Articles published on Thursday, May 30, 2013
(Trinidad Express) The man leading the probe into “emailgate” said yesterday there was no prejudice in the investigation and he will not let politics tarnish his work.
SAN PEDRO TAPANATEPEC, Mexico, (Reuters) – Hurricane Barbara hit Mexico’s southern Pacific coast yesterday, flooding roads, toppling trees and killing two men before weakening to a tropical storm as it moved inland.
KOLKATA/MUMBAI, (Reuters) – Indian filmmaker Rituparno Ghosh, known for his sensitive portrayal of interpersonal relationships, died in Kolkata today of a heart attack.
Guyana has been given up to November by the Caribbean Financial Action Task Force (CFATF) to make changes to its anti-money laundering law to avoid blacklisting.
Carlyle Barton aged 23 was this afternoon charged with the murder of Shawn Nelson who was shot and killed on Sunday in Orange Walk.
(Jamaica Observer) OCHO RIOS, St Ann — Residents of this parish and the neighbouring St Mary were yesterday still trying to come to terms with the murder of a well-known businessman and architect, who was shot and killed while jogging Tuesday morning in Rio Nuevo, St Mary.
PORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC-Several former West Indian greats have been named as coaches among the six franchises participating in the inaugural Caribbean Premier League (CPL) scheduled to be played from July 30 to August 24.
(Jamaica Gleaner) The police in Trelawny are yet to lay charges against the woman taken into custody in connection with the death of a 4-year-old girl in the parish.
(Trinidad Express) A woman described as the perfect mother and wife was strangled and her body dumped in a ravine several kilometres from her Waterloo home on Tuesday.
Ballistics tests conducted on spent shells recovered at the scene of the April 27 murder of policeman Romein Cleto have revealed that they match those found in January when gold miner Jason Wills was shot dead in Meadow Brook, according to Crime Chief Seelall Persaud.
The Chambers of the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) has advised that the suspect in the killing of D’Urban Street resident Shawn Nelson be charged with murder, Crime Chief Seelall Persaud told Stabroek News last evening.
An Argentine prosecutor accused Iran yesterday of establishing terrorist networks in Guyana, Trinidad, Suriname and Latin America dating back to the 1980s and said he would send his findings to courts in the affected countries.
Leader of the Opposition David Granger in a letter to the Caribbean Financial Action Task Force (CFATF) says that while the parliamentary majority stands ready to consider improvements to Guyana’s anti-money laundering legislation, the lack of Government’s commitment towards transparency must be taken into account.
President Donald Ramotar and opposition leader David Granger yesterday met to discuss ways to avoid future gridlock and to develop a conflict-free approach to governance.
Photos by Arian Browne A pair of long boots is always hung in a bag on Eon Clement’s gate during the rainy season so that when he returns home he can manoeuvre though the floodwater in his yard that is almost always awaiting him.
Almost a year after a probe revealed evidence of financial irregularities at the state broadcaster, NCN, President Donald Ramotar is yet to reveal whether any action would be taken against the high-ranking officials implicated despite saying a month ago that he would make his decision known “very soon.”
By the end of the year, two new generators should be installed at Lethem to boost the power supply in the growing border township and a new facility will be constructed to replace the current flood-prone Lethem Power Company office.
A middle-aged man choked back tears while testifying against his 31-year-old drug addicted son whom he accused of stealing his spade; in the Christianburg Magis-trate’s Court on Wednesday.
The Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) has made further revisions to its Standard Operation Procedures (SOPs) as they relate to the processing of imports and exports and to the structure of the Goods Examination Unit (GEU), in order to deliver a more efficient service.
Two more men suspected to be involved in Sunday’s stabbing to death of Adrian Richmond at a dogfighting event yesterday turned themselves in to police in the company of a lawyer.
Wardens at the Georgetown Prison are being accused of beating a prisoner so badly that he sustained a broken leg, prompting a call by the man’s sister for a probe into the incident which they say is not the first of its kind.
Azaad Ganie, the elderly man found dead in his Vergenoe-gen, East Bank Essequibo home, died as a result of multiple blunt force traumas to the head, according to an autopsy.
Police are looking for a person of interest in the murder of lumberyard manager Thandu Singh, who was found on Tuesday with his throat slit.
The Ministry of Home Affairs yesterday donated a number of vehicles and motorcycles valued at $11.8 million to the Guyana Prison Service (GPS) to ensure that it is well equipped to carry out its mandate, said a press release from GINA.
A businesswoman was beaten and robbed at gunpoint by three bandits at her La Jalousie, West Bank Demerara home yesterday.
Maritime authorities believe they have spotted the body of New Amsterdam resident Shawn Robinson who went missing after the boat he was travelling in along with six other passengers capsized at the Matouk Falls, Cuyuni area while en route to Bartica last Saturday.
The Ministry of Home Affairs is advising the public that reports of noise nuisance can now be made via text message or by emailing details of the offence to its crime stoppers email address.
CARDIFF, England, CMC – Captain Dwayne Bravo yesterday found himself having to push back against suggestions West Indies were one of the favourites to win the ICC Champions Trophy starting next week.
At about 0830h yesterday, ranks of the police Narcotics Branch at the Ogle Airport,
The Chinese Association has joined forces with the Ministry of Home Affairs to address the issue of security of Chinese immigrants and nationals in Guyana.
“You are going on a mission, not a vacation, the mission is to win the Southern Championship for the third time and failure is not an option”.
PORT LOUIS, Mauritius, CMC – The head of FIFA’s Audit and Compliance Committee, Domenico Scala, said yesterday that former CONCACAF leaders Jack Warner and Chuck Blazer should face the full force of the law for their alleged misdemeanours during the two decades that they ran the confederation.
CARDIFF, Wales, CMC – Stroke-maker Marlon Samuels says West Indies’ campaign in the ICC Champions Trophy should not be focussed on burying the demons from the dismal 2012 tour of England.
Dear Editor, It was brought to my attention late last year that Kenneth Joseph of NAACIE has been attacking me for months during his media engagements.I
Dear Editor, With the present global warming going on all over the world Guyana is not left out.
Georgetown’s Back Circle defeated East Coast champions Plaisance 4-1 in the countrywide final of the Guinness Greatest of the Streets at the Demerara Park Tarmac (Banks DIH Parking Lot), Industrial Estate on Monday.
RIO DE JANEIRO, (Reuters) – U.S. Vice President Joe Biden encouraged Brazil yesterday to open its economy further to keep up with free trade trends worldwide as he started a visit aimed at boosting business between the two largest economies in the Americas.
PARIS, (Reuters) – A quintet of Frenchmen led a home procession at Roland Garros yesterday but Roger Federer still threatened to rain on their parade after sauntering into the third round of the French Open.
Dear Editor, Since my last letter in which I lobbied for the Oliver Tambo award to be given to President Burnham, I have been castigated by some people who called and asked me how I could take such a position.
ACCRA, (Reuters) – Ghana’s Supreme Court must decide in the coming months whether or not to overturn December elections that handed the presidency to John Mahama, in a rare case of African judicial vigour that has transfixed the country.
PARIS/NEW YORK, (Reuters) – Total SA agreed to pay $398.2 million to settle U.S.
Dear Editor, Guyana is not unique in having among its population persons who, one day can be quite rational, and seemingly even progressive, yet occasionally these very folks set off into unreasonableness and flights of sheer fancy.
(Reuters) – The Indiana Pacers withstood a late Miami charge to beat the Heat 99-92 and square their Eastern Conference final at two games all on Tuesday.
NAIROBI, (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – A Kenyan High Court has ordered police to reinvestigate complaints of rape by 11 girls in a landmark case brought by a children’s charity on behalf of more than 240 victims of child rape, some of them as young as three years old.
PORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC-A top cricket official in Trinidad and Tobago claims the upcoming Caribbean Premier League (CPL) will disrupt his country’s preparations for the Champions League T20 tournament which follows.
Dear Editor, Please grant me a space in your newspaper to continue to highlight my predicament with gaining access to potable water in Good Hope, East Coast Demerara.
PORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC-West Indies off-spinner Sunil Narine says he is pleased with his performance for Kolkata Knight Riders in the 2013 Indian Premier League season which climaxed last weekend.
Dear Editor, In which part of the world, as far as the media is concerned, has there been a ‘stellar performance’ by law enforcement agencies or the head of the department that formulates policy for these agencies?
CARACAS/BOGOTA, (Reuters) – Venezuela reacted with fury to yesterday’s talks between Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos and Venezuelan opposition leader Henrique Capriles, saying it was a “bomb” in ties and recalling an envoy to Colombia’s peace process.
The Guyana Draughts Association, Trophy Stall sponsored draughts competition is set to take place this weekend at the National Gymnasium, Mandela Avenue from 10:00hrs.
Dear Editor, Someone once said that youth is wasted on the young, but I would like to add some other disadvantage that youths suffer through no fault of their own.
PESHAWAR, Pakistan, (Reuters) – A U.S. drone strike killed the number two of the Pakistani Taliban in the North Waziristan region yesterday, three security officials said, in what would be a major blow in the fight against militancy.
(Reuters) – Former Beatle Ringo Starr is lifting the lid on a collection of previously unseen photographs of the Fab Four in their heyday from his personal collection, in a new photography book due out next month.
Dear President Cameron. A key platform in the Development phase of West Indies cricket as we look to the future with confidence and commitment with the talented yet impressionable youthful charges on the field and the team in the Boardroom, is paradoxically to take a peek back to the future.
CARACAS, (Reuters) – A flagship Venezuelan TV channel known for its militant opposition to late socialist leader Hugo Chavez has toned down under new owners, depriving the opposition of a favored platform as it fights a new government.
Dear Editor, Ever since the inauguration of the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) in April 2005, and even before that, after its establishment in February 2001, I have been calling on regional leaders to abolish appeals from the Privy Council and accept the CCJ as the final court, but unfortunately the pleas are unheeded and so far only three countries, Guyana, Barbados and Belize have joined.
(Jamaica Gleaner) The Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court of Appeal has ruled that St Lucia does not require a referendum before becoming a full member of the Trinidad-based Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ).
Thursday’s Cartoon
Last Thursday night, a bloodied 14-year-old and her parents go to the Turkeyen Police Station to report a crime; the child has been brutally raped.
Marmaleque Davidson’s second half strike in the 70th minute propelled Wismar/Christianburg Secondary to a 1-0 win over New Silver city Secondary and their first ever Edward ‘Screw’ Richmond Memorial Linden Schools Under 19 football championship at the Wisburg Secondary School ground Thursday.
Our 47th anniversary of political Independence from Britain, observed last Sunday, saw most Guyanese shrug their shoulders in resigned abandon.
Dear Editor, Much has been said by many about whether or not the South African Government should confer the Companions of O R Tambo Order on the late President of Guyana LFS Burnham.
Politikles
(Trinidad Express) The saga of “emailgate” continues to unfold as Opposition Leader Dr Keith Rowley was asked on Tuesday to hand over his computer by police officers.
