Daily Archive: Friday, September 29, 2017

Installation on September 28, 2017 of the newly elected GPSU Executive Council Officers for the term of office 2017-2021.

SOUTHAMPTON, England, CMC – England defeated West Indies by nine wickets in the final One-Day International of the five-match series at the Ageas Bowl here Friday.

A licensed firearm holder employed by a Government Agency as an enforcement officer who allegedly discharged his 9MM pistol multiple times, in public view, at a popular night spot in Sandy Babb Street, Kitty early this morning, has been arrested and his weapon lodged.

The exit of the troubled Dynamic Airways from the Guyana market had been confirmed by its local representative, Captain Gerry Gouveia of Roraima Airways Limited.

  GENEVA,  (Reuters) – Antigua and Barbuda asked the United States today  to settle a decade-old trade dispute to help the Caribbean country pay the $250 million cost of recovery from Hurricane Irma, which “completely decimated” the island of Barbuda.

-majority of equipment not in use up to last September A special investigation by the Office of the Auditor General of GECOM’s purchase of 50 radio sets for the 2015 general elections has revealed procurement breaches among a host of other problems and a recommendation was made for the police to be called in for an in-depth probe and criminal charges if necessary.

Minister of Public Security Khemraj Ramjattan yesterday said that ranks from the Guyana Police Force would have to bear some of the blame for the disappearance of a quantity of cocaine from Police Headquarters, Eve Leary on Tuesday.

Two Ministry of Public Security data entry clerks and a Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) employee were yesterday among four persons charged over a forged tint permit.

Commissioner-General of the Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) Godfrey Statia yesterday lamented the failure by local businesses to remit deducted taxes on time, saying that their non-compliance results in needless penalties.

Local businesses are continuing to band together in solidarity to donate millions in relief supplies to those islands affected by hurricanes in the past weeks.

Lloyd Lyte, the former policeman who was charged with the attempted murder of a man who was shot last November, was yesterday committed to stand trial for the crime.

A former employee is being treated as a suspect in the death of the Brazilian dredge operator who was shot dead at his Akaiwanna, Cuyuni mining camp, which was attacked by a gang.

A Linden man is being accused of forging the signature of the Com-missioner of Police on a letter for a firearm licence that he needed to uplift an air gun he bought online.

At a community meeting at Tipperary Hall, Buxton, East Coast Demerara, on Sunday, Guyana Water Incorporated (GWI) announced that it will be installing 3,000 meters in Buxton and neighbouring communities from October, which will significantly help to reduce customers’ service charges.

V G Siddhartha, the owner of Vaitarna Holdings Private Inc (VPHI), which controls local forest concessions amounting to 737,814 hectares, is currently facing a tax evasion investigation in India.

The National Blacks, Pizza Hut Georgetown Cricket Club (GCC) and National Ladies continued their unbeaten runs, when the GTT National Indoor Hockey Championship continued on Wednesday evening.

Jermaine Flavius, who was reportedly injured by a prison warden last year after he allegedly refused to have a body cavity search conducted on him, found himself in hot water once more yesterday when he refused to be searched by police at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Courts.

A video editor attached to the Evening News is hoping to be compensated by the Demerara Harbour Bridge Company (DHBC) for damage caused to his motorcycle during Tuesday’s collapse of the connecting posts on the bridge.

The Guyana Karate Federation (GKF) held their 2017 Senior National Championships last Sunday at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall.

The Guyana Football Federation (GFF) officially launched their CONCACAF D-Licence programme yesterday at the Olympic House, Liliendaal.

The Ministry of Communities as part of its Green Generation of Guyana (3G) initiative, on Monday distributed seventy-four waste receptacles to North West Secondary and Hosororo, Mabaruma Baramita Primary schools.

LONDON, CMC – Both Ben Stokes and Alex Hales will miss Friday’s final One-Day International against West Indies after they were on Thursday suspended by the England and Wales Cricket Board.

A Berbice cattle farmer was injured on Tuesday evening after he came under fire at his home and one person has since been arrested.

LONDON, CMC – Veteran left-hander Shiv Chanderpaul stroked a cameo to see Lancashire to a seven-wicket victory over Surrey on the final day of the County Championship here Thursday, and surpass 800 runs for the campaign.

If Rajendra Persaud, one of the two brothers who sit at the helm of Nand Persaud and Company Ltd, is disappointed over the fact that the company will now have to formally restate its interest in the acquisition of the Skeldon Sugar Factory, he does not show it.

Janelle Walters, a vendor, and Oswald Brummell, a tattoo artist, on Monday received a lucky break after the man they were charged with wounding in an attack opted to drop his complaint against them.

Failure to comply with the regulations set out in the 2011 United States Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) could result in Guyana losing a US market for fresh and processed foods worth more than $1.4 billion, including spices and condiments worth in excess of US$1.4 million dollars.

An East La Penitence taxi driver accused of stealing an iPad and other items, denied the charge yesterday when he appeared before a city court.

LONDON, CMC – West Indies captain Jason Holder said losing the fourth One-Day International had been a bitter pill to swallow, especially following the outstanding performances of Evin Lewis and Alzarri Joseph.

(Reuters) – Former Sri Lanka captain Kumar Sangakkara says he is retiring from first-class cricket at the perfect time after a remarkable English county championship season with Surrey.

This week’s departure of a consignment of local rice for Cuba lends continuity to a series of developments in business relations between Guyana and Cuba which would appear to be heading in the right direction.

A teenage miner of Yarakita Village, in the North West District, was yesterday sentenced to six months in jail for breaking into a fellow villager’s shop and stealing almost $200,000 in goods.

Spectacular: With their stellar choreography and acrobatic moves, the MacKenzie High School emerged the winners in the secondary category of the “Skip to my Lou” competition, which was held yesterday at the Sports Hall.

BENGALURU, (Reuters) – David Warner belted 124 in his 100th match and combined with Aaron Finch (94) for a record 231-run opening stand against India as Australia recorded a 21-run victory in the fourth one-day international on Thursday.

  By John Seeram   There has been much writing and talk in the media and elsewhere on the performance of organizations in both the public and private sectors as it relates to transparency and accountability.

POTCHEFSTROOM, (Reuters) – Debutant Aiden Markram suffered a horror run out just three runs shy of a century as South Africa amassed 298 for one on the first day of the first test against Bangladesh on Thursday.

Dear Editor, Even though there are individuals employed with the Guyana Prison Service (GPS) who have the statutory authority to make sure that all rules of Chapter 11.01, are complied with by all prison staff, I’m writing to urgently request your help in putting an end to the unhealthy, dehumanizing and degrading conditions of confinement that belong in the Dark Ages.

The Government of Guyana is contemplating participation in a major December 6 regional forum in Jamaica to discuss ways of attracting more business from international companies to the Caribbean, Business Minister Dominic Gaskin has told Stabroek Business.

The fifth round of the Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) Jaguars franchise league gets on the way today, with Essequibo still leading the points table with 56.3 points.

Dear Editor, At the end of Education Month and Child Protection Week 2017, it is not easy to read of the death of six year old Glenshaun Skeete of Plaisance.

WASHINGTON,  (Reuters) – The Trump administration is making it more difficult for skilled foreigners to work in the United States, challenging visa applications more often than at nearly any point in the Obama era, according to data reviewed by Reuters.

MOSCOW, (Reuters) – A Moscow court said on Thursday it had issued a warrant for the arrest of Grigory Rodchenkov, the former head of Russia’s anti-doping laboratory who alleged the existence of a scheme to cover up Russian athletes’ positive drug samples at the 2014 Winter Olympics.

Dear Editor, Kenya is an African country, thousands of miles from Guyana.

(Reuters) – Arsenal’s Olivier Giroud grabbed his 100th goal for the club and Theo Walcott chimed in with a double as they won 4-2 at Bate Borisov on Thursday to extend their perfect Europa League start.

Widely recognized the world over for its service sector and notably its tourism industry, Barbados will be sticking to the economic model that has worked best for the country over the years, its Minister of Tourism and International Transport Richard Sealey says.

SOUTHAMPTON, England, CMC – Stand-in West Indies skipper, Jason Mohammed, said the Caribbean side were still pumped up for Friday’s final One-Day International despite already having lost the five-match series.

Dear Editor, Derogatory articles were published in the Kaieteur News regarding shoddy work by Chinese contractors in Africa.

Gold Prices for the three day period ending Thursday September 28, 2017                Kitco is a Canadian company that buys and sells precious metals such as gold, copper and silver.

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico,  (Reuters) – The Pentagon appointed a senior general to oversee military relief operations in hurricane-ravaged Puerto Rico, even as President Donald Trump’s administration faced calls from lawmakers for a far more robust response to the disaster.

Stock market updates

– Sunday at Den Amstel The annual Hamilton Green Football Championship continues on Sunday October 1st at the Den Amstel ground, West Demerara with a doubleheader.

Dear Editor, I was amazed to read the letter by Anthony Pantlitz in SN of September 26 titled ‘Guyana needs repatriates’ in which he almost deifies a few Guyanese who have returned to Guyana to ostensibly serve the needs of the country as opposed to serving their own desires or needs.

UNITED NATIONS/ YANGON,  (Reuters) – U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley yesterday called on countries to suspend providing weapons to Myanmar over violence against Rohingya Muslims until the military puts sufficient accountability measures in place.

(The Sports Xchange) – The NBA Board of Governors approved draft lottery reform on Thursday, reducing the chances of teams tanking to land one of the top three picks.

Dear Editor, In this teeming, controversy tossed civilization called Guyana, scarce time and energy have to be diverted from the vital matters of the times to write about –well, garbage. 

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KARANGASEM, Indonesia, (Reuters) – Nearly 135,000 people on the Indonesian island of Bali have left their homes and taken shelter in makeshift evacuation centres after warnings the Mount Agung volcano could erupt at any time, officials said late yesterday.

(Barbados Nation) The Barbados Coast Guard has evacuated over 100 persons from Dominica to date, and it is anticipated that its disaster relief operations would continue into November 2017.

(ESPNcricinfo) Following the nightmare that was the series against India, Sri Lanka’s batsmen applied themselves, saw out Yasir Shah, resisted Hasan Ali’s reverse swing, and mustered a day of unexpected competence in Abu Dhabi.

Following on the recent significant breakthrough for the Guyana  rice industry on the Cuba market, economic and trade relations between the two countries are expected to be further concretized with the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding between the Georgetown Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI) and the Cuban Chamber of Commerce.

20 year old West Indies batsman Shimron Hetmyer is one of the brightest batting prospects in the region with much expected of him, and quite frankly, the youngster isn’t at all phased by those expectations.

WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – The World Bank yesterday approved $150 million in disaster financing for the Dominican Republic to help it better prepare for natural disasters, weeks after the country was pummeled by two major hurricanes.

(Trinidad Express) Almost three weeks after Hurricane Irma crashed into St Maarten, Caribbean Airlines has announced that it is still unable to operate its scheduled services into the island as the Princess Juliana International Airport remains closed to commercial air traffic.

The world today is beset by many calamities, both man-made and naturally occurring.

Dear Editor, Having read Mike Persaud’s letter, ‘We need a return to a Westminster model constitution’ (SN, September 28), there are some germane issues that cannot be ignored.

Introduction Today’s column looks at what is called Cost Oil, both in the petroleum industry around the world and in the Petroleum Agreements signed by Guyana with contractors.

Uncharacteristically, I begin today being sorry for myself and “hurt” because my virtually pioneer observations on certain issues are hardly ever recognized.

  A closing ceremony was held yesterday in honour of the completion of Japan International Co-operation Agency (JICA) instructor Yuko Aoki’s six-month volunteering tenure at the National School of Music, Brickdam, the Department of Public Information said.