Daily Archive: Monday, March 5, 2018

Several partnership proposals have been received by the National Agricultural Research and Extension Institute (NAREI) from private investors for the cultivation of potatoes.

LOS ANGELES,  (Reuters) – Romantic fantasy “The Shape of Water” won the best picture Oscar on Sunday, the film industry’s most prestigious honour, on a night where themes of female empowerment and activism almost overshadowed the awards.

(Trinidad Guardian) Police are investigating the death of Freeport resident Latchmi Persad.

The number of potential CARIFTA Games representatives increased from eight to 10 yesterday following the third and final qualifier at the National Track and Field Centre.

The Demerara Cricket Club (DCC) and Police Sports Club played to an entertaining draw at the end of day two of the Georgetown Cricket Association (GCA), GISE/Star Party Rental, Trophy Stall two-day first division competition at DCC, Queenstown, Georgetown, yesterday.

Mother Nature has once again had the final say on the start of the Triple Crown Series.

Scotland 256 for 3 (Macleod 157*, Berrington 67, Mujeeb 2-47) beat Afghanistan 255 (Nabi 92, Najibullah 67, Wheal 3-36, Berrington 3-42) by seven wickets (Cricinfo) It only took one match to affirm the wide-open nature of the World Cup Qualifier.

Tiger Bay and Future Stars stayed unbeaten while Sparta Boss, Alexander Village and California Square secured much needed wins when the Petra Organization Futsal Championship, continued on Saturday.

Responding to criticisms by the Chinese Ambassador of the design of the new proposed Demerara Harbour Bridge, Minister of Public Infrastructure David Patterson says the government here will not take on debt that could possibly shackle the country.

An octogenarian was fatally struck down on the Melaine Damishana Public Road yesterday morning, between 5.30 and 6.00 am, as she was crossing the road to board a minibus.

DURBAN, (Reuters) – Australia moved one wicket from victory in the first test against South Africa yesterday after Mitchell Starc’s swing bowling decimated the hosts’ lower order and dampened their hopes of an unlikely recovery.

LONDON (Reuters) – Roger Bannister, who has died aged 88, will live forever in the annals of athletics history as the first man to run a mile in under four minutes.

Columnist Ralph Ramkarran has called for the post of Police Commissioner to be advertised to attract the best possible candidate.

The communities of Stewartville and Uitvlugt gained some relief from the effects of the spring tide over the weekend, and government utilized the opportunity to commence the cleanup efforts, and begin repairs to the sea defence structure.

Friendship, Swan FC and Grove Hi-Tech all won their matches when the East Bank Demerara zone of the Frank Watson Memorial U15 Football League continued yesterday at the Timehri ground.

The Forbes Burnham Foundation Easter term windball cricket continued at the National Gymnasium with wins for Brickdam Secondary and Sophia Special School.

Dear Editor, As reports of new oil discoveries are announced, it is becoming increasingly evident that Guyana is on the cusp of becoming a Petroleum Republic with all the attendant implications and consequences.

Government’s planned establishment of a Department of Energy has to do with political manoeuvring and direct oversight by the President than with any indictment of the performance of Minister of Natural Resources Raphael Trotman, Working People’s Alliance executive Dr David Hinds says.

Dear Editor, Warren Buffet: “You cannot produce a baby in one month by getting nine women pregnant.”

Uitvlugt, Christianburg/Wismar and Morgan’s Learning Centre reached the knockout round of the sixth Milo Secondary Schools Football Championships yesterday at the Ministry of Education ground, Bourda.

The just announced Tokyo ‘Master Plan’ for our oil and gas is the result of an offer from Japan last year and is geared towards Guyana’s future energy needs, says Minister of Natural Resources Raphael Trotman.

Dear Editor, News reports have surfaced that there are several big-name bidders for available oil blocks in Guyana waiting to be awarded. 

ROME, (Reuters) – Italian voters delivered a hung parliament on Sunday, flocking to anti-establishment and far-right parties in record numbers and casting the euro zone’s third-largest economy into political gridlock, initial results showed.

(Trinidad Guardian)  The judge assigned to determine whether or not the Law Association of T&T can continue its investigations into allegations of misconduct against Chief Justice Ivor Archie, used to be married to the brother-in law of one of Archie’s attorneys.

A Farm, East Bank Demerara, taxi driver was robbed of over $375,000 by a lone gunman yesterday morning on Hadfield Street, Georgetown at around 10 am.

BIRMINGHAM, England, (Reuters) – Poland’s sensational 400 metres relay men and inspired British hurdler Andrew Pozzi transformed the final day of the world indoor championships into an athletics celebration as the sport bade a fond farewell to Roger Bannister yesterday.

SEOUL, (Reuters) – A South Korean delegation led by senior security officials will leave for North Korea this afternoon, a presidential official said, as they aim to bring Pyongyang and Washington together for talks on the North’s nuclear programme.

Dear Editor, I welcome the forward-looking attitude in Barry Braithwaite’s letter in SN, 3rd March ‘We will be liberated economically by our oil resources’.

(Trinidad Newsday) Even as Education Minister Anthony Garcia has made additional demands on them to oversee security, principals have made their own demands for more resources to carry out this mandate.

BEIJING, (Reuters) – China unveiled its largest rise in defence spending in three years on Monday, setting an 8.1 percent growth target compared to 2017, fuelling the country’s ambitious military modernisation programme amid rising Chinese security concerns.

Dear Editor, First, I express my appreciation to Kaieteur News for its exposure of the blatant denial, of taxpayers support, by Ogle Airport Inc (OAI) via their Public Communications Consultant Kit Nascimento. 

BIRMINGHAM, England, CMC – Jamaican Kimberley Williams and Trinidad & Tobago’s Deon Lendore increased the English-speaking Caribbean’s tally to three at the IAAF World Indoor Championships on Saturday.

A Kuru Kururu, Soesdyke-Linden Highway housewife and a Garden of Eden businessman were robbed at gunpoint of cash and other valuables, by two bandits on Saturday morning at about 11:30 hrs.

“While it’s a Regional Fair the magnitude in terms of excitement, crowd and anticipation, is like it’s a national fair,” says Loren Park, coordinator of this year’s Region Four Biennial Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics Fair.

Dear Editor, “The Stone Age did not end for lack of stone, and the Oil Age will end long before the world runs out of oil” – Sheikh Zaki Yamani, former Minister of oil of Saudi Arabia.

LINCOLN, New Zealand, CMC – Captain Stafanie Taylor missed out on a sixth One-Day International hundred as West Indies Women narrowly went down by a single run to New Zealand Women, in the opening One-Day International here yesterday.

TEHRAN, (Reuters) – France’s foreign minister was in Iran today to reaffirm Europe’s commitment to a nuclear deal that opened the Iranian economy to investment, but also to echo concerns raised by U.S.

The authorities have decided to remove the Guyana Sugar Corporation (GUYSUCO) from the portfolio of entities under the Ministry of Agriculture and place it under the Ministry of Finance via the National Industrial and Commercial Investments Ltd.

According to an advertisement in Friday’s Stabroek News by the Special Purpose Unit (SPU) set up under the National Industrial and Commercial Investments Limited (NICIL) to oversee the privatization of sugar estates,  Lots numbered 1 to 12 and 14 to 31, parts of Plantation Wales along the eastern and western sides of the West Bank Public Road have been put up for sale.

By Kimalee Phillip Kimalee Phillip is an African-Grenadian woman currently based in Canada.

(Jamaican Gleaner) A 74-year-old woman is suspected to have been raped and then killed in Duckenfield, St Thomas.

Rockets rally to win 15th straight (Reuters) Trevor Ariza nailed the game-tying 3-pointer and later added a go-ahead layup as the Rockets rallied for a 123-120 victory over the visiting Boston Celtics on Saturday, Houston’s 15th consecutive win.