Articles published on Thursday, January 19, 2017
Srinath Ispat Limited, a firm based in India with extensive knowledge of the sugar industry, will be in Guyana from Monday, January 23, 2017 to have dialogue with the Guyana Government on possible investments in the beleaguered Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo), a statement from the Ministry of Agriculture today said..
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – Test captain Jason Holder says one of his main goals is to transform the Caribbean side into a tightly-knit unit, and believes this is will be the catalyst for any turnaround in the team’s fortunes.
The Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) today said that the Value-Added Tax (Amendment) Regulations will come into operation on February 01, 2017 when the VAT rate will be reduced from 16% to 14%.
MELBOURNE, (Reuters) – Uzbek journeyman Denis Istomin pulled off an Australian Open upset for the ages on Thursday when he sent Novak Djokovic tumbling out of the second round of the grand slam the Serbian has all but dominated for the last seven years.
Attorney General Basil Williams and a representative of Opposition Leader, Bharrat Jagdeo are to meet for clarifying talks on the controversial list of nominees from Jagdeo for Chairman of the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM).
Former New York state Senate leader, John Sampson was sentenced to five years in prison yesterday for lying and obstructing justice to cover up his misuse of escrow money in a case where a key witness against him was US-based Guyanese businessman, Ed Ahmad.
A labourer was on Tuesday evening stabbed to death by a cousin over the repayment of $440, tragically ending a two-week feud between two teenagers.
Seeking to correct what it said were major failings on the part of the previous administration, government yesterday launched a two-year Plan of Action to combat Trafficking in Persons (TIP) even as President David Granger underscored the importance of enforcing the laws to ensure that traffickers are successfully prosecuted and the vulnerable protected.
Controversy yesterday erupted over a meeting between the Ministry of Finance and miners on Monday with the GGDMA stating that the talks had been derailed by the presence of “fringe groups”.
A man who unintentionally hit his two-month-old son with the buckle of his belt, from which injury the child subsequently died, was yesterday sentenced to eight years in prison, after pleading guilty to manslaughter before Justice Navindra Singh.
A 27-year-old worker of Gafoor’s succumbed at a private hospital on Sunday evening, more than two weeks after he was involved in an accident while performing his duties.
Dhanraj Raghubir, who is alleged to be responsible for a visa fraud where he received over $1 million from persons for visa application fees and had been read 17 charges in relation to the scheme, was yesterday found guilty on one of the charges, and sentenced to two years in prison by a city magistrate.
Sharmila Inderjali and Maryanne Lionel, the two women who allegedly offered a police officer $4 million in cash to release the accused in the murder of Number 70 Village carpenter Faiyaz Narinedatt, were yesterday each granted $1.5 million bail by a city Magistrate.
Minister of Agriculture, Noel Holder yesterday said that the increase in land rates is necessary to avoid the Mahaica, Mahaicony, Abary-Agriculture Development Authority (MMA-ADA) from “becoming another GuySuCo”.
Trophy Stall became the latest organization to support the second Annual Petra Organization/Limacol football tournament donating the championship trophy and two nets yesterday at their South Road and Bourda location.
Minister within the Ministry of Public Infrastructure (MPI) , Annette Ferguson yesterday met with bus operators, and residents of Coomacka, Region 10, as they were staging a picketing exercise calling for repairs to the main Coomacka road.
Philippe Moggio, Confederation of North, Central American and Caribbean Association Football (CONCACAF) General Secretary has written former Normalization Committee Chairman of the Guyana Football Federation (GFF) Clinton Urling, reiterating the association’s commitment to the GFF executive committee.
Investigators in Berbice are on the hunt for two suspects in relation to the robbery at Spready’s Supermarket, Port Mourant, and three others with regards to a robbery at Kildonan Village.
Two major water catchment areas estimated to cost a total of US$1m will be created in Region Nine to help battle arid weather which has gripped the area in recent years.
Guyana Defense Force (GDF) Major, Shen Fung says the current state of Track and Field has led to his decision to challenge incumbent president of the Athletic Association of Guyana (AAG), Aubrey Hutson for the leadership position at the next Annual General Meeting (AGM) scheduled for Sunday.
Minister within the Ministry of Public Health, Dr. Karen Cummings and the Director of Regional Health Services, Dr.
By Royston Alkins The Interim Management Committee of the Guyana Netball Association plans to set a date for this year’s Annual General Meeting possibly by early February.This
SYDNEY, Australia, CMC – Kieron Pollard produced a season-best knock to hand Carlos Brathwaite’s Sydney Thunder a solid 77-run defeat here yesterday and end the reigning champions’ dream of reaching the playoffs of the Big Bash League.
Smart City Solutions (SCS) says it is prepared to meet with the teachers union and the disabilities commission over concerns that have been raised about parking meters.
President of the Georgetown Amateur Basketball Association (GABA) Junior Hercules said the association will commence its calendar of activities with the Open and U23 Leagues on January 25th at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall.
An Aishalton farmer was on Tuesday remanded to prison after police alleged that he had a firearm and ammunition in his possession.
CAIRO, (Reuters) – Egypt has added one of the country’s most renowned athletes, retired football star Mohamed Aboutrika, to a terrorism list for alleged ties to the outlawed Muslim Brotherhood.
A labourer was released on self-bail on Tuesday after denying a charge that he stole a $35,000 bicycle.
Dear Editor, There have been reports in the media of crimes committed in Berbice on the weekend of 14 and 15 January, 2017.
SINGAPORE, (Reuters) – Golf has come a long way since Tiger Woods changed the nature of the sport following his maiden major triumph 20 years ago – courses are longer, players are fitter and equipment is advancing as quickly as technology will allow.
ST JOHN’S, Antigua, CMC – Leeward Islands Hurricanes, Reginald Benjamin, has pushed back on suggestions his side will be overly reliant on West Indies batting star Marlon Samuels during the upcoming Regional Super50.
Dear Editor, We wish to bring to the attention of the Public Utilities Commission (PUC), Guyana Telephone & Telegraph’s (GTT) inefficient and sometimes excessively frustrating DSL service, and ask that urgent action be taken in relation to it.
Dear Editor, The input by the esteemed Professor Justice Duke Pollard into the disquiet regarding the interpretation of Article 161 (2) on who should be among the list of nominees to be appointed Chairman of the Guyana Elections Commission (Gecom) is timely and most welcome.
LONDON, CMC – Reggae Boy Garath McCleary has been rewarded for his brilliant form this season with Reading FC, by inking a new three-and-a-half year contract.
Dear Editor, The main throughway road leading into the small hamlet of Chateau Margot on the East Coast of Demerara is in a deplorable state.
MELBOURNE, (Reuters) – Roger Federer dug himself out of a late slump to fend off American qualifier Noah Rubin 7-5 6-3 7-6(3) on Wednesday and draw vital confidence for a tough third round clash against 10th seed Tomas Berdych at the Australian Open.
(The Sports Xchanger) Cory Joseph scored a career-high 33 points in place of a resting Kyle Lowry, leading the Toronto Raptors to a 119-109 victory over the Brooklyn Nets on Tuesday.
Dear Editor, As it relates to certified taxi drivers at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport, I must first state that there are many decent, pleasant, respectful and elegantly dressed drivers who help to market our country to tourists and Guyanese alike.
LIBREVILLE, (Reuters) – Hosts Gabon’s continued participation in the African Nations Cup was in serious doubt after they were held 1-1 by Burkina Faso yesterday, their second draw in Group A.
Dear Editor, I have read Mr Emerson Campbell’s interview with Mr Aubrey Hutson and it is my belief that he did what any journalist worth his salt should do.
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – Francisco Maturana, Stuart Charles-Fevrier or Englishman Terry Fenwick could be become the next Trinidad and Tobago men’s senior coach.
Dear Editor, It was a sad but glad night at the London High Commission on Tuesday 17th.
(Reuters) – Costa Rica’s Sporting Lisbon forward Bryan Ruiz was named CONCACAF’s 2016 player of the year with United States striker Alex Morgan winning the women’s award yesterday.
Dear Editor, There is a debate involving several persons, most of them distinguished and legally trained about the appointment of the Chairman of the Guyana Elections Commission.
Dear Editor, Over the last three months or so I have noticed an increase in press releases coming from the Government Analyst-Food & Drug Department (GA-FDD) in relation to non-compliant importers, falsely labelled products, products with incorrect nutrition content or no source of origin.
MELBOURNE, (Reuters) – Andy Murray looked every bit the world number one as he gave Russian teenager Andrey Rublev a lesson in grand slam tennis to reach the third round of the Australian Open with a 6-3 6-0 6-2 win yesterday.
HAVANA, (Reuters) – The Obama administration and Cuba continue to sign cooperation agreements this week, scrambling to complete negotiations on a range of issues with just days to go until Donald Trump is sworn in as U.S.
GENEVA, (Reuters) – China will build a “new model” of relations with the United States, President Xi Jinping said on Wednesday in a speech that portrayed China as the leader of a globalised world where only international cooperation could solve the big problems.
(Trinidad Express) Days before his departure, the United States’ top diplomat, Ambassador John Estrada, has abandoned all diplomacy, giving his candid opinion on the state of Trinidad and Tobago, its crime situation and its politics.
Dear Editor, After occupying the seat of football governance nationally in excess of one year the GFF administration appears clueless about implementing additional programmes and policies for meaningful development of the sport.
MELBOURNE, (Reuters) – Britain’s Dan Evans came from a set down to upset seventh seed and former U.S.
The Guyana Defence Force (GDF) has crushed the dreams of a would-be recruit by telling him that he will not be eligible to become a member until after he removed a series of tattoos covering his left forearm and hand, a procedure he cannot afford at this juncture.
A slim, greenish brown band in a layer of clay clearly separates two key geologic eras all over the world, showing abnormally high microscopic concentrations of iridium, a rare dense, brittle element that best resists corrosion and bears a beautiful silvery burnish.
(Trinidad Express) Gunmen stormed the home of a couple and shot the pair in bed shortly after midnight on Monday.
BANJUL, (Reuters) – Senegal’s army spokesman said yesterday that its forces are at the Gambian border and will enter at midnight if the veteran president, Yahya Jammeh, refuses to relinquish power.
Dear Editor On Friday, President Barack Obama hands over the reins of government to Mr Donald Trump who now becomes the 45th President of the United States.
PPP denies receiving KGB funds THE opposition PPP is denying claims by the PNC that it had been funded by the former Soviet KGB while in power in the early 1960s and is challenging the ruling party to prove “its false allegation”.
MELBOURNE, (Reuters) – Australia number one Nick Kyrgios blew a two-set lead and failed to convert a fifth-set match point before slumping out of his home grand slam with a 1-6 6-7(1) 6-4 6-2 10-8 defeat at the hands of Andreas Seppi yesterday.
