Articles published on Tuesday, November 2, 2010
WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – Disenchanted U.S. voters swept Democrats from power in the House of Representatives and strengthened the ranks of Senate Republicans yesterday in an election rout that dealt a sharp rebuke to President Barack Obama.
Truck driver, Chetram Moonsammy, appeared before Magistrate Adela Nagamootoo in the New Amsterdam court today
Magistrate Chandra Sohan was today suspended for one month by the Judicial Service Commission.
St Lucia’s Prime Minister Stephenson King today declared a state of emergency as St.
In a message to mark Road Safety Month – days after a horrific crash claimed 12 lives – Minister of Home Affairs, Clement Rohee says his ministry will not sit idly by and allow the carnage on the roads to continue.
Peter Ramsaroop, Chairman of Vision Guyana has announced a bid for the office of the President of Guyana in 2011.
(Barbados Nation) The Ralph Gonsalves administration yesterday appealed for regional and international assistance to rebuild the country after Hurricane Tomas left damage which is expected to amount to several million dollars.
(BBC) St Lucia is appealing for international help, as the death toll from last week’s devastating hurricane mounted.
President Bharrat Jagdeo yesterday declared that Barama Company Limited has “another think coming” if it is the company’s intention not to restart plywood operations here, following the laying off its 274 Land of Canaan workers.
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – West Indies head coach Ottis Gibson has praised the work ethic of his squad, following another full day of workout in their preparation camp here yesterday.
Police in Berbice have questioned and released a woman who allegedly allowed her husband to sexually abuse her13-year-old daughter and they are currently looking for the man.
Channel Six owner CN Sharma today called Stabroek News to say he was back in the country and had been so for around a week.
A 64-year-old Guyanese teacher who was earlier this year slapped with a charge of indecently assaulting one of his students in the Bahamas was acquitted last Friday.
New West Indies test captain Darren Sammy, right watches with pleasure as his deputy Brendan Nash acrobatically takes a one-handed catch during the team’s training sessions yesterday
LOS ANGELES, (Reuters) – For the first time in more than five years, Tiger Woods became reacquainted with life away from the number one spot in the official world rankings.
There have been reports of some 12 deaths in Saint Lucia in the aftermath of Hurricane Tomas, which hit mainly the southern half of the island, triggering mudslides and cutting off electricity.
It was just after 11 pm on Sunday and a Grove woman and her reputed husband were returning home from a friend’s wedding.
KARACHI, (Reuters) Suspended Pakistan cricketers Salman Butt and Mohammad Amir accused the International Cricket Council (ICC) yesterday of treating them unfairly and said it had no evidence against them regarding spot-fixing allegations.
William Light who is accused of murdering two persons and wounding another two after going on a chopping rampage was yesterday remanded to prison when he made his appearance before Acting Chief Magistrate Priya Sewnarine-Beharry.
BASEL, (Reuters) – Roger Federer has cleared the air with the Swiss tennis federation over his last-minute decision to pull out of the Davis Cup tie in Kazakhstan in September, the 16-times grand slam champion said yesterday.
On face value Guyana’s Golden Jaguars should be favoured to win today’s opening encounter of Group `F’ of the Digicel Caribbean Cup against Haiti at the Manny Ramjohn Stadium this afternoon.
Even as relatives grieve their loved ones who perished in the horrific smash-up involving the truck and minibus on Friday afternoon, they are calling on drivers to be more careful on the roadways.
President Bharrat Jagdeo has extended congratulations to Brazilian president-elect Dilma Rousseff.
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – A competitive Group F of the Digicel Caribbean Cup will get going here tonight, with hosts Trinidad and Tobago under pressure to dominate.
Giftland OfficeMax yesterday confirmed its part as a sponsor of the “Keep Your Five Alive” Football Competition and Fun Day scheduled for November 7 at the St Pius Ground, Middle Road La Penitence.
Residents of Wakapoa in Region One (Barima/Waini) no longer have to climb trees or steps, or find any other ingenious methods to make telephone calls now that Digicel has launched the country’s
The Guyana Amateur Swimming Association (GASA) is to select two of its junior swimmers to participate at the International Swimming Federation (FINA) Short Course World Swimming Championships in the United Arab Emirates.
In the wake of several maternal deaths recently, government has mandated the Cabinet sub-committee on health to play a meaningful role in the investigations into such deaths.
Dear Editor, The Stabroek News has found yet another opportunity to unleash its anti-government venom through its editorial of Sunday, October 31, 2010.
Dear Editor, I want to let you know that I have been reading your internet publication of the Stabroek News almost since its inception.
Gavin Lewis suffers first defeat in two years After a two-year unbeaten streak in junior boys tennis, Gavin Lewis was beaten in the semi-finals of the Guyana Lawn Tennis Association (GLTA)/Nigel’s Supermarket Junior Classic Tennis Tournament on Saturday.
Police responded speedily to a report of an armed robbery at the Georgetown seawalls early yesterday morning and intercepted a car and a suspect.
Star Party Rentals declared themselves as the latest sponsors of the Caribbean Fury 2 boxing card by dishing out financial support for the second edition of Holland Entertainment’s Caribbean Fury set for Saturday night at the Princess International Hotel.
Three men were yesterday intercepted with over 50 cartons of various types of fireworks at Anna Catherina, West Coast Demerara.
Dear Editor, In a SN article of October 29 on the rehabilitation of coastal sea defences being undertaken by Contractor BK International (BKI) and funded by the European Development Fund (‘BK plugs rip-rap instead of wave wall’), BKI has expressed the view and concern that the existing ‘wave wall’ design as compared to ‘rip rap’ has proved to be unsuccessful, costly and technically useless.
Quick response by the police resulted in the arrest of two men who were caught red-handed in a Regent Street store in the wee hours of yesterday.
Kenneth Bloomhart, who won a prize for catching the largest Arawana fish at the Rockstone Fish Festival on Sunday, shows off his catch.
Dear Editor, For the last few weeks the water supply to our Chateau Margot/LBI areas has been limited (to be generous) and sporadic.
A three-member fishing crew was robbed a quantity of gasoline and jewellery among other items by pirates who pulled up alongside their boat asking for gas in the Atlantic Ocean on Saturday.
With the schools National Track and Field, Swimming and Cycling Championships fast approaching its November 9 commencement date, the Ministry of Culture Youth and Sports is racing to have the facilities of the 50m Olympic-size swimming pool ready for the swimming segment of the event.
Dear Editor, M Maxwell in his letter (‘What does the PNC’s dismal performance on agriculture have to do with the PPP’s failure in agriculture?’
Saskia Roslyn Carmichael was admitted to the Guyana Bar yesterday before Justice Roxane George after a petition was presented by Attorney-at-law Nigel Hughes.
Dear Editor, My letter exposing Hydar Ally’s misplaced logic in comparing the performance of a present government for 18 years to the previous one raised the ire of some.
The female senior national basketball team continues to work towards their participation in the 11th Annual Gillian Brazier Basketball Shoot-Out for females in Antigua from November 24 – 28, with weekly practice sessions and fundraising activities to assist with purchasing airline tickets.
Female members of the Guy-ana Defence Force (GDF) will no longer be booted out of the force if they become pregnant before the expiration of the mandatory two years of service, Chief-of-Staff Commodore Gary Best said yesterday.
Dear Editor About a week ago I was looking at Channel 65 television and was taken aback by a programme promoting the Aracari Resort.
LONDON (Reuters) – Governments tightened aviation security yesterday after two US-bound bombs sent in air cargo from Yemen were intercepted in Dubai and Britain.
The Guyana Defence Force (GDF) yesterday rededicated its Military Reference Library (MRL) located in Camp Ayanganna and the now fully staffed facility provides services to all officers and ranks pursuing studies or conducting academic research.
An 18-year-old resident of Sophia yesterday appeared before Magistrate Adela Nagamootoo at the New Amsterdam Court charged with break and enter and larceny.
KARACHI, (Reuters) Suspended Pakistan cricketers Salman Butt and Mohammad Amir accused the International Cricket Council (ICC) yesterday of treating them unfairly and said it had no evidence against them regarding spot-fixing allegations.
Transport Sports Club’s (TSC) off-spinner Kevin Ross bagged eight more wickets against the Police Sports Club on Sunday at the Eve Leary ground in the Georgetown Cricket Association (GCA) Carib Beer Heroes Cup two-day first division cricket tournament which ended in a draw.
The Demerara Oxygen Company Limited (DOCOL) has promised to take care of the medical expenses of three employees who were injured during an explosion on Friday, following a meeting with their families.
NEW RECRUIT! Rookie West Indies wicketkeeper Devon Thomas gets into the swing of things.
Dear Editor, America votes today. At least two Guyanese Americans will be on the ballot.
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Americans unhappy with the US economy are poised to hand control of the US House of Representatives to Republicans today’s elections that are shaping up as a rebuke of President Barack Obama, a Reuters/Ipsos poll found yesterday.
Dear Editor, Just a few days ago, Guyana was bracing itself for a direct hit by Hurricane Tomas.
LOS ANGELES, (Reuters) – Los Angeles Lakers All-Stars Kobe Bryant and Pau Gasol helped the two-time defending NBA champions breeze to a 3-0 start to the season with a one-sided 107-83 victory over the Golden State Warriors on Sunday.
LEADING FROM THE FRONT! West Indies captain Darren Sammy throws his all into yesterday’s fielding drills.
In a reply to Mr Sherwood Lowe’s remark in a letter that the PNCR has an uphill battle to motivate its supporters who do not believe that Gecom can deliver a fair election, the Public Relations Officer of the elections body rattled off an impressive list of accomplishments in a letter in the last Sunday Stabroek entitled ‘Gecom can deliver a fair election and it is impossible to believe that anyone should think otherwise.’
