Articles published on Saturday, January 11, 2014
(Jamaica Observer) KINGSTON, Jamaica — Deejay ‘Flippa Mafia’ and his brother Kemar Davis were among 15 people indicted by a state grand jury on Friday in connection with an international drug ring that used the postal service and other delivery services to ship cocaine from California to New Jersey.
Minister of Natural Resources, Robert Persaud addressing a gathering today on the future of sand mining.
A plane heading to the interior crashed on take-off at the Ogle International Airport this morning leaving one woman seriously injured.
Bhashir Mohamed, owner of BM Soat, East Coast Demerara (ECD), has withdrawn all actions on his part in the court with respect to his occupation of public land which led to the Ministry of Works breaking down an encumbrance at Success.
Have goats been slaughtered at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall? The answer to this question could be known on Thursday when Parliament meets.
Karaudarnau is located in the Deep South Rupununi, Region Nine. An indigenous Wapishana village of over 1000 persons, residents depend on farming and ranching.
Karaudarnau is located in the Deep South Rupununi, Region Nine. An indigenous Wapishana village of over 1000 persons, residents depend on farming and ranching.
Karaudarnau is located in the Deep South Rupununi, Region Nine. An indigenous Wapishana village of over 1000 persons, residents depend on farming and ranching.
Karaudarnau is located in the Deep South Rupununi, Region Nine. An indigenous Wapishana village of over 1000 persons, residents depend on farming and ranching.
Karaudarnau is located in the Deep South Rupununi, Region Nine. An indigenous Wapishana village of over 1000 persons, residents depend on farming and ranching.
Karaudarnau is located in the Deep South Rupununi, Region Nine. An indigenous Wapishana village of over 1000 persons, residents depend on farming and ranching.
Karaudarnau is located in the Deep South Rupununi, Region Nine. An indigenous Wapishana village of over 1000 persons, residents depend on farming and ranching.
Karaudarnau is located in the Deep South Rupununi, Region Nine. An indigenous Wapishana village of over 1000 persons, residents depend on farming and ranching.
Karaudarnau is located in the Deep South Rupununi, Region Nine. An indigenous Wapishana village of over 1000 persons, residents depend on farming and ranching.
JERUSALEM, (Reuters) – Ariel Sharon, the trailblazing former Israeli general and prime minister who was in a coma for eight years after he suffering a stroke at the height of his power, died today aged 85, his family and the government said.
AUCKLAND, New Zealand, CMC – An unbeaten sixth-wicket partnership between Brendon McCullum and Luke Ronchi rescued New Zealand from a precarious position to win the first Twenty20 International against West Indies by 81 runs on Saturday.
Dellon Abrams, the prisoner accused of the fatal shooting of Police Detective Corporal Seburn Elias during a brief escape on Monday, was charged with the lawman’s murder yesterday.
Two North Rupununi men were killed between Thursday night and Friday morning in separate attacks fuelled by alcohol.
The recently aborted Muri Brasil Ventures New River Triangle surveying scheme points to a shift by the administration on the priority given to environmental protection under the low carbon development strategy, according to the Guyana Human Rights Association (GHRA).
The Home Affairs Ministry says current data shows that poor families are not disproportionately affected by “the security crisis,” as claimed by A Partnership for National Unity (APNU), but rather well-heeled individuals.
Substantive appointments to the positions of Chancellor of the Judiciary and Chief Justice remain a distant prospect as the government and the opposition are still divided on the way forward.
Opposition leader David Granger yesterday dismissed claims by political analyst Henry Jeffrey that the main opposition coalition APNU is being naïve in its policy suggestions.
A Guyanese veterinarian has been accused of aiding two Utah siblings in allegedly smuggling a rare boa constrictor from Brazil to the United States, where the brother and sister duo has been charged with several criminal offences.
Almost 12 years after it joined Caricom, the relationship between Haiti and the community promises to be stronger following the presentation of credentials by plenipotentiary representative to Haiti, Peterson Noel.
Radio’s Needy Children’s Fund (RNCF) yesterday made donations to Jasmine Joseph, the 3-year-old girl who was mauled by a jaguar on December 27 and Reanna Edwin, a 4-year-old girl with brain cancer.
The Director of the National Drama Festival (NDF) and the Ministry of Culture are at odds over the National Cultural Centre (NCC), with the latter saying the facility is not earning enough to stay afloat and the former refuting this.
Skipper of Guyana’s Super50 team Christopher Barnwell scored his second consecutive half-century yesterday as his team defeated the Rest XI team, by 26 runs after bad light stopped play in the second practice match by the national side at the Everest Cricket Club ground.
President of the Guyana Amateur Powerlifting Federation (GAPF), Peter Green yesterday broke his silence surrounding the positive doping test and two-year suspension of disgraced powerlifter Gumendra Shewdas.
The Guyana Defence Force (GDF) has said that there has never been nor is there now a “culture” within its administration and operations that allows any of its members to be in unlawful possession of its weapons.
The Guyana Securities Council (GSC) has advised shareholders in the Guyana Stockfeeds Inc (GSI) to seek independent advice after conflicting reports by the company on the payment of dividends for 2012.
MELBOURNE, (Reuters) – If players, pundits and bookmakers are to be believed, Serena Williams has already sewn up her sixth Australian Open title and the other 127 women in the draw may as well pick up their racquets and head home.
SYDNEY, (Reuters) – After staging a remarkable comeback in 2013, Spanish buccaneer Rafa Nadal has his eye on more grand slam silverware this year and is shaping up as the biggest threat to Novak Djokovic’s Australian Open reign.
No date has yet been set for a hearing of the petition by the Amerindian community of Isseneru, which last year asked the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) to apply measures to uphold its rights over both titled and traditionally-owned lands, in light of concerns about mining claims and what it calls the failure of the authorities to protect its rights.
“Drama is a flower that can only bloom with happiness, patience and dedication,” at least that is how Melissa King, writer, poet and now winner of the 2013 National Drama Festival’s Best Actress Award in the Full Length category sees it.
By Jeff Trotman Troy Peters, Communications Manager, Banks DIH, has promised that the giant local brewery company will continue to support the Upper Demerara Football Association (UDFA) in running off its year end tournament.
Randy Joseph, now serving a two-year prison sentence, received an extension on his stay yesterday after he was found guilty of snatching a woman’s gold band.
I stand with the ones who are disrespected, who are wronged and simply put, tired of it all.
A Kitty man is now facing a charge that he broadcast nude pictures of his former girlfriend on the BlackBerry Messenger (BBM) service after they had an argument.
Hi Everyone, Fact: food is expensive. Fact: we are spending more and getting very little for the dollar.
The Christopher Barnwell-led Guyana team, which has the dependable Shivnarine Chanderpaul as the vice captain, will open its quest for honours in this year’s NAGICO Super50 limited overs tournament against Ireland in a Zone A encounter the Caribbean Media Corporation announced yesterday.
Dear Editor, If the editorial in the Sunday Stabroek of January 5 is to be taken as an indication of what is to come in 2014 from that newspaper, then the PPP has to take note and put its foot down now.
Justice Navindra Singh is set to rule on a no-case submission made by the defence for the four accused in the Windsor Forest murder trial on Monday.
The Scene Cartoon
It wasn’t just a night of love, it was a night of musical genius; an open air celebration of soulful ballads smoothly delivered by the gifted R&B crooner, John Legend.
Dear Editor, I kindly request space in your publication to make the following clarification, regarding a matter of grave importance.
MELBOURNE, Australia, CMC- West Indies captain Dwayne Bravo will join Melbourne Renegades for the final two fixtures of the KFC T20 Big Bash League home and away season.
The Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation’s Facilities Management Department will be aggressively pursuing private hospitals and clinics to ensure that they use the hydroclave waste treatment facility, before final disposal.
(Billboard) – One of the more anticipated single releases of our young year, Shakira’s first single from her upcoming spring album, now has a launch date.
Dear Editor, I agree completely with Allan Fenty (‘Frankly Speaking’ SN, Jan 10) that the President is entitled to his dancing and singing in Brickdam, if that is what either could be termed.
KOLKATA, India, CMC- Two leading West Indies cricketers have been retained in their respective Indian Premier League(IPL) teams for the 2014 edition of the prestigious tournament.
N’DJAMENA/BANGUI, (Reuters) – Central African Republic’s interim leaders caved in to international pressure and resigned yesterday after failing to halt inter-religious violence, prompting street celebrations but also questions over who would step in to take charge.
LONDON (Reuters) – Space thriller Gravity won 11 BAFTA nominations on Wednesday, putting it just ahead of the pack at Britain’s top film honours, while 12 Years a Slave and American Hustle were in the running in 10 categories.
KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC- Injury has forced one of Jamaica’s leading netballers, Romelda Aiken, out of the squad for the Zeo Tri-Nation series scheduled to take place in England from January 17-21 Aiken, currently in Australia with herprofessional team the Queensland Firebirds, has an injured knee and was not named in the strong 12-member team.
A delegation from the Ajeenkya D Y Patil Group is expected in the country in three weeks’ time to firm up its investment proposal for agriculture operations here.
Dear Editor, I pen this letter with profound concern for the treatment of workers, now that 2014 has been designated the ‘Year of Workers’ by APNU.
Dear Editor, I write once again about the failure of the National Awards Committee in recognizing broadcasters who have contributed significantly to broadcasting not only in the Republic, but the Caribbean as well.
WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – An internal World Bank watchdog blasted the lender yesterday for not doing enough due diligence on a loan made to a Honduran company that is allegedly linked to multiple killings and drug trafficking.
The Central Islamic Organisation of Guyana (CIOG) has donated money and household items to the Good Intent family of 11 whose home was ravaged by fire on Tuesday morning.
TRENTON, N.J., (Reuters) – In the latest twist in a scandal engulfing New Jersey Governor Chris Christie, documents related to the closure of the George Washington Bridge showed yesterday that authorities were deeply divided about the shutdown, with one warning it was illegal.
While Beyonce’s self-titled album slides out of the No 1 slot on the Billboard 200 chart this week, its sales continue to grow at a rapid rate.
(Reuters) – Younus Khan and Misbah-ul-Haq steadied the Pakistan second innings with an unbroken 113-run stand after their team appeared to be heading for a heavy defeat by losing three quick wickets in the second test against Sri Lanka in Dubai yesterday.
Treasurer of the Radio’s Needy Children’s Fund Doris Lewis hands over the envelope with a cheque to Agatha Joseph, grandmother of two-year-old jaguar attack survivor Jasmine Joseph as Director of Nursing Audrey Corry and two hospital officials look on.
Dear Editor, On behalf of the Patron, President and Members of the Rose Hall Town Youth & Sports Club, I would like to extend our great sympathy to the family of our honorary member, Mr Terence Holder.
(New York Times) – Amiri Baraka , a poet and playwright of pulsating rage, whose long illumination of the black experience in America was called incandescent in some quarters and incendiary in others, died on Thursday in Newark.
(The Sports Xchange) — The New York Knicks continued their great start to 2014 by registering the most impressive victory in a run of four wins in five games on Thursday, a 102-92 triumph over defending NBA champions Miami Heat at Madison Square Garden.
The Georgetown Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI) and the Guyana Manufacturing and Services Association (GMSA) have extended their condolences to the family and relatives of the late Terence Holder.
HAVANA, (Reuters) – A U.S. State Department official in Cuba for migration talks praised yesterday the tone of current relations between the United States and Cuba, and visited jailed U.S.
NEW YORK/BOSTON, (Reuters) – The data breach at Target Corp over the holiday shopping season was far bigger than initially thought, the U.S.
(Jamaica Observer) Despite claims by Trinidad and Tobago officials that Jamaicans are not being singled out for bad treatment when they arrive at the Piarco Airport, popular broadcaster and comedian Christopher ‘Johnny’ Daley is claiming to have been mistreated by airport officials.
One of the most important ongoing social struggles in this country is the fight for a minimum wage that will allow workers and their families, especially single-parent households, to live at a minimally decent standard.
(Billboard) After a four-week wait at No 2, Pitbull and Ke$ha climb to the top of the Billboard Hot 100 with “Timber.”
The day before yesterday, in a marathon press conference, Chris Christie, the Governor of New Jersey, engaged in a spectacular act of contrition.
Politikles
Dear Editor, Recently, I wrote a letter, namely, ‘Soldiers should remain professionals,’ published in the Stabroek News on December 31, 2013.
GEORGE TOWN, Cayman Islands, CMC- Guatemala and Jamaica played to an entertaining nil-all draw in group A on Thursday in the opening of the 2014 CONCACAF Women’s football championship.
Impending disaster: These poles at Norton and Camp streets are said to belong to GT&T.
WASHINGTON/NEW DELHI, (Reuters) – The United States said yesterday it would withdraw one of its diplomats from New Delhi at India’s request after Washington effectively expelled an Indian envoy at the center of a dispute between the allies.
Police yesterday issued a wanted bulletin for a woman who pretended to be former Miss Guyana Olive Gopaul in order to solicit money on the pretext of being ill.
