Daily Archive: Thursday, October 12, 2017

Articles published on Thursday, October 12, 2017

Marcus Brian Bisram

US judge orders Marcus Bisram be extradited

US Judge Peggy Kuo has ordered that Guyanese murder accused Marcus Bisram be extradited to Guyana to face the charge here, effectively thwarting his defence team’s bid to stay her hands as they seek to have the murder charge dismissed in the High Court here.

US judge orders Marcus Bisram be extradited

US Judge Peggy Kuo has ordered that Guyanese murder accused Marcus Bisram be extradited to Guyana to face the charge here, effectively thwarting his defence team’s bid to stay her hands as they seek to have the murder charge dismissed in the High Court here.

More evacuees arrive from St Maarten

Minister of State, Joseph Harmon, Minister of Citizenship, Winston Felix and Director General of the Civil Defence Commission (CDC), Colonel Chabilall Ramsarup, last evening, welcomed another 12 persons from the island of St.

The appointment of Giddings, which took effect from September 19, 2017, accords with Section 6:01 of the Public Service Appellate Tribunal Act.  (Ministry of the Presidency photo)

President swears-in Public Service Appellate Tribunal registrar

President David Granger said yesterday that his Administration is committed to doing all that is within its power to ensure that important institutions of State, be it the National Assembly, the Judiciary, autonomous institutions and commissions are not  ignored as a result of the opinion of any individual or group.

Four suspected over nude pic of escapee

Four suspects have been identified in the leakage of a nude photo of recaptured convict Mark Royden Williams which was taken while he was being processed on Monday at the Camp Street Prison, Acting Prison Director Gladwin Samuels said last night.

Locked and Loaded-The competing marksmen firing at the 1000 yard target in the West Indies Fullbore Shooting Council Championship yesterday at the Timehri Rifle Ranges. (Orlando Charles photo)

Gill pips Persaud to win X Class title

Irishman Alexander Gill won the  X-Class while rising local star Roberto Tiwari secured the O-Division when the West Indies Fullbore Shooting Council (WIFBSC)  150th anniversary championships  Individual section concluded yesterday.

Batsman Sunil Ambris plays through the off-side during his unbeaten 62 on the opening day of the first four-day “Test” against Sri Lanka yesterday. (Photo courtesy CWI Media)

Ambris, Singh half-centuries allow hosts to dominate

FLORENCE HALL, Jamaica, CMC – Batsman Sunil Ambris continued to press his case for international selection while Vishaul Singh sent a reminder of his quality, as both batsmen stroked half-centuries on the opening day of the first four-day “Test” against Sri Lanka A here yesterday.

Needed gaming regulations still not in place

Needed legislation to regulate the growing gaming sector is still to be put in place, according to Chairman of the Guyana Gaming Authority, Roysdale Forde, who says that a draft bill has been sitting at the Chambers of the Attorney General since last year.

Well Teen semi-finals set for Saturday at DCC

The Demerara Cricket Club, the Georgetown Cricket Club, Blairmont Cricket Club and Transport Sports Club have reached the semi-finals of the Guyana Floodlights Softball Cricket Association (GFSCA) Wellteen, Nauth Motor Spares, Tropical Springs and Trophy Stall Under-13 limited-overs cricket competition following matches last weekend.

Injunction against BCB filed

An injunction was yesterday filed against the newly installed executives of the Berbice Cricket Board seeking to prevent the officers of the board from executing its functions after what was deemed an illegitimate elections on Sunday.

October 1992-May 2015 has been the best post-Independent period of our country

Dear Editor, If we accept that conflicts are concerned with the distribution of power; the confrontation of powers; the distribution of benefits and with satisfying basic human needs and interests, then one can anticipate what will follow when people are unhappy with who governs them and how they are governed, and when the government oppresses them and doesn’t respect or assist them to meet their basic needs.

Alvin Jones (right) celebrates with Nathan Lewis following his wonder strike for Trinidad and Tobago in the World Cup qualifier against United States on Tuesday night.

T&T stun USA to put them out of World Cup

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – Trinidad and Tobago stunned United States 2-1 here Tuesday night, to end an otherwise disappointing 2018 World Cup campaign on a high and dump the CONCACAF powerhouses out of the Russia showpiece.