Daily Archive: Thursday, May 30, 2019

(Trinidad Express) The Airports Authority is confirming the emergency landing of a Venezuelan passenger plane at the Piarco International Airport today.

Two days shy of the fourth death anniversary of Mocha mechanic Terrence Lanferman, the man convicted for his murder was today sentenced to 75 years behind bars.

(Trinidad Newsday) As a child, Makeisha Simon always dreamt of becoming a doctor.

(Trinidad Express) Former National footballer and father of one Jason Marcano has been killed in a car crash in Arima.

(Trinidad Express) Three men have been shot and killed at Wharf Trace, Maracas, St Joseph.

JERUSALEM,  (Reuters) – Israeli lawmakers voted to dissolve parliament today, paving the way for a new election after veteran Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu failed to form a coalition government before a midnight deadline.

(Jamaica Gleaner) With an expression of shock as he collected his medal, The Gleaner’s Children’s Own 2019 Spelling Bee champion Darian Douglas has landed a spot in finals of the Scripps National Spelling Bee in the United States.

(Jamaica Gleaner) A British woman and her Jamaican boyfriend who are charged with trying to smuggle five pounds of cocaine disguised in packs of seasoning out of the island were remanded when they appeared in the St James Parish Court on Tuesday.

(Trinidad Guardian) A Mara­bel­la man, ac­cused of burn­ing the hands of a three-year-old boy and hit­ting him, was warned to have no in­ter­ac­tion with the in­fant as he was grant­ed bail yes­ter­day.

(Trinidad Guardian) A Face­book squab­ble be­tween two women es­ca­lat­ed in­to a fist fight in a po­lice sta­tion on Tues­day and they both end­ed up in court for the of­fence.

(Jamaica Gleaner) After 31 years behind bars without standing trial and having not entered a guilty plea for the murder charge levelled against him, 61-year-old Walter Blackstock is set to be a free man, following a declaration on Tuesday by Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) Paula Llewellyn that her office will not be embarking on a trial of the matter given the circumstances.

As it has done several times in recent years, the Private Sector Commission (PSC) yesterday expressed concern over the crime situation and said it was seeking a joint meeting with Minister of Public Security Khemraj Ramjattan and Police Commissioner, Leslie James.

Transparency Institute of Guyana Inc (TIGI) is maintaining that the controversial US$18m signing bonus with ExxonMobil’s subsidiary EEPGL, should have been in the Consolidated Fund and that there was a clear breach of the constitutional provisions.

Relatives of Kareema Mary Cholmondeley are still seeking answers as to what exactly transpired on the night of her death since they said they do not believe her husband’s account.

An Upper Corentyne pensioner lost his life on Tuesday evening, after a lorry collided with his jeep as he attempted to turn onto his bridge at Number 47 Village, Corentyne.

Two men were yesterday remanded to prison, after they were accused of murdering a miner whose body was discovered in a latrine at Tassawini Landing, North West District.

Minister of Citizenship, Winston Felix, yesterday morning said he is considering a proposal of financial aid  from the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) to boost the services available in communities where thousands of Venezuelan migrants have settled.

A Honduran national who admitted to creating fake visas and selling them while in Guyana, was yesterday sentenced to a total of four years in prison, after he was charged with conspiring to forge a document and cocaine possession.

A North East La Penitence shop owner who was accused of throwing pepper sauce on her neighbour after they got into a scuffle over money was yesterday granted bail after she appeared in the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court.

A 44-year-old man who allegedly pretended to be a policeman and obtained money with the understanding that he could have a divorce matter ended, was yesterday granted bail after he was charged with the offence.

The ‘Gallery of Presidents’, which showcases Guyana’s succession of leaders, was yesterday unveiled at the Public Buildings.

The Corriverton Town Council at its  last statutory meeting took a decision to send the council’s treasurer, Ronita Griffith, on administrative leave.

The prime suspect in the armed robbery and shooting of motor racer Kristian Jeffrey along the Agricola Public Road early Sunday morning has been arrested by the police.

A labourer who was accused of robbing a policewoman, was yesterday remanded to prison after he denied the allegation.

LONDON,  CMC – West Indies’ Jason Holder was among 10 captains who took a break from team preparations on Wednesday to meet the Queen and Prince Harry, as historic London erupted in colourful and musical celebrations as it prepared to welcome today’s start of the 12th ICC World Cup.

Family members of Special Lance Corporal Carlos Alleyne, who succumbed to injuries at a city hospital over three weeks ago, are still looking for answers from the Guyana Police Force, despite legal advice having been sought weeks ago.

PARIS,  (Reuters) – Defending champion Rafael Nadal continued to chomp his way through the French Open draw yesterday and Roger Federer also maintained his smooth progress into the third round.

A 46-year-old porter was yesterday remanded to prison, after a city magistrate viewed video footage of him attacking another man with a cutlass.

—says Olympic body will be looking to amend its constitution in order to suspend defaulting associations/federations President of the Guyana Olympic Association (GOA) K.

The Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) yesterday ruled in favour of the government of Trinidad and Tobago in a freedom of movement case, finding that in order for CARICOM citizens to exercise their rights, they must present a passport issued by a member state or a CARICOM passport as proof of their nationality.

A miner was yesterday granted $75,000 bail on a possession of narcotics offence, after he claimed that police found the substance in the hands of a child.

WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – U.S. Special Counsel Robert Mueller said yesterday his probe into Russian interference in the 2016 election was never going to end with criminal charges against President Donald Trump but he did not clear him and indicated it was up to Congress to decide whether he should be impeached.

Dear Editor, Comrade Lincoln Lewis’ dispute with Mr. Freddie Kissoon has brought into the public domain some issues which the University of Guyana Unions must comment on. 

Eight weeks before the start of the 2019 Pan American Games, the Guyana Boxing Association has written to the Guyana Olympic Association to “immediately put on hold all stipends” and the preparatory sojourn to Cuba for boxing standout boxer Keevin Allicock .

Guyanese all-rounder Steven Jacobs will turn out for the Jamaica Tallawahs in this year’s Caribbean Premier League (CPL) with the intention of  bringing the fireworks to the biggest party in sport with, his bat.

Dear Editor, Several weeks ago, I found it necessary to address some tendentious claims carried in your newspaper and to lament the deficit in journalistic professionalism reflected in the fact that no effort was made to verify the assertions by checking with officials at the university or getting a comment from me.

MEXICO CITY,  (Reuters) – The impact of a first major anti-corruption drive by Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador spread deep into the political class yesterday as the probe threatened to involve top officials in the last government, including the president.

President David Granger yesterday accepted Letters of Credence from Ghana’s High Commissioner to Guyana, Professor Abena Pokua Adompim Busia and Ambassador of Indonesia to Guyana, Julang Pujianto, and pledged government’s commitment to working closely with both countries to improve relations.

BRASILIA, (Reuters) – An attempt by Brazil’s far-right President Jair Bolsonaro and lawmakers backed by big agriculture to weaken environmental laws protecting the Amazon forest and other biomes has failed, as Congress will not vote into law a decree that weakened existing legislation.

Should a female athlete of Guyanese origin break any national record at the Aliann Pompey Invitational (API), they will be rewarded with 200,000 (USD $1,000), compliments of Sentinel Security Inc, a returning sponsor of the API.

Dear Editor, Magic Johnson of Los Angeles Laker glitter and immortality and the encircled Guyana Gold Board in the same sentence? 

Not too many cricketing nations are fortunate enough to install their ICC World Cup-winning captain as Prime Minister or President after the end of their cricketing career.

OSLO/CARACAS,  (Reuters) – Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido vowed to press ahead with street protests after talks with government officials hosted by Norway ended yesterday without progress towards resolving the South American country’s long-running political crisis.

The Ministry of Public Telecommunications (MOPT) recently spearheaded a web accessibility training programme to create public awareness of the disability-friendly features built into modern devices.

Dear Editor, Nearly a century ago in 1921, Lenin told his people that to get to communism the whole of the Soviet Union needed electric power.

Dear Editor,  I read the letter by Michael B Joseph, Finance Secretary, published by Stabroek News yesterday `Reported statement by Auditor General on procurement breaches is astonishing’  with some astonishment. 

– It could go either way for Kholi and co. Very few persons would dispute the indelible cricketing genius of Virat Kohli – Captain Marvel – and his team of Avengers. Kohli

Matt Pietrek, known to the online community as Cocktail/Rum Wonk, has been appointed the Community Envoy of the West Indies Rum & Spirits Producers Association (WIRSPA).

Dear Editor, Reference is made to Mr. Ralph Ramkarran’s column, `At 53, it’s time to place a political solution on the agenda’ (SN May 26).

(Trinidad Guardian) Shocking statistics were revealed yesterday that three primary school pupils were among 169 school children who became pregnant in the last five years.

A farmer who police claim admitted to breaking and entering a house and stealing a tablet, was yesterday remanded to prison after he denied the allegation.

HAVANA, (Reuters) – Cuba announced yesterday it would legalize private Wi-Fi networks to access the internet and connect computers, as well as allow imports of equipment like routers in another step toward expanding connectivity on the Communist-run island.

(Reuters) – Louisiana’s Democratic governor said yesterday he would sign a bill passed earlier in the day to ban abortion when a fetal heartbeat is detected, the latest legislation in a movement in mostly Southern and Midwest states to curb abortion rights.

The Toronto Raptors are playing in their first NBA Finals, and that makes the Golden State Warriors’ fifth consecutive appearance slightly different.

Dear Editor, In your letter column on Sunday May 26, 2019 there appears a meme by way of a response authored by Mr.

BOGOTA,  (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Gangs in El Salvador who force women to wed only to kill their husbands for the life insurance are on notice after a top prosecutor won a landmark conviction of seven gangsters and said more cases were to come.

A teenaged convict was yesterday sentenced to 18 months behind bars, after he admitted to breaking and entering a Kumaka, North West District home, and removing over $100,000 in items.

A beautiful flash of brilliant cobalt blue caught my eye in the Saturday sunlight.

Tomorrow is the global annual observance of World No Tobacco Day, created by the World Health Organisation (WHO) in 1987 to draw attention to the tobacco epidemic and its contribution to the spread of chronic non-communicable diseases and death.

WINDHOEK,  (Reuters) – Namibia’s mines and energy minister said he has no objection to Rio Tinto’s sale of its uranium mine stake to China provided it respects the African nation’s laws.

DUBLIN, Ireland,  CMC – Hayley Matthews’s maiden Twenty20 International hundred lifted West Indies Women to their second highest-ever total in the shortest format, paving the way for a 72-run crushing of Ireland Women and a clean sweep of the three-match series here yesterday.