Daily Archive: Wednesday, July 4, 2018

A 62-year-old Rosignol, West Coast Berbice pensioner last evening allegedly beat his girlfriend to death at their Burnham Avenue abode.

Both drivers involved in an accident which resulted in the deaths of brothers, Shemon West, 28 and Shalum Allen, 19 will be charged.

The proprietors of the L. Seepersaud Maraj and Sons jewellery store at the Stabroek Market, in Georgetown, are now counting millions in losses following a break-in, which has put the security provided by both the City Constabulary and a private firm under scrutiny.

The bodies of two boys from Mosquito Hall, Mahaica, East Coast Demerara (ECD), were recovered yesterday afternoon, one day after they went missing.

Dr Jan Mangal, former petroleum adviser to President David Granger yesterday disclosed on his Facebook page that someone in government had proposed sole-sourcing the sale of Guyana’s oil to mining and commodities giant, Glencore.

An Alliance, Canal Number 2, West Bank Demerara family was terrorised by armed bandits early yesterday morning in a brazen attack that ended when the victims fought back and the men fled with almost $1 million in cash and jewellery.

The Permanent Secretary (PS) of the Ministry of Communities has sought a suspension of the examination of regional accounts by the National Assembly’s Public Accounts Committee (PAC), so that the accounting officers can better prepare for the hearings.

Months after a co-operation agreement was signed between the Governments of Guyana and India for completion of the Indian Arrival Monument at Palmyra Village, Corentyne, bids  for the project were opened yesterday morning.

ST JOHN’S, Antigua, CMC – A low profile two-Test series against once minnows Bangladesh will carry much weight for struggling West Indies, when it bowls off at the Vivian Richards Cricket Stadium here today.

Ryan Bobb-Semple, who admitted to raping and killing nine-year-old Shaquan Gittens, whose genitals he severed, was yesterday sentenced to 23 years in jail for the crime.

Title deeds for property belonging to the National Communications Network (NCN) with a net book value of $487.3 million were not available for the audit of the company’s 2016 financial statements and a fixed asset register was not maintained, according to NCN’s 2016 annual report. 

MANCHESTER, England, (Reuters) – Lokesh Rahul made a brilliant unbeaten 101 to lead India to a crushing eight-wicket victory over England in the first Twenty20 international at Old Trafford yesterday.

MOSCOW,  (Reuters) – England finally ended their penalties curse when they beat Colombia 4-3 in a shootout after drawing their World Cup last-16 clash 1-1 following extra time after the South Americans equalised in the 93rd minute.

Prison and police officers on duty at the Lusignan jail yesterday morning averted an attempt to smuggle contraband into the prison, according to Director of Prisons, Gladwin Samuels.

The Guyana Squash Association (GSA), yesterday announced the association’s contingent that will participate in the 2018 Junior Caribbean Area Squash Association (CASA) tournament set for Jamaica from Sunday to July 14.

Within the next two years at least 30 acres of land in Regions Four, Five, Seven and 10 would be dedicated to breadfruit cultivation in an effort to promote food security and value added, says Dr Oudho Homenauth, Chief Executive Officer of the National Agricultural Research and Extension Institute (NAREI).

There is a need for the deconstruction of negative representations of masculinity within classrooms, according to lecturer Dennis Gill.

The West Indies senior team as well as its selectors will have their hands full and pressure piled up on them to win the two-test series against Bangladesh which starts today, especially since the selectors are already under fire for their decisions.

Dear Editor, The nation should be appalled that duly appointed Accounting Officers of the ten Administrative Regions of Guyana are seeking shelter through the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Communities from appearing before the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) of the National Assembly.

Dear Editor, Since the CCJ ruling on term limits there have been numerous views, opinions and newspaper headlines screaming brawl in what essentially is internal business and matters for the party.

Chairman of the Guyana Civil Aviation Authority’s (GCAA) Board of Directors Lawrence London yesterday urged the 23rd Caribbean Aviation Safety and Security Oversight System’s (CASSOS) Board of Directors Meeting to look at potentially establishing an aviation accreditation body as a means of developing the industry in the region.

ST PETERSBURG, (Reuters) – A deflected shot from Emil Forsberg gave Sweden a 1-0 victory over Switzerland in a scrappy round of 16 match yesterday, sending the Swedes through to the World Cup quarter-finals for the first time in 24 years.

The National Seniors Championship scheduled for July 15 at Parc Rayne Inn, Houston is fast approaching.

Dear Editor, On the occasion of the 39th CARICOM Heads of Government Meeting, we, Caribbean citizens working for gender equality and social justice, congratulate Prime Minister Mia Mottley on her entry into the community of the Caribbean Heads of Government.

The Ministry of Public Infrastructure (MPI) is continuing to execute emergency repairs to broken bridges along the Linden/Lethem trail.

TORONTO, Canada, CMC – Dwayne Bravo produced a solid all-round effort to hand Winnipeg Hawks their second victory but superstar Chris Gayle failed for the straight straight game though his Vancouver Knight also posted their second win, in the Global T20 Canada league here Monday.

KUALA LUMPUR, (Reuters) – In a stunning fall from grace, Malaysia’s former Prime Minister Najib Razak was charged in court yesterday as part of an investigation into allegations of extensive corruption and misappropriation at a state fund he founded.

Dear Editor, The GAWU was indeed dismayed to see a report appearing in the July 01, 2018 Guyana Times which aired the views of a small number of workers regarding the Union’s recent move to the Courts on the outstanding severance pay to dismissed sugar workers.

A cosmetologist who was heading to New York with her 11-month-old child was on Monday nabbed at the Cheddi Jagan Inter-national Airport, Timehri after it was suspected that she swallowed a quantity of cocaine pellets.

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka, CMC – Sri Lanka are hoping captain Dinesh Chandimal, coach Chandika Hathurusingha and manager Asanka Gurusinha avoid a ban for their actions in the recent series against West Indies, allowing them to be available for the two-Test series against South Africa starting later this month.

Dear Editor, The reality is Guyana is too far gone down the road of racial politics.

QUITO,  (Reuters) – An Ecuadorean judge yesterday ordered that ex-President Rafael Correa be jailed as part of a case involving the kidnapping of a lawmaker, setting up a showdown with the Belgium-based leftist politician who vowed to appeal and defy the orders.

A photographic exhibition, highlighting sculptures from artist Stanley Greaves that explore the myth of El Dorado, is inviting viewers to make their own discoveries about the tale.

Several companies yesterday bid to supply and deliver medical equipment to the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation.

WASHINGTON,  (Reuters) – The Trump administration yesterday rescinded an extensive set of guidelines put in place under President Barack Obama that had called on colleges and universities to consider race as a way of promoting diversity.

ZURICH, Switzerland, CMC – Football’s world governing body, FIFA yesterday slapped St Vincent and the Grenadines Football Federation president, Venold Coombs, with a two-year ban and a hefty fine after finding him guilty on corruption charges.

Dear Editor, As a people we have to start setting at least some minimum standards for our leadership, particularly at the levels of President and Prime Minister.

(Jamaica Observer) Andrew Wheatley has been stripped of the energy portfolio in his ministry as the Government moves to cauterise the haemorrhaging it has been suffering from the Petrojam scandal.

Dear Editor, The Japanese soccer team had a change of coach 71 days before the start of the world cup.

(CPL) The fixtures for the Guyana leg of the 2018 Hero Caribbean Premier League have now been confirmed, with five group games set to take place in the country, an increase from the four group matches that were played in Guyana in 2017.  

WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – A Senate Intelligence Committee report released yesterday supports three U.S.

Thirty-three-year-old Rockcliffe Rodrigues is one of five Region Nine (Upper Takutu/Upper Essequibo) persons who have been recognised for their diligent work.

Tickets are now available for the 2018 HERO Caribbean Premier League (CPL) games in Guyana. 

(Jamaica Gleaner) CARICOM’s Office of the General Counsel has produced two legal opinions defending the right of Haitians to move freely within CARICOM.

The Government of Guyana through the Civil Defence Commission (CDC) on Friday honoured 88 private and public-sector agencies for their contributions to the relief efforts during the 2017 Caribbean hurricane season that left several islands devastated.

Dear Editor, The media has been full the last few days with stories of ‘success’ and ‘failure’ in terms of the Grade 6 assessments.

SAO PAULO,  (Reuters) – Eike Batista, the former mining and oil magnate who was once Brazil’s richest man, was convicted and sentenced to 30 years in prison for bribing Rio de Janeiro state’s disgraced ex-governor, according to a court document published on Tuesday.

In its latest 2018 report, Varieties of Democracy (V-Dem), having considered democratic changes in some 180 countries worldwide, claimed that with the possible exception of the African continent, democracy is in decline around the world. 

Over the last three weeks a significant majority of the earth’s population have been focusing their energies and attention on the 2018 World Cup in Russia.

ABU DHABI, Jul 3, CMC – West Indies batting superstar Chris Gayle is set to headline the inaugural Abu Dhabi T20 Trophy set to be staged here in October.

(Trinidad Express) Despite the global threat of terrorism, State-owned Caribbean Airlines recently hired new staff, including managers, without conducting the security background checks.

Dear Editor,  Over the years, and especially in the lead up to the 2020 general elections, political commentators have talked about the need for a “third party” or “third force” in Guyanese politics.

NEW YORK/HONG KONG,  (Reuters) – China’s embattled ZTE Corp has received a temporary reprieve from the U.S.