Articles published on Saturday, April 6, 2019
LONDON, (Reuters) – Prime Minister Theresa May said there was now a clear choice between Britain exiting the European Union with a deal or not leaving at all as she tries to find a compromise with the opposition Labour Party, The Observer newspaper reported.
Guyana Water Incorporated (GWI) has advised that a major breakage of a transmission main, located between the Bank of Guyana and the National Library, was responsible for the disruption of the water supply to Georgetown’s residents.
(Jamaica Gleaner) Tension is brewing between a St Andrew church and an elderly couple living on a neighbouring property, which they both claim the deceased owner left to them, as a legal battle looms on the horizon.
(Jamaica Observer) Toast, the smash hit by singer Koffee, has entered the UK Official Singles Chart at number 84.
(Trinidad Guardian) If innocent citizens have nothing to fear or hide, the Civil Asset Recovery Unexplained Wealth Bill should not scare them.
(Trinidad Guardian) A “hitman” is believed to have shot his own boss as he attempted to shoot and kill his intended victim yesterday at a pre-arranged “meeting place” along El Socorro Road South in San Juan.
Karachi,Pakistan/MUMBAI, (Reuters) – Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan blamed India’s ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) for “whipping up war hysteria” over claims that India shot down a Pakistani F-16 during a standoff in February, saying the truth is always the best policy.
Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Central Housing & Planning Authority (CH&PA) Lelon Saul yesterday suggested that the issuance of contracts to Godfrey Yearwood, the husband of Housing Minister Valerie Adams-Yearwood, should be reviewed since a conflict of interest exists.
The APNU+AFC administration is still to decide on the candidates from its National Top Up List who will replace its four dual citizenship parliamentarians who have resigned, according to sources who also confirmed that President David Granger has met with one of the coalition’s partners.
An autopsy has revealed that the first miner who died after falling ill while working at Guyana Manganese Inc’s (GMI) Matthews Ridge, Region One (Barima/Waini) location, succumbed to pneumonia.
Clinton Anthony Doris, who was last month found guilty by a jury of using sweets and money to lure a seven-year-old girl to his home and then raping her, was yesterday sentenced to 26 years in prison.
A youth with apparent mental health issues was yesterday charged in a city court with murdering Albouystown teen Christopher Mansfield, who was gunned down on Sunday as he was making his way to a football field at West La Penitence.
The 15 acres of land at Ogle, on the East Coast of Demerara, where the corporate head office of ExxonMobil Guyana is to be constructed, are non-airside and would not affect applications by aircraft operators for hangars or other space, according to Ogle Airport Inc.
Throwing himself at the mercy of the court and accepting responsibility for killing Plaisance resident Jennifer Ann Mendonca, 23-year-old John Hetsberger was yesterday sentenced to 10 years in prison by Justice Navindra Singh at the High Court in Georgetown.
Two titanic tussles are slated to highlight this weekend’s Georgetown Cricket Association (GCA) fixtures.
The selection committee of the Guyana Volleyball Federation (GVF) has shortlisted a female and male volleyball team to represent Guyana in the upcoming Inter-Guianas volleyball tournament set to spike off in French Guiana from May 2-4.
Dwayne Hamilton, who raped a four-year-old girl when he was 16, was yesterday sentenced to 12 years for the crime.
The Berbice Cricket Board, through its counsel, Attorney-at-Law, Arudranauth Gossai, is expected to challenge Minister of Social Cohesion, with responsibility for Sport, Dr George Norton’s appointment of Stephen Lewis as the Cricket Ombudsman.
A Stanleytown, New Amsterdam man was yesterday remanded to prison after close to 60 pounds of marijuana were discovered in his East Bank Berbice apartment on Wednesday.
Thirteen community-based teams will contest the Playoff Round for the Guinness ‘Greatest of the Streets, East Coast Demerara edition tomorrow at the Haslington Market Tarmac.
An electrician, who was accused of stealing over $1 million from his employer, was yesterday remanded to prison after a city court heard of his recent conviction on a similar charge and his failure to attend one of his trials.
The Guyana Amateur Powerlifting Federation (GAPLF) and the New Campbellville Secondary School received cheques worth $1M each yesterday from the National Sports Commission (NSC) through Director of Sport, Christopher Jones.
The disabling of a trailer belonging to the Mayor and City Council (M&CC) due to a punctured tyre is being blamed for the overflowing skip bins across Georgetown’s central business district over the past week.
The second quarter of the cycling season rides off tomorrow in Linden with the staging of the eighth annual Baker’s Memorial Cycling Classic.
Deodat Persaud Gangapersaud, a 72-year-old Guyanese migrant, was killed on Thursday when a helicopter crashed onto the Tampa, Florida, US highway, as he was making his way home from a grocery store.
Roop Persaud, CEO of Ganesh Parts and General Store presented balls to the Guyana Rugby Football Union (GRFU) yesterday.
PARIS/SEATTLE/SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Minutes after take-off, the pilots of Ethiopian Airlines Flight ET 302 were caught in a bad situation.
The New Amsterdam Technical Institute (NATI) has suspended the student caught on video assaulting three of his schoolmates late last month, the Ministry of Education said yesterday.
Dear Editor, The alacrity with which the Department of Citizenship has responded to revelations of incorrect and therefore fraudulent notices of application for naturalisation as Guyanese citizens is surprising.
Guyana’s first-class player Christopher Barnwell produced a stellar all-round showing for GA Spartans at the weekend to guide the side to championship honours in the cricket4life tournament in St.
The approximately 70 persons living in a housing compound at Guyhoc Park might soon have access to better living conditions following a visit from Minister Valerie Adams-Yearwood.
Dear Editor, The Georgetown City Council apologises to the business community and residents of some sections of Georgetown for several overflowing skip bins that are at strategic locations in the City: Lombard Street, King Street , East Ruimveldt and Wellington Street.
Back Circle, Future Stars, Melanie and Bent Street secured convincing wins when the Stag Beer Futsal Championship resumed on Thursday at the National Gymnasium, Mandela Avenue.
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Scientists have unearthed fossils in a coastal desert of southern Peru of a four-legged whale that thrived both in the sea and on land about 43 million years ago in a discovery that illuminates a pivotal stage in early cetacean evolution.
The Mayor and City Council (M&CC) on Thursday awarded $24 million in contracts for the restoration of three community grounds and two bridges in the city.
Nafesah Ladonna Richardson decided to pursue a profession in makeup artistry four years ago after long having a passion for the art.
Dear Editor, I am privy to an Opinion: House to House D Registration Unconstitutional, by Anil Nandlall, which was published by Demerara Waves on March 20th, 2019.
TRIPOLI/BENGHAZI, Libya, (Reuters) – Eastern Libyan troops commanded by Khalifa Haftar said yesterday they had advanced into the southern outskirts of the capital Tripoli in a dangerous thrust against the internationally recognised government.
Miami Heat star Dwyane Wade said life after basketball will include making visits to a clinician.
I do not own a toaster/toast maker. I do not eat bread often enough to make it worth it to get a toaster.
CALEXICO, Calif., (Reuters) – President Donald Trump yesterday promised approximately 450 miles (725 km) of new “wall” along the southern U.S.
The Guyana Bauxite & General Workers Union (GB&GWU) and the RUSAL-owned Bauxite Company of Guyana Incorporated (BCGI) began talks on Wednesday to chart the way forward consistent with the Terms of Resumption (ToR) that ended a month-long workers’ strike on March 20th.
Dear Editor, In a recent letter to the press by the Public Relations Officer of the Mayor and Councillors of the City of Georgetown captioned ‘City, tourism authorities in discussions on enhancing Georgetown’ she fancifully announced that the Director General of the Ministry of Tourism and Director of the Guyana Tourism Authority had met with Georgetown City Councillors to discuss specific projects that would promote tourism in Georgetown.
(Reuters) – Afghanistan replaced long-serving one-day international captain Asghar Afghan with Gulbadin Naib yesterday, less than two months before this year’s 50-over World Cup in England and Wales.
Dear Editor, The global economy is dependent on technology. More so, it is driven by technology.
The Alliance For Change (AFC) has extended congratulations to the Guyana Hindu Dharmic Sabha on receiving the Pravasi Samman Award from the Government of India, in recognition of its outstanding contribution in the field of community service.
(Reuters) – An attorney for President Donald Trump yesterday blasted U.S.
I can’t believe April is already here. In this particular quarter you may have already started to receive wedding invitations for August/summer weddings, worry about the expense they will put you in (because even as a guest weddings are expensive), have a good solid fight with your partner to determine who should be there and who shouldn’t etc.
Dear Editor, It comes as no surprise that the Appeals Court upheld the High Court ruling that parliamentarians who hold Dual Citizenship sit in violation of article 155(1)(a) of the Constitution of Guyana.
BENGALURU, India, CMC – West Indies all-rounder Andre Russell smashed another breathtaking cameo to surpass 200 runs in just four innings this season, as Kolkata Knight Riders moved into second place in the Indian Premier League standings with a convincing five-wicket victory over Royal Challengers Bangalore here yesterday.
MEXICO CITY, (Reuters) – Belize has approved a plan to set aside nearly 12 percent of its territorial waters as a protected area, more than doubling the size of existing reserves in the world’s second largest barrier reef.
The audit of the Special Organised Crime Unit (SOCU) that was initiated after reports of grave mismanagement is still continuing more than a month after it commenced.
Creole Rock creator Gavin Mendonca has recently embarked on a Creole Rock Folk It Up Tour and has been popping up in various parts of the country performing many of Guyana’s folk songs.
LONDON, (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Travel agents, London’s transport network and finance houses were among a rising number of companies yesterday to cut ties with businesses owned by Brunei to protest over the Sultanate’s introduction of the death penalty for gay sex and adultery.
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – Leading regional academic and noted cricket author, Professor Sir Hilary Beckles, believes a head coach of Caribbean origin should preside over West Indies’ campaign at the upcoming ICC World Cup.
The two men who were detained by the police for questioning in relation to the robbery of businessman Selson Prescott, who was shot and robbed of millions while on his way to a city bank on Monday on Regent Street in Georgetown, have been released from custody.
Dear Editor, In his Frankly Speaking column on Friday, 05 April Mr Fenty says: “I’ve always wondered about our Constitutional provision that allows foreigners from any Commonwealth nation – who lived here for just one year (continuously) before those elections, to vote here (See Article 159 (b)”.
WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – U.S. and Chinese negotiators wrapped up their latest round of trade talks yesterday and were scheduled to resume discussions next week to try to secure a pact that would end a tit-for-tat tariff battle that has roiled global markets.
HOUSTON, (Reuters) – U.S. Vice President Mike Pence yesterday stepped up efforts to force Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro from office by imposing new sanctions on its oil shipments, and promising “stronger action” against Cuba for helping to keep the regime afloat.
Nine young women were last Saturday evening sashed as this year’s Miss Earth Guyana contestants at the Theatre Guild, Kingston.
In 1841 the Scottish writer Charles Mackay published a prescient survey of the dangers of what we now describe as a herd mentality.
With the current state of things, it seems only a matter of time before every animated Disney film is refashioned and remade as a live-action film to sustain us on a constant diet of Disney content.
Women are encouraged to leave abusive relationships, but are we preparing our men to cope when they leave?
LONDON, CMC – West Indies captain Jason Holder was eyeing a half-century on county debut as he made an encouraging start to life in the Championship, helping Northamptonshire bat the entire opening day of their contest against Middlesex here yesterday.
Ayasia May LaFleur, a mother of nine who won a recent Central Housing & Planning Authority (CH&PA) housing lottery, received the keys to her new home during an official handing over ceremony yesterday.
