Daily Archive: Saturday, February 3, 2018

German conglomerate Siemens is pushing for a stake in the local public health sector, according to a statement yesterday from the Ministry of Public Health.

At approximately 5.32 last evening; the Demerara-Berbice Interconnected System (DBIS) experienced a shutdown as a result of a trip on the transmission line linking East and West Demerara, the Guyana Power and Light (GPL) said this afternoon.

PALM BEACH, Fla, (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump said on Saturday that a controversial memo attacking federal law enforcement written by congressional Republicans vindicates him in the investigation of Russian meddling in the 2016 U.S.

Bath, West Coast Berbice pedestrian, Vishnu Deonarine died in an accident last night on the Plantation Hope road in his village, the police said today.

(Reuters) Cleveland Cavaliers superstar LeBron James called a report about him possibly joining the Golden State Warriors this summer as “nonsense” and “a non-story.”

The Surinamese partner in the SleepIn Hotel’s stalled casino yesterday packed up half of the gaming machines at the Church Street, Georgetown business, saying that if local partner and manager Clifton Bacchus does not get concrete word on approval in two months, it will take the remainder.

ExxonMobil’s operations here is the first major breach in Venezuela’s efforts to block investment in Guyana’s territory, a former senior diplomat has argued.

Following the announcement of hikes in administrative fees at the Turkeyen and Tain campuses of the University of Guyana (UG), the students’ society yesterday called the move unlawful and urged the student body to stand in solidarity against the increases.

A biker is now dead after he crashed into a utility pole along the Atlantic Ville Public Road, on the East Coast of Demerara, early yesterday morning.

A 10-year-old student of Monkey Mountain Primary in Region Eight (Potaro-Siparuni) was accidentally shot to his abdomen on Thursday while he and another child were playing with a shotgun.

Farmers who cultivate rice fields between Palmyra and Borlam villages, the area which is popularly called the ‘Number 19 Stretch,’ at East Coast Berbice, say their crops are in jeopardy due to the disruption of their water supply.

The Attorney General (AG) has appealed acting Chief Justice Roxane George’s ruling, that President David Granger acted unlawfully by revoking leases for lands belonging to a group of Seafield, West Coast Berbice farmers.

Guyana Jaguars, led by Shimron Hetmyer’s blistering hundred and their pace bowlers, yesterday romped to their second victory in as many matches after they destroyed the United States of America (USA) cricket team at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, Antigua, yesterday in the Cricket West Indies (CWI) Regional Super50 competition.

A man was yesterday charged with fondling a three-year-old girl, which resulted in prisoners beating him after they were placed together in a holding cell.

With the Council of Legal Education (CLE) set to discuss Guyana’s plans to set up a law school, the Chambers of the Attorney General (AG) yesterday said it had documentary evidence to show that the country did get permission to proceed.

The Athletic Association of Guyana (AAG) pre-CARIFTA Games camp got underway yesterday at the National Track and Field Centre at Leonora.

The action plan for the reform of the security sector, which was developed by visiting British expert Lt Col (rtd) Russell Combe, is still with President David Granger, who has the final say on what happens next, Minister of State Joseph Harmon said yesterday.

The Jumbo Jet Thoroughbred Racing Committee (JJTRC) Triple Crown series will be full of horse power, even for the fans….literally.

A Friendship, East Bank Demerara businessman and his wife were robbed yesterday morning by two men, including one who walked with the aid of a crutch.

Candidate Master (CM), Anthony Drayton will look to continue his winning ways when the fourth round of the Guyana Chess federation (GCF) Senior Chess Qualifiers takes place today at the National Aquatic Centre.

Fruta Conquerors continued their preparation for the resumption of the Guyana Football Federation (GFF) ‘Elite League’ on a positive note, brushing aside Ann’s Grove 3-1 on Thursday at the Tucville Community ground.

Almost two months after businesswoman and newspaper columnist Ryhaan Shah was carjacked at gunpoint outside of her residence, the police have arrested three persons who were allegedly found in possession of the vehicle, which was repainted.

The National Gymnasium on Mandela Avenue will come alive tonight, when the inaugural Magnum Mash Futsal Championship commences with 12 group matches.

The body of an unidentified man was pulled from the trench at the junction of Mandela Avenue and Hadfield Street, Lodge yesterday.

The quarterfinals of the Hamilton Green 83rd Birth Anniversary 9-a-side Inter-Ward Football Cup kick-offs tomorrow at the Den Amstel Community Centre ground.

The Georgetown Mayor and City Council (M&CC) has filed an application to set aside the recent ruling by Justice Gino Persaud that the Bel Air Park Community Playground be used specifically for community purposes and no other.

The Guyana Responsible Parenthood Associa-tion (GRPA) on Wednesday launched a video competition to encourage young people to speak out against gender-based violence (GBV).

WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – President Donald Trump and his Republican allies in Congress yesterday escalated a campaign against U.S.

The sixth annual Milo Secondary Schools football competition will resume today at the Ministry of Education ground, Carifesta Avenue.

Enigma Entertainment Group has been around for almost a decade having been founded in 2009 by director Lynn Medford-Ronnkvist.

(Trinidad Express) Tobago police officers have launched a search for a man suspected of bludgeoning to death a school teacher yesterday morning in Lambeau.

ADELAIDE, Australia, CMC – West Indies Twenty20 star, Kieron Pollard, was kept scoreless of the final ball of the match with Melbourne Renegades requiring three runs for victory, as Adelaide Strikers held their nerve to pull off a nerve-jangling win and book their place in the final of the Big Bash League here yesterday.

The six persons held for questioning in relation to the murder of Port Kaituma fuel dealer Khemraj were on Wednesday released on station bail.

THE HAGUE/SAN JOSE, (Reu-ters) – Costa Rica claimed victory over Nicaragua yesterday, after the United Nations’ highest court awarded Costa Rica disputed territory along the coastal border shared by the two Central American countries.

Dear Editor, I have noted the statements by the Prime Minister Nagamootoo in the Guyana Chronicle with some amusement, where he expresses solidarity and mounts, in his view, a defence of older comrades and leaders of the People’s Progressive Party (PPP) – comrades he claims are the ones who former President Bharrat Jagdeo wants to push out of the party.

Dear Editor, The government has announced a Commission of Inquiry into the Lindo Creek massacre, with more to come. 

BRASILIA, (Reuters) – Brazil has shelved a planned railway to ship commodities destined for China through Peru as it was too costly and faced “absurd” engineering challenges, a Brazilian official said.

Hi Everyone, Layering slices of fried, sweet, caramelized ripe plantains in your sandwich is a game changer.

MEXICO CITY/CARACAS, (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson’s first tour of Latin America got off to a rocky start yesterday with U.S.

A man was yesterday remanded to prison after he was charged with the murder of a miner, which was committed nearly 18 months ago, at Perseverance Backdam, North West District, Region One.

(Reuters) – The defending champion New England Patriots will try to add to what is arguably the NFL’s greatest dynasty when they seek a record-tying sixth Super Bowl title tomorrow.

CHARLOTTE, Mich. (Reuters) – The enraged father of three daughters who were sexually abused by Larry Nassar lunged at the former USA Gymnastics national team doctor and tried to attack him during a sentencing hearing in a Michigan courtroom yesterday.

Dear Editor, It would seem that the modus operandi of living in Guyana is utterly inept public service providers.

HOUSTON, (Reuters) – Exxon Mobil Corp and Chevron Corp posted rare quarterly earnings misses yesterday as cost cuts and rising oil prices failed to offset weakness in international refining operations, sending shares of both companies plunging.

Maybe it’s social media and feeling the need to constantly update feeds with click bait posts, or the psychological need for self-actualization but this era seems to be the one mostly involved in the social charge for all types of rights.

An herbalist and a shop owner were yesterday both remanded to prison on charges that they had over 150 drug pipes as well as quantities of cocaine, hashish and methamphetamines, which were found in a house at the Port Kaituma Water Front, in Region One.

Seven students from the South Ruimveldt Secondary School were held at gunpoint and robbed by two bicycle bandits yesterday.

WASHINGTON,  (Reuters) – U.S. job growth surged in January and wages increased further, recording their largest annual gain in more than 8-1/2 years, bolstering expectations that inflation will push higher this year as the labour market hits full employment.

(Trinidad Express) Within the next 13 months, this country will have its first Linear Accelerator facility.

Dear Editor, When the PM addressed the retrenched sugar workers in Region Six, he told them that each worker would be given one acre of land to cultivate cash crops, coconuts, citrus, etc, after receiving half of their severance pay for their service.

It’s new, fun, interesting and if we are to go by the producer’s words; going to be big.

(Trinidad Express) A Penal labourer appeared in the Siparia Magistrates’ Court yesterday, charged with knifing to death his elder brother.

CAPE TOWN, (Reuters) – South Africa captain Faf du Plessis has been ruled out of the remainder of the one-day and Twenty20 series against India due to a fractured finger.

Thirteen persons were arrested following raids by lawmen in Georgetown and on the East Bank of Demerara yesterday.

BEIJING, (Reuters) – China accused the United States of disrespecting Latin America after U.S.

Dear Editor, Region Three (Essequibo Islands-West Demerara) has completed 100 per cent of its 2017 projects, with the full support of the local organs, according to Regional Executive Officer (REO) Denis Jaikaran.

The Miss Earth Guyana franchise is under the ownership of Guyana Premier with its National Franchise Director being Dave Lalltoo and last week Friday saw the launching of the pageant at the Roraima Duke Lodge where the Miss Earth Committee took the opportunity to share plans and upcoming events.

WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – The U.S. Treasury’s top economic diplomat, David Malpass, yesterday accused China of enabling poor governance in Venezuela by propping up the socialist government of President Nicolas Maduro through its oil investments.

(Reuters) The NBA said it would review the incident involving Oklahoma City Thunder star guard Russell Westbrook, who shoved a fan on the court moments after the Nuggets’ buzzer-beating victory in Denver on Thursday night.

Pump attendants at the Shell Gas Station at McDoom were robbed at gunpoint last evening by a lone gunman.

A recent book by US senator Ben Sasse laments the decline of adult role models in American life.

GUATEMALA CITY, (Reuters) – Thousands of previously unknown ancient Maya structures, including pyramids, palaces and causeways, have been revealed in Guatemala following an investigation by a team of international archaeologists using ground-penetrating laser technology.

Dear Editor, It is my sincere hope that the team of lawyers who will be representing the country’s border case against Venezuela at the ICJ in the near future does not let key dates slip by as was demonstrated in the Dipcon fiasco that cost the Nation millions of dollars, which would have been handy today for the sugar worker severance.

A number of activities to mark Black History Month is being organised by the Theocracy Region Ivine House of Nyahbinghi.

Steven Spielberg’s recently released film “The Post” is a very particular kind of “culturally relevant message film.”

A little more oil in my lamp to keep it burning A little more oil in my lamp I pray A little more oil in my lamp to keep it burning Keep it burning till the break of day The chorus is a snippet from a popular song that is sang in many Christian churches.