Articles published on Wednesday, June 9, 2010
Relatives of Kelvin Anthony Fraser, who was fatally shot by a policeman on Monday are disputing that the schoolboy was hit during a scuffle even as police promise a “professional investigation” and told the family the Force is not happy with the situation.
An East Street, Georgetown couple escaped serious injury yesterday afternoon after a defective utility pole broke at its base and crashed just in front of their car.
Wanted man, David `Colonel’ Mc Pherson, 42, was shot dead by police after he was cornered in a yard at Betsy Ground, East Canje around 10:20 pm yesterday.
Following his statement that there was blatant corruption in the police force and other illegal activities, the Ministry of Home Affairs yesterday accused retiring Assistant Commissioner of Police Paul Slowe of sowing “seeds of disaffection” in the force and condemned his behaviour in the “strongest possible terms”.
-Trotman could step aside The Alliance For Change (AFC) will be hosting a meeting of its National Executive on Saturday to settle the issues related to the rotation of its leadership, which could see party leader Raphael Trotman step aside.
-to assist cane farmers Minister of Agriculture Robert Persaud says he expects drainage in Moleson Creek, Region Six to improve significantly following the commissioning of a sluice in the area on Monday.
The proprietor of Korner Kick Restaurant was shot during an armed robbery at his business premises, early yesterday morning.
Chief Justice (ag) Ian Chang yesterday granted two separate injunctions restraining the Guyana Chronicle and the Guyana Times newspapers from publishing allegedly libellous material on attorney-at-law and columnist, Christopher Ram.
Director General of the Guyana Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA), Zulficar Mohammed says Suriname air carrier, Blue Wing Airline’s safety clearance is up to standard and is continually monitored.
A man, who pleaded guilty to attempting to rob a policeman, after asking him for $20, was jailed for one year by Acting Chief Magistrate Melissa Robertson yesterday.
The Guyana Police Force has launched an investigation into a report of police brutality at Bartica and according to the Divisional Commander (ag), the incident occurred after ranks were denied entry into a striptease show that was being held at a nightclub.
The driver who is accused of causing the death of eight-year-old Anuradha Dawan was remanded to prison yesterday when he appeared before Acting Chief Magistrate Melissa Robertson charged with causing death by dangerous driving and escaping from lawful custody.
A laptop computer and a video camera have gone missing from the office of the Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) and officials there are none the wiser as to how the items went missing as there was no sign of a break and entering.
Minister of Home Affairs Clement Rohee has commended residents and the ‘B’ Division Community Policing Groups (CPGs) that collaborated on building and erecting the New Amsterdam Town Arch.
Minister of Amerindian Affairs, Pauline Sukhai recently visited Region One communities where projects such as crab rearing and passion fruit cultivation under the Hinterland Secure Livelihoods Programme were inspected.
A man was remanded to prison yesterday after he was charged with feloniously wounding another over an argument about a $100 debt.
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – Pacer Ravi Rampaul is eyeing his first Test on home soil when West Indies face South Africa at the Queen’s Park Oval later this week.
Taffin Khan played undefeated in his first three games of the Demerara Distillers Limited (DDL) Guyana Chess Federation (GCF) Topco Juice Chess tournament to acquire the lead in the event which commenced over the weekend.
The Guyana Manufacturing & Services Association Limited (GMSA) is inviting all eligible Guyanese companies in certain sectors to submit business profiles regarding their possible involvement in the Haiti reconstruction programme.
By this week-end players participating in the annual National Sports Commission Independence anniversary table tennis tournament should be playing with the spanking-new Stag tables.
By Floyd Christie Mohamed Enterprise has once again showed its commitment to the annual Inter-Market Knockout Football Tournament making the first contribution to this year’s tournament which is scheduled to run from August 7-28 at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall.
More dead fish were removed yesterday from the Lamaha Canal almost two weeks after a similar occurrence.
While the Guyana Amateur Powerlifting Federation (GAPF) has short-listed 11 strongmen to participate in two upcoming international championships to be held in Aguadilla, Puerto Rico from August 3-7 the final composition of the team will depend on who are successful at acquiring United States of America visas.
Members of the Lusignan Golf Club will meet on Saturday to elect a new executive committee to run the affairs of the Club for 2010-2011.
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – Head coach Ottis Gibson said Tuesday his battered West Indies were trying earnestly to put the nightmarish one-day series behind them as they prepared for the three-Test series against South Africa starting here tomorrow.
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – West Indies Cricket Board chief executive Ernest Hilaire has hailed the start of the High Performance Centre as critical to the reversal of the fortunes of West Indies cricket.
JOHANNESBURG, (Reuters) – Portugal winger Danny took full advantage of the opportunity presented by an injury to Nani yesterday with a goal and an assist in his team’s 3-0 win over Mozambique in their final friendly before the World Cup.
ROSEAU, Dominica, CMC – International umpire Billy Doctrove says the inadequate amount of cricket currently being played in the region is having a negative impact on the advancement of regional umpires.
MURCIA, Spain, (Reuters) – Striker Fernando Torres returned from injury as a substitute and scored for Spain in a 6-0 rout of Poland, their final World Cup warm-up match yesterday.
LIMA, (Reuters) – The Organization of American States called yesterday for Britain and Argentina to re-open talks on the sovereignty of the disputed Falkland Islands, where a British company has made a major oil find.
Dear Editor, Mr Lincoln Lewis is again at it. While I will not deal with his inaccuracies, he is now making a new sweeping charge against the government of working with employers to undermine the trade union movement.
LONDON, (Reuters) – R&B singer Chris Brown has postponed his tour to Britain after being denied a visa to enter the country in a decision linked to his sentence for assaulting then-girlfriend Rihanna 16 months ago.
Two Guyanese women cricketers were in excellent form over the weekend in the United States at the USA Cricket National Women’s tournament in California.
The East Coast Cricket Board (ECCB) has named a 21-man squad to prepare for the upcoming Digicel Twenty20 cricket tournament on Friday.
HOUSTON/WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – Energy giant BP Plc said yesterday it was capturing more oil from its ruptured Gulf of Mexico well while U.S.
Dear Editor, The editorial of the Stabroek News of June 7 is on the whole without foundation and an unjustified attack on Dr Frank Anthony, Minister of Culture, Youth and Sport.
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – Rookie West Indies pacer Kemar Roach is a big doubt for the first Test against South Africa starting tomorrow at the Queen’s Park Oval.
Dear Editor, I noticed in your newspaper an article about dead fish in the Lamaha canal, I read also that tests had been done and nothing was found.
QUITO, (Reuters) – Secretary of State Hillary Clinton wooed one of Latin America’s vocal leftist leaders yesterday, hoping to show that the United States can cooperate even with countries that criticize U.S.
Dear Editor, Stabroek News must immediately admit it made a mistake regarding the CADRES poll and it must apologise to the Guyanese people forthwith.
The 10th annual P&P Insurance Brothers, Consultancy and Travel Agency cycling programme, organized by National Cycle Coach Hassan Mohamed pedals off Saturday at the National Park Circuit.
(Jamaica Gleaner) Amid a major drive by the security forces to neuter gangs and clamp down on violent crime across Jamaica, police statistics indicate that 752 people were killed in the first five months of the year.
BANJUL, (Reuters) – Gambian police seized 2.34 tonnes of cocaine bound for Europe and arrested a dozen suspected traffickers after a joint investigation with British detectives, a security source said yesterday.
KINSHASA, (Reuters) – Democratic Republic of Congo will not allow international bodies to participate in an investigation into the death of a leading human rights activist, the country’s top legal adviser said.
Dear Editor, I applaud your newspaper for publishing the findings of the CADRES poll conducted in March.
(Jamaica Observer) It seems to be a recurring theme: Jamaican artiste barred from entering Caribbean territory.
Cricket might be the national game but when it comes to World Cup football the National Communications Network (NCN) will be giving the latter top priority.
At the beginning of this week, the new British Prime Minister, David Cameron warned the British people that they are likely to undergo a long period of austerity, his government’s survey of the economy producing a conclusion that the country’s financial situation was “even worse than we thought.”
By Tarron Khemraj Introduction Before outlining the meat of this week’s Development Watch column, I would like to express my deep shock and disappointment over the attack on Mr.
This sign, at the Russian Embassy turn on the Rupert Craig Highway, is one of five which will be erected at various locations along the coast, as the Mangrove Action Committee (MAC) which was set up by the authorities in February this year, steps up its message regarding the protection of the tropical shrub.
(Jamaica Gleaner) A massive illegal visa operation conducted out of a modest property on John’s Lane in downtown Kingston was yesterday morning raided by police from the Flying Squad.
LIMA, (Reuters) – A young Dutch man linked to the mysterious disappearance of a young American woman in Aruba has confessed to murdering a female student in Peru, police said yesterday.
-Holland to promote fight Shondell ‘Mystery Lady’ Alfred will get a chance to win another world title in a different weight class in September or October this year against Ava ‘Lady of Boxing’ Knight.
Dear Editor, The decline of education in Guyana since the 1980s has been a major concern for every educated Guyanese citizen.
Twenty-one children will compete for the top spot when GT&T’s Cellink KidStage talent show hosts its final at the Theatre Guild on Sunday, June 13.
