Daily Archive: Tuesday, May 17, 2016

Articles published on Tuesday, May 17, 2016

Watson Duke

T&T union head charged with rape of employee

(Trinidad Guardian) “I will not resign,” a defiant Public Services Association (PSA) president Watson Duke said yesterday, moments after he was released on $250,000 bail following an appearance in the Port-of-Spain Magistrates’ Court on charges of rape and sexual assault of a union employee.

Corentyne man critical after ambush at home

A Port Mourant man is now in a critical condition at the New Amsterdam Public Hospital after he was shot at his home on Sunday night and his wife believes the attack is linked to him being a witness a murder trial Shafraz Bacchus, also known as Andrew, 31, of Lot 21 Portuguese Quarters, Port Mourant, Corentyne, Berbice, was ironing his children’s school clothes when he saw a gun pointed at him through an opening in the floor. 

Gayle finds form finally as RCB dominate

KOLKATA, India, CMC – Chris Gayle finally broke out of his wretched batting slump as Royal Challengers Bangalore won their second straight game in three days, with a near effortless nine-wicket victory over Kolkata Knight Riders in the Indian Premier League here yesterday.

CARICOM says Cozier’s life an “innings well played”

GEORGETOWN, Guyana, CMC – Regional nation grouping, CARICOM, has paid tribute to the late renowned cricket journalist, Tony Cozier, hailing the Barbadian as a regionalist and describing his illustrious career as “a running commentary and a history of the game in the region for more than 50 years.”

The EPA’s procedures for the registration of consultants have been long established

Dear Editor, The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) refers to the letters written by Mr Charles P Ceres which were published in the May 10, 2016, issue of the Stabroek News (‘The EPA is contravening the Environmental Protection Act…’) and Guyana Chronicle, and hereby issues responses as to the functions of the agency in executing its mandate under the Environmental Protection Act, No.

Prosecutors seeking prison term of 87 months for ex-senator Sampson

Prosecutors in the case of disgraced former state Senate Democratic Conference Leader John Sampson, whose conviction was largely due to evidence provided by Guyanese businessman Edul Ahmad, who is also awaiting sentence, are asking that he be sentenced to seven or more years on his felony convictions of making a false statement and obstruction of justice.

PCB consider shifting series to Sri Lanka

LONDON, CMC – West Indies could play their Test and limited overs series against Pakistan later this year in Sri Lanka, after international media reports Monday said the Pakistan Cricket Board was mulling over moving the games from the United Arab Emirates.

Bolt bothered by hamstring, says coach

KINGSTON (Reuters) – Olympic sprint champion Usain Bolt received treatment for “slight discomfort” in his hamstring following his 100 metres victory in Saturday’s Cayman Invitational, his coach Glen Mills said on Monday.

Judge to rule next month in ex-CONCACAF president lawsuit

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – A High Court judge will rule on June 17 whether to allow the United States government to be included as an interested party in the law suit filed by former FIFA vice president and CONCACAF strongman, Jack Warner, who is challenging his extradition to that country to face corruption charges.

Someone should write Sarwan’s biography

Dear Editor, Why doesn’t someone write a biography of Ramnaresh Sarwan, the best teenage batsman in the region in the nineties; the only batsman in the first decade of the 21st century to have scored 15 Test centuries before his 30th birthday; the only West Indian batsman in the 21st century other than Lara to have scored two double centuries, both over 250, and to have scored a century in the fourth innings of a winning Test.

Renovating the public service

Given the wide-ranging nature of the brief handed the Commission of Inquiry into the Guyana Public Service by President David Granger last year it is a marvel that its work has been completed and its findings handed over in what, contextually, is a relatively short space of time. 

‘Sir Walter Raleigh and Son’ by Dorofield Hardy

‘From Colony to Nation’ launched

The National Gallery of Art in collaboration with the Guyana National Museum, University of Guyana and St Joseph Mercy Hospital launched “From Colony to Nation” on Wednesday last, an exhibition celebrating Guyana’s 50th Independence Anniversary.

Completed stands

Completed stands: There was not much activity at D’Urban Park yesterday as the stands and stage appeared to be completed.