Articles published on Saturday, October 5, 2019
(Jamaica Observer) American comedian, television host, producer, radio personality, actor, and author Steve Harvey arrived in Montego Bay yesterday for the Sagicor Motivational Seminar (SMS) where he will be the closing speaker today.
Senior Counsel Ralph Ramkarran has been named as the presidential candidate of A New and United Guyana, a statement from the party said.
WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump yesterday signed a proclamation suspending entry of immigrants who will not be covered by health insurance within 30 days of entering the United States or do not have the means to pay for their healthcare costs themselves.
Chief Operations Officer of the Caribbean Premier League (CPL), Pete Russell yesterday told Minister of Social Cohesion, Dr George Norton that attendance at the games could double if the Providence stadium was expanded.
(Trinidad Guardian) Chief Justice Ivor Archie came out swinging against ‘local detractors’ at the opening ceremony of the Family Court, Calder Hall, Tobago, yesterday.
Former APNU+AFC Foreign Minister Carl Greenidge today announced that he has renounced his British citizenship and hopes to be on the list of his group’s candidates for the next general elections.
(Jamaica Gleaner) Opposition Senator Dr Andre Haughton has been hammered by social media users over his Senate blunder this morning as he rose to pay tribute to breast cancer victims and survivors in observance of Breast Cancer Awareness Month.
Guyana Amazon Warriors (GAW) extended their undefeated streak to 10 following their eight-wicket win over Trinbago Knight Riders (TKR) last night at Providence to close off the group stage of the 2019 HERO Caribbean Premier League (CPL).
Equipment breakdowns and the rainy weather have resulted in this year’s sugar production for the second crop so far being nearly 35 per cent below targets.
Mark Davis, the man accused of shooting Charity teen Fieada Mohamed during a robbery at her home earlier this week, was yesterday remanded to prison after he was charged with attempted murder.
The 2019 Guyana Hockey Board (GHB), Bounty Paper Towel-Quicker Picker Upper second-division hockey league is set to conclude today at the Saint Stanislaus College Ground.
Proposed cash transfers to citizens from expected oil revenues is going to be a defining issue at the upcoming general elections, according to WPA Executive David Hinds, who says the ruling APNU+AFC coalition risks losing supporters if it does not embrace the initiative, which has stirred a groundswell of support.
The Guyana Amateur Basketball Federation [GABF] one-night exhibition tournament dubbed ‘Battleground’, will resume today at the Burnham Court, Middle and Carmichael Streets.
Following another meeting of the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM), it has been decided that the data gathered during the recent house-to-house registration process will be displayed for public examination.
Though singing is not his forte, Michael Jackson still leaves a lasting impression with his photography, his eye for detail making him much sought after.
The Board of Industrial Training (BIT) yesterday hosted its 14th graduation exercise for 260 youths who were part of its National Training Programme for Youth Empowerment (NTPYE) programme.
The annual Courts Pee Wee U11 football competition will resume today at the Ministry of Education ground, Carifesta Avenue.
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – Outspoken Barbados Cricket Association president Conde Riley has thrown his support behind batting legend Desmond Haynes to become the next West Indies men’s head coach.
With the aim of educating Guyanese households, the Outliers Zone organisation yesterday launched its ‘Get money-smart Guyana’ financial literacy campaign.
What’s Cooking is a series in which I answer questions and share advice about food and cooking that you have but may be too shy to ask.
Sawak Maraj, the Trinidad and Tobago national who was accused of conspiring with others to fake his own kidnapping after travelling to Guyana, was yesterday ordered to serve more than five years in jail after a city magistrate found him guilty of giving false information to the police and conspiring to commit a felony.
LONDON, CMC – A strong 16-member England Under-19 squad has been named for a 50 overs-a-side, tri-nations series involving West Indies U19s and Sri Lanka U19s in December in the Caribbean.
Switching off digitally and from routine life is incredibly hard. Even with the best of intentions to do so before a holiday, the days leading up to it can seem quite manic and even if you have managed to do so from work and routine life, a digital disconnection is just plain difficult.
WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – U.S. House Democrats yesterday subpoenaed the White House for documents they want to see as part of their impeachment investigation of President Donald Trump.
Dear Editor, GAWU, together with NAACIE, at a joint meeting with GuySuCo on October 01, 2019 was most worried when it learnt that the ongoing 2019 second crop is, at this time, very much behind the Corporation’s production schedule.
A man who stole over $500,000 worth of items from a woman’s car was yesterday sentenced to two years in jail for the crime.Principal
Young, talented, vibrant, energetic are just some of the words that can be used to describe Black Bush Polder’s up and coming makeup artist Geetanjale Leildhari, who dreams of one day opening a school for aspiring makeup artists in Berbice.
Dear Editor, October 5, 2019 will mark twenty-seven years since the first free and fair elections in a post independent Guyana.
BAGHDAD, (Reuters) – One of Iraq’s most influential clerics called yesterday for the government to resign as the death toll rose to 65 in three days of violent national protests against official corruption.
A fine, spell of bowling from 13-year- old Romeo Deonarain, who bagged a five –for, led Young Warriors Cricket Club `B’ to an emphatic victory over Tucber Park `B’ last week in the New Building Society Limited-sponsored 2019/2020 second-division competition for teams in Berbice.
Sherry Ann Marks, a waitress who was previously fined for threatening behaviour, was yesterday sentenced to six months in jail for simple larceny.
Today is a red-letter day for makeup artist Nafesah Ladonna Richardson who will launch her MakeUp Glamour Professional Make-Up Studio at 10 am after four years in the profession.
Dear Editor, Years ago when Keemo Paul was a child, I would sometimes walk along Saxacalli beach.
In an effort to steer more riders towards competitive cycling locally, the novices category will be added to programmes starting today with the Hand-in-Hand multi-race fixture scheduled for the National Park from 09:30hrs.
HONG KONG, (Reuters) – Hong Kong’s embattled leader Carrie Lam invoked colonial-era emergency powers last used more than 50 years ago yesterday, in a dramatic move that enraged protesters who took to the streets of the Chinese-ruled city within hours.
Each of Guyana’s ten administrative regions now has its own police commander as part of the ongoing regional decentralisation of the operations of the Guyana Police Force (GPF).
Quarterfinalist in the Miss World Guyana 2020 pageant Aliya Wong launched her Beauty With A Purpose project ‘Youth Development Through Mentor-ship and Sports’ last Saturday evening at the Sleepin International Hotel and Casino.
PORT-AU-PRINCE, (Reuters) – Haitians armed with rocks, bottles and Molotov cocktails clashed with police yesterday as they called on President Jovenel Moise, blamed for a deep economic and political crisis in the troubled Caribbean country, to step down.
The Region Four Sports Community will hold a grand one-day horse racing meeting on October 27 at the Georgetown Turf Club, Mocha East Bank Demerara.
Dear Editor, I will not be able to attend the function tomorrow for the 43rd Anniversary of the Cubana Air Tragedy because I will be out of Guyana.
(Trinidad Guardian) Former travel agent Vicky Boodram and her estranged husband Ravi Arjoonsingh were yesterday committed to stand trial on 107 fraud charges in the San Fernando High Court.
Following the staging of its twelfth edition, the best skits from the “Nothing to Laugh About” production will now be staged in Uitvlugt and it is expected that the same star-studded cast will be on display.
Dear Editor, It has become obvious that the Chronicle is not interested in having a balanced non-bias view and will not allow an individual to set the record straight after they have published opposing views which have directly called out an individual.
Minister of State Dawn Hastings-Williams yesterday commissioned the $1,069,000 Lynette Stephens Resource Centre in Mahdia, Region Eight.
DAR ES SALAAM, (Reuters) – Tanzanian president John Magufuli yesterday backed an official who sparked outrage and violated the country’s rules by beating more than a dozen students with a stick, and Magufuli urged parents and school teachers to do the same to build a disciplined nation.
(Reuters) – Opener Dean Elgar led South Africa’s spectacular fightback with a gutsy unbeaten century to bring his team in sight of the follow-on mark on the third day of the opening test at Visakhapatnam yesterday.
“Ad Astra” and “Abominable” are not easily recognisable as thematically complementary works but there’s something to be said about the dual journeys of the two protagonists – both of them buoyed by a relationship hinging on an absent father – that made me think of them in relation to each other.
DOHA (Reuters) – Bahamian Steven Gardiner powered to victory in the 400 metres at the world championships yesterday, one month after he was personally affected by the hurricane which devastated his country.
Investigators seem to have hit a hurdle in the investigation of the murder of US-based Guyanese Andre Gordon, who was discovered dead in his Kitty apartment almost three weeks ago.
(Trinidad Express) Police and soldiers launched a five month anti-crime exercise yesterday, with Police Commissioner Gary Griffith calling on citizens to help with information to find the criminals.
The twelfth edition of Guyana Where & What has been published and according to the publishers it continues to be a “handy guidebook containing materials of interest for the average tourist.”
On Thursday President Trump seemed to tire of “adulting” his way through the present crisis and simply told the press that Ukraine should look into the Bidens’ business activities and perhaps Beijing ought to do the same.
QUITO, (Reuters) – Ecuadorean protesters halted transport, barricaded streets and clashed with police for a second day yesterday as almost 370 people were jailed over unrest triggered by President Lenin Moreno’s scrapping of fuel subsidies.
Dear Editor, To the diaspora, cash transfer from oil is under active consideration.
(Jamaica Gleaner) An expert witness yesterday testified that two audio recordings of conversations said to be between the female foreman and Livingston Cain, the juror accused of attempting to bribe the jury in the 2014 trial of dancehall artiste Vybz Kartel, were tampered with.
“We are a nation that needs to repent.” This sentiment is a common response to social ills and the politics that exploit the vulnerabilities, ignorance and prejudice of the people.
