Articles published on Saturday, January 11, 2020
DUBAI, (Reuters) – Iran said today its military had shot down a Ukrainian plane killing all 176 aboard in a “disastrous mistake”, saying air defences were fired in error while on alert after Iranian missile strikes on U.S.
(Jamaica Gleaner) Questions have been raised about how Tesha Miller, leader of the Spanish Town-based Clansman Gang, could have been convicted for ordering the murder of then Jamaica Transit Urban Company (JUTC) Chairman Douglas Chambers when his hitman, Andre ‘Blackman’ Bryan, was acquitted of the 2008 killing.
The Heads of the British High Commission, the US Embassy and the European Union here today congratulated those nominated for the general and regional elections and the Guyana Elections Commission for a smoothly run process.
A total of 13 parties yesterday submitted candidates’ lists to contest the upcoming March 2nd general and regional elections, with the incumbent A Partnership for National Unity and Alliance For Change (APNU+AFC) coalition, the opposition People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C), and the United Republican Party (URP) being the only ones seeking to run in all 10 regions.
Another twist in the tale of Guyana’s administrative cricket deadlock occurred yesterday when High Court Judge Justice Fidela Corbin granted an interim injunction barring Cricket Ombudsman Attorney-at-law Stephen Lewis from executing his duties.
Buoyed by a multitude of screaming supporters, President David Granger yesterday declared that the governing APNU+AFC had the “winning” slate for the upcoming March 2nd polls.
A fiery spell from Nial Smith to follow up a half century from Christopher Barnwell extended Guyana Jaguars’ dominance over Leeward Islands Hurricanes on the second day of the Professional Cricket League first round yesterday.
Essequibo-based, Rising Stars Sports Club recently held their annual Awards Ceremony at RG Mining Enterprise’s head office, Middlesex with Latcham Rohit being named the Club’s Most Valuable Player for 2019.
Former PNCR parliamentarian Anthony Vieira, businessman Deodat Indar and attorney Sanjeev Datadin are among the new additions on the People’s Progressive Party (PPP/C) lists of candidates for the March 2nd general elections.
The Berbice Cricket Board has partnered with Lewison General Store to launch an under-15 in preparation for the Guyana Cricket Board inter-county competition.
A newspaper vendor was killed last night after two men, both armed, invaded his Essequibo Coast home in an attempted robbery.
A senior citizen is now dead after he was crushed to death by a truck along the Enmore Railway Embankment, East Coast Demerara (ECD), shortly after midday yesterday, as he was riding his bicycle.
—Aliann Pompey International, national senior track and field championships now serve as qualifiers The nation’s best track and field athletes stand to benefit from the new qualification system for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics.
Kokers being left open during the spring tide in order to irrigate drought-stricken farmlands on Leguan, in Region Three, resulted in dozens of homes on the island being flooded yesterday.
For Young Warriors Cricket Club and Blairmont, it’s all to play for with spots in the Berbice Cricket Board (BCB) Banks Beer, two-day, first division semi-final on the line in this weekend’s final round.
The Lusignan Golf Club will today host the third A&R Jiwanram Printery tournament with the country’s best golfers looking to get back in the groove.
Bauxite miner Bosai will be fined approximately $1 million for a spill from the company’s tailings pond that occurred on Thursday morning, affecting the environment and residents in the Linden community of Noitgedacht, and has also been ordered to halt the discharge of waste into the pond.
Representative of the List: David Arthur Granger Deputy Representative of the List: Khemraj Ramjattan 1.
Outspoken junior national table tennis coach Dwain Dick has expressed concern over the scheduling of the upcoming senior and junior national table tennis championships which is set to serve off in just a few days.
A masterclass bowling performance from skipper Steven Jacobs yesterday propelled the Malteenoes All-Stars to a crushing 82-run win over Tobago Marlins in the opening round of the University of the West Indies International T20 tournament in the Twin Island Republic.
Representative of the List: Bharrat Jagdeo 1. David Adams 2. Dwayne Adams 3.
A Corentyne pastor is now nursing injuries after he was beaten by three bandits who invaded his home during the wee hours of Thursday morning.
The Athletic Association of Guyana (AAG) will be hosting its second event for the 2020 season and the first ‘Development Meet’ tomorrow at 10:30am at the GDF Ground.
(Reuters) – An Oklahoma oilfield company that played a central role in Venezuela’s high profile attempt to convince the world it could halt production declines at its dilapidated oilfields has shut its doors, according to three people familiar with the matter.
A 57-year-old labourer, who is accused of fatally stabbing Plaisance shopkeeper Sharon Burnett on Monday morning, was remanded to prison on Thursday after being charged with murder.
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – Hayden Walsh Jr., said he used the 10th anniversary of his father’s death to inspire him late Thursday, as he produced a gutsy performance to help West Indies win a nail-biter against Ireland.
DUBAI/CAIRO, (Reuters) – Oman’s ailing Sultan Qaboos bin Said, one of the Middle East’s longest serving rulers, died yesterday and the Gulf state’s high military council called on the ruling family to convene to choose a successor, state media said.
KINGSTOWN, St Vincent, CMC – Emmanuel Stewart’s maiden first class half-century propped up Windward Islands Volcanoes and kept Barbados Pride at bay, on the second day of their Regional Four-Day Championship match here yesterday.
NEW DELHI/SRINAGAR, (Reuters) – India’s Supreme Court said yesterday that an indefinite shutdown of the internet in Kashmir was illegal, rebuking the government for the communications lockdown imposed after it withdrew the Muslim majority region’s autonomy in August.
Malcolm Yusuf Hinds, the founder of M Blitz Photo-graphy at Bartica, produces work that remarkably surpasses his 18 months of being in the profession and is one of the most sought-after digital artists in Region Seven (Cuyuni-Mazaruni).
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – Joshua DaSilva stroked a maiden first class hundred and Yannic Cariah his fourth, as Trinidad and Tobago Red Force’s batsmen dominated Jamaica Scorpions on day two of their first round match in the Regional Four-Day Championship here yesterday.
A senior police officer in Region Six has been identified as the person who gave instructions to release the driver who struck a pensioner on the pedestrian crossing along the Nigg Public Road on station bail before the 72 hours within which he could be held without charge had elapsed.
Dear Editor, I notice that the smaller parties are talking of coalescing to form a “third force” and ANUG and FED-UP are already at it; overall, this is a good sign for political maturity in our dear Republic and it certainly bodes well for the future – coalition politics in Guyana has been nurtured by Mr.
(Trinidad Express) A 16-year-old girl who was critically injured in a crash on her way home from school on Thursday has died.
BAGHDAD/WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – Washington yesterday spurned an Iraqi request to prepare to pull out its troops, amid heightened U.S.-Iranian
Forgive me for repeating myself. I’ve written before about how ingredients/foods surprise.
MUMBAI, (Reuters) – Shardul Thakur produced an all-round display and Navdeep Saini impressed with his pace again as India thumped Sri Lanka by 78 runs in the third and final Twenty20 International to complete a 2-0 series victory in Pune yesterday.
Dear Editor, The Aracari Hotel and Resort is much more than just a hotel.
The Guyana Police Force last night said that it was investigating a senior police officer for alleged sexual assault.
MEXICO CITY, (Reuters) – A new scientific analysis of a large gold bar found decades ago in downtown Mexico City reveals it was part of the plunder Spanish conquerors tried to carry away as they fled the Aztec capital after native warriors forced a hasty retreat.
DUBAI, (Reuters) – Tehran said yesterday it wanted to download black box recordings itself from a Ukrainian airliner crash that killed all 176 people aboard, amid Western suspicions the plane was brought down by an Iranian missile, probably by mistake.
Growing up, I avoided the sun mainly because it made me sweat and I would always feel sticky and uncomfortable.
Houston’s Russell Westbrook scored 34 points in his return to Oklahoma City, but the Thunder controlled the game from early on to beat the Rockets 113-92 Thursday night.
Three-year-old Hampton Court Nursery School pupil Chayanne Parboo is currently a patient at the Georgetown Public Hospital (GPH) and is in urgent need of A+ blood which is vital for her survival.
Dear Editor, I might sound unorthodox as regards political affairs but allow me to articulate my observation from a spiritual perspective as regards the forthcoming general elections.
NEW YORK, (Reuters) – Governor Greg Abbott of Texas yesterday became the first governor in the country to refuse to accept refugees after President Donald Trump signed an executive order empowering local jurisdictions to consent to the federal program.
(Reuters) – Boeing Co’s ousted chief executive officer, Dennis Muilenburg, is leaving the company with $62 million in compensation and pension benefits but will receive no severance pay in the wake of the 737 MAX crisis.
I have never obsessively compared myself to other women. Since my teenage years, I have never been interested in conforming to the accepted beauty standards.
Sam Mendes’s “1917” arrives in local theatres this week as one of the last major films of 2019 to see a worldwide release.
Minister of Foreign Affairs Karen Cummings on Thursday appointed Digicel’s Chief Executive Officer for Guyana Gregory Dean as Honorary Consul General of the Republic of the Kingdom of the Netherlands.
Local film I Am Us will play in Caribbean Cinemas at Giftland Mall for eight consecutive nights, from January 17 to 24.
The NBA fined Miami Heat forward Jimmy Butler $35,000 and Indiana Pacers forward T.J.
Dear Editor The man with the push cart music soon changed the tune from one with lyrics supportive of APNU+AFC to one supportive of the PPP/C as that party’s Nominations Day entourage approached the Umana Yana.
In a recent exchange on the fate of liberal democracy, British historian Niall Ferguson and the Canadian scholar-politician Michael Ignatieff offered almost diametrically opposed views of the short-term political future.
YAUCO, Puerto Rico, (Reuters) – A 5.2 magnitude earthquake cracked walls and brought down power lines in Puerto Rico yesterday as the Caribbean island was recovering from its worst quake in over a century on Tuesday.
