Daily Archive: Saturday, March 14, 2015

At about 0030h. today, the police say that Dwayne Kennedy, 28 years, of Nabaclis, ECD, was in the Golden Grove Market area, ECD, when he was approached by four men, one of whom discharged rounds at him from a firearm and they escaped.

Investigations are being conducted into the murder of Anthony Lewis, 40 years, of West Ruimveldt, Georgetown, which occurred at about 2030h.

AUCKLAND, (Reuters) – World champions India extended their unbeaten record at the cricket World Cup on Saturday with a six-wicket victory over Zimbabwe in their final group match before a noisy crowd of predominantly Indian supporters.

(Trinidad Express) THE two police officers on multiple criminal charges including the kidnapping and sexual assault of a woman will spend this weekend in custody after appearing in the Port of Spain Magistrates’ Court yesterday.

APNU Executive Carl Greenidge has lodged a writ in the High Court seeking to prevent the government from accessing a US$17M loan from the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) outside of the Consolidated Fund and the required Appropriation Act.

Guyana yesterday sharply rebuffed concerns raised by Venezuela in the wake of a US company drilling for oil here and reiterated that it was studying options under the Geneva Agreement to bring the longstanding territorial controversy with Caracas to an end.

An autopsy yesterday revealed that murdered political activist Courtney Crum-Ewing was shot five times, including three times to the head and another at point-blank range from behind his neck, and up to last evening police seemed no closer to positively identifying the person or persons responsible.

Opposition leader David Granger yesterday dismissed the 15-point plan unveiled by the president on Thursday to rebuild public confidence in the police, saying that it cannot be workable if the key problems affecting the force are not first addressed.

A poll of over 1,500 Guyanese last year suggests that almost 50% will vote against the incumbent Donald Ramotar administration at the upcoming May 11th polls.

An auto dealer was shot in his foot yesterday morning and then robbed of $3 million in cash he had earlier withdrawn from a bank in the city.

By Roger Wong “I wanted a better life but I didn’t want it to come this way,” were the words of Tamika Miller just before she received the keys to her new house, as she remembered a year ago when she survived being stabbed 27 times by her enraged husband just after she ended their relationship.

Hundreds of persons from all across the country turned up at the Cornelia Ida, West Coast Demerara home of Mohamed Faraad Khan yesterday to pay their last respects as he was finally laid to rest.

Fawad Hamid and Mark Douglas, the two men who were allegedly held with almost 130 pounds of cannabis after a shootout with police in Kitty, were yesterday refused bail when they were arraigned on a drug trafficking charge.

An East La Penitence man, who allegedly threw a pot of boiling rice on his sister and afterward beat her with the object, was yesterday remanded to prison after he appeared in court charged with wounding.

A mother of two is being accused of trafficking in narcotics after police allegedly found almost 40 pounds of cannabis in a bag in her kitchen.

The University of Guyana Workers Union (UGWU) will take industrial action if staffers are not paid by the official pay date on Thursday, its President Bruce Haynes said yesterday.

Scores of students and civil society members turned out yesterday to support a campaign to encourage Guyanese girls to complete their schooling.

‘If you build it, they will come.’ This is the message that was emphasised yesterday when a licensing agreement was signed for a Topaz jewellery store at the soon-to-be opened Giftland Mall.

Acting Town Clerk Carol Sooba says she will try to expedite the release of wages for Nnesha Hinds, who has worked in the Mayor’s Office for over eight months without pay.

Guyana’s major public maternity facility is set to soon begin a $240 million remodelling and expansion makeover aimed at providing additional facilities for staff, expectant and new mothers and newborns.

Numerous Guyanese were on Thursday screened for the silent killer of vision, glaucoma, as part of observances for World Glaucoma Week.

The Guyana National Youth Council (GNYC) is inviting organisations working for, and with young people, to sign on to the partnership agreement for the implementation of youth voter education, which it says conforms to its strategic goal for enhanced youth participation in decision-making.

Nykose Gritten was on Thursday committed to stand trial in the High Court for the murder of money changer Wendell Liverpool during a robbery.

Fifties from Rajindra Chandrika and Anthony Bramble coupled by strong batting performances from skipper Leon Johnson, Assad Fudadin and Vishaul Singh, headlined play on the first day of round nine of the Professional Cricket League (PCL) Four Day tournament between the Guyana Jaguars and the Trinidad & Tobago Red Force.

An inspired second-half showing propelled Guyana to an international series win downing Bermuda 66-55 to take an unassailable 2-0 lead in their three-match series Thursday at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall.

A detainee, who was arrested for allegedly threatening his father, had to be taken for medical treatment on Thursday after he sustained injury during his incarceration at the East Ruimveldt Police Outpost.

A Mahdia resident, allegedly caught by police as he discarded a bag containing a quantity of cannabis, was yesterday remanded to prison on a charge of possession of narcotics for drug trafficking.

Fire investigators are yet to determine the cause of the fire that destroyed the Moore family home in West Ruimveldt on Thursday.

The Guyana Lottery Company has joined the growing list of supporters for the national rugby team ahead of its international engagement in Hong Kong later this month.

The trial of Michael Powley, who is accused of murder, continued yesterday with the cross-examination of a civilian witness by defence attorney Basil Williams.

In the lead up to the General and Regional Elections to be held in Guyana on May 11, 2015, the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) is working assiduously to ensure that it provides to the nation an Official List of Electors that is as accurate as possible.

Turfites get ready, the second horse race meet of the season will run off tomorrow at the Kennard Memorial Turf Club with in excess of $5M on offer.

Defending champs Lodge Secondary will be in action today when the round of 16 stage in the third annual Milo/Petra Organization Secondary Schools u-20 football tourney begins at the Ministry of Education ground on Carifesta Avenue.

After recently completing a three-month prison sentence for threatening to decapitate the mother of his children, a guard will be returning to jail after being found guilty of assaulting her.

Dear Editor, I know that, rightly so, most decent-minded citizens are now concerned about the shocking execution of Mr Crum-Ewing.

The inaugural Massy United Insurance Company sponsored Fruta Conquerors U-15 League will kick off today at the Tucville Community ground with six fixtures.

A husband and wife were on Thursday ordered to keep the peace and seek counselling after landing in a city court on charges that they assaulted each other.

Dear Editor, Regardless of which political party they choose to support, no citizen deserves to be executed while proclaiming and informing others of their right to have a say in determining the future of our nation.

A minibus conductor was fined on Thursday after he admitted to assaulting and abusing a female rival.

Dear Editor, The Guyana Police Force is responding to a letter published in the Stabroek News of Thursday March 12, written by David Hinds under the caption ‘There should be no tit for tat.’

(Reuters) – Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao have agreed to take part in a U.S.

(Nina Khrushcheva is professor of international affairs at the New School University in New York City.

A Stabroek Market vendor was yesterday granted $150,000 bail after he was charged in a city court with armed robbery.

Dear Editor, Two days ago, I visited the village of Bethany, where I formerly served as headmaster.

NAPIER, New Zealand, CMC – West Indies yesterday were keeping an anxious watch on the weather ahead of tomorrow’s crucial fixture against United Arab Emirates in the ICC Cricket World Cup, as powerful Tropical Cyclone Pam trained its sights on New Zealand’s east coast.

Following trial matches tomorrow, the Guyana Rugby Football Union (GRFU) will select the team to compete in the HSBC Hong Kong 7s tournament scheduled for March 27-29.

Dear Editor, There are no words that I can find or use to adequately describe my grief and repugnance over the ruthless and malevolent manner in which the right to live, to be free, to enjoy the constitutional freedoms and rights every citizen of this country is entitled to, were summarily and permanently removed from Courtney Crum-Ewing.

A Stabroek Market vendor was yesterday granted self-bail after he denied a loitering charge.

Dear Editor, The public has noted Stabroek News’ continued obsession with the withdrawal details of Glen Lall’s tax evasion charges.

Two-time Chutney Monarch Roger ‘Young Bill Rogers’ Hinds won this year’s competition with his song “Ah Searching For A Good Larki,” which is a follow-up to his two previous songs “Ah Chutney For My Larki” and “Gimme Moh Chutney.”

SYDNEY, (Reuters) – England brought an end to their miserable World Cup campaign with a nine-wicket victory over Afghanistan under the Duckworth-Lewis method in a rain-disrupted final Pool A match at Sydney Cricket Ground yesterday.

KARACHI, (Reuters) – Pakistan fast bowler Mohammad Amir took three wickets on his return to competitive cricket while he serves a five-year ban for spot-fixing which ends in September.

FERGUSON, Mo., (Reuters) – Nearly 48 hours after two officers were shot in racially charged Ferguson, Missouri, investigators had dozens of leads but no arrests to report yesterday in the hunt for a gunman who turned a late-night protest against police into bedlam.

Dear Editor, The horrible, horrible assassination of political activist Mr Courtney Crum-Ewing is the most sickening act in modern times.

HAMILTON, New Zealand, (Reuters) – New Zealand completed an unbeaten run in the cricket World Cup group stages yesterday by defeating Bangladesh by three wickets at Seddon Park.

BRUSSELS, (Reuters) – The European Commission warned of “catastrophe” if Greece has to abandon the euro and its chief executive, Jean-Claude Juncker, urged EU governments to show solidarity as Athens struggles to secure more credit.

Hi Everyone,  Jam is a condiment that is made with fruit that is cooked low and slow, with sugar, until it becomes thick, fruity and sweet.

In three weeks, the Ms Guyana Renaissance Pageant which showcases the inner beauty, creativity, cultural awareness and accomplishments of the matured Guyanese woman aged 30 and older will take to the stage of the National Cultural Centre.

Dear Editor, I write this letter out of great respect, regard and honour for my fellow Guyanese.

MALE/COLOMBO, (Reuters) – Former Maldives president Mohamed Nasheed was sentenced to 13 years in prison yesterday after being found guilty of terrorism for ordering the arrest of a judge when he was in power in 2012.

(The Sports Xchange) – Kyrie Irving scored a career-high 57 points, the top total in the NBA this season, leading the Cleveland Cavaliers to a 128-125 overtime victory against the San Antonio Spurs on Thursday night.

Students of the Central High School complete postcards in support the #UpForSchool campaign to encourage girls to complete their schooling.

CARACAS/HOUSTON, (Reuters) – A subtle change in office attire may be the most telling symbol of a quiet revolution taking place inside Venezuela’s troubled economic engine, giant oil firm PDVSA.

In 1993, General Krishnaswamy Sundarji, former Chief of the Indian General Staff, published an account of the simmering military tensions between India and Pakistan.

(Trinidad Guardian) T&T’s telecommunications regulator on Thursday expressed deep concerns about the possible impact Cable & Wireless Communications’ proposed US$3 billion acquisition of Columbus International would have on the competitive environment for the telecom industry in T&T. But

Kees Dieffenthaller, lead singer of Kes the Band, is incredibly gorgeous.

MADRID, (Reuters) – A Spanish judge has decided to send Barcelona president Josep Bartomeu, his predecessor Sandro Rosell and the club to trial over alleged tax fraud in the signing of Brazil forward Neymar.

Dear Editor, I refer to Amar Persaud’s letter captioned ‘Conflict of dates,’ published in Stabroek News on March 11.