Daily Archive: Wednesday, January 31, 2018

NORTH SOUND, Antigua,  CMC – Guyana Jaguars defeated English county Kent by 35 runs in their opening Group B match of the Regional Super50 at the Vivian Richards Cricket Ground here today.

The Chambers of the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) has advised that two policemen based at the Turkeyen Police Station be charged with rape following a New Year’s Day complaint by a Sophia woman.

Venezuela today criticised a decision yesterday by UN Secretary General Antonio Gutteres to forward the border controversy with Guyana to the International Court of Justice (ICJ).

Four companies yesterday tendered to construct a new building to house the St.

(Trinidad Guardian) A cocktail of alcohol and bad temper led to a tragic end for two siblings who spent childhood into manhood together as one ended up in the mortuary while the other sat restlessly in jail.

United Nations Secretary-General, António Guterres has recommended that the Guyana/Venezuela border controversy be referred to the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in what will be seen as a pivotal development in this country’s bid to conclusively rebuff the spurious territorial claim of its neighbour to the west.

A fixed maintenance charge of $500 for all consumers, except pensioners, has been proposed by the Guyana Water Incorporated (GWI) in its application for tariff changes, which also suggests that metered customers be billed according to the volume of water they use.

A Crabwood Creek, Upper Corentyne woman was placed under arrest yesterday morning after ranks attached to the Customs Anti-Narcotic Unit (CANU) conducted a search at her residence and found a sum of suspected counterfeit US currency and a bulletproof vest.

Two taxi drivers were on Monday night carjacked by bandits who posed as customers.

Communities Minister Ronald Bulkan has labelled the claims of interference levelled against him by Georgetown Mayor Patricia Chase-Green as “unfair and unjustified,” while saying that a recent letter he wrote to the Chief Citizen was only intended to offer “guidance” on matters that were brought to his attention.

A Chinese couple were beaten and robbed on Monday night, when a gang of armed bandits invaded their Garden of Eden, East Bank Demerara home.

By Romario Samaroo The Guyana Jaguars will begin their quest to complete the double when the take on Kent in their opening round match of the Cricket West Indies (CWI) Regional Super50 competition.

By Romario Samaroo The opening tournament of the Guyana Hockey Board the Bounty/Antonio’s Grille One Day Cup competition could not have set the tone for the sport better as Old Fort Carriers left nothing in the tank to take the top male prize on Sunday at the Providence National Stadium.

The ‘Pakaraima Flavours’ tomato ketchup and salad dressing are now available at all three branches of the Bounty Supermarket in Georgetown, and the one at Grove, East Bank Demerara, according to the Department of Public Information (DPI).

Georgetown Mayor Patricia Chase-Green has announced her availability for re-election at the upcoming annual mayoral poll in March.

Western Tigers made a tremendous splash in the ongoing January Transfer [Winter Window], signing Daniel Wilson, Quason McAulay, Anthony Sancho and Rafael Edwards for the Guyana Football Federation’s (GFF) Elite League.

The fourth edition of the Guinness ‘Greatest of the Streets’ West Demerara/East Bank Demerara zone will resume today at the Pouderoyen Tarmac with 12 group fixtures.

Christopher George, the mentally-ill man who was shot last Friday after chopping a police constable, was yesterday slapped with two charges and remanded to prison.

Two full months have elapsed since a complaint of sexual abuse and predation was made against Bishops’ High School teacher Coen Jackson, but police continue to await the Director of Public Prosecutions’ advice on whether charges should be laid.

Local International Federation of Association Football (FIFA) referee Gladwyn Johnson and assistant referee Kevin Stephens have been appointed match officials for the Caribbean Club Championship in Trinidad and Tobago from today until February 4th.

Based upon information received, the Customs Anti-Narcotic Unit (CANU) yesterday conducted an operation in Craig Street, Campbell-ville  at the residence of Andre Gomes aka Zipper.

The third season of the ‘Elite League’ faces an uncertain recommencement as the Guyana Football Federation (GFF) is yet to confirm a resumption date.

(Reuters) In the wake of being traded from the Los Angeles Clippers to the Detroit Pistons, Blake Griffin took to Twitter yesterday morning to thank Clippers fans for their support and share that he’s “ready for the next chapter” with the Pistons.

President David Granger on Saturday charged the management and staff of the Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA) to ensure that a newly modernised airport comes with high standards and quality service so an increasing number of investors, tourists and the travelling public can be in an out of the airport as quickly as possible.

Three men, including two Brazilians, have been taken into custody after they were allegedly found in possession of an unlicensed shotgun and a quantity of ammunition in Central Rupununi.

LONDON, (Reuters) – India test batsman Cheteshwar Pujara has signed for a second stint with English county Yorkshire to prepare for his national side’s tour of the country later this year.

CAVE HILL, Barbados, CMC – Kjorn Ottley’s half-century and veteran Ryan Hinds’s three-wicket haul proved enough for Combined Campuses and Colleges Marooners to start the Regional Super50 with a 115-run thrashing of Windward Islands Volcanoes here yesterday.

Dear Editor, Please permit me space in your letter column to write about our experiences while our brother was an inpatient at the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation.

Police in the North West District have detained a suspect in connection with the murder of a miner nearly 18 months ago at Perseverance Backdam, North West District, Region One.

A Venezuelan national, who was picked up last week as part of a murder probe, was yesterday fined $30,000 for entering Guyana illegally and ordered deported by a city magistrate.

Dear Editor, With reference to correspondence dated January 22, 2018, from the Minister of Communities Ronald Bulkan to Mayor of Georgetown Patricia Chase-Green and copied to Councillors, regarding “Green Spaces”, I find the Minister’s views apposite regarding the Bel Air Play Field and by extension the Farnum Play Ground.

MELBOURNE, (Reuters) – Australia captain Steve Smith expects his touring batsmen to be given a thorough test of their credentials when they face South Africa’s formidable attack on pace-friendly pitches in a four-test series beginning in March.

Dear Editor, Last week at the observation of India’s republic anniversary President David Granger, in his address at the function, appeared to confirm earlier statements made by former president Donald Ramotar that the Government of Guyana was indeed engaged in some bilateral talks with India on rehabilitating the sugar industry.

In an impassioned plea against the 20 years the prosecutor is seeking for his client, Surinamese President Desi Bouterse, attorney Irvin Kanhai on Monday told a Surinamese court the men his client is accused of killing some 35 years ago were involved in ‘high treason’ in a grand collusion with the Netherlands but denied Bouterse had anything to do with their deaths even though he was the then military leader.

ANTALYA, Turkey, CMC – Maalique Foster scored on debut as Jamaica’s Reggae Boyz came from behind to grab a 2-2 draw with South Korea, in their international friendly at Mardan Sports Complex here yesterday.

CAPE TOWN, (Reuters) – Free-scoring batsman AB de Villiers has been ruled out of the first three one-day internationals against India through injury, Cricket South Africa announced yesterday.

In Federalism by any other name…: (SN: 12/6/2013) I said ‘I think that with the following statement by Mr.

Dear Editor, The political opposition is in some turbulent seas at this time, with captains roaring in rage at heretics who should have been onboard. 

NEW YORK, (Reuters) – Amazon.com Inc, Berkshire Hathaway Inc and JPMorgan Chase & Co said yesterday they will form a company to cut health costs for hundreds of thousands of their employees, setting up a major challenge to an inefficient U.S.

Last week Thursday, the West Indies selectors announced the team for the ICC World Cup Qualifiers to be held from 4th-25th March, in Zimbabwe.

(Trinidad Express) Two more homicides overnight took the number of killings this month to 59, making it the most violent in modern history.