Daily Archive: Thursday, August 2, 2018

The Commission of Inquiry (CoI) into the murders of eight miners at Lindo Creek in 2008 has recommended compensation for their families and a reckoning from former senior public officials, including former president Bharrat Jagdeo.

Gregory Frank was found dead in his Kururu, Soesdyke home this morning.

Alliance for Change (AFC) members Dominic Gaskin and Khemraj Ramjattan abstained from voting for duty-free concessions for two officials of the Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) on Monday because they had unanswered questions on the legality of the move.

A 21-year-old man was shot after allegedly opening fire on police ranks from a mobile patrol yesterday afternoon at Norton and Chapel streets, Georgetown.

Emancipation Day was celebrated in grand style yesterday at the Number 53 Village, Corentyne, where President David Granger told the gathering that the future generations must be prepared to handle the petroleum economy.

A fire of unknown origin yesterday destroyed a house at Kingelly Village, West Coast Berbice leaving thirteen persons homeless.

The Parliamentary Sectoral Committee on Social Services has recommended that schools be discouraged from selling soft drinks in their canteens, according to government Member of Parliament (MP) John Adams.

Guyana’s top wheelsmen will have their work cut out for them as they face a packed schedule in  races organized by national cycling coach, Hassan Mohammed.

The Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) has approved funding in the amount of US$4.4 million ($900m) to help Guyana enhance its transportation sector, and support the development of interior communities.

Two months after six-year-old Ramesh Kanhai reportedly fell into the Pomeroon River while washing his feet, his parents are calling on the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) to conduct an inquest.

Brij Parasnath, International Sports Commentator/Analyst is calling upon student-athletes to learn to strike a good balance their studies with their athletics career in their pursuit of excellence at the higher levels.

Sparta Boss will oppose Leopold Street and Tiger Bay will battle Back Circle tonight in the semi-finals of the GT Beer ‘Keep Ya Five Alive’ Futsal Championships following quarterfinal wins Tuesday at the National Gymnasium.

Sally Bunning, the leader of a team from the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), on a recent visit to Guyana has expressed amazement at the extent of land degradation especially in Region Ten, due to sand mining and the loss of agricultural land to housing and business development in coastal areas.

BASSETERRE, St Kitts, CMC – All-rounder Andre Russell showcased his explosive hitting in a devastating cameo as he fired West Indies to a seven-wicket victory under Duckworth-Lewis-Stern, in the opening Twenty20 International against Bangladesh at Warner Park.

Several residents of Mibi-curi, Black Bush Polder on Tuesday claimed that they are being harassed by the police within the community, and as such Member of Parliament, Anil Nandlall who met with the residents, plans to write the Commissioner of Police on the matter.

Guyana’s National Rugby team the “Green Machine” got off to a blazing start with a 19-7 drubbing of Costa Rica in their opening encounter but lost to Mexico in their second match of the Central America and Caribbean (CAC) Games 2018 yesterday.

Dear Editor, Jan Mangal is in the throes of a public catastrophic meltdown when it comes to his post consultancy communication with his most recent client, the Government of Guyana (GOG).

A Nicaraguan doctor was robbed of a quantity of local and foreign currency and documents yesterday morning after he was pounced on by two motorcycle bandits while walking along Croal Street, Stabroek with a colleague.

BASSETERRE, St St Kitts, CMC – Captain Carlos Brathwaite has hailed the West Indies fielding effort in the opening Twenty20 International against Bangladesh, contending it set the tone for the eventual seven-wicket victory under lights at Warner Park here Wednesday.

Dear Editor, As the recent past Minister of Home Affairs I am appalled and shocked at the response from the Office of the Commissioner of Police (COP) in respect to the incident on March 22nd, 2018 at the Eastern end of the Berbice River Bridge involving a #45 minibus and its occupants.

HARARE,  (Reuters) – Zimbabwe police said three people were killed in Harare yesterday as soldiers dispersed stone-throwing opposition supporters who accused the ruling party of trying to rig Monday’s presidential election.

The Speaker of the National Assembly Dr Barton Scotland needs training in order to ensure proper parliamentary scrutiny of public expenditure, according to Leader of the Opposition Bharrat Jagdeo, who says ministers of government also need to be more responsive to questions posed by the opposition.

BRASILIA, Brazil, (Reuters) – Jailed former president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva’s Workers Party has reached a neutrality pact with the Brazilian Socialist Party (PSB) that will end their rivalries in several states in Brazil’s general election in October.

(Trinidad Guardian) Declaring that “criminals are worse than cockroaches,” incoming Commissioner of Police Gary Griffith says the criminal element will be “crushed.”

Priyanna Ramdhani’s impressive run in the Central America and Caribbean (CAC) Games 2018 came to an end in the round of 16 of the female badminton singles while her fellow countryman, Emmanuel Archibald, missed out on a medal in the men’s long jump as Guyanese showcased their skills in athletics yesterday.

Dear Editor, I venture one of my increasingly rare contributions into the more and more surreal world of Guyana oil. 

As part of the reformation of quarrying operations, Minister within the Ministry of Natural Resources, Simona Broomes, has suggested that formal training be conducted for sand pit operators by the Geology and Mines Commission (GGMC).

Dear Editor, In your editorial of July 21 captioned `Age of Extremes’, you made reference to an AEPI study that shows US income inequality (between the top few percent and the rest) approaching levels of the late 1920s crash.

(CPL) The St Lucia Stars will kick off the 2018 Hero Caribbean Premier League August 8 when they take on Trinbago Knight Riders in the opening fixture of the tournament.

WASHINGTON,  (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump appealed to Attorney General Jeff Sessions to end an investigation into Russia’s role in the 2016 election, drawing a rebuke from his fellow Republicans in Congress who said the probe must go on.

BOGOTA, (Reuters) – Former Colombian President Alvaro Uribe, accused of witness tampering and bribery, yesterday asked the Senate to ignore his resignation letter so that his case remains with the Supreme Court.

As Guyana celebrated the 180th Anniversary of Emancipation Day, scores of persons decked out in their African prints and wear flocked to the National Park yesterday, for the 25th Annual Emancipation Festival hosted by the African Cultural Development Association (ACDA).

Dear Editor, On July 30, the Speaker of the National Assembly, dropping all pretence of being fair decided that a case had been made out against MP Harry Gill.

After decades, the Christianburg Wismar Secondary School (CWSS) in Linden has achieved Sixth Form status and recognition has been given to the efforts of its Princi-pal Cleveland Thomas.

West Indies captain Carlos Brathwaite was in high praise of his team in what he says they executed a “professional performance.”

(Reuters) – CBS Corp said yesterday it retained two law firms for a full investigation into the allegations about Chairman and Chief Executive Leslie Moonves, CBS News and cultural issues in the company.

Emancipation Day yesterday saw a host of activities in the National Park and the many who turned out were garbed in traditional African prints.

(Trinidad Guardian) A 20-year-old Tobago man appeared in the Scarbo-rough Magistrates court on Monday charged with the murder 15- year-old national footballer Abiela Adams.

PARIS,  (Reuters) – A punch-up between two rival French rappers that descended into a mass brawl in the departure lounge of Paris’ Orly airport yesterday forced the brief closure of one terminal and caused flight delays.

On Monday last, the BBC reported on a shocking incident of assault, the video of which had already gone viral.

Dear Editor, Kindly grant me permission to comment on a letter penned by Vishnu Bisram in your July 31st edition: `PPP should pick candidate with best chance of defeating the Coalition’.

Fruta Conquerors climbed atop the Guyana Football Federation [GFF] Elite League standings, crushing New Amsterdam [NA] United 7-1 on Tuesday at the National Track and Field Centre, Leonora.

The Guyana Gold Board does NOT use mercury in any of its processes or operations.

(Reuters) – A business executive who controlled multiple energy companies that supplied equipment to Venezuelan state oil company PDVSA has been arrested in the latest case to spill out of a broad U.S.