Daily Archive: Friday, August 18, 2017

Following an outreach in Lethem today, President David Granger (centre at left side of table) held a  high-level security meeting with a number of officials including Guyana Defence Force Chief of Staff, Brigadier Patrick West (third from right on right side of table) and British security sector reform advisor Russell Combe (second from right on right side of table) among others.

 The Guyana Power and Light (GPL) says that just after midday today, three armed bandits stormed its Parika Customer Service Centre; robbing the location of all revenues received up until that time, holding the  staff and customers at gun point and disarming a security guard of a gun.

The Management of Cheddi Jagan International Airport Corporation (CJIAC) is currently undertaking a massive expansion project  and a Temporary Arrivals Terminal Building was recently constructed.

(Trinidad Express) The Tourism Development Company (TDC) has ceased operations. The announcement came from the Ministry of Tourism, via a media statement yesterday.

WPA STATEMENT ON THE UNRESOLVED ISSUE OF GARBAGE COLLECTION IN THE GEORGETOWN MUNICIPALITY The WPA is deeply concerned that the Georgetown City Council’s inability to honour its financial obligations to Cevons Waste Management and Puran Brothers has the potential of endangering the health and lives of citizens.

British High Commissioner to Guyana Greg  Quinn  yesterday said that it was hoped that more would have been done to push the constitutional reform process forward.

A West Coast Berbice man died after he reportedly set his one-storey house ablaze sometime around 11.20 am yesterday.

A Yarrowkabra miner was yesterday charged with the murder of a co-worker, whom he allegedly beat to death during an alcohol-fuelled clash last Saturday at a dredge site in the Potaro Backdam.

A court action was yesterday filed challenging a directive issued in the name of President David Granger to the Police Service Commission (PSC) for a hold to be placed on planned promotions this year.

UK security expert Lt Col (rtd) Russell Combe, who is working closely with the Guyana government to resuscitate the Security Sector Reform Action Plan (SSRAP), will be broadening his mandate to assess the country’s prison situation.

A Sophia mother of five died on Wednesday night from injuries she suffered when the motorcycle she was on reportedly collided with a pile of mud on the Cummings Lodge Access Road.

The Georgetown City Council yesterday deferred a decision on the future of the metered parking project and instead voted to make the final report by its negotiating committee available to the public to guide the way forward.

The government’s failure to begin the constitutional reform process within the first 100 days of assuming office should not be seen as an indicator that the Alliance For Change (AFC) has departed from its principles, according to the party’s Chairman Khemraj Ramjattan.

  Two days after being struck down by a car driven by a police constable, Phulmattie Ramotar yesterday succumbed at the Georgetown Public Hospital as a result of her injuries.

Mark Anthony, of New Amsterdam, was yesterday remanded to prison on a narcotics trafficking charge after he was allegedly found with 2.8 kilogrammes of cannabis after colliding with a police vehicle.

Guyana Amazon Warriors left a packed house heartbroken after folding to the Jamaican Tallawahs by two runs in a thrilling final over, as they began their home leg of this year’s Caribbean Premier league (CPL) with a school boyish display, last evening at the Guyana National Stadium, Providence.

As prison officials continue to discover contraband in the possession of inmates, Prisons Director Gladwin Samuels is urging ranks to desist from “malfeasance,” noting that no effort will be spared in bringing down corrupt officers to assure the nation’s safety and security.

Eight persons were  injured during a late night accident on the Number 19, Corentyne Public Road yesterday.

DUBAI, England, CMC – Reigning champions West Indies Under-19s will be part of history, when they kick off their title defence of the ICC Youth World Cup (YWC) against hosts New Zealand Under-19s.

Guyana ended their Group-F campaign in the CONCACAF Boys U15 Championship on a winning note, edging St.

The aircraft seized by authorities on Sunday in the North Rupununi, Region Nine on an illegal airstrip was yesterday afternoon flown out of the area by Guyana Defence Force (GDF) pilots as investigations continue.

A new local company is offering geo-chemical analytical services to the mining community.

The University of Guyana’s Faculty of Social Sciences in collaboration with the Ministry of Social Protection, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), and York University launched a Master’s in Social Work programme at its Turkeyen Campus on Wednesday.

The Ministry of the Presidency (MoTP) yesterday clarified that no new Ministry is being created for the current Minister within the Ministry of Communities,  Dawn Hastings-Williams, who will assume responsibility for Public Affairs as a Minister within the Ministry of the Presidency on September 1.

BIRMINGHAM, England, CMC – A day that started brightly ended in typical uncertainty for West Indies, after Alastair Cook and Joe Root plundered hundreds to give England an early hold on the historic first Test on Thursday.

The unchanging dilemma of an uncompetitive   local manufacturing sector continues to be manifested in the persistence of high electricity costs coupled with a notoriously unreliable power supply system and high costs of imported raw material inputs, among other things, Former President of the Guyana Manufacturing & Services Association (GMSA) Ramsay Ali who is also Chief Executive Officer of Sterling Products Ltd.

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, CMC – A strong all-round performance from Javeor Royal propelled Jamaica Under-19s to a four-wicket victory over ICC Americas Under-19s in the Regional One-day youth tournament on Thursday.

With the global coconut industry now offering numerous potentially lucrative opportunities to the manufacturing and agro-processing sectors, the local company, Sterling Products Ltd is signalling its intention to utilize the sector to enhance its own expansion and diversification programmes.

LAHORE, (Reuters) – Umar Akmal faces sanction from the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) following the out-of-favour batsman’s public outburst against head coach Mickey Arthur.

Beginning this weekend, the Guyana Rugby Football Union (GRFU) will be holding several club tournaments until November.

Every year, small intrepid bands of local businesspeople – mostly from the art and craft, jewellery and dress design industries – show up at the local expos – GuyExpo, Berbice Expo and Essequibo event, among others  – and make their way to trade shows mostly in the region, bringing with them modest consignments of the goods they have to offer in the hope that their goods will find favour with the market.

University of Guyana (UG) Trojans edged Eagles 78-77, while Colts whipped Pacesetters 93-55 when the Georgetown Amateur Basketball Association (GABA) Under-23 League Championship continued on Wednesday at the Burnham Court at Carmichael and Middle streets.

Chairman of the Gem Group of Companies from India, R. Veeramani and Director of Gem Granites, R.

Following a one week hiatus, the Petra Organization coordinated Corona Beer Invitational Football Championship will resume today at the Georgetown Football Club (GFC), Bourda with a tripleheader.

It had always appeared to be the case that the assurance given the citizenry by Town Clerk Royston King in a statement last week that following the withdrawal of services by City Hall’s substantive service providers, Cevons Waste Management and Puran Brothers, the City was putting in place contingency measures to manage, in an environmental friendly manner, the city’s waste disposal, was little more than just another example of the municipality getting ahead of itself.

Dear Editor, I act on behalf of Clifton Bacchus, personally, and in his capacity as the majority shareholder of Sleepin International Hotel& Casino Inc of Lot 289 Church Street, Queenstown, Georgetown.

(Trinidad Guardian) China Railway Construction Corporation (CRCC) has been awarded a $221.7 million contract by the National infrastructure Development Company (Nidco) to build the controversial Curepe Interchange, the state company’s chairman Herbert George has confirmed.

BARCELONA,  (Reuters) – Spain mounted a sweeping anti-terror operation yesterday after a suspected Islamist militant drove a van into crowds in Barcelona, killing 13 people before fleeing, in what police suspect was one of multiple planned attacks.

Guyana’s National Development Strategy (NDS), which was crafted almost two decades ago to chart the course for social and economic development, can serve as the basis for prioritising the use of expected oil revenues, according to British High Commissioner Greg Quinn.

Richie Ramdeholl, Manager of Guinness ‘Greatest of the Streets’ National Champion Dave and Celina’s All-Stars, has declared that he is confident his charges can transition their outdoor success to the indoor version, when the Guinness Cage Football Championship kicks off on August 24th.

Dear Editor, The Amerindian Action Movement of Guyana (TAAMOG) is calling on the Guyana Police Force (GPF) and the Director of Public Prosecution to order a re-investigation into the death of two Amerindian children killed as a result of a speedboat accident, where the occupants failed to render assistance to the Basil Da Silva family on 26th August, 2016 on the Waini River, about two miles from Morawhanna.

Dear Editor, Some years ago when I served as the Secretary of UGSS, the then Health Minister, Dr Leslie Ramsammy held the position that the University of Guyana should be made a smoke free zone.

Guyana’s men’s and women’s teams continued to roll yesterday, playing unbeaten at the NLA XXV Senior Caribbean Squash Championships, in Kingston, St.

Gold Prices for the three-day period ending Thursday August 17, 2017          Kitco is a Canadian company that buys and sells precious metals such as gold, copper and silver.

BRIDGEWATER, N.J./WASHINGTON,  (Reuters) – President Donald Trump yesteday decried the removal of monuments to the pro-slavery Civil War Confederacy, echoing white nationalists and drawing stinging rebukes from fellow Republicans in a controversy that has inflamed racial tensions.

(Reuters) – Venezuela will hunt down and jail leaders of violent protests that have rocked the country since April, its new top prosecutor said yesterday, a day before a hate crimes law was expected to be approved despite fears that it will be used to crush dissent.

With the procedural details associated with the launch of a commercial airline route between Guyana and Cuba having finally been expedited by the Cuban Institute of Civil Aeronautics (IACC), Guyana’s Ambassador to Cuba, Halim Majeed has said that tourism is likely to be one of the prime beneficiaries of the new service when it is launched later this month.

Dear Editor, Having read Maxwell E Edwards’ response to Chevy Devonish addressing the issue whether the President has the authority to direct the Police Service Commission not to act on the list which forms the recommendation for promotions in the Police Force, there arise issues for further deliberation.

Guyana Football Federation (GFF) President Wayne Forde said, the CONCACAF Girls U17 Championship provided the ideal stage for the country to build its brand on the international circuit, and lay the foundation for hosting future tournaments.

Stock market updates      GASCI (www.gasci.com/telephone Nº 223-6175/6) reports that session 734’s trading results showed consideration of $29,059,205 from 243,721 shares traded in 19 transactions as compared to session 733’s trading results, which showed consideration of $26,275,472 from 655,734 shares traded in 10 transactions.

Dear Editor, Belle Vue Sports Club has been made to understand that another group of people is using the club’s name to solicit donations (monetary and other forms) both in person and on social media.

(Trinidad Express) The treatment of persons at the Immigration Detention Centre is heartbreaking and inhumane says Khafra Kambon, chairman of the Emancipation Support Group.

JOHANNESBURG, (Reuters) – South African police have put a “red alert” on the country’s borders to prevent any attempted flight by Zimbabwean first lady Grace Mugabe, who is accused of assaulting a model in a Johannesburg hotel with an electric cable.

(Trinidad Express) A magistrates’ court employee charged with wasteful employment of the police after she allegedly made a false report that she was raped, appeared before a Princes Town magistrate yesterday.

Dear Editor, The August 15, 2017 issue of the Chronicle carried a screaming headline ‘Tracking the money’.

Tucber Park, Rose Hall Town Youth & Sports and Rose Hall Canje recorded wins in the Berbice Cricket Board’s Senior 50 Overs competition which continued last weekend at three venues across the Ancient County.

WASHINGTON,  (Reuters) – The United States and Japan will step up their defense cooperation to deal with the threat from nuclear-armed North Korea as tensions in East Asia remain high, officials from the two allies said yesterday.

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Dear Editor, Citizens have been calling the Office of the Town Clerk for an explanation on the current state of affairs the council in relation to the provision of services to communities.

On August 8, 2017, we reported the story of Althea Thegg, who, nearing the completion of the construction of a new house – her dream home – had the nightmarish experience of watching a large section of the house crumble and fall away from the main building.

(Reuters) – Manny Pacquiao promoter Bob Arum is “optimistic” a rematch between his fighter and Jeff Horn will be confirmed in the next few days, he told Reuters on Thursday.

-Gosh! Just what should I eat? Try as I intended, it doesn’t seem that I could “leave Emancipation month alone”.

Introduction Much is being made of the world class calibre of the advisers to the Granger Administration and Minister Raphael Trotman as they construct a path to First Oil in 2020.

General Manager of the Guyana Marketing Corporation’s (GMC) Guyana Shop, Kevin Macklingham has told Stabroek Business that local agro-processors need to raise their game even further in terms of the quality of their packaging and labelling if their products are to be more competitive on the local and overseas markets.

T20 action: Spectators enjoying themselves last night at the CPL match at Providence which the Amazon Warriors lost to the Jamaica Tallawahs.

NEW YORK,  (Reuters) – Add next week’s total eclipse of the sun to the list of worker distractions that cost U.S.

TORONTO/MONTREAL, (Reuters) – The number of asylum seekers who illegally crossed the U.S.