Daily Archive: Sunday, July 22, 2018

PROVIDENCE, Guyana,  CMC – Hamstrung by a slow pitch, West Indies failed to fire, and Bangladesh, led by their most capped opener Tamim Iqbal and most capped bowler Mashrafe Mortaza, won the first One-day International by 48 runs today here.

The police say that the driver of motor car PTT 6297 Bishram Ramkishore, 23 yrs, of 29 Goed Fortuin WBD, is unconscious and in a critical condition at  Dr.

(Trinidad Guardian) Attaining a medical degree after five years of hard work was supposed to bring financial rewards.

Even as Attorney General Basil Williams and team continue to “fine tune” draft legislation for a Natural Resources Fund (NRF), a Green Paper will soon be presented to the National Assembly, with fiscal responsibility and debt sustainability key among its contents.

Although the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) has signaled that the $1.2 billion it has been allocated for the conduct of local government elections may not be enough, Minister of Finance Winston Jordan says that it will have to make do or be prepared to be interrogated over past, current and proposed spending.

In recommending that CARICOM states reclassify cannabis as a “controlled substance” instead of as a “dangerous drug” or narcotic, the Regional Commission on Marijuana has said that a legal and social policy that emphasises public health, education and human rights should be adopted.

Four strangers from along the coastline of Guyana now share a remarkable bond after they became the first two pairs to take part in the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) paired kidney transplant programme.

Minister of Indigenous Peoples’ Affairs Sydney Allicock on Friday handed over land titles and a total of over $25 million in presidential grants to several indigenous communities.

A $36.5 million Early Childhood Development Centre (ECDC), aimed at creating comprehensive learning space for children and generating employment for residents of Anna Catherina on the West Coast of Demerara, was commissioned yesterday.

Complaints about members of the disciplined services not carrying out their duties effectively and not getting along with residents of communities they are serving in are taken “very, very seriously” by President David Granger, Minister of Legal Affairs and Attorney General Basil Williams said.

Ahead of the highly anticipated first One Day International between West Indies and Bangladesh at the National Stadium, Providence, today both team captains have expressed confidence in their sides while signaling some minor improvements that are vital to their success.

Chase Academy and Charlestown Secondary were crowned the ExxonMobil boys and girls U14 football champions  following wins over North Ruimveldt Multilateral and East La Penitence respectively yesterday at the Ministry of Education ground.

Minister of Public Security Khemraj Ramjattan on Thursday could not tell the National Assembly when the security reform plan done by British expert Lt Col (ret’d) Russell Combe would be available to parliamentarians for scrutiny as he explained that the answer lies with President David Granger.

Beautiful and breezy, Kiltairn Village is located just before Eversham Village on the Corentyne in Berbice when travelling from New Amsterdam.

By Ras Wadada What was forecast, with ceaseless negativity, in the British and American Press, particularly, turned out to be one of the best of the 21 editions, of the “Greatest show on Earth’ witnessed in over 88 years of its existence.

Minister of Finance Winston Jordan has endorsed a call made by the Bank of Guyana (BoG) for all monetary transactions in Guyana to be conducted in Guyana dollars, in keeping with the law. 

A few days after my recent column on some good news items for Guyana, I was hit with another example as I found myself as an observer at the National Toshaos Conference at the Arthur Chung Conference Centre at Liliendaal. 

On Friday last, the New York Times (NYT) published a report, headlined ‘The $20 Billion Question for Guyana.’

History is on the side of the home team West Indies, as they face Bangladesh in the opening game of the three-match One Day International (ODI) Series beginning today.

Even though she had successful careers in radiology and teaching, Usha Bhavsar always felt there was something missing from her life, but for 22 years now she has been at peace with herself after giving herself completely to the service of God, which could mean teaching in a classroom while bombs are being detonated outside.

Having retired years ago after 52 years in the sugar industry, including working closely with governments and regional institutions along the way, if there is one thing I have learned it is the extreme frailty of all grand plans.

After witnessing the National Senior Bodybuilding and Fitness Championships last Sunday, promoter, Videsh Sookram circled the date November 3 on his calendar.

It has taken me about two years to fully understand OCD and anxiety and to accommodate the idea of being comfortable with dealing with it.

“I could remember vividly that as a child I would run from him because he would always try to touch my privates.

The Berbice Volleyball Association male, female and novices beach competitions will get underway today at the Number 63 beach and not yesterday as was previously reported.

Attorney General Basil Williams on Thursday  presented a bill to the National Assembly which would repeal the elaborate Anti-Money Laundering Authority which his government had legislated for in 2015 but which it was told in November last year would breach the country’s international obligations.

This week, I am deviating from the health and fitness tips to put the spotlight on the fitness success story of Chandini Khan who went from chubby to fit and fabulous.

Economist and politician Peter Ramsaroop says that based the age distribution of Guyana’s population, young voters will be key for the 2020 general elections.  

Introduction Because of the amount of material I still have left to cover and the usual space limitations, today’s column is confined towards advancing the discussion of the Governance Curse.

A stunning come-from-behind effort by Guyana’s male hockey team got them off to a winning start in the ongoing Central American and Caribbean Games (CAC) in Colombia yesterday. 

By Charwayne Walker After 38 years athletic fans throughout Central America and the Caribbean are still talking about Guyanese athlete Myrtle Chester’s performance at the fourth Central American and Caribbean Junior Athletic Championships in Nassau, The Bahamas in August, 1980. 

One of the most dedicated studies of a single author in Guyanese and West Indian literature has recently been released by the UWI Press.

Indigenous leaders were on Friday asked to consider the establishment of Community Policing Groups (CPGs) in their communities as a means of assisting the Guyana Police Force with maintaining law and order.

Jamaica has registered four boxers, three males and a female for the Caribbean Schoolboys and Juniors Tournament scheduled for the National Gymnasium from August 17-19.

A miner was on Friday remanded to prison after he was charged with being in possession of a quantity of marijuana, which police say was concealed in Fruta juice cans.

LONDON, CMC – Former World and Olympic champion Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce dipped below the 11-second barrier for the first time since her return to the track last month, as she produced a strong late surge to win the 100 metres in the Diamond League here yesterday.

An Anna Catherina, West Coast Demerara money changer was robbed of $400,000 in local and foreign currencies yesterday morning while plying his trade on Water Street, in Georgetown.

Dear Editor, News reports and commentaries have indicated that local foreign currency reserves are under serious pressure. 

(Jamaica Gleaner): Senior Superintendent of Police Dermot Lawrence is believed to have committed suicide.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump on Saturday denied any wrongdoing a day after reports that his onetime attorney Michael Cohen had recorded them both discussing buying the rights to a story by a woman who said she had an affair with Trump.

Western Tigers maintained their lead atop the Guyana Football Federation [GFF] Elite League, downing Cougars 3-1 on Friday at the National Track and Field Centre, Leonora,  Keron Solomon opened the scoring for the West Ruimveldt unit, playing a one-two pass combination with Pernell Schultz before finishing past the goalkeeper into the bottom left corner.

A city businessman was robbed of $545,000 in gold jewellery and clothing after bandits attacked him at his Winter Place store yesterday.

HAVANA, (Reuters) – A draft of Cuba’s new constitution keeps the Communist Party as its leading political force but states as its aim the construction of socialism rather than communism, reflecting changing times, top officials told lawmakers this weekend.

A man was robbed of his jewellery on Friday evening when he was confronted by masked bandits, while crossing a bridge in West Ruimveldt, Georgetown.

DAKAR, (Reuters) – China’s President Xi Jinping pledged during a visit to Senegal on Saturday to strengthen economic ties with Africa, a continent already awash with cheap Chinese loans in exchange for minerals and huge construction projects.

The Guyana Football Federation (GFF) became the first member association of the CONCACAF region to adopt the Domestic Transfer Matching System (DTMS), says FIFA’s DTMS Project Coordinator Semira Jawdat.

Three Guyanese match officials have been selected to officiate at ongoing Central American and Caribbean (CAC) Games being held in Barranquilla, Colombia from July 18th–31st.

The Guyana Chess Federation (GCF) will host a dinner at the Promenade Gardens, Middle St, on Saturday, July 28, from 7 pm, the first of a series of fundraisers to facilitate a team travelling to the 2018 Chess Olympiad in Batumi, Georgia, in September.

The word ‘cakeism’ has yet to appear in the Oxford English Dictionary.

(Trinidad and Tobago Guardian): Police yesterday arrested the two sons of a high-ranking colleague after they seized 1.5 kilogrammes of marijuana during an exercise at a house in Mt Hope.

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Musa speciosa commonly called Ornamental Banana originated in Mexico and throughout the tropics. 

HONG KONG (Reuters) – Hundreds of Hong Kong pro-democracy protesters on Saturday rallied against the government’s attempt to ban a political party, saying it dealt the most serious threat to the city’s freedom of association since its return to Chinese rule.

Twelve La Parfaite Harmonie homes suffered damages after high winds blew through the community last Tuesday morning, an assessment by the Region Three Regional Democratic Council (RDC) has found.

It should come as no surprise to anyone that there are increasing numbers of Venezuelans taking refuge in this country.

The Black-crowned Night Heron (Nycticorax nycticorax) lives in fresh and salt-water wetlands throughout much of the world; North and South America from Canada as far south as northern Argentina and Chile, in the Falkland Islands, Europe, Asia and Africa.