13 absent accused prematurely close Berbice criminal sessions
THE February criminal sessions of the Berbice Assizes closed prematurely yesterday, due to the absence of 13 persons who were to face trial through June.
Justice Winston Patterson was only able to dispose of the two cases, one in which Alfred Campbell was convicted of murdering his stepson, Travis Cleon Scott called ‘Black Boy’, at Liverpool, […]
Accused remanded, robbery case transferred
TREVOR Adams was yesterday remanded to prison, by Magistrate Hazel Octave-Hamilton, on a robbery under arms charge.
The 19-year-old accused, of Jacklow, Pomeroon, is charged indictably with having, on March 25 at Big Hope, North West District, robbed Lennox Prince, at knifepoint, of two ounces of gold valued $463,000, property of Fereuse Basir.
The case has been […]
January, April criminal sessions concurrent from today
ACTING Chief Justice Ian Chang has decreed that, because the schoolgirl manslaughter trial has not concluded, the January and April criminal sessions at the Demerara Assizes will be concurrent.
That is because the April sessions will open today as previously scheduled, in keeping with efforts to accelerate criminal trials rather than have lists of new ones […]
Henry refused bail by High Court
JUSTICE Winston Patterson on Friday refused to grant petitioner Nigel Henry bail, following an application, in the High Court last week.
Through his Attorney- at- Law Mr. Murselene Bacchus, the petitioner, currently an inmate at the New Amsterdam Prison moved to the High Court to secure pretrial liberty after he was refused same […]
Berbice reach 267 for four after skittling out Essequibo for 42
BERBICE produced a mesmerising bowling performance yesterday to rout Essequibo for an embarrassing 43 and were firmly in control by the end of the first day’s play, reaching a formidable 267 for four when bails were lifted as the second round of the 2008 Guyana Cricket Board GTM three-day Under-19 cricket competition got under way.
On […]
Liam Sebastien maiden century gives Windwards first innings points
LIAM Sebastien fashioned his maiden first-class century to give the Windward Islands first innings points over Guyana on the penultimate day of their final round Carib Beer Series match at the Guyana National Stadium at Providence yesterday.
The 23-year-old, left-hander, who retired briefly due to cramps in his hand, stroked 11 fours in his responsible 133 […]
Shivnarine Chanderpaul walks away with WIPA top awards
… Ganga named first-class cricketer-of-the-year
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad (CMC) – West Indies middle order batsman Shivnarine Chanderpaul made a clean sweep of the top awards at the West Indies Players Association’s (WIPA) 5th annual awards ceremony on Sunday night.
The 33-year-old Chanderpaul, who enjoyed a very successful 2007, beat out West Indies captain Chris Gayle, all-rounder […]
Mitchell spoke extensively on PNC and rigged elections
AFTER reading an article in one of the daily newspapers about the former Prime Minister of St Vincent and the Grenadines saying that racial tensions in Guyana ‘cry out for redress’, I was a little surprised and somewhat ashamed that to this day and age, that someone from outside of Guyana (Sir James Mitchell) can […]
Constitutional Reforms have taken place under the PPP/C; Stabroek News suffering from ‘tunnel vision’
THE Stabroek News headline on Monday, March 31 proved to me that the Stabroek News is suffering from tunnel vision.
The lecture delivered by Sir James Mitchell which I was fortunate to hear a recording of, was well done. Given that it was a lecture in memory of the late Desmond Hoyte. The reminiscing was […]
You have to love your enemies also
Let me say it as simply as I can in short simple sentences for Mr. Anthony Wilson’s benefit. Your religion is valid to you. Your religion is not valid to me. My religion is valid to me. My religion is not valid to you. As your religion is valid to you so is my religion […]
