Articles published on Thursday, August 29, 2019
MIAMI, (Reuters) – President Donald Trump on Thursday canceled a trip to Poland and Florida’s governor expanded a state of emergency due to Hurricane Dorian, which is forecast to strengthen into a highly dangerous Category 4 storm during the weekend before hitting the state’s Atlantic coast with heavy rains and strong winds.
(Jamaica Gleaner) Another Jamaican restaurateur in the United States has died suddenly.
(Jamaica Observer) MONTEGO BAY, St James — Pointing to statistics showing that four out of every five young girls lost their virginity to rape or molestation, Attorney General Marlene Malahoo Forte yesterday lamented that Jamaica has a serious problem with sexual abuse.
(Jamaica Observer) Ato Boldon, coach of embattled teenage Jamaican sprint phenomenon Briana Williams, is confident his athlete will beat the charges against her as they continue preparation for the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) World Championships in Doha, Qatar, next month.
JAKARTA, (Reuters) – Protesters in Indonesia’s easternmost region of Papua set buildings ablaze today, forcing the state power firm to cut off electricity in parts of the provincial capital of Jayapura, state media and an executive of the utility said.
(Trinidad Guardian) The Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) Roger Gaspard was on Wednesday evening locked in discussions with the police on whether or not sedition charge/s should be laid against Public Services’ Association (PSA) president Watson Duke.
(Trinidad Guardian) A seven-month pregnant woman, her common-law husband and one of their neighbours from Diego Martin have been denied bail after being charged with being members of a gang.
(Trinidad Express) A nine month old baby boy suffering from a cough and cold was found dead in his bed at his Ste Madeleine home on Tuesday morning.
Former Attorney General Anil Nandlall has filed a fixed date application before the High Court, challenging what he says is Cabinet’s refusal to resign in accordance with constitutional stipulations.
The Liberty and Justice Party (LJP) headed by Lenox Shuman on Tuesday night released its manifesto for the next general election.
Coach Carl Ince and President of the GSA David Fernandes, have commended the quality of performances displayed by hosts Guyana at the 2019 Senior Caribbean Squash Championships held here.
Famous Guyanese singer Johnny Braff, known for his songs “It Burns Inside” and “I Don’t Care” passed away yesterday morning. It was confirmed that the 82-year-old Guyanese music icon died at the Georgetown Public Hospital.
Even when the late Peter Lauchmonen Kempadoo’s health was declining, the Guyanese writer would frequently talk about his country, Guyana.
The Guyana Bauxite and General Workers Union (GB&GWU) has once again found itself at an impasse with the Bauxite Company of Guyana Inc (BCGI) after the union rejected a proposed wage increase of 4.5 percent.
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – Former West Indies fast bowler Tony Gray has slammed the exclusion of off-spinning all-rounder Rahkeem Cornwall from the opening Test in Antigua and believes the subsequent lack of another impact bowler was one of the reasons behind the home side’s heavy defeat last Sunday.
Nearly 14 years after they were held in a huge drug bust, the Barbados Court of Appeal yesterday ordered the release of two convicted Guyanese drug dealers on time served, in a case which Chief Justice Sir Marston Gibson said was filled with systemic delays.
Coach of Guyana’s Junior National Table Tennis players Dwain Dick, is not at all peeved about Guyana’s showing at the just concluded Caribbean Mini and Pre Cadet Table Tennis Championships which was hosted in the Dominican Republic.
President of the Guyana Chess Federation, Frankie Farley along with Fide Master, Anthony Drayton made strides at the recent Inaugural FIDE Americas Caribbean Cup held at the Divi Southwinds Beach Resort, Barbados.
The Guyana Power and Light Inc (GPL) yesterday refuted claims that it was targeting specific communities for the installation of their smart meters and said there were predetermined areas.
The Central Corentyne Chamber of Commerce recently launched its 15th Berbice Expo and Trade Fair at the chamber’s building in Rose Hall Town, Corentyne under the theme “Promoting a favourable business and investment climate” and President of the chamber, Mohammed Raffik called for early elections.
(Reuters) – Australia talisman Steve Smith has said he will change nothing in his approach to facing Jofra Archer after being hit by a short ball from England’s tearaway paceman but admitted the blow had revived troubling memories of Phillip Hughes.
A member of the Guyana Police Force was released on bail after he pleaded not guilty to unlawfully and maliciously inflicting grievous bodily harm on a man.
Dear Editor, In a letter by Andrew Pollard SC published on 28 August in Stabroek News, he expressed considerable dismay with the sentiments of Ralph Ramkarran in his Conversation Tree column on 25 August that the Carib-bean Court of Justice (“the CCJ”) failed Guyana in its decision in the recent no confidence cases.
Thirteen-year-old double gold medalist at the recently concluded Goodwill Swimming meet, Athalcy Hunte has set her sights on representing Guyana at the Olympics in the future.
In light of GECOM’s decision to conclude the House-to-House Registration exercise on 31st August, 2019, the field staff (AROs, Clerks, Enumerators) will be working from 10:00hrs – 19:00hrs daily for the remaining days.
Dear Editor, At its statutory meeting of 27th August, after listening to deliberations on both sides, decisions were taken on how the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) will proceed in fulfilling its mandate to hold General and Regional Elections.
Nineteen-year-old Guyanese all-rounder Shabika Gajnabi has earned her second call up to the West Indies Women’s squad, having been included in the 13-member West Indies Women’s squad selected by Cricket West Indies (CWI) Interim Selection Panel, to play the three-match Colonial Medical Insurance One Day International (ODI) Series against Australia, starting on September 5 in Antigua.
Dear Editor, I wish to respond to Christopher Ram in his letter in SN of 28th August, where he calls on “the citizens of Guyana to ensure that Guyana’s democracy does not slip by a single day longer”, moreover “even if it means having to pay costs for our efforts to protect not only the Constitution but democracy.”
Almost two weeks after they were severely burnt during an incident at their Corentyne, Berbice home, four-year-old Gansham Sohan and one-year-old Besham Sohan have since undergone multiple surgeries in the United States.
NEW YORK, (Reuters) – Roger Federer overcame his second consecutive sluggish start to defeat Bosnian Damir Dzumhur 3-6 6-2 6-3 6-4 yesterday and advance to the U.S.
It has been more than a month since well-known Guyhoc Park mechanic Reginald Atherly was shot and killed during a home invasion and while no charge has yet been laid, Commander of ‘A’ Division Marlon Chapman said the investigation remains active.
The Demerara Cricket Club (DCC) on Friday last, concluded its 2019 Summer Camp with a simple closing ceremony at the club pavilion.
Dear Editor, Like everyone else, I heard yesterday of the passing of Peter Kempadoo in England.
A 32-year-old woman who was accused of wounding a man during a scuffle was yesterday granted bail after she denied the charge, which was read in a city court.
LONDON, (Reuters) – A forgery crisis is quietly roiling the world’s gold industry.
Guyana’s Winston Forrester continues to excel recently guiding Novo CC to championship honours in the US Cricket League summer T20 tournament.
Dear Editor, Contrary to the erroneous impression given by the caption of Ms Lye’s Letter to the Editor in Stabroek News of August 27 `It is time for the ICJ to act’, the Government of Guyana (GOG) is not awaiting a decision of the ICJ in order to enable Guyana to exploit the resources within its maritime space, its Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ).
A 23-year-old man was ordered to do two months of community service after he explained to a court that he would not act in a threatening manner toward his mother again.
Come tomorrow and Sunday, Guyana’s lone differently-abled cyclist, Walter Grant-Stuart, will have all his dreams riding on his performance in the Parapan Am Cycling Championships in Lima, Peru.
The police are seeking the assistance of the public in locating thirty-seven-year-old Clive Frederick Wilson, who is accused of fatally stabbing the mother of his children on Sunday morning at Victoria, East Coast Demerara while she was asleep.
Dear Editor, As can be gathered from my public contributions, I have tried for temperateness relative to the jarring clashes involving elections movements.
(Reuters) – President Donald Trump lashed out at Puerto Rico yesterday, calling it “one of the most corrupt places on earth” before an approaching hurricane skirted the U.S.
A 23-year-old Guyhoc Park resident was released on $40,000 bail by a Georgetown Magistrate after he pleaded not guilty to two charges.
BRASILIA/RIO DE JANEIRO, (Reuters) – Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro said yesterday he would meet with other South American countries to set common policy for defending the Amazon rain forest, while his foreign minister told Reuters the nation should be seen as an environmental hero.
KINGSTON, (Reuters) – Jamaica’s world under-20 double sprint gold medallist Briana Williams has tested positive for a banned diuretic, her lawyer has told Reuters, potentially ruling her out of the world athletics championships in Doha.
MELBOURNE/BEIJING, (Reuters) – Waste from a nickel plant in Papua New Guinea owned by Metallurgical Corporation of China spilled into the adjacent Basamuk Bay over the weekend, three sources told Reuters yesterday.
Dear Editor, I write with reference to Mr. Andrew Pollard’s letter (SN of August 28th) rebutting Mr.
LOS ANGELES, (Reuters) – Female athletes from across all sports are drawing inspiration from one another as they fight for equal treatment, Olympic sprint champion Allyson Felix told Reuters this week.
With over 30 albums and a range of songs, the energetic Guyanese-born chutney artiste, Terry Gajraj continues to tour and produce, more than two decades after his biggest hit.
Dear Editor, The long-awaited decision presented on August. 27 by GECOM Chairman, Justice Claudette Singh, is fraught with a myriad of problems. Christopher
COATZACOALCOS, Mexico, (Reuters) – At least 26 people were killed in an arson attack by suspected gang members on a bar in the southern Mexican port of Coatzacoalcos late on Tuesday, authorities said, in a fresh blow to the government’s efforts to curb violence.
BOGOTA, (Reuters) – The United States said yesterday it will provide thousands of doses of HIV medication to treat Venezuelans in Colombia as part of regional efforts to manage care for millions of migrants fleeing the crisis-hit nation.
The magnitude of the current fires in the Amazon rainforest, a count of 74,155 as at Tuesday last, has raised global anxieties and this is as it should be.
A file in relation to a vehicular accident which occurred in May that claimed the life of an 18-year-old some two months later, has been sent for legal advice.
