Daily Archive: Monday, June 4, 2018

WASHINGTON,  (Reuters) – The United States today called on members of the Organization of American States (OAS) to suspend Venezuela from the group and ramp up pressure on President Nicolas Maduro’s government with new sanctions.

The consultancy firm which has been hired in relation to the construction of the Three Friends pump station on the Essequibo Coast had been advanced $15m by the contractor for the project.

Shipping company, John Fernandes Limited (JFL) is stepping up preparations for a multi-million US$,  shore-based support contract with Saipem,  a  key contractor for ExxonMobil.

Gun-toting and masked bandits last Wednesday invaded a mining camp operated by Chinese nationals and robbed employees of 50 ounces of raw gold valued at some $13M.

Two girls implicated in the April 2016 hacking death of a 65-year-old Non Pariel pensioner have been given the chance of a new life in Canada following negotiations.

A Whim Village, Corentyne cane harvester who was on his way to assist a fellow villager in uplifting chairs for a wake house was fatally struck by a motor car which was being driven by his neighbour.

A pedestrian was yesterday afternoon fatally struck on the Soesdyke Public Road, East Bank Demerara by a motor car after he allegedly ran across the road.

It is the National Drainage and Irrigation Authority (NDIA) which is undertaking major road works at Ebini, Berbice, its head Frederick Flatts says and not a “handpicked” contractor as alleged by PPP/C MP Juan Edghill.

With the go-ahead given for the restart of the Indian immigration monument project at Palmyra, Corentyne, the Ministry of Public Infrastructure will now be overseeing the construction process, Minister of Social Cohesion George Norton says.

Responding to the concerns of Subryanville residents, who noted an increase in traffic since additional departments of the GGMC have been transferred to the area, the head of the agency has assured that the situation will soon be resolved, and that they are still working to vacate the premises.

Hanuman Singh, the Non Pariel, East Coast Demerara businessman who suffered a heart attack on Friday night after learning his property was on fire,  succumbed yesterday at the Georgetown Public Hospital.

Nevaeh Clarkston dominated the girls division, sealing junior titles in the Under-15 and U18 categories while Jonathan Van Lange played out of his boots to snatch the title boys U13 title from Kaysan Ninvalle.

A new well at Port Mourant, Berbice, Region 6 to the tune of $60M will increase the production capacity needed to serve surrounding communities for 24 hours, the Guyana Water Inc said yesterday in a press release. 

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka, CMC – Batsman Dhananjaya de Silva is set to join Sri Lanka on their current tour of West Indies, after attending to his father’s funeral.

Jacques Archibald scored three tries as the Panthers mauled the Police Falcons 32-5 when the Bounty Farm 15s League continued yesterday at the National Park.

More than a year after it was introduced, the proposed US Border Wall Funding Act of 2017 – which could tax remittances to countries like Guyana – continues to gain support in the US House of Representatives.

Women inmates from the New Amsterdam Prison last week benefited from sessions focused on health and self-development practices.

Mahendra Bhagwandin edged Richard Haniff to take the title in yesterday’s 15thedition of the Grand Coastal Golf Classic at the Lusignan Golf Club, East Coast Demerara.

Dear Editor, The headline in the June 2nd edition of Stabroek News reads:  “‘You can’t have a right to do what is wrong’ -Georgetown Ministers object to gay pride march, equal rights for all”.

A party of police in `E’ Division (Linden Highway/ Kwakwani) on Saturday discovered and destroyed two cannabis farms in West Watooka, Wismar, Linden in the vicinity of Lucky Spot Mines.

(Reuters) – England bounced back from their first test humiliation to rout Pakistan by an innings and 55 runs in the second test at Headingley yesterday and square the two-match series 1-1.

Dear Editor, I wish to voice my concerns about the stereotyping of Amerindian/ Indigenous Peoples of Guyana.

Dear Editor, Reference is made to an article published on May 30, 2018 by Citizens’ Report and quoting opposition MP, Juan Edghill.

Prompted by language barriers faced by some Indigenous peoples when interacting with the courts and other agencies, a group of persons are now offering their services as translators of Indigenous languages.

The Guyana National Women’s Table Tennis Team of Trenace Lowe, Chelsea Edghill and Natalie Cummings were eliminated from the team event at the South American Games after losing 0-3 to Colombia yesterday in Cochabamba, Bolivia.

(Trinidad Guardian) Petrotrin recorded revenue of $11.3 billion for the six month period ending March 31 —a 9.6 per cent increase compared with the corresponding period in 2017.

(Barbados Nation) Owen Arthur has been advised to “see politics and leave it” after repeatedly failing to minimise the appeal of Mia Mottley.

Low levels of economic growth, hurricane recovery and de-risking are posing challenges for small states that are presently in the fourth round of mutual evaluations in the anti-money laundering and countering the financing of terrorism (AML/CFT) fight.

Former Golden Jaguars Captain Christopher Nurse says football in Guyana is at the crossroads, poised for a huge transition but there needs to be a unified approach in order to take football to the next level.

Dear Editor, Reference is made to the headline titled, “‘You can’t have a right to do what is wrong’ -Georgetown Ministers object to gay pride march, equal rights for all” (SN June 2). 

GUATEMALA CITY,  (Reuters) – An estimated 25 people, including at least three children, were killed and nearly 300 injured yesterday in the most violent eruption of Guatemala’s Fuego volcano in more than four decades, officials said.

Dear Editor, I had decided some time ago to remain silent on the issue of GTT sending .messages

A number of students at schools within Region Four had their eyes tested recently as part of a blindness awareness month eye screening exercise.

BEIJING,  (Reuters) – China warned the United States on Sunday that any agreements reached on trade and business between the two countries will be void if Washington implements tariffs and other trade measures, as the two ended their latest round of talks in Beijing.

Prized pugilist, Keevin Allicock is in the medal round of the bantamweight division at this year’s South American Games currently ongoing in Cochabamba, Bolivia.

(Barbados Nation) The Barbados Government’s decision to suspend debt payments to external commercial creditors has triggered a credit rating downgrade for Barbados by a regional agency.

SINGAPORE,  (Reuters) – Almost lost in the din of the upcoming U.S-North

Dear Editor, I have followed the Tourism and Hospitality Association of Guyana (THAG) via their informative magazine from the inception which is over a decade now and I have to keep giving them the thumbs up for the brilliant work in producing the best magazine as a marketing tool for Guyana’s Tourism Sector.

Anyone who wants to tackle corruption must be willing to go all the way.

By Ric Couchman Ric Couchman was born in Georgetown, Guyana where he lived for 24 years before leaving for Jamaica to pursue a degree in Theological studies.

VATICAN CITY,  (Reuters) – Pope Francis has called for an end to violence in Nicaragua, where at least 15 people were killed this week in protests against President Daniel Ortega and his proposed changes in social security.

On Friday, the opposition PPP issued a statement expressing concern at the deaths in recent months of four employees of the Guyana Geology and Mines Commission (GGMC).

ST GALLEN, Switzerland, (Reuters) – Peru captain Paolo Guerrero celebrated his reprieve from a doping ban in style yesterday, scoring twice in a 3-0 friendly win over Saudi Arabia three days after being given the all-clear to play at his first World Cup.