Articles published on Thursday, October 3, 2019
HAVANA/MOSCOW, (Reuters) – Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev lambasted the Trump administration today for trying to create a “toxic atmosphere” around Cuba, during a two-day trip to the island demonstrating Russia’s support for its Communist government.
(Trinidad Express) Musical prostitution. This is how 31-year-old aspiring artiste Sancha Samara Scipio has described her experience trying to break into the soca music industry, after being told by a popular radio DJ that she needs to “post more sexy pictures” and “show more skin” to get recognition.
(Barbados GIS) The Grantley Adams International Airport (GAIA) has been illuminated pink for Breast Cancer Awareness Month.
(CAL) Piarco, Trinidad and Tobago, W.I., October 3, 2019 – Caribbean Airlines advises its customers that the Guyana Police Force has issued an advisory informing members of the general public that traffic diversions will be in effect to facilitate the CPL games being played at the Guyana National Stadium as follows: · Thursday October 3, 2019 – Traffic diversions in effect from 2:00 p.m.
(Trinidad Express) A 23-year-old man has been charged with the murder of Justine Davis.
(Trinidad Guardian) A woman and her daughter had to be rescued yesterday by officers from the Guard and Emergency Branch, Special Operations response Team (SORT) and the Northern Division after a two-hour ordeal where they were held hostage by the woman’s husband.
(Jamaica Gleaner) The United States Government has moved a motion for the court to dismiss the suit by four Jamaican fishermen who have accused the US Coast Guard (USCG) of holding them captive in inhumane conditions for over a month.
(Jamaica Observer) One Jamaican student studying in Canada is encouraging her countrymen to consider a similar option, a move she says would bring valuable results.
(Trinidad Newsday) A 33-year-old husband and his wife appeared yesterday in the San Fernando magistrates’ court on charges relating to rape of a 13-year-old girl.
(Trinidad Guardian) A High Court judge has ordered Unicomer (Trinidad) Limited to pay more than $255,000 in compensation to a Freeport pensioner who was inconvenienced by the company’s construction of its headquarters and distribution centre in 2017.
NEW YORK, (Reuters) – Ride-hailing company Uber Technologies Inc is taking to the air in New York City where users with a little cash to spare will soon be able to book helicopter flights to John F.
New York Attorney General Letitia James on September 17 announced the indictment and arrest of the owner of Purple Heart Transportation (“Purple Heart”), Guyanese Sean Ally, 44, as well as the indictment and arrest of a driver of the company, Lissette Joza, 31, for stealing over US$1 million from the New York Medicaid programme for billing fake transportation services that were never provided.
Minister of Foreign Affairs Dr Karen Cummings yesterday said that calls by the international community that the David Granger-led APNU+AFC administration abide by the country’s Constitution as it pertains to calling elections were unnecessary.
One of the suspects charged with the killing of Mahaicony businesswoman Bibi Shairoon Nesha Ali in 2016 yesterday admitted to committing the act.
Russia has agreed to a meeting with the government here on Moscow’s false statements that a British military base was being built on an Essequibo River island to train Venezuelan refugees to destabilise the Nicholas Maduro government.
Following spring tides over the past several days, some farmlands along the Mahaicony coast remain flooded and affected farmers are awaiting the passing of the tides to be able to completely assess their losses and decide on their next steps.
A Georgetown resident, who allowed his pit bull to attack a wheelchair user before robbing him, was yesterday sentenced to three years behind bars after he admitted to the offence.
First Lady, Sandra Granger yesterday said that while the Public Service is “not doing too badly” with achieving gender parity, there is still a lot more work to be done.
An artist accused of attempting to murder his neighbour appeared in the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court yesterday and was remanded to prison.
The alleged placing of portraits of President David Granger and Prime Minister Moses Nagamootoo on the floor of the Number 52-74 Neighbourhood Democratic Council (NDC) building is now a police matter after a report was made.
Foreign Secretary Carl Greenidge yesterday said that he will announce whether he will relinquish his British citizenship before the launch of the People’s National Congress’s (PNC) first campaign rally, which is set for Saturday.
A three-day judiciary retreat was recently held at the Skeldon Heritage Resort, according to a release yesterday from the National Commercial and Industrial Investments Limited (NICIL).
Jamaican businessman and PNP activist, Alston Stewart, has been reprimanded and discharged by a court in Trinidad after at least two bullets were found in his luggage when he visited the twin island republic on Thursday, according to nationwideradiojm.com.
Top-of-the-table the Guyana Amazon Warriors will take on the Jamaica Tallawahs in their penultimate match of the group stages in the HERO Caribbean Premier League (CPL) tonight at the Providence National Stadium.
The Ministry of Public Infrastructure (MPI) yesterday launched an awareness programme for 31 new standards for electrical items coming into the country and February 2020 is seen as the cutoff point for substandard goods.
Fitness Express athletes, Kerwin Clarke and Emmerson Campbell were recently presented with sponsorship pacts from CEO of Fitness Express, Jamie McDonald ahead of next week’s CAC Bodybuilding Championships in the Dominican Republic.
The Court of Appeal is set to rule on former attorney-general Anil Nandlall’s bid to overturn a magistrate’s decision to call on him to lead a defence to the charge that he fraudulently converted over $2 million in law reports to his own use while in office.
GUYANA’S campaign at the ongoing IAAF World Championships being staged in Doha, Qatar ended without a medal or a personal best performance from any of the three representatives, Aliyah Abrams, Emanuel Archibald and Quamel Prince.
President David Granger says that public servants must upgrade their training continuously if they are to remain relevant to the new emerging economy and that trade unions have a responsibility in this process.
West Indies all-rounder, Keemo Paul has made a timely donation to two promising young cricketers from Wakenaam.
The Guyana Telephone and Telegraph (GTT) company last month launched its 4G/LTE (Long Term Evolution) mobile network at several locations on the coast and says that it is the “fastest data network” in Guyana.
Guyana’s most active table tennis club, Titans, has embarked on another bold initiative with the hosting of an international high-performance training camp at the club’s training facility during November 9-22, 2019.
An East La Penitence man accused of robbing two friends at the Promenade Gardens was remanded to prison when he appeared at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court yesterday.
The Georgetown Cricket Umpires and Scorers Association (GCUSA) is set to host its Annual General Meeting (AGM) November 28.
A barber charged with exposing his genitals to a customer and touching the woman without her consent was granted bail when he appeared at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court yesterday.
The 2019 Georgetown Cricket Association (GCA), New Building Society (NBS) Second-Division 40-overs tournament continues at the weekend with seven matches organised.
ST. JOHN’S, Antigua, CMC – Batting legend Desmond Haynes and former head coach Phil Simmons lead the race to be the next full-time head coach of the West Indies men’s team, with current interim coach Floyd Reifer also making the shortlist.
The prosecution yesterday closed its case in the matter against constable John Holder, who is charged with attempting to pervert the course of justice in the attempted murder matter involving Maryann Daby.
An aspiring chef charged with assaulting and using abusive language towards a policeman who was attempting to arrest him, among other offences, was fined on two charges and granted bail on two others when he appeared at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court yesterday.
DOHA, (Reuters) – Dina Asher-Smith seized her golden opportunity to win the world championship 200 metres yesterday and become the first British woman to claim a global sprint title.
Dear Editor, Indigenous heritage month celebrations have gone and we are now in October.
NEW YORK, (Reuters) – Honduran politician Juan Antonio “Tony” Hernandez is accused of smuggling tons of cocaine into the United States for years under the protection of his brother, the Central American country’s current president, a U.S.
BAGHDAD, (Reuters) – Iraqi Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi yesterday declared a curfew in Baghdad until further notice after at least seven people were killed and more than 400 were injured during two days of nationwide anti-government protests.
(Reuters) – scored a century in his first innings as India’s new test opener and gave the hosts a flying start along with partner Mayank Agarwal in the opening match of the three-test series against South Africa at Visakhapatnam yesterday.
Dear Editor, It would appear that the recent protest by the Opposition has had a serious effect on the minds of the Government Leader; His Excellency, President David Arthur Granger, and officials of the Government, including the Guyana Police Force.
A labourer accused of stealing jewellery worth over $1.2 million from his employer was yesterday released on self-bail after he told the court that he has no relatives to help him pay the bail he was initially granted.
LIMA, (Reuters) – Peru’s vice president renounced her claim to the presidency on Tuesday in a surprise twist to a constitutional crisis, dealing a fresh blow to a rebel band of former lawmakers resisting President Martin Vizcarra’s dissolution of Congress.
Dear Editor, I write this letter conscious of my responsibility to the Guyanese nation bearing in mind my prominent role in the polemics at the time when there were unprecedented extrajudicial killings that engulfed Guyana.
Renika Anand of Marian Academy on Saturday placed first in the GBTI/BrainCentral Math and English Online Olympiad Champ.
Wales Masters and Club 45 secured wins when the second annual ‘Kick Out Prostate Cancer, Keep Men In The Game’ Awareness Football Festival concluded Sunday.
OITA, Japan, (Reuters) – New Zealand coach Steve Hansen heads into the short turnaround for their third World Cup Pool B match against Namibia on Sunday relatively comfortable that his side are building towards the knockout stages of the tournament.
Dear Editor, The cut in government advertisements to Stabroek News must be condemned.
A crowd of overwhelmingly school-age Guyanese staged a ‘Guardians of the Earth’ Rally last Sunday to coincide with the closing of the week-long ‘Climate Strike’ activities by students around the world.
AUSTIN, Texas, (Reuters) – Former Dallas police officer Amber Guyger was sentenced by a Texas jury to 10 years in prison on Wednesday after finding her guilty of murder for walking into a neighbour’s apartment thinking it was her own and shooting him as he ate ice cream.
MANCHESTER, England, (Reuters) – British Prime Minister Boris Johnson made a final Brexit offer to the European Union yesterday, pitching a possible compromise for a last-minute exit deal that was cautiously welcomed by the EU though the two sides still remain far apart.
Dear Editor, The Global Potential for Industrial Hemp is lucrative and this is the time that President Granger must pay attention and remove the barriers for the establishment of an Industrial Hemp Industry in the country.
BARCELONA, (Reuters) – Lionel Messi showed Barcelona what they have been missing with his repeated injuries this season by producing a stunning and decisive assist in yesterday’s 2-1 victory over Inter Milan which kick-started their Champions League campaign.
MUMBAI, (Reuters) – India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid tribute to the “father of the nation” Mahatma Gandhi on the 150th anniversary of his birth at his memorial in New Delhi yesterday.
REALIDADE, Brazil, (Reuters) – Deforestation in Brazil is the story of highways.
Dear Editor, For the second time in over a decade independent daily, Stabroek News has been on the receiving end of the ire of a sitting government — through the biting and stinging means available.
It is well known that October is Breast Cancer Awareness month; it is internationally observed.
Nine members of the Guyana Police Force (GPF) female team who recently participated in the Guyana Defence Force’s (GDF) 3rd Quarterly Fitness Assessment of 2019 were promoted on the spot yesterday by Commissioner of Police Leslie James.
(Reuters) – Australia’s Alyssa Healy smashed an unbeaten 148 off 61 balls to set a new world record for the highest individual score in women’s Twenty20 internationals at the North Sydney Oval yesterday.
