Articles published on Sunday, May 12, 2019
WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – Democrats are reluctant to impeach U.S. President Donald Trump, but he may provoke such a move by continuing to obstruct Congress’ efforts to oversee his administration, a senior Democratic lawmaker said today.
HAVANA, (Reuters) – Cuban gay rights activists held an unauthorized independent pride parade in Havana yesterday despite the Communist government warning against it and calling it subversive, an unprecedented show of civil society in the one-party state.
(Trinidad Express) An attempt has been made on the life of Rachael Sukhdeo, the widow of murdered real estate and car dealer Sheron Sukhdeo.
(Jamaica Observer) The woman who found a large sum of money in an Automated Teller Machine (ATM) on East Queen Street in downtown Kingston has stoutly defended her mother who called her “stupid” for returning the cash.
(Trinidad Guardian) The Anjuman Sunnat-ul-Jamaat Association (ASJA) believes the murder of Haniff Mohammed on Friday at the Junon Street Mosque, California is an isolated incident and is not representative of a larger threat to the Muslim community.
(Jamaica Gleaner) Amid mounting public condemnation for abuse of power and human-rights breaches and a multiagency investigation, the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) has denied a reggae singer’s allegations that the police trimmed his Rastafarian children and fed them meat.
(Trinidad Guardian) Four days after Jamaican businessman Yohan Chin returned to Trinidad & Tobago April 10 he was snatched by kidnappers after being lured to the island under the pretence of sealing a new business deal.
(Jamaica Observer) Following last Friday’s release of Country For Sale by Grammy-winning reggae act Buju Banton, his first track since being released from a US prison where he served time for a drug trafficking conviction, the artiste and his team are already looking towards the release of an album within the next three months.
Renegotiate, rescind, reimburse, then auction off so that Guyana reaps the maximum value from its oil blocks, is the advice that petroleum expert Dr Jan Mangal drilled into those who attended his presentation at the Guyana Petro-leum Summit in Houston, Texas on Thursday.
Over two months after moving to the Supreme Court to strip seven ‘Pradoville 2’ land allottees including former president Bharrat Jagdeo of the ownership of the plots they controversially obtained in 2010, the State Assets Recovery Agency (SARA) has filed two more matters.
Investors in a proposed mega ‘green’ project at Linden are bemoaning what they believe is the deliberate delay by the National Industrial and Commercial Investments Limited (NICIL) in notarising and filing their lease agreement although they have been paying rent for over a year.
DUBLIN, Ireland, CMC – Sunil Ambris scored his maiden One Day International (ODI) century, becoming the first Vincentian to do so for the West Indies, to help propel the regional team to their highest ever successful run chase in ODIs as they claimed victory over Ireland in the Tri-Nation Series here yesterday.
SOUTHAMPTON, England, (Reuters) – England batsman Jos Buttler smashed an unbeaten 110 off 55 balls as the hosts beat Pakistan by 12 runs in a thrilling run-packed second one-day international yesterday.
The Integrity Commission has identified 75 more public officials whom it said have failed to submit declarations of their assets and liabilities and heading what is now the seventh list to be released, is Chairman of the National Procurement & Tender Administration Board, Berkley Wickham.
(Reuters) – Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) performance analyst Sanath Jayasundara was provisionally suspended with immediate effect yesterday for two breaches of the International Cricket Council’s (ICC) anti-corruption code, the sport’s governing body said https://www.icc-cricket.com/media-releases/1214232.
The two University of Guyana (UG) unions last evening condemned the reversal of an earlier decision by the UG council to send Vice Chancellor Professor Ivelaw Griffith on standard end-of-contract leave from tomorrow.
Guava Bush Village is on the Corentyne. It is located aback of Albion, between Sand Reef and Toopoo, and has one main road with about five cross streets.
Six companies have submitted Expressions of Interest (EoIs) for office space at the newly expanded Cheddi Jagan Inter-national Airport (CJIA) but one current operator, Terrence Campbell, said he did not submit a bid because he does not want to be left tied to a lease without a ground handling operating licence.
Man-of-the-Match in the final that saw Berbice retaining their Hand-In-Hand Inter-County Under-19 three-day title, Kelvin Umroa, said that his performance is a defining moment in his career.
The Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) gave a clear indication of its liberal and purposive attitude to constitutional interpretation in the Richardson case last year in which the constitutionality of the two-term presidential limit was challenged.
Successful three-day captain, Kevlon Anderson is banking on better batting performances in the upcoming Hand-In-Hand Inter-County Under-19 50-overs tournament come tomorrow from Berbice.
Qualified Guyanese youth are a step further to seeing their dreams of employment in the emerging oil and gas sector being fulfilled in the wake of a career fair hosted by Schlumberger Guyana.
A wildly unpredictable Eastern Conference semifinal series will conclude the only way that seems fitting tonight when the Philadelphia 76ers visit the Toronto Raptors for a decisive Game 7.
A young Guyanese with a passion for wildlife photography would soon be taking us on a journey to remote areas with the launch of his mini documentary series on adventure tourism titled ‘Inside REEL.’
It frequently happens in Guyana that folks who stop me at various times to say thanks for the columns will often ask, “You do this every week, no breaks; how do you keep coming up with the topics?”
“I don’t know what Mother’s Day would be like for me this year because it is hard to see my daughter actually like fighting for her life.
DUBLIN, Ireland, CMC – Strokemaker Sunil Ambris yesterday described his maiden One-Day International hundred as the finest moment of his career, and said he was honoured to be the first Vincent batsmen to reach triple figures for West Indies.
Residents of Station Street, Kitty, are calling on the authorities to resolve a problem of noise nuisance within the community.
Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson combined for 60 points, and the visiting Golden State Warriors pulled away late in Game 6 to claim their Western Conference semifinal series with a 118-113 victory over the Houston Rockets on Friday.
Aircraft operators and residents of Port Kaituma have expressed concern over stray cattle and dogs roaming in the community and more so, the airstrip.
Have you ever heard someone say they love their partner dearly but they don’t like them?
A four-year sentence was on Thursday handed down to an Alberttown man who was in December, 2017 found with 125 pounds of ganja.
What follows, is simply a human cry of despair from one poor innumerate wretch who finds himself lost in the new terminologies, the scientific progress and the whole terrible onslaught of up-to-date technical jargon.
NEW DELHI, (Reuters) – Chennai Super Kings captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni will need to summon every ounce of his tactical acumen against a redoubtable Mumbai Indians in today’s Indian Premier League final which features the tournament’s two most successful franchises.
Mother’s Day is an annual occasion which celebrates a mother’s contributions to her family life, and although motherhood is challenging, having children is one of the greatest joys that can be experienced.
Dear Editor, I have been looking on at the recent Cabinet adjustments made by the President.
MELBOURNE, (Reuters) – Australia’s World Cup squad will stop at Gallipoli in Turkey on the way to England to draw inspiration at the World War One battle site where thousands of Australian soldiers died in the ill-fated campaign.
Introduction Today’s column evaluates the University of Trinidad & Tobago’s (U of T&T) modelling of the Liza Field Development.
PRETORIA, (Reuters) – The African National Congress easily won South Africa’s general election today but its share of the vote fell, reflecting anger at corruption scandals and racial inequalities that remain entrenched a generation after the party took power.
Defending champion Silver Bullets, Wisroc, Coomacka, Amazings and High Rollers were among the teams sealing quarterfinal spots when the Guinness ‘Greatest of the Streets’ Linden Championship group stage concluded Friday.
Dear Editor, Kindly permit me space to, firstly, inform the Minister of Public Infrastructure that almost three quarters of the recently installed street lights, on the West Coast of Berbice, have been non-functional for more than two weeks now.
Fourteen years ago, an Indian national left his home country and travelled to Guyana to take up a positon as a lecturer in the Faculty of Agriculture, University of Guyana and today is Director of the university’s Berbice Campus.
Dear Editor, The Guest Editorial published in the Stabroek News edition of May 7, 2019, captioned ‘The New Minister of Foreign Affairs,’ wittingly or unwittingly, provoked this response since it dealt rather extensively, though unfairly and in an unbalanced manner with my sojourn as Minister of Foreign Affairs of my country.
Georgetown Technical Institute [GTI], the Bishops’ High and Marian Academy secured easy wins when the National School Basketball Festival [NSBF] ‘Georgetown/East Coast Demerara’ Regional Zone continued on Friday.
DUBAI, (Reuters) – President Hassan Rouhani called yesterday for unity among Iran’s political factions to overcome conditions which he said may be harder than those during the 1980s war with Iraq, state media reported, as the country faces tightening U.S.
Two major power failures experienced on Friday, were the result of system disturbances to the Demerara-Berbice Interconnected System, caused by the short-circuiting of the Kingston transformer, the Guyana Power and Light (GPL) has reported.
(Trinidad Guardian) Two days before Finance Minister Colm Imbert prepares to present his 2019 mid-term budget review, comes news that BPTT will not have enough natural gas to supply Atlantic LNG’s Train One and the plant may have to close down for at least two years.
Dear Editor, As I come to grips with the enormity of the possible positive impact Guyana’s nascent oil sector can have on its economy and the quality of life of its people, there are two recent developments that offer me contrasting degrees of confidence, or lack thereof, about how Guyana functions.
BEIJING/WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – China and the United States have agreed to hold more trade talks in Beijing, Vice Premier Liu He said as U.S.
Junior Minister of Social Protection, Keith Scott last week Thurs-day visited the New Amsterdam Technical Institute (NATI), where he was made privy to training efforts between the Institute and the Board of Industrial Training (BIT).
Eagles defeated Genesis 2-1, when the West Demerara Football Association [WDFA]/Trophy Stall U11 Championship continued yesterday at the Den Amstel ground.
Dear Editor, Those three days of the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) proceedings were an eye opener for many of us in the rational middle, who are wedded to the principles of democracy and genuine human development, unlike the political class that follows this list and that list submissively.
Timehri Panthers reached the final of the East Bank Football Association leg of the KFC Independence Knockout Cup, defeating Grove Hi-Tech 3-1 yesterday at the National Training Centre, Providence.
CARACAS, (Reuters) – Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido said yesterday he has asked his envoy to the United States to meet with Pentagon officials to “cooperate” on a solution to the South American country’s political crisis.
The Child Care and Protection Agency (CCPA) in collaboration with Blossom Incorporated and Child Link on May 10, 2019, concluded four days of training in forensic interviewing for professionals.
If you’ve tried every diet, workout routine, and fat-fighting fad and still have stubborn jiggle that just doesn’t seem to budge, you’re not alone.
Last Update: 581.34 Movement: -4.34% Current Update: 556.08 YTD Movement: 8.00%
The qualifier for the 2019 National Chess Championship ended on Sunday, April 14, but so far no announcement has been made as to when the final phase of the National Championship would begin.
Nrityageet is a major production and achievement. It is outstanding among Guyana’s foremost, important and longest-running annual dance productions.
Dear Editor, It was with a sense of disgust and urgency for change – real change, revolutionary change – that I read the report in your newspaper regarding a magistrate who recently sentenced 19 year old Steven King to 2 years imprisonment for being in possession of a single bullet.
Student nurses from far-flung communities in Berbice and Region Nine will no longer have to suffer the inconveniences of travelling to classes, thanks to the newly commissioned living quarters constructed for them in the compound of the New Amsterdam School of Nursing.
Yesterday marked four years since the APNU+AFC coalition was voted into office, and with an election looming on the horizon the government decided that it was time to issue a statement itemising their achievements as an administration.
Now is the time to spike your lawn. The long-awaited rains are here!
Victoria Kings defeated Santos 2-1, when the Guyana Football Federation [GFF] Elite League Championship, continued yesterday at the National Training Centre, Providence.
A few days ago, the United Nations published a document which indicated that historically unprecedented levels of human activity were causing dramatic changes to the variety of plant and animal life in the world.
QUETTA, Pakistan, (Reuters) – Three gunmen stormed a luxury hotel in Pakistan’s southwestern port city of Gwadar yesterday, killing at least one guard and battling security forces inside, officials and the army said.
The Cocoi Heron (Ardea cocoi) is the largest heron in South America.
