Daily Archive: Monday, March 13, 2017

Caribbean Airlines today said  that the following flights have been cancelled due to the impending snow storm in the New York area: DATE FLIGHT ROUTE MONDAY 13 MARCH BW 528 TRINIDAD TO NEW YORK MONDAY 13 MARCH BW 011 MONTEGO BAY TO NEW YORK TUESDAY 14 MARCH BW 521 NEW YORK TO TRINIDAD TUESDAY 14 MARCH BW 524 TRINIDAD TO NEW YORK TUESDAY 14 MARCH BW 525 NEW YORK TO TRINIDAD TUESDAY 14 MARCH BW 010 NEW YORK TO MON TEGO BAY The remainder of the CAL press release follows: Passengers booked and ticketed to travel between Monday 13th March 2017 and Thursday 16th March 2017, will be permitted to make changes to their reservations without penalty subject to the following conditions:  Passengers must already be in possession of a ticket with confirmed reservations issued on or before Saturday 11th March 2017.

KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC – Guyana Jaguars defeated Jamaica Scorpions by seven wickets on the final day of their sixth round match of the Regional four-day championship at Sabina Park here today.

(Trinidad Guardian) Gang leaders and rogue elements have been extorting money from Ministry of Works and Transport contractors, stalling several road projects across the country.

KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC – All-rounder Raymon Reifer picked the ideal time to grab his second first class five-wicket haul, as he undermined leaders Jamaica Scorpions and put reigning champions Guyana Jaguars in pole position to take victory on the final day of their sixth round clash in the Regional four-day championship here yesterday.

Jamal John powered to his first win of the season yesterday, by out-dueling a game Michael Anthony in a thrilling two-man sprint finish in the Cheddi Jagan Memorial 50-mile road race at West Demerara.

Minister of Public Health Volda Lawrence should properly explain to the nation why over $605M had to be fast-tracked       for emergency drugs for the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC), the People’s Progressive Party (PPP) yesterday said.

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – Kyle Hope’s maiden first class hundred underlined Trinidad and Tobago Red Force’s dominance of the third day of their sixth round clash against Windward Islands Volcanoes, putting them in pole position for their second win of the Regional four-day championship.

Morgan Learning Centre (MLC) stormed its way into the elimination round of the Milo U18 Secondary Schools football championships, dismissing Tucville 7-1 yesterday at the Ministry of Education ground, Carifesta Avenue.

Dear Editor, The Pharmacy Council of Guyana made it a law in 2003 that all graduates of the University of Guyana (UoG) who have completed the Bachelor’s degree in Pharmacy must complete an internship programme of not less than six months, before obtaining a licence to practise as a professional pharmacist.

Former President Bharrat Jagdeo on Friday warned Guyanese businessmen that issues surrounding the country’s exchange rate are likely to get progressively worse with the cost of US$1 likely to reach as high as $250 or $300.

The country’s leaders have an obligation to rise above differences and agree on a Chair of the Guyana Elections Commission as a unilateral appointment can seriously jeopardise democratic gains, according to Senior Counsel Ralph Ramkarran.

Dear Editor, Presidential immunity has to do with the protection of judgement that comes with the discharge of duty on behalf of the state, not ascribing to oneself the property of the state.

After much anticipation, the premier Futsal tournament in Guyana, the Petra Organization championships, will commence today at the National Gymnasium on Mandela Avenue with six elimination fixtures.

MONG KOK, Hong Kong,  CMC – Opener Dwayne Smith stroked an up tempo half-century while Marlon Samuels produced a solid all-round performance, as Kowloon Cantons won the Hong Kong T20 Blitz by thrashing City Kaitak by 25 runs in the final here yesterday.

Former President Donald Ramotar has defended his predecessor, Bharrat Jagdeo’s right to immunity in relation to the Pradoville 2 investigation saying that it was not criminal and cannot be compared to other global leaders who were impeached for various transgressions.

Dear Editor, I am disgusted at constantly reading in the local newspapers about politicians, the business community and persons described as criminal justice professionals offering criminal justice reform as the vehicle for eliminating crime.

Chief Executive Officer of the State Assets Recovery Unit (SARU) Major (rtd) Aubrey Heath-Retemyer has assured that if anyone from the current administration steals state assets, he or she will be pursued.

Dear Editor, There is a very disturbing tendency among some drivers (particularly minibus drivers) who use Homestretch Avenue, to ‘undertake’ while passing other vehicles.

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – Leeward Islands Hurricanes were facing a heavy defeat on today’s third day after suffering two batting collapses on the second day of their sixth round clash against Barbados Pride here Sunday.

A taxi driver was yesterday shot, allegedly during crossfire between a cop and two robbers in the vicinity of the La Penitence Market but the police say they are investigating the incident as there have been conflicting reports.

In capturing 7-53 for the Guyana Jaguars against the Jamaica Scorpions in the first innings of their sixth round Regional four-day encounter fast bowler Keon Joseph is now the new record holder of the best figures by a fast bowler in Regional first-class cricket.

Dear Editor, It is the belief, at least for most, that women should be celebrated not only for being ‘women’ (their inherent identity) but also for what they contribute to the world of work (their function).

Dear Editor, This is the sharing of what I will be bold to claim is a price watch. 

The Guyana Motor Racing and Sports Club (GMR&SC) ‘Reaction’ Drag Meet is six days away but the adrenaline and excitement of speed demon, Marlon Wilson is already running at fever pitch.

Phagwah revelry today on Station Street, Kitty  

The Guyana Telephone Telegraph company (GTT) on Saturday morning officially opened another customer experience store at the corner of Camp and Robb streets.

In observance of International Women’s Day, the Maternal and Child Health Department of the Ministry of Public Health hosted a women’s health fair on Friday to promote women’s health for the next generation.

With the news that CONCACAF president Victor Montagliani is due tomorrow, the Guyana Football Federation (GFF) has announced plans to increase its funding to the sub associations.

Dear Editor, Cheddi Jagan whose birth and death anniversary is being observed this month is described as a man of the people.

PORT-AU-PRINCE, (Reuters) – At least 38 people were killed and about a dozen injured in northern Haiti late on Saturday after a bus drove into a parade of pedestrians while fleeing from an accident, the country’s civil protection authorities said today.

  Two women were rushed to the Georgetown Public Hospital last night after being involved in an accident on the Mc Doom Public Road, East Bank Demerara.

Jonathan Mangra and Priyanna Ramdhani copped the male and female Open titles at the National Sports Commission (NSC) Mashramani badminton tournament which concluded recently at the National Gymnasium.

Dear Editor, It is with sadness I read of the passing of Mrs Thelma Ribeiro, who languished in the Lethem Regional Hospital following gallstones surgery, which left her in a comatose state.

Horace James has been appointed the new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the National Industrial and Commercial Investments Limited (NICIL), effective March 1, 2017.

Dear Editor, While Guyanese and other Caribbean nationals are proud of Gina Miller for successfully challenging Brexit, she is suffering harsh criticism and threats for her action.

An accident along Carifesta Avenue yesterday morning resulted in damage to two utility poles.

National badminton champion Narayan Ramdhani is continuing his impressive showing in Canada after copping two third place finishes recently.

WASHINGTON,  (Reuters) – Aides to U.S. President Donald Trump yesterday attacked the credibility of the nonpartisan agency that will analyze the costs of a replacement for Obamacare, as the White House sought to quell opposition from many conservative Republicans.

BEIJING,  (Reuters) – China’s military needs to promote technological innovation as the “key” to its upgrading and modernisation, President Xi Jinping told military delegates to the annual meeting of parliament.

Compiled by D. Alissa Trotz Alissa Trotz is Editor of the In the Diaspora Column In November 2016, two Barbadian women, Ronelle King and Allyson Benn started what has now become known as the #LifeInLeggings movement, where survivors of various manifestations of violence against women shared their personal experiences, putting a public spotlight on sexual abuse, sexual harassment and other forms of sexual violence throughout the Caribbean.

Because of space constraints, there were a few matters which we were unable to cover in last week’s article entitled “We must refrain from distorting the truth and seeking to distort history”.

In Wednesday’s edition, Stabroek News reported that the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) had applied to the Chairman of the National Procurement and Tender Administration Board (NPTAB) for approval for the emergency purchase of a whopping $605m worth of drugs from Trinidadian conglomerate ANSA McAL.

ASSISTANT Editor of the weekly ‘Catholic Standard,’ Roxana Kawall, is the journalist who first began exposing the fact that thallium sulphate was poisoning persons.

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – Former West Indies team manager, Omar Khan, has questioned the professionalism of the embattled Caribbean side, following their whitewash at the hands of England in recent One-Day International series.

Misha Goodchild: `I use it on my phone, I use it on my laptop, at home and at work.

Police are investigating a shooting in the vicinity of the Stabroek/ South (Route 41) bus park on Saturday night, which left a vendor nursing gunshot injuries.

JOHANNESBURG, (Reuters) – South Africa’s ruling African National Congress (ANC) needs to end corruption and party divisions, and deliver on promises to tackle poverty if it is to halt a decline in voter support, a party policy document said yesterday.

Dear Editor, Parked along Robb Street, I went into a store for about 3-5 minutes, and came back out to see Smart City Solutions and a city constable about to boot my wheel.

WASHINGTON,  (Reuters) – Two days before U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara was fired, President Donald Trump tried to call the high-profile New York prosecutor in what a White House official said was an effort to “thank him for his service and to wish him good luck.”