Articles published on Sunday, December 27, 2015
LOS ANGELES, (Variety.com) – “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” showed few signs of flagging over Christmas weekend, barreling past the $1 billion mark globally at a faster clip than any film in history.
About 0730h. today, the police say that Kevon George, 28 years, of Bare Root, ECD, was involved in an argument with another man at Bare Root during which he was stabbed to his throat.
MELBOURNE, (Reuters) – The West Indies batsmen crumbled late last night to leave their team teetering at 91-6 and staring at another humiliating defeat at the close of day two of the second test against Australia.
Investigations are being conducted into an incident that occurred about 2000h last night at the Vendors Arcade, Regent Street, Georgetown, in which vendor Teron Hubbard, 29 years, of East Ruimveldt, Georgetown, was shot to his buttocks while closing his stall, the police say.
A passenger of a Route 32 minibus was shot and killed while another is injured following an argument last evening on the Demerara Harbour Bridge.
Story and photos by Shabna Rahman Rakesh Singh sat under a shed looking at the fishing boats moored in the river near the koker.
A man is now dead after he was brutally stabbed by another during an alternation on Christmas Day in Albouystown.
A Crane man is dead and several other persons were injured after the car he was in collided with another on the Ruimzight Public Road, West Coast Demerara (WCD) early yesterday morning.
A Parfaite Harmonie, West Bank Demerara (WBD) man is nursing several wounds to his head and face after being stabbed by a drunken group of two men and a woman on Christmas day.
Introduction Having completed discussion of the appropriateness of GDP as a measure of Guyana’s economic size, progress, and national/individual well-being/welfare, I turn now to a broader assessment of Guyana’s development at this particular conjuncture.
Despite much public criticism of the signing of an agreement with the government, Fedders Lloyd said it was forging ahead at the specialty hospital site at Liliendaal with construction expected to begin in full after the holidays and the hospital completed by the end of 2018.
There is a growing trend of parents posting photos on social media and other mediums, of their babies, toddlers and young children being fed alcoholic beverages.
(Conclusion) Properly and effectively In the second part of this article, this writer observed that revenue collection was not at its optimal position.
Sometimes, epiphanies come in pairs. A few months ago, for example, after a lovely evening with visiting poet John Agard and his wife Grace Nichols (plus a few local pals) I had this epiphany where I realized how lucky I am in the number of enchanting friends I have living abroad (Henry Muttoo, Vic Fernandes, Vibert Cambridge, Clive Rosteing, Terry Ferreira) plus, and almost simultaneously, I had the second epiphany – that I owe the friendship of those people to the music I’ve created over the years.
President David Granger said on Friday that he would be working with the Minister of Health to ensure improved conditions at the Georgetown Public Hospital (GPH) Maternity Ward, an undertaking that has been welcomed enthusiastically by the Guyana Public Service Union (GPSU).
MELBOURNE, Australia, CMC – Hundreds by Usman Khawaja and Jose Burns condemned under-fire West Indies to another torrid day in the field, as Australia dominated the opening day of the Boxing Day Test here yesterday.
As Food for the Poor (FFTP) Guyana enters into its 25th year, the organisation is urging Guyanese to support its work so that its efforts to minister to the poor can be extended into the remote hinterland.
EMMANUEL NANTHAN just doesn’t get it. In an interview with experienced Guyanese cricket writer Sean Devers last week, the vice-president of the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) reminded us that ‘only the shareholders’ (the individual boards of Barbados, Guyana, Jamaica, the Leeward Islands, Trinidad and Tobago and the Windward Islands) can dissolve the company WICB Inc.,
The prime suspect in the killing of Corentyne money changer Mohamed Fizal Mamood Baksh has fled the jurisdiction and is believed to be in Trinidad and Tobago.
It makes no sense trying to measure the joy which our grandchildren Jacob and Zoey give to my wife and I.
Residents living in the vicinity of the Kitty Market are upset at the failure of City Hall to empty a garbage skip in the area.
The major concern for most Guyanese for the New Year is likely to be their economic wellbeing and the progress being made towards improvement of conditions for them and their families.
New Amsterdam United and Santos FC punched their tickets to the semi-final round in the 5th Annual GFA/Banks Beer Knockout Championship, overcoming the Guyana Police Force (GPF) and Rosignol United respectively on Friday.
Leader of the Organisation for the Victory of the People (OVP) Gerald Perreira has called on the major political parties to stay out of local government elections.
A Stewartville, West Coast Demerara woman is now a patient at the Georgetown Public Hospital after she was involved in an early morning accident yesterday.
As you read this, the New Year is just around the proverbial corner.
On December 12 in Paris, France’s Foreign Minister, Laurent Fabius, brought to a close the UN climate change conference, COP 21.“I
DURBAN,(Reuters) – James Taylor and Nick Compton compiled gritty half-centuries to lead England to 179 for four on a rain-disrupted first day of the opening test against South Africa at Kingsmead yesterday.
This holiday season, I am not stressing like previous years to buy triple sec, flavoured liqueurs and flavoured vodkas – things that I don’t use often.
Defending champs Grove Hi-Tech and Mahaica Determinators secured semi-final berths in the 2nd Annual Stag Beer Super XVI Knockout Championships, edging Pouderoyen Mahaica Determinators respectively on Friday.
“Of those to whom much is given, much is asked.” – The first line of a speech delivered by US President Lyndon B Johnson in Washington, DC, on March 31, 1968.
Hibiscus sabdariffa called Sorrel or Roselle comes from the Malvaceae family and is native to West Africa.
LONDON, CMC – Bermudian striker Nahki Wells scored twice as Huddersfield Town eased their relegation worries with a comfortable 3-1 victory over Preston North End at the John Smith’s Stadium in an English Championship match on Boxing Day.
Christmas Bells I heard the bells on Christmas Day Their old, familiar carols play, And wild and sweet The words repeat Of peace on earth, good-will to men!
(Jamaica Observer) Never one to shy away from controversy, Bounty Killer has hit out against Billboard Magazine for naming British singer Joss Stone ‘Reggae Artiste of The Year’.
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Leaders of the church-based Sanctuary Movement vowed on Friday to offer their places of worship as refuge for immigrants facing deportation under an Obama administration crackdown on Central American families who entered the United States illegally.
The Australian Lawyers’ Cricket Council (ALCC) is hosting the 5th International Lawyers’ Cricket World Cup in Brisbane, Australia over the period of the 29 December 2015 — 9 January 2016.
(The Sports Xchange) – Highlights of Friday’s National Basketball Association games: – – – Warriors 89, Cavaliers 83 Stephen Curry converted a pair of driving hoops in the final 80 seconds, lifting the Golden State Warriors to an 89-83 victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers in a Christmas Day rematch of the NBA Finals.
CONAKRY (Reuters) – Guinea President Alpha Conde named mining executive Mamady Youla as prime minister yesterday as part of a strategy to revive the West African nation’s ailing economy, the government announced.
Dear Editor, Many question the wisdom of holding this new administration accountable, not taking into consideration that when the previous administration came to power in 1992, many said “give them a chance.”
PERTH, Australia, CMC – West Indies Women’s star Deandra Dottin experienced mixed fortunes on her debut in the Women’s Big Bash here Boxing Day, as her Perth Scorchers beat Melbourne Stars by six wickets.
(Reuters) – Martin Guptill became the highest run scorer in one-day internationalcricket this year as he guided New Zealand to a comprehensive seven-wicket victory over Sri Lanka in the first game of their five match series yesterday.
LONDON, (Reuters) – Louis van Gaal hinted he could vacate the Manchester United hot seat after Stoke City swatted aside his timid team 2-0 yesterday.
Dear Editor, The story about Mr Aubrey Squires and Mr Milton Massiah in the Christmas Day edition told of the bureaucratic challenges faced by them in accessing their benefits (‘At least we does eat,’ SN).
BEIRUT (Reuters) – A UN-brokered deal to evacuate more than 2,000 Islamic State fighters and other militants from rebel-held suburbs of Damascus yesterday has been delayed after the killing of an insurgent leader, an organisation that monitors the Syrian war said.
PERTH, Australia, CMC – West Indies limited overs opener Lendl Simmons scored a first ball ‘duck’ as his Brisbane Heat went down to Perth Scorchers by nine wickets in the Big Bash League here Boxing Day.
ASUNCION/BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) – More than 100,000 people have had to evacuate from their homes in the bordering areas of Paraguay, Uruguay, Brazil and Argentina due to severe flooding in the wake of heavy summer rains brought on by El Niño, authorities said yesterday.
MONTEVIDEO, (Reuters) – Former head of South America’s CONMEBOL soccer body Eugenio Figueredo has admitted he received bribes from television firms in exchange for maintaining media rights, a lawyer involved in the case in Uruguay said yesterday.
(Reuters) – Beijing was anxious to make a good impression at the recent World Internet Conference in Wuzhen, China.
BELGRADE (Reuters) – Serbian police arrested 79 people including a former minister on corruption charges including abuse of office, money laundering and financial crime, the interior minister said.
Dear Editor, The Caribbean Voice (TCV) notes the disclosure by Caitlin Vieira, “that the helpline has 100% success rate thus far in the sense that all callers have been helped with their issues/situations, and have received weekly follow-up calls.
Dear Editor, Russian Defence Mini-stry spokesperson Igor Konashenkov slammed an Amnesty International report for containing false information “without providing the slightest evidence.”
MELBOURNE (Reuters) – More than 100 homes burned down in a leading Australian tourist area in bushfires on Christmas Day and the situation remained dangerous yesterday, as officials predicted more blazes to come later in the hot southern summer.
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Bagged or boxed, brown or powdered, Americans are buying markedly less sugar this year, a trend nowhere more noticeable than during the holidays when home-baking picks up.
Gassan Al-Kibsi is Man-aging Director of McKinsey & Company, Saudi Arabia.
(Jamaica Gleaner) – A police constable is now in custody after a Christmas Day domestic dispute with his female companion turned deadly.
For those idly ruminating on what they would wish the country for the New Year, opinions probably diverge wildly.
Venetia James of Ann’s Grove cradles her new born daughter Tatianna, one of seven Christmas day births at the Georgetown Public Hospital (GINA photo)
