Daily Archive: Thursday, March 15, 2018

Three alleged bandits were earlier today shot and killed by police on the Seawall Road in the vicinity of the GNS Sports Complex ground.

HARARE, West Indies,  CMC – Sloppy West Indies were stunned by Afghanistan for the second time in the ICC World Cup qualifiers, as the Caribbean side slumped to a shock three-wicket defeat in their opening match of the all-important Super Sixes here today.

PARIS,  (Reuters) – France today agreed with Britain that Russia was behind a nerve agent attack on an ex-spy in England, President Emmanuel Macron’s office said in a statement, and said a united European and transatlantic response was needed.

Minister of Finance Winston Jordan yesterday fired back at United States Ambassador Perry Holloway for the latter’s recent opinion piece on prioritizing a Sovereign Wealth Fund (SWF) saying it gives the impression that government was not moving in this regard when it’s the total opposite.

The police say they are investigating the murder of 68-year-old pensioner, Ursilla Padarat, also known as ‘Data‘, of Belle West Housing Scheme yesterday morning.

While Minister of State Joseph Harmon on Friday said that government is still to decide on a new Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo) board, government holding company, NICIL  yesterday went ahead and named  board members, raising questions about which body is in charge of the process.

Murder suspect Troy Anthony Thomas, who fled the United States of America after an arrest warrant was issued for him for the offence of murder, was taken before the courts yesterday afternoon, where his extradition hearing is set to commence.

A fisherman was yesterday remanded to prison after he was accused of robbing a vessel of $4.6 million in items.

The Working People’s Alliance (WPA) yesterday tore into a decision by the state-owned Guyana Chronicle to discontinue columns by David Hinds and Lincoln Lewis and called on President David Granger to clarify his government’s position on what the party deemed  “censorship and victimisation”.

Three cash-in-transit officers attached to Massy Security yesterday stood before a Georgetown Magistrate, who placed them on $200,000 bail each, for allegedly stealing $3,200,000 in cash and cheques.

President David Granger instructed that an investigation be launched into the accident involving a ‘David G’ boat in the vicinity of River’s View, Cuyuni-Mazaruni (Region Seven) as he last evening visited the four injured students at the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC).

Following the Hero Caribbean Premier League (CPL) draft on March 1 in London, three new additions to the side officially signed on to the Guyana Amazon Warriors with Manager of the side Omar Khan stating that they are investing in the youngsters.

The US Embassy here says that Guyana was notified since November 2015 of the steps that needed to be taken to avoid a ban on the export of catfish to the United States but that the country is still not in compliance.

At the start of the ICC Cricket World Cup Qualifier 2018, a match-up between the West Indies and Afghanistan would have been considered a clash between the tournament favourites.

As customary, Fitness Express has answered the call of the Guyana Bodybuilding and Fitness Federation Inc.

The need for more mentorship of women in business and the narrowing of the pay gap between men and women were highlighted by Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Caribbean Containers Incorporated, Patricia Bacchus during an International Women’s Day event held last Saturday.

The 13th annual National Schools Basketball Festival (NSBF) was officially launched yesterday at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall, Homestretch Avenue.

Government parliamentarian for Region One (Barima-Waini) Richard Allen has once again been accused of overstepping his authority by meddling in administrative affairs.

Dear Editor, When I read the initial reports of the discontinuation of David Hinds and Lincoln Lewis as columnists in the state-owned Guyana Chronicle newspaper I resisted any public comment on the issue although I was tempted to comment immediately.

Hofosawa Awena Rutherford is likely to know her fate later today when the jury hearing her case for the alleged unlawful killing of her two children, retires to deliberate on a verdict.

Team Alanis’ Alonzo Ambrose will be a marked man in the peloton on Sunday when the second and final leg of the Cheddi Jagan Memorial road race is staged at West Demerara.

Vehicle Workshop crushed Brewery by 56 runs when the Banks DIH Limited ‘GT Beer Inter-Department 10/10 Softball Cricket’ competition continued Tuesday at the Thirst Park ground.

Dear Editor, The state embraces and is obligated to abide by this nation’s constitution.

The guards providing services at government buildings in Region Five yesterday held a protest demanding that the contract be taken away from the security company and awarded to someone else, as most of them are still awaiting January wages.

Dear Editor, It was with deep sadness that I learnt of the passing of Dr Harold Drayton.

The round of 16 stage of the Petra Organization Futsal Championships will commence today at the National Gymnasium, Mandela Avenue with four matches.

A Moruca man was on Tuesday remanded to prison on a charge that he raped a child.

Dear Editor, I heard a barrage of cuss words which emanated during the course of a picture shown on the National Television Station (NCN) the evening before last.

Leon Clarke, known as ‘Tear Drop,’ was on Tuesday freed of a $1.1 million robbery charge after a city magistrate upheld a no-case submission made on his behalf.

Rage, with 75 games, defeated Spartans and Phantom with 73 games each last Sunday to win the Richard `Sadist’ Mittleholzer 47th birthday anniversary dominoes tournament at the Turning Point Sports Club.

Trevor Alfred, who won a clutch of awards, was named Best Designer at this year’s Mashramani.

(Reuters) Russell Westbrook scored 32 points, recorded a milestone triple-double and led the Oklahoma City Thunder to their fourth consecutive win, 119-107 over the host Atlanta Hawks on Tuesday.

 PARKLAND, Fla.,  (Reuters) – U.S. students spilled out of classrooms by the tens of thousands on Wednesday, chanting slogans like “No more silence” and “We want change” as part of a coast-to-coast protest over gun violence prompted by last month’s massacre at a Florida high school.

Dear Editor, There are so many customers who keep complaining about the services being rendered by GTT, but no official of government or the relevant ministry appears to be taking any action to alleviate the sufferings of citizens.

CANONSBURG, Pa./WASHINGTON,  (Reuters) – Republicans sounded the alarm yesterday after Democrats claimed victory in a Pennsylvania congressional election seen as a referendum on U.S.

Dear Editor, Mr Winston James applied for one of the new stalls constructed by the Bartica Council.

The hearing before the Public Utilities Commission (PUC) of the application by Guyana Water Incorporated (GWI) for a change in rates will continue on April 11th at Cara Lodge at 10 am.

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – Controversial Cricket West Indies president Dave Cameron has reignited the gender debate in cricket, insisting again more men were needed in the game’s development in order to facilitate the growth of the sport in the region.

Dear Editor, For decades, there has been a false dichotomy that has prevailed over Guyanese politics, that is between the two major political parties, the People’s Progressive Party/Civic and the People’s National Congress/Reform (now a major constituent of the APNU+AFC coalition).

 (Reuters) – Bankrupt Toys ‘R’ Us Inc is preparing to sell or close all 885 stores in its U.S.

(Trinidad Express) Justice Ivor Archie has decided to cancel his plan to go on a six month sabbatical.

The Private Sector Com-mission (PSC) on Monday said that its objection to the business representative on the University of Guyana Council was not intended to target any individual but the process utilized.

MOUNT MAUNGANUI, New Zealand, CMC – Teenaged opener Hayley Matthews and captain Stafanie Taylor stroked half-centuries but West Indies Women lost momentum late in their run chase and slipped to an eight-run defeat in the opening Twenty20 International here yesterday.

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PANAMA CITY,  (Reuters) – Mossack Fonseca, the Panamanian law firm at the centre of the “Panama Papers” scandal, said yesterday it was shutting down due to the economic and reputational damage inflicted by its role in the global tax evasion debacle.

Dear Editor, I attended the function hosted by the Ministry of Social Protection to celebrate International Women’s Day.

An autopsy performed on the remains of 74-year-old Michael Rajnauth, the food vendor who was found dead in a room at the K&VC Hotel on South Road, Georgetown last week revealed that he died as a result of pesticide poisoning.

 (Trinidad Express) Retired secondary school teacher Michael Scott, who was found murdered along with three tenants at his La Brea house on Tuesday, is being remembered for his passion as a teacher and dedication towards his pupils.

COLOMBO, (Reuters) – India’s stand-in captain Rohit Sharma returned to form with a fine 89 to set up a 17-run victory over Bangladesh yesterday and reach the final of their Twenty20 tri-series.

Dear Editor, Recently I wrote a letter to Stabroek News under the headline ‘Amazon Warriors need aggressive, balanced team to bring home CPL crown’ where I called on Mr Bobby Ramroop to fire Omar Khan as the manager and Roger Harper as the coach of the Warriors team for this year’s CPL.

There is a saying that change is the only constant in the world, but what about when nothing changes?

SHARJAH, United Arab Emirates, CMC – Kieron Pollard struck an electrifying 40th half-century and became only the third batsman to pass 8 000 runs in Twenty20s, but the knock was in vain as Multan Sultans went down to Islamabad United by 33 runs in their final preliminary match of the Pakistan Super League here Tuesday.

(Jamaica Gleaner) A DNA report has concluded that Kenneth Blake, the Kingston pastor facing criminal charges for allegedly having sex with a 12-year-old girl, is the father of the child she gave birth to last year.

LONDON,  (Reuters) – Britain is to kick out 23 Russian diplomats, the biggest such expulsion since the Cold War, over a chemical attack on a former Russian double agent in England that Prime Minister Theresa May blamed on Moscow, an assessment backed by the United States.

Immigrant Number 51 was a young “brown” Bouree man from Bancoorah, West Bengal reduced to just a single distinctive name, “Persaud” in the 1838 British Guiana (BG) historical files.