Daily Archive: Wednesday, April 10, 2019

Milaimi Alli, who was wanted by police in connection with  the 2009 murder of her husband, fuel dealer Ramzan Alli, was today charged with the crime, days after a taxi driver was charged with the same offence.

UNITED NATIONS,  (Reuters) – U.S. Vice President Mike Pence called on the United Nations today to revoke the U.N.

(Jamaica Gleaner) A correctional officer this morning shot and killed his estranged wife, also a correctional officer, on Waltham Park Road in St Andrew as she headed to work.

(Trinidad Express) A Trinidad and Tobago national is among 123 foreigners in the United States taken into custody during a month-long operation conducted by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in New Jersey.

 (Reuters) – India captain Virat Kohli was named the ‘Leading Cricketer in the World’ for the third time in a row in this year’s edition of the Wisden Cricketers’ Almanack, the publication said on Wednesday.

LONDON,  (Reuters) – Venezuela’s oil output sank to a new long-term low last month due to U.S.

(Trinidad Express) Seven Police officers appeared at the Port of Spain First Magistrates’ Court, before Magistrate Marista Gomez yesterday charged with various counts of conspiracy to defraud and other offences.

(Trinidad Express) A tragic love story. This were the words used to describe the relationship between Anthony and Violet Nelson.

The Opposition People’s Progressive Party has accused Minister of Public Telecommunications, Cathy Hughes of impropriety after her company Videomega productions was awarded a contract by the Department of Energy.

The United States acknowledges that it is within Guyana’s sovereign right to renegotiate the controversial Production Sharing Agreement (PSA)  between the country and ExxonMobil and its partners if it so chooses, recently accredited US Ambassador to Guyana, Sarah-Ann Lynch says.

Without throwing a punch, Keevin Allicock lost his bid on Monday to clinch a berth in the semifinal of the Pan Am Qualifiers currently underway in Nicaragua but President of the Guyana Boxing Association (GBA), Steve Ninvalle is putting up a fight outside the ropes. 

—parents question police account The parents of Teon Maxwell, the Bare Root man who was fatally shot by the police on Saturday, are calling for justice, since they believe his killing constitutes murder based on the autopsy results.

President of the St. Lucia Boxing Association, David “Shakes” Christopher has condemned the disqualification/walkover decision against Guyanese Keevin Allicock which has robbed the fighter of the opportunity of qualifying for the upcoming Pan Am Games and is calling for the official to be debarred from future games.

In keeping with the national objective of moving towards a “green” economy and the consequent realignment of critical agencies of State, Cabinet has approved a proposal for the restructuring of the Guyana Forestry Commission (GFC).

Edward Skeete, who was last year acquitted of a murder charge, was yesterday remanded to prison, after he was accused of shooting a man before robbing him of almost $1 million in cash.

A four-wicket haul from Mathew Nandu followed up by a half century from Brandon Jaikaran ensured Demerara their second consecutive win as they defeated Essequibo by three wickets in the Guyana Cricket Board Under-17 Inter-County tournament at Georgetown Cricket Club ground yesterday.

All-rounder Jonathan Rampersaud yesterday displayed his usefulness with both bat and ball to lead Berbice past the national Select U15 side by 149 runs in second round action of the Rubis Bel Air Under-17 Inter County tournament at the Everest Cricket Club (ECC) ground.

A father and son are currently on trial before Justice Navindra Singh and a 12-member jury for the fatal beating of their neighbour which is alleged to have stemmed from a dispute over land.

The official fixtures for the opening night in the Guinness ‘Greatest of the Streets’ East Coast Demerara zone were released yesterday ahead of the event’s start on Friday at the Haslington Market Tarmac.

With the Lusignan Prison recording another prison escape, as well as the murder of an inmate, within the last week, Acting Director of Prisons Kevin Pilgrim, has acknowledged that security has always been an issue of concern at the facility because of its infrastructure.

The Guyana Football Federation [GFF] has launched an investigation to ascertain the basis behind dismissed Head of Referees Department Stanley Lancaster, serving as a match official for the inaugural Linden Mayor’s Cup.

Yet another GECOM meeting was aborted yesterday after opposition-nominated commissioners objected again to the insistence by the majority on the pursuit of house-to-house (HTH) registration.

The Chairman of the City’s Human Resource Management Committee on Mon-day sought to have council approve a timeline for the advertisement of several vacancies including Town Clerk and City Treasurer.

The Port Mourant Training Centre 1 (PMTC1) volleyball team and their female equals continued their joyride on the local volleyball circuit by capturing the male and female titles in the recently held ‘B’ division volleyball tournament at the Apprentice Training Centre in Berbice. 

Police Commissioner Leslie James on Monday said that a copy of the report from the audit of the Special Organised Crime Unit (SOCU) should be on his desk later this week.

Saints Hockey Club (SHC) is in line to capture the Guyana Hockey Board (GHB) boys and girls’ Under -14 indoor development league, sponsored by Smalta and Icool water after the club secured four of eight semi-final spots in both categories. 

JERUSALEM,  (Reuters) – Both Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his main challenger Benny Gantz claimed victory in Israel’s election but exit polls and early results indicated yesterday the veteran right-wing leader was on course for a record fifth term.

PARIS/BERLIN/BRUSSELS,  (Reuters) – European Union leaders will grant Prime Minister Theresa May a second delay to Brexit but they could demand she accepts a much longer extension as France pushed for conditions to limit Britain’s ability to undermine the bloc.

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – New Cricket West Indies president Ricky Skerritt’s plan to chart a new relationship with the organisers of the Caribbean Professional League has received the backing of former West Indies wicketkeeper David Williams.

A 21-year-old labourer was seriously injured on Sunday evening, after he was allegedly attacked and stabbed by his girlfriend’s uncle, during an argument at their Craig, East Bank Demerara home.

Dear Editor, I wish to add my voice to those who do not support Ministers and Members of Parliament being dual citizens and the AFC’s call for an amendment of the provision of the Constitution dealing with dual citizenship.

Decorated Guyana Jaguars skipper Leon Johnson and his countryman Christopher Barnwell were among the batsmen to churn out runs in the ongoing Trinidad and Tobago Cricket Board (TTCB) National League two-day competition at the weekend in the Twin Island Republic. 

With the current Dharmic Rama Krishna Primary School cramped for space, the Guyana Hindu Dharmic Sabha will be constructing a $260 million state-of-the-art primary and secondary school at Liliendaal, as they aim to accommodate more than 1,000 students.

MALE,  (Reuters) – Maldives former president Mohamed Nasheed, whose party won a landslide in the archipelago’s parliamentary election, yesterday pledged to conduct a thorough probe into deals with China.

Dear Editor, Please permit me space in your newspaper to respond to the letter written by M.

Bids for the Weeding and Cleaning of School Compounds -Lawns, Parapets and Drains yesterday dominated the weekly tender openings.

NEW YORK,  (Reuters) – A measles outbreak in Brooklyn, primarily among Orthodox Jewish children, prompted New York City yesterday to declare a public health emergency, requiring unvaccinated people in the affected areas to get the vaccine or face fines The city’s largest outbreak since 1991 of the once virtually eradicated disease has mainly been confined to the Orthodox Jewish community in the borough’s Williamsburg neighborhood, with 285 cases confirmed since October, Mayor Bill de Blasio said at a news conference.

CHENNAI, India, CMC – An uncharacteristically, resolute half-century from Andre Russell and a tidy spell from fellow West Indies star Sunil Narine failed to inject a spark in the Mumbai Indians and Chennai Super Kings claimed a seven-wicket victory in the Indian Premier League yesterday.

(Barbados Nation) All is in place now for judges to once again sentence convicted murderers to hang.

Dear Editor, In the Stabroek News edition of April 8th, 2019, there was a letter from one GKH Lall, which sought to instruct Mr.

Thirty women drawn from various communities across Region Six, East Berbice, Corentyne, last week benefitted from a one-day leadership training hosted by the Ministry of Social Protection’s Guyana Women’s Leadership Institute (GWLI).

The Golden Jaguars will know their fate today when the official draw for the 2019 CONCACAF Gold Cup which is set  for June 15th-July 7th, is staged in Los Angeles.

Dear Editor, Despair is the correct descriptor to be used in the current national state of disequilibrium.

(Trinidad Express) A Trinidad and Tobago-born man living in Maryland in the United States is accused of plotting to mow down pedestrians at a popular Washington-area dining and shopping destination using a stolen U-Haul truck in an ISIS-inspired attack.

The annual Hamilton Green Inter-Ward 9-A-side Football Championship will resumes with the round of 16 stage on Sunday from 15:00hrs at the Den Amstel Community Centre ground.

Nearly three years after the Georgetown City Council voted to establish a National Capital Planning Commission, a framework for its operations is being formalized.

CARACAS,  (Reuters) – Venezuela removed eight tonnes of gold from the central bank’s vaults last week, and the cash-strapped socialist state is expected to sell the bullion abroad as it seeks to raise hard currency in the face of U.S.

Dear Editor, I write to correct a misrepresentation contained in an article published in the Stabroek News on Tuesday, April 9, 2019 edition, captioned, `Dual citizen MPs still to resign’. 

Guyana’s top badminton players Narayan Ramdhani and Priyanna Ramdhani have  qualified for the  2019 Pan Am Games to be held in Lima, Peru, in July-August.

Two Sundays ago the music and entertainment world was greeted with the horrific news that the 2019 Grammy nominee for Best Rap Album Nipsey Hussle had been gunned down in broad daylight in front of his clothing story in Los Angeles.

Writer after writer and speaker after speaker have over decades been calling upon our politicians to, as the legendary businessman, Mr.

The implementation of social safety nets such as unemployment insurance, are necessary within Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) to support poor and vulnerable nations during cyclical downturns, and prevent them from slipping back into poverty.