Articles published on Tuesday, May 19, 2009
– was wanted for 33 robberies, magistrate attack Courtney James, who was wanted in connection with a string of armed robberies on the East Coast Demerara, including last month’s attack on Magistrate Nigel Hawke, was shot dead by a policeman yesterday morning.
– man in custody A 28-year-old waitress of Number 11 Village, West Coast Berbice died yesterday morning after her lover poured a poisonous substance down her throat, accusing her of being unfaithful.
Two Guyanese construction workers, who were found dead in Trinidad and Tobago on Sunday, died of single gunshot wounds to their heads and police in that country continue to search for a motive behind the gruesome murders.
An accident on the Corentyne Highway early yesterday morning has taken the life of a 37-year-old minibus driver, who was the sole occupant of his vehicle at the time.
The Guyana Power and Light Company (GPL) will soon be installing prepaid meters at selected locations across the country as part of a pilot project aimed at improving the consumption of electricity by consumers.
Grade Four pupils will soon be required to pass a literacy test and obtain a literacy certificate before they can proceed to write the National Grade Six Assessment examination.
The future of sugar in the African Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) countries was the main talking point when discussions opened here yesterday, aimed at ensuring that strategies adopted will address the various challenges in the industry, against the backdrop of a global recession.
Shondell Jacobs, a 34-year-old food vendor, was yesterday granted $80,000 bail when she appeared at the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court accused of stealing and cashing a National Insurance Scheme (NIS) cash voucher belonging to another woman.
Alfred Jordan of the Guyana Defence Force (GDF) copped the overall title when the Guyana Amateur Body Building and Fitness Federation (GABBFF) opened its 2009 season with the Novices and Intermediate Championships on Sunday evening.
-Windies hand back Wisden Trophy after humiliating defeat CHESTER-LE-STREET, England, CMC – West Indies ended their briefest-ever grasp on the Wisden Trophy yesterday, when they crumbled to an innings and 83-run defeat in the second and final Test against England.
A child protection workshop was launched yesterday to sensitise members of the police force about responding to child abuse cases.
Story and photos by Shabna Ullah Residents of D’ Edward Village, West Berbice said the edges of a road alongside a canal close by the sluice are eroding along with sections of the street and they are calling for urgent attention to these problems.
The emotional rollercoaster of a relationship filled with bitter fights has left one woman saying enough and while she could not muster the courage to walk away before, a pot of hot curry thrown at her, pushed her to the police station.
Minister of Home Affairs Clement Rohee said government is committed to treating prisoners humanely but not at the expense of security.
Twelve volunteers recently underwent first aid training at the Guyana Red Cross Society (GRCS).
First executive meeting on this evening Former national player and national female coach Abdullah ‘Zico’ Hamid is now the head of the Linden Amateur Basketball Association (LABA) after the long-awaited Annual General Meeting (AGM) and elections were held last Sunday at the MacKenzie Sports Club.
Dear Editor, This response refers to the concerns raised in the letter to the editor titled ‘Rupununi residents who worked for GECOM last year still awaiting payment’ which was published in the Stabroek News of May 9, 2009.
Acting Chief Magistrate Melissa Robertson sentenced a man who admitted robbing a Canadian national of his bag to a two-year jail term while another man charged with robbing another Canadian national was remanded to prison.
‘Modern West Indians, with flawed techniques cultivated in sub-standard regional cricket and with little or no experience of county, even league cricket found it impossible to cope’ The defeat in the second Test, completed quarter-hour after lunch yesterday, was as swift, embarrassing and emphatic and was brought about by the same factors as those at Headingley in 2000 and 2007.
Some residents of the Amerindian community of Orealla/Siparuta are alleging that recent elections for Chairman and Councillors for the village were irregular and illegal and are calling for an investigation and fresh elections.
North Ruimveldt and Charlestown to face off in first semi-final tonight Players in this year’s inter-ward basketball tournament are going all out to claim the $500,000 first prize and as the tournament progresses, the level of play is getting better as the nights go by.
Dear Editor, Reference is made to the response by the Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) published in the May 17, 2009 edition of Sunday Stabroek entitled ‘Not all land for a primary residence attracts VAT’ in which the GRA sought to clarify the application of VAT to land for use as a primary residence.
Alpha cripples Camptown Alpha ‘The Hammer’ United brushed aside Sunburst Camptown to record another Premier League victory when action continued in the Cellink Plus sponsored tournament organized by the Georgetown Football Association (GFA) on the Tucville Playfield.
Dear Editor, I write in reference to a letter written by Mr Prem Persaud which appeared in our daily newspapers last week (‘When convicted of a breach of insurance the penalty is imprisonment,’ SN May 16).
A bus driver and a bus conductor were yesterday granted $25,000 bail each when they appeared at the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court accused of trying to bribe a police sergeant to avoid being charged with overloading their bus.
Dear Editor, In far too many places around the world, transsexual, transgender and intersex people face violence, abuse, rape and hate crimes.
Acting Chief Magistrate Melissa Robertson yesterday remanded to prison a 62-year-old Princes Street, Lodge resident who allegedly stabbed his ex-girlfriend who died subsequently as a result.
ST. JOHN’S, Antigua, CMC – A high-powered, four-member team have been selected to represent the West Indies Cricket Board in negotiations with the West Indies Players’ Association over a new Memorandum of Understanding and Collective Bargaining Agreement.
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – US President Barack Obama yesterday pressed a two-state solution to the Middle East conflict but failed to win a public commitment from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Palestinian statehood.
Dear Editor, The responses have been fast and furious: Bisram’s missive (SN May 11) alleging similarities between indentureship and slavery were “nefarious” and “insultingly facetious” thundered Robin Williams (SN May 12).
Dear Editor, With reference to the Courts PeeWee Under 11 football competition, I would first like to commend all of the corporate sponsors who have supported this tournament.
LONDON (Reuters) – The most senior official in Britain’s lower house of parliament apologised to the nation yesterday for an expenses scandal among lawmakers that has prompted growing calls for an early general election.
Assistant Secretary-General of the Organization of Ameri-can States (OAS) Albert Ramdin said “Caricom needs to revisit its strategic objectives when it comes to the integration process,” especially in the context of what is happening globally.
Local golfer Lester Alvis was among the top performers at the recently staged Sir Garfield Sobers International amateur tournament in Barbados.
GENEVA (Reuters) – Humanity may be witnessing an influenza pandemic unfold, the head of the World Health Organization said yesterday, as Japan reported a big jump in infections with the newly-discovered H1N1 virus.
Dear Editor, A building is being constructed at the corner of Crown and Oronoque streets, Queenstown.
BOSTON, (Reuters) – Hedo Turkoglu made 25 points and 12 assists as the Orlando Magic dethroned the Boston Celtics with a convincing 101-82 victory over the NBA champions on Sunday.
A 39-year-old gardener who was allegedly found with a quantity of cannabis in his possession for the purpose of trafficking was remanded to prison yesterday when he appeared at the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court.
Dear Editor, The Stabroek News carried two letters written by Justice Prem Persaud in which a decision by Magistrate Fazil Azeez was criticised.
EL FASHER, Sudan (Reuters) – Sudan’s top official in North Darfur accused Chad yesterday of sending troops into his territory to fight alongside Darfur rebels, raising the stakes in the simmering tension between the two countries.
Thirty-five players have been called up by the Guyana Rugby Football Union (GRFU) to try out for a spot on Guyana’s team that will be competing in this year’s North American and West Indies Rugby Association (NAWIRA) Championship.
Dear Editor, Gitanjali Persaud in a long letter in the Sunday Stabroek (‘The article on Janet Jagan in the Guyana Review had subtle distortions,’ May 17)) failed to do justice to her argument.
LONDON (Reuters) – Tamils and their supporters demonstrating outside Britain’s parliament yesterday refused to believe that Sri Lanka’s long civil war was over or that separatist Tamil Tiger rebels were defeated.
National champion Norman Madhoo dominated the recently-held National Darts Association (NDA) organized Central Veterinary Clinic darts tournament held last Friday at the Salt Air Sports Club.
Douglas stays on Prime Minister Denzil Douglas has been re-elected for a 21st consecutive year as leader of the governing Labour Party in St Kitts and Nevis.
(Jamaica Observer) – A number of clergymen here have fallen prey to fraudsters – some of them operating from right here on the island – who have hacked into their e-mail accounts and sought to swindle money from contacts listed in their address books.
CENTURION, South Africa, (Reuters) – Belligerent half-centuries by Brendon McCullum and Brad Hodge took the Kolkata Knight Riders to a seven-wicket victory off the last ball against the Chennai Super Kings in the Indian Premier League yesterday.
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – The number of people displaced by conflict and natural disaster in Central and East Africa is now more than 11 million, the United Nations said yesterday.
MANILA (Reuters) – The Philippines, which has more gun-related deaths than any other country in Asia relative to its size, needs tougher gun control laws as the number of illegal weapons has topped one million, a police general said yesterday.
At the end of a week’s worth of wordplay at the 24th annual conference of the Association of Caribbean Commissioners of Police, Barbados Commissioner of Police and current President of the Association Darwin Dottin dealt directly with the philosophy of law enforcement in the region.
POINTE-A-PIERRE, Trinidad, CMC – Young West Indies batsman Darren Bravo produced a devastating display of batting to propel Queen’s Park to the capture of the WIPA Twenty20 Club Champions League on Sunday night.
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon plans to name former US President Bill Clinton as his special envoy to Haiti, UN officials said yesterday, in a move that could attract investment in the Western Hemisphere’s poorest nation and help stabilize the country.
David A.B. Murray is Associate Professor of Anthropology and Director of the Graduate Programme in Women’s Studies at York University.
Dear Editor, Recent events of a criminal nature have undoubtedly shown that white collar crimes in any country are far more devastating to citizens, and more widespread and easy, than any crime committed by poor people, ie, under-privileged.
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