Daily Archive: Saturday, November 11, 2017

Giftland says its supermarket it is to be opened soon, according to a notice in today’s Stabroek News.

DANANG, Vietnam, (Reuters) – Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S. President Donald Trump agreed a joint statement on Syria today that said they saw no military solution to the conflict and a political one was needed, the Kremlin said.

The Guyana Gold Board (GGB) yesterday sought to assure miners that they didn’t incur losses from the suspected manipulation of loopholes in the agency’s financial systems, which has seen an accountant and another employee sent home as a broad investigation opens.

Another man was yesterday arrested by the police as the probe into the death of school teacher Kescia Branche widened, while an autopsy confirmed that she died of injuries sustained in a beating.

A pastor was arrested on Thursday evening at his Diamond, East Bank Demerara home, after being accused of rape by a church member, whom he had been counselling.

Following continuing countrywide power outages over the recent months, the Private Sector Commission (PSC) yesterday issued a searing attack on the Guyana Power and Light Company Inc.

For the second year, Auditor General Deodat Sharma has raised concerns about the quality of the accounting at City Hall.

For yet another month, employees of the Georgetown Mayor and City Council (M&CC) have not been paid and the city administration is claiming that it needs $4 billion in owed rates to fulfill its responsibilities to its staff, who are being prepared for possible industrial action over the situation.

Director of Solid Waste Management for the Georgetown city council Walter Narine yesterday said that a second of the city’s four garbage trucks is back in operation.

Just days before he is due to undergo surgery on one of his eyes, acid attack victim Kellon King was arrested yesterday by police, who claimed that an arrest warrant was out for him.

A police officer was on Wednesday faced with five charges, including causing the death of pedestrian Anastacia Kerr by dangerous driving and driving under the influence.

BASSETERRE, St Kitts,  CMC – Rampant Leeward Islands Hurricanes produced an incisive all-round performance to stun leaders Guyana Jaguars and leave them tottering on the second day of their Regional four-day contest at Warner Park here yesterday.

After touching down in Guyana yesterday afternoon, soca artistes Patrice Roberts, Olatunji and Orlando Octave signaled that they were ready to lend their support to the government’s hurricane relief efforts at the mega-concert scheduled for D’Urban aPark tonight.

Twenty-four youths were honoured yesterday for their exemplary work in youth development in varying sectors and they were also reminded that their work was not done and urged to encourage their peers.

(BBC) US goalkeeper Hope Solo has accused former Fifa president Sepp Blatter of sexual harassment.

LAHORE, Pakistan, CMC – West Indies Twenty20 stars, Chris Gayle, Dwayne Bravo and Carlos Brathwaite are among 500 players who will be up for selection at the Pakistan Premier League draft set for Sunday.

A retired policeman has been named as the first winner of GTT’s $1,000,000 Smiles Christmas Campaign, after he purchased tickets to the upcoming Chronixx concert that is being sponsored by the company.

KINGSTON, Jamaica,  CMC – Rain allowed just 14 overs on the opening day of the third round match in the Regional Four-Day Championship between Jamaica Scorpions and Barbados Pride here Thursday night.

Nine students of the Port Mourant Secondary School in Corentyne, Berbice, have received grants of up to $30,000 each under a pilot “In-School Entrepreneurship Programme.”

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – Steady, if not menacing bowling from Trinidad & Tobago Red Force, led by veteran leg-spinner Imran Khan, put the skids on the Windward Islands Volcanoes’ batting and tightened the grip on their Regional 4-Day Championship match here yesterday.

Murder accused Rudolph Singh walked out of the Georgetown High Court a free man last evening, after a jury found him not guilty of the 2013 killing of Soesdyke resident Kevin Harrison.

A Port Mourant scrap metal dealer was yesterday charged with the simple larceny of over $60 million in heavy-duty equipment and vehicles.

MUMBAI, (Reuters) – Hardik Pandya has been withdrawn from India’s squad for the first two tests against Sri Lanka to manage the all-rounder’s heavy workload, the country’s cricket board said yesterday.

A taxi driver was remanded to prison yesterday after he was charged in a city court with being in possession of a little over 17 pounds of cannabis.

HAVANA,  (Reuters) – Packed into a remote corner of a pavilion, just 13 U.S.

SYDNEY, (Reuters) – Australia fast bowler Josh Hazlewood says he is fit and ready for the Ashes series against England after taking six wickets and coming through a Sheffield Shield match unscathed.

(Reuters) – Australia and Peru yesterday signed a free trade pact that will eliminate nearly all tariffs Australian exporters face in Peru in a boost for Australia’s sugar industry, farmers and mining services firms, Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull said.

At just minutes to midnight on Sunday, November 5, Cindyann Khan was crowned the new Miss Guyana Talented Teen, and Oshay Roberts the first ever Miss Princess Guyana before a large gathering at the Promenade Gardens.

Armed robbery accused Antonio Maraj was yesterday remanded to a prison by a city magistrate after the court heard that he had four similar cases pending.

Dear Editor, I must apologise to readers about my earlier misrepresentation concerning the Local government Com-mission, by referring to outdated legislation contained in the Municipal & District Councils Act Cap.

If you are an enthusiast of health and a fan of fitness, then the place to be this weekend is the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall.

A Zeelugt, East Bank Essequibo resident lost his life after he reportedly fell overboard and drowned at Kamwatta, in the North West District, on Wednesday morning.

Dear Editor, It is with deep sadness that I post this photograph with Kescia Branche (kneeling) and Melika Edmonds from the Play ‘Crack Jokes’ written by Odessa Primus which I produced at the National Cultural Centre in February 2016.

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BEIRUT/PARIS,  (Reuters) – Hezbollah’s leader said yesterday that Saudi Arabia had declared war on Lebanon and his Iran-backed group, accusing Riyadh of detaining Saad al-Hariri and forcing him to resign as Lebanon’s prime minister to destabilise the country.

West Ruimveldt lock horns with Marian Academy today from 15:00hrs, in the grande finale of the Courts Pee Wee Primary Schools Football Championships at the Thirst Park ground.

The police on the Essequibo Coast are conducting investigations into the circumstances surrounding the death of a security guard of Richmond, Essequibo Coast, who was found dead at his home on Thursday evening.

MILAN, (Reuters) – The huge hoardings around the O2 Arena promoting the season-ending ATP Finals will get some quizzical looks this year with several familiar faces conspicuous by their absence.

Dear Editor, I wish to state from the outset that I believe His Excellency, (Ret’) Brigadier President David Arthur Granger outside of politics, is an absolute gentleman and a good human being.

A fire erupted in the engine room of a cargo vessel that was docked at the Wakenaam stelling yesterday morning.

  First Lady Mrs. Sandra Granger receives a portrait as a token of appreciation from Executive Director of Interweave Solutions International Dr.

Digital media can be both a blessing and a curse. A blessing because of its cost effectiveness, immediacy and adaptability and a curse because through its abundance and steadiness it can potentially exhaust its content.

HONG KONG,  (Reuters) – Chinese investors are stepping up their hunt for education assets overseas as more Chinese students seek access to Western educational resources at home or abroad.

DANANG, Vietnam, (Reuters) – Members of the Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP) agreed to continue working on the proposed trade deal despite early Canadian resistance in talks that had raised new doubts about its survival, officials said.

The Indian Cultural Centre this afternoon will be have on screen the 2012 comedy/thriller Son of Sardar at its Bel Air location and members of the public are invited to the free screening.

Constitutional reform lobby group RISE Guyana Inc will be hosting a debate competition, which will see young people from across Guyana make their case for and against constitutional reform.

A man was yesterday charged with the possession of an unlicensed AR-15 rifle, which police seized during an operation in the city on Thursday afternoon.

SYDNEY, (Reuters) – Australia fast bowler Nathan Coulter-Nile could miss the Ashes series against England after breaking down with another back injury.

Dear Editor, It should be recalled that it was Bharrat Jagdeo and the PPP who amended the constitution to place the clause that  states “Provided that if the Leader of the Opposition fails to submit a list as provided for, the President shall appoint a person who holds or has held office as a judge of a court having unlimited jurisdiction in civil  and criminal matters in some part of the Commonwealth or a court having jurisdiction in appeals from any such court or who is qualified to be appointed as any such judge”.

The Transport and Harbours Department has announced that all water taxis (with/without sheds) engaged in public transportation will only be allowed to operate from 5.30 am to 5.30 pm, with the exception of those operating on the Demerara River, between Georgetown and Vreed-en-Hoop.

Guyana has recorded a steady decrease in the incidences of malaria in the hinterland regions for the period 2014 to 2016, according to the Minister of Public Health Volda Lawrence.

The Paradise papers show that Apple moved US$250 billion dollars to an offshore account so that in 2014 it faced a tax rate of 0.005 percent.

Traits Model Management began November with an impressive fashion fusion on two Wednesday nights ago – Strut II – at the Marriott Hotel, showcasing designs from some of Guyana’s finest as well as others from Canada, New York and Grenada.

Terence Davies has never met an opportunity for a tableau vivant he did not like.

NEW DELHI,  (Reuters) – India plans to use fire trucks to spray water over parts of its capital to combat toxic smog and dust that has triggered a pollution emergency, with conditions expected to worsen over the weekend.

(Jamaica Gleaner) Forensic recovery of evidence data centre devices that can extract data from computers and smartphones, along with other critical pieces of equipment to aid in the fight against corruption, were yesterday handed over to the Office of the Contractor General (OCG) by the United States Embassy.

Last week, I discussed the plight of Sicklers in Guyana and highlighted some of their experiences and challenges in accessing care.

Dear Editor, So the President used an unusual word, “vulgarian”, dating back to the 1640-50s, to describe the PPP/C’s protest in the Parliament Chambers during his speech?

(The Sports Xchange) – James Harden produced a triple-double as the Houston Rockets held on for a 117-113 victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers on Thursday.