Daily Archive: Monday, November 12, 2018

Today's Local Government Elections are being monitored by 98 observers.

(Barbados Nation) Madeline Holder’s family went all out for her 100th birthday yesterday.

(Jamaica Observer) A St James man has been fined $100,000 after pleading guilty to attempting to bribe a police officer.

(Trinidad Express) Contractor Robert Cupid was crushed under of his company’s trucks on Saturday.

(Jamaica Observer) The police have activated a High Alert for 12-year-old Mario Dayes of Tavern Drive, Kingston 7 who has been reported missing since Wednesday, November 7.

(Trinidad Express) TWO men were shot and killed around midday in Arima yesterday in what the police said were revenge killings for a murder allegedly committed by the two on Saturday.

(Jamaica Gleaner) Following the murders of 43-year-old Dionne Smith and her 16-year-old daughter, Jay-Shenel Gordon, committed by Smith’s common-law husband in September, two pastors are urging women to leave abusive relationships and to be careful in choosing their life partners.

(Trinidad Newsday) Women now have a place to go to see about their every female health issue, including pregnancy, cancer, obstetric/gynaecology problems and even infertility, all under one roof.

While President David Granger  was scheduled to return to Guyana yesterday in time to vote in today’s Local Government Elections, his office has confirmed that he will not be here  and sources say that he has not been given  the “okay to travel” by doctors in Cuba.

(Trinidad Guardian) The taint­ed love be­tween two po­lice of­fi­cers turned trag­ic in Mt D’Or, Champs Fleurs, yes­ter­day, af­ter SRP Michael Youk­see turned his ser­vice weapon on WPC Rack­el Kipps, the moth­er of his two-year-old daugh­ter, killing her be­fore us­ing the gun to al­so end his own life.

A sovereign wealth fund should only be used for rainy day planning and not to be used to supplement recurring expenditure as was done recently in Trinidad and Tobago says T&T’s former prime minister and Leader of the Opposition, Kamla Persad-Bissessar.     

“It’s a miracle that we survived. Thank you God”, were the words of Davanan Sukhram, one of the passengers aboard the Fly Jamaica flight which crash-landed at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA), Timehri last Friday.

The Private Sector Commission (PSC) yesterday said that the government’s temporary takeover of the Berbice Bridge goes against the grain of democratic freedoms and could undermine investor confidence in the country.

The nation goes to the polls today in this country’s second Local Government Elections since 1994 and the Guyana Elections Commission yesterday sounded its readiness.

Four title contenders, yesterday, recorded wins in the latest round of the New Building Society (NBS), Georgetown Cricket Association (GCA) forty overs tournament in the City. 

Police in Cuyuni- Mazaruni (Region 7) are investigating the murder of a North West District man who was found on a trail at Puruni Landing.

As investigations continue into the alleged theft by members of the fire service from the Fly Jamaica plane that crash landed here on Friday,  police will be seeking legal advice on the way forward, Crime Chief Lyndon Alves yesterday told Stabroek News.

Sherod Duncan has said he is prepared to wait at home for however long the Board of the Guyana National Newspapers Limited (GNNL) takes to investigate his actions as General Manager of the Guyana Chronicle.

If you are a fan of jaw-dropping, supersonic performances, then the South Dakota Circuit was the place to be yesterday.

No-case submissions were made on Friday for the three men charged in relation to the Ramada Princess Casino robbery committed in 2017.

(Field Level Media) James Harden scored a game-high 40 points and led a scorching shooting performance by the Houston Rockets in their 115-103 victory over the Indiana Pacers on Sunday at Toyota Center.

Candidates in the race to win the votes of residents of Georgetown’s Constituency 3, have cited political independence, accountability, and the “reawakening of community spirit” among their list of goals, if elected.

Guyanese cricket legend Shivnarine Chanderpaul (right)  met with Guyanese Karate icon Shuseki Shihan Frank Woon-a-Tai MS last Friday at the Guyana Karate College Dojo in Thomas Lands.

A Corentyne, Berbice family is calling on investigators attached to the Whim Police Station to thoroughly investigate the death of their relative, a fisherman, since they suspect that something is amiss.

LONDON,  (Reuters) – Roger Federer was handed the Sunday night prime time slot for the opening match of his 16th ATP Finals but fluffed his lines in an error-strewn 7-6(4) 6-3 defeat by Kei Nishikori.

Former Indian skipper, Mithali Raj scorched her 16th half century to see her side defeat Pakistan by seven wickets at Providence in the Women’s World T20 yesterday.

Canadian development organization, CUSO International, recently commissioned farine processing facilities in two villages in the North Rupununi.

By Duncan Saul in Bradenton, Florida Golden Jaguars U-20 Head-Coach Wayne Dover says that the historic victory against El Salvador in the CONCACAF Men’s Championship on Saturday highlighted the potential of the national programme if a proper structure and preparation are in place.

Even as it continues a detailed probe into last Friday’s Fly Jamaica crash landing at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA), Guyana’s Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) says it is satisfied with the airport’s emergency response.

CHENNAI, India,  CMC – The West Indies produced their best performance of the Twenty20 International series against India but still went down by six wickets, losing off the last ball of the innings in the third and final match at the MA Chidambaram Stadium here yesterday.

Dear Editor, Since taking up office in 2015, the government has failed miserably in managing the nation’s key traditional sectors of rice, sugar, bauxite and timber.

A fire suspected to be of electrical origin yesterday afternoon ripped through the upper flat of a two-storey house located on the main road of Cumberland Village, East Canje Berbice, destroying everything in its path.

Australia’s women recorded their 11th consecutive victory as they brushed aside Ireland by nine wickets at Providence last evening in the Women’s World T20.

 Dear Editor, Democracy, it is often said, is the governing of the society by a majority mandate. 

PARIS,  (Reuters) – French President Emmanuel Macron led tributes to the millions of soldiers killed in World War One yesterday, using an emotional ceremony in Paris attended by scores of world leaders to warn against nationalism a century on from the conflict.

(Trinidad Guardian) With the re­cent an­nounce­ment of a new elite unit to tack­le white-col­lar crime in T&T and promis­es that the “Big Fish” will be ar­rest­ed and brought to jus­tice, Com­mis­sion­er of Po­lice (CoP) Gary Grif­fith is as­sur­ing that it will not be a unit en­gag­ing in witch-hunt.

SAO PAULO,  (Reuters) – A lucky Lewis Hamilton won a tense Brazilian Grand Prix yesterday as his Mercedes team clinched the constructors’ title for the fifth year in a row and Max Verstappen raged at a lost opportunity.

Dear Editor, For me, the troubled Berbice Bridge brings some dark sinister truths into sharp relief. 

(Jamaica Gleaner) Sugar marketer Jamaica Cane Products Sales Limited (JCPS) is laying off its entire staff as it contemplates winding down the business, Chairman Karl James confirmed on Friday, even as it looks to the Government for help.

COLOMBO,  (Reuters) – Sri Lanka’s new prime minister Mahinda Rajapaksa and 44 former lawmakers have defected from the party led by President Maithripala Sirisena, splitting with the president barely two weeks after he installed Rajapaksa in office.

SYDNEY,  (Reuters) – David Miller and Faf du Plessis scored sparkling centuries in a partnership of 252 runs as South Africa beat Australia by 40 runs in a one-day international in Hobart yesterday to win the three-match series 2-1.

Dear Editor, The October 30th release of the Guyana-China July 27th Memorandum of Understanding has placed our bilateral relations with China in the spotlight once again.

Toppled at Leonora: This route 32 minibus, BTT 5707 toppled several times before coming to a halt yesterday on the Leonora, West Coast  Demerara Public Road leaving several passengers injured.

(Barbados Nation) A major case related to the collapse of CLICO has finally been settled, releasing millions of dollars for the benefit of policyholders.

Last week, we began a discussion of the 2017 Auditor General’s report.

(Field Level Media) Kemba Walker piled up 24 points and eight assists and Tony Parker came off the bench to also score 24 points, leading the visiting Charlotte Hornets to a 113-103 win over the Detroit Pistons yesterday.

Dear Editor, I read recently that Minister of Public Health, Mrs.

While she acknowledged that Trinidad and Tobago was not an exemplar in oil and gas management,  Opposition Leader Kamla Persad-Bissessar was nevertheless able to pitch her Thursday address to the manufacturers association  towards pivotal issues this country has to address.

LONDON,  (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Most big companies operating in sectors at high risk of labour abuses are failing to meet human rights standards set by the United Nations, according to an analysis of 100 major companies published yesterday.