Daily Archive: Saturday, March 3, 2018

West Indies A and Guyana Jaguars attacking left-handed batsman, Chandrapaul Hemraj is eager to rub shoulders with the best in the world as he joins an illustrious squad with the St.

The police say they are investigating the circumstances surrounding an incident at Laing Avenue,Charlestown about 11.30 last night that resulted in a Rural Constable attached to the Brickdam Police Station nursing a gunshot wound to his lower back at the GPHC.

(Trinidad Guardian) Former temporary Independent Senator Albert Sydney was released on $100,000 bail after appearing in court charged with two sexual offences against a 17-year-old girl yesterday.

CAC qualifiers… President of the Guyana Table Tennis Association (GTTA) Godfrey Munroe said yesterday that he was pleased with Guyana’s showing at the Central America and Caribbean qualifying tournament currently underway in Havana, Cuba.

Towering spring tides yesterday flooded three villages on the West Coast Demerara, destroying houses, smashing 75 feet of the Uitvlugt sea defence, drowning livestock and displacing patients of the Leonora Hospital.

Two suspected bandits were killed by police in a shootout in the Berbice River yesterday morning, hours after they reportedly raided a ranch house as part of a six-man gang and stole livestock and other property.

The Demerara Cricket Club (DCC) will take on Police in the first-division match of the Georgetown Cricket Association (GCA) GISE/Star Party Rental/Trophy Stall two day competition today at the DCC ground, Queenstown from 9:30 hours.

By Charwayne Walker The first Barbados-born player that represented the land of the majestic Kaieteur Falls was Cyril Rutherford `Snuffy’ Browne.

Mabaruma Mayor Henry Smith yesterday warned that a health crisis may be looming in Region One given the large number of Venezuelans who are illegally crossing the border to seek medical attention and engage in trade.

Under 17 and under 20 athletes hoping to secure spots on the national team to the 47th Flow CARIFTA Games in The Bahamas over the Easter weekend, will have a final chance to make the qualifying standards today and tomorrow when the Athletic Association of Guyana (AAG) stages its last qualifier at the National Track and Field Centre at Leonora.

Minister of Natural Resources Raphael Trotman has denied that the plan to establish a Department of Energy to oversee the petroleum sector is due to the criticism directed at both him and the government over the contract negotiated with ExxonMobil’s local subsidiary and its partners.

Rajesh Singh was reelected president of the Everest Cricket Club at its Annual General Meeting Wednesday at the club’s pavilion.

Opposition leader Bharrat Jagdeo has scoffed at government’s decision to have an international firm advise on marketing the country’s remaining oil blocks, saying it is most prudent to either auction them or leave them for future generations.

Government on Wednesday released a petroleum agreement that was signed between the then president Donald Ramotar and Israeli company Ratio Energy Limited just two weeks prior to the May 11th, 2015 general elections, and it also includes terms that mirror those in the controversial 2016 deal between the current administration and the local ExxonMobil affiliate and partners.

The Lusignan Golf Club (LGC) will come alive today with the staging of the Kissoon’s million-dollar shootout golf tournament sponsored by the furniture giants of Industrial Site Ruimveldt.

Lethem has a new Mayor-elect in businessman Kerry Jarvis, who has vowed to be transparent with the public in the operations of the town council.

At age 19, all-rounder, Sherfane Rutherford, is quickly rising amongst the ranks.

The Commission of Inquiry (CoI) set up to investigate the 2008 Lindo Creek massacre has called on outgoing Police Commissioner Seelall Persaud to attend an interview.

Guyana Goldfields/Aurora Gold Mine Inc donated over $16 million to 19 social development organisations on Wednesday at a “networking circle,” where representatives testified to the impacts the company’s financial support has had on their initiatives The event, hosted at Herdmanston Lodge, brought together social change workers from across the country to share on their work and connect with each other.

The sixth Milo Secondary School Football Championships will continue today at the Ministry of Education ground, Carifesta Avenue with three group matches.

x Guyana Defence Force [GDF] took the top spot in the Guyana Football Federation (GFF) ‘Elite League’ tournament after hammering cellar occupant Cougars FC 5-0  Thursday at the Camp Ayanganna ground, Vlissengen Road.

Assistant Secretary of Finance at the Regional Democratic Council (RDC) of Region Nine Debra Rampersaud on Thursday testified that she was unaware of any training activity being facilitated for public servants in the region by then PPP/C minister Dr Jennifer Westford during the years 2011 to 2015.

Dear Editor, Last week, the Stabroek news (2018.02.24) published a letter by Vishnu Bisram under the caption “Jagan and the PPP broke their promise to revoke the Burnham Constitution”.

Following the success of last weekend’s Banks Malta Supreme tournament, the Titans Table Tennis club has organised another action packed tournament, this time sponsored by Scotiabank.

Police in Kurupung, in the Cuyuni-Mazaruni District, are investigating the death of an unidentified man of Amerindian descent, who was found floating in the Kurupung River.

Miner Cheryl Williams was elected as President of the National Mining Syndicate (NMS) on Thursday.

Hi Everyone, Most of the times when we cook, we chop, soften, mash and stir ingredients, bending them to our will to create the dish we want to make.

NORTH SOUND, Antigua, CMC – Assistant coach Roddy Estwick said Jomel Warrican embodied the hard work and improvement several of the West Indies A players made, as they completed a 3-0 clean sweep over England Lions in their three “Test” series.

Dear Editor, Most of the criticisms of the Exxon contract are based on understandable logic but we must look a little further.

Dear Editor, I couldn’t help but admire the letter written by Mr Sieyf Shahabuddeen on his expression of gratitude to those who paid tribute to his distinguished father, Judge Mohamed Shahabuddeen on his passing in Toronto not so long ago.

A woman was on Thursday charged with unlawfully wounding her husband after they had a drunken fight.

WASHINGTON,  (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump struck a defiant tone yesterday, saying trade wars were good and easy to win, after his plan to put tariffs on steel and aluminum imports triggered threats of retaliation from trading partners and a slide in stock markets.

LONDON, CMC – Barbados Tridents embarked on an overhaul while St Lucia Stars strengthened considerably for the 2018 Caribbean Premier League season, after both franchises acquired key players in the draft held here Thursday.

‘Do art, nobody ever fails it’ were the words that began Tonya Edinboro-Williams’s creative journey.

HAVANA,  (Reuters) – The United States said yesterday it was making permanent its decision last year to slash staffing at its Havana embassy by around two-thirds because a spate of alleged health incidents among its diplomats remained unsolved.

Dear Editor, The following letter was sent to Kaieteur News to correct a statement made by one of their columnists.

I feel unprepared to go see Black Panther at the cinema.

A conflict between a motorist and a homeowner landed them both in a city court on Thursday, on separate charges of inflicting grievous bodily harm and causing damage to property.

HARARE, Zimbabwe, CMC – West Indies head coach Stuart Law said the side will have to recalibrate its approach to batting in the ICC Cricket World Cup Qualifier 2018 in order to achieve success.

A Venezuelan national, who says he came for work, was fined $50,000 on Thursday after he admitted to illegally entering Guyana.

Dear Editor, Concerned and patriotic citizens who have publicly condemned the unconscionable contract between the Government of Guyana and the corporate predator, ExxonMobil, have been arrogantly dismissed by certain Ministers of the APNU+AFC administration as ‘jokers’ or mere oppositionists.

PIRACICABA, Brazil,  (Reuters) – Brazilian sugar mills looking to grow the world’s first variety of genetically modified (GM) sugarcane have planted an initial area of 400 hectares (988 acres), according to the research firm behind the project.

Stabroek News Photographer Keno George and make-up artist Decarla Hodge this past Wednesday launched ‘Melanin and Honey’, a collection of photos of African Guyanese women that seeks to endorse that black is beautiful.

ST JOHN’S, Antigua, CMC – Test batsman Roston Chase heads the changes to the West Indies A squad for three One-day matches against England Lions.

LINCOLN, New Zealand, CMC – Half-centuries from Kycia Knight, Hayley Matthews and Chedean Nation powered West Indies Women to a seven-wicket victory over Canterbury Magicians in their latest warm-up match on the Tour of New Zealand.

Police are searching for two suspects in the attack carried out on the Barama Company Limited compound at Land of Canaan, East Bank Demerara, where the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and other workers were robbed last Saturday.

Last week, a literacy initiative established by the actress and county music legend Dolly Parton donated its 100 millionth book to a child.

The consensus seems to be that this year’s Mashramani was one of the best in years.

How does one even begin to talk about “Black Panther”? The question has been turning over in my head since I saw the movie in a packed theatre last week.

BOSTON,  (Reuters) – A storm with winds topping 80 miles per hour (129 km per hour) lashed the U.S.

Dear Editor, I happen to be travelling in India. I am at a location in Varanasi 200-300 yards from a major Ghatt site on the Ganga (Ganges river) where each evening an Aarti ceremony is performed for two weeks preceding the Holi festival.

Berbician Bunty Singh copped the Chutney King title for a second time at this year’s National Chutney competition at the Leonora Ground on the West Coast Demerara on February 18.

CARACAS,  (Reuters) – Just after dawn, dozens of Venezuelans gathered at the dark bus station in Caracas.