Articles published on Sunday, April 7, 2019
CARACAS, (Reuters) – After weeks of power cuts and limited access to water, tens of thousands of Venezuelans took to the streets yesterday to back opposition leader Juan Guaido and protest against President Nicolas Maduro, who they accuse of wrecking the economy.
WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – President Donald Trump’s tax returns will never be handed over to Democratic lawmakers, White House Chief of Staff Mick Mulvaney said today, defying an effort in Congress to learn more about the real estate mogul’s personal finances.
(Trinidad Express) A SIXTEEN-year-old boy who walked out his grandmother’s home to get bread and sausages for dinner was gunned down near his Laventille home on Friday night and his $1,500 cellphone taken.
(Jamaica Gleaner) Eighteen years ago, Shereen Hamilton said that she went into the labour room of the Mandeville Regional Hospital (MRH) expecting to have twins, but came out with only one baby boy and a message that her second child did not survive.
The police today said that John Lambert, 24, a former soldier, of Lot 158 North Haslington ECD who was convicted and jailed for four years escaped at about 3:39 am today from the Lusignan Prison, East Coast Demerara (ECD).
KARACHI, (Reuters) – Pakistan has “reliable intelligence” that India will attack again this month, Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi said today, as tension over a February standoff between the two nuclear-armed neighbours had appeared to ease.
A 24-year-old Bare Root, East Coast Demerara man was fatally shot by the police in the compound of the Vigilance Police Station yesterday morning, when he reportedly attempted to escape in a Guyana Police Force vehicle after being taken into custody for threatening to kill his wife.
Critically ill Chinese nationals who are being treated after falling ill at the Guyana Manganese Inc.
People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) presidential candidate Irfaan Ali is betting on the track records of both his party and himself to win the next general elections and deliver campaign promises that he maintains are “not unrealistic.”
Hours after he and his co-accused were remanded to prison for the 2014 murder of Albouystown businesswoman Sumintra Dinool, Shaheed Ally was on Tuesday fatally beaten by fellow inmates while in custody at the Lusignan Prison.
A farmhand was yesterday stabbed to death by his co-worker at a location near the mouth of the Pomeroon River, during a drinking spree.
The long-awaited Manari bypass in the Rupununi, in Region Nine, was officially opened yesterday by the government.
Paternity leave, a harmonised code of law for women’s rights and a compulsory training course on women’s rights for all Members of Parliament (MPs) were among the 28 recommendations contained in the report the Women and Gender Equality Commission recently submitted to Speaker of the National Assembly Dr.
The disagreements over what constitutes a majority for a no-confidence vote (NCV) and the indecisiveness over the implementation of the provision barring dual citizens from serving as Members of Parliament (MPs) are evidence of the urgent need for another round of constitutional reform, according to political analyst and executive member of the Working People’s Alliance (WPA) David Hinds.
The Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) has been receiving a growing number of suspicious transaction reports from money transfer agencies, according to Director Matthew Langevine, who says criminals are using “the regular man on the street” to launder their dirty money for them.
Guyana has made significant progress on the Anti-Money Laundering (AML) front but there is need for more investigations as well as successful prosecutions, according to the recently released United States International Narcotics Control Strategy Report.
Half-centuries from Winston Forester and Timothy McAlmont followed by searing spells from Bernard Bailey and Ronaldo Ali-Mohamed, spurred the Georgetown Cricket Club (GCC) to a commanding 162 run win over the Everest Cricket Club at the Demerara Cricket Club (DCC) last evening under lights in the final of the New Building Society second division forty overs tournament.
Anand Sanasie, a member of the Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) Executive that has been deemed illegal, null and void by the High Court last week says he is yet to see any supporting documents regarding the issue but will look into all legal avenues if that becomes the case.
Former General Manager of the Guyana National Newspapers Limited (GNNL) Sherod Duncan will be appealing his recent dismissal.
Attorney-at-law Arudranauth Gossai believes the administrative staff of the Guyana Cricket Board still needs to function as per normal since the recent court ruling only applies to the GCB executives.
The Medical Council of Guyana is set to deliberate on the findings of investigations into the deaths of three children who died at the Georgetown Public Hospital (GPH) after they received chemotherapy treatment earlier this year.
What over seven years ago started out as an act of faith, is today a school that caters for the needs of 15 children diagnosed with moderate to severe autism and if the organisers have their way the school doors would be open to more children as there is a long waiting list.
Now that Bartica is a town, Agatash, a small scenic community 3 miles away, could perhaps be deemed a suburb.
The Victoria Kings and Guyana Defence Force [GDF] clash on Friday in the GFF Elite League at the Camp Ayanganna ground was abandoned, after the former’s dressing room was reportedly ransacked and money stolen.
Many Guyanese are in despair arising out of the current political deadlock and the failure of our politicians to resolve it.
The annual Hamilton Green Inter-Ward nine-a-side football competition, organised by former national coach Lennox Arthur, will kick-off today from 15:00hrs at the Den Amstel Community Centre ground.
Guyana Water Incorporated (GWI) yesterday blamed a “major breakage” of a transmission main, located between the Bank of Guyana and the National Library, for the disruption of the water supply to Georgetown’s residents for several hours.
Even as drilling exploration continues at its Yellowtail-1 site in the Stabroek Block, offshore Guyana, ExxonMobil is undertaking an environmental baseline survey of the nearby Kaieteur Block.
The state of wealth and income distribution in a society is very important for social consensus and cohesion.
Topp XX and Silver Shattas reached the quarterfinal round when the inaugural Linden Mayor’s Cup Knockout Football Championship continued Friday at the Mackenzie Sports Club [MSC] ground, Linden.
The GAC Logistics and Shipping (Guyana) Incorporated was officially launched on Friday.
President’s College, Marian Academy and Bishops’ High School all won their matches when the Youth Basketball Guyana [YBG] ‘Georgetown/Coast’ Regional Conference continued on Friday at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall, Homestretch Avenue.
The Ministry of Public Health last Wednesday commissioned the Plegt Anker Health Centre, located in East Berbice, Corentyne, and it is expected to reduce the need for residents to travel miles to the New Amsterdam Hospital to access basic healthcare.
The golden shower orchids in my wife’s garden are particularly lovely.
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – Cricket West Indies is set to revamp its selection policy in an effort to rid the process of “politics or petty emotional situations”, in a move geared towards having the best squad selected for the upcoming ICC World Cup.
Citizens Bank yesterday launched its ‘Borrow Smart Buy Smart’ promotion to enable customers to purchase a vehicle with the bank’s help.
Have you ever found yourself constantly checking to see if your doors are locked?
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – Captain Jason Holder believes West Indies’ unpredictability will make them a difficult prospect at the upcoming ICC World Cup in England.
“I help out because there comes a time when we all need help and I am just doing my part even though I must tell you it is very hard, but I try,” she said almost breathlessly.
HYDERABAD, India, CMC – West Indies fast bowler Alzarri Joseph snatched a six-wicket haul to record the best-ever figures in Indian Premier League history, as he made a sensational start to his IPL career by firing Mumbai Indians to a 40-run victory over Sunrisers Hyderabad here yesterday.
Jeremy Lamb was the star again, and the Charlotte Hornets remained alive in the playoff race with a thrilling 113-111 win over the visiting Toronto Raptors on Friday night.
I won’t say it’s a flood, or a daily thing, but I am often asked, sometimes in person, sometimes in writing, about the process of creating songs.
Sixteen police youth groups yesterday participated in various activities at a Career Day fair hosted by the Guyana Police Force.
The Guyana Police Force’s Office of Professional Responsibility (OPR) is currently investigating claims that ranks at the Charity Police Station recently inflicted brutal beatings on four teenagers, Commander of ‘G’ Division Khali Pareshram said last evening.
MIAMI, United States, CMC – Barbados Football Association head, Randy Harris, has been re-elected vice-president of continental governing body, CONCACAF.
Dear Editor, This past week, one of the architects of our relatively young nation, Eusi Kwayana, celebrated his 94th birthday.
WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – Scientists are expected to unveil on Wednesday the first-ever photograph of a black hole, a breakthrough in astrophysics providing insight into celestial monsters with gravitational fields so intense no matter or light can escape.
Police are now looking into the death of Gowkarran Narine, an Essequibo labourer who was found dead on Friday afternoon, hours after allegedly injuring himself while chopping wood for cooking.
Dear Editor, As before, I find myself compelled to respond to a news article appearing in the Kaieteur News, and on this occasion, under the caption: ‘Resistance by oil companies is no excuse to continue contract secrecy.
(Trinidad Express) A MAN reportedly abducted by Venezuelan pirates while fishing off Moruga three months ago was killed after being injured in an explosion during an operation involving Venezuelan security forces.
LONDON, CMC – West Indies captain Jason Holder captured two wickets in an incisive spell to help Northamptonshire take control of their County Championship Division Two encounter against Middlesex here yesterday.
LONDON, (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Britain’s charity watchdog launched an investigation into the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) UK on Thursday, citing concerns that its grants had funded human rights abuses overseas.
ST JOHN’S, Antigua, CMC – Leaders Barbados produced a sterling final quarter performance as they beat St Lucia 29-25 in their pivotal final game, to maintain their unbeaten run and capture the Caribbean Netball Association’s Jean Pierre Memorial Junior Championship here Thursday.
Dear Editor, I have been bombarded with questions about the letter I wrote in the Stabroek News of 4th April 2019 headlined, ‘Ill persons from mine should have been quarantined in Region One, not brought to city’.
An Indonesian national died on Friday morning after he reportedly fell and struck his head while cutting trees at West Kuruabaru Backdam, Demerara River.
BARCELONA, (Reuters) – Barcelona closed in on the La Liga title after beating 10-man Atletico Madrid 2-0 in yesterday’s top-of-the-table showdown at the Nou Camp as late strikes by Luis Suarez and Lionel Messi gave the Catalans an 11-point lead at the top of the table.
Dear Editor, On March 6, 2019, Guyana was declared #1, Best of Top 100 Ecotourism Destinations in the world at the ITB Berlin travel trade show.
Traffic ranks attached to the Guyana Police Force’s ‘G’ Division (Essequibo Coast and Islands), on Friday conducted an enforcement campaign during which a total of 35 bicycles were seized.
The search continues for 79-year-old Joyce Davis, the United States (US) citizen who vanished from her Almanac Creek, Essequibo River home about a month ago, Divisional Commander Kevin Adonis yesterday said.
Dear Editor, When there are Guyanese who have integrity and do right by the position they hold, there is hope for our beautiful country.
(Trinidad Guardian) The deadliest stretch of roadway in Trinidad & Tobago is a 700-metre portion of the M2 Ring Road in Debe, where at least seven people have been killed as a result of five fatal road traffic accidents between 2013 and 2017.
During the last few weeks we have touched on liquids like coconut water and coffee and their pros and cons for your fitness journey, but what about milk?
In almost every country in the Caribbean, tourism has been transformative.
(Trinidad Guardian) Just a week after purchasing a sports utility vehicle, Reon Ragoobir lost his life after he was thrown from the van during an early morning accident near Gasparillo yesterday.
Last Update: 530.11 Movement: 0.00% Current Update: 530.11 YTD Movement: 2.96% The Lucas Stock Index (LSI) remained unchanged during the first period of trading in April 2019.
Introduction This week’s column considers Guidepost 5 in Guyana’s Road Map for its petroleum sector in the dimension: “getting petroleum resources.”
The qualifier for the National Chess Championship begins today starting at 10.00 am at the Racquet Centre, Woolford Avenue, opposite the Government Technical Institute.
During the past week, I have received many inquiries about white flies. Upon
(Jamaica Observer) An ex-inmate who spent 21 years in prison for murder has come forward with the grappling story of having met an 11-year-old girl in a chat room while in prison, and secretly mentoring the child from his cellular phone.
The Great Egret is found in Asia, Africa, the Americas, and southern Europe.
One of the six juveniles who escaped from the New Opportunity Corps (NOC) at Onderneeming, Essequibo, late last month, remains on the lam, while the others have either been recaptured or have voluntarily returned.
Dear Editor, I was moved by the stirring article from Mosa Telford in her ‘Think on That’ series in the April 6th issue of Stabroek News titled, ‘Doomed if they leave and doomed if they stay’ in which she bemoaned the harsh cruelties often delivered to women by the very men who profess love to them!
A play with a considerable weight of importance and significance was recently staged at the National Cultural Centre.
Last week, with his customary flair for the melodramatic, Opposition Leader Bharrat Jagdeo held a press conference to announce that his party had found evidence of a “people smuggling racket” in the Department of Citizenship aimed at inserting the names of foreigners into the voting list.
WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – It could take the U.S. government up to two years to identify potentially thousands of additional children separated from their parents by the authorities at the southern border, the government said in a court filing.
