Articles published on Thursday, May 28, 2009
A father who heroically rescued his seven-year-old daughter and went back to save his neighbour’s child was among three people who perished when the speedboat they were in capsized in the Abary Creek around 11 am yesterday.
– TV, microwave, fridge stolen A 43-year-old female security guard attached to RK Security Service was tied, gagged, beaten and then strangled while on duty at Uncle Eddie’s Home early yesterday morning.
The last time Leon “Hurry Up” Moore stepped into a ring in the mining town of Linden, those in attendance were left on the edge of their seats after a masterful performance by the then national bantamweight champion.
Head of the Presidential Secretariat Dr Roger Luncheon has accused the UK’s representatives here of pursuing “ulterior motives” in the management of a £3 million joint project for reforming Guyana’s security sector.
I met Paula through a friend of a friend. It took a while before she finally agreed to meet with me.
-team to square off with North Ruimveldt for place in final North Ruimveldt and Charlestown/ Albouystown will face off tonight in the third and final game of their best-in-three semi finals of this year’s Georgetown Amateur Basketball Association (GABA), Hits and Jams Television (HJTV) and Lens Craft Inter-Ward basketball tournament at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall.
The Caribbean Congress of Labour (CCL) has issued a call for all undocumented Caricom nationals living in Barbados to regularize their status and has urged law enforcers to treat each case dispassionately.
Some men seem to be waging war on women who, overwhelmingly, have been the victims of domestic violence.
ROME, (Reuters) – Barcelona deposed Manchester United as European champions with an outstanding 2-0 victory in the Champions League final at the Stadio Olimpico yesterday.
A Guyana Defence Force (GDF) officer was yesterday pronounced dead on arrival at the Georgetown Public Hospital (GPH) shortly after he had completed a game of squash.
PARIS, (Reuters) – Maria Sharapova flirted with danger and Andy Murray suffered a mid-match meltdown before their survival instincts kicked in to carry them into the third round of the French Open yesterday.
An extension from the April 30 deadline which was given to contractor Kishan Bacchus for the construction of a new government complex at the corner of High and Princes streets is currently being processed.
By Wilfred Beckles I am grateful to CXC for the invitation to join in celebrating the 30th Anniversary of the Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) and am happy to respond.
MELBOURNE, Australia, CMC – West Indies will spend a lot of time at the end of this year and early next year in Australia.
Caribbean diplomacy Presentation by Sir Shridath Ramphal Georgetown, 20 May 2009 I want to begin by congratulating the CARICOM Secretariat on the mounting of this Workshop.
The police have recovered an unlicensed firearm and a suspected stolen boat and engine following searches on the East Coast Demerara yesterday.
The descendants of indentured Indian immigrants and settlers who came to British Guiana between 1838 and 1928 constitute the largest group in the population.
Chairman of the Ethnic Relations Commission (ERC), Bishop Juan Edghill has again emphasized that he has some serious concerns about the Gay McDougall Report on Minority issues since it was unbalanced and unfair.
ORLANDO, Florida (Reuters) – Dwight Howard dominated the overtime period to lift the Orlando Magic to a 116-114 victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers on Tuesday, putting the home team on the verge of a trip to the NBA finals.
Dear Editor, I refer to the interview which I granted to journalist Miranda La Rose on Friday May 15 and was published in the Stabroek News on Sunday, May 24.
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – With Latin American countries pushing hard for Cuba’s re-entry into the Organization of American States, US officials said yesterday they would be willing to talk about the move if the communist state adopts democratic principles.
Kyk-Over-Al is one of this country’s oldest and most respected literary journals.
BEIJING, (Reuters) – LeBron James is now such a dominant force in the NBA that he has the potential to become only the second player to average a triple-double over an entire season, according to his former coach at the Cleveland Cavaliers.
Dear Editor, After long consideration, I have decided to pen this letter concerning my child ‘to clear the air’ from our side.
A 34-year-old mother of two of Lot 12 Bagotsville, West Bank Demerara was yesterday placed on $450,000 bail for allegedly forging several Guyana Water Incorporated (GWI) contracts from which she illegally obtained $3M.
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The International Monetary Fund denied media reports yesterday that it had discussed possible loans with Lebanon’s Hezbollah before parliamentary elections next month.
Dear Editor, In a letter to SN on May 23 (‘Sugar can be saved if it modifies its plantation mode…’), Clarence Ellis listed some broad proposals to resuscitate the ailing sugar industry and I wish to add my comments.
A man who was allegedly found with a quantity of cannabis in his possession for the purpose of trafficking was remanded to prison yesterday by Magistrate Hazel Octive-Hamilton when he appeared before her at the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court.
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States wants Israel to stop expanding Jewish settlements without exception, US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said yesterday, promising that Washington would push this point with its ally.
The second annual Enterprise Busta Sports Club (EBSC) 20/20 cricket festival was launched yesterday at a simple ceremony held in the boardroom of the Guyana Beverage Company (GBC), the distributors of Busta products locally.
Professional Caribbean police officers believe that serious social problems are propelling crime in the region.
The Berbice Cricket Board (BCB) 2009 Tenelec Inc. first division 50-overs-a-side cricket competition continued last Sunday with five third round matches which saw newcomers Edinburgh continuing their good showing with another upset victory over Bermine despite Keon De Jesus’ 95.
The indigenous people of the Guianas are largely ignorant of their governments’ intentions for the environment and of their inalienable rights.
SEOUL (Reuters) – North Korea, facing international censure for this week’s nuclear test, threatened on Wednesday to attack the South after it joined a US-led plan to check vessels suspected of carrying equipment for weapons of mass destruction.
A prisoner was last night rushed to the Georgetown Public Hospital after reportedly being stabbed by another in his chest.
Assistant Secretary-General of the Organization of American States (OAS) Albert Ramdin believes that a change in the relationship between countries in the Americas and Cuba is necessary, but acknowledged that this was a process that would take time.
Dear Editor, I have been following West Indies cricket all my youth and adult life, and that is a very, very long time now.
A 44-year-old father of seven was sentenced to 18 months imprisonment on Monday when he appeared at the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court charged with breaking and entering a restaurant and stealing several cases of beverages and other items.
By Jillian Dewar When one looks at a simple grain of wheat it is hard to imagine the culinary wonders that result from its processing into the flour products we enjoy everyday!
LONDON, England, CMC – West Indies batting star Shivnarine Chanderpaul made a slight gain to No.2 this week in the One-Day International (ODI) cricket ratings, trading places with his captain Chris Gayle.
PHOENIX (Reuters) – The 4-year-old daughter of former heavyweight boxing champion Mike Tyson has died, a day after being found with cord tied around her neck in an apparent accident at her home, Phoenix police said on Tuesday.
-annual report The Guyana Water Incor-porated (GWI) was able to collect $2.25b from customers in 2007 – 44% more than in the previous year – but the utility still racked up a loss of $10M which was however a far cry from the $847M loss in 2006.
Dear Editor, One is often forced to wonder whether our public functionaries spend more time conning the public rather than getting on with the job of serving the public.
Dear Editor, Something must be wrong with the Georgetown City Council.
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The US Treasury yesterday moved to freeze the assets of alleged Medellin-based drug trafficker Pedro Antonio Bermudez Suaza and ban any US bank or American consumer from doing business with him.
A ‘taxi driver’ and his accomplice have been arrested following an early morning armed robbery committed on two taxi passengers on Stone Avenue, Campbellville.
The Georgetown Cricket Association (GCA) has objected to its disqualification from the final of the Demerara Cricket Board (DCB) organized W&H Rambarran/German Restaurant sponsored Under-19 Inter-association competition.
To say that the future of the West Indies as a test-cricketing region is in a state of deep uncertainty would be to indulge in considerable understatement.
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Japanese researchers have genetically engineered monkeys whose hair roots, skin and blood glow green under a special light, and who have passed on their traits to their offspring, the first time this has been achieved in a primate.
(Jamaica Observer) – A late night joyride turned deadly on Monday when a pickup truck driven by a 15-year-old boy crashed into a utility pole along the Port Henderson main road in Portmore, St Catherine killing three children.
Republic Bank Guyana Limited will open its new branch at Lot 8 Public Road Anna Regina, Essequibo Coast on June 1.
NEW DELHI, (Reuters) – The loss of Zaheer Khan could diminish India’s chances of retaining the Twenty20 World Cup, fellow fast bowler Ishant Sharma said yesterday.
At a forum on Monday last to launch what will initially be a year of anti-violence activities targeting men, Dr Marlon Hestick, executive member of Men Empowering Network (MEN), gave a case study of a group of 14 teenagers who had broken into a mall and stolen items.
Dear Editor, I thought about ignoring Mr Rajendra Bissessar’s response to my letter which he captioned ‘The press is used to impose cultural hegemony over the minds of the working class’ SN May 26).
Slavery and indentureship in Guyana: a comparative perspectiveBy Winston McGowanDuring recent weeks this newspaper has published several articles and letters pertaining to a controversial issue in Guyanese history.
