Daily Archive: Sunday, November 11, 2018

In the wake of Friday’s crash landing of one of its planes at the CJIA, Timehri, Fly Jamaica today said that its immediate focus is on the “safe repatriation and welfare of all of our passengers”.

DAR ES SALAAM,  (Reuters) – Tanzania’s President John Magufuli said the government could buy up the country’s cashew nut stock after he fired two ministers and dissolved the industry regulator in a row over the price of the commodity.

The Integrity Commission yesterday began identifying public officials who failed to submit declarations of their assets and liabilities by the deadline and its Chairman Kumar Doraisami yesterday said that legal action will be taken against those who fail to take corrective action and comply with their obligations.

Saying government’s failure to reconstitute the Judicial Service Commission (JSC) for over a year is part of an attempt to undermine and erode the integrity of the body, attorney Anil Nandlall is calling for the public to speak out to protect it and other institutions from political abuse.

Operations at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA) have returned to normal following Friday morning’s incident, which saw a Fly Jamaica aircraft crash upon landing.

While concerned over the proposed hikes in the Berbice Bridge tolls, the Guyana Manufacturing and Services Association (GM&SA) on Thursday voiced its concern about government’s recent move to take control of the Berbice River Bridge, saying it does not bode well for future investments.

At each of the three convocation ceremonies hosted by the University of Guyana (UG) yesterday for its 2018 graduating class, Valedictorian Shakti Persaud encouraged her colleagues to work hard in silence and let their success be their noise.

(Jamiaca Gleaner) Outstanding Jamaican educator Keisha Hayle has been selected among the three recipients of this year’s Jamaica Education Task Force UK Meritorious Award for education.

The University of Guyana (UG) yesterday inaugurated its honorary Doctor of Letters (DLitt) degree with awards to four Guyanese who have made their mark in the fields of music, business, philanthropy and Indigenous peoples’ rights.

Proper legislative framework to cover the oil and gas sector is essential to ensure that multinationals contribute adequately to the development of Guyana even as they invest and benefit by finding and producing oil, Trinidad and Tobago’s Leader of the Opposition Kamla Persad-Bissessar says.

Tenez Ferme is a sprawling community along the Canal Number One Polder Dam that serves as a haven for the more than 100 people residing there.

Two years after her husband, son and brother were brutally murdered Indrawattie Rooplall is still struggling to provide for her family and her biggest challenge is ensuring that her children complete their secondary education.

Despite receiving large advances, a contractor has failed to deliver a water ambulance and a fibre glass boat for Region Six.

In the video, the two move in a dance and even though the moves are at times out of time with the beat of the music and the environment somewhat unkempt one initially gets the impression that they are a couple in love having fun; the caption is, “Nobody can stop this love”.

Stabroek Market wharf vendors have started signing agreements with City Hall to pave the way for the construction of their stalls at Russell Square, where they are to be relocated.

Guyana’s disastrous campaign in the CONCACAF U20 Championship ended last night on a historic note, upsetting group winner and undefeated El Salvador 2-0 at the IMG Academy, Florida, USA.

Prior to the announcement of the date for local government elections, there was speculation, particularly in Opposition circles, that the Government would find reasons not to hold the elections.

Let me continue on the theme of reading, the love of reading, the absolute value of reading in a child’s life.

The Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) on Friday dismissed an attempt to challenge the process for admission to the region’s three law schools as discriminatory against holders of non-University of the West Indies (UWI) law degrees, saying that it would be “pointless” to allow the proceedings since it has no jurisdiction over the Council of Legal Education (CLE), which operates the schools.

CHENNAI, India, , CMC – West Indies have only pride to play for when they take on India in the final Twenty20 International of the three-match series here today, hoping to end an otherwise wretched tour on a high note.

(ESPN) Pakistan finally managed to stop New Zealand’s 12-match winning streak against them in ODIs, and it came via one of their better performances since the 2017 Champions Trophy final.

In a recent column, I reproduced an article by Guyanese Hubert Williams, once a leading journalism light here, dealing with a recent show in Barbados, put on by the Barbados/Guyana Association, where I performed along with The Mighty Gabby and Red Plastic Bag.

The Green Climate Fund and the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) on Friday signed a legal agreement to open doors for more climate finance projects in the Region.

Heading into their second match of the Women’s World T20 tournament today, India and Australia are hunting perfection when they face Pakistan and Ireland respectively at the National Stadium, Providence.

(Trinidad Newsday) The Venezuelan woman who allegedly sold her two-month-old baby boy for US$20,000 will not be reunited with her offspring until the investigation by the Counter Trafficking Unit of the TT Police Service is finished.

(Jamaica Observer) Lotteries company Supreme Ventures Ltd (SVL) has announced that it has entered the build-out phase of its gaming operation in Guyana, with plans to roll out the initiative “in the coming months”.

Sometimes that scale just will not budge, despite what you would rightfully consider a herculean effort. 

Amidst the socio-political unease of the world, filmmakers this year have seemed preoccupied with examining the ways that adults sometimes struggle with protecting the children they care for.

SAO PAULO,  (Reuters) – Formula One champion Lewis Hamilton gave Mercedes their 100th pole position at the Brazilian Grand Prix yesterday with Ferrari’s Sebastian Vettel, fined and reprimanded for a weighbridge incident, starting alongside.

Civil servants were on Friday briefed on the country’s obligations under the ground-breaking Escazú Agreement which emphasises environmental human rights and enabling full participation by the public in matters pertaining to the environment.

(Field Level Media) Pascal Siakam scored 14 of his career-best 23 points in the third quarter and the Toronto Raptors remained undefeated at home with a 128-112 victory over the New York Knicks yesterday afternoon.

Dear Editor, In Stabroek News dated November 4, 2018; Minister Winston Jordan exposed the oil experts, who were invited to Guyana via funding unknown, to pronounce on the Green Paper, Sovereign Wealth Fund/ National Resources Fund and suchlike.

Guyana and South Korea have strengthened diplomatic relations with the official opening of a Consulate in Georgetown, according to the Department of Public Information (DPI).

(Reuters) – Florida will hold a machine recount of votes in its neck-and-neck races for the U.S.

(Trinidad Express) Popular Chef Joe Brown and a BP employee Joanna Banks were killed yesterday morning when a car ploughed through a group of bicycle riders on the Beetham Highway.

Barbados and Suriname have underlined the importance of youth involvement in the regional integration movement.

LONDON,  (Reuters) – Four British ministers who back remaining in the European Union are on the verge of quitting Theresa May’s government over Brexit, the Sunday Times reported, as pressures built on the prime minister from all sides.

Kristian Jeffrey, Harry Truelove and Mark Maloney will start on pole today after out-duelling their rivals on a scorching day of Time Trials  yesterday at the South Dakota Circuit.

Dear Editor, My contention that the seizure of the Berbice Bridge by Minister David Patterson amounts to the compulsory acquisition of private property without the payment of adequate compensation at current market value in violation of Article 142 of the Constitution, excited a number of critical responses.

Longstanding member of the Guyana Volleyball Federation (GVF) Levi Nedd is the new President of the Federation. 

The Department of Youth on Friday formally handed over grants for businesses that were awarded to participants of the Guyana Youth Business Summit, which was held at the Pegasus Hotel in May.

QUERETARO, Mexico,  (Reuters) – Hundreds of Central American migrants resumed their march north through Mexico yesterday, en route to the U.S.

Dear Editor, My eight-year-old son and I, his mother, have a bank account at the New Building Society (NBS).

ISTANBUL,  (Reuters) – Turkey has given recordings related to the killing of Jamal Khashoggi to Germany, France and Britain, President Tayyip Erdogan said yesterday, seeking to maintain international pressure on Riyadh over the Saudi journalist’s death.

GENEVA, (Reuters) – Three million Venezuelans have fled economic and political crisis in their homeland, most since 2015, the United Nations said on Thursday.

The motorcyclist who died on Friday morning following a collision along the Mon Repos Public Road, on the East Coast of Demerara, has been identified as 18-year-old Glenroy McKenzie.

Mae’s Secondary and East Ruimveldt Secondary registered convincing wins at the National Gymnasium on Friday in the 27th annual Christmas term schools female windball cricket championship, organised by Sports Officer Alistair Munroe.

COLOMBO,  (Reuters) – Sri Lanka President Maithripala Sirisena’s decision to dissolve parliament, worsening an already major political crisis, has drawn criticism from Western powers, including the United States and the European Union.

Dear Editor, I am so disappointed having learnt about the wholesale theft by ranks of the Guyana Fire Service of personal property belonging to the crew and passengers of the crash-landed Fly Jamaica aircraft at CJIA.

Introduction This week’s column addresses the Permanent Income Hypothesis (PIH) fiscal rule as applied to Natural Resources Funds (NRFs).

For some years now, several smaller Caribbean governments have been interested in increasing the number of shared embassies overseas in which one Ambassador represents several nations.

Four persons were rushed to the Port Mourant Hospital with minor injuries yesterday after the hire car they were travelling in crashed into a parked car along the Auchlyne Village, Corentyne public road.

Tomorrow the nation’s citizens go to the polls to vote for their local authorities.

HAVANA (Reuters) – Cuban artists and international rights activists are pushing the government to revise legislation due to take effect in December that they fear will hamper creativity and increase censorship on the Communist-run island.

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“Never let anyone know what you are thinking,” Mario Puzo, The Godfather  Guyana’s progressiveness in chess hinges on spreading the royal game to the four corners of the country.

Dear Editor, I had the pleasure of attending the Windies vs Bangladesh ICC Women’s World T20 game at Providence on November 9, 2018 in the company of some little girls crazy about cricket.

(Jamaica Observer) He uttered certain comments yesterday after Harris delivered another of the thrilling performances he has become known for.

The Bananaquit has dark grey upperparts, and a black crown with a white eyestripe.