Daily Archive: Monday, September 18, 2017

Articles published on Monday, September 18, 2017

GuySuCo in urgent cash flow meeting with govt

The Guyana Sugar Corporation Inc. (GuySuCo) says it wishes to inform members of the public that a meeting was held today between the Acting President Moses Nagamootoo, Minister of Agriculture, Noel Holder, Chairman of the Board of Directors, Clive Thomas and Chief Executive Officer, Errol Hanoman, to discuss urgent cash flow relative to wages, salaries and other payments at GuySuCo.

First innings century maker Kemol Savory looked set for another big score before rain intervened (Royston Alkins Photo)

Rain prevents thrilling end in E’bo, East Bank encounter 

Rain had the final say in an exciting encounter between Essequibo and East Bank as the umpires were forced to call time on the match ruling that the outfield was not suitable for play after the rains came 30 minutes before the luncheon interval on day – three at the Everest Cricket Club ground Camp Road yesterday.

 Firefighters attending to the flames consuming the house reportedly owned by `Up’.

Sophia man stabbed by cyclists

Two suspects are in custody following their alleged involvement in a stabbing incident that occurred at Dennis Street, Sophia, yesterday, which left one man hospitalised, and according to reports from witnesses, three houses being burnt to the ground.

We need to act in a more mature manner

Dear Editor, The recent harangues between personnel of the government and the opposition must cause us to ask whether these officials realise that they first of all need to satisfy and inform the general populace in our country of the various issues that are affecting our lives.

Violet Moss Brown... died last Friday (Photo: Horace Hines)

Grandchildren bitter over way world’s oldest woman died

(Jamaica Observer) DUANVALE, Trelawny — At least two grandchildren of Violet Moss Brown, the world’s oldest person who died on Friday at the age of 117 years old, believe that, had she not been taken “against her wishes” from her Duanvale residence to a medical facility six days prior, she would have been still alive today.

Rowley condemns attacks on media

(Trinidad Express) Prime Minister Dr Keith Rowley has responded to the recent attacks on media workers, saying it was wholly unacceptable and should not be initiated or encouraged by any person, under any circumstances.

Disrespecting of Mocha Arcadia NDC

Since the historic March 2016 Local Government Elections, one of the principles underlying Stabroek News’s coverage of any story is to determine whether it pertained in the slightest to any local government authority and if it did, then a valiant effort must be made to engage with that authority and to canvas its views on the matter being reported.