Articles published on Monday, October 1, 2018
THE HAGUE (Reuters) – Landlocked Bolivia cannot force Chile to negotiate over granting it “sovereign access” to the Pacific Ocean, judges at the International Court of Justice ruled today in a setback to Bolivian President Evo Morales.
The authorities in Suriname have launched a search for Guyanese fishermen, who went missing in their waters on Saturday evening after a storm split their fishing boat into two.
20-year-old Guyanese, Shawn Smith, has been charged with throwing his 4-year-old brother off roof of their 7 story building.
(JAMAICA GLEANER) The Blue Lagoon is the latest site to be declared as a National Monument by the Jamaica National Heritage Trust (JNHT).
(TRINIDAD EXPRESS) MONSTER waves battered the coastal home of a family in Marabella on Saturday afternoon, destroying part of their house.
Energy Expert and scientist Dr Vincent Adams is tipped to be the new head of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and is expected to formally take up the reins today, sources have confirmed.
A West Ruimveldt father of two is the country’s latest road fatality following a collision between two vehicles at the intersection of Middle and Carmichael Streets, Georgetown early yesterday morning.
Some residents of Mayor Patricia Chase-Green’s constituency, Tucville – North Ruimveldt, have complained that the historic March 2016 Local Government Elections (LGE) did not usher in significant development for the community as expected.
Battling Lymphatic Filariasis for most of her life, it has become a struggle for 63-year-old Edna (not her real name) to move around as the disease has progressively degenerated her body, but she marches on, putting her fingers to work and earning an income through knitting.
Residents of the Good Hope, Phase Three, East Coast Demerara community are seeking the intervention of the relevant authorities to have their roads repaired.
Mikhail Punch, the driver of the car, which crashed into a utility pole at Liliendaal, along the Rupert Craig Highway on Friday, succumbed to his injuries on Saturday.
Georgetown Magistrate Leron Daly is expected to rule next month on an application by the Special Organised Crime Unit (SOCU) to change the particulars of a charge against a husband and wife who are accused of attempting to smuggle just over four pounds of raw gold, worth an estimated $14.6 million, out of the country.
All systems and processes are in place for the holding of local government elections on November 12, Guyana Elections Com-mission (GECOM) Public Relations Officer Yolanda Ward says.
A 70-year-old man was on Friday granted $100,000 bail by Magistrate Leron Daly after he pleaded not guilty to having counterfeit U.S.
Vendors of the Stabroek Market Wharf who were expected to be relocated to Russell Square by the Mayor and City Council have indicated that they are still awaiting word on the move and complained of the council’s laid-back approach.
Days after the prosecutor closed its case in the preliminary trial of two youths accused of the near one-year-old killing of Fazal Shaheed, who was fatally shot during a robbery at Freeman Street, East La Penitence, the inquiry was reopened yesterday to allow evidence from one more witness.
It took him quite a few tries, but after yesterday, Winston Missigher can finally call himself champion of the marquee Courts 10k road race.
Five women appeared on Friday in the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court for allegedly stealing over $600,000 in items and were each placed on $100,000 bail by Magistrate Leron Daly after they entered not guilty pleas.
Guyana’s men’s team defeated Rwanda three and one half to half while the women’s team drew with Tanzania in sixth round action at the 43rd World Chess Olympiad in Batumi, Georgia yesterday.
On their second court appearance, two men were granted $300,000 bail by Magistrate Sherdel Marcus -Isaacs on Thursday last for their alleged possession of a firearm and ammunition.
PARIS, (Reuters) – Italian Francesco Molinari fittingly took the glory as Europe regained the Ryder Cup from the United States in dominant style yesterday, but it was a complete team effort that delivered what turned out to be a crushing 17.5-10.5 victory.
Twenty-nine persons were arrested for various offences after a raid was conducted in Agricola, East Bank Demerara and North Road, Bourda, Georgetown early yesterday morning.
Dear Editor, I note the editorial captioned, “Arbitral chairperson” in the September 30th edition of the Sunday Stabroek.
A mason of Meadowbrook Gardens was beaten and robbed of two cellular phones yesterday morning by two men while working in North Ruimveldt.
The Guyana Football Federation [GFF] has officially released the provisional squad for the Under-20 boys CONCACAF tournament to be held at the IMG Arena, Florida, USA.
Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding the shooting of a pedestrian at the Land of Canaan public road, East Bank Demerara on Friday night.
The Guyana Jaguars yesterday departed Guyana in search of their first title at the Cricket West Indies Regional Super50 since winning back in 2005 in Trinidad and Tobago.
A superb display of fast bowling from Raun Johnson, trumped fellow seamer’s Keon Sinclair’s performance and helped book Police Sports Club’s spot in the final of the Georgetown Cricket Association/Star Party Rental/GISE/ Trophy Stall division-one, two-day cricket tournament with a nail-biting 25-run win over Guyana National Industrial Cooperation (GNIC) yesterday at Police Ground, Eve Leary.
A Corentyne Farmer was arrested yesterday after Berbice police discovered an unlicensed single barrel shotgun and 16 live cartridges in his house.
(GUARDIAN) TRINIDAD Almost half of the criminal backlog cases in this country’s High Courts have been pending for more than 15 years.
Dear Editor, I am writing to raise concerns regarding a very distasteful situation in the Ministry of Education and the Department of Education, Region 5 Now that senior promotions have been finalised, there is a messy situation involving the Number 8 Secondary School.
Gun-toting bandits on Saturday night carried out a brazen robbery of customers of a shop located at First Street, Grove Squatting Area, East Bank Demerara (EBD), robbing them of over $20,000 in cash and cellular phones.
SOCHI, Russia, (Reuters) – Valtteri Bottas did as he was told and moved aside to let Mercedes team mate Lewis Hamilton win the Russian Grand Prix and surge 50 points clear in the Formula One championship yesterday with five races remaining.
PALU, Indonesia, (Reuters) – The toll from an earthquake and tsunami in Indonesia soared to 832 confirmed dead yesterday, with authorities fearing the numbers will climb as rescuers grappled to get aid to outlying communities cut off from communications and help.
(Trinidad Express) Ken “Professor” Philmore – steelpan arranger, composer and ace pannist – died at the Intensive Care Unit of the San Fernando General Hospital on Sunday.
Dear Editor, Now that the PNC has had a chance to declare their results from their Congress, the confirmed results were astonishing.
VADODARA, India, CMC – Sunil Ambris made a strong case for selection for next week’s opening Test against India with an attacking, unbeaten hundred as West Indies drew their tour match against the BCCI President’s XI here yesterday.
The simple things in life are indeed a blessing, especially for one Plaisance centenarian whose blessings multiplied on Saturday when she celebrated her 105th birthday.
The chaos in the sugar sector under the APNU+AFC government might have been easily dismissed were it not for the fact that it has upturned the lives of thousands of former GuySuCo employees and the future of many more hangs in the balance.
NEW YORK, (Reuters) – Four in 10 Americans believe sexual misconduct allegations against U.S.
By Lincoln Lewis Lincoln Lewis brings more than three decades of local, regional and international trade union experience.
(Jamaica Gleaner) Police Commissioner Major General Antony Anderson has condemned the killing of District Constable Mellissa Edwards-Whyte, who was assigned to Crime Stop.
