Daily Archive: Tuesday, January 8, 2019

A range of civil society groups today expressed deep concern over the political situation in the aftermath of the December 21, 2017 motion of no confidence.

Medical leave has been extended for the Chairman of the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM), Justice (Rtd) James Patterson, 85.

The Police say they are making stringent efforts to apprehend three males who broke into the NIS Office at Melanie Damishana, ECD, and carted off a metal safe containing a sum of cash at about 1.30 am today.

(Jamaica Observer) Green Book, the comedy drama about Jamaican-born classical pianist Dr Don Shirley, was one of the big winners at Sunday’s Golden Globes in Los Angeles.

NEW DELHI, (Reuters) – This year’s Indian Premier League (IPL) was spared a logistical minefield when India’s cricket board announced on Tuesday that the entire Twenty20 tournament will be held in the country from March 23.

 (Trinidad Guardian) Eight days af­ter her son was shot dead near his San­gre Grande home, Ann Marie Stephen says she is now be­ing tar­get­ed by gang mem­bers in her com­mu­ni­ty and is ap­peal­ing to Po­lice Com­mis­sion­er Gary Grif­fith for im­me­di­ate pro­tec­tion.

Attorney General Basil Williams has approached the High Court to settle the legality of the vote on the no-confidence motion that was passed against government, while saying that it needed the support of an “absolute majority” of 34 members to be valid.

A Black Bush Polder, Corentyne man was yesterday charged and remanded to prison over the recent murder of Guyana Defence Force (GDF) Lieutenant Mark Bagot.

Opposition Leader Bharrat Jagdeo is seeking to be heard by the court in the action filed by private citizen Compton Herbert Reid, who is challenging the legality of former APNU+AFC parliamentarian Charrandass Persaud’s election as a Member of Parliament (MP) and his vote on the no-confidence motion passed against the government.

Sherwayne Brandt, the minibus driver who was charged last October with the rape of a 14-year-old girl, has been committed to stand trial at the High Court for the crime.

The third force was poised to be kingmaker. Both the PPP/C and APNU needed its support to secure leadership spots and it, too, was nicely positioned.

Government is going ahead with its scheduled Cabinet meeting today despite a constitutional requirement that says the Cabinet inclusive of the President must resign following the passage of a no-confidence motion.

Local businessman Terrence Campbell has ended his brief foray into politics, citing the “polarization” created by the no confidence motion against the government and concerns about whether his partners in new political party A New United Guyana (ANUG) are qualified to be elected to the National Assembly.

The Government Analyst–Food and Drug Department (GA-FDD) is notifying the general public about the circulation of a fake/counterfeit brand of Daflon (micronized purified flavonoid fraction) on the local market.

The city’s proposed new garbage collection schedules for private contractors Cevons Waste Management Inc and Puran Brothers Disposal Services will be delivered to the companies today, acting Town Clerk Sharon-Harry Munroe assured last night.

“Sharky”, the suspect who was apprehended by the police after allegedly robbing a wash bay operator in Georgetown is also being questioned in relation to the 2017 murder of French Guiana-based clothing vendor, Purcell Moore.

Alliance for Change (AFC) Leader Raphael Trotman yesterday said he is trying to confirm the party’s parliamentarians who have dual citizenship and said that those persons cannot be publicly named without the party’s consent.

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – Four-time reigning champions, Guyana Jaguars, held their nerve to beat star-studded Barbados Pride by six wickets on a dramatic final day here yesterday, and extend their lead at the top of the Regional Four-Day standings.

Dear Editor, I refer to a news item published on page 7 in the Guyana Times Sunday, January 6th, 2019 edition under the caption, “Charrandas citizenship controversy: New MP also has dual citizenship – sources”.

The police in Berbice are on the hunt for two suspects in relation to the Bushlot, Corentyne robbery which left two farmers dead last Wednesday evening.

The usual frontrunners emerged champions of the respective divisions of the Guyana Tennis Association’s ninth, Trophy Stall doubles tournament which ended last weekend at the Le Ressouvenir Tennis Club courts, East Coast Demerara.

Dear Editor, “Context is king.” This adage is markedly relevant at this time in Guyana.

WASHINGTON,  (Reuters) – Aiming to bolster his case for a wall along the U.S.

Standout powerlifting athletes and members of the federation were happy campers following a successful 2018 on the local and international platforms.

UNITED NATIONS,  (Reuters) – Guatemala notified the United Nations it was terminating a U.N.-backed

Dear Editor, Contrary to what a number of contributors have said, Guyana does not forbid dual citizenship. 

The Georgetown Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI) yesterday conferred the Public Service Award of Excellence to the Guyana Office for Investment (GO-Invest) for effectively facilitating the work of the business community by exhibiting the highest standard of service.

BEIJING,  (Reuters) – North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is visiting China at the invitation of Chinese President Xi Jinping, only days after warning he may take an alternative path if the United States does not ease sanctions and pressure on his isolated country.

Following a security assessment surrounding the departure of Charrandass Persaud through  the Eugene F Correia International Airport (EFCIA), the Guyana Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) has suspended the issuing of protocol passes until the system is further reviewed.

Head of Referees, Stanley Lancaster has been dismissed with immediate effect while Referees Assessor, Roy McArthur, has been provisionally suspended.

No witness statements have been served as yet to the defence in relation to the 19 conspiracy to defraud charges that have been filed against former PPP/C Minister of Housing Mohamed Irfaan Ali.

The Guyana Hockey Board’s (GHB) National U19 Development Team was beaten by the Trinidad and Tobago Defence Forces (TTDF) team in their semi-final encounter of the 6th Ventures Invitational Indoor Hockey Tournament.

FORTALEZA, Brazil, (Reuters) – Criminal gangs on a rampage in northeast Brazil are posing an early security test for new far-right President Jair Bolsonaro, highlighting the challenge he faces in quelling drug-related violence and halting a record wave of murders in the country.

Dear Editor, I learnt with substantial sadness of the passing of the Ex Cuban Vice President and Statesman, Jose Ramon Fernandez.

TAROUBA, Trinidad, CMC – West Indies fast bowler Alzarri Joseph reiterated his return to full fitness by scything through Trinidad and Tobago Red Force as Leeward Islands Hurricanes claimed an emphatic 245-run victory in the third round of the Regional Four-Day Championship here yesterday.

The handing over of office to Region Two’s new Regional Executive Officer (REO) Dennis Jaikarran has been scheduled for this Friday.

SAO PAULO,  (Reuters) – Nongovernmental organizations working in Brazil will have their public funding rigidly controlled, President Jair Bolsonaro said yesterday, as part of increased oversight of their activities by his new right-wing administration.

Dear Editor, “It is the same measure that you use to judge others with which you will be judged”.

KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC – Roland Cato struck his fourth first class half-century as Windward Islands Hurricanes put themselves in pole position to beat Jamaica Scorpions in their day/night third round match in the Regional Four-Day Championship here Sunday.

NANTUCKET, Mass., (Reuters) – Former “House of Cards” star Kevin Spacey stood impassively in a Nantucket courtroom yesterday before pleading not guilty to sexually assaulting an 18-year-old man at an island bar over two years ago, a charge his lawyer dismissed as “patently false.”

 Dear Editor, Over the past week or so, I have tried subtle language and nuanced postures. 

A vendor was released on bail yesterday after he denied a charge that he was one of two men who robbed a man at gunpoint of his gold chain.

DHAKA, Bangladesh, CMC – Nicholas Pooran starred but was unable to prevent his Sylhet Sixers from a four-wicket defeat to Comilla Victorians in the Bangladesh Premier League here Sunday.

The police are currently seeking legal advice in connection with the murder of Toshao Solomon Lewis who was beheaded last Tuesday after intervening in a domestic dispute involving his daughter, Divisional Commander Kevin Adonis says.

WASHINGTON,  (Reuters) – World Bank Group President Jim Yong Kim unexpectedly resigned yesterday, more than three years before his term ends in 2022, amid differences with the Trump administration over climate change and the need for more development resources.

(Trinidad Guardian) The Gov­ern­ment is not mag­ic, the Gov­ern­ment is man­age­ment.

Dear Editor, Further clarification is made to Chris Ram’s `AFC included foreign passport holders in its 2011 candidates list, its hypocrisy over Charrandass Persaud is boundless’ (SN Jan 7) and GHK Lall’s `This dual citizenship situation must be addressed forcefully’ (SN Jan 7).

The ‘Home of Benevolence for all races’, the Dharm Shala, on Christmas Day hosted its annual Christmas luncheon, which saw more than 90 guests in attendance.

Norman Powell scored a season-best 23 points off the bench and the Toronto Raptors, playing without Kawhi Leonard but with Kyle Lowry back in the lineup, defeated the visiting Indiana Pacers 121-105 Sunday night.

Dear Editor, Whether or not we are inclined to admit it, we cannot deny the fact that British Guiana, now Guyana, is the progenitor of the sugar industry.

By J. Bradford DeLong BERKELEY – Over the past 40 years, the US economy has experienced four recessions.

MAPUTO,  (Reuters) – Mozambique has indicted 18 citizens for their involvement in fraud involving $2 billion in loans to state-owned companies, the attorney general’s office (AGO) said on Monday, in a scandal that has ensnared two major international banks.

(Trinidad Express) A taxi driver hired to transport a man to collect money in Cunupia, was killed on Sunday.

  The Guyana Police Force says it has noted several recent serious crimes in Berbice, especially the one where the Samaroo brothers were murdered during a robbery.

SYDNEY, (Reuters) – India ended a 71-year wait for a test series victory in Australia yesterday, their 2-1 triumph finally confirmed when the rain-affected fourth and final test ended in a draw at Sydney Cricket Ground early on yeeterday afternoon.

LOS ANGELES, (Reuters) – Queen musical “Bohemian Rhapsody” and U.S. segregation-era comedy “Green Book” took home the top Golden Globes on Sunday on a night of upsets that saw presumed favourite “A Star is Born” largely shut out, and big wins for Netflix.

So it seems that we may be on the verge of a Code of Conduct for the minibus industry which, if it can be suitably crafted and effectively implemented (and those are big if’s) can go a far way in raising standards of public order and significantly improving customer service in one of the most important enterprises in the service sector.

Dear Editor,  Since the No Confidence Motion (NCM), there has been much ado about nothing as we parried over mathematics, rounding-up, division, and the citizenship of born Guyanese. 

By Joseph E. Stiglitz NEW YORK – It’s old news that large segments of society have become deeply unhappy with what they see as “the establishment,” especially the political class.

MUMBAI, (Reuters) – Indian scientists have protested about claims made at a local science conference that rubbish the work of some of the world’s greatest physicists and suggest modern breakthroughs such as in-vitro fertilisation were in fact invented in ancient India.