BRASILIA, (Reuters) – Brazilian President Michel Temer scrapped plans to run for re-election yesterday and said he supported his former finance minister, Henrique Meirelles, to stand as the presidential candidate of the ruling Brazilian Democratic Movement (MDB).
With the Lady Jaguars set to kick-off their CONCACAF Women’s Qualifiers today against Bermuda at the National Track and Field Centre, Leonora, Head-Coach Dr.
The Guyana Water Inc (GWI), has embarked on a total revamp of the company’s confined spaces safety arrangements to protect its staff from the hazards of these working environments.
Dear Editor, I wrote several letters about the deplorable state of Agriculture Road last year but it seems to be falling on deaf ears and this road continues to deteriorate daily.
National U15 player Mavindra Dindyal spun Diamond Secondary School into the semifinals after picking up four wickets in their quarter final encounter against Covent Garden Secondary in the Regional Democratic Council (RDC)/ Lloyd Britton/Devcon Construction/Regional Executive Officer (REO) Inter-Secondary Schools Knockout Competition on Monday at Everest Cricket Club, Camp Road.
(Trinidad Guardian) Embattled Chief Justice Ivor Archie has one final bid to stop the Law Association of T&T (LATT) from resuming its investigation into misconduct allegations levelled against him.
Dear Editor, I am most heartened by my recent visit to the National Agricultural Research and Extension Institute (NAREI) and I compliment the Ministry of Agriculture and the institute for the excellent staff and outstanding service at this institution.
A security guard of R. Maye Guyana International Inc and two other employees are in police custody assisting with investigations into a robbery which occurred on Sunday.
(Trinidad Guardian) Former president of the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) retired chief justice Michael de la Bastide says if Barbados withdraws from the appellate jurisdiction of the court it will “seriously undermine the standing of the court in the eyes of the people of the region.”
Dear Editor, The newspaper report that the Private Sector Commission (PSC) is trying to encourage the political parties to take more nationalistic, less narrow politically motivated initiatives for the development of our country is indeed music to the ears for Guyanese who are tired of bickering and back-biting and truly want to see us working together to address the problems of our nation.
(Reuters) – To Juergen Klopp, Saturday’s much-anticipated Champions League final will rest on whether Real Madrid’s drive to win their third successive title outstrips Liverpool’s desire for their first since 2005.
CARACAS, (Reuters) – President Nicolas Maduro yesterday ordered the expulsion of two top U.S.
With Youth Week having begun on Sunday, students and teachers from the St.
A man was on Monday charged with chopping a tormentor to the head after he reportedly provoked him.
(Trinidad Guardian) An estimated 300-plus workers are being cut from the University of Trinidad and Tobago.
BANGKOK, (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Farmers and fishermen in western India have welcomed a U.S.
NEW DELHI, (Reuters) – Few things are more painful than watching an ageing athlete falter as they try to summon up the old magic and Yuvraj Singh’s fans have endured a shared agony over the course of this year’s Indian Premier League (IPL).
Dear Editor, Justice! Injustice! …and in the balance our humanity as a nation as we approach our fifty-second year of Independence, please allow me to share thoughts on this critical and all too often failing aspect of our society.
Logging trucks or timber trucks, as they are sometimes referred to, have been in the news again.
Dear Editor, There is a problem; in fact, many serious problems.
(Trinidad Guardian) An email sent by his administrative secretary Shabiki Cazabon to Judges and Masters of the T&T Supreme Court on Monday, a copy of which was obtained by the T&T Guardian, advised that Archie would be out of the jurisdiction from May 19 to June 30 to continue his vacation leave, which was cut short due to his mother’s death earlier this month.
LONDON, (Reuters) – Lawyers for the Bodo community in Nigeria’s oil-producing Niger Delta, which was devastated by two major oil spills a decade ago, went to court in London yesterday to fend off what they said was an attempt by Shell to kill off their litigation.
LONDON, (Reuters) – Former England captain Andrew Strauss is “stepping back” from his role as director of cricket while his wife is treated for cancer, the 41-year-old confirmed yesterday.
Deciding what aspect of Marxism to consider in the 200th year after Karl Marx’s birth (5th May 1818) was made considerably easier when some comments, purportedly by a ‘Jewish leader’ about ‘why black people are economically behind’ and what can be done to make them rich, arrived in my inbox.
