Articles published on Monday, September 2, 2019
(Trinidad Guardian) The police Canine Unit has been called in to assist in a manhunt now underway for a Siparia man wanted for this morning’s murder of Republic Bank employee, Selene Sankar.
(Jamaica Observer) History has shown that behind the scenes of every strong man’s legacy, there is usually a strong woman making sure everything runs smoothly.
(Reuters) – India completed an emphatic 2-0 series sweep against West Indies when they won the second test by 257 runs in Jamaica today after the hosts’ batsman Darren Bravo retired hurt and was replaced by a concussion substitute.
MARSH HARBOUR, Bahamas, (Reuters) – Hurricane Dorian pounded the Bahamas today, peeling off roofs, snapping power lines and inundating homes with floodwater while creeping toward the U.S.
ISLAMABAD, (Reuters) – Pakistan would not use nuclear weapons first, Prime Minister Imran Khan said today, amid tensions with arch-rival India after New Delhi revoked the special status of its part of the disputed Kashmir region.
Commuters on the West Coast and West Bank of Demerara will today and possibly tomorrow have to make their way to Region 4 via boat service as the Demerara Harbour Bridge is under emergency closure after a tug slammed into it around 1 am today.
(Trinidad Express) A Trinidad-born man living in Maryland, United States accused of planning an Islamic State-inspired attack at a shopping and entertainment complex near Washington, DC, was indicted last Wednesday on a terrorism-related charge, five months after his arrest.
(Jamaica Observer) Miss Universe Jamaica 2019 Iana Tickle Garcia believes many of Jamaica’s youth are voiceless and are not afforded opportunities to make a difference in society.
Amid ongoing political uncertainty, the National Toshaos Council (NTC) has added its voice to calls for elections to be held even as it reiterated the need for the inclusion of Indigenous Peoples in matters that affect them.
With first oil just months away and around six billion barrels of oil equivalent in the offshore Stabroek Block alone, the Director, Department of Energy, Dr. Mark Bynoe on Saturday said that a local oil refinery is not feasible at this point.
Former Speaker of the National Assembly Ralph Ramkarran has defended his sharp criticism of the CCJ for not issuing definitive orders in the no confidence motion case and he yesterday pointed out that the High Court here is now being approached for various rulings which should have been issued by Guyana’s top court.
Guyana Geology and Mines Commission (GGMC) enforcement officers were ordered to remove two illegal dredges from the Kuyuwini River in Region Nine, GGMC Commissioner Newell Dennison has said.
(Trinidad Express) A Trinidad-born woman will represent Germany at the next Miss Universe pageant.
A strong stance against corruption, full respect for the separation of powers and more public ownership rather than privatisation are key aspects of the governance section of the manifesto released last Thursday by the Liberty and Justice Party (LJP).
Hinterland education is being repositioned to help to eliminate inequalities, says President David Granger who has restated that oil revenues will ensure that free education from nursery to university becomes a reality.
KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC – Exemplary seamer Kemar Roach narrow missed out on a hat-trick but beleaguered West Indies were left needing a virtual miracle on today’s penultimate day in order to escape another heavy defeat to India, in the final Test at Sabina Park.
Oxen-drawn punts, a Rolls Royce, and pest-fighting insects were among the highlights of a tour of the Albion Estate, which the Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo) has been promoting as part of its cultural heritage tourism product.
Twenty-one youths were on Saturday night recognised for their contributions in various fields while 40 were awarded grants of up to $2 million and they were all charged to continue being role models and trailblazing agents of positive change.
In every team there is a leader, the one who steps up and takes the bull by the horns.
Former captains of the Guyana Amazon Warriors, Chris Green and Shoaib Malik have arrived in Guyana and will join the franchise ahead of their 2019 HERO Caribbean Premier League (CPL) campaign which begins this week.
Director General of the Ministry of the Presidency, Joseph Harmon, yesterday visited the village of Aliki, Essequibo Islands- West Demerara (Region Three), where he provided a school boat for the students in the area as had been promised.
(Jamaica Observer) ST CATHERINE, Jamaica — A Portmore man has been charged with murder, illegal possession of firearm and illegal possession of ammunition following a dispute with a relative that turned deadly on August 22.
Newcomer Dynamic FC of East Coast Demerara upset the Guyana Police Force [GPF] 1-0 when the 4th annual Limacol Football Championship commenced Saturday at the Ministry of Education ground, Carifesta Avenue.
An Agricola man, accused of a series of armed robberies, was granted bail when he appeared at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court on Friday.
Veteran leg spinner, Imran Tahir will make his return to the Caribbean Premier League (CPL) when he replaces Shadab Khan for the Guyana Amazon Warriors.
A couple was charged at a city court on Friday after a former employee reported to the Ministry of Social Protection that they had not paid him after his work with them had been terminated.
A Computer Learning Resource Centre was commissioned yesterday at the Kimbia Primary School.
Eagles of Stewartville continued their unbeaten run in the West Demerara Football Association (WDFA) leg of the NAMILCO u17 championship, defeating newcomer Hurry ATE 3-1 yesterday at the National Track and Field Center, Leonora.
The court is expected to rule tomorrow on whether to recall a witness in the matter against former Guyana Rice Development Board (GRDB) accountant Peter Ramcharran for alleged falsification of an account.
A labourer from Port Kaituma, accused of biting his wife on the forehead during a quarrel, was released on self-bail and the couple was ordered by Chief Magistrate Ann McLennan to seek counselling when the man appeared at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court on Friday.
A Bartica man accused of stealing a metal grill door told a city court on Friday that he did not know he was stealing.
(Jamaica Gleaner) Colleagues across the political divide yesterday saluted Dr Kenneth Baugh as a man whose stature transcended politics and who dedicated his life to uplifting his countrymen.
Dear Editor, With the ongoing discussion on Local Content policy it is instructive to note that local companies and individuals need to be brought in line.
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, Aug 30, CMC – Incumbent Barbados Cricket Association president, Conde Riley, easily saw off a challenge from legendary former West Indies fast bowler, Joel Garner, here Thursday night to secure a second term at the helm of the body.
NEW YORK, (Reuters) – Roger Federer destroyed David Goffin 6-2 6-2 6-0 yesterday to reach the U.S.
Dear Editor, The founding framers of Guyana’s Constitution conceived it as the fundamental, or organic, or basic law of the State and intended it, at the summit of the legal order, to prevail over every other law and indeed every other organ which aggregate to constitute the nation State of the Cooperative Republic of Guyana.
LONDON (Reuters) – Arsenal strikers Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Alexandre Lacazette inspired a stirring comeback against rivals Tottenham Hotspur to salvage a 2-2 draw in a thrilling north London Premier League derby yesterday.
Dear Editor, Please permit me a space in your letter column to express my views in your widely read newspaper.
CARACAS, (Reuters) – The United States is not seeking a military intervention as a solution to the economic and political crisis in Venezuela, the U.S.
TITUSVILLE, Fla., (Reuters) – Hurricane Dorian, the second-strongest Atlantic storm on record, pounded the Bahamian islands of Great Abaco and Grand Bahama last night and was forecast to move dangerously close to Florida in the next two days, U.S.
Dear Editor, On Saturday, 96 year old Elder Granny Marks had a powerful vision.
BUENOS AIRES, (Reuters) – The International Monetary Fund said it will stand by Argentina after the government authorized currency controls yesterday in an about-face by President Mauricio Macri, who had previously lifted many protectionist practices of his predecessor, Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner.
Donovan Mitchell scored 16 points and Harrison Barnes added 14 to lead Team USA to an 88-67 win over the Czech Republic in the opening game of the FIBA World Cup yesterday in Shanghai, China.
BEIJING/WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – The United States began imposing 15% tariffs on a variety of Chinese goods yesterday – including footwear, smart watches and flat-panel televisions – as China began imposing new duties on U.S.
Dear Editor, Civil Society has a vital role to play, not only in terms of influencing policies and programmes but also in holding government and politicians accountable to the tenets of good governance and the rule of law.
Felician Medino Abraham is from Moruca. He produced a study on the impact of school education on Indigenous people using ethnography in South Rupununi.
The Amazon rainforests provide 20 percent of the planet’s oxygen and is home to an estimated one million indigenous people from some 500 tribes as well as three million species of plants and animals.
NEW YORK, (Reuters) – Serena Williams needed a medical time out in the second set of her 6-3 6-4 win over Petra Martic yesterday to get treatment on her right ankle but recovered to advance to the U.S.
Three students from Region Six who were part of their region’s top five performances at Grade Six examinations were recognised by the National Industrial and Commercial and Investments Limited (NICIL/Special Project Unit) at a ceremony held on Friday in the Regional Education Officer’s office.
Nothing underlines more starkly the paralysis caused by the government’s defiance of the December 21, 2018 motion of no-confidence (NCM) than the emasculation of Parliament.
FEIJO, Brazil,(Reuters) – As thousands of fires ravage the Amazon, the world’s largest rainforest, some indigenous tribes are turning to prayer in a bid to halt the destruction and protect their environment for future generations.
(Reuters) – A gunman who went on the rampage with an AR-type rifle in West Texas killed seven people and wounded 22 others, including a toddler who was shot in the face, before he was killed by police, authorities said yesterday.
