Sparrow holding on
(Trinidad Express) The Mighty Sparrow (Slinger Francisco) is still alive and in fact has been responding to the presence of family members at his bedside although he remains in a coma.
Articles published on Wednesday, September 11, 2013
(Trinidad Express) The Mighty Sparrow (Slinger Francisco) is still alive and in fact has been responding to the presence of family members at his bedside although he remains in a coma.
Blood evidence was in focus yesterday on the second day of the Florida, USA trial of Gerard Lopes for the murder of his adoptive mother, Guyanese Natalie Belmonte in 2011.
Some residents in the Tuschen Housing Scheme remained flooded in up to late yesterday afternoon after rainfall earlier in the day.
(Jamaica Gleaner) Having successfully carved out a career in music, Beverley Knight is on to her next major challenge.
(Jamaica Gleaner) The government has issued a stern warning to Jamaicans not to engage in xenophobic discussions, which could affect the decision by the Chinese to invest in the country.
Crime Chief Seelall Persaud this morning said that police are investigating the murder of an elderly rice miller which occurred in Berbice last night.
A Meten-Meer-Zorg man was last evening shot dead when gunmen invaded his grocery and home, carting off at least $1M in cash and documents.
The just-concluded special audit into the finances of the University of Guyana (UG) has found that the institution has an estimated debt of $480 million, according to Vice Chancellor Jacob Opadeyi, who says the inefficiencies and inadequate controls in the financial management systems have created an atmosphere that is conducive to fraud.
Bandits last night terrorized a Montrose family but fled when a hidden member of the household raised an alarm when her parents arrived home.
APNU yesterday said it believes National Assembly Clerk Sherlock Isaacs has breached his duty and responsibility by sending the four recently passed local government bills to the Attorney General’s (AGs) Chambers before sending them to President Donald Ramotar but Isaacs says his decision is justified.
The design of the 5th of May monument to commemorate the arrival of the first East Indian immigrants has been chosen and it is to be installed at Palmyra, Corentyne The winning entrants were presented with a $500,000 cheque by Minister of Culture,
The suspect in the fatal shooting of Tucville resident Sheldon Cheddie was chased down and later cornered in North East La Penitence, even though he discharged several rounds at public-spirited citizens who pursued him after the shooting.
Guyana Defence Force (GDF) Chief of Staff, Rear Admiral Gary Best says the incident on August 31 where Venezuelan civilians and apparently military personnel entered the country at Eteringbang and were photographed with local soldiers is engaging the attention of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Defence Board.
The body of a man, who appeared to have been stabbed and slashed across the throat, was found at Grove, East Bank Demerara yesterday morning.
The police are at a dead end in their investigations into the killing of Vive la Force, West Bank Demerara teenager, Ryan Persaud after the “part of the warhead” recovered from his body did not have the required marking for a comparison, Crime Chief Seelall Persaud said.
One of the nine boys who has accused Muslim scholar Nezaam Ali of sexual assault was cross-examined yesterday when the preliminary inquiry (PI) into the charges continued at the Sparendaam Magistrate’s Court.
By Jeff Trotman Despite concerns about pollution and road damage from the current potable water improvement project in Linden, the contracting company responsible has been given permission to continue by the municipality.
Scrap metal dealer Keith Thuesday will be spending the next two years in jail after he pleaded guilty yesterday to having a utensil used for smoking cocaine in his possession.
Bids were opened yesterday for continued work for the Amaila Falls Access Road, weeks after the project collapsed.
A five-man team of national riders spearheaded by this season’s most successful cyclist, Alanzo Greaves and National Road Race Champion, Raynauth Jeffrey departed for Suriname this morning to compete in the annual four-stage Bigi Bergi Road race.
A thunderstorm accompanied by lightning yesterday shut down the Demerara Interconnected System.
Guyana’s Assad Fudadin yesterday said that he is hoping for good batting performances on the upcoming West Indies A team tour of India to earn a recall to the West Indies senior team for their tour of India in November.
Prime Minister of St Vincent and the Grenadines Dr Ralph Gonsalves on Monday urged staff members of the Caribbean Community Secretariat to continue their hard work to promote regional integration and rallied them to “keep the faith.”
By Jeff Trotman Kwakwani logger Charles Thom, who encouraged the protest that saw the blockading of the road at Ituni, has publicly apologised for the clash between residents and police.
The Ministry of Home Affairs is currently recruiting traffic wardens to assist the Guyana Police Force (GPF) with the general control and regulation of traffic and the enforcement of motoring and parking laws.
The Ministry of Home Affairs is appealing to livestock owners to ensure proper supervision of their animals during the grazing period as its stray catching units impounded a total of 334 animals last month from the Georgetown, East Bank Demerara, Berbice and East Coast and West Coast Demerara areas.
Guyana’s national junior badminton team yesterday advanced to the semi-final of the Caribbean regional Badminton Confederation (CAREBACO) International Junior Championships which is being held in San Juan, Puerto Rico.
The annual Linden Amateur Basketball Association (LABA) sponsored Trophy Stall Open League Basketball Championship will bounce off on Friday with a double header at the Mackenzie Sports Club Hard Court.
The Berbice Volleyball Association (BVA) last Friday held a one-day mini volleyball festival for children aged 9-13 years at the at the area “H” Ground, Port Mourant.
A domestic worker was yesterday charged with stealing a computer distributed under the government’s One Laptop Per Family (OLPF) Project.
Albion Community Centre on the backs of a half century from Jonathan Foo and a five-wicket haul from Gudakesh Motie-Kanhai scored a comprehensive 72-run win over Rose Hall Town Gizmos and Gadgets (RHTG&G) when the inaugural Berbice River Bridge Company first division limited overs knock-out competition resumed last Wednesday at the Albion Community Development Centre ground.
WASHINGTON/AMMAN, (Reuters) – Syria accepted a Russian proposal yesterday to give up chemical weapons but U.S.
Expecting some leeway from the weather the Georgetown Softball Cricket League Incorporated (GSCL Inc) is set to bowl off their 12/12 tournament on Saturday at the Everest Cricket Club ground.
The Guyana Lawn Tennis Association yesterday launched the inaugural Courts-sponsored junior tournament at the company’s office on Main Street yesterday where a cheque was presented to the association.
The Guyana Football Federation (GFF) Premier League Georgetown Zone Playoffs continue today with two programmed fixtures at the Tucville Community Centre ground.
THE HAGUE/NAIROBI (Reuters) – Kenya’s deputy president played an important role in the post-election bloodbath that engulfed Kenya in early 2008, the International Criminal Court’s prosecutor told judges at the opening of his trial yesterday.
BUENOS AIRES, (Reuters) – Germany’s Thomas Bach was elected president of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) yesterday, succeeding Belgian Jacques Rogge and maintaining a European stranglehold on the most powerful position in world sport.
NASSAU, Bahamas, CMC- The Bahamas Government plans to spend about 3.5 million dollars to host the International Association of Athletics Federation (IAAF) World Relays in 2014 and 2015.
Dear Editor, In a letter to Stabroek News, Thursday, July 4, captioned ‘The judging of an art competition should be based solely on merit,’Jorge Bowenforbes (aka George Bowen) wrongly attributed to me statements that represented the opinions of the five-member panel of judges involved with the National Art Competition held in December 2012.
(Reuters) – Oscar De La Hoya has returned to rehab to deal with a substance abuse problem and will miss a mega-fight his company promoted between Floyd Mayweather and Canelo Alvarez, the former boxing great said yesterday.
LONDON, (Reuters) – A deputy speaker of Britain’s parliament has been charged with several counts of sexual assault as well as rape, authorities said yesterday.
Dear Editor, While it is known Linden is somewhat on higher ground than Georgetown and many other places within Guyana, it is still subject to flooding from time to time when it rains heavily.
Dear Editor, We the members of the Guyana Women Miners Organisation (GWMO) would like to respond to a letter authored by Cobeer Persaud and published in the September 6 edition of the Kaieteur News.
PORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC- Pacer Ravi Rampaul has been declared fit again as Trinidad and Tobago prepare to leave the Caribbean on Monday for the champions League in India.
Dear Editor, In all my efforts to get a birth certificate, I still have not succeeded, and it now seems that at age 65, a death certificate would be the only document to be issued concerning me in my lifetime.
NEW YORK, (Reuters) – Hitting harder and moving more explosively than ever, Rafa Nadal raised the bar of men’s tennis another notch during his defeat of Novak Djokovic in the U.S.
(Reuters) – For generations, Puerto Ricans have been migrating to the mainland United States in search of a better life.
NEW DELHI, (Reuters) – Four men were found guilty yesterday of the fatal gang-rape of a young woman on a bus in New Delhi, a crime that shook India to its core and forced Indians to confront the issue of rampant sexual violence in a society undergoing wrenching change.
CARACAS, (Reuters) – Venezuela withdrew yesterday from the Organization of American States’ (OAS) human-rights bodies, which it has denounced as pawns of U.S.
Dear Editor, It is with great frustration that I pen this letter to draw the attention of the relevant authorities about the urgent need for the replacement of street lamps in my community.
(Reuters) – England one-day coach Ashley Giles believes his side have the right balance ahead of today’s third one-day international against Australia at Edgbaston.
Dear Editor, We wish to highlight a disturbing situation in our neighbourhood (Angoy’s Avenue) that has been continuing for a number of years.
CAPE TOWN, (Reuters) – Graeme Smith has been included in South Africa’s touring party for the series against Pakistan in the United Arab Emirates starting next month, but must still confirm his full recovery from an ankle injury that has kept him out since May.
RIO DE JANEIRO, (Reuters) – Preliminary data released yesterday by Brazil’s space agency suggests Amazon deforestation spiked by more than a third during the past year, reversing a steady decline in destruction of the world’s largest rainforest.
Sherwyn Green defeated Sudesh Fitzgerald as the men’s Open darts singles competition continued on Friday at the Malteenoes Sports Club.
CARACAS, Venezuela, CMC- Jamaica’s men’s basketball head coach, Sam Vincent, has applauded the efforts of his team despite being knocked out off the FIBA Americas Championships on Sunday.
Dear Editor, Up until I read his statement about the opposition running the risk of becoming obsolete, I had a high regard for Mr Ramesh Dookhoo and considered him a friend, but alas it is amazing how people can change for a variety of reasons.
The Cliff Anderson Sports Hall will take centre court as the group round of the Mackeson sponsored Trinity Grid Pacesetters (TGH) inter-ward basketball tourney continues tonight with three fixtures.
PORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC- Dr. Ian Hypolite, coach of world 400 metres hurdles champion Jehue Gordon, believes the Trinidadian’s success will boost the profile of the sport in the twin republic.
Dear Editor, The letter published on September 6 in Stabroek News captioned ‘The argument advanced against the AFC were premised on a false statement’ written by Mr Dominic Gaskin, Treasurer and Executive Member of the Alliance For Change deserves a response.
Last week, Prime Minister Kamal Persad-Bissessar of the People’s Partnership (PP) government, made another effort to stabilize her team with her third Cabinet reshuffle in the three years since the general elections that saw the ouster of then Prime Minster Patrick Manning and the Peoples National Movement (PNM) from office.
On the issue of local government financing, the May 6th 2003 constructive engagement agreement between President Bharrat Jagdeo and Leader of the Opposition Mr.
(Trinidad Express) The Mighty Sparrow remains in a coma at a hospital in Queen’s, New York, with no change in his condition.