Daily Archive: Sunday, March 25, 2018

Jagdeo Ganesh, an Albion sugar estate worker is presently in critical condition in the ICU at the New Amsterdam Public Hospital after he was shot by bandits who invaded his parents’ home sometime around 9 pm yesterday.

HARARE,  (Reuters) – Mohammad Shahzad struck a lusty 84 runs to propel Afghanistan to a seven-wicket victory over the West Indies to win the World Cup qualifying tournament at the Harare Sports Club today.

(Trinidad Guardian) More than a week after being arrested, a 38-year-old mason, Rodger Mattison has finally been charged with the quadruple murder which rocked the community of Sobo Village in La Brea, earlier this month.

CAPE TOWN,  (Reuters) – Australia’s cricket crisis was laid bare today when captain Steve Smith and deputy David Warner resigned in the wake of the ball-tampering scandal that has rocked the game before the team suffered a 322-run defeat by South Africa in the third test.

Acknowledging that oil exploration agreements he signed with two start-up private operators within the two week-period in the run up to the last general elections look “suspicious,” former president Donald Ramotar says negotiations had started long before.

With the three opposition-nominated members of the Local Government Commission (LGC) accusing the government of deliberately starving the body of funds and delaying its work, Chairman Mortimer Mingo has clarified that a portion of its $110 million budget for 2018 was only recently deposited into its bank account.

Just over 324,000 acres of land in Region Seven have been set aside for the exploration for rare earth metals, such as Lithium and Nickel.

A farmer drowned on Friday after he managed to save two of his  children following the capsizing of their boat in a river at Waramadong, in Region Seven.

The Pepsi Hornets kick started 2018 on a positive note, shutting out Trinidad and Tobago’s Harvard Rugby Club 10-nil to take the spoils of the GRFU/Hairoun Beer Sevens Tournament yesterday at the National Park.

A young man died on Friday night after he reportedly rode his motorcycle into the trailer of a truck at the junction of Water and Holmes streets, in Georgetown.

Having failed to bag a single medal at the 2014 Common-wealth Games in Glasgow, the local boxing contingent is hoping to be better this time around the Gold Coast, Australia.

GTT yesterday opened its inaugural Innov8 Summit, where Business Minister Dominic Gaskin made a call for a proactive approach to technology to nurture advancements.

The third annual Guyana Diabetes Association (GDA) Under-17 T20 cricket tournament gets underway today with four matches at two separate grounds in the city.

Some of the families which were displaced by the Pike Street, Kitty fire that razed four homes more than two weeks ago are still seeking public assistance to rebuild their homes and their lives.

Hamzah Eastman continues to make hay in the sunshine on the National Park Circuit.

The Integrity Commission’s office will be up and running in the next few weeks, according to Chairman Kumar Doraisami, who has said that efforts are being made to compile a list of public officials who are required under law to declare their assets.

The filing of charges in several cases investigated by the Special Organised Crime Unit (SOCU) has been stalled due to delays by the Chambers of the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) and the Police Legal Advisor (PLA) in reviewing the files sent.

HARARE, Zimbabwe, CMC – Favourites West Indies will be hoping not only to lift the title but also settle a few grudges, when they face plucky Afghanistan in today’s final of the ICC World Cup Qualifiers.

In its recent affirmation of a $30 million award to Deorani Singh for breach of constitutional rights over the state’s compulsory acquisition of the former Sijan Plaza on Camp Street, Georgetown, the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) chided the local judiciary for delays.

HARARE, Zimbabwe, CMC – Ever the consummate entertainer, superstar opener Chris Gayle not only wants action in the middle during today’s final against Afghanistan but off it as well.

CAPE TOWN, (Reuters) – South Africa opened up a potentially match-winning lead on day three of the third test yesterday as Australia captain Steve Smith admitted his side tampered with the ball in a confession that sent shockwaves through the sport.

The Guyana Water Incorporated (GWI) on Thursday commissioned a $30 million water supply system that will serve Deutichem, De Kinderen, Highbury and Light Town, on the East Bank of Berbice, with potable water on a 24-hour basis.

As I entered St George’s Cathedral the sweet notes of “You Raise Me Up” on piano greeted my ears and then I spotted him seated infront of the musical instrument, swaying gently to the sounds his deft fingers created.

The Guyana Football Federation (GFF) Commission of Inquiry (COI) into the sexual harassment of female referees by match officials and administrators, got off to a slow start yesterday at the Olympic House, Liliendaal.

The Haslington Tarmac will come alive this morning when the playoff round in the 6th Guinness ‘Greatest of the Streets’ East Coast Demerara zone, commences from 8:00am.

This year’s winner of the Mash 2018 Republic of Guyana Essay Writing Competition, President’s College student Romelia Hughes, said that there was a time when she “could not write to save my life.”

The Berbice male volleyball team defeated Demerara in the return leg of the Guyana Volleyball Federation (GVF) Olympic qualifying tournament by three sets to two at the National Gymnasium, last evening.

The Guyana National Industrial Corporation (GNIC)  ended day one of the weekend’s lone GISE/Star Party Rental/ Trophy Stall Georgetown Cricket Association (GCA) first-division, two-day competition on 125 – 3, 48 runs adrift from the Guyana Defence Force’s (GDF) first inning score when play was called yesterday at the Everest.

Parmadai (only name), the Agricola woman who was accidentally wounded last year during a shootout between members of the Guyana Police Force and alleged bandits, is still awaiting compensation from the Guyana Police Force.

Demerara Cricket Club (DCC), playing at home, yesterday marched to a six-wicket win over Everest Cricket Club in the Toucan Distributors/Georgetown Cricket Association (GCA) U15 55 overs-a-side competition.

There has been no report of a measles outbreak in Region One, says Minister within the Ministry of   Public Health Dr.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Chanting “never again,” hundreds of thousands of young Americans and their supporters answered a call to action from survivors of last month’s Florida high school massacre and rallied across the country on Saturday to demand tighter gun laws.

The all-weather road linking the Wales, West Bank Demerara backlands to Uitvlugt, West Coast of Demerara in order to facilitate the transport of cane is expected to be completed by the end of July, GuySuCo Public Relations Officer Audreyanna Thomas has said.

BEIJING (Reuters) – The United States has flouted trade rules with an inquiry into intellectual property and China will defend its interests, Vice Premier Liu He told US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin in a telephone call on Saturday, Chinese state media reported.

Abosaide Cadogan, alongside relatives Ethan and Lucas Jonas secured contrasting Category-B victories when the Toucan Distributors Junior Skill Level Squash Championship continued on Friday.

The Guyana Table Tennis Association (GTTA) is on cue to hold its Annual General Meeting (AGM) and election of office bearers today from 13:00hrs at the Guyana Olympic Association Building Block XXX Liliendaal, East Coast Demerara.

Dear Editor, I knew Dr Cheddi and Janet Jagan since 1977 when they welcomed me as a new staff member to the People’s Progressive Party Headquarters, Freedom House.

RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) – At least seven people were killed in a confrontation with police in Rio de Janeiro’s Rocinha favela on Saturday and several others were injured, as an army takeover of Rio’s security services drags well into its second month.

The Guyana Police Force has recorded an 18.1% decrease in fatal accidents for the year up to the end of February.

LIMA (Reuters) – A Peruvian judge on Saturday imposed travel restrictions on former President Pedro Pablo Kuczynski, who resigned this week while facing near-certain impeachment over ties to a construction firm at the heart of a graft investigation.

Four of Guyana’s International Federation of Association Football (FIFA) Referees, will officiate in a friendly match tomorrow between Barbados and Bermuda at the Usain Bolt Sports Complex, St.

The family of Donavan Baromasi, the man who was struck and killed last Wednesday evening along the Bloomfield, Corentyne Public Road, believes that he could have survived  if an attempt was made to take him to the hospital immediately after the accident.

Dear Editor, In response to WPA’s criticisms of the high-handed manner in which WPA Executive Member David Hinds was booted out of the pages of the state-owned Guyana Chronicle as a fifth-columnist, a picture of President David Granger and WPA’s co-leader Rupert Roopnaraine embracing each other graced the pages of the Chronicle, along with a plea by Roopnaraine for the WPA to remain within the APNU.

Thomas Friedman, NY Times columnist, wrote in an interesting recent article that the world is faced with three immense “climate” changes.

Shrek – The Musical Jr was on stage last week, being the 2018 annual dramatic production of the Georgetown International Academy.

Divided societies like Guyana suffer from a phenomenon whereby historic events which, when they occur, give rise to allegations of ethnic bias, which never seem to go away.

Drinking more water can actually make you build muscle and burn fat and increase your overall health.

It was like a cheap magician’s trick on a Music Hall stage: now you see it, now you don’t.

Dear Editor, Through facebook I have come to know an amazing lady named Rae Bob and the incredible work she is doing in Diamond on the EBD.

“Look just give meh a knife and leh meh kill meh self.

I have this Artist in Residence thing (AIR) going with UG via Dr Griffith the VC and as part of that, the band (Oliver Basdeo, James Jacobs, Colin Perrera) and I are doing some gigs around the place.

A new breeze is blowing, and a nation refreshed by freedom stands ready to push on.

At the start of the month, Barbados’ former Prime Minister, Owen Arthur, officially departed the island’s Parliament and elective politics.

AUCKLAND,  (Reuters) – Rain wiped out virtually the entire third day’s play in the first test between New Zealand and England with only 17 balls bowled yesterday as the hosts padded their lead to 175 runs.

The Ashy-headed Greenlet (Hylophilus pectoralis) is found the Guianas and eastern Amazonia.

An Independence Boulevard, Georgetown woman is now hospitalised in a critical condition after she was struck by a hire car while crossing the Houston Public Road on Friday evening.

PARIS,  (Reuters) – France will pay a national tribute to a security officer who died from gunshot wounds after voluntarily taking the place of a female hostage during a supermarket siege by an Islamist militant, President Emmanuel Macron said on Saturday.

Introduction Last week’s column, sought to reinforce the critical importance of two features of the fiscal regime embedded in Guyana’s 2016 Production Sharing Agreement (PSA).