Daily Archive: Saturday, September 30, 2017

  SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico,  (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump blamed Puerto Ricans on Saturday for failing to do enough to dig out from damage caused by Hurricane Maria, saying criticism leveled at his government for the slow response was driven by politics.

The Ministry of Education today formalized its support to eradicate Filaria in Guyana.

  PPP/C MP Juan Edghill on Tuesday wrote the Chairman of the Public Procurement Commission (PPC) Carol Corbin calling for an investigation into the award of contracts and payments of public monies to Homestretch Development Inc.

Police are investigating the murder of Colin Daley A/K ‘Floggy and Frog Eye’ 24 years, unemployed of East La Penitence, whose body was found in a pool of blood with a suspected gunshot wound to the head, at Albert Street, Albouytown about 01:20h.

(Trinidad Guardian) After spending more than nine years in jail awaiting trial for killing her abusive and adulterous husband, stroke-stricken Jassodra Jagmohan, 63, was finally reunited with her family yesterday when she was set free.

Former president Bharrat Jagdeo on Wednesday defended a decision by late former president Janet Jagan in 1999 to grant ExxonMobil 600 petroleum blocks, far exceeding the 60 blocks prescribed by the law.

The 2016 Auditor General’s report on the national accounts has found that there have been more overpayments than in recent years.

Superintendent Wayne DeHearte, who headed the police force’s Narcotics Branch, has been transferred to ‘B’ Division in wake of the disappearance of a quantity of cocaine from the Police Headquarters, Eve Leary.

Delvor Bunbury, who was wanted by police in connection with cocaine trafficking, was yesterday charged and remanded to prison for the crime.

A decision has been taken for all public school sweepers/cleaners to be allowed to work a daily eight-hour shift, Minister of Education Nicolette Henry announced yesterday.

After serving the Guyana-New York route since the middle of 2014, the troubled Dynamic Airways is ending flights here, leaving questions about refunds to persons still holding tickets.

Residents of Victoria say that they are surprised by the scope of repair works the Ministry of Public Infrastructure is carrying out on their main access road and are encouraging other communities to “stand up for their rights” as a result.

The laboratories of the Dr. Balwant Singh’s Hospital Inc. have received a boost by becoming the first in Guyana and South America to receive the ISO 15189:2012 accreditation from the American Association of Laboratory Accreditation (A2LA).

Two armed bandits on Thursday evening attacked a Non Pareil, East Coast Demerara supermarket and carted off over $400,000 in cash and valuables.

Members of a Better Hope South, East Coast Demerara (ECD) family lost their home and business on Thursday morning to a fire, which is believed to have been set by a child playing with matches.

In considering the fresh application made by SleepIn International Hotel and Casino Inc for a casino licence, the Gaming Authority has asked that the company and its directors submit income tax returns for a seven-year period.

A woman was yesterday afternoon robbed at her Diamond Housing Scheme, East Bank Demerara home, moments after she returned from the bank.

The community of Linden remains a focal point for the Joint Services as they continue to work to recapture prison escapees Mark Royden Williams, Cobena Stephens and Paul Goriah, according to acting Commissioner of Police David Ramnarine.

Discrimination, systemic inequality and injustice are the themes being explored in the first ever Guyana-Brazil Human Rights Film Festival, which opened on Thursday at the Brazil-Guyana Cultural Centre.

Raymon Reifer stroked a fine century allowing West Demerara to post a strong first innings total against Georgetown in fifth round action of the Guyana Cricket Board (GCB)/Jaguars three-day franchise league at the Tuschen Sports Club Ground, yesterday.

With funding through the Amerindian Development Fund (ADF), Dog Point, in the Cuyuni-Mazaruni, has acquired two boats to be used as income generators for community development.

SOUTHAMPTON, England, CMC – West Indies failed in their bid to end their English summer on a high when they suffered a heavy nine-wicket drubbing in the final One-Day International of the five-match series here yesterday.

Sparta Boss, Broad Street, Gold is Money, New Market Street and the African Team secured their places in the group round when the inaugural Street Vibes Entertainment, ‘Futsal Nation Cup’ commenced on Thursday.

As the Transport and Harbours Department (T&HD) waits on a decision from the Ministry of Public Infrastructure on salvaging the sunken MV Torani, a contractor has been retained to keep the vessel from floating away.

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico,  (Reuters) – The mayor of Puerto Rico’s hurricane-battered capital spoke yesterday of thirsty children drinking from creeks.

An enforcement officer attached to the Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) was taken into police custody yesterday after he allegedly fired off several shots early yesterday morning in public view while drinking at a bar in Sandy Babb Street, Kitty.

Dear Editor, The headline story of SN on September 28, 2017 that ‘Restricted bidding for the new Demerara River bridge raises red flags’ provides the opportunity to revisit the earlier prequalification tender notice by the Ministry of Public Infrastructure (MPI) for the “finance, design, build and [maintenance]” of the bridge. 

The National Ladies, Pizza Hut Georgetown Cricket Club (GCC) and National Green maintained their undefeated records, when the GTT National Indoor Hockey Championship continued on Thursday.

HAVANA,  (Reuters) – Cubans said they were both heartbroken and enraged by the United States’ decision yesterday to stop processing visas at its embassy in Havana that would further tear at the seams of families already divided by the Florida Straits.

Residents of Mocha Arcadia are pleading with the relevant authorities to have the main access bridge to their village repaired urgently.

Dear Editor, From the time that the Commission of Inquiry (CoI) was established to enquire into the Guyana Police Force’s investigation of the alleged plot to assassinate the President, I publicly criticized its establishment on the grounds that it was unnecessary; that it was a waste of taxpayers’ money and that it was established with the ulterior motive of targeting certain identified officers in the upper echelon of the Force.

Respect for law and order has returned to Dominica, Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit said last night in an address to his people and he announced the imminent visit by the UN Secretary General to the hurricane-stricken island and its plan to become a climate resilient country.

Mars House with 462 points won the Mae’s Inter-House swimming competition yesterday in the event held at Colgrain Pool.

Lambert ‘Lambi I’ Semple, singer/songwriter and lead vocalist in the famous ‘How are We Gonna Survive’ produced by the now defunct popular group ‘First Born’, of which he was a founding member, has now gone solo.

GENEVA,  (Reuters) – The United States surprised a meeting of the World Trade Organization yesterday with an interpretation of dispute settlement rules some said was a bid to boost President Donald Trump’s plans to reform the global body.

Dear Editor, There are huge hues and cries over the recent sexual abuse and murder of that lad, Leonard Archibald, and I do agree with the mammoth condemnation of that heinous crime.

Police have been granted an extension to further detain five men who are being questioned in connection with the murder of Fazal Shaheed and the wounding of two of his brothers during a robbery at Freeman Street, East La Penitence on Sunday.

The seventh annual Petra Organization coordinated Courts Pee Wee U11 football tournament will kick-off today at the Thirst Park with 16 group matches.

Banks DIH Limited has renewed its partnership with Courts Guyana Inc.

Two men were each sentenced to nine months in jail yesterday by a city magistrate after they pleaded guilty to larceny charges.

WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Tom Price resigned under pressure from President Donald Trump yesterday in an uproar over Price’s use of costly private charter planes for government business.

Hi Everyone, This week we conclude the 5-part series on Tastes Like Home August Holidays.

Dear Editor, I am the recipient of a house lot in Lust-en-Rust, Parfait Harmonie.

Dear Editor, I flinch at the slippery and collapsible precipice on which the United States and North Korea engage in nuclear sword fencing cum mudwrestling. 

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.

The People’s National Congress Reform (PNCR) officially launched its Diamond Jubilee Family Fun Day yesterday as part of the entity’s 60-year anniversary celebration.

The Ministry of Education yesterday awarded 74 schools from across the country for outstanding school attendance.

Come November 5 Simpli Royal will host the 17th edition of Miss Guyana Talented Teen and the inaugural Miss Guyana Princess Pageant.

(Jamaica Observer) Stanley Motta Ltd, subsidiary of the Musson Group, is investing US$30 million in an integrated Tech Campus at 58 Half-Way-Tree Road in Kingston.

A grand prize worth over $100,000 will be up for grabs today when the Rotaract Club of Georgetown Central (RCGC) hosts “The El Dorado Quest: Secrets of the 592.”

POTCHEFSTROOM, South Africa, (Reuters) – Bangladesh face a long haul in their bid to fight their way back into contention against South Africa after ending the second day of the first test on 127 for three, still 369 behind the hosts’ first innings tally.

The political philosopher Michael Sandel recently described the Trump administration as the most serious “stress test” the US constitution has yet faced.

Nigerian designer, Deborah Kehinde is the go to person for original quality African prints in Guyana.

Dear Editor, I read with interest a BBC news report which stated that the Saudi King Salman has lifted a ban on women from driving.

CARACAS,  (Reuters) – Around 1 million unvaccinated Venezuelan children are susceptible to measles, a highly contagious disease that has re-emerged in the crisis-stricken South American nation, a group of doctors estimated yesterday.

Unknown to most of us before the tragic events of last week, Leonard Archibald’s face is now etched in the memories of many, indeterminately.

Earlier this month when Donald Glover won the Emmy Award for Best Actor in a Comedy Series (his second that night), he quipped, “I want to thank Trump for making black people number one on the most oppressed list.

(Jamaica Gleaner) The former household helper and her boyfriend who have been convicted of killing university lecturer Dr Peter Vogel have each been sentenced to 25 years in prison.