Articles published on Saturday, May 25, 2019
President David Granger, last evening, attended a reception at the Guyana Defence Force Base Camp Ayanganna Officers’ Club in honour of three ex-Officers and one serving Officer, who were conferred with national awards yesterday.
The Gaming Authority yesterday issued a retraction of its statement that a principal of Suriname-based Superbet had been convicted of money laundering and had served a four-year jail sentence.
(Trinidad Newsday) The first of the three episodes of Love and Hip Hop Atlanta filmed in Trinidad & Tobago will air on VH1 on Monday.
LONDON, (Reuters) – The contest to replace Theresa May as British prime minister hotted up on Saturday with five candidates now vying for a job whose central task will be to find a way to take a divided Britain out of the European Union.
Dear Editor, The news that one of the major political parties in Guyana saw it fit to purchase Buju Banton tickets for its supporters is an indication at the levels to which we have sunk as a country and region.
(Jamaica Gleaner) A Montego Bay taxi operator who went missing from his home on Tuesday was found dead in an open lot along Brandon Hill, near downtown Montego Bay, on Thursday, heightening fears that criminals are still carrying out brazen attacks despite the ongoing state of public emergency (SOE) in St James and two other western parishes.
(Trinidad Guardian) Seventeen Venezuelans have been caught hiding in an abandoned hotel infested with bats and rats at Chatham South beach.
University of Guyana (UG) Vice Chancellor Professor Ivelaw Griffith will proceed on end-of-contract leave on Tuesday after the UG council reversed a contentious round-robin vote that had itself reversed a previous decision to send the official on the standard leave.
President David Granger yesterday conferred an additional 77 persons with National Awards in recognition of their contribution to Guyana’s development.
Savita Persaud, the owner of the Liquid Love Bar located on Station Street, Kitty, who was tried for several offences including trafficking two Venezuelan women for sex, was yesterday sentenced to 12 months in jail and fined $1.1 million.
A firefighter, charged with causing the death of his reputed wife after he reportedly lost control of the motorbike they were travelling on along the 111 Miles Mahdia, Potaro Road on Monday, was granted bail when he appeared at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court yesterday.
Davanand Narine, the man who attempted to take his own life after he allegedly fatally stabbed his wife at their Anna Regina, Essequibo home last week, was remanded to prison when he appeared at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Courts yesterday charged with murder.
Global offshore and onshore geotechnical and surveying company, Fugro, which recently set up an office in Guyana, has procured a hydrographic vessel worth over US$135,000 for its operations here.
-further deductions to be made for time served Finding the 70-year sentence imposed against murder convict Lloyd Rampersaud, as being unduly “severe”, the Guyana Court of Appeal yesterday reduced it to 30 years, ordering that further deductions be made for time served.
The government in keeping with commitments it made last year, has commissioned Guyana’s first amphibious excavator at the East Demerara Water Conservancy (EDWC) in Flagstaff, Cane Grove, East Coast Demerara.
The decomposed body of a 25-year-old miner was on Wednesday discovered in a latrine at Tassawini Landing, North West District, days after he was allegedly beaten and stabbed by three men during a confrontation.
President of Cricket West Indies, Ricky Skerritt has confirmed Guyana as hosts of the India tour in August.
Given that the controversial US$18 million signing bonus is in the state’s possession, the complaint made by PPP executive member Gail Teixeira cannot be investigated, Director of the State Assets Recovery Agency (SARA) Professor Clive Thomas says.
A miner died after he was stabbed a dozen times in his back in the wee hours of Thursday morning at Takutu Landing, Mazaruni River, during an argument with his drinking buddy, who has since admitted to the crime.
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – Seasoned all-rounder Dwayne Bravo believes West Indies selectors erred by overlooking experienced middle order batsman Marlon Samuels for the upcoming ICC World Cup.
Residents of Mahdia and the surrounding areas have been urged to be vigilant and prepare for further flooding after a flashflood covered swathes of the town yesterday morning.
Guyanese duo, Chandrapaul Hemraj and Clinton Pestano have expressed their eagerness in donning the Guyana Amazon Warriors uniform and hopefully lead their country to its first ever Caribbean Premier League title this season.
The National Assembly on Thursday approved an $800 million supplemental appropriation for the Ministry of Finance which is expected to be used to pay a court judgment of more than $400 million awarded to Trinidad construction company Dipcon in 2015.
The dream to own her own racing cycle came through for 15 year-old female cyclist Selena Stephen on Tuesday.
President of the Guyana Cycling Federation (GCF), Horace Burrowes has refused to give clarity as it relates to the hosting of elections for the body despite the term ending.
Two women prisoners, Bibi Parjohn, 40, and Unique Hope, 30, have received Presiden-tial pardons from President David Granger, the Department of Public Information (DPI) said.
A minibus conductor was yesterday remanded to prison after answering to a charge of raping a woman in 2016.
LONDON, (Reuters) – Fighting back tears, Theresa May said yesterday she would quit after failing to deliver Brexit, setting up a contest that will install a new British prime minister who could pursue a cleaner break with the European Union.
(Reuters) – For the first time in four years the big three in men’s tennis will all be present at the French Open, all striving to etch another remarkable storyline in the red Parisian dirt.
ACARIGUA, Venezuela, (Reuters) – Twenty-nine detainees were killed and 19 police officers were wounded in a confrontation in a cellblock in central Venezuela in what a state official called a failed escape attempt, but human rights groups described as a massacre.
Charged in January with attempting to smuggle a quantity of cannabis into the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court lockups, a mother of three was yesterday sentenced to a year behind bars for the crime.
PARIS, (Reuters) – Australian maverick Nick Kyrgios withdrew from the French Open yesterday, according to tournament officials, robbing the Grand Slam event of some guaranteed fireworks.
CARDIFF, (Reuters) – South Africa captain Faf du Plessis struck a fluent 88 as his side eased to an 87-run victory over Sri Lanka in a Cricket World Cup warm-up game at Sophia Gardens yesterday.
TEGUCIGALPA, (Reuters) – Former Honduran President Porfirio Lobo is being investigated on suspicion of involvement in laundering illegal drug money as part of a wider probe into his 2010-14 administration, an international anti-corruption mission said yesterday.
Students and staff members of the University of Guyana (UG) are asked to note that full operations will resume today following a bomb scare yesterday.
WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – The United States yesterday announced the deployment of 1,500 troops to the Middle East, describing it as an effort to bolster defenses against Iran as it accused the country’s Revolutionary Guards of direct responsibility for this month’s tanker attacks.
The Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) yesterday dismissed an application by James Ramsahoye, who was hoping to be granted special leave to appeal a decision of the Guyana Court of Appeal, which dismissed enforcement orders from a previous judgment, that he be paid damages and a monthly pension, against his former employers.
(Reuters) – England captain Eoin Morgan has sustained a small flake fracture on his finger but the injury will not affect his participation in the World Cup starting on May 30, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) said yesterday.
“All the hard work we put in has paid off,” an elated Aleria Deeges said.
WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump, declaring a national emergency because of tensions with Iran, swept aside objections from Congress yesterday to complete the sale of over $8 billion worth of weapons to Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Jordan.
(BBC) India spinner Ravichandran Ashwin will join Nottinghamshire as their overseas player for six County Championship games from late June.
Dear Editor, When the PPP/C cabinet approved Guyana’s first-ever Interception of Communications Bill in mid-2008 and had me pilot it on October 17, 2008 through its various stages in the National Assembly as Bill No.19 of 2008, this was done with the clear understanding that the bill was aimed at criminalizing the use of telecommunications.
Opposition Leader Bharrat Jagdeo on Thursday rejected public disclosure of his declarations to the Integrity Commission.
Are you rubbing your hands with glee like me because mangoes are in season?
President David Granger on Thursday paid a visit to Mocha Arcadia on the occasion of its 125th anniversary and challenged the residents to invest in their lands like the once-enslaved Africans did after they were emancipated.
Dear Editor, In the Friday May 24, 2019 edition of the Stabroek News there appears an annoying screed authored by Mr.
(Trinidad Guardian) Any Venezuelan national who arrives in this country before the end of the two-week registration process can apply to live and work here for up to a year.
RIO DE JANEIRO, (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – A majority of judges in Brazil’s top court has voted to criminalise homophobia in a move welcomed by campaigners concerned about a rollback in gay rights and the murder of hundreds of LGBT+ people every year.
Guyana’s national sevens rugby outfit will aim to smooth out its wrinkles ahead of the Rugby Americas North (RAN) Sevens championships to be hosted by the Cayman Islands from July 6-7.
Yesterday’s downpour in Georgetown resulted in a few areas being flooded in and around the city.
TORONTO — The Toronto Raptors will be looking to move on and the visiting Milwaukee Bucks will be hoping to stay alive Saturday night in Game 6 of the Eastern Conference finals.
I really like Rihanna. I think her creative passion is pure and she has neatly and cautiously carved out a special place for herself in everyone’s heart.
(Jamaica Gleaner) Jamaican hotel chain Sandals has dismissed as “downright false” allegations raised in a lawsuit filed in the United States (US) that for decades, it “secretly” pocketed fees collected from guests as “local government taxes”.
WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – The Supreme Court yesterday blocked lower court rulings ordering Republican legislators in Michigan and Ohio to redraw U.S.
Dear Editor, In 2016, a specialized unit to address the escalating scourge of violence, particularly against women and children in Guyana, was established within the Ministry of Social Protection.
“Nothing to Laugh About” is about to put its 12th edition on stage and while it promises to have fans “laughing their heads off” the production also wants to give kudos to the men and women who operate backstage to make the production a success.
The Guyana Geology and Mines Commission (GGMC) yesterday held its second lottery for 2019 in Mining District 5, Port Kaituma, Region One following a similar exercise held in March in Georgetown.
Dear Editor, I note that on page 1 of Kaieteur News yesterday (Friday, May 24) there is a headline: “Wrong Poonai accused of fraud, Kaieteur News apologises unreservedly.”
A U.S based Guyanese group called Guyana’s Ex-Athletes Friends Association is set to run off three events from today, Guyana’s Independence weekend.
(Trinidad Express) Eight hand grenades have been discovered by officers of the Organised Crime and Intelligence Unit (OCIU) during an exercise in the Point Fortin area, yesterday.
PARIS, (Reuters) – Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro will not be able to reverse the democratic transition that is taking place in his country, but the military will also need to support that change, Brazil’s foreign minister said yesterday.
As investigators continue to probe the death of Kareema Mary Cholmondeley, the teenager who lost her life after she allegedly jumped from her husband’s vehicle and was struck by another car, her husband and the driver remain in custody.
Growing up is hard to do, whether your world is real or a fantasy.
The Guyana Princess Pageant will hold auditions today at the Theatre Guild Playhouse for interested pre-teen girls.
Dear Editor, Yesterday, Acting Commissioner Nigel Hoppie DSM and team met with the Hon.
Francis Fukuyama’s 1989 essay on “The End of History” argued that America’s Cold War victory had left “no serious ideological competitors” to liberal democracy and the “universalization of Western liberal democracy [was] the final form of human government.”
Gossip is a part of our society. Many stories we hear are not always factual, or the truth might be misconstrued, but still people are judged based on these unverified accounts.
ZURICH/NEW YORK, (Reuters) – Swiss drugmaker Novartis yesterday won U.S. approval for its gene therapy Zolgensma for spinal muscular atrophy (SMA), the leading genetic cause of death in infants, and priced the one-time treatment at a record $2.125 million.
LONDON, CMC – Barbadian speedster Jofra Archer has praised Horsham Cricket Club for the role it played in the development of his career.
(Barbados Nation) Government has moved to compulsorily acquire the lands in Bay Street, The City, owned by businesswoman Asha “Mrs Ram” Mirchandani.
