Daily Archive: Wednesday, December 27, 2017

A man was yesterday remanded to prison charged with murdering French Guiana-based clothing vendor, Purcell Moore.

LONDON,  (Reuters) – Former U.S. president Barack Obama said the way people communicate via social media risked splintering society and leaders had to ensure the Internet did not cocoon users within their own biases.

MELBOURNE,  (Reuters) – Australia spinner Nathan Lyon removed opener Mark Stoneman cheaply but Alastair Cook continued England’s fightback as the tourists cruised to 72 for one at tea on day two of the fourth Ashes test last night.

On Christmas Day… A 35-year-old man is now dead and his fiancée injured after they were attacked and stabbed on their way home during a misunderstanding in Sophia on Christmas night.

(ICC) Australia opener Aaron Finch and Pakistan left-arm spinner Imad Wasim are the top-ranked batsman and bowler, respectively, in the latest MRF Tyres ICC T20I Player Rankings which were updated after the series between India and Sri Lanka that the home side won 3-0 in Mumbai on Sunday.

An errand last evening to purchase electricity credit for his family’s prepaid meter ended tragically for a young motorcyclist who crashed into a moving car on Mandela Avenue where he died on the spot.

Western Tigers became the first major casualty of the Guyana Football Federation (GFF) ‘Super 16 Year-end Classic’, losing to Grove Hi-Tech 2-1 on Sunday at the Georgetown Football Club (GFC) ground, Bourda.

Milerock and the Guyana Defence Force (GDF) earned their semi-final berths in the Guyana Football Federation (GFF) ‘Super 16 Year-end Classic’, defeating Den Amstel and Winners Connection respectively on Monday.

Speeding was blamed for the gruesome death of a 43-year-old bodywork mechanic who last evening slammed into a utility pole on the Providence, East Bank of Demerara Public Road.

Amit Roy Jairam, Captain of the Wolf’s Warriors and “the Softball king” will be remembered for his rich contribution to the cricketing world.

PORT-AU-PRINCE,  (Reuters) – Haitian authorities said on Tuesday a former prime minister and top official have been banned from leaving the country as prosecutors lead a corruption probe in which 12 people, including government officials, have been arrested.

Defending champion Colts successfully retained their Guyana Amateur Basketball Federation (GABF) ‘Road to Mecca’ Club Championship, edging Linden unit Victory Valley Royals 85-83 on Sunday.

WASHINGTON/MOSCOW,  (Reuters) – The United States announced sanctions on two of North Korea’s most prominent officials behind its ballistic missile program on Tuesday, while Russia reiterated an offer to mediate to ease tension between Washington and Pyongyang.

The almost century-old wooden structure of the St. Rose’s High School could have been saved if regular maintenance was done, says Sister Mary Peter Ngui.

CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand, CMC – There was no end in sight to West Indies’ misery after they suffered a depressing 66-run defeat in the rain-ravaged third One-Day International here Boxing Day, to endure the pain of another clean sweep to New Zealand.

PORT ELIZABETH, (Reuters) – Aiden Markram scored a second century in his third test as South Africa moved on to 251 for four on the first day of the one-off day-night test against Zimbabwe at St George’s Park yesterday.

During 2017, the Guyana Office for Investment (Go-Invest) received and processed 120 Investment Agreements and Land applications and while these applications are expected to yield 1,956 jobs, Chief Executive Officer Owen Verwey has stressed that this is not an immediate result.

ISTANBUL/KHARTOUM,  (Reuters) – Turkey will rebuild a ruined Ottoman port city on Sudan’s Red Sea coast and construct a naval dock to maintain civilian and military vessels, Sudan’s foreign minister said yesterday, as Ankara expands military and economic ties in Africa.

(Reuters) – Former Peru soccer federation president, Manuel Burga, was found not guilty yesterday of racketeering conspiracy by a U.S.

MUMBAI,  (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – The global fight over land and resources is getting increasingly bloody and the race for control of valuable assets is expanding from forests and indigenous territories to the seas, space and databanks.

Dear Editor,   The government has embarked on a grueling road.  It has taken on the thankless task of changing the course of the ship of state; immediately it has encountered stormy seas, underwater mines, and mutiny by the many well-heeled citizens/passengers, and a well-placed incumbent crew. 

MELBOURNE, (Reuters) – Darren Lehmann will step down as Australia coach after the 2019 Ashes series in England, he told Fox Sports on Monday.

The introduction of a newly drilled well at Sparendaam, East Coast Demerara saw residents expressing their satisfaction to a team of GWI officials during a walk-through of the community on Christmas Eve day.

HANOI,  (Reuters) – Vietnam has unveiled a new, 10,000-strong military cyber warfare unit to counter “wrong” views on the Internet, media reported, amid a widening crackdown on critics of the one-party state.

Dear Editor, Some time ago, when Minister Ramjattan announced that bars and clubs must close at 2am, there were many appeals to him to reconsider this measure but  Minister Ramjattan was steadfast in his position.

ExxonMobil has signed on as a Strategic Partner of the Guyana International Petroleum Business Summit & Exhibition (GIPEX 2018) which is scheduled to be held on February 7-9, 2018 at the Georgetown Marriott Hotel, a release from the organisers said yesterday.

(Reuters) – Watford snapped their four-game losing streak and celebrated their first Premier League win in seven matches after an own goal by keeper Kasper Schmeichel gave them a 2-1 home win over Leicester City on Tuesday.

SAN FRANCISCO,  (Reuters) – Apple Inc defrauded iPhone users by slowing devices without warning to compensate for poor battery performance, according to eight lawsuits filed in various federal courts in the week since the company opened up about the year-old software change.

President David Granger and First Lady Sandra Granger visited the maternity ward at the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) on Christmas Day where they distributed gifts to all of the patients.

Police acting on information went to a house at Block 8 Mon Repos, ECD about 6.30 pm on Monday evening and conducted a search during which process a 29-year-old labourer was arrested for possession of an unlicensed firearm.

MANCHESTER, England,  (Reuters) – Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho suggested he needs bigger investment from the club if he is to be able to produce the kind of team that will challenge Manchester City for titles.

PUERTO ORDAZ, Venezuela, (Reuters) – Venezuelan authorities said yesterday they had arrested 28 people in southern Bolivar state for looting and disorder over Christmas in the latest unrest during a severe economic crisis.

(Reuters) – The original owner of the Baha Mar Resort, BML Properties Ltd, has filed a $2.25 billion lawsuit alleging a “massive fraud” by the Chinese contractor of the luxury hotel and casino project in Nassau, The Bahamas, that opened its doors in April after years of delays.

Dear Editor, Quote from the December 24th Sunday Stabroek news report: “A key finding of the report after assessing similar PSAs from around the world is that the Stabroek PSA has the lowest Average Effective Tax Rate (AETR) of “government take”.

Minister within the Ministry of Public Health Karen Cummings on Monday visited the Linden Hospital Complex where she met with the mothers of the seven babies who were born on Christmas Day.

SAO PAULO, (Reuters) – Brazil’s government will declare Venezuela’s chargé d’affaires persona non-grata, stripping him of his diplomatic status, Brazil’s foreign affairs ministry told Reuters on yesterday.

A mechanic was yesterday morning shot under unknown circumstances while cleaning his drain at West Ruimveldt, Georgetown.

BUENOS AIRES, (Reuters) – Alberto Nisman, the Argentine prosecutor who was found dead days after accusing former President Cristina Fernandez of covering up Iran’s role in the 1994 bombing of a Jewish community center, was murdered, a federal judge said yesterday.

Dear Editor, For God so loved the word that He sent His only begotten Son, that whosever believeth in Him shall not perish but have everlasting life.

LONDON, (Reuters) – Harry Kane rounded off a sensational 2017 by scoring a record number of Premier League goals and hat-tricks in a calendar year, as well as toppling Lionel Messi as the top scorer in Europe as a rampant Tottenham Hotspur thrashed Southampton 5-2 yesterday.

No doubt there will be pleasant memories for Caribbean sport fans when they reflect down the road on the year now drawing to a close.

HAVANA,  (Reuters) – A fireworks explosion injured 39 people, including six children between the ages of 11 and 15, during a popular Cuban carnival on Christmas Eve, state-run media reported on Monday.

Dear Editor, The New Year should not Bring New Fears! New Year has joined the list of things that are gradually becoming objects of derision and contempt among many people.

LONDON, (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Popularity and awareness of social enterprises – businesses that trade to address social problems – has flourished in recent years.

WASHINGTON,  (Reuters) – Federal agents discovered four preserved fetuses in the Detroit warehouse of a man who sold human body parts, confidential photographs reviewed by Reuters show.

I have repeatedly argued that the attempts to establish ethnic dominance of various sorts by different means are unnecessary and cannot solve the ethnic security problem that exists in Guyana and I have often been asked to outline what form of government best suits our condition.

(Trinidad Guardian) The fact that the International Cricket Council (ICC) has given a window for the Indian Premier League (IPL) will work well for the West Indies.

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