Daily Archive: Wednesday, January 15, 2020

The Ministry of Education has launched an investigation into the assault of a St Agnes Primary school teacher  by parents of a child at the school’s Church Street, Georgetown premises sometime today.

(Jamaica Star) Fast-rising dancehall artiste, Quada is now in a police lock-up charged with murder and arson in relation to the 2019 mob killing of Miguel Williams.

WASHINGTON,  (Reuters) – Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives today unveiled a seven-member team to prosecute President Donald Trump at his impeachment trial in the Senate, headed by a former prosecutor who has become a nemesis of the Republican president.

 (Reuters) – Puerto Rican bees are abandoning hives as weeks of earthquakes disrupt colonies, experts said, raising concerns that a subspecies seen as a possible solution to the global bee crisis could take another hit after being decimated by hurricanes in 2017.

WASHINGTON,  (Reuters) – Six Democratic U.S. presidential candidates sparred over war and trade, gender and health care, in a pressure-packed debate in Des Moines, Iowa, on Tuesday, with the first nominating contest in the state less than three weeks away.

(Trinidad Guardian) Trinidad and Tobago Olympian Michelle-Lee Ahye will miss this year’s Tokyo Olympics af­ter be­ing banned for two years due to “where­abouts fail­ures,” the Ath­let­ics In­tegri­ty Unit (AIU) an­nounced yes­ter­day.

The Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) has approved the lists of 11 contestants ahead of the March 2 General and Regional Elections (GRE); of that number nine will be contesting the General Elections.

Shivanand Roopnarine was yesterday morning handed a life sentence for the brutal slaying of his girlfriend, Sophia teen Alicia McPherson, whom he stabbed more than 40 times in 2015.

Chairman of the Integrity Commission Kumar Doraisami has disclosed that as of last Wednesday, 23 government and three opposition Members of Parliament (MPs) are still delinquent in the filing of their 2019 declaration of assets as required by the Integrity Commission Act.

Twenty-six-year-old Terrence Pitt, who was accused of killing Festival City resident Darrell Breedy during a home invasion last October, was remanded to prison yesterday after he was charged with the crime.

A 67-year-old resident of Belle West Canal 2 died after he was allegedly kicked in the abdomen by a young neighbour. 

The police are seeking the assistance of the public in locating an Enterprise, East Coast Demerara resident, who is wanted in connection with the murder of Rudendra Persaud, who was fatally struck in his head on Sunday morning while at his cousin’s wedding at Non Pareil, ECD.

MUMBAI, (Reuters) – Australia openers David Warner and Aaron Finch both hit centuries to complement their bowlers’ inspired display as the touring side handed out a 10-wicket thrashing to India in the opening one-day international yesterday.

A 43-year-old man was fatally stabbed on Monday morning during an argument over money at Cross Street, Werk-en-Rust, Georgetown and three suspects have since been arrested.

The Shivnarine Chanderpaul Practice Facility worth approximately G$3.5M was yesterday handed over to the Everest Cricket Club by the Guyana Cricket Board (GCB).

A Skeldon moneychanger was yesterday robbed of $3M in local and foreign currency while on his way to ply his trade at the Skeldon Market by three unmasked bandits armed with a cutlass.

The Georgetown Cricket Association (GCA) is moving apace to bowl off the 2020 cricket season during the coming weekend and chairman of the association’s competition committee Shaun Massiah is calling on all affiliates for their continued support. 

Dear Editor, As Guyana continues to avoid solving long-standing and ingrained problems, as the political and business elites of all stripes continue to keep the majority suffering and poor, all this forfeiting much value for future generations, I reflect on the last few years as Guyanese achieved first oil and are approaching elections. 

New York City and federal officials are at loggerheads over immigration policy following a 92-year-old woman’s rape and murder allegedly by undocumented Guyanese man Reeaz Khan.

National Table Tennis (TT) player Miguel Wong continues to fortify his development in Germany after he extended his stay to participate in another training camp and to get an opportunity to play professionally. 

Dear Editor, On Friday, the 17th of January, the Department of Energy within the Ministry of the Presidency and the Stabroek Block Co-Venturers are having a Cocktail party at the Marriott Hotel to celebrate ‘first-oil’.

The US-based Carter Center yesterday announced that it had launched its observer mission here for the 2020 general elections.

The Guyana Squash Association (GSA) will serve off its 2020 calendar of events by hosting the BCQS International Guyana Masters Squash Tournament from January 23-25. 

Dear Editor,  As expected, the “usual suspects” have surfaced on the issue of Elections coverage and how it ought to be handled in terms of fairness, balance, accuracy and truth. 

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – Veteran all-rounder Dwayne Bravo does not believe his match fitness will be a major issue in the Twenty20 International series against Ireland starting tomorrow in Grenada, and said he was anxious to make his presence felt in the squad.

Minister of Finance Winston Jordan has clarified that President David Granger will not receive the recently gazetted salary increases for holders of Constitutional Offices.

Dear Editor, In responding to both Tony Vieira and myself on the subject of broadcast coverage of the political parties contesting the elections, Mr.

The four children of Paramakatoi village, Region 8, who were reported missing earlier this month have been found safe and have since been reunited with their parents.

The Guyana Football Federation [GFF] has confirmed that provisional local squads for the CONCACAF U20 women’s and men’s teams will commence training this week at the National Training Center, Providence.

PARIS/LONDON,  (Reuters) – Britain, France and Germany formally accused Iran yesterday of violating the terms of its 2015 agreement to curb its nuclear programme, which eventually could lead to the reimposing of U.N.

The Guyana Telephone and Telegraph Company (GTT) recently honoured 15 of its employees for their contributions to the company over the past 25 years.

Dear Editor, I note with interest the article titled, `Central High School not being downgraded or phased out -St Mary’s High to go’ (SN January 12). 

RIO DE JANEIRO,  (Reuters) – Deforestation in Brazil’s Amazon rose 85% in 2019 compared to the previous year, according to a data-based warning system from Brazil’s National Institute for Space Research (INPE), in the latest piece of evidence to highlight rampant tree-felling.

The Guyana Chess Federation (GCF) Moo Milk National Under-12 championship is booked for the weekend at School of the Nations, New Market Street.

WASHINGTON,  (Reuters) – Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives said yesterday they would include new evidence when they send formal impeachment charges against President Donald Trump to the Senate today, seeking to expand the scope of a trial that will dominate Washington for the next several weeks.

Dear Editor, It is undoubtedly true that the PPP/C has led the battle against the three APNU+AFC appointed Commissioners of GECOM and their many subjects in GECOM Secretariat.

An Albouystown hairdresser was on Monday ordered to stay at least 100 feet from a woman she is accused of wounding.

(Reuters) – AB de Villiers has confirmed there have been talks about his return to South Africa’s team for this year’s Twenty20 World Cup in Australia.

(Trinidad Guardian) A 31-year-old man from Pin­to Road, Ari­ma is ex­pect­ed to ap­pear be­fore an Ari­ma Mag­is­trate charged with a triple mur­der which oc­curred in Ari­ma on Mon­day 6 Jan­u­ary.

Acting Town Clerk Sherry Jerrick has told the City Council that the post of Town Clerk was not properly handed over to her.

BARCELONA,  (Reuters) – Barcelona are on the verge of sacking coach Ernesto Valverde and apppoint former Real Betis coach Quique Setien as his replacement, Spanish media reported on Monday.

Dear Editor, Please permit the Ministry of Public Infrastructure (MoPI) to respond to a letter published by Stabroek News in the Tuesday, 14th January, 2020 edition which was written by a concerned resident with regards to the Linden to Mabura road.

WASHINGTON,  (Reuters) – China has pledged to buy almost $80 billion of additional manufactured goods from the United States over the next two years as part of a trade war truce, according to a source, though some U.S.

(Trinidad Guardian) The state will ap­peal Jus­tice Frank Seep­er­sad’s sedi­tion rul­ing, as At­tor­ney Gen­er­al Faris Al Rawi has claimed the rul­ing could have a rip­ple ef­fect with se­ri­ous im­pli­ca­tions con­cern­ing oth­er in­her­it­ed laws from our colo­nial past.

(Reuters) – Australia’s one-time child prodigy Bernard Tomic was eliminated in the first round of the Australian Open qualifiers in Melbourne yesterday, saying he couldn’t breathe because of bushfire smoke hanging over Melbourne Park.

A young robbery accused is now a remanded prisoner after his declaration that he “never rob nobody” did not move a city magistrate to grant him his release on bail.

Dear Editor, For us to bring back some level or orderliness or sanity on our roadways some fundamental things have to be addressed at all levels in our society, starting with the schools, when children at that tender age must be taught the proper use of the road.

One of the most important elements of a properly functioning democratic state is regular personnel turnover, so when a political leader tells you, as Mr.

LIMA,  (Reuters) – In a win for Peruvian President Martin Vizcarra, the country’s top court ruled yesterday that his dissolution of Congress amid a long-running standoff with lawmakers was legal.

The fallout from the decision by the Trump Administration to approve the assassination of Iranian General Qassem Soleimani continues to grow.