5 h. ago Atlanta judge to dismiss racketeering charges against all 61 ‘Cop City’ protesters

(Reuters) – A judge in Atlanta said yesterday he would dismiss racketeering charges against all 61 people accused of a criminal conspiracy for their roles in trying block construction of a police training center they derisively dubbed “Cop City.” The article Atlanta judge to dismiss racketeering charges against all 61 ‘Cop City’ protesters appeared first on Stabroek News.

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7 h. ago High Court quashes Magistrate’s dismissal of SOCU case against convicted fraudster

Kaieteur News – Chief Justice (ag), Navindra Singh, on Monday granted judicial review orders in favour of the Special Organised Crime Unit (SOCU), including constitutional relief, declarations, and an order of certiorari quashing a decision made by Magistrate Delon Bess. Magistrate Bess upheld a no-case submission and dismissed three fraud-related charges against convicted fraudster Dave […] The post High Court quashes Magistrate’s dismissal of SOCU case against convicted fraudster appeared first on Kaieteur News.

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3 d. ago The strange death of ethnic politics and the birth of civic citizenship

Dear Editor, Political history reminds us that when citizens begin to vote with civic calculations rather than inherited loyalties, party systems can shift dramatically. George Dangerfield’s classic The Strange Death of Liberal England (1935) chronicled how Britain’s once-dominant Liberal Party collapsed under the pressures of suffrage, Irish nationalism, labour unrest, and constitutional crisis and not […] The post The strange death of ethnic politics and the birth of civic citizenship appeared first on Kaieteur News.

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5 d. ago ‘We didn’t win Region 4, but we cut APNU’s dominance’ – Jagdeo 

Kaieteur News – General Secretary of the People’s Progressive Party (PPP), Bharrat Jagdeo said that his party did not win Region Four, but rather significantly narrowed the opposition’s dominance in the district, cutting the gap to just over 1,000 votes while the opposition lost over 20,000 votes. Jagdeo made the comments at his party’s weekly […] The post ‘We didn’t win Region 4, but we cut APNU’s dominance’ – Jagdeo  appeared first on Kaieteur News.

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7 d. ago Dominic Gaskin says was convicted of traffic offence due to dishonest cop

Businessman and former APNU+AFC Minister Dominic Gaskin says that he was convicted of a traffic offence in absentia due to the dishonesty of a policeman. The article Dominic Gaskin says was convicted of traffic offence due to dishonest cop appeared first on Stabroek News.

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8 d. ago CDB closes deal on landmark Dominica Geothermal Energy Project

The Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) has reached financial close on a facility for the landmark Dominica Geothermal Energy 10MW Project. A release yesterday from the CDB said that the facility has been made available to the Geothermal Power Company of Dominica (GPC) that was established specifically to implement the project. The article CDB closes deal on landmark Dominica Geothermal Energy Project appeared first on Stabroek News.

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8 d. ago The dishonesty in a police officer caused me to be tried and convicted in absentia at the Diamond Magistrate’s Court 2

Dear Editor, Please permit me to share with your readers a recent experience of mine. A few months ago, while navigating the Diamond-Grove junction on my way home from work, I was stopped and issued a traffic ticket for the offence of “failing to stop when required by police in uniform”.  The article The dishonesty in a police officer caused me to be tried and convicted in absentia at the Diamond Magistrate’s Court 2 appeared first on Stabroek News.

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9 d. ago Barbados, Martinique dominate as Caribbean Junior Cycling Championships conclude

The Caribbean Junior Cycling Championships continued in Barbados yesterday with the road race events, where host nation Barbados and regional powerhouse Martinique stamped their authority on the competition. The article Barbados, Martinique dominate as Caribbean Junior Cycling Championships conclude appeared first on Stabroek News.

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1 week ago Alcaraz cruises into third round with commanding win over Bellucci

NEW YORK,  (Reuters) – Carlos Alcaraz powered into the third round of the U.S. Open on Wednesday with a dominant 6-1 6-0 6-3 win over Italy’s Mattia Bellucci, admitting afterwards that memories of last year’s shock second-round exit were weighing on his mind. The article Alcaraz cruises into third round with commanding win over Bellucci appeared first on Stabroek News.

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1 week ago Trinidad Minister rejects Barbados PM’s concerns about ‘recolonisation’ through AI

(Trinidad Guardian) Minister of Public Administration and Artificial Intelligence, Dominic Smith, is rejecting any assertion that Artificial Intelligence could lead to a new form of colonisation in the Caribbean region. The article Trinidad Minister rejects Barbados PM’s concerns about ‘recolonisation’ through AI appeared first on Stabroek News.

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2 w. ago Caribbean risks becoming ‘pawns’ without collective action and digital sovereignty

– Barbados PM warns By Telesha Ramnarine at CARIFESTA XV  in Barbados Barbados Prime Minister Mia Mottley yesterday warned that nations in the Caribbean that are overly driven by personal satisfaction, social media distraction, and shallow consumption of information could easily lose sight of a greater collective mission and run the risk of becoming pawns of another civilisation which may be seeking to dominate. The article Caribbean risks becoming ‘pawns’ without collective action and digital sovereignty appeared first on Stabroek News.

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2 w. ago There must be equality before the law or justice will bend to wealth and power

Dear Editor, In the last two weeks, we witnessed a pensioner placed on $1.5M bail for land fraud, followed by a duo charged for similar offences. Let me be clear; anyone who commits a crime must be held accountable. But what is troubling, indeed unacceptable is the blatant double standard in the application of the […] The post There must be equality before the law or justice will bend to wealth and power appeared first on Kaieteur News.

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2 w. ago Hetmyer and Tahir star as Warriors dominate Falcons in Antigua

Caribbean Premier League 2025 The Guyana Amazon Warriors produced a commanding all-round display last night to crush the Antigua & Barbuda Falcons by 83 runs in their second match of the 2025 Caribbean Premier League, played at North Sound, Antigua and Barbuda. The article Hetmyer and Tahir star as Warriors dominate Falcons in Antigua appeared first on Stabroek News.

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2 w. ago Disciplined services saw smooth voting process – Top Cop, GECOM

Kaieteur News – The voting process of the discipline services on Friday was smooth, according to Police Commissioner Clifton Hicken, and officials of the Guyana Election Commission (GECOM). Members of the Guyana Defense Force (GDF), Guyana Police Force (GPF) and the Guyana Prison Service (GPS) cast their votes at various polling stations countrywide. The polling […] The post Disciplined services saw smooth voting process – Top Cop, GECOM appeared first on Kaieteur News.

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2 w. ago New Demerara Harbour Bridge will be completed on schedule – Edghill

-but unable to say when it will open to vehicular traffic Minister of Public Works, Juan Edghill, yesterday said that the last slab of concrete for the New Demerara Harbour Bridge will be poured either next week Monday or Tuesday and plans are still on stream for completion by August 31. The article New Demerara Harbour Bridge will be completed on schedule – Edghill appeared first on Stabroek News.

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3 w. ago Ogle squatter’s construction posing danger to roundabout traffic, lacking in empathy to the environment

Dear Editor, There is a building that is erected at the left of the roundabout at the Railway Embankment at Ogle ECD.  The article Ogle squatter’s construction posing danger to roundabout traffic, lacking in empathy to the environment appeared first on Stabroek News.

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last month Open Letter to Caribbean Heads of State and CARICOM on the Violations of the Human Rights of People of Haitian Descent in the Dominican Republic

On August 4th, an open letter signed by organisations and individuals across the Caribbean and diaspora was sent to the CARICOM Heads of Government, Ministers of Foreign Affairs and the CARICOM Secretary General, addressing the ongoing violations of the rights of Dominicans of Haitian descent in the Dominican Republic. The article Open Letter to Caribbean Heads of State and CARICOM on the Violations of the Human Rights of People of Haitian Descent in the Dominican Republic appeared first on Stabroek News.

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