Articles published on Monday, January 14, 2019
WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump said today he never worked for Russia, his first direct denial after a media report saying the FBI in 2017 opened a counterintelligence investigation of whether he acted on Moscow’s behalf.
(Reuters) – Renowned Bollywood director Rajkumar Hirani has denied allegations that he sexually assaulted a subordinate over a period of six months in 2018.
(Trinidad Newsday) While his homeland hasn’t even begun to discuss whether or not to decriminalise marijuana use for medical purposes, let alone fully legalise the herb, Trinidadian Clint Seukeran is set to go on a financial high as he was among six people selected by the Canadian government to be licensed retailers of marijuana in Ontario.
(Jamaica Gleaner) Over the past month, Jade McLaren has shared video calls each Sunday with friend Miss Universe Jamaica 2014 finalist Zandrea Bailey.
(Jamaica Observer) A police constable is now in hospital nursing a facial wound after he was reportedly shot, accidentally, by one of his colleagues during an operation to apprehend wanted men in Portland yesterday.
(Trinidad Express) A Penal father is pleading for assistance in locating his 16-year-old daughter who did not return home last Friday.
ISTANBUL/RIYADH, (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump threatened Turkey with economic devastation if it attacks a U.S.-allied
A decision on the Trinidad-headquartered Republic Bank’s pending acquisition of Scotiabank’s operations here has been stalled as the Bank of Guyana (BoG) is awaiting a response to a request for documents from Republic Bank.
Guyana Jaguars solidified their spot at the top of the West Indies Championships with their fourth consecutive win after they defeated Windward Islands Volcanoes by eight wickets at the Providence National Stadium yesterday.
Admitting that there is a record of him enquiring about the price of gold shortly before leaving for Canada, former government Member of Parliament (MP) Charrandass Persaud has defended his actions saying it was for his clients.
Asks Dr Rudi Webster MS Dhoni, the former captain of Team India, once told me that the principal difference between the good performer or the good organization and the others is the interval between mistakes.
Conglomerate Banks DIH saw its profit after tax increase from $3.584 billion in 2017 to $4.085 billion last year, an appreciation of $501 million or 14%.
MELBOURNE, (Reuters) – An emotional Andy Murray kicks off his Australian Open campaign against Spaniard Roberto Bautista Agut in the night session at Melbourne Park today in what could well be the final match of the Scot’s glittering career.
LONDON, (Reuters) – David de Gea’s wonder show at Tottenham Hotspur yesterday led Manchester United’s interim manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer to claim the Spaniard might be the club’s best keeper ever.
A Stanleytown motorcyclist died during the wee hours of yesterday after he slammed into a utility pole at Alexander Street, New Amsterdam.
KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC – Leg-spinner Imran Khan snatched five wickets as Trinidad and Tobago Red Force piled further misery on Jamaica Scorpions with a 157-run victory early on the final day of their fourth round match here yesterday.
The body of a 76-year-old former police officer, who was missing for a few days, was found floating in a canal at D’Urban Back-lands yesterday morning.
JOHANNESBURG, (Reuters) – South Africa need seven more wickets to win the third test at the Wanderers and sweep the series after Pakistan were 153 for three wickets at the close of play yesterday, still 228 runs short of a daunting winning target.
New Mayor of Georgetown Ubraj Narine says he will strive to deliver on transparency, accountability and integrity of the city council during his tenure.
With at least four persons with dual citizenship holding top positions in its government, including Minister of State Joseph Harmon, former Attorney General Anil Nandall says the APNU+AFC coalition should say what it intends to do as it is duplicitous and hypocritical to only zoom in on Charrandass Persaud’s status.
LONDON, (Reuters) – Tottenham Hotspur’s Premier League title ambitions suffered a major blow as Marcus Rashford’s goal gave Manchester United a 1-0 victory at Wembley yesterday to maintain caretaker manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s perfect start.
Director of Global Seafoods Distributors, Allison Butters-Grant passed away last evening after battling cancer for a number of years.
Blake Griffin took advantage of the first opportunity to show his former fans what they’re missing, scoring 44 points on Saturday afternoon to lead the visiting Detroit Pistons to a 109-104 victory against the Los Angeles Clippers.
Dear Editor, Almost predictably, and almost three weeks to the date after the infamy of events surrounding the No Confidence Motion in the National Assembly, a seemingly random media story has appeared (KN – 2018.1.12) that is intended to target the Ministry of Natural Resources with heavy hints of corruption and malfeasance.
(BBC) Australia’s Cameron Bancroft hit an unbeaten 87 off 61 balls to help Perth Scorchers to victory over Sydney Sixers in the Twenty20 Big Bash League (BBL).
Initially scheduled to have been completed by December 2017, then December 2018, expansion works continue on the Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA), Timehri and questions remained unanswered on current developments or when the project will be finished.
Strutting to a first place finish in her debut outing at the National Senior Bodybuilding Championships last year, Ms.
Dear Editor, I would like to express my disappointment with the manner in which young people were treated at the Oil and Gas Forum conducted by the Department of Youth at the Umana Yana on January 12th.
A Betsy Ground, East Canje canter driver, was on Wednesday placed on $500,000 bail, after being charged with causing death by dangerous driving.
Dear Editor, To solve a problem, one must examine its surrounding circumstances to determine its cause.
CARABALLEDA, Venezuela, (Reuters) – Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido yesterday said that President Nicolas Maduro’s adversaries were “not afraid” even though he was briefly detained by intelligence agents, days after announcing he would be willing to replace the increasingly isolated president.
Everest Cricket Club (ECC) began the season with a crushing 223-run win over the Guyana National Industrial Corporation (GNIC) yesterday in the Georgetown Cricket Association (GCA), New Building Society (NBS) second-division 40-overs tournament.
Quick action by four men saved a 20-year-old Guyana Water Incorporated meter reader from a potential fatal end after she was attacked by a swarm of bees at Enmore, East Coast Demerara last week.
Dear Editor, In 2009, President Jagdeo commissioned a US$200 million/G$40 billion new sugar factory located at Skeldon, Berbice.
WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – The Republican head of the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee said yesterday he plans to ask the FBI about a report it launched a probe into whether President Donald Trump had been working on Russia’s behalf, suggesting the agency may have gone too far.
Guyana’s national U19 Indoor Development Hockey Team, Supernova, clinched third place in the University of the West Indies (UWI) Indoor Tournament which ended last evening at the UWI Sports and Physical Education Centre (SPEC) indoor facility in Trinidad and Tobago.
Over 8,000 marijuana plants were destroyed on Saturday after the Guyana Police Force discovered two farms in the Upper Demerara River area.
(Reuters) – India’s part-time off-spinner Ambati Rayudu has been reported for a suspect bowling action during the first one-day international against Australia in Sydney, the International Cricket Council (ICC) said yesterday.
Dear Editor, I have noted a contrived, concerted campaign to discredit and misrepresent my academic credentials.
WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – Unscheduled absences among federal airport security screeners jumped yesterday, forcing a checkpoint and ticket counter to close in Houston, as a partial government shutdown that has frozen pay checks moved into its 23rd day.
(Trinidad Guardian) An Arima man was gunned down moments after leaving his home yesterday.
In a bid to prevent an outbreak of the H1N1 virus (swine flu) in Guyana, port officials including Port Health Officers have been trained to tackle any possible cases in travellers entering Guyana, the Chief Medical Officer (CMO) in the Ministry of Public Health Dr.
MEXICO CITY, (Reuters) – Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said on Tuesday a military-assisted crackdown had dramatically reduced fuel theft and uncovered a secret pipe that was used to siphon gasoline out of one of the country’s refineries.
Dear Editor, I wish to call on the head of the Guyana Police Force Mr.
Interviews and photos by David Papannah and Shamar Meusa Joel Bancroft– Patient Need Pharmacy ‘Changes I will like to see lie in infrastructure and security.
On January 3rd – just hours after the Speaker of the National Assembly, Dr Barton Scotland had declined to revisit the December 21, 2018 motion of no-confidence that resulted in the defeat of the APNU+AFC government, the Natural Resource Fund (NRF) Bill 2018 was passed after being presented for second and third reading by the Minister of Finance Winston Jordan.
By Deborah Hamilton Deborah Hamilton worked for several years as a teacher at Queen’s College before moving to Canada, where she now teaches.
(Trinidad Guardian) Two days of “intense” policing saw 138 people arrested by police over the weekend.
A suspected bandit was on Friday night captured and beaten by residents after he and three others allegedly planned to rob a boat at Roden Rust, Parika, East Bank Essequibo.
Last Wednesday, the President and the Opposition Leader met to discuss the way forward, following the 21 December 2018 vote of no confidence in the Government.
NEW DELHI, (Reuters) – All-rounder Vijay Shankar and batsman Shubman Gill will replace the suspended KL Rahul and Hardik Pandya in India’s limited overs team, the Indian cricket board (BCCI) has said.
