Articles published on Sunday, February 24, 2019
(Trinidad Newsday) The 20-year-old Guyanese man who police arrested at the airport last week when he tried boarding a flight, has been charged with murdering Chaguanas doubles vendor Dhroop “Pie” Jagessar.
WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – U.S. Vice President Mike Pence is set to announce “concrete steps” and “clear actions” to address the Venezuela crisis when he meets today with regional leaders in Bogota, Colombia, a senior U.S.
(Trinidad Express) The body found on the beach at Fullerton Village in Cedros last Thursday is that of Pandroutee Sinanan, the 55 year old Tunapuna woman who had been reported missing.
URENA, Venezuela/CUCUTA, Colombia, (Reuters) – Troops loyal to President Nicolas Maduro violently drove back foreign aid convoys from Venezuela’s border on Saturday, killing two protesters and prompting opposition leader Juan Guaido to propose that Washington consider “all options” to oust him.
(Jamaica Observer) In his sermon 30-minute sermon centered on the story of Cain and Able, Reverend Dayne Grant called for justice for slain People’s National Party (PNP) Member of Parliament Dr Lynvale Bloomfield, who was yesterday laid to rest in Port Antonio, Portland.
(Jamaica Observer) A journalist’s plan to interview convicted drug dealer Owen “Father Fowl, or Roy Fowl” Clarke was shattered by a defining bullet from the gun of one of two men who attacked the businessman along Grove Road in St Andrew East Central, minutes after midnight on Saturday.
How often do you find yourself glued to your smartphone? And do you find yourself justifying the long hours you spend on your devices?
ExxonMobil is expected to receive its permit from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) this week for its Liza Phase 2 operations in the Stabroek Block, offshore Guyana, after assuring the agency that it could cover the liability in the event of an oil spill.
Banks DIH Limited continues its support for the development of horse racing in Guyana by sponsoring the 2019 Triple Crown Horse Race series organized by Jumbo Jet Thoroughbred Racing Committee.
The village of Kartabo is situated in the lower Mazaruni, six miles from Bartica.
Although confirming that newborn Quavo Forde suffered burns when a heat bulb in his incubator exploded, the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) yesterday denied that these injuries contributed to his subsequent death.
Minister of State Joseph Harmon announced on Friday that Linden is on the cusp of receiving a long-awaited television licence.
PORT ELIZABETH, South Africa, (Reuters) – Oshada Fernando and Kusal Mendis struck unbeaten half-centuries yesterday as Sri Lanka claimed a historic eight-wicket win in the second and final test at St George’s Park to become the first Asian side to win a test series in South Africa.
The crisis facing Guyana, due to get worse on March 22nd, when the Government loses its legal authority, was not the result of the actions of evil people.
A Port Kaituma man is now dead after he lost control of the motorcycle he was riding while descending a hill at 26 Miles Access Road, Port Kaituma, in Region One on Friday evening.
Even a casual observer of the various debates in the public spectrum of Guyana will notice that the subject of raising standards in the society is an abiding condition in the mix.
The state bodies responsible for procurement had urged government to increase the thresholds for restricted tendering since last year as the sums catered for under the law “did not make practical sense,” according to Chairperson of the Public Procurement Commission (PPC) Carol Corbin.
This year may very well be a landmark year for squash in Guyana.
Farmer Compton Reid has filed an appeal challenging the decisions of Chief Justice Roxane George-Wiltshire on his challenge to the validity of the passage of the December 31st no-confidence motion against government.
Defending champion Bent Street will oppose Back Circle while Sparta Boss will engage Gold is Money in the 2nd Annual NSC/Magnum Mash Futsal semi-finals tonight, following quarterfinal wins Thursday at the National Gymnasium, Mandela Avenue.
Telisha Williams is a young woman who has made it her mission to ensure the country’s children receive the protection many of them so desperately need and whether it is in church, on the road or at a wedding reception she does not hesitate to represent a child even if it means standing up to the parents.
Six boxers have been shortlisted for possible selection for the Pan American Games qualifier scheduled for April in Nicaragua.
A Good Hope, East Coast Demerara woman is seeking closure after the mysterious disappearance of her son more than a year and a half ago.
The seventh annual Milo Secondary Schools football competition resumes today at the Ministry of Education ground, Carifesta Avenue with four group matches.
MUMBAI, (Reuters) – Cementing spots in their World Cup squad will top the agenda for Indians and Australians alike when their limited-over series starts with the first Twenty20 in Visakhapatnam today.
Dear Editor, Please help me share my experience at an International Mother Language Day (IMLD) presentation at the Umana Yana last Thursday; an experience I shall never forget.
Over 140 police ranks from divisions across the country have benefitted from recently concluded training workshops on gender, sexuality and human rights.
The Private Sector Commission (PSC) yesterday said it will “continue to call a spade a spade” and insist on adherence to the constitution and observance of good governance.
A decision on the future of the Guyana Prize for Literature is currently with the ministerial plenary that is performing the functions of Cabinet.
Dear Editor, The calls keep coming for leadership conversation from well-meaning corners, and they have to be heeded.
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – Rookie left-hander Shimron Hetmyer believes West Indies’ victory over world number one England is a sign the Caribbean side is beginning to make positive strides.
Dear Editor, A New and United Guyana (ANUG) is profoundly disappointed that the Government of Guyana has allowed the dispute between the Bauxite Company of Guyana Incorporated (BCGI) and the Guyana Bauxite and General Workers Union (GB&GWU) to remain unsolved for so many years.
Joint Services searches at all of Guyana’s penitentiaries yesterday unearthed a large number of contraband, including weapons and phones, the Guyana Police Force said last evening.
CUCUTA, Colombia/URENA, Venezuela, (Reuters) – Troops loyal to President Nicolas Maduro turned back foreign aid convoys from Venezuela’s border using teargas and rubber bullets yesterday, killing two protestors and putting his socialist government on a collision course with Washington.
KINGSTOWN, St Vincent, CMC – Barbados Pride were left desperately needing wickets on today’s final day after Kavem Hodge’s eighth first class half-century put Windward Islands Volcanoes in sight of victory on the third day of their eighth round match at the Arnos Vale Stadium.
CHICAGO, (Reuters) – Grammy-winning singer R. Kelly, who has faced years of sexual abuse allegations, was ordered held on a $1 million bond yesterday on charges that he sexually assaulted three teenagers and a woman, as prosecutors offered new details in the case.
Dear Editor, Shimron Hetmyer’s century in the 2nd One Day International against England was his fourth in just 22 ODIs.
BASSETERRE, St Kitts, CMC – Opener Montcin Hodge struck his second half-century in as many matches and sixth of the season as Leeward Islands Hurricanes produced a steady batting performance to set up an interesting final day of their eighth round contest against Trinidad and Tobago Red Force.
A party of policemen last Wednesday discovered and destroyed a quantity of dried and cultivated cannabis and other items at Ten Miles, Millie’s Hideout, Linden.
(Trinidad Express) Several pupils attending the San Fernando A.S.J.A Girls’ College fell ill after eating a barbecued chicken meal at a school fund raiser on Friday.
“I love my son, but it is getting to a place where he would soon have to leave my house if he continues with his lifestyle.
The qualifier for the National Junior Chess Championship begins today from 10 am at the Resource Centre, Woolford Avenue, opposite the Government Technical Institute.
Now is the time to start sowing your flower seeds to germinate all of those colourful flowering annuals.
Dear Editor, I was delighted to see my friends High Commissioner Case and Ambassador Insanally high up there among the national awardees this weekend.
Guyana’s politicians have failed us. Operating behind the barrier of our two major political cartels, they are answerable to their parties first and foremost, and not to the voters or even, in a more profound sense, to the best interests of the country.
Two persons will soon be charged after being intercepted by police with almost two kilos of ganja.
As this is being written, an uneasy calm prevails in Haiti following nearly two weeks of widespread demonstrations against the Government of President Jovenal Moïse.
Introduction Last week I addressed two of the four lines of justification, which I advance in support of my bullish prediction of 13 to 15 billion barrels for Guyana’s oil reserves.
Last Update: 526.85 Movement: 0.002% Currebt Update: 526.84 YTD Movement: -2.33% The Lucas Stock Index (LSI) declined 0.002% during the third period of trading in February 2019.
As I get older, I find I try to capture in memory more fully than ever the passing marvellousness of an ordinary day by writing down what happens in a journal.
Carnival and J’ouvert have come to Guyana, and as they do, they provide another opportunity to analyse Mashramani.
One of the most commonly spread myths is that carbs are the enemy.
LONDON, (Reuters) – Three British cabinet ministers publicly indicated yesterday they will back plans to delay Brexit if lawmakers vote down Prime Minister Theresa May’s plan for a new deal with the European Union.
The Pygmy Antwren (Myrmotherula brachyura) is found in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Suriname, and Venezuela.
A number of sports administrators and former athletes have been recognized by David Granger, President of the Cooperative republic of Guyana on the occasion of the 49th Republic Anniversary of the Cooperative Republic of Guyana, and have been identified to receive national awards later in the year.
