Daily Archive: Wednesday, July 18, 2018

At approximately 00:56 this morning, a burnt cable connection in the link between the two Power Plants at Kingston caused the sudden loss of 11 MW of capacity and subsequent shutdown of the Demerara-Berbice Interconnected System (DBIS), the Guyana Power and Light (GPL) said today. 

Aside from a comment by one minister, the government has remained silent on a July 8th incident involving Minister in the Ministry of Natural Resources, Simona Broomes despite the fact that it should be applying its much vaunted Code of Conduct for officials in public life.

BRUSSELS, (Reuters) – EU regulators hit Google with a record 4.34 billion euros ($5 billion) antitrust fine today for using its Android mobile operating system to squeeze out rivals.

The People’s National Congress Reform (PNCR) yesterday received nominations for leadership positions at its upcoming Biennial Delegates’ Congress and General Secretary Amna Ally assured that the elections process will be transparent.

A suspect was yesterday charged with the murders of Pandit Deonarine Liliah and his son, Omkar Liliah, whose partially-decomposed bodies were found in their Campbellville home last Tuesday with multiple stab wounds.

Bartician Ryan Jones, also known as Rayon Jones, was yesterday sentenced to 28 years in prison after he pleaded guilty to the unlawful killing of Timehri mechanic Puranand Baljit, who was stabbed to death during a robbery at his Madewini home in 2016.

-tender board had rejected proposal for sole-sourcing Minister of Public Health Volda Lawrence yesterday attempted to explain the controversial award of a $367 million contract for emergency drugs to New York-based supplier HDM Labs Inc.

The body of Ravindra Budhraj, an overseas-based Guyanese who went missing on Sunday while jet skiing in the Demerara River, was found yesterday morning.

A Good Hope, East Coast Demerara furniture maker has been charged with trafficking the almost 325 pounds of cocaine and ganja that were found by the Customs Anti-Narcotic Unit (CANU) on a boat at Mon Repos last Saturday.

Cleveland Softleigh, the Mocha businessman who was charged last year with causing the death of a woman whom he struck along the Herstelling Public Road, was yesterday sentenced to four years and six months in jail after being found guilty of the crime.

The police in ‘A’ Division are investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of a 39-year-old man, whose body was pulled from a trench at Providence, East Bank Demerara yesterday morning.

Four persons were yesterday charged with the murder of Westminster phone card vendor, Ron Mansfield.

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has warned that a disorderly restructuring of the sugar sector would have major economic and social costs.

Mark Gomes and Mohamed Kadir, who are accused of trafficking nearly five pounds of cocaine, yesterday testified to having no knowledge of the drugs that were found and said a third man had taken responsibility.

Approximately 35 Guyanese Pritchard-Gordon Tankers (PGT) workers were educated on safety practices as Shell partnered with the company to host a one-day workshop yesterday.

The two drivers who were arrested on Saturday after they allegedly struck down and killed Sherman Daniels along the Ruby Public Road, East Bank Essequibo were yesterday fined after being charged with several traffic-related offences excluding causing death by dangerous driving.

Vice President and Minister of Indigenous Peoples Affairs, Sidney Allicock has recommended to the 12th National Toshaos Council (NTC) Conference that it  considers provisions for the recall of elected leaders at the village council and NTC executive levels in the revision of Amerindian Act of 2006.

High winds yesterday morning ripped off the roof of one house at Onderneeming, Parfaite Harmonie, West Bank Demerara and caused damage to at least three others.

The owner of a popular city night club is presently in police custody after a search conducted at his business premises yesterday morning unearthed 19 kilogrammes of compressed cannabis.

Left-arm orthodox spinner Veerasammy Permaul is confident in the ‘new look’ Guyana Amazon Warriors (GAW) to lift the title for the first time when they take to the field in the 2018 HERO Caribbean Premier League.

The body of a Norton Street teenager was pulled  out of the creek at Splashmins Fun Park and Resort sometime after he went swimming on Sunday evening.

Following Guyana Football Federation (GFF) President Wayne Forde’s maiden visit to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil from July 6 – 8, the Elite League is expected to benefit significantly from several capacity building partnerships.

The police are conducting investigations after a .32 revolver was found in the possession of a Sophia resident.

Following the dissolution of the Georgetown Football Association (GFA) executive and the installation of an Interim Management Committee by the Guyana Football Federation (GFF), questions have been asked as to whether the GFF has the constitutional authority to take such action. 

Still grappling with the loss of access to bagasse for its 30-megawatts of cogeneration power, Skeldon Energy Inc (SEI) has advertised for long-term suppliers of a range of biomass.

Sarah Klautky, winner of two Under-14 titles in Jamaica recently scored a tough three set win over Kalyca Fraser as the ninth Guyana Bank of Trade and Industry (GBTI)/ Guyana Tennis Association (GTA) tournament got underway on Monday with some exciting matches that saw the juniors taking center stage.

With the Ministry of Public Infrastructure overseeing the construction process for the Indian immigration monument project at Palmyra, Corentyne, a company yesterday bid to undertake the construction of a perimeter fence, internal walkway and landscaping works.

An attempted murder accused was yesterday committed to face trial at the High Court.

An ever consistent argument of a lack of facilities once again takes the spotlight as Guyana sends its largest ever team to the Central America and Caribbean Games in Colombia.

Medical evaluations were yesterday ordered for two men who are committed to stand trial at the High Court.

Fitness Express athletes, Kerwin Clarke and Emmerson Campbell were lauded by the CEO of the entity, Jamie McDonald for winning the bodybuilding and physique titles at the just concluded National Senior Championships.

Dear Editor, According to the Stabroek News Editorial on the Guyana Prize, “the debate has strayed off course” (July 11, 2018).

Justice Brassington Reynolds yesterday empaneled a jury for the trial of Sudesh Rambhajue, who is accused of attempted murder and felonious wounding.

Barbados were crowned the 2018 Cricket West Indies (CWI) Regional Under17 champions after they defeated Guyana by six wickets in the final round of the competition yesterday.

Clothing giant, Chetsons ‘Home of Originals’ became the latest entity to throw its support behind the second annual Guinness Cage street-ball championships by  donating an undisclosed sum and several footballs.

Dear Editor, The Monday, July 16 edition of the Stabroek News published a letter captioned `Ismay Lake is seeking help in her just case for NIS survivor’s benefit’.

The extradition proceedings against alleged fugitive Troy Thomas continued yesterday with the commencement of a voir dire to verify his identity.

A 39-year-old Patentia resident, who police say was found carrying cannabis in a paint bucket, was yesterday remanded to prison after being charged with possession of narcotics for trafficking.

(Trinidad Express) Almost two weeks after the leak at the Couva Marine 2 well ruptured in the Gulf of Paria, pre-abandonment works have begun.

Legendary commentator and former Chairman of the Guyana National Sports Council and Organisation of Easter Caribbean States Sport Director, Joseph ‘Reds’ Perreira is set to tackle vital issues on his four-day stint in the Ancient County from tomorrow until  Sunday.

Dear Editor, The taxi driver engaged me in a most accusative manner, as if I were responsible for his son having dropped out of school.

Dear Editor, Why should the Consular trip to Puerto Ordaz, Venezuela [SN 2018-07-16] be postponed if was necessary?

WASHINGTON,  (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump tried yesterday to calm a storm over his failure to hold Russian President Vladimir Putin accountable for meddling in the 2016 U.S.

LONDON, CMC – A disappointing batting effort from West Indies A left them with an uphill task of saving their four-day match against County side Surrey.

MANAGUA/GENEVA, (Reuters) – Nicaraguan security forces yesterday moved to clear barricades in a suburb of Masaya, a stronghold of protests against President Daniel Ortega, with rights groups reporting gunfire as police and armed civilians surrounded the area.

LE GRAND BORNAND, France, (Reuters) – Julian Alaphilippe claimed France’s first victory on this year’s Tour de France when he climbed impressively to win the 10th stage, yesterday’s a 158.5-kilometre ride from Annecy to Le Grand Bornand.

Dear Editor, We are so much embroiled with our domestic politics that we sometimes lose focus on some of the bigger issues playing out at the regional and international level.

MEXICO CITY,  (Reuters) – Mexican plane leasing company Damojh said on Monday that black boxes retrieved from the wreckage of a plane that crashed in Cuba in May showed a steep take-off due to human error by its Mexican crew was to blame.

The Paradise Community Centre Ground on the West Coast of Berbice will soon be able to host sports events at night following the installation of 10 solar floodlights.

When the Air France jet carrying the triumphant French team, the 2018 FIFA World Cup champions, touched down at the Charles de Gaulle Airport in Paris on Monday it was greeted with a water cannon salute and hundreds of adoring fans. 

AMSTERDAM,  (Reuters) – Iran has filed a lawsuit against the United States alleging that Washington’s decision in May to impose sanctions after pulling out of a nuclear deal violates a 1955 treaty between the two countries, the International Court of Justice said yesterday.

Dear Editor, The front page of yesterday’s Stabroek News features a banner headline concerning the tax affairs of Guyana Stores Ltd.

As I was considering John Locke’s understanding of the ‘social contract’, which first placed men under governments (Essay Concerning Human Understanding & Second Treatise of Civil Government (1690)) , I came across Lincoln Lewis’ Guyana does not need an ethnic party as a third party (KN: 08/07/2018) in which I detected a belief that, with hindsight, I should have recognised before.

LEEDS, England, (Reuters) – A gigantic 186-run partnership between Joe Root and captain Eoin Morgan helped England cruise comfortably to an eight wicket victory over India yesterday that sealed a 2-1 one-day international series win.

(Trinidad Guardian) One man was killed and another wounded after being ambushed by gunmen while sitting in a car in Mount Hope.