Daily Archive: Sunday, August 6, 2017

LAUDERHILL, Florida,  CMC – St Kitts and Nevis Patriots defeated Guyana Amazon Warriors by four runs, in the fourth match of the Caribbean Premier League here today.

In the wake of the crisis in the prisons system following the destruction of the Camp Street jail and the escape of high-profile prisoners, the AFC yesterday voiced confidence in Minister of Public Security, Khemraj Ramjattan’s who is its immediate past leader and current Chairman of the party.

VALENCIA/CARACAS, Venezuela,  (Reuters) – Venezuelan authorities suppressed a small rebellion at a military base near the city of Valencia today, arresting seven men who they say participated in a “terrorist attack” against the government of unpopular President Nicolas Maduro.

 President David Granger, this morning, paid tribute to Guyana’s first Executive President and founder of the People’s National Congress, Linden Forbes Sampson Burnham on the occasion of the 32nd anniversary of his death.

The Guyana Police Force  says it is investigating the murder of Randolph Seenauth, 51, unemployed of 125 South, Better Hope, ECD which occurred about 4.30 this morning.

(Trinidad Express) As turmoil continues to plague countries globally, including neighbouring Venezuela, more people are turning to Trinidad and Tobago as a haven from pain and persecution as evi­dent in a drastic increase in the numbers of those seeking refuge.

Pakistan sits snugly between Windsor Forest and La Jalousie on the West Coast Demerara approximately nine kilometres from the Vreed-en-Hoop Police Station.

The Georgetown City Council has notified private garbage contractors Cevons Waste Management and Puran Brothers Disposal Inc.

Chairman of the Guyana National Broadcasting Authority (GNBA) Leslie Sobers yesterday said that broadcasters who fear revocation of licences should be more concerned about the content they air than with the provisions of the recently passed amendments to the broadcast legislation.

The opposition People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) has declared the State Assets Recovery Agency (SARA) to be a super ministry staffed by “political hacks” being paid from the public purse to fulfil a political agenda.

A suspected illegal airstrip was discovered yesterday morning in Region Nine by a Guyana Defence Force (GDF) patrol, which also uncovered aviation fuel, tools and other items in the environs.

Heavily armed police officers on Friday afternoon conducted a search for drugs and guns at the Princes Street, Lodge house of former PPP/C Member of Parliament Shirley Edwards.

The mother of nine-year-old Jamal Williams, who was diagnosed with a tumour on his liver more than a year ago, is seeking the public’s assistance to raise funds for him to undergo a life-saving operation.

In the first half of 2017 gold production fell by 1.7 percent to 317,096 ounces, compared to the same period in 2016.

LONDON, CMC – Sprint superstar Usain Bolt’s aura of invincibility finally broke when he was stunned by the American duo of Justin Gatlin and Christian Coleman in the last 100 metres race of his decorated career, in a dramatic final at the IAAF World Championships here yesterday.

Fitness fans get ready, the highly anticipated Mr. Guyana Bodybuilding and Fitness Show will be staged tonight at the Marriott Hotel.

Hiring retired senior non-commissioned officers will result in less time being spent on training and will boost the human resources of the Guyana Prison Service (GPS) but close attention will be paid to the ability of applicants to perform efficiently and effectively, acting Prison Director Gladwin Samuels said.

There was a time when air travel for Guyanese didn’t offer many choices, and even jetways were scarce ‒ on my first trip outside, Toronto didn’t have them; it was come off the plane in sub-zero weather and walk to the terminal ‒ in my case, run.

LONDON,  (Reuters) – Justin Gatlin said it was sad that fans booed his victory in the world 100 metres final  yesterday, saying he had “done my time” for his doping offences – and Usain Bolt, the man he beat into third place, agreed with him.

Introduction   Today’s column revisits my previous estimate of the likely crude oil price at the time Guyana’s first oil is anticipated to be fully on-stream (2025).

UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – The United Nations Security Council unanimously imposed new sanctions on North Korea yesterday that could slash by a third the Asian state’s $3 billion annual export revenue over Pyongyang’s two July intercontinental ballistic missile tests.

Commemorative services to mark the death anniversaries of all former presidents will now be state-funded functions.

There are approximately 2,000 prisoners in the five facilities in Georgetown, New Amsterdam, Mazaruni, Lusignan and Timehri.

There are few problems in Guyana which are more intractable than the problem of bureaucracy in all its deadly guises.

Any and everything Almost every conversation about sustainable development or climate change gravitates towards energy. 

When it comes to valuing tourism’s economic contribution, most Caribbean governments share publicly only arrival numbers and the country of origin of their visitors.

There are several ways in which to put eggs and cheese together to make a sandwich but my favourite way is old fashioned by today’s standards, and harkens back to my childhood.

LONDON (Reuters) – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani, who was sworn-in for a second term yesterday, has accused the United States of trying to undermine Tehran’s nuclear deal with world powers, telling President Donald Trump that it will be his political suicide.

The government on Friday closed the door on the possibility that the recently passed anti-tobacco legislation would be reviewed prior to its impending enactment.

Raul Leal kicked off the month of August in fine style yesterday winning the feature 35-lap event of the 14th annual Seven Seas 11-race programme at the National Park.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson has the unenviable task of exploring US-Russian cooperation following Washington’s latest sanctions on Russia and Moscow’s expulsion of US diplomats.

This week we will continue to look at nutrition, exploring some foods which will fuel your workouts and along with the exercises, aid in your fitness efforts.

The Guyana national U15 boys football team will depart local shores today for Trinidad and Tobago as they intensify preparations for the CONCACAF U15 championships in Florida, United States of America from August 13th-19th.

A survey conducted among 1,000 students, aged 13 to 15, found that 14.8% of them reported current use of tobacco products, while over half of them obtained cigarettes from stores, shops or street vendors.

LONDON (Reuters) – Britain is prepared to pay up to €40 billion ($47 billion) as part of a deal to leave the European Union, the Sunday Telegraph newspaper reported, citing three unnamed sources familiar with Britain’s negotiating strategy.

The Guyana Hockey Board (GHB) received a timely boost in their preparation for the Pan America Indoor Championship, inking a six month deal with Buddy’s Gym for the strength training of the men and women teams.

Barbers and cosmetologists who operate along the Merriman Mall were on Friday told to literally clean up their acts if a proposal is to be made to the City Council for them to continue operating at the location.

Government intends to introduce the use of permits to authorise importation of foreign wood species, according to Natural Resources Minister Raphael Trotman, who has lamented the need to resort to imports to meet local demand.

SAO PAULO (Reuters) – South American trade bloc Mercosur suspended Venezuela indefinitely yesterday, adding more international pressure on President Nicolas Maduro to dismantle a newly created pro-government constituent assembly and restore democracy.

Rain had the final say on the opening night of the Xtra Beer ‘Ballers in the Summer’ Street Football Championship, washing out the scheduled eight elimination matches on Friday at the Pouderoyen Market Tarmac.

On a night that featured convincing wins for Pele and Beacons, Northern Rangers overcame a 1-0 deficit to upset Santos 3-1 when the Corona Beer Invitational Football Championship continued on Friday.

Theatre has been a staple product in Carifesta throughout its history.

HAVANA (Reuters) – One of Cuba’s fastest-growing cooperatives said on Friday it had been ordered by the government to close, the latest sign that Havana is putting the brakes on its ambitious plans to reform its centrally planned economy.

An attempt by opposition Member of Parliament Anil Nandlall to question government’s spending on rental of residences for ministers was disallowed on Friday by Speaker Dr Barton Scotland, who found that it did not meet the criteria for questions that are allowed without notice.

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Venezuela’s deepening political and economic crisis has provoked a surge of asylum seekers to Mexico this year, government figures show, with applications to stay in Mexico setting a record pace.

Dear Editor. Please refer to the letter by former President Donald Ramotar in SN of July 29, 2017 headed ‘WPA calling for government to drop non-existent charges against Donald Rodney is a smokescreen’, which concerns me directly. 

LAUDERHILL, Florida, CMC – Opener Chadwick Walton slammed a half-century but Guyana Amazon Warriors opened their Caribbean Premier League campaign on a losing note with a four-wicket defeat to St Kitts and Nevis Patriots here yesterday.

Roses, botanic name Rosa were said to have originated mainly in Asia, China to be precise, though the Egyptians were also thought to have been among the first to cultivate them.

Chinese woman chess grandmaster Hou Yifan, 23, a former chess prodigy and three-time Women’s World Champion, emerged victorious in the 50th Biel Chess Festival in Switzerland last week.

Investigations into a fire that left nine persons without a home after it gutted their two-storey house on Friday night are ongoing.

On Thursday a Bill was introduced in Parliament intended to amend the Broadcasting Act of 2011.

The White-fringed Antwren lives mainly in wooded areas and edges. The adult male has dark grey-brown upperparts.