At about 2230h yesterday, police say that Balraj Bisnauth, 52 years, of Vryheid’s Lust, ECD, was struck down by a motor vehicle while he was alleged to have attempted to walk across the Montrose Public Road, ECD.
(Trinidad Guardian) With the murder toll now at 200, 23 more than the corresponding period for last year, police are saying the “solution rate” is on the upswing, with people having been charged in 26 cases.
A National Conversation on a clean environment hosted by the Government of Guyana through the Ministry of Natural Resources and the Environment was held today for members of the public to discuss challenges and opportunities to improve solid waste management in Guyana.
APNU MP Joseph Harmon has tendered a question to Parliament on the cost of the Rodney Commission of Inquiry (CoI) considering that it has now been reported that proceedings may extend up to December.
Following the launch of the National Song Festival in 2012 and based on its success, the festival was renamed the National Choral Festival, and on Friday evening the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sport launched the second edition of the festival which is scheduled for October 19.
(Barbados Nation) Shanique Myrie was due to receive her money yesterday, ending the saga of the Jamaican being refused entry into this country three years ago.
The Government of Guyana still does not fully comply with the minimum standards for the elimination of trafficking in persons but is making significant efforts to do so, the US State Department has said in its Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Report for 2014.
A World Wildlife Fund (WWF) expedition to the Upper Potaro region earlier this year has uncovered over a dozen species possibly new to science and researchers have warned that mining activities could pose risks to the biodiversity of the region.
Scrambling to counter falling gold declarations, the authorities have decided to open up large swathes of lands for mining with an auction and lotteries to be held within the next six weeks.
The identities of the Guyanese mother and her two infant children, who were found dead in a car in front of a US middle school on Monday, have been released by Maryland police following contact with relatives in Guyana.
The opposition on Thurs-day night used its parliamentary majority to pass a motion for an inquiry into the shooting of APNU supporters by police during a protest in the aftermath of the 2011 general elections.
President’s College alumni are voicing concern over the Education Ministry’s apparent downgrade of the school and Minister Priya Manickchand says she is willing to meet with them on how the institution could best serve the country’s children.
A 17-year-old of ‘A’ Field, Sophia was last night rushed to the Georgetown Public Hospital (GPH) after being stabbed several times about his body during an altercation with a family member.
Two men are now in custody following the discovery of cocaine in the handles of their suitcases while they were waiting to board a flight destined for New York at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport, Timehri (CJIA) yesterday afternoon.
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – A stunning onslaught from Chris Gayle helped ease West Indies frustration as the Caribbean overcame rain and determined lower order New Zealand batting, to win the second Test by ten wickets and level the three-match series 1-1 here yesterday.
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – West Indies captain Denesh Ramdin has chastised his team for their “lazy attitude” in the field and says they need to improve ahead of the decisive third Test which bowls off next Thursday at Kensington Oval.
The Zeeland Archives in the Netherlands, which holds the archives of the MCC, a slave-trading company in the 18th century, has made an online reconstruction of one of the 113 voyages made under the company’s auspices.
YMCA on Thomas Lands will be transformed into a battle ground for powerlifters tomorrow when the Guyana Amateur Powerlifting Federation (GAPF) stages its annual Claude Charles Memorial Intermediate and Master’s Championships.
The entire Charity embankment will need to be redone to stave off further damage, according to Chief Sea and River Defence Officer Geoffrey Vaughn, who says the Public Works Ministry is currently conducting research to determine what will need to be done before heavy duty trucks are allowed to again use the road to the Charity Wharf.
Heavyweight matchups will highlight the semi-finals and eventual final of the Mackeson ‘Keep Your Five Alive’ tourney today at the Cliff Anderson Sports Tarmac on Homestretch Avenue.
Eight times winner of the Guyana Open female category Christine Sukhram will be looking to defend the Lusignan Golf Club’s Stableford tournament title when the competition tees off today at the Lusignan Golf Club.
Three-time Olympian, Grace Jackson, visited the Leonora Synthetic Facility on Thursday and voiced recommendations while making positive reviews of the venue. The
The Student Loan Fund had enough cash to sustain the disbursement of loans to prospective University of Guyana (UG) students for the 2014/2015 academic year even though its annual allocation was caught in opposition budget cuts but its real problem is the whopping $7.3B in receivables
As has been stated by A Partnership for National Unity (APNU) financial spokesman Carl Greenidge, government has been adding around $450 million to the fund since it was created in 1994.
When Divya Sieudarsan was a little girl growing up she used to love watching the Miss Universe pageant every year, so much so that her grandfather would tease her and say “I’m going to send you up to become Miss Universe.”
Sports Development Director at the University of the West Indies’ Mona Campus and three-time Olympian, Grace Jackson said that the three-day Sports Management Workshop which concluded yesterday was a massive success adding that she hopes the presentations done by the participants are put into effect.
Moot Court Guyana, an organisation under the Faculty of Law of the University of Guyana (UG) has invited several key players of Guyana’s judiciary to a symposium next Tuesday in an attempt to flesh out short, medium and long-term solutions to Guyana’s legal education conundrum.
President of the Port Mourant Cricket Club (PMCC) Vickram Seubarran, said he is baffled about why PMCC players Vivekanand Jagjit and Daniel Samaroo were overlooked to represent Berbice in the ongoing Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) Under-17 Inter-County competition.
Guyana is expected to see a decrease in unemployment with more students being able to access training in technical and vocational studies across the country.
2012 Lester B Pearson College Scholarship awardee Glinton Hanover has been granted a four-year, Cdn$120,000 ($22.9 million) degree scholarship to Trent University, Canada.
SAO PAULO, (Reuters) – Another European heavyweight fell to Latin American opposition yesterday as Costa Rica shocked Italy 1-0, putting the four-times champions’ qualification in peril, but France thumped Switzerland 5-2 in an imperious World Cup display.
Thirty-five Guyanese officers are now better equipped to combat transnational crime following two five-day courses hosted by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI).
As customary on June 23, World Olympic Day is a celebrated for youth around the world to observe the Olympic values of Fair Play, Perseverance, Respect and Sportsmanship.
Painting the Spectrum 10, showcases the Caribbean in its final week with four regional films and closes with ‘Spectrum Night’ where its open mic encourages contributions of song, poetry, music and even dance.
Dear Editor,
It is good that the government has decided to table legislation which would stop the beating of children in Guyana’s schools (‘Corporal punishment dropped from new education bill,’ SN, June 20).
The logo for the Guyana Forensic Science Laboratory was unveiled yesterday and winning designer Keith Bernard was awarded at a ceremony at the Ministry of Home Affairs.
CHICAGO, (Reuters) – U.S. authorities increased to 84 people their count of government workers potentially exposed to live anthrax at three laboratories in Atlanta as they investigated a breach in safety procedures for handling the deadly pathogen.
BAGHDAD, (Reuters) – Iraqi forces were massing north of Baghdad yesterday, aiming to strike back at Sunni Islamists whose drive toward the capital prompted the United States to send military advisers to stiffen government resistance.
Sherwin Hyle, charged with fatally stabbing Joel Savory with a bottle at Friendship, East Bank Demerara, in 2008, is expected to be sentenced on June 30th following the presentation of a probation report on him.
Appearing with a swollen eye, Stacia Barry, the victim of an assault allegedly committed by her partner, yesterday appealed to a city magistrate for the dismissal of the charge against the man.
Dear Editor,
Being an animal lover and owner of animals I always look forward to reading Dr Steve Surujbally’s article, the ‘Pet Corner’ in the Sunday Stabroek.
Talk about a blast from the past! Francis Quamina Farrier’s The Tides of Susanburg returns on the stage of the Theatre Guild, Kingston next Friday, June 27, with a matinee performance at 13:00 hrs and evening performances on Saturday and Sunday at 19:00hrs.
Welterweight prospect, Laured ‘Nightmare’ Stewart has joined the Peter
Metriviski stable and will embark on a potential career altering two year stint in Australia.
Dear Editor,
In response to a Kaieteur News article ‘Bai Shan Lin “disrespects” National Assembly’ dated June 19, the Ministry of Natural Resources and the Environment (MNRE) wishes to clarify the notion that it is hindering the committee from visiting the company’s operation.
NEW YORK, (Reuters) – Lawyers for victims of a cholera epidemic in Haiti said yesterday they have served United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon with a complaint in New York as part of a federal lawsuit seeking compensation for the outbreak, which they blame on U.N.
Dear Editor,
I read in the newspapers with a great deal of interest that Guyanese applying for a passport for the first time must produce a birth certificate not more than six months old at the time of application.
OTTAWA, (Reuters) – Restaurants operated by McDonald’s Corp and others in Canada will face tough restrictions on bringing in temporary foreign workers under reforms announced by the government yesterday to address an outcry over perceived abuses of the system.
An autopsy has determined that four-year-old Tevon Niles, who was found at a koker in Bagotstown on Tuesday night, died by drowning, his family said yesterday.
Dear Editor,
Were we to submit to the logic of Lincoln Lewis and Vidya Kissoon (among those commenting on some recent expressed views on homosexuality) we would be obliged to prohibit the dissemination of certain scriptures that denounce homosexuality.
Faced with continuous flooding that has given rise to fears of an outbreak of water-borne diseases, Enmore North residents are awaiting a promised intervention by the National Drainage and Irrigation Authority (NDIA) to bring an end to their woes.
RAMALLAH, West Bank, (Reuters) – A Palestinian village joined UNESCO’s world heritage sites list yesterday after an emergency nomination meant to try to block Israel from building a barrier across its ancient farmland.
The Guyana Police Force (GPF) has received another boost in capacity as 35 senior officers and corporals yesterday completed a five-day training session under the Caribbean Basin Security Initiative (CBSI).
Opposition Leader David Granger (centre) yesterday attended the funerals of the two Bagot sisters and their niece who perished in an accident at Philippi on the Corentyne last Wednesday.