Articles published on Sunday, November 10, 2019
LA PAZ, (Reuters) – Bolivian President Evo Morales said today he would resign after the military called on him to step down and allies tumbled away amid a fierce backlash over a disputed election that has roiled the South American nation.
(Trinidad Newsday) Frustrated at the lengthy delay in settling her divorce, the estranged wife of educator and one of the central figures in the educational side of the controversial Life Sport programme, Adolphus Daniel, is suing the judge in the matter Justice Joseph Tam.
(Jamaica Gleaner) Traumatised by reports of brutal killings and assaults, several Jamaicans not connected to victims of these crimes have been showing up for counselling at the Victim Services Division (VSD) after experiencing severe anxiety and sleepless nights.
LA PAZ, (Reuters) – Bolivian President Evo Morales agreed today to hold new presidential elections after a damning report from the Organization of American States (OAS) found serious irregularities in an Oct.
Caribbean Airlines (CAL) this morning said that that flight BW 526 yesterday bound for John F.
With increased oil and gas activity necessitating the treatment and disposal of hazardous waste, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is working to identify sites around the country for the development of state-of-the art landfills while it prepares for closer scrutiny of ongoing operations.
The Guyana Public Service Union (GPSU) on Friday voiced its objection to government’s continued “arbitrary imposition” of salary increases on public servants despite the existence of a binding collective bargaining agreement.
Residents living between the vulnerable communities of Columbia and Fairfield, in Region Five, have voiced concerns over the earthen dam being constructed by the National Drainage and Irrigation Authority (NDIA) to ease flooding.
(ESPN) West Indies overcame a spirited Afghanistan fight fuelled by Najibullah Zadran’s half-century to win their first ODI series since August 2014.
A Guyanese woman was on Friday evening fatally stabbed in Queens, New York and a body believed to be that of the suspect, her estranged husband, was later found hanging from a tree after apparently taking his own life.
The Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) has published a list of 18,512 registrants whose existence it is seeking to verify owing to their failure to uplift identification cards.
Trinidad and Tobago yesterday defeated Guyana by six wickets with 84 balls remaining via the Duckworth-Lewis method in their Regional Super50 clash.
Two years after she graduated as a general practitioner, Dr Latoya Gooding requested to join the Oncology Department of the Georgetown Public Hospital (GPH) and the suffering of cancer victims propelled her to do more than treat their symptoms and help to make their stay at the institution bearable.
In 2016, Ashley Khalil, was diagnosed with depression and she admits that she had a hard time coping.
President David Granger’s recent suggestion that the distribution of state advertisements to the media should be based on the type of coverage provided has drawn criticism from the Guyana Press Association (GPA), which says his remarks appear link the allocation of paid state advertising with favourable coverage of his administration.
Wayne Forde, President of the Guyana Football Federation [GFF], was re-elected unopposed when the entity conducted its Electoral Congress at an Extraordinary Congress yesterday at the Pegasus Hotel.
The Liberty and Justice Party (LJP) plans to use any influence it gains at the March 2020 elections to force a renegotiation oil production contracts and to push for environmental protection initiatives.
Dear Coast Landerz ah Guyana By Gabrielle E. Mohamed Do, prey tell, Why ayo tink Ya own meh lan?
Left-arm spinners, Devon Lord and Stephon Wilson routed Ace Warriors for 38 before the Georgetown Cricket Club’s (GCC) batsmen established an 89-run lead heading into the second day of the Georgetown Cricket Association’s Noble House Seafoods, two-day second division tournament.
Recognising that its supporters from the East Coast of Demerara played a vital role during the 2015 elections, the Alliance For Change (AFC) has opened a campaign office at Lusignan.
In “Dear Coast Landerz ah Guyana,”creole poet Gabrielle Mohamed confronts the attitudes of coastland residents to their indigenous counterparts by way of a letter of complaint.
A collaboration between the Rose Hall Town Youth and Sports Club (RHTY&SC) and Guyana Beverage Company through its Busta brand has launched the 16th edition of the Berbice County’s Champion of Champions First-Division 40-over competition.
“The biggest emotion I felt on the annulment of my marriage was relief.
A Patentia Squatting Area, West Bank Demerara man is now dead after he was struck down by a driver in a hit-and-run accident on Friday evening along the Timehri, East Bank Demerara Public Road.
(CWI) BASSETERRE, St. Kitts – A tidy all-round performance from Akeem Jordan got defending champions Combined Campuses & Colleges Marooners back on track in the Colonial Medical Insurance Super50 Cup yesterday.
One hundred and thirteen unclaimed motorcycles will be put up for sale by the Guyana Police Force via public auction later this month.
The Kreative Arts dance establishment has joined a long line of companies, troupes and schools in the production of full dance productions to show off work they have been doing.
Georgetown Cricket Club [GCC] Spartans thumped YMCA Old Fort 4-0 to maintain their unbeaten record in the U21 Girls Division, when the Sunshine Snacks Junior Hockey Championship continued on Friday.
During last week, the Stabroek News published an article (Akola Thompson – “Towards a post-racial future” and a letter (Ryhaan Shah – “Little hope of a post-racial future for Guyana any time soon”) on the future of race in Guyana.
A 26-year-old Cummings Lodge resident disappeared without a trace more than seven weeks ago and his family is fearful that he is a victim of foul play.
Guyana has a diverse society that is made up of various ethnicities, each of which has its own cultural and/or religious practices.
(Jamaica Gleaner) The Shaggy Make a Difference Foundation has pledged to donate $100 million to the Bustamante Hospital for Children following the recent disclosure that the hospital had yet to benefit from the charity concert hosted by the artiste in January 2018 to aid the paediatric institution.
Gansham and Besham Sohan, the two young brothers who were flown overseas for life-saving medical treatment after they were severely burnt at their Corentyne, Berbice home more than two months ago, are ready to return home after several successful surgeries.
Dear Editor, The humble fruit vendor selling at Bourda Market understands the difference between price and value.
A half century from former national under-19 player, Richie Looknauth ensured that Everest maintained the upper hand with a 162-run lead over Guyana National Industrial Corporation (GNIC) heading into the second day of the GISE/Star Party Rental/ Trophy Stall First-Division Two-day tournament at Everest Cricket Club yesterday.
A 21-year-old miner was killed yesterday afternoon after the mining pit he was working in caved in at Baramita, North West District (NWD), Region One.
More often than not, you’ll see a person at the gym wearing a nice workout shirt, or you’ll go for a jog and see runners wearing fancy running shoes, shades and running attire.
BRASILIA, (Reuters) – Brazil’s former leader Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva yesterday attacked right-wing President Jair Bolsonaro for impoverishing working Brazilians and vowed to unite the left to win the 2022 elections in a speech one day after being freed from jail.
Dear Editor, Last week, I took a walk through part of Tiger Bay.
(Field Level Media) Damian Lillard became the first NBA player this season to score 60 points, but it wasn’t enough as Joe Harris ignited a late run that propelled the visiting Brooklyn Nets to 119-115 victory over the Portland Trail Blazers on Friday night.
LA PAZ, (Reuters) – Bolivian President Evo Morales denounced the actions of “violent groups” early yesterday, hours after police forces were seen joining scattered protests, but the military weighed in later saying it would not “confront the people” in a standoff over a disputed election.
Dear Editor, In seeking resolution to any issue, the facts have to be identified and the truth has to prevail.
Diamond United edged Herstelling Raiders 6-4 when the East Bank Football Association [EBFA] Senior League continued yesterday at the National Training Centre, Providence.
Hansraj Durga, the man who was beaten at a wedding house a week ago at Cane Grove, East Coast Demerara, remains hospitalised at the George-town Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) with the right side of his body paralysed from his shoulder down.
Down the left bank of the Mahaica River between the populated villages of Supply and Cane Grove is the community of Strathavon, which is home to approximately 800 people.
(Trinidad Express) A woman was among three people killed when someone opened fire outside a bar in El Socorro yesterday morning.
The Gaico construction Grand Prix 3 chess competition has reached the halfway point and it is expected there would be a clash between Anthony Drayton and Wendell Meusa, two of Guyana’s strongest players.
Dear Editor, The WPA response on November 8, 2019 to the November 1, 2019 Stabroek News article `Pat Rodney calls again on government to make COI report on Walter Rodney public’ is a sad indication of the depths to which that party has sunk.
The annual Hamilton Green Birthday Anniversary Inter-Ward football commences today at the Den Amstel Community Centre ground.
In observance of the 110th anniversary of scouting in Guyana, President David Granger yesterday said that he hopes the reach of the movement will extend across Guyana.
(Jamaica Gleaner) There has been a sharp reduction in road deaths since the start of the second half of the year, official figures have revealed.
Oil Exxon to get first oil lift: ExxonMobil will take the first three liftings of crude oil from the country’s huge offshore deposits and Guyana will receive its share in its ground-breaking petroleum endeavour beginning around March next year.
The Liberty and Justice Party has now brought itself into alignment with three other small parties by eschewing an alliance with either the governing Coalition or the PPP/C for the purposes of the 2020 election.
Interested persons between 18 and 35 years old are being invited to participate in a photo competition held by the United Nations (UN) International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) to highlight youth participation in rural development in Latin American and Caribbean countries.
One of the many consequences of being a musician who has written some songs that have become popular in your homeland is that aspiring performers will engage you on the subject of song-writing looking for advice on how to proceed.
It was a day of drawn affairs, when the West Demerara Football Association [WDFA] leg of the NAMILCO U17 Football Championship continued yesterday at the Uitvlugt ground.
Last Update: 581.73 Movement: 0.15% Current Update: 582.61 YTD Movement: 13.16%LUCAS STOCK INDEX The Lucas Stock Index (LSI) rose 0.15% during the first period of trading in November 2019.
Introduction Today’s column wraps-up my discussion of Guidepost 4, in Part 2 of Guyana’s Petroleum Road Map.
Dear Editor, In reference to an article published in the Guyana Chronicle on November 8, 2019 and titled `PPP abused, exploited Toshaos’, Lenox Shuman, Chairperson, Liberal and Justice Party (LJP) made disparaging remarks about me and the office I once held.
I cannot believe that the powers that be intend to persist in their policy of drastically reducing a share of publicly owned advertisements to Stabroek News – as the Editor-in-Chief states and the statistics show is happening.
Change Guyana Presidential candidate Robert Badal on Tuesday clarified his party’s position on a possible renegotiation of the 2016 Production Sharing Agreement (PSA) with ExxonMobil saying that an expert analysis and recommendations on all contracts would guide the way forward were it to get into office.
Several Guyana Water Incorporated (GWI) engineers have benefitted from a two-day training course in the use of Geo-Electrical imaging technology to guide ground water exploration & well drilling.
NEW DELHI/AYODHYA, India, (Reuters) – India’s Supreme Court yesterday awarded a bitterly contested religious site to Hindus, dealing a defeat to Muslims who also claim the land that has sparked some of the country’s bloodiest riots since independence.
The Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) has officially confirmed that the torched car in which charred remains were found at Mahaicony just over a week ago belongs to Colin Rodney Jr, the missing witness in a murder case who is now feared dead.
(Jamaica Observer) In the hours when The Queen’s School student Joeith Lynch and her mother Charmaine Rattray were screaming and fighting for their lives at their house in Lauriston, St Catherine, Sanjay Ducally — who now stands accused of murder in the gruesome death of both women — says he was on his way “from a function” in the dead of night and, on hearing the shrieks, went to investigate only to get caught up in the incident which has landed him behind bars for nine years.
