Articles published on Tuesday, November 5, 2019
WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – U.S. Ambassador to the European Union Gordon Sondland said he knew that the Trump administration withheld nearly $400 million in American aid while pressuring Ukraine to investigate President Donald Trump’s political rivals, according to an excerpt of his testimony released today.
(Trinidad Express) “Quite scandalous.” So responded chairperson of the Catholic Commission for Social Justice (CCSJ) Leela Ramdeen yesterday, as controversy rose over the modelling of skimpy beach wear during a fashion show at the Holy Trinity Anglican Cathedral on Sunday.
(Trinidad Express) An unemployed father of two who admitted he sold marijuana was yesterday jailed for a year.
BAGHDAD, (Reuters) – Iraqi security forces shot dead at least 13 protesters in the past 24 hours, abandoning weeks of comparative restraint to unleash live gunfire in a bid to crush demonstrations against the political parties that control the government.
MANILA, (Reuters) – Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has named his main political rival as his “drugs tsar” after she criticised the high death toll his anti-narcotics campaign has caused, but her camp dismissed the offer as a gimmick.
(Jamaica Gleaner) Jamaica’s top prosecutor has disclosed that she will be seeking the death penalty for the five men who are set to go on trial for allegedly beheading a St Catherine woman and her teen daughter in a double murder that stirred national outrage.
Approximately 700 acres of the shuttered Wales Sugar Estate has been leased to the newly formed Amazonia Expert Services Limited (AESL) which has expressed the intention to enter the coconut industry.
In the wake of a number of accidents, Traffic Chief Linden Isles has warned drivers of the Guyana Police Force (GPF) over speeding and the abuse of vehicles assigned to them.
Renard Caesar and LaShawn Lewis were yesterday jointly charged with attempting to murder ex-policeman Teon Allen and both were further remanded to prison.
CGX Energy Incorporated through its subsidiary Grand Canal Industrial Estates Inc.
The claims aspect of the claims and objections process for the upcoming general and regional elections, which are slated for March 2nd, 2020, concluded last evening.
Six bandits, armed with high-powered weapons, were forced to abort a home invasion at midnight last Saturday after a Corentyne moneychanger opened fire on them.
Super middleweight, Lennox ‘Too Sharp’ Allen could potentially be Guyana’s next world boxing champion come December 23, a perfect Christmas gift for the nation.
Police Commissioner Leslie James says that an investigation has been launched into the suicide by a rape accused while he was in police custody at the Whim Police Station lockups.
LUCKNOW, India, CMC – West Indies were dealt a heavy blow in their buildup to tomorrow’s opening One-Day International when they slumped to a shock four-wicket defeat to an Afghanistan XI in a one-day warm-up match here yesterday.
The Georgetown Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI) yesterday noted with “deep concern” the decision of the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) to have some 28,000 persons be removed from the voters’ list as they have not uplifted their National Identification Cards.
Carlos ‘The Showstopper’ Peterson-Griffith deadlifted a car for 20 reps, part of his show stopping performance at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall on Sunday night which earned him the top honours in the Guyana’s Strongest Man competition.
Minister within the Ministry of Public Infrastructure, Jaipaul Sharma on Friday morning met with residents of Houston and Agricola, East Bank Demerara who were assured that a road and major bridge will be examined by engineers shortly with a view to having them fixed.
NORTH SOUND, Antigua, CMC – West Indies were left facing a series decider in tomorrow’s final One-Day International after they muffed a tricky run chase to plunge to a 53-run loss in the second match at the Vivian Richards Cricket Ground here Sunday.
A woman was granted bail yesterday after she denied exposing a video of herself and another on a pornography website and WhatsApp.
Torrential rain flooded sections of the city yesterday but the water quickly receded from affected areas in central and north Georgetown after irrigation pumps operated by the Mayor and City Council (M&CC) were put into operation.
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – Legendary West Indies captain Clive Lloyd has recalled one of the “greatest and most courageous acts” he ever witnessed during his playing career, in paying tribute to ace fast bowler Malcolm Marshall on the 20th anniversary of his death.
Following the abandonment of the final between Georgetown and Lower Corentyne at the Everest Cricket Club yesterday, the city side was deemed champions due to a superior net run rate throughout the Guyana Cricket Board 17-and-under Female T20 Franchise League.
A Linden chicken farmer who allegedly robbed three persons living in Kuru Kururu while threatening them with a cutlass was remanded to prison on Friday after he was charged with armed robbery.
The National Agricultural Research and Extension Institute (NAREI) is notifying importers of Romaine lettuce of a temporary restriction on the commodity over concerns about the bacteria E.
The highly anticipated Open final of the Georgetown Softball Cricket League Inc.’s
In the latest round of the West Demerara Cricket Association/ Beacon Café 50-over tournament over the weekend, centuries from Deoram Chanderbir and Floyd Bovell highlighted the round.
Kevin Bruce, who was recently accused of pulling a gun on a policeman at a city station, yesterday learned that he will be spending the next two years in jail for having an unlicensed gun and ammunition.
Police in Region Five are moving to seek legal advice on possible charges over the killing of Bushy Park, East Coast Demerara (ECD) farmer David Micah.
Lopsided wins by Timehri Panthers and Mocha Champs highlighted the East Bank Football Association (EBFA) Senior League on Sunday at the National Training Centre, Providence.
NEW DELHI, (Reuters) – Bangladesh’s muted celebrations after humbling India in Sunday’s Twenty20 series opener did not quite reflect the sense of relief they were feeling but Mushfiqur Rahim says the side are smiling again after enduring a tumultuous few weeks.
A Mon Repos fisherman has been missing since last Thursday when he fell overboard into the Demerara River.
A 24-year-old farmer who was allegedly found with 300 grammes of cannabis when police were attempting to arrest him for threatening a Friendship resident was granted bail on Friday after he denied all the charges against him.
Dear Editor, Reference is being made to the 4th November Stabroek News’ (SN) article `Parliamentary democracy ‘collateral damage’ in gov’t’s efforts to overturn no-confidence vote –Jagdeo.’
NEW DELHI, (Reuters) – Papua New Guinea believe they could be cricket’s next rags-to-riches story after securing a place among the sport’s elite in next year’s Twenty20 World Cup in Australia.
Minister of Natural Resources Raphael Trotman and a team visited and provided assistance to a Region Eight family last Thursday after complaints were made about them being unfairly treated by a miner in the area.
(Field Level Media) Bradley Beal scored 22 points to lead six Washington players in double figures, and the Wizards pulled away in the second half to defeat the Detroit Pistons 115-99 yesterday, snapping a three-game losing streak.
Dear Editor, Our Unions – the GAWU and the NAACIE – have seen a letter under the hand of the GuySuCo which appeared in the November 01, Kaieteur News.
WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – The Trump administration said yesterday it filed paperwork to withdraw the United States from the Paris Agreement, the first formal step in a one-year process to exit the global pact to fight climate change.
A security guard was released on $100,000 bail last Friday after he denied firing a shotgun in public and causing injuries to a woman who was hit in her eye and knee.
(Field Level Media) Kyrie Irving totaled 39 points and nine assists while leading six Brooklyn players in double figures as the Nets nearly blew all of a 20-point lead but recorded for a 135-125 victory over the New Orleans Pelicans last night in New York.
Dear Editor, I wish to encourage the nation’s leaders to support the idea of sharing some of Guyana’s oil revenue directly with Guyanese citizens living in Guyana.
NAIROBI, (Reuters) – Kenya’s chief justice lashed out on Monday at budget cuts that he said were intended to undermine the court system and would hamper an anti-corruption drive.
BRASILIA, (Reuters) – The government of the Brazilian state of Maranhao set up a police task force yesterday to protect the Guajajara tribe from illegal loggers that killed one of its warriors in a clash over deforestation on their Amazon reservation.
(Field Level Media) James Harden scored 44 points and grabbed 10 rebounds and led the Houston Rockets to a 107-100 victory over the host Memphis Grizzlies yesterday.
Dear Editor In light of the recent public pronouncement by the honourable Minister of Finance for the National Insurance Scheme to improve its service to the public, I wish to highlight the callous and discriminatory acts experienced at the hands of this institution in seeking the sickness benefits that I am legally entitled to receive as a citizen of this country.
A youth is now remanded to prison after a city court heard that he went back to the location, where he allegedly committed a robbery, to seek employment.
WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – Two U.S. diplomats told lawmakers the State Department was being used for domestic political purposes under President Donald Trump and warned that would hurt American interests, according to transcripts released on Monday in Congress’ impeachment investigation.
(Reuters) – Leeds United goalkeeper Kiko Casilla has “strenuously” denied racially abusing Charlton Athletic forward Jonathan Leko in a Championship match after the FA charged him yesterday.
(Trinidad Guardian) A patient, suspected of being infected with the H1N1 virus (Swine Flu), has been warded at the Scarborough General Hospital.
By Joseph E. Stiglitz NEW YORK – At the end of the Cold War, political scientist Francis Fukuyama wrote a celebrated essay called “The End of History?”
Dear Editor, Guyana has already lost this election unless we have a political miracle.
WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – Lev Parnas, an indicted Ukrainian-American businessman who has ties to President Donald Trump’s personal lawyer, Rudy Giuliani, is now prepared to comply with requests for records and testimony from congressional impeachment investigators, his lawyer told Reuters on Monday.
A minibus driver was released on bail on Friday after he denied wounding a man during a fight on Hadfield Street.
SANTA CRUZ/LA PAZ, (Reuters) – A civic leader urged Bolivians to “paralyze” government institutions and block the borders as protests sparked by the contentious election victory last month of President Evo Morales entered their third week yesterday.
(Reuters) – Ferrari have responded angrily after Red Bull driver Max Verstappen suggested the Italian team’s poor performance at the U.S.
By Simon Johnson WASHINGTON, DC – Since the end of World War II, the United States dollar has been at the heart of international finance and trade.
Dear Editor, The Government undoubtedly has a big role to play in the management of the emerging petroleum sector.
SAO PAULO, (Reuters) – The former chief executive of Brazilian iron ore miner Vale received an anonymous email weeks before the deadly collapse of a tailings dam at Brumadinho in January 2019 warning about “dams at their limit,” according to the findings of an exhaustive congressional report on the disaster.
Last week’s disclosure regarding the launch of a Women’s Chamber of Commerce in Guyana is to be welcomed.
A man was sentenced to two years and six months in prison for breaking into a home and stealing a quantity of items amounting to over three hundred thousand dollars.
(Trinidad Newsday) An Arouca woman is in custody after she was caught offering her daughters for sex this morning.
(Trinidad Guardian) Dean and Rector at the Holy Trinity Cathedral, Reverend Shelley Ann Tenia said she was disappointed that the action of one designer tainted the public’s view of an event meant to help with the restoration of the Port-of-Spain church.
(Jamaica Gleaner) Sixteen-year-old Campion College whiz-kid Kyle Pratt has aced the Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) mathematics exam, scoring the highest grade in the region.
