Daily Archive: Wednesday, March 5, 2014

Articles published on Wednesday, March 5, 2014

England beat West Indies to clinch the series

NORTH STAND, Antigua,  CMC –England defeated West Indies by 25 runs in the third and deciding One Day International (ODI) at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium today Scores: England 303 for six (Root 107, Buttler 99, DJ Bravo 3-60) West Indies: 278 all out (Ramdin 128, Bresnan 3-45, Broad 2-58)  

Freed accomplice was 13 during Lusignan massacre -sources

Dwane Williams, a former co-accused in the Lusignan massacre, was turned into a state witness because at the time of his arrest he was just 13-years-old, knew the inner workings of the Rondell ‘Fineman’ Rawlins gang and was the only eyewitness to the crime that police have been able to identify, sources say.

Anil Nandlall

AG sues KN over ‘Dem boys seh’ columns

Attorney General Anil Nandlall has issued a $30M libel suit against  the Kaieteur News, its proprietor and editor-in-chief  over alleged defamatory and misleading statements carried in the “Dem boys seh” column published on February 28 and March 2, 2014..

New NGO ‘Rising Against Rape’

Citizens Against Rape (CAR) is hosting a march titled ‘Rising Against Rape’ on Saturday, March 8th  from the Umana Yana, to put a spotlight on the “rape culture” in Guyana and develop strategies to arrest it.

GWI offering no-penalty reconnection

The Guyana Water Incorporated (GWI) is offering to restore water service to customers who had been disconnected free of cost, once they have started repayments, particularly via the company’s ‘Wallet Friendly Payment Plans.’

Bravo appeals for more runs

ST JOHN’S, Antigua, CMC –Captain Dwayne Bravo has appealed for more runs when West Indies take on England in the third and deciding One- Day International (ODI) here today.

Veerasammy Permaul

Griffith praises Guyana team

Chairman of national cricket selectors Rayon Griffith yesterday praised the efforts of the Guyana team which staged a courageous fight-back against Jamaica in the first round of the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) Regional four-day match at Sabina Park.

Egypt’s Sisi signals he will run for president

CAIRO,  (Reuters) – Egypt’s armed forces chief Field Marshal Abdel Fattah al-Sisi signalled yesterday that he will run for president, saying he cannot ignore the “majority” of Egyptians who want him to do so, state news agency MENA reported.

Reaching for the stars

Dear Editor, A very interesting letter in the Stabroek News of Jan 31, 2014 under the caption ‘Members of parliament should give up their salaries for six months and live on $35,000 a month’ endorsed by 12 persons caught my attention. 

Queen’s Baton:

  Queen’s Baton: St Stanislaus College students having a relaxing time waiting for the passage of the Queen’s Baton on Monday.

The Sovereign’s incomplete agenda

The regime may feel that the sovereignty of the Guyanese people can only be violated by foreigners, but in this it is mistaken, and no one will take its cry of national sovereignty seriously if it is itself seen as a violator of the sovereignty of its own people.

Govt holds press conference on AML bill

The Special Parliamentary Committee on the Anti-Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism AMLCFT (Amendment) Bill is slated to meet again today but Chairperson of that committee Gail Teixeira says that there has been no indication from the opposition that they have changed their position.