Articles published on Sunday, September 23, 2018
WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – The Trump administration yesterday said it would propose making it harder for foreigners to come to the United States or remain there if they have received or are likely to receive public benefits such as food aid, public housing or Medicaid.
(TRINIDAD EXPRESS) A police corporal who was a member of the Police Band took his own life at Riverside Plaza, Port of Spain on Sunday morning.
(TRINIDAD EXPRESS) The Ministry of Rural Development and Local Government (MRDLG) along with the fourteen Municipal Corporations are closely monitoring the development and path of Tropical Storm Kirk.
(JAMAICA OBSERVER) A year after their baby died at St Ann’s Bay Hospital Alexis Heron and her husband Gavin Chong are still grieving, and have retained an attorney as they are demanding answers from the authorities.
(TRINIDAD NEWSDAY) More than 42 children were taken by their parents from their TT homes to ISIS battlegrounds in the Middle East over the last three years.
(Trinidad Guardian) The plight of Nishal Sankat who is charged with attempting to steal an American Airlines plane should serve as a wake-up call to parents so that they understand mental health awareness says Education Minister Anthony Garcia.
No verification of the US$4.4 billion development cost for ExxonMobil’s Liza Phase-1 project was done by the Guyana Government or its regulatory agencies as they relied on a technical examination of the plan, which had been submitted by the company and its affiliates before granting a historic production licence.
Guyana and China yesterday signed a framework agreement under which Beijing will provide a US$36.46 million concessionary loan.
A mining operation located on disputed land at Batavia, in Region Seven, was shut down by residents yesterday morning.
Mere hours after her story was published in this newspaper Rose Park-Bennett (known previously as Kavita Singh) got her heart’s desire: she received confirmation that her two sons, who were adopted after spending nine years in state care, were alive and doing well.
Dr Oba Gulston, Head of Sports Science and Sports Medicine at Cricket West Indies (CWI) says he is impressed with both the local players and their support team following a CWI conducted fitness test at the National Track and Field Facility, Leonora yesterday.
Fruta Conquerors signed off their successful 2017/2018 Guyana Football Federation [GFF] Elite League season on a positive note, edging fierce rival Western Tigers 1-0 on Friday at the Georgetown Football Club [GFC] ground, Bourda.
Ahead of the expected activation of the landmark Juvenile Justice Act in the coming days, Chancellor of the Judiciary (ag) Justice Yonette Cummings-Edwards disclosed on Friday that a specialised Children’s Court will be up and running “in a matter of weeks” at the Georgetown Magistrate’s Courts.
The driver who fled on Thursday night after he allegedly struck and killed businessman Chapil Dave Kumar on the Uitvlugt Public Road, West Coast Demerara, surrendered to the police yesterday, shortly after his car was discovered hidden at Tuschen, East Bank Essequibo.
More than a century ago, an Arawak family of six—two parents with their three daughters and one son—left their home in a little place called Dawa in the Essequibo in search of an area that had enough trees to provide lumber for building.
Former Guyana Under-19 captain, Ronaldo Ali-Mohammed and seamer Bernard Bailey ensured Georgetown Cricket Club (GCC) advanced to the final of the Georgetown Cricket Association/New Building Society 40-overs tournament by defeating Police Sports Club by 16 runs despite a century stand from Shawn Kendall and Kemol Savory at GCC, Bourda yesterday.
Guyana national women and men’s table tennis teams will venture to Kingston, Jamaica today to battle for regional honours at the 60th edition of the Caribbean Senior Table Tennis championships which concludes September 30.
Partly from her conservation interest and partly from her access to Air Services Limited aircraft, my wife Annette has pretty much been all over Guyana, so when she came home last week raving from a trip to Karasabai, describing it as a standout in our country, I had to pay attention.
Of all the other Caricom countries, Guyana has enjoyed the closest relations with Trinidad and Tobago.
By Dhanash Ramroop and David Papannah The Peoples’ Progressive Party Civic (PPP/C), A Partnership for National Unity (APNU) and the Alliance For Change (AFC) are expected to battle for seats on the Bartica Town Council at the upcoming Local Government Elections (LGE), as no independent groups are contesting.
The Special Organised Crime Unit (SOCU) was last week ordered by the High Court to return more than $7 million and a large quantity of gold and silver jewellery it had seized from gold and diamond dealer Junior Craig Singh.
The debate about what constitutes happiness has been going on for thousands of years.
Christopher Griffith outsprinted Andrew Hicks in a thrilling two-man finish to cart off the spoils of the feature 35-lap event of the Laparkan Holdings Limited multi-race programme yesterday.
– suicide rate down One year ago, faced with joblessness and still suffering from the fact that he had lost two of his fingers, which he saw as a handicap, Brian (not his real name) drank 19 Panadol tablets which resulted in him being hospitalized for eight days.
SYDNEY, (Reuters) – David Warner scored an unbeaten 155 in his side’s thrilling last-ball win, while former test captain Steve Smith made 85 for his Sutherland club as the suspended duo enjoyed strong returns to club cricket in Sydney yesterday.
“They keep saying that God don’t give you more than you can take, but I going through hardship fuh me whole life, things not getting better.
Policy Forum Guyana (PFG), a partner in the programme, Shared Resources Joint Solutions (SRJS) recently launched a series of meetings on the use of the expected oil windfall and heard that infrastructural development and environmental protection should be key funding priorities.
Introduction Today’s column considers the challenge of navigating external pressures on Guyana to pursue a spending path for its expected Government’s Take, which conforms with what economists term the “permanent income hypothesis (PIH) budget rules”.
President David Granger yesterday met with China’s visiting State Councilor and Minister of Foreign Affairs Wang Yi at State House, where they discussed areas of mutual interest.
PORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – Fitness will be a serious consideration for Trinidad and Tobago’s women in their debut outing at the World Championship starting next weekend in Japan.
Dear Editor, As the indigenous peoples of Guyana are celebrating “Indigenous Heritage Month”, I believe it is most fitting to write this article about my cultural identity.
The Guyana Teachers’ Union (GTU) and the Ministry of Education (MoE) are set to meet on Tuesday in another attempt to set up a panel to arbitrate their wage dispute.
Dear Editor, On the occasion of the International Day of Sign Languages on 23rd September, as proclaimed as an annual event by the United Nations in 2017, the Deaf Association of Guyana Inc.
NEW DELHI, India, CMC – Batsman Karun Nair has been named to lead the Indian Cricket Board (BCCI) President’s XI in the two-day tour game against West Indies starting Saturday in Vadodara.
DUBAI, (Reuters) – India left-arm spinner Ravindra Jadeja could not have envisaged a better comeback on his return to international limited-overs cricket, shrugging off a 14-month absence by taking four wickets against Bangladesh in an Asia Cup triumph on Friday.
Dear Editor, Why is there no (easily accessible) events calendar for the Indigenous Heritage Month on the website of the Ministry of Indigenous Peoples’ Affairs (MoIPA)?
Local farmers are expected to have increased access to various varieties of coconut seedlings shortly after several were selected to manage demonstration nurseries that are likely to evolve into commercial entities.
While urging more support for local productions, Minister of Social Cohesion Dr.
Dear Editor, The genesis of the so called western civilization which spread in the new world with the indoctrination of colonialism through conventional education to indigenous people and others, indoctrinated the masses to conceptualise us through the lens of a particular hegemony hence it labelled indigenous and other minority cultures as backward and primitive, their languages as dialects and their people as tribes.
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – Stylish opener Hayley Matthews carved out a classy maiden One-Day International hundred as West Indies thrashed South Africa by 115 runs to square the three-match ICC Women’s Championship series 1-1 here yesterday.
DUBAI, (Reuters) – Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei accused U.S.-backed
Youth organisation Nulli Secundus, birthed out of the First Assembly of God church at Wortmanville, on Friday handed over a newly constructed wash bay to the Charlestown Secondary School.
Dear Editor, I am not going to wait on Tacuma to respond to my last letter.
(BBC)Anthony Joshua delivered a stunning finish to stop a game Alexander Povetkin and retain his world heavyweight titles at Wembley Stadium.
WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – A woman who has accused U.S. Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh of sexual assault has agreed to testify before a Senate panel next week but details of her appearance have not been finalized, her lawyers said yesterday.
(Reuters) – Harry Kane became Tottenham’s joint fifth highest scorer as he helped his side earn a 2-1 Premier League victory over Brighton & Hove Albion yesterday.
Dear Editor, It takes a truly termite-infested mind to expose the photo in SN of Sept 20, 2018 of what is misnamed the LBI Lounge.
FarmaCuba, a pharmaceutical company based in Cuba has expressed interest in selling their line of pharmaceutical products here, according to the Department of Public Information (DPI).
(Trinidad Guardian) The United States’ designation of Trinidad & Tobago nationals Emraan Ali and Eddie Aleong as ISIS financiers is the opening of the door to move forward with successful prosecutions at countering terrorism, says US Charge d’Affaires John McIntyre.
The police have wrapped up their investigation into the more than one-week-old fatal accident along the Ogle Public Road, East Coast Demerara, which claimed the life of seven-year-old Sunil Sukhnandan and left his sister hospitalised and the file will be sent for legal advice soon.
UKARA, Tanzania, (Reuters) – Divers rescued a man from the wreck of an overcrowded Tanzanian ferry on Saturday, two days after it capsized on Lake Victoria killing at least two people.
By Frank Birbalsingh Roy Heath’s oeuvre of nine novels proclaim him as one of the finest Anglophone Caribbean novelists, and certainly one of the best from Guyana, so it is something of a surprise that Ameena Gafoor’s Aftermath of Empire: The Novels of Roy A.K.
NEW DELHI/PARIS, (Reuters) – Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi faced calls for his resignation over allegations of corruption in a military jet deal with France after former French president Francois Hollande was quoted as saying New Delhi had influenced the choice of a local partner.
Most people are aware of the physical benefits of exercise and are also possibly aware of the health-related benefits that reduce the risk of chronic conditions.
MADRID, (Reuters) – Marco Asensio’s strike earned Real Madrid a 1-0 win over Espanyol to send them top of La Liga and Thomas Lemar scored his first goal for Atletico Madrid in a 2-0 victory at Getafe yesterday.
(Reuters) – Tiger Woods charged to a four-stroke lead halfway through the third round at the Tour Championship yesterday amid scenes reminiscent of his halcyon days.
Jewel Coats, the 36-year-old woman who sustained burns after she allegedly set her husband’s West Ruimveldt, Georgetown house almost two weeks ago, resulting in his death, remains hospitalised.
The incident the week before last involving Berbice lawyer, Mr Ryan Crawford, and a policeman generated a plethora of comment on the limits of police powers to stop and search, and considerably less on Mr Crawford’s uncivil behaviour.
The Lucas Stock Index (LSI) rose two percent during the third period of trading in September 2018.
Guyana’s finest players departed these shores on Wednes-day to represent the nation at the 43rd Chess Olympiad in Batumi, Georgia.
The Caribbean has always felt confident that it understands the politics and values of Europe.
Dear Editor, With the CoI into the management of City Hall set to begin does this signal the beginning of the end for the all powerful hierarchy of that establishment?
The Private Sector Commission (PSC) on Friday said it expressed grave concern during a recent meeting with Minister of Public Security, Khemraj Ramjattan at what it said was the “underfunding” by government of the police, prison and fire services.
Bamboo comes from the Malay word bambu. Bamboo is a member of the grass family and originated from South East Asia.
VILNIUS, (Reuters) – The Vatican yesterday signed a landmark agreement giving it a long-desired say in the appointment of bishops in China, though critics labelled the deal a sellout to the Communist government.
The Barred Antshrike (Thamnophilus doliatus)is found in Mexico, through Central America, Trinidad and Tobago, and a large part of South America east of the Andes as far south as northern Argentina, Bolivia and Paraguay.
