LOS ANGELES, (Reuters) – Movie studio MGM said on Tuesday it expects to release the next James Bond movie within three years, and hopes to announce soon a new director after Sam Mendes decided to move on.
KARACHI, (Reuters) – Former great Wasim Akram is prepared to help Pakistan’s fast-bowling department out of a hole with his country in need of fresh talent.
CARACAS, (Reuters) – Supporters of late president Hugo Chavez will punish opposition leader Henrique Capriles for his anti-government barbs at a vote next month likely to produce a bigger win for the socialists than last year, a campaign strategist for Capriles’ rival forecast.
ZURICH, (Reuters) – CONCACAF president Jeffrey Webb believes that the time has come to re-distribute places on the executive committee of world soccer’s governing body in which one third of the seats belong to Europe.
MADRID, (Reuters) – The head of Spanish intelligence was quizzed behind closed doors in parliament today over whether public money had been spent on a woman whose friendship with King Juan Carlos has fueled talk of scandal and abdication.
NICOSIA, (Reuters) – Cyprus’s parliament overwhelmingly rejected a proposed levy on bank deposits as a condition for a European bailout today, throwing international efforts to rescue the latest casualty of the euro zone debt crisis into disarray.
LAS VEGAS, (Reuters) – A mortar explosion at a U.S. Army munitions depot in Nevada killed seven Marines from Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, and injured seven other service members during a live-fire training exercise, U.S.
(Trinidad Express) CCN TV6’s Crime Watch host Ian Alleyne was today fined a total of TT$30,000, or serve 72 months in prison, after pleading guilty to airing a video on three separate occasions during his programme in October of 2011, that showed the rape of a 13-year-old girl.
The Chairman of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Michel Joseph Martelly, the President of Haiti will pay an official visit to the CARICOM Secretariat from 20-22 March 2013, a press release from the Caricom Secretariat said today.
(Barbados Nation) BRIDGETOWN, Barbados:
A middle-aged Barbadian woman testifying before the Caribbean Court of Justice this morning stoutly denied that she knew Jamaica’s Shanique Myrie, or ever made arrangements to have the woman stay at her home in 2011.
At about 0520h today police said that the body of Omesh Thakurdeen, 27 years, of No 72 Village, Corentyne, was found hanging in the lock-ups at the No 51 Police Station, Corentyne, Berbice.
HARARE, (Reuters) – Zimbabweans have approved a new constitution that curbs the powers of the president and puts the turbulent southern African country a step closer to holding full elections in the next few months, the election commission said today.
BEIRUT, (Reuters) – Syria’s government and rebels accused each other of firing a rocket loaded with chemical agents outside the northern city of Aleppo today, an attack which a cabinet minister said killed 16 people and wounded 86.
(Trinidad Express) A woman’s love for her ailing sister resulted in her choosing to live in their violent Tunapuna neighbourhood and on Friday night she paid
the ultimate price when she was strangled for TT$3,500 and her jewelry.
BAGHDAD, (Reuters) – A dozen car bombs and suicide blasts tore into Shi’ite districts in Baghdad and south of the Iraqi capital today, killing more than 50 people on the 10th anniversary of the U.S.-led
(Trinidad Express) President Anthony Thomas Aquinas Carmona began his term with a bang, appearing to throw down the gauntlet to the people of Trinidad and Tobago—both to those who govern and those who are governed.
Indian firm Fedders-Lloyd has abandoned its quest for a new bidding process for the US$18 million specialty hospital contract award, leaving the way clear for Surendra Engineering to construct the facility and Ministry of Health Deputy Permanent Secretary Trevor Thomas said work will “pick up” within a month after a supervisory firm is hired to overlook the construction.
Home Affairs Minister Clement Rohee has taken note of the long list of unsolved serious crimes including execution-type murders saying that it insinuates that the Guyana Police Force “lacks the ability or will to solve these high profile cases”.
Max Kungel, the US army doctor who was found dead in his rented vehicle on Sunday in the backlands of Number 72 village Corentyne, Berbice was shot four times and relatives last evening expressed belief that not only was he a victim of robbery, but that he was lured to the secluded spot by someone he knew.
It was the Auditor General’s Office that ended up under the microscope at yesterday’s Public Accounts Committee (PAC) hearing, over its reporting on write-offs of amounts totalling over $5 million being sought by the Region Two administration since 2010.
A planned public hearing by the Environmental Assess-ment Bureau (EAB) to ascertain the impact of a BK International sand mine planned for Yarrowkabra on the nearby Bulkan’s Timber Works had to be postponed yesterday after a mix up over the venue.
Cove Spring House, Barbados: After a successful Test Match against Zimbabwe, the West Indies team was treated to a Caribbean Fete hosted by Caribbean Premier League founder, Ajmal Khan, at his home in Barbados, Cove Spring House.
Governments from over 190 member states of the United Nations yesterday began meetings in an effort to find common ground on the first ever Arms Trade Treaty (ATT) and Coordinator of the Caribbean Coalition for Development and the Reduc-tion of Armed Violence (CDRAV) Folade Mutota said the countries have a second chance to make history having failed to reach an agreement last year.
Three men are now hospitalised after they were struck down by a speeding Toyota Tundra, which has since been reported stolen, outside the Better Hope Community Centre Ground on Saturday night.
Alliance for Change Chairman Nigel Hughes may not leave Guyana today as planned to undergo heart bypass surgery in Trinidad as local doctors are still evaluating his health and ability to travel.
The PPP/C last week reiterated its disappointment in the majority opposition voting down the Firearms (Amendment) Bill 2013 calling the decision the beginning of “parliamentary assassination, vindictive and anti national”.
GT&T is taking steps to reduce the impact of the announced migration to its new integrated Billing and Customer Management System for its mobile service and asks subscribers to continue to exercise patience during this phase.
Prime Minister Samuel Hinds has said that should Parliament approve the Office of the Prime Minister’s 2013 budget, training will be implemented through the Guyana Power and Light to enhance the knowledge of technicians attached to power companies in Port Kaituma, Region One; Mahdia, Region Eight and Lethem, Region Nine.
Four-time Junior Caribbean squash champion Victoria Arjoon recently returned to Guyana and is expected to be in competition during the Toucan Industries Junior Skill Level Tournament which begins tonight at 18:00hrs at the Georgetown Club’s Squash Facility.
GEORGETOWN, Guyana, CMC- The Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) has delayed plans to declare publicly who it will vote for to be the next president of the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) in WICB elections carded for Barbados next week.
A Nigerian man was yesterday sentenced to four and a half years in jail after he was found guilty of trying to mail cocaine through the Guyana Post Office Corporation (GPOC).
It has been more than one week since the file on the investigations into the cocaine found in a container registered to the Guyana Timber Products Inc was sent to the chambers of the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP), but advice on charges is still to be made.
South Ruimveldt Secondary on Sunday defeated Richard Ishmael secondary School 3-1 to reach the semi-finals of the Milo U20 schools football tournament when quarter-final action continued at the Ministry of Education Ground Carifesta, Avenue.
Record breaking junior power lifter, Vijai Rahim on Sunday rewrote the record books smashing the South America’s men’s 66 kilogrammes (kgs) squat record (529 pounds) en route to copping the overall title at the juniors and novices championships.
The Georgetown Cricket Association (GCA) in collaboration with the Brainstreet Group, yesterday launched the third annual Under-15 tournament at the Malteenoes Sports Club pavilion Thomas Road, Thomas Lands.
June 30 is the deadline for the Grove/Diamond vendors to begin utilising the market tarmac built at a cost of $24.5 million by the Ministry of Local Government and Regional Development.
By Eion Jardine
Vernon Lewis, one in a long line of boxers who had distinguished themselves by their fistic careers suffered a stroke earlier this month in the United States of America.
The Guyana Rugby Football Union (GRFU) organized a practice match on Saturday between players of South (green team) and North Georgetown (green team) to get their competitive juices flowing once again for the upcoming season.
By Juanita Hooper
AAG president Aubrey Hutson says changes to the programme under his tenure will depend upon recommendations and requests by coaches about what is needed to develop well-rounded athletes.
The Guyana Power and Light Inc apologised to consumers for the series of power outages on Sunday that affected service in Georgetown, East Coast, East Bank, West Coast and West Bank Demerara.
Middle distance athlete Cleveland Thomas placed fourth in the men’s Open 1500m of the Southern Games at Guaracara Park, Pointe-a-Pierre, Trinidad yesterday.
Guyana intends to tap into Brazil’s lucrative rice market, if all goes well for a Barbadian company farming in the Rupununi, and take advantage of under-utilized rice mills in the Portuguese-speaking nation while reducing imports of stock feed here.
The Georgetown Cricket Club (GCC) edged St. Stanislaus hockey team 2-1 while All greys beat Everest Hikers 3-1 as action in the John Fernandes Insurance Service (JFIS) second division hockey league continued at the GCC ground, Bourda on Sunday.
Quincy Craig netted a double to lead the Guyana Defence Force to a 4-1 victory over Stewartville and a spot in the quarter-finals of the 18th annual Mayor’s Cup Sunday night at the Den Amstel ground.
A man and his female companion were remanded to prison last week, after they appeared in court charged with having 750 grammes of cannabis in their possession for the purpose of trafficking.
A man who allegedly stole a cell phone from a taxi driver was yesterday remanded to prison, when he made an appearance at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court.
Supervisor of the airport taxi service Abdul Bascom was released on $10,000 bail last Thursday, after he denied assaulting a man at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport, Timehri (CJIA).
Keiton Nelson defeated Orlando Milner by two sets to one to win the Elite category of the Guyana National Newspapers Limited (GNNL) three category tournament played recently at the GNNL Sports Club.
Guyana’s `Little Kenyan’, Cleveland Forde, of the Guyana Defence Force (GDF) failed to secure a podium finish after participating in the distance events on Sunday at the Southern Games, Guaracara Park, Pointe-a-Pierre, Trinidad and Tobago.
An excess of $20M will be up for grabs when the Port Mourant Turf Club in Collaboration with Jumbo Jet Auto Sales presents the Guyana Cup fever on Easter Sunday.
Dear Editor,
In a report to the National Assembly on March 14, Minister of Public Works, Robeson Benn stated that, “the Cummings Canal koker door was not closed at the turn of the tide for a second time in a year because of negligence by the operator and that the breach of March 13, had nothing to do with the strength or age of the koker door.”
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – Violence linked to culture was the main reason for a 20 per cent rise in deaths and injuries of females in Afghanistan last year, UN special envoy to Afghanistan Jan Kubis said yesterday.
Dear Editor,
We have just completed another milestone as 43 years a cooperative Republic, and around the corner there’s yet another; our 47th independence Anniversary.
ROME (Reuters) – Italy said yesterday that an Indian court’s decision to bar the Italian ambassador from leaving the country violated diplomatic immunity law, but said it hoped to amicably resolve a dispute over the killing of two Indian fishermen by Italian marines.
WELLINGTON, (Reuters) – England ended the drawn second test at the Basin Reserve yesterday as a winner on points after rain washed out the entire final day, New Zealand captain Brendon McCullum said.
BEIJING (Reuters) – US Treasury Secretary Jack Lew will meet new Chinese President Xi Jinping today at a critical time in relations between the world’s two largest economies, with cyber hacking, the Chinese currency and market access high on the agenda for talks.
COLOMBO, (Reuters) – Two wickets in two balls by left-arm spinner Rangana Herath in the last half-hour of play on the third day tilted the balance of the second test towards Sri Lanka yesterday.
CARACAS (Reuters) – Venezuelan opposition presidential candidate Henrique Capriles yesterday vowed to end the OPEC nation’s shipments of subsidized oil to communist-run Cuba, slamming acting President Nicolas Maduro as a puppet of Havana.
VATICAN CITY (Reuters) – With every day Pope Francis reigns, his style reveals more contrasts with his predecessor Benedict in ways that amount to an unspoken criticism of how the retired pontiff conducted his papacy.
Dear Editor,
FITUG (Federation of Independent Trade Unions of Guyana) recently issued in the media a tirade of nonsensical abuse of France and the French intervention in Mali.
(Barbados Nation) Nearly $1 million in gold has been seized and a representative of a cash-for-gold business is expected to appear in court shortly following a police raid last Friday.
Shame on you GPL! This rotten Guyana Power and Light (GPL) post has been in front of Lot 243 Land of Canaan for over a month and complaints to the relevant authorities have fallen on deaf ears.
PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) – Dr Kermit Gosnell ran a “house of horrors” in a West Philadelphia health clinic where women went for late-term abortions, a prosecutor said in his opening statement yesterday in a trial that will decide if the doctor is guilty of murder in the deaths of seven infants and a woman.
Dear Editor,
No one in their right mind could ever allege that the handout of radio and TV licences given by Jagdeo and the PPP government shortly before Jagdeo left office is not patently unfair, discriminatory and unequal.
(Barbados Nation) Nearly $1 million in gold has been seized and a representative of a cash-for-gold business is expected to appear in court shortly following a police raid last Friday.
These days, the political landscape has become even more polluted by an atmosphere of jingoism and incivility that stretches from the acrimonious discourses in the National Assembly to the acerbic day to day exchanges across the political lines that play out in the media.