Daily Archive: Wednesday, May 15, 2019

WASHINGTON/CARACAS,  (Reuters) – The U.S. Department of Transportation on Wednesday ordered the suspension of all commercial passenger and cargo flights between the United States and Venezuela, citing reports of unrest and violence around airports in the South American country.

(Jamaica Gleaner) Minister of National Security, Dr Horace Chang, and two of his bodyguards were involved in a motor vehicle crash this morning.

(Trinidad Express) Shazana Hosein has been sent to St Ann’s Hospital after she appeared before the court charged with the Valentine’s Day attempted murder of her boyfriend.

Republic Bank today confirmed  that some of its customers have been impacted by recent fraudulent activity on its Visa International Debit Cards.

The police today said that Ryan Sugrim, the estranged husband of Zaila Sugrim has admitted to murdering her and is co-operating with investigators.

(Trinidad Express) A major search is underway for eight prisoners discovered missing at daybreak today, from the Golden Grove Prison, Arouca.

LONDON,  (Reuters) – British broadcaster ITV has cancelled “The Jeremy Kyle Show”, a tabloid talkshow that features confrontations between guests over issues like infidelity, betrayal and addiction, after a participant died a week after recording the programme.

(Jamaica Gleaner) Tullow Oil wants to drill for oil in select countries next year, including Jamaica, where it recently concluded a 3D seismic survey with promising results.

(Trinidad Newsday) A 30-year-old Princes Town woman who stabbed her boyfriend, for no reason according to police, after having lunch with him on a beach in Siparia, is expected to face a magistrate today charged with attempted murder.

(Jamaica Gleaner) Alleged quack doctor Alicia England was denied bail yesterday when she made her second appearance in the St James Parish Court to answer to fraud charges as her true identity has not yet been verified despite a previous court order to have this done.

(Jamaica Observer) An Ananda Alert has been activated for 13-year-old Jhamela Brooks and 15-year-old Tiara Harper of Ross Craig district in Portland.

(Jamaica Gleaner) Prime Minister Andrew Holness has told Parliament that the corporate area water woes could worsen as inflows to the National Water Commission (NWC) systems continue to decline.

(Trinidad Guardian) Even with bul­lets still in her body, a de­fi­ant An­drea Yusuff left the San Fer­nan­do Gen­er­al Hos­pi­tal to re­turn home to her fam­i­ly af­ter learn­ing that her com­mon-law hus­band had not sur­vived Sun­day’s at­tack.

(Jamaica Gleaner) The Jamaica Fire Brigade is now combing the compound of the Central Sorting Office in Kingston to determine the cause of noxious fumes that have resulted in 15 people being rushed to hospital.

(Trinidad Guardian) In what po­lice be­lieve was a land dis­pute turned dead­ly, a 46-year-old fe­male teacher was bru­tal­ly stabbed with an icepick in front of her Stan­dard Two pupils at the St Pi­ous Boys’ RC School in Arou­ca on Mon­day.

(Jamaica Gleaner) As the prosecution yesterday began mounting its case against two policemen accused of murder, a Clarendon resident testified that Detective Corporal Kevin Adams and Constable Jerome Whyte invaded his home on February 13, 2012, in search of Anthony ‘Toby’ Trought.

Decomposed remains suspected to be those of a mother of five who was reported missing several days ago were yesterday afternoon found buried in a shallow grave next door to her husband’s Crane, West Coast Demerara home and he has been taken into custody.

Yesterday’s meeting of the Guyana Elections Com-mission saw “tempers flare” as the commission’s Legal Officer, Excellence Dazzell tabled a personal opinion that disagrees that a new voter’s list is required.

A farmer was yesterday remanded to prison, after he was charged with the March murder of a Leguan youth.

History was made yesterday at the Marriott Hotel when FIFA’s Conference on Development officially got underway.

Gingish Khan who was last month convicted by a jury for raping a 9-year-old girl, was yesterday morning sentenced to 29 years behind bars by Justice Brassington Reynolds at the Georgetown Sexual Offences Court.

MUMBAI, India,  CMC – Out-of-favour Test batsman Wriddhiman Saha and rising star Rishabh Pant will both feature on India A’s tour of the Caribbean which bowls off in July.

Orlando Douglas was yesterday committed to stand trial at the High Court, for the murders of Pandit Deonarine Liliah and his son, Omkar Liliah, whose partially-decomposed bodies were found in their Campbellville home last year, with multiple stab wounds.

The 2019 Indian Premier League (IPL) season is over; it came to a thrilling end on Sunday last where Kieron Pollard’s Mumbai Indians overcame Dwayne Bravo’s Chennai Super Kings to clinch their fourth IPL title.  

A Black Bush Polder, Corentyne man was yesterday found guilty of manslaughter in the High Court at Berbice.

Out of the 66,416 Guyanese who were expected to depart the United States last year after visiting the country on a visitor’s visa, over 3,000 of them remained in the country, according to the United States Homeland Security’s ‘Fiscal Year 2018 Entry/Exit Overstay Report’.

Junior national squash champion Shomari Wiltshire began the 2019 Woodpecker Products Junior National Squash tournament with an overpowering win over Gianni Carpenter last evening at the Georgetown Club Squash Court. 

Government yesterday announced that the remaining three ministers who resigned from parliament because they are dual citizenship holders, have been given portfolios in the ministries they once oversaw.

Number Five Monedderlust scored a 111-run victory over D’ Edward last weekend in  the opening round of the West Berbice Cricket Association/ Anil Lalsa Construction two-day intermediate tournament.

The procurement of office materials and supplies for the Guyana Police Force attracted large bids yesterday at the opening of tenders.

A second man was yesterday brought before a city court and charged with the murder of taxi driver, Marlon Rodney.

As Guyana prepares for the COCACAF Gold Cup next month, the team will be afforded a new kit by Capelli Sport.

Clift Semple, composer of the local version of the song “London Bridge is Falling Down,” which he directed at self-proclaimed pope, Philbert London, who in 2016 became embattled in a sex scandal, had himself been embroiled in sex allegations dating back to that very year.

The administration of the University of Guyana has issued a response to the condemnatory remarks made by the institution’s unions over its reversal of an earlier decision to send the Vice Chancellor (VC) on standard leave, arguing that the practice is normal.

Guyana got off to the worst possible start in the 2019 CONCACAF Beach World Qualifiers, losing to El Salvador 8-4 yesterday at the Puerto Vallarta facility in Mexico.

The NBA’s Western Conference finals will not be televised in Turkey because it will include the Portland Trail Blazers’ Enes Kanter, who hails from the country, Reuters reported.

A man who threw himself at the mercy of the court, accepting that he stabbed his neighbour during a drunken brawl, was yesterday sentenced to 14 years behind bars by Justice Navindra Singh.

Dear Editor, In Monday’s edition, Stabroek News carried a news item headlined `SARA awaiting additional info from Teixeira on signing bonus complaint’. 

FRASCATI, Italy,  (Reuters) – Tom Dumoulin’s Giro d’Italia challenge was all but over when the 2017 champion lost just over four minutes in a crash near the end of the fourth stage yesterday.

CAPE TOWN,  (Reuters) – South Africa coach Ottis Gibson believes weather will play its part in deciding the outcome of the Cricket World Cup in England and Wales.

Dear Editor, Your editorial ‘Stepping up our occupational safety and health record’ (SN: 14/04/2019)  stated, ‘Historically, the Ministry of Social Protection (it used to be called the Ministry of Labour, previously) has, over the years, been markedly indifferent to its responsibility in the matter of the effective enforcement of workplace safety regulations.

Five witnesses yesterday testified during the commencement of the Preliminary Inquiry (PI) into the murder of Rohan Persaud, who was stabbed in his abdomen during an alleged scuffle with one of the accused in February.

BRISTOL, England,  (Reuters) – Jonny Bairstow’s magnificent century helped England make light work of chasing down a whopping 359-run target to beat Pakistan by six wickets in the third one-day international in Bristol yesterday as they took a 2-0 series lead.

Dear Editor, In SN of Saturday 11th May, there is this long self-evaluation of the performance of the APNU+AFC Coalition, after four years in Government.

WASHINGTON,  (Reuters) – WhatsApp said yesterday that a security breach on its messaging app had signs of coming from a government using surveillance technology developed by a private company, and it may have targeted human rights groups.

FARMINGDALE, N.Y., (Reuters) – Tiger Woods walked into the media interview room at the PGA Championship yesterday morning clutching a cup of hot coffee on a cool New York morning.

LONDON,  (Reuters) – British Prime Minister Theresa May will launch another push next month to approve Britain’s exit from the European Union before the summer break, setting a new deadline for her Brexit plan and a potential timetable for her own departure.

Dear Editor, The APNU+AFC government has recently completed four years in office.

Two men who work as boat operators were  beaten and robbed on Thursday on the Essequibo River by three masked men.

WASHINGTON,  (Reuters) – President Donald Trump is expected to sign an executive order this week barring U.S.

(Reuters) – Aston Villa beat Midlands rivals West Bromwich Albion 4-3 on penalties to reach the Championship playoff final yesterday after the tie ended 2-2 on aggregate.

BRASILIA, (Reuters) – Venezuela’s armed forces will either depose President Nicolas Maduro and lead a transition to democratic rule or face divisions that risk a civil war, the Brazilian government’s top security adviser said yesterday.

The curtain came down on Nurses Week 2019 in Region Four with the handing out of awards for Nurse of the Year and the Regional Health Officer’s (RHO) Special Awards and Appreciation Awards.

Dear Editor, Please forgive this belated response to Stabroek News’ May 11th article headed `GEB Security guard accused of discharging firearm granted bail.’

Dear Editor, In yesterday’s Stabroek News, I saw that a certain now notorious roadside bar in Kitty is again under fire from one Shamshun Mohamed.

MEXICO CITY, (Reuters) – Amnesty International yesterday asked the International Criminal Court to investigate alleged “crimes against humanity” committed by the government of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, especially after a wave of violent protests in January.

LIBREVILLE,  (Reuters) – Gabon has recovered 200 containers of protected hardwood out of a larger haul that was confiscated by the authorities earlier this year and then went missing, a senior prosecutor said late on Monday.

Buxton’s oldest centenarian in the community, Evadney Talbot, was recently honoured and celebrated by Minister of Social Protection, Amna Ally along with family and friends as she achieved a new milestone by turning 107 years old.

MELBOURNE,  (Reuters) – Former Australia coach Darren Lehmann expects Steve Smith and David Warner to play a big role in their title defence on their return to international cricket at the World Cup.

BRASILIA,  (Reuters) – A Brazilian appeals court voted yesterday to free former President Michel Temer, who was arrested last week for a second time under allegations that he was involved for decades in a corruption scheme.

Dear Editor, Earlier in the year, when the announcement was made by the National Insurance Scheme (NIS) that pensioners receiving $30,000 monthly would have received a further $2,000, as of January, 2019 on their monthly pension, it was reasonable to assume that this increase was going to be across the board, calculated based on a percentage, similar to what has been done with the workers— the higher your salary, the less you get percentage wise. 

I have said before that it is impossible to find sufficient thanks to heap upon the coalition parties for winning the 2015 elections and preventing Guyana going down the tragic path of ethnic domination orchestrated by the PPP/C.

(Reuters) – U.S. casino operator Caesars Entertainment Corp said yesterday it was tying up with Walt Disney Co’s ESPN for content and news related to sports betting.

A 19-year-old accused of stealing a cellphone, was yesterday granted bail by a city court, after he denied being the perpetrator of the robbery.

GENEVA, (Reuters) – The World Health Organization published its first guidelines on the prevention and management of dementia yesterday, putting physical activity at the top of its list of recommendations for preventing cognitive decline.

On the 1st of May, the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS), an international court for sports based in Geneva, Switzerland, handed down a decision that will forever change the landscape of the sporting world.

CARICOM regional foreign ministers, at the 22nd Meeting of the Council for Foreign and Community Relations (COFCOR), reaffirmed the community’s need to strengthen partnerships with traditional partners, and forge relationships with new ones.