Daily Archive: Sunday, June 24, 2018

WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – President Donald Trump said today  that people who enter the United States illegally should be sent back immediately to where they came from without any judicial process, likening them to invaders who are trying to “break into” the country.

Geeta Singh-Knight, the former Chief Executive Officer of Colonial Life Insurance Company (CLICO) Guyana on Friday disclosed that sums amounting to US$34M were transferred to CLICO (Bahamas) based on instructions from CL Financial Ltd, the parent company.

(Trinidad Guardian) T&T could expect $23 billion in investments in the downstream energy sector over the next four years, according to “a secret” Ministry of Energy document.

Still to finalise an arrangement with coalition partner A Partnership for National Unity (APNU) to contest upcoming local government polls, the Alliance For Change (AFC) yesterday decided that it will continue to campaign on its own and will begin identifying its candidates.

Political analysts Ralph Ramkarran and Henry Jeffrey believe that an Indigenous Peoples party can grab seats at general elections and shake up the political dynamics.

Opposition Leader Bharrat Jagdeo yesterday said that irrespective of the outcome of the impending ruling by the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) on the presidential term limit, which will determine whether he can run for a third term, he will continue to lead the People’s Progressive Party (PPP) as its General Secretary and would also play a role in its next government.

The call records from the phone of missing Crabwood Creek pensioner Saeed Hamid were what led investigators to arrest the two men who police say led them to his suspected charred remains last Wednesday.

Indigenous communities Micobie and Campbelltown have been given time to decide if they want to become a part of the new Mahdia Township in Region Eight or maintain only their village statuses, according to Indigenous Peoples’ Affairs Minister Sydney Allicock, who says participation in the municipality would not cost any community their traditional lands.

The High Court application to have the State Assets Recovery Act (SARA) scrapped is yet to be substantively heard by Chief Justice (ag) Roxane George-Wiltshire SC almost a year after it was filed.

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – Wicketkeeper Shane Dowrich stroked an unbeaten half-century to lead a West Indies fightback, but rain wrecked the opening day of the historic day/night Test here Saturday.

For many years she has quietly worked in the background helping to ensure that the eyes of Guyanese are taken care of and while she does have clinics, she has been helping especially children to access eye care free of cost, through various organisations.

Tucber Giants, Street Knights, Hopetown, Twenties and Trafalgar are through to the round of 16 of the Guinness ‘Greatest of the Streets’ Berbice leg which commenced Friday.

The police in ‘C’ Division are investigating the discovery of a cutlass and a knife, which were found outside the north eastern fence of the holding bay at the Lusignan Prison.

Swan, situated off the Linden/Soesdyke Highway, is an Amerindian community that is home to approximately 415 people.

Usual suspects, Kenisha Phillips, Akeem Stewart and Devaughn Barrington, Claudrice McKoy and Winston Missigher were some of the standout athletes on show during the two-day National Senior Championships which was staged this weekend at the National Track and Field Centre.

A 59-year-old Bartica woman is currently in custody after police uncovered over eight pounds of marijuana and cocaine during a search of her home early yesterday morning.

Probably because I have spent most of my life in the entertainment business, I am often interested, I would even say taken aback, to see the adulation, I would even say hysteria, that the famous persons in our societies generate. The

“My mom was not there for me, she would never support me with my homework and so.

The typical May/June inclement weather has led to an unplayable surface of the ground at the National Park which has forced the postponement of the GRFU 7s originally scheduled for this weekend.

Residents of Kuru Kururu, on the Linden-Soesdyke Highway, along with residents from surrounding villages, are calling on the relevant authorities to quickly fix the Kuru Kururu-Laluni Access Road, which has become nearly impassable.

The Leader of the Opposition, Mr. Bharrat Jagdeo, issued an invitation to President Granger to debate race, in the context of which political party in government has done more for African Guyanese.

Good poetry holds its truth and relevance throughout the ages. It may retail the facts and thinking of its own era, but part of it will always express what is eternally true and recognizable.

SOCHI, Russia,  (Reuters) – A stoppage-time goal from Toni Kroos gave holders Germany a dramatic 2-1 win over Sweden yesterday to reignite their hopes of qualifying for the World Cup last 16.

The Caledonia/Good Success Neighbourhood Democratic Council (NDC) will be working with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to charge persons for littering as residents refuse to adhere to the no dumping signs that have been placed around the Craig, East Bank Demerara, community.

On any given day, Noreen Gaskin or her employees can be found feeding stray dogs on the streets or in the National Park and according to the businesswoman and humanitarian her “love affair” started almost 20 years ago and it has grown over the years, with her having some 22 dogs in her home at one time.

Today we’re going to talk about a staple in the kitchen: eggs.

ROSTOV-ON-DON, Russia, (Reuters) – Mexico built on the momentum from their stunning victory over world champions Germany by overpowering South Korea 2-1 yesterday to take a giant step towards the last 16 of the World Cup.

Dear Editor, I was utterly flabbergasted when I read that the Finance Minister is now suing Member of Parliament Juan Edghill claiming damages in the sum of $200,000,000, for the “Malicious Prosecution of the Offence of Misconduct in Public Office” and other damages.

The Theatre Guild of Guyana recently returned to the stage with a production that was very special to the institution.

Guyana Restaurant Week  (GRW) is once again underway, with the focus this time around being on luring new customers to local eateries where they can indulge in fine dining.

By Ras Wadada After 10 days of non-stop action, none of the 29 games contested so far have failed to deliver a goal, serving up 71 to date, and despite the many twists and turns, the continuing debate as to who is the best footballer on Planet Earth takes centre stage alongside the Video Assistant Referee at Russia 2018. 

Dear Editor, On August 26th, 2015, Kaieteur News reported that Eda, a female patient of the National Psychiatric Hospital, was murdered during a fight with another patient.

Introduction Today’s column concludes the discussion of Open Oil’s modeling exercise of Guyana’s 2016 Production Sharing Agreement (PSA).

MOSCOW, (Reuters) – Two goals each for Romelu Lukaku and Eden Hazard and one for Michy Batshuayi swept Belgium to a 5-2 victory over Tunisia yesterday that put them in command of World Cup Group G and underlined their status as one of the tournament favourites.

The Georgetown Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI) will be hosting a special two-day seminar next month to help local entrepreneurs catapult their businesses to the next level.

By Charwayne Walker The only time Guyana and Grenada clashed at basketball at the senior international level was July 1986 at the Fifth CARICOM championships.

Dear Editor. The contempt, mockery and duplicity of the Mayor, Town Clerk and the favoured cabal at the Georgetown City Council has become just unbearable to many citizens.

Doneeta Ramlakhan, the young Guyana Energy Agency (GEA) fuel inspector who survived the Zorg Public Road accident that claimed the life of her co-worker last Wednesday morning, is now haunted by the events, which she says remain vividly in her memory.

UK based Claire Fraser-Green and USA based Raynauth Jeffrey emphatically defended their Time-Trial titles yesterday to highlight Day 1 of the National Cycling Championships staged on the Linden/Soesdyke Highway.

The Guyana Sugar Corporation  (GuySuCo) has established a Coordinating Committee for its ‘Sustainable and Resilient Communities Programme’ and ‘Alternative Livelihoods Initiative’ in the wake of around 5,000 of its employees losing their jobs over the last two years.

Barbados Nation: A call is being made for a policy on rain harvesting and an increase in water rates to finance the Barbados Water Authority (BWA).

Dear Editor, I  believe  that having  local  government  engage in big construction projects ($10 million plus) is not Pareto Efficient.

LONDON, (Reuters) – Around 100,000 supporters of the European Union marched through central London on Saturday to demand that the British government hold a final public vote on the terms of Brexit, organisers said.

Enmore/Hope Neighbourhood Democratic Council (NDC) Chairman Mark Mahase says that the computers which were seized by the State Assets Recovery Unit (SARU) would’ve been put to use by now, if they had been returned.

MEXICO CITY, (Reuters) – Mexican airline Volaris said on Friday it was offering free flights to reunite families separated by the “zero tolerance” immigration policy of U.S.

Dear Editor, Is the Stabroek Market Square a microcosm of the Guyanese society?

(CPL) The Guyana Amazon Warriors have appointed South African Johan Botha as their Head Coach and current Guyana and West Indies A Team Manager Rayon Griffith as his Assistant Coach.

BEIJING,  (Reuters) – China must lead the way in reforming global governance, the foreign ministry on Saturday cited President Xi Jinping as saying, as Beijing looks to increase its world influence.

West Indies A fell 85-runs short in their chase against England Lions during their first match of the Tri-Series at Derby yesterday.

There is no word on who will be taking up the maintenance of the Zeelugt New Housing Scheme roads.

(Jamaica Gleaner): Over 2,000 pounds of ganja valued at approximately $10 million was seized in Portmore, St Catherine, Jamaica yesterday by detectives from the Counter-Terrorism and Organised Crime division.

Dear Editor,  Is the current Board of Directors of the Guyana Power & Light Inc.,

VIENNA,  (Reuters) – OPEC meets Russia and other allies on Saturday to clinch a new deal raising oil output, a day after agreeing a production hike within the group itself but confusing the market as to how much more oil it will pump.

HARARE, (Reuters) – President Emmerson Mnangagwa escaped injury in an explosion at a political rally on Saturday, and vowed the “cowardly act” would not derail Zimbabwe’s first election since the ouster of former strongman Robert Mugabe.

The Foreign Ministry could hardly have been surprised when on Monday, June 18, Venezuela made it known that it did not intend to participate in proceedings brought by Guyana in the International Court of Justice with regard to Caracas’s claim that the 1899 settlement of the border between the two countries was null and void.

(Trinidad Express):  A man was shot dead while changing a tyre on his vehicle parked along Ariapita Avenue, Woodbrook, on Friday night.

East Ruimveldt and Charlestown won their matches when the girls division of the ExxonMobil U14 football competition commenced yesterday at the Ministry of Education ground, Carifesta Avenue.

PARIS, (Reuters) – Italy on Saturday said “arrogant” France risked becoming its “No.1 enemy” on migration issues, a day before European leaders convene in Brussels for a hastily arranged meeting on the divisive topic.

National chess champion Wendell Meusa and national chess player Loris Nathoo are representing Guyana in the Jamaican Open Chess Championship which is ongoing in Kingston, Jamaica.

ISTANBUL, (Reuters) – Turks vote for a new president and parliament today in elections that pose the biggest challenge to Tayyip Erdogan and his Islamist-rooted AK Party since they swept to power more than a decade and a half ago.

Dear Editor, Reading Freddie Kissoon’s column today (Kaieteur News, 23/6/18) on the inaccessibility and deplorable condition of the Le Repentir Cemetery, especially during heavy rainfall, one gets the impression that it is the central government that is responsible for the maintenance of the cemetery in Georgetown and therefore, by extension, all the cemeteries in municipal and rural Guyana.

Twelve young people from several regions across Guyana have been equipped with the knowledge to assist their indigenous communities in sustainable forest management, following a two-week training programme with the Guyana Forestry Commission (GFC).

If like me, you listen regularly to the BBC World Service, you may have heard a recent item about an extraordinary leap forward in technology, which, over time, could lead to clothes and even shoes being produced using a domestic 3D printer.

Ficus Pumila commonly called Creeping Fig originated in East Asia: China, Japan and Vietnam.

The Cayenne Jay is a medium-sized jay with a mostly black head, bluish-purple wings and tail and a white belly.