Articles published on Tuesday, October 29, 2019
Shane Morgan, called ‘Demon’ and three others are now remanded prisoners after being formally charged with the murder of gold miner Deon Stoll, who was fatally shot by robbers outside El Dorado Trading in Newtown, Kitty, just over two weeks ago.
Shane Morgan, called ‘Demon,’ and three other men were remanded to prison this afternoon after being charged with the murder of gold miner Deon Stoll, who was shot and killed two weeks ago after armed bandits attempted to rob him outside El Dorado Trading in Newtown, Kitty.
(Trinidad Guardian) Actress and comedienne Nikki Crosby has reported an act of sexual assault against her, to police in Venice, Italy.
(Reuters) – Bangladesh captain Shakib Al Hasan was banned from all cricket for two years with one year of that suspended on Tuesday, after the all-rounder was found to have breached the International Cricket Council’s Anti-Corruption code.
(Jamaica Gleaner) Lt Com Devon Foster was a picture of fulfilment as he spoke to The Gleaner aboard a vessel in the Kingston Harbour yesterday.
(Jamaica Gleaner) Prominent Montego Bay businessman Patrick Chung was yesterday freed of all 11 sexual assault charges in relation to a woman who accused him of having sex with her over a nine-year period, beginning in 1976 when she was 13 years old.
(Trinidad Guardian) Divali was meant to be a happy time for Baldeo Soogrim and his daughter Vishanna but one hour before they lit their deyas, a fire broke out at their home and devoured everything they owned.
(Jamaica Observer) Eleven-year-old Clan Carthy Primary School student Georgenae Pinnock was a picture of shock and grief as she told her mother about horrific accident that claimed the life of a schoolmate yesterday afternoon.
(Trinidad Guardian) The Police Service is looking for a man who was pictured in a video among several persons sifting through thousands of dollars of local currency.
LONDON, (Reuters) – Grave failings by the London Fire Brigade during the Grenfell Tower blaze, which killed 71 people in 2017, meant that some lives that could have been saved were lost, a public inquiry has found.
(Trinidad Express) The Ministry of Health has put the public on alert for the circulation of fake liquid antibiotics.
A second round of spring tides in less than a month saw Mahaicony residents complaining that yesterday’s flooding was even higher than that at the end of September even as the authorities continue repairs to breaches in an eroded sea dam.
The Transparency Institute Guyana Inc (TIGI) is suggesting that international laws could protect Guyana from the most egregious provisions of the oil agreement with an ExxonMobil subsidiary since by contravening domestic law it violates several of the guidelines of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).
The current Production Sharing Agreement (PSA) this country has with an ExxonMobil subsidiary will not be renegotiated under a Robert Badal-led government as the Change Guyana Party (CGP) presidential candidate believes that the point at which it was struck was a key factor.
Avinash Persaud Sunday cemented his place as the best golfer in the country after winning the Guyana Open for a record tenth time while Guyana-born Barbadian, Julia Stephenson, shocked the female division on her way to the title.
Guyana’s Foreign Secretary Carl Greenidge has called for Guyanese reporters to embrace specialized reporting as means to provide more informed and in-depth issue-based journalism in an age when misinformation and false news can threaten developmental goals.
The GT Beer ‘Keep Ya Five Alive’ Championship ended abruptly on Sunday at the National Gymnasium after referee Errol ‘Pumpkin’ Squires was assaulted by players from the North East La Penitence outfit.
Residents of Mabaruma in Region One are disappointed that the 400 KW solar farm project got damaged by lightning even before they had a chance to enjoy the improved electricity they were promised.
Former Attorney General Anil Nandlall has lamented the continued non-functioning of the Judicial Service Commission (JSC) since September 2017, adverting to its importance in the proper functioning of the rule of law and the separation of powers.
-Guyana places second despite Braithwaite’s heroics Hosts Trinidad and Tobago surged to the West Indies Fullbore Shooting Council Short Range and in the process dethroned Barbados which had won on home soil last year.
Over 150 players turned out for the recent SBF Petroleum/ Cricket Guy Inc.,
An Adelphi Village, East Canje Berbice man was last week remanded to prison after he was charged with the attempted murder of his mother.
The Guyana Securities Council (GSC) is warning the public that four entities which have been conducting business within the securities sector of Guyana are not properly licensed.
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – Sir Vivian Richards says West Indies cricket has reached a “crossroad” and believes strategic long-term planning by the Ricky Skerritt-led administration will be paramount if the sport is to rebound in the region.
(Reuters) – As athletics’ elite rest up from the latest world championships on record, 12 times global gold medallist Michael Johnson has some advice for Tokyo medal seekers: don’t stray too far from the track or exercise room.
Superintendent Gary McAllister, the detective who gave conflicting testimony during the preliminary Inquiry (PI) into the attempted murder charge against Maryann Daby earlier this year, amended his account once again when he took the witness stand last week in her trial on charges of having unlawful possession of a pistol and ammunition.
The Maternity Ward of the Skeldon Hospital has received a $3M (US$14,000) upgrade through a successful public-private partnership between the Public Health Ministry and the Florida-Guyana Hope Incorporated and their local counterparts Guyana-Florida Hope Incorporated.
Jae Crowder drained a three-pointer as time expired in overtime to lift the host Memphis Grizzlies to a 134-133 victory over the Brooklyn Nets on Sunday.
People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) presidential candidate and former housing minister Irfaan Ali has been granted another adjournment of the start of the Preliminary Inquiry (PI) into the 19 fraud charges brought against him over the sale of state lands.
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Lewis Hamilton has a week to wait for his sixth Formula One championship and the sport’s U.S.
WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – Democrats in Congress, answering Republican complaints that their impeachment investigation of U.S.
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(Reuters) – Marin Cilic and Milos Raonic booked their spots in the Paris Masters second round yesterday, while Roger Federer pulled out of the tournament with next month’s ATP Finals on the horizon.
Residents and key stakeholders of Region One were told that even though Guyana is not producing oil as yet, it is still a significant player on the world market.
LA PAZ, (Reuters) – Supporters and opponents of Bolivian President Evo Morales both ended a day of protests with large rallies yesterday, as Morales’ election rival Carlos Mesa assured backers he was headed to either prison or the presidency.
BUENOS AIRES, (Reuters) – Argentina’s president-elect Alberto Fernandez vowed yesterday to ‘turn the page’ on the IMF-backed policies of incumbent Mauricio Macri, after voters weary of rising poverty and inflation swept the left back to power in Latin America’ No.3 economy.
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Pakistan coach Misbah-ul-Haq is eager to see what schoolboy paceman Naseem Shah can produce on Australia’s fast pitches despite concerns over the 16-year-old’s readiness for the rigours of test cricket.
Despite protests by the prosecutor, an adjournment was granted on Friday in the proceedings against former Attorney General Anil Nandlall for the alleged fraudulent conversion of law reports, pending the ruling of the Court of Appeal on whether or not he should lead his defence.
Dear Editor, Recently, a Commission of Inquiry (CoI) was ordered by the caretaker President Granger for the vehicular collision which occurred on the East Bank of Demerara two weeks ago where five persons were killed, three of whom were members of the Disciplined Services.
SANTIAGO, (Reuters) – President Sebastian Pinera faced new protests on Monday after he replaced eight cabinet members including his interior and finance ministers, a house-cleaning aimed at taming the biggest political crisis since Chile’s return to democracy in 1990.
MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Global cricketers hailed one of the sport’s “feel good” stories of the year yesterday after Papua New Guinea dug themselves out of a huge hole at a Dubai qualifier to book their maiden appearance at the T20 World Cup in Australia next year.
Dear Editor, Once again in Guyana road accidents have taken pride of place as the leading cause of deaths.
Three youths, charged with a violent robbery and suspected of being involved in other recent attacks, were remanded to prison last Friday.
(Barbados Nation) Minister in the Ministry of Finance, Ryan Straughn, will move the passing of a Resolution today in the House of Assembly to restructure Barbados’ foreign debt.
A tattoo artist charged with illegal possession of narcotics was remanded to prison after he could not provide a fixed address to a City Court.
MILAN (Reuters) – Fiorentina’s veteran forward Franck Ribery has been suspended for three matches by Serie A’s disciplinary tribunal for pushing a linesman following his side’s 2-1 home defeat by Lazio on Sunday.
Dear Editor, The constitutional travails precipitated by the actions and or omissions of the Executive since the 21st December 2018, has catapulted the nation state of Guyana to, one of the most novel positions attained by no other in the world over the past 60 years.
WASHINGTON/MOSCOW, (Reuters) – The United States wants to bolster a coalition fighting Islamic State in northeastern Syria, a senior State Department official said yesterday, after the leader of the jihadi movement, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, was killed in a weekend operation.
Until thorough investigations are done and there occurs some sort of arrival at the truth, or at least what approximates the truth, there are, frequently, differing opinions on the causes of traffic accidents.
As part of its continuing public awareness campaign in the lead up to the national ban on single use plastics in 2021, the Ministry of the Presidency’s Department of Environment has said strict action is needed from all stakeholders to transition to the use of reusable products, including shopping bags and water bottles, while cutting out non-essential items such as plastic straws.
WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – A large ancient wetlands region spanning northern Botswana – once teeming with life but now dominated by desert and salt flats – may represent the ancestral homeland of all of the 7.7 billion people on Earth today, researchers said yesterday.
(Reuters) – Russian authorities have responded to questions about “inconsistencies” found in data retrieved from a Moscow laboratory, the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) said yesterday, as the threat of missing the 2020 Olympics continues to hang over the country.
By Emma Navarro OSLO – The Earth’s oceans face many threats, none of which have quick fixes.
By Bertrand Ramcharan They had traversed the Atlantic half a century earlier, from Guyana to London, in pursuit of higher education.
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(Barbados Nation) The fallout from the collapse of British tour operator Thomas Cook will leave at least 70 Barbadians on the breadline come November 1.
