Daily Archive: Monday, June 11, 2018

The police appear to have intercepted a plan to smuggle illicit items into the Lusignan Prison, a perennial problem in the prisons system.

Wash bay operator Leroy Robinson, 38, of 17 Broad and Lombard streets, Charlestown was shot yesterday during a robbery at his premises.

VATICAN CITY, (Reuters) – Pope Francis has accepted the resignations of three Chilean bishops following sex abuse scandals, including Bishop Juan Barros of Osorno, the city at the centre of the uproar, the Vatican said on Monday.

Oil and gas support company, Ramps Logistics says it is committed to Guyana’s local content development which has already shown rewards with 100 persons working offshore.

A Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) was recently inked between NF Agriculture Inc and investors of Lucas do Rio Verde which will see the commencement of an Agricultural Village in Guyana’s Intermediate Savannah, a release from the Ministry of Agriculture yesterday said.

After being hospitalised for two weeks in an unconscious state, convicted prisoner Shawn Thom yesterday succumbed at the Georgetown Public Hospital, Deputy Director of Prisons, Kevin Pilgrim confirmed.

An ongoing feud among prisoners at the Camp Street Prison yesterday resulted in the Joint Services being called in to calm the unrest.

Permanent Secretary (PS) of the Department of Public Service, Reginald Brotherson, on Friday said that in the absence of a constituted Police Service Commission (PSC), the authorised minister or agency can take action against police ranks using the Public Service Rules.

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad,  CMC – West Indies needed just 20 balls in the space of 13 minutes after lunch, to emphatically crush Sri Lanka by 226 runs in the opening Test here yesterday, and claim their first Test win over the Asian side in 10 years.

Investigations into the accusation of police conducting a cavity search last February on a 17- year-old female at the Eugene F Correia International Airport, at Ogle, has been shelved due to the unavailability of the victim.

A woman has been freed of a ganja trafficking charge following a confession statement from Calvin Dover who was later shot dead in a confrontation with police.

Minister of Social Cohesion with Responsibility for Sports, Dr George Norton says he is yet to receive any form of proposal for the hosting of the Caribbean Premier League (CPL) in Guyana.

The brother of a 62-year-old woman who was killed in a fatal accident almost one year ago says that he is dissatisfied with the pace of the matter and is calling for justice.

Guyana’s Jalade Trim, the 2017 junior female Footballer-of-the-Year is participating in the Gazprom International Social Children’s Programme, ‘Football for Friendship, which commenced Saturday at the Spartak Football Academy, Moscow, Russia.

Mackenzie High, Linden Technical Institute (LTI) and New Silvercity recorded contrasting wins when the Linden Amateur Basketball Association (LABA)/Youth Basketball Guyana (YBG) U19 Championship commenced Friday.

On June 1, the University of Guyana (UG) launched its alumni association under the theme Proud Legacy: Prosperous Destiny.

Stating that outstanding issues such as free movement of people and a co-ordinated foreign policy have to be resolved before CARICOM  can move to a Single Economy, St Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) Prime Minister Dr Ralph Gonsalves also cited Trinidad for drawing the most from the integration movement in an uneven relationship.

Winston Missigher outsprinted rival Cleveland Thomas to win the Aquatic Starz 5k run Saturday morning in the Diamond Housing Scheme.

A month after he was arrested for questioning in relation to the murder of his teenage daughter, Rainsford Benfield says he is losing confidence in the police solving the crime.

Dear Editor, Efforts by the Chairman of the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) via the media to elevate the conversation of race and employment within this institution with the statistical breakdown of those in its employ are noted (SN June 10, 2018).

Central Service, Trisco and Power Generation are through  to the semi-final s of the Banks DIH Limited ‘President’s Cup’ Inter-Department Domino Championships following matches Friday at the Thirst Park Sports Club.

The livelihood of a farmer, who says he has been planting for 33 years on a portion of government’s reserve in front of his home, has been disrupted by the widening of the Railway Embankment Road project.

Dear Editor, The Chairman of Gecom should be lauded for taking the bold step of quickly releasing those staff numbers and identifying the ethnic composition of the entity. 

Guyana defeated host nation Barbados 70-64 to level their three-match International Basketball Series 1-1 on Saturday at Sir Garfield Sobers Complex, St.

SINGAPORE, (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump arrived in Singapore yesterday for a historic summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un that could lay the groundwork for ending a nuclear stand-off between the old foes and the transformation of the isolated Asian nation.

The recently released survey of prison inmates found that many convicts were exposed to violence during their incarceration, while recommending that safety measures be strengthened.

QUEBEC CITY, Quebec,  (Reuters) – The United States and Canada swung sharply yesterday toward a diplomatic and trade crisis as top White House advisers lashed out at Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau a day after U.S.

Dear Editor, Some form of action needs to be taken by the Ministry of Social Protection to avoid the unbearable recurring punishment which old age pensioners have to endure when they turn up at the Suddie Post Office to collect their money at the beginning of the month.

The four suspects in the wounding of two Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) enforcement officers last Thursday night at Bee Hive, East Coast Demerara will be placed on an identification parade today.

The Foreign Ministry Sports Committee will stage a Pre-Father’s Day Inter-Ministries/Government Agencies knockout dominoes competition on Friday.

QINGDAO, China,  (Reuters) – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani criticised U.S. “unliteralism” in withdrawing from the Iran nuclear deal and said yesterday he appreciated efforts by China and Russia to maintain the agreement.

PARIS,  (Reuters) – Playing the King of Clay at the French Open is akin to scaling Mont Blanc without ropes and even an intrepid adventurer from Europe’s Alpine heartland found it a peak too steep as Rafael Nadal stormed to an 11th title yesterday.

Dear Editor, I find it quite strange that some of the policies at Republic Bank are not customer friendly.

(Reuters) – Nirav Modi, the billionaire jeweller at the heart of a more than $2 billion fraud case in India, has fled to the UK, where he is claiming political asylum, the Financial Times reported on Sunday, citing Indian and British officials.

A spanking new teaching block for the Kuru Kururu primary school on the East Bank of Demerara was handed over to the Department of Education Region Four by the Basics Needs Trust Fund (BNTF) on Friday.

(Trinidad Express) Opposition Member of Parliament for Chaguanas West Ganga Singh say Prime Minister Dr.

VIENNA,  (Reuters) – Brazil scored three superbly-taken goals, including a stunning Neymar effort, to beat feisty Austria 3-0 in sweltering conditions yesterday and put the finishing touches to their impressive World Cup preparation.

The Guyana Police Force is preparing to institute charges against Premnauth Persaud called ‘Sinbad’, one of the key suspects in the April 27 piracy attack off of Suriname, Crime Chief Paul Williams says.

Dear Editor, I refer to SN’s editorial of Wednesday 30-05-2018 headlined `Sad day at school’ where you gave your take on the treatment meted out to the nine year old Amerindian kid by the administration of Mae’s Schools on the occasion of culture day.

After nearly two decades of existence the National Coordination Coalition (NCC) has moved into its first home at the Cummings Lodge Community Centre in ‘E’ Field, Sophia.

Dear Editor, It’s a relief to see the minibus operators picketing for a reduction in gas prices, instead of increases in fares.

MOSCOW,  (Reuters) – FIFA President Gianni Infantino said yesterday the globalsoccer governing body would not discuss the possibility of having a 48-team World Cup in Qatar in 2022 at its congress next week, saying it would first discuss the matter with the host country.

(Trinidad Express) Eric Ganesh was shot and killed while customizing a motorcycle on Saturday night.

SAN MIGUEL LOS LOTES, Guatemala,  (Reuters) – Eufemia Garcia watched in horror as Guatemala’s Fuego volcano sent scalding ash and gas surging over her home a week ago, burying her children and grandson among 50 of her extended family.

LONDON,  (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Sir Ronald Cohen arrived in Britain from Egypt a penniless refugee and rose to become one of the country’s richest and most influential businessmen, all thanks to venture capital.

Last week, we discussed the End of Year report for 2017, prepared by the Ministry of Finance.

By Nicholas Peters Nicholas Peters is a writer, volunteer member of SASOD and human rights activist.

Dear Editor, Since Independence in 1966, did Guyana ever stand on its own without returning to the British Government for any assistance of any kind?

HAVANA,  (Reuters) – Cuba said yesterday it remained baffled by health issues affecting U.S.

As the government inches along with presenting the final draft of its local content policy (LCP)  for the oil and gas sector, it released from its major operator thus far, Esso Exploration and Production Guyana Limited (EEPGL) a list of 227 goods and services suppliers utilised this year.

Amelia’s Ward Panthers mauled Topp XX by a 3-0 scoreline, when the Upper Demerara Football Association (UDFA)/Osmond Cummings U20 Football Championship continued Saturday at the Bayrock Community Centre, Linden.

(Editor’s note: Stabroek News has agreed to carry occasional columns from the Guyana Gold Board on matters of public interest.