Daily Archive: Thursday, July 26, 2018

Articles published on Thursday, July 26, 2018

Windalco escapes US sanctions

(Jamaica Gleaner) The impact of United States (US) sanctions on the West Indies Alumina Company (Windalco), owned by United Company (UC) Rusal of Russia, has been alleviated, at least for now, following sustained lobbying by the Jamaican Government.

Anand Goolsarran

HDM drug deal breached procurement regulations

The Ministry of Public Health  breached the country’s procurement regulations when it went to restricted tendering for the $366.9M in pharmaceuticals to HDM Labs last year and the act was condoned by the National Procurement and Tender Administration Board (NPTAB), former Auditor General Anand Goolsarran says.

The West Indies team celebrates its last gasp win over Bangladesh in the second day/night one dayer last night at the Providence National Stadium.(Orlando Charles photo)

Windies win last over thriller

A memorable century from Shimron Hetmyer and a pair of tight overs at the end of the innings helped West Indies keep the series alive despite half centuries from the three most senior batsmen in the Bangladesh side emerging  with a four-run win in the second One Day International (ODI)at National Stadium Providence yesterday.

Anthony Downes

Downes cruises to 8th GBTI singles title

Battling against the rain, a knee injury and a resurgent Johnathan Fagundes, Anthony Downes cemented his place as the top senior male tennis player by claiming his eighth consecutive men’s singles title on the final night of the Guyana Tennis Association (GTA)/ Guyana Bank for Trade and Industry (GBTI) championships yesterday.

Bharrat Jagdeo

Further talks with Granger not likely soon – Jagdeo

Talks between President David Granger and Leader of the Opposition Bharrat Jagdeo, following the intervention of former US President Jimmy Carter,  may not be held anytime soon as both Government and Opposition are expected to be engaged in campaigning for local government elections in November.

Carl Greenidge

Guyana on track to meet deadline for submission on ICJ jurisdiction in border controversy case – Greenidge

Led by Sir Shridath Ramphal and a team of experienced overseas-based and local legal minds, Guyana is well on track to meeting the November 19th deadline for delivery of a memorial addressing the question of the jurisdiction of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) to hear the longstanding border controversy with Venezuela, Foreign Affairs Minister Carl Greenidge assured on Monday.

Regional officials continuing to monitor Venezuelans at Mabaruma

Regional officials continue to monitor the presence of Venezuelans, who have been seeking refuge in several villages within the Mabaruma sub-district, from economic hardship back home  Regional Chairman Brentnol Ashley in a telephone interview on Tuesday, told Stabroek News that the numbers remain the same, as the region continues to carry out the necessary checks.

Plastic: not so fantastic

Video footage taken last week and shared online more than a million times since, to expressions of disgust and outrage from many, shows sluggish waves of waste, mostly plastics, hitting the shoreline at Montesinos Beach in the Dominican Republic capital following a storm.

Joanna Edghill, managing director of Megapower, poses for a portrait with one of her company’s electric cars in Bridgetown, Barbados, June 5, 2018.
Thomson Reuters Foundation/Sophie Hares

Caribbean islands plug into electric car revolution

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados,  (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – With her foot down to show off the acceleration of the zippy electric car, Joanna Edghill spins around the car park before plugging the vehicle into a charging point beneath rows of solar panels converting Caribbean rays into power for the grid.