Articles published on Thursday, December 13, 2018
(Trinidad Guardian) The parents of Krystiana Sankar will try again today to get her out of jail after her attorney, Larry Williams, successfully filed an application to have the terms of her bail adjusted.
(Jamaica Gleaner) A member of the Jamaica Defence Force is now in police custody after allegedly stabbing his wife to death.
(Trinidad Guardian) The now highly publicised “Sex Island” fete is not apparently taking place this weekend in Trinidad & Tobago (T&T) as previously advertised and reported, but on a neighbouring Venezuelan island – Isla Margarita.
The PPP/C’s no-confidence motion against the government will be debated next Friday, opposition Chief Whip Gail Teixeira confirmed today.
MOJAVE, Calif. (Reuters) – A Virgin Galactic rocket plane blasted to the edge of space today and returned safely to the California desert, capping off years of difficult testing to become the first U.S.
COLOMBO, (Reuters) – Sri Lanka’s Supreme Court on Thursday ruled President Maithripala Sirisena’s decision to dissolve parliament ahead of its term as illegal, in a setback for the embattled leader in his face off with an elected premier.
An 18-year-old motorcyclist died last night while his friend was injured after they were struck down by an alleged speeding motor car along the Bagotville Public Road, West Bank Demerara.
Following reports that Russia deployed two long-range bombers to Venezuela on Monday, Minister of Foreign Affairs Carl Greenidge, noted that government is monitoring the ongoing developments.
The Guyana Sugar Corporation Inc (GuySuCo) yesterday said it is poised to achieve its production target for the year, 2018 of 103, 000 tonnes of sugar and that workers will get a bonus.
Federal authorities busted a Guyanese man at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York over the weekend for trying to smuggle 70 live finches inside hair rollers from Guyana into the US.
Autopsies performed on Naco Hale and Alwin Butcher, the couple whose lifeless bodies were discovered in their Kuru Kururu, Soesdyke/Linden Highway home on Monday morning have confirmed that they died as a result of multiple stab wounds.
Magistrate Rochelle Liverpool is expected to deliver her ruling in the case against alleged drug traffickers Stephen Vieira, Tazim Gafoor, Nazim Gafoor and Sherwayne De Abreu, on January 24, 2019.
$100 million has been allocated to the Public Infrastructure Ministry for the relaunching of Expressions of Interest (EoI) for the new Demerara River crossing, Minister David Patterson revealed on Tuesday at the consideration of estimates, as his ministry’s 2019 budget of $38.5 billion was approved.
A 22-year-old mother of two was yesterday released on $50,000 bail, after she was charged over the possession of methamphetamine pills.
The prosecution yesterday closed its case against the five men accused of trafficking over 100 pounds of cocaine and cannabis at Parika, East Bank Essequibo earlier this year. Khemraj Lall, 39; Marlon Lawrence, 36; Rajendra Persaud, 47; Cleve Thornhill, and Doodnauth Chattergoon, 36, are charged with trafficking 13.8 kilogrammes (equivalent to 30 pounds) of cocaine and 35 kilogrammes (77 pounds) of cannabis on June 6, at Parika.
Police sergeant Joseph Elton Ambrose remains warded in a serious condition at a city hospital, days after his motor car crashed into a parked lorry along the Herstelling Public Road, East Bank Demerara.
Cataract surgeries are to be carried out at the New Amsterdam Public Hospital (NAPH) from January, 2019.
(Jamaica Gleaner) Included in the four senators who were appointed yesterday by the governor general in Canada was Jamaica-born Dr Rosemary Moodie.
Defending champions of the Cricket West Indies Regional four-day tournament, Guyana Jaguars will today face a team that has become a thorn in their side – the Leeward Islands Hurricanes- in the second round from today.
MUMBAI, (Reuters) – A test series victory over Australia would remove any doubt about India’s status as the best side in the world but it is unlikely to be a cakewalk, according to former England opener Mark Butcher.
An 11-month-old baby of Cane Grove reportedly drowned on Monday morning while he was in the care of his mother.
(Field Level Media) Harrison Barnes scored 25 points as the Dallas Mavericks extended their winning streak to three games with a 114-107 victory over the visiting Atlanta Hawks.
The Demerara Harbour Bridge Corporation and truckers from the West Demerara have come to an amicable solution on the use of the Demerara Harbour Bridge.
(Field Level Media) Anthony Davis had his second consecutive 40-plus point game as the host New Orleans Pelicans cooled off the Oklahoma City Thunder 118-114 last night.
A youth was yesterday granted $10,000 bail by a city court after he was charged with breaking and entering a house and committing a robbery.
(Cricket West Indies) The road to the next ICC Under-19 World Cup has started for the Windies.
Opposition members and Minister within the Ministry of Natural Resources Simona Broomes clashed on Tuesday afternoon over expenditure for a forestry inventory study.
ANSA McAl under its Smalta and I-Cool brands, has thrown its support behind the Petra Organization-coordinated KFC Goodwill Football Championship, which is slated to commence on Saturday at the Ministry of Education ground, Carifesta Avenue.
The police in ‘D’ Division are on the hunt for the perpetrators who broke and entered a Tuschen, East Bank Essequibo home and carted off several items and managed to escaped even after a high-speed chase.
(Jamaica Observer) A British family is now waiting with bated breath as local investigators try to determine the whereabouts of their 82-year-old relative, who has been missing since October 25.
Stray catchers in the East Canje Berbice have been traversing the cross streets in the area and impounding the farmers’ animals.
KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC – Fresh from their historic qualification for the 2019 FIFA World Cup in France, the Jamaica Reggae Girlz now have another reason to celebrate after receiving their highest ever FIFA ranking.
After experiencing serious power issues that resulted in residents of Kwakwani going long hours without electricity several months ago, Minister of Public Infrastructure, David Patterson says that a budgetary allocation of $374M for powering communities, will assist them in receiving a 24-hour supply.
(Reuters) – The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) said yesterday it had completed an audit of the Russian Anti-Doping Agency (RUSADA) as required following the tainted body’s conditional reinstatement.
Eight tourism ambassadors were on Tuesday honoured by the Guyana Tourism Authority (GTA) for their contribution to enhancing travel experiences and services, according to the Department of Public Information (DPI).
PERTH, (Reuters) – Indian batsman Rohit Sharma and spinner Ravichandran Ashwin have been ruled out of the second test against Australia by injury, the India cricket board (BCCI) said on Thursday.
LONDON, (Reuters) – British Prime Minister Theresa May survived a confidence vote by the Conservative Party yesterday, but a mutiny by more than a third of her lawmakers indicated parliament was heading towards deadlock over Brexit.
Dear Editor, It has always been represented to me that the Stabroek News subscribes to fairness in its journalism and that it avoids grinding axes and indulging in character assassination.
The village of Vevay, Mahaica is now benefitting from an all-weather access road.
NEW YORK, D (Reuters) – President Donald Trump’s former personal lawyer Michael Cohen was sentenced to three years in prison yesterday for crimes including orchestrating hush payments to women in violation of campaign laws before the 2016 election, and he promised to keep cooperating with the U.S.
Germans Restaurant became the latest entity to throw its support behind the Kashif and Shanghai-co-ordinated ExxonMobil International Futsal Festival, donating a cheque for an undisclosed sum yesterday at the entity’s location. Clinton Urling, Proprietor of the establishment stated that his contribution aligns with his social responsibility, adding, “sports reaches a wide cross-section of youths and fans over all, and here at Germans, we use any opportunity we get.” According to Urling, one of the main reasons for his involvement in the event is due to the Kashif and Shanghai Organization’s participation, adding that he is envisioning a successful tournament which will continue in the following year.
Dear Editor, I was given a rude awakening recently as a first-time parent in our public secondary school system, beginning September this year.
On the anniversary of the passing of Martin Carter, Gemma Robinson looks at the entwined work of Carter, Wilson Harris and Stanley Greaves, and the power of artistic conversations.
A seaman was yesterday remanded to prison following an appearance at the Leonora Magistrate’s Court on a charge of trafficking cannabis.
(Field Level Media) Boston Celtics head coach Brad Stevens announced yesterday that forward Al Horford will miss at least three games due to patellofemoral pain syndrome in his left knee.
OTTAWA, (Reuters) – Canadian Foreign Minister Chrystia Freeland yesterday warned the United States not to politicize extradition cases, a day after President Donald Trump said he could intervene in the affair of a Chinese executive detained in Canada at Washington’s request.
(Trinidad Guardian) Trinidad & Tobago’s murder toll reached the 500 mark yesterday.
Dear Editor, The sound of the siren of the ambulance taking patients to the Supenaam Ferry Stelling and at times the speed boat stelling to be taken to the Georgetown Public Hospital has become all too familiar.
(Field Level Media) Phoenix Suns forward T.J. Warren was fined $15,000 for directing inappropriate language at an official, NBA executive vice president of basketball operations Kiki VanDeWeghe announced yesterday.
Mayor Patricia Chase-Green on Monday announced that she has received a copy of the report of the recently-concluded Commission of Inquiry Report (CoI) into the operations of City Hall.
WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – In a rare break with President Donald Trump, the Senate voted yesterday to move ahead with a resolution to end U.S.
Dear Editor, I read in all the dailies that HE President Granger’s travel expenses over the past three years totalled $209.4 million which is relatively higher than that of Mr.
A man accused of stealing $25,000 in items from a city residence, was granted $10,000 bail yesterday by a city court.
BRASILIA, (Reuters) – Police are investigating accusations by over 200 women that a self-proclaimed Brazilian faith healer, who became a celebrity after appearing on a show hosted by Oprah Winfrey, sexually abused them while they were seeking spiritual guidance and treatment.
MELBOURNE, (Reuters) – India are treating their pace bowlers like prize-winning thoroughbreds after the series-opening win over Australia in Adelaide while cautioning them against straining too hard at the reins when the second match gets underway in Perth.
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) has made history as the first member of the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) to decriminalize marijuana for medical purposes and scientific research.
BERLIN, (Reuters) – Germany and Bolivia yesterday sealed a partnership for the industrial use of lithium, a key raw material for battery cell production, in an important step to become less dependent on Asian market leaders in the dawning age of electric cars.
Dear Editor, You are bestowed three weeks of vacation for Christmas, two weeks for Easter and almost the entire July and August (some say summer, but the writer refrains from doing so, as she knows for a fact that Guyana is in the tropics and is not governed by seasonal changes as temperate countries).
After his highest score in a One Day International, 146 not out, and sharing in an unbroken 71-run partnership with Guyanese, Keemo Paul to see West Indies to their first victory on their tour of Bangladesh, Shai Hope is backing Paul with the bat.
DAR ES SALAAM, (Reuters) – Tanzania will build a $3 billion hydroelectric plant in a UNESCO world heritage site under a contract announced yetserday involving Egyptian companies despite concerns raised about the impact on wildlife.
Dear Editor, On behalf of my fellow colleagues of the City Police Department and myself, I write to express my profound disappointment over the recent comments made by the outgoing Mayor of Georgetown, Mrs.
On November 18, this year, six people were killed in Haiti during an anti-corruption demonstration, which saw thousands of protesters marching in the capital Port-au-Prince and other parts of the country.
Two-year-old Zainab Mughal seems like any toddler with her huge smile and love of toys.
LONDON, (Reuters) – Global soccer body FIFA has provisionally banned the president of the Afghan Football Federation (AFF) Keramuddin Keram from all football-related activities due to an ongoing probe into allegations of abuse in the country’s women’s team.
LA PAZ, (Reuters) – The regional Supreme Electoral Court building in Bolivia’s biggest city was burned down on Tuesday night during a protest against President Evo Morales’ bid to seek a fourth term.
(Trinidad Express) Telecommunications Services of Trinidad and Tobago (TSTT) yesterday fired 51 more employees.
