Articles published on Tuesday, September 20, 2016
An arrest warrant was today issued for self-professed drug lord Barry Dataram and his common-law wife Anjanie Boodnarine after they were a no-show at a hearing scheduled for a ruling on whether they have to lead a defence in their trial for the alleged possession of 284 lbs of cocaine.
ST.GEORGE’S, Grenada, CMC-Grenada’s Prime Minister Dr.Keith Mitchell said he resigned as Chairman of Caricom’s sub-committee on cricket governance because he was angered by the behaviour of “a couple of our leaders in the region”.
LOS ANGELES, (Reuters) – Actress Angelina Jolie has filed for a divorce from actor Brad Pitt, her attorney said in a statement on Tuesday, signaling the end of one of Hollywood’s most glamorous and powerful couples.
KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC- While T20 superstar Andre Russell is attempting to dodge a two-year ban from the sport, the Jamaica Anti-doping Commission (JaDCO) says he violated a whereabouts clause through negligence.
HELSINKI, (Reuters) – Five volleyball players from the Cuban national team were found guilty today of aggravated rape while they were in the country in July for a World League tournament prior to the Rio Olympics.
Smart City Solutions (SCS) is almost ready to roll out its first parking meter in Georgetown; however when the controversial parking platform comes on stream it will not be under the direction of Guyanese Ifa Kamau Cush but Amir Oren, an American.
Former minister of public works Robeson Benn believes that government’s decision against renewing the lease for pilot Khamraj Lall’s hangar at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA) was not justified or fair and is tantamount to the return to the days of the “expropriation of private property.”
A 17-month-old boy drowned on Sunday after he wandered off while playing in his yard and fell into a trench some 30 feet away from his home.
Prime Minister Moses Nagamootoo yesterday lobbied scores of Commonwealth magistrates and judges for their support for Guyana’s efforts to resolve its border controversy with Venezuela via a juridical settlement.
Emphasising that the judiciary is independent from the executive, acting Chancellor of the Judiciary Justice Carl Singh yesterday urged judges and magistrates to “firmly but politely resist” political pressure and not allow themselves to fall prey.
Two prisoners escaped yesterday after being put to clean the exterior of the Lusignan Prison compound.
A Bahamian man was yesterday charged with the murder of Guyanese educator Marisha Bowen, who was found dead in her Nassau Village apartment almost two weeks ago.
A Mocha-Arcadia business was robbed yesterday of an undisclosed amount of cash and valuables by armed bandits who pretended to be customers.
Former Auditor General Anand Goolsarran says the evidence clearly shows that the water well in the compound of the Queens Atlantic Investment Inc (QAII) at Industrial Site, Ruimveldt belongs to the Guyana Water Inc.
While Government has secured funding of US$1 million for the rehabilitation of the Moco Moco Hydropower Station in Region 9, it would only be able to satisfy 40 per cent of the needs of Lethem.
As a $14 million remedial operation begins on the Canal Number One and Two roads, Regional Chairman Julius Faeber believes that instead of doing “patchwork” the authorities should recap the entire road.
Accused of stealing almost $200,000 in goods and cash a man was on Friday granted reasonable bail after the prosecution’s explanation of what occurred.
A mason was on Friday read a charge of inflicting grievous bodily harm by a city magistrate and was later granted bail.
The case against the former minister of health Dr Bheri Ramsaran over using insulting language towards women’s rights activist Sherlina Nageer was yesterday once against put over to a later date.
A man of Tain, Corentyne, Berbice, who was accused of murdering a teenager in 2012, was freed of the charge last Friday in the Berbice High Court, after the defence’s no-case submission was upheld.
Leg-spinner Samuel Badree has described Pakistan as a “very, very dangerous team” which can “demolish any opposition.”
A Jamaican national was yesterday remanded to prison by a city court after being charged with having a quantity of cannabis in her possession.
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, CMC – Pakistan head coach Mickey Arthur has praised West Indies’ ability in the shortest format but said while they respected the reigning World champions, his side intended to play fearless cricket during the upcoming Twenty20 International series.
A Samatta Point, Grove resident, who police say took them to where he hid his gun and ammunition during a raid at Blackwater Landing, Essequibo, was yesterday remanded to prison on two charges.
When the dust settled at this year’s Raw Championships on Sunday at the Critchlow Labour College, Vijai Rahim, ‘Big’ John Edwards, Nadina Taharally, Romario Gonsalves and Tineisha Toney took home the marquee titles.
A 24-year-old woman was yesterday released on bail after she denied fraudulently converting more than a $100,000 in groceries for her personal use and benefit.
Dear Editor, Your editorial headlined ‘Vendors’ in the Sunday Stabroek of September 18, has succinctly described the general situation of street vending in the city of Georgetown.
The selection committee of the Athletic Association of Guyana (AAG) is scheduled to shortlist its Inter Guiana Games (IGG) team today.
A woman was yesterday cleared of charges that she stole $7 million through fraud after a city magistrate found that there was insufficient evidence against her.
Dear Editor, This is not an attempt to hold scales between the present and the past Attorneys General over the promise of the present one to give life to the Committee of Privileges.
Trinidad and Tobago’s national U20 football team ended their two match tour of Guyana on a losing note going down to the Elite League All-Stars 0-1 Sunday at the Leonora Sports Facility, West Demerara.
Dear Editor, Everything happens online these days. A quick search of the internet will deliver thousands of results from universities offering their programmes through an online platform.
New Amsterdam (NA) Warriors whipped Ithaca Hardliners 70-31 when the A.
Money changer, Mahendra Deonarine who was shot and robbed at the Georgetown Stelling two weeks ago remains hospitalised and the suspect is still on the lam.
LONDON, (Reuters) – Olympic champions Mo Farah, Rafael Nadal and Justin Rose were among athletes targeted yesterday in the latest leak of confidential medical documents that the world anti-doping agency (WADA) says were hacked by a Russian cyber espionage group.
Dear Editor, The Golden Grove/Diamond-Herstelling/Little Diamond NDCs should resign immediately and make way for an interim management committee which can manage the affairs of these important villages.
A Guyanese man was among three suspected robbers shot and killed on Saturday evening by police responding to a report of a robbery committed at a supermarket in Anamoestraat, Paramaribo Suriname.
Dear Editor, I write in response to Mr Hydar Ally’s letter (‘Education is not in crisis’, SN, September 17).
LINDEN, NJ (Reuters) – Police yesterday arrested an Afghanistan-born American who they suspect of detonating a bomb in the heart of New York City and planting other devices, capturing the 28-year-old in a dramatic gun battle that wounded him and two officers.
SYDNEY, (Reuters) – Australia captain Steve Smith thinks Mitchell Starc will be fit to face South Africa in November despite a freak accident in training last week that left the pace bowler with a “gruesome” injury.
WELLINGTON, (Reuters) – All-rounder Corey Anderson has been included as a specialist batsman in New Zealand’s one-day squad for next month’s five-match series against India, New Zealand Cricket said yesterday.
Dear Editor, It should be made compulsory that governmental and private sector employees state their name when answering the telephone.
As the police continue to probe last week’s robbery/home invasion which occured at Registrar of Deeds Azeena Baksh’s home two persons were arrested for questioning and later released.
KINSHASA (Reuters) – Congolese police yesterday clashed with protesters marching against what they claim is a bid by President Joseph Kabila to extend his mandate, killing at least 17 people and prompting a threat of further sanctions from the United States.
Dear Editor, It was interesting to read that 484 acres of land will be put under rice cultivation at Wales Estate by GuySuCo.
BRASILIA (Reuters) – Brazilian airlines are up in arms over a decision by Brazil’s tax authority to list Ireland as a tax haven, which means about 1 billion reais ($306 million) in new taxes on aircraft leases for carriers struggling to regain profitability.
Nuwan Kulasekara, the Sri Lanka fast bowler, has been released on bail after he was involved in an accident that caused the death of a 28-year-old, according to an SLC release.
The police have released the suspects who were held in connection with the execution-style killing of taxi driver Oswald Rambarran, who was gunned down two Sundays ago while delivering food in Albouystown.
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Vladimir Putin cemented his supremacy over Russia’s political system when his ruling United Russia party took three quarters of the seats in parliament in a weekend election, paving the way for him to run for a fourth term as president.
A worried mother is hoping for the best as she anxiously awaits the return of her minor daughter who has been missing for almost a week.
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – West Indies left-hander Evin Lewis has been rewarded for a run of enterprising scores by being named Trinidad and Tobago’s Cricketer-of-the-Year.
It is a few weeks short of three years since the then President, Donald Ramotar, launched the Micro and Small Enterprise Development (MSED) Programme in October 2013 with much aplomb at what is now the Arthur Chung Convention Centre.
CARACAS, Venezuela (Reuters) – Global oil supply of 94 million barrels per day needs to fall by about a tenth if it is to match consumption, Venezuela’s Oil Minister Eulogio Del Pino said yesterday.
Dear Editor, I would like to state my support for Police Commissioner (ag) David Ramnarine and the work that he is doing within the Police Force.
The decision by key South American countries to send an ultimatum to Venezuela’s authoritarian regime demanding that it respect democratic rules went almost unnoticed in the US media, but it may be the region’s most important diplomatic event in recent years.
SEOUL (Reuters) – North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has supervised a ground test of a new rocket engine to launch satellites, the North’s state media reported today, the latest in a rapid succession of missile-related tests this year by the isolated state.
