Daily Archive: Monday, December 4, 2017

Articles published on Monday, December 4, 2017

Richard Sammy

Republic Bank to introduce private banking

Republic Bank (Guyana) Limited is to introduce centralised private banking. In his discussion and analysis of the bank’s performance for 2017 contained in its annual report, Managing Director Richard Sammy said as the bank looked to 2018, future customer service will encompass a “centralised private banking service to efficiently serve the needs of the professional segment of the market”. 

Left-handed opener Kieran Powell drives during his 40 in the West Indies second innings on the third day of the opening Test. (Photo courtesy CWI Media)

Brathwaite, Hetmyer lead strong Windies fightback

WELLINGTON, New Zealand, CMC – Half-centuries from vice-captain Kraigg Brathwaite and rookie Shimron Hetmyer underlined a strong West Indies effort but they faced a massive task in saving second Test, after wicketkeeper Tom Blundell’s hundred on debut left the Black Caps in a near impregnable position at the Basin Reserve.

Lindsey Graham

Trump tweets about Russia probe spark warnings from lawmakers

WASHINGTON/NEW YORK,  (Reuters) – A series of tweets by U.S. President Donald Trump about the investigation into contacts between his 2016 campaign and Russia prompted concerns yesterday among both Democratic and Republican lawmakers, with Republican Senator Lindsey Graham saying Trump could be wading into “peril” by commenting on the probe.

Rosignol NDC trying to regularize vending

The Saturday market which operates at the Stelling Road, Rosignol has been attracting vendors from near and far and the Rosignol – Zeelust Neighbourhood Democratic Council (NDC) is attempting to bring the situation of illegal vending under control.

A protest in Trinidad and Tobago

Haiti we’re sorry for this latest disgrace, from a CARICOM member no less: Jamaican Government confers national honours on Dominican President Danilo Medina Sánchez

By The Clement Payne Movement, Barbados The ‘Clement Payne Movement’ was founded in Barbados in 1988 by David Commissiong along with such colleagues as Trevor Prescod, Sally Comissiong, the late Martin Cadogan, Joy Workman, Onkphra Wells, David Denny, Gregory Noel, and the calypsonian Herring among others.

Four budgets later

While it has been agreed broadly that this year’s budget is unlikely to create major dissent, its holding nature raises serious questions about whether its fiscal and policy prescriptions are underpinned by any larger vision or even conviction.