(NEW YORK MAG).-Valance Cole has at least two key facts on his side in his long struggle to overturn a manslaughter conviction for a 1985 Brooklyn killing that has kept him in prison for more than a quarter century. The first is that the homicide detective who built the case against him is closely connected to an evidence-faking scandal that ...
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‘Used to get myself out to bowl or field’ – McGarrell
by Peter Della Penna(ESPN CricInfo).-The Guyana pipeline has supplied numerous players to the USA national team over the years but the cricketing bond between the two countries is somewhat ambivalent, something not touted by the USA with chest-thumping pride. The link has sometimes been a source of derision for critics of USA’s administration, both from internal and external observers, due ...
Read More »American couple asking help to adopt a child from Guyana
KNOXVILLE (WATE) – An American couple in Knoxville, Tennessee, United States is in the process of adopting a child from the South American country of Guyana. They expected the process to take several years, but suddenly it sped up. Allen and Stephanie Harden were told it would take two to three years to adopt their child from Guyana, but now that ...
Read More »CEBO hosts first Community Based Workshop in Guyana
The regional Creativity for Employment and Business Opportunity (CEBO) is a direct result of the recommendations of the report of the CARICOM Commission on Youth Development which identified entrepreneurship development as a priority in countering youth unemployment.” This was made clear by Programme Manager, Culture Community Development at the CARICOM Secretariat, Dr Hilary Brown at an opening ceremony on Monday ...
Read More »Command of GDF Coastal Battalion changes
Major Collin Henry is the new Commanding Officer of the Guyana Defence Force’s Coastal Battalion. Command of the battalion on Monday passed to Major Henry from its first Commander, Lieutenant Colonel Jaswick Williams, who had been at the helm since March 2011, the defence force said in a statement. In parting remarks, Lt Col Williams who is also proceeding on ...
Read More »Gold miner charged with the murder of Brazilian businessman
A gold miner was Monday arraigned for allegedly murdering a Brazilian businessman as part of a plan to rob the property of GUY$17 million. 37-year old Robert Paul was not required to plead to the indictable charge when he appeared before City Magistrate Judy Latchman. He is accused of killing Venderlier Kienen on November 20 at 111 Miles, Potaro. Paul ...
Read More »Two accused of stealing US embassy equipment
One of two men was jailed for stealing a quantity of equipment belonging to the United States from a cargo airline’s bond at Timehri, East Bank Demerara. The other man was refused bail and remanded to prison until November 29. Chief Magistrate Priya Sewnarine-Beharry sentenced 34-year old Albert Rajaram to three years imprisonment after he pleaded guilty to break and ...
Read More »Industrial unrest against 5% spreading
Industrial unrest among government employees for fatter pay packets appears to be slowly spreading with workers of the West Demerara Regional Hospital (WDRH) being the latest group to take to the picket line. At least 50 WDRH staffers staged a picketing demonstration outside that health care institution at Best Village, West Coast Demerara. Other entities that also participated in the ...
Read More »Updated: Renewal of gun licences may not be automatic, gun law review expected
Home Affairs Minister Clement Rohee- just back from sick leave- on Monday called for a review of gun-laws and said that the renewal of gun licenses should not be automatic. Unlike the United States where citizens enjoy a constitutional right to bear arms, the Home Affairs Minister said his ministry should be given the right to decide whether gun licenses ...
Read More »Updated: Two dead, three rescued following boat collision
Two persons were killed and three others rescued following a boat collision on the Upper Demerara River, police said. Dead are 28-year old Dale Duggin of Maritaro Village, who was the captain of one of the boats, and his passenger Williamson Felix. The accident occured about 9 PM in the vicinity of Maritaro, Upper Demerara River. Those rescued are 33-year ...
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