Daily Archive: Wednesday, August 22, 2018

WASHINGTON,  (Reuters) – New York state sent a subpoena today to U.S.

(Trinidad Express) Why was Trinidad and Tobago not devastated by Tuesday’s 6.9 magnitude earthquake when a quake measuring 7.0 wiped out parts of Haiti and killed hundreds of thousands of people?

WASHINGTON/CHARLESTON, W.Va.,  (Reuters) – President Donald Trump suffered twin setbacks on Tuesday with two ex-advisers facing prison sentences – and one of them saying Trump told him to commit a crime – possibly hurting his Republican Party’s election prospects and widening a criminal probe that has overshadowed his presidency.

(JAMAICA OBSERVER) A five-year-old American boy who was vacationing in Jamaica, and a local raft captain were feared drowned in the Martha Brae River in Trelawny yesterday afternoon.

A gang of masked bandits early yesterday morning invaded the Real Value Supermarket at Church and Thomas streets, Georgetown, from where they carted off roughly $11 million in cash, jewellery and other valuables after a more than one-hour long raid.

St Lucia Stars crashed to a humiliating seven-wicket defeat to St Kitts & Nevis Patriots after collapsing to 69 all out inside 13 overs at the Daren Sammy Cricket Ground.

Guyanese yesterday panicked after a tremor from a 7.3 magnitude earthquake in neighbouring Venezuela caused the earth to shake and buildings to sway.

The National Sports Commission and Racing Secretary/National Cycling Coach, Hassan Mohammed in collaboration with the Guyana Cycling Federation will be hosting a special cycling programme on Friday in commemoration of the 175thanniversary of the city of Georgetown.

Three persons, including a mother of three, were yesterday released on $300,000 bail after they denied committing an armed robbery on the owner of a mining camp.

Rose Hall Town Bakewell moved within one match of retaining their Under-17 title in the Berbice Cricket Board/Ramnaresh Sarwan 50-overs knockout competition with wins over Port Mourant and Rose Hall Canje.

In an effort to grow the sport the Guyana Amateur Basketball Federation (GABF) hosted a three-day training clinic in Bartica from August 17th-19th at the Bartica Community Centre.

A retired head teacher is currently in a critical condition at a city hospital after she and her home were set ablaze by her husband, after she reportedly refused to provide him with $500 to purchase alcohol.

For the first half of the year, the Guyana Telephone and Telegraph Company (GTT) has been able to keep 98% of its connections to landline and DSL services working at any given time, Chief Executive Officer Justin Nedd said yesterday.

Guillermo Escarraga overtook the rest of the golfers on Saturday to mark his name as the champion of the inaugural Hospitality (Marriot, Grand Coastal and Aracari Resort) tournament at the Lusignan Golf Club (LGC).

A man was yesterday taken before a city court for allegedly behaving disorderly while seeking help at the Ministry of Indigenous Peoples’ Affairs, where he is also accused of threatening to kill Junior Minister Valerie Garrido-Lowe.

Following an exciting and unpredictable group stage, the eagerly anticipated round of 16 section and quarterfinal rounds in the Guinness Cage Streetball championships will commence on Saturday at the Haslington tarmac.

Two taxi drivers were yesterday each granted their release on $50,000 bail after denying separate charges of possession of ammunition.

The Crown Mining Supplies Golf Tournament is set to tee off today at 09:00h the Lusignan Golf Club (LGC) after being forced to reschedule.

Art and Craft artists are set to have their creations on display throughout the week on the Main Street Avenue as part of Guyana’s City Week celebrations.

(Trinidad Express) As was expected, social media exploded following yesterday’s 6.9 magnitude earthquake and the verdict was unanimous — it was terrifying!

Practical solutions are needed to sell miners on giving up mercury in gold recovery, according to Canadian mining specialist Dr.

Golden Jaguar international aspirants Kevin Dundas and Franklyn Parks declared that they feel privileged to be part of the maiden National Team Brazilian Tour which was organized by the Guyana Football Federation (GFF).

GOSFORD, Australia, CMC – Track and field legend Usain Bolt has vowed to prove detractors wrong, as he seeks to forge a successful football career at A-League outfit Central Coast Mariners.

The Guyana Embassy in Brazil has been providing moral support to the Golden Jaguars setup during their historic Brazilian tour of Rio de Janeiro.

Residents of First Street, Alexander Village, Georgetown say they remain threatened by flooding despite the main drainage canal being cleaned some months ago after an intervention by Minister of State Joseph Harmon.

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – Jamaica Reggae Boyz scored twice in the last 10 minutes as they came from two goals down to snatch a thrilling 2-2 draw against a spirited Barbados in their international friendly here Monday night.

Mackenzie High School’s Upper Sixth student Asher Marks has come out top of Region 10 in this year’s Caribbean Advancement Proficiency Examination (CAPE).

NOTTINGHAM, England, (Reuters) – India need one more wicket to thrash England in the third test at Trent Bridge after the hosts ended the fourth day on 311 for nine, 210 runs short of their target.

NEW YORK,  (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump’s former personal lawyer Michael Cohen testified yesterday that Trump had directed him to commit a crime by arranging payments ahead of the 2016 presidential election to silence two women who said they had affairs with Trump.

A man is now dead after he was struck down by a truck along the Land of Canaan Public Road, East Bank Demerara early yesterday morning and subsequently run over by a second vehicle.

ST JOHN’S, Antigua, CMC – Preparations for the eagerly anticipated ICC Women’s Twenty20 World Cup are on schedule as the region prepares to host the event in November.

Dear Editor, Africa’s long tradition of producing a timely philosopher prince remained in place despite Europe’s modern global holocaust against its people.

On Saturday, a team of about 40 personnel in the field of Orthopaedics from across the country gathered at the New Amsterdam Hospital for an Orthopedic Retreat.

Dear Editor, A literary giant has died and the Caribbean mourns.

As the round-robin stage of the 2018 Caribbean Premier League (CPL) reaches the half way mark this week, the hopes of West Indian cricket fans of their team’s chances in next year’s ICC Cricket World Cup, are beginning to climb.

ALEXANDRIA, Va.,  (Reuters) – Former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort was convicted on Tuesday of eight counts of financial wrongdoing, giving Special Counsel Robert Mueller a victory in the first trial arising from his investigation of Russia’s role in the 2016 U.S.

Three Climate Change Ambassadors, Aadilah Ali, Christine Archer, and Suphane Dash, who represented Guyana at the Youth Climate Change Conference last October were yesterday honoured by the Office of Climate Change (OCC) at the Ministry of the Presidency, for their outstanding achievements at the Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examination (CAPE).

Almost one year ago to the day I said, ‘I believe that every citizen in Guyana should have direct access to a proportion of the revenues flowing from our oil and gas resources.

(Barbados Nation) An American company involved in Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) projects in Barbados has been slapped with a four year ban by the financier.

Dear Editor, Since 2015, we have been  witnessing high levels of unemployment and government corruption; essential drug shortages; high cost of living; 200 more burdensome taxes; high deficits; high crime rate; broken campaign promises; a sinking economy; and the elusive “good life” that only government ministers enjoy.