Daily Archive: Tuesday, September 18, 2018

Two Buxton, East Coast Demerara teenagers were today charged hours apart with  the murder of Krishnachand Dabee, the pensioner whose lifeless body was found in his Annandale, East Coast Demerara (ECD) yard last month end and remanded to prison.

Sandals Resorts International (SRI) yesterday issued a strong denial that it owes the Government of St Lucia withholding taxes and pointedly stated that a claim being made to the contrary is designed to tarnish its “good name and reputation”.

(Trinidad Guardian) En­er­gy Min­is­ter Franklin Khan yes­ter­day told Par­lia­ment that 3,500 per­ma­nent work­ers plus 1,200 non-per­ma­nent work­ers will be af­fect­ed by the Gov­ern­ment’s planned clo­sure of the re­fin­ery in two weeks.

Opposition Leader Bharrat Jagdeo yesterday declined to respond to questions from investigators concerning ‘Pradoville 2,’ invoking his presidential immunity from prosecution, although he has declared his readiness to defend himself in court if the Special Organised Crime Unit (SOCU) decides to charge him.

CANU investigations have led to the discovery of the recreational drug ecstasy in five schools.

Public Infrastructure Minister David Patterson along with other government ministers will soon be invited to SOCU Headquarters to answer questions.

Town Clerk Royston King has been ordered to proceed on administrative leave from Friday to facilitate the impending Commission of Inquiry (CoI) into the administration and operations of the Georgetown Mayor and City Council (M&CC), which will examine the award of contracts, among other things. 

Operations Manager of the Guyana Amazon Warriors’ Omar Khan has been at the helm of the four-time runners up unit for the last six editions of the Caribbean Premier League.

Scores of residents yesterday protested the hazardous state of the Kuru Kuru access road and they vowed to keep their children from school until the authorities take action.

An unbeaten 146-run partnership between Leon Johnson and Man-of-the-Match, Christopher Barnwell saw defending champions, Georgetown, open the Guyana Cricket Board limited overs Franchise League with a seven-wicket win over Upper Corentyne while East Coast and Lower Corentyne too recorded first-round wins yesterday.

The medical report of beaten City Mall shop owner Dhanwantie Phulchand revealed that the injuries she sustained were life threatening.

President David Granger, on Saturday, ordered that a multi-agency task force be established  to address the issues challenging the communities of the South Rupununi.

Although random stop and search exercises by the police have netted about 30 cases of persons being caught with illegal firearms so far for this year, Public Security Minister Khemraj Ramjattan has admitted that they can be deemed illegal without sufficient suspicion.

Fruta Conquerors were crowned the Guyana Football Federation [GFF] Elite League winner after battling to a 1-1 draw with defending champion the Guyana Defence Force [GDF] on Sunday at the Georgetown Football Club [GFC] ground, Bourda.

As the Guyana Teachers’ Union (GTU) and the Ministry of Education (MoE) approach another stalemate over their inability to agree on a chair for the arbitration, the Ministry of Social Protection (MoSP) has stepped in and agreed to nominate a chairperson.

A minibus conductor was yesterday charged with raping a 14-year-old girl, while an arrest warrant was issued for his alleged accomplice.

A century from 22- year-old wicketkeeper/batsman, Kemol Savory propelled Essequibo to a 90-run win over West Demerara in the opening round of the Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) 50 overs franchise league at the Lusignan Community Centre ground, yesterday. 

A no-case submission was yesterday made on behalf of former Ministry of the Presidency Permanent Secretary Omar Shariff and his wife, who are accused of failing to comply with a court order.

The Hero Caribbean Premier League (CPL) have announced the “CPL All Stars” team of the tournament for 2018.

An Albouystown man was yesterday sentenced to two years in jail and fined after he was found guilty of illegal possession of a firearm.

WASHINGTON,  (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump escalated his trade war with China yesterday, imposing 10 percent tariffs on about $200 billion worth of Chinese imports, but sparing smart watches from Apple and Fitbit and other consumer products such as bicycle helmets and baby car seats.

Rose Hall Town Jammers sealed their berth in the final of the Berbice Amateur Basketball Association [BABA] ‘Karibee Rice’ Championship, defeating Fyrish Black Sharks 67-45 on Sunday at the Rose Hall Basketball Court.

WILMINGTON/FAYETTEVILLE, N.C.,  (Reuters) – Rescue teams were trying to reach hundreds of people yesterday and racing against rising rivers and floods that could last for days after Florence dumped record rain on the Carolinas and killed at least 31 people.

One hundred and fifty youths from across the country are now better prepared for jobs after a readiness summer camp.

Dwyane Wade kept his fans waiting to almost the cusp of NBA training camp, but in an emotional video, he told them what they wanted to hear.

One of the three accused in the Ramada Princess Casino robbery yesterday voiced his distrust of trial magistrate Judy Latchman, prompting her to seek to have the matter reassigned.

BUENOS AIRES,  (Reuters) – Argentina’s former president Cristina Fernandez was indicted yesterday on charges that her administration accepted bribes from construction companies in exchange for public works contracts, according to an indictment released by a federal judge.

Plaisance Guardians and Pacesetters secured wins in the 1st and 2nd divisions respectively, when the Georgetown Amateur Basketball Association [GABA] League Championship, continued on Sunday at the Burnham Court, Carmichael and Middle Streets.

Dear Editor, It is with much dismay I pen this correspondence.

WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – U.S. Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh and the woman who accused him of a 1982 sexual assault will be called to testify in the Senate next Monday, complicating what had appeared to be a smooth confirmation process.

Beterverwagting /Triumph Neighbourhood Democratic Council For many, the Beterverwagting/ Triumph Neighbourhood Demo­cratic Council (NDC) shows just what a functioning Local Government System can achieve but after two years of success as an independent council, current members of the NDC are choos­ing to contest the upcoming Local Government Elections (LGE) as members of the two major political parties.

BERLIN,  (Reuters) – Kenya’s Olympic champion Eliud Kipchoge pulverised the marathon world record with a blistering run on Sunday, slicing a staggering 78 seconds off the previous best to land the one major running crown that had eluded him.

Dear Editor, I am writing this letter and trusting that it will be published in your newspaper for I am utterly disgusted with articles written on stories coming out of the Agency and this week-end was the proverbial straw that broke the camel’s back. 

Three of the five men who were charged for allegedly trafficking over 100 pounds of cocaine and cannabis at Parika, East Bank Essequibo, have been granted $2M bail each. 

GUATEMALA CITY,  (Reuters) – Guatemala’s government, appearing to defy an order by a top court, said yesterday it would not permit the leader of a U.N.-backed

A mason was shot during the wee hours of yesterday by a licensed firearm owner with whom he had a confrontation at a bar in Mackenzie, Linden.

Dear Editor, I read in the last Sunday Stabroek that Dr.

CARACAS,  (Reuters) – Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro dined on expensive steak at a “Salt Bae” restaurant in Istanbul during a stop-off returning from a visit to China, drawing furor back home where millions struggle to get enough to eat and red meat is a rare luxury.

SYDNEY,  (Reuters) – Opening batsman Aaron Finch knew time was running out on ever wearing the baggy green cap handed out to Australia’s test cricketers, but also thought next month’s series against Pakistan might be his best chance yet to earn one.

MOSCOW,  (Reuters) – Shares in Russian aluminium giant Rusal, which has been hit by U.S.

(Barbados Government Information Service) Anyone applying for Barbados passports for the first time, or those seeking to renew them, will now be issued with an e-passport.

Dear Editor, I was impressed with the alacrity with which the Guyana Bar Association sought to defend by implication the expletive laden rant by Berbician Attorney-at-Law Ryan Crawford when he was stopped by a policeman recently.

HAMILTON, Bermuda, CMC – Former Bermuda Under-20 forward Mazhye Burchall died in an early-morning road accident on Saturday less than 48 hours after helping his club side romp to a big cup victory.

HAVANA,  (Reuters) – Cuba moved nearly 15 percent less produce through domestic markets during the first six months of the year, compared with the same period in 2017, signaling another bad year for its agricultural sector, according to a government report.

The U.S. Embassy is happy to answer American citizens’ questions about voting in this year’s mid-term election. 

President Trump is used to saying outrageous things without paying any political consequences, but his repugnant statement minimizing the nearly 3,000 deaths caused by Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico last year may come to haunt him in November’s mid-term elections.

(Trinidad Express) Hours after an elderly brother and sister were heard arguing, neighbours found the two dead.

The trajectory of the industrial relations dispute between government and the Guyana Teachers’ Union (GTU) now appears imprisoned in a familiar pattern of uncertainty and suspicion (some may even say bad faith) with each side striving to avoid being outflanked, this, as the increasingly coarse texture of the engagement appears to push the issue further away from an amicable resolution.

Dear Editor, Kindly allow me some space in your newspaper for this letter.

 By Rob Johnson and George Soros NEW YORK – The recent exchange between Joe Stiglitz and Larry Summers about “secular stagnation” and its relation to the tepid economic recovery after the 2008-2009 financial crisis is an important one.

  Bishop Emeritus Benedict Ganesh Singh (inset) , the first Guyanese Bishop of the Roman Catholic Church was laid to rest yesterday following a service at the Brickdam Cathedral.

Ladies and gentlemen, the ’Sweet Science’ returns to the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall on Saturday with the staging of ‘Young Guns-The Proving Ground’.