Daily Archive: Wednesday, February 17, 2016

Articles published on Wednesday, February 17, 2016

Shawn Hinds, PPP employee held in Crum-Ewing murder probe

People’s Progressive Party (PPP) employee Jason Abdulla was arrested late Monday afternoon at Freedom House, Robb Street as part of the still ongoing investigation into the death of political activist Courtney Crum-Ewing and yesterday the police pulled in shadowy figure Shawn Hinds and another man in the same matter.

Lord Avebury

Lord Avebury dies at 87

British peer Lord Avebury who became well-known in local circles for a report exposing fraud in the 1980 general elections has died at the age of 87, according to the BBC.

  Faf du Plessis

De Plessis anxious for CPL debut

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC-South African batsman Faf Du Plessis says he is anxious to make his debut when the fourth edition of the Caribbean Premier League (CPL) bowls off later this year.

All for a better bridge

All for a better bridge: Residents of Guyhoc and Tucville yesterday cleared this trench so they could begin working on the dilapidated bridge in the background that connects the communities.

Richardson weighs in on run out controversy

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates, CMC-The chief executive of the International Cricket Council (ICC), Dave Richardson, is suggesting that young West Indies bowler Keemo Paul should have warned Zimbabwe batsman Richard Ngarava before removing his bails in an incident that sparked controversy during the recent ICC Under-19 World Cup in Bangladesh.

West Dem road safety

West Dem road safety: Members of the West Demerara Road Safety Association and the Leonora Police Traffic Department held a road safety awareness activity on February 14.

Benschop unchastened

Etched in the public mind about Mark Benschop is his incarceration, for five years, in solitary confinement for treason followed by an unconditional pardon by then President Bharrat Jagdeo.

The American campaign

Those following the contest for the American presidency, as it proceeds with its first stage of party choices of candidates, can recognize that the process is less institutionalized and, we might say, less constricted than that with which we and other Caricom countries are familiar.

Appreciation

Appreciation: Management and Principal of Kiskadee Kids and Blue Sackie day care and play school centres on Friday honoured the staff for their dedicated service over the past year.