Daily Archive: Friday, August 31, 2018

New Police Commissioner Leslie James met with Officers of the Force’s Performance Group today and outlined several areas, aimed at improving relationships with both members of the Police Force and the general public.

While government is seeking to mobilise funds to make a better pay offer to teachers, President David Granger today said that it would only be for 2018 as the administration is not negotiating a multi-year agreement.

The National Anti-Narcotics Agency (NANA) says that over $20b worth of drugs was taken out of circulation last year.

(Trinidad Guardian): A billion-dollar Petrotrin payout is ahead to refinery workers who will lose jobs—including an early retirement package for those over 55 who will receive full pensions.

Leslie James was yesterday appointed as the new Commissioner of Police and President David Granger has urged him to not only steer the force in the right direction but to also take the lead in the reform of the security sector.

ExxonMobil has made its ninth oil discovery offshore Guyana at the Hammerhead-1 well, marking its fifth discovery in the Stabroek Block in the past year.

Government can easily find money to meet the demands of teachers, according to Opposition Leader Bharrat Jagdeo, who said that the discontinuation of the controversial Sussex Street bond contract alone can take care of the entire uniform allowance being asked for with extras.

The Guyana Office for Investment (Go-Invest) facilitated $12.5 billion in investments during the first half of 2018 with that number expected to explode to over $107.5 billion by December, according to Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Owen Verwey.

Following its recent agreement with the United Minibus Union (UMU), the Ministry of Business yesterday released updated fare structures for nine minibus routes where operators will be charging a $20 increase from tomorrow.

Young sensations Colin Wong and Dhanesh Persaud added to Guyana’s success at the ongoing Caribbean Mini-Cadet and Pre-Cadet championships, currently being played in the Dominican Republic, after capturing bronze in the Boys Under – 11 doubles category. 

SOUTHAMPTON, England, (Reuters) – Sam Curran’s 78 helped England recover from 86 for six to 246 all out against India on the first day of the fourth test on Thursday after the tourists’ pace attack proved too good for their top order at the Ageas Bowl.

A New Amsterdam man was yesterday sentenced to 25 years in jail for the rape of a teen girl in 2015.

Retired judge William Ramlal has been designated as the next Chairman of the Police Complaints Authority (PCA).

NEW YORK, (Reuters) – It takes something special to grab the spotlight on a Friday night in the Big Apple but few contests attract more attention than Williams v Williams and the tennis sisters have New York buzzing as they prepare to clash for a 30th time.

There was a last minute rush by prospective contestants for the November 12th local government elections to submit symbols to the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) on Wednesday, which was their deadline.

With just over eight weeks to show time, the ‘Stage of Champions’ is picking up steam, garnering support from corporate entities.

Terani Goolsarran, the Corentyne man who was charged with murdering a 14-year-old boy in 2016, yesterday walked out of the High Court in Berbice a free man, after a no-case submission made on his behalf was upheld by Justice Jo-Ann Barlow.

Guyana began their quest to qualify for the 2019 Pan American Games in Peru with a compelling win in the team’s female category of the ongoing Pan American qualifiers at the South Sound Squash club in the Cayman Islands, yesterday. 

Chief City Engineer Colvern Venture has issued a notice informing the Clerk of Markets to instruct stallholders to discontinue vending under the dilapidated Stabroek Market wharf and relocate, although alternative accommodations have not been settled for all of them as yet. 

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – Guyana Amazon Warriors are confident of beating strugglers Barbados Tridents but coach Rayon Griffith warned his side would be taking nothing for granted when the two teams clashed in the Caribbean Premier League here Friday night.

Forty-five young cricketers yesterday participated in a Georgetown Cricket Association (GCA) one day cricket clinic at the Georgetown Cricket Club (GCC). 

The Georgetown City Council is mulling a special arrangement to cater for garbage collection from schools when the new school term begins, Town Clerk Royston King says.

A decrease in the volume of mining activity by local small and medium scale miners coupled with limited numbers of interior-bound visitors to Guyana contributed to a sharp decrease in the number of interior flights out of the Eugene F.

President of the Guyana Football Federation (GFF) Wayne Forde, is once again silent on the status of the ongoing investigation launched into the behaviour of suspended Executive Committee Member Keith O’Jeer.

The 21-year-old accused in the robbery of two men, who were attacked by bandits armed with a cutlass, was remanded to prison on Wednesday after a city magistrate was told that he was positively identified by both victims The first charge alleged that Winston Long on August 27th, 2018, at High Street, Werk-en-Rust, in the company of another and armed with a cutlass, robbed Arif Wahab of an iPhone 5S, valued $75,000.

With just over two weeks to go before the staging of the much-talked about Guyana Trade and Investment Exhibition (GUYTIE) the organizers earlier this week released a statement declaring that the event is now completely “sold out” but are still vague on the likely extent of participation in the event by foreign buyers for manufactured products and other locally produced goods.

Another row may be brewing between Cevons Waste Management and Puran Brothers Disposal, the city’s two largest waste collection services, on the one hand and the Georgetown Municipality, on the other, following reports that the municipality was contemplating jettisoning the two companies from garbage collection arrangements involving the capital’s nursery, primary and secondary schools.

Months after the 21-year-old boyfriend of Sasia Adams was charged with manslaughter, the police are still not ready to proceed with their case in court.

Guyana’s Rugby Captain, Ryan Gonsalves and his men will be looking to finish the America’s Rugby 15s Challenge on a high against Mexico tomorrow.

Guyana’s Government Analyst Food and Drugs Department (GAFDD) has now better positioned itself to support the country’s agro-processing sector in its quest to access international markets following its receipt on Monday of a Certificate of Accreditation  in conformity with the ISO/IEC 17025:2005 standard from the Jamaica National Agency for Accreditation.

A no-case submission was yesterday made for Sadath Newark, the 28-year-old Kuru Kururu man accused of causing the death of Dexter Conway.

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – Jamaica Tallawahs handed woeful Barbados Tridents their third straight defeat at home, as they stormed to the top of the Caribbean Premier League standings with an uncomplicated five-wicket victory here Wednesday night.

Significantly enhancing the overall levels of safety in Guyana’s mining sector continues to be a key focus of the Guyana Mining School and Training Centre Inc.

Priyanna Ramdhani was crowned the Triple Champion of the Regional Under-17 Individual Championships after scoring the highest points in the Girls Doubles and winning the Girls Singles & Mixed Doubles on Wednesday, in her final tournament at CAREBACO 2018.

Charges are likely to be laid against the two suspect held in connection with the murder of Bourda Market vendor Troy Ramalho.

Dear Editor, The Guyana Teachers Union (GTU) and the Ministry of Education met on Wednesday August 29th, 2018 under the chairmanship of the Chief Labour Officer where the Union expressly stated, in a memorandum submitted, its acceptance of the invitation which must be seen as an act of courtesy.

A strategic multi-stakeholder partnership among interest groups in the mining sector is in the process of being created with a view to overseeing the implementation of a number of initiatives designed to foster greater sustainability in the country’s artisanal, small and medium-scale gold mining enclaves.

WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – President Donald Trump said on Thursday Attorney General Jeff Sessions was safe in his job until November but warned, at a campaign-style rally in Indiana, that he would “get involved” if the FBI and Justice Department didn’t “start doing their job.”

LONDON, CMC – Hopes of a Nottinghamshire fightback rested on the shoulders of West Indies Test batsman Kraigg Brathwaite, after the visitors were forced to follow on by Surrey, on the second day of their County Championship Division One contest at the Oval here Thursday.

An investigation into the incident where a cane shredder ran out of control and ejected numerous blades at the Uitvlugt, West Coast Demerara estate, earlier this month, has begun, the Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo) says.

Come January next year individuals and institutions interested in investing in Guyana or otherwise establishing business ties with the country will benefit from a Who’s Who in Guyana Business Directory to be launched by two local business-focused organizations, ActionINVEST Caribbean Inc.

MONACO, (Reuters) – Real Madrid and Croatia midfielder Luka Modric was voted Player of the Year for last season by European soccer body UEFA on Thursday, ahead of Cristiano Ronaldo and Mohamed Salah with Lionel Messi fifth.

LIMA, (Reuters) – Colombia, Peru and Ecuador want more international aid to help manage a surge in Venezuelan migration that is overwhelming public services in those countries, a Peruvian official said on Thursday.

Guyana Rainbow Foundation (GuyBow) has announced the launch of a public advocacy campaign promoting equal rights for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer Guyanese.

Dear Editor, The appointment of Mr. Leslie A. James as Guyana’s Commissioner of Police by President David Granger is seen as fit, proper and appropriate.

Dear Editor, I write this letter in response to one of Freddie Kissoon’s expressed opinions that was published in the Friday, August 24, 2018 edition of the Kaieteur News (KN), under the caption, “Clive Thomas can damage his credibility”.

The management of the Cheddi Jagan International Airport Corporation (CJIAC) will be testing the operation of the new Arrivals Terminal and Boarding Bridges between today and tomorrow.

GENEVA, (Reuters) – The United Nations called on Russia, Iran and Turkey on Thursday to forestall a battle in Syria’s Idlib province which would affect millions of civilians and could see both militants and the government potentially using chlorine as a chemical weapon.

Gold Prices for the three day period ending Thursday August 30, 2018Kitco is a Canadian company that buys and sells precious metals such as gold, copper and silver.

MONACO, (Reuters) – The draw for the group stage of the Champions League made on Thursday: Group A Atletico Madrid Borussia Dortmund AS Monaco Club Bruges Group B Barcelona Tottenham Hotspur PSV Eindhoven Inter Milan Group C Paris St Germain Napoli Liverpool Red Star Belgrade Group D Lokomotiv Moscow Porto Schalke 04 Galatasaray Group E Bayern Munich Benfica Ajax Amsterdam AEK Athens Group F Manchester City Shakhtar Donetsk Olympique Lyonnais Hoffenheim Group G Real Madrid AS Roma CSKA Moscow Viktoria Plzen Group H Juventus Manchester United Valencia Young Boys Bern.

Dr Jagdeo’s LCDS, the Brigadier’s GSDS Perhaps I do bore some of my regulars by pledging that “this will be my most brief yet.”

GASCI (www.gasci.com/telephone Nº 223-6175/6) reports that session 788’s trading results showed consideration of $2,863,715 from 14,390 shares traded in 7 transactions as compared to session 787’s trading results which showed consideration of $60,000 from 300 shares traded in 1 transaction.

BASSETERRE, St Kitts, CMC – Wet conditions resulting from rain has forced the abandonment of the match between St Kitts and Nevis Patriots and St Lucia Stars, at Warner Park here Thursday night.

The disclosure that the Government Analyst Food & Drugs Department (GAFDD) has been awarded the ISO/IEC 17025:2005 Standard is a welcome boost for what, over the years, has been one of the most neglected and maligned public sector agencies in Guyana.

It is a rather unfortunate, yet undeniable fact, that the concept of animal control as a responsibility of government, whether central or local, appears to have long been abandoned here in Guyana.

Dear Editor, Conflicting statements emanating from the Commissioner General of the Guyana Revenue and the Honorable Minister of Foreign Affairs about fraud in the re-migrant concession scheme are a source of much confusion.

VIENNA, (Reuters) – Iran has remained within the main restrictions on its nuclear activities imposed by a 2015 deal with major powers, a confidential report by the U.N.

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Several persons of interest are being sought by police as investigations continue into the armed robbery of the Bounty Supermarket branch in Kitty, Georgetown, according to Commander of ‘A’ Division Marlon Chapman.