Daily Archive: Saturday, January 12, 2019

Prime Minister Moses Nagamootoo, his wife, Sita Nagamootoo, Ambassador to the People’s Republic of China, Cui Jianchun, Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs, Basil Williams SC.,

A New and United Guyana is set for launching on January 18.

(Trinidad Express) A couple was killed early on Saturday after their vehicle hit the concrete bridge spanning the Guyamare River on the Uriah Butler Highway.

(Trinidad Express) The family of slain Couva fish vendor Samuel Sookdeo were bracing for more gunfire during his wake last week.

(Trinidad Guardian) A stag­ger­ing 500 po­lice ve­hi­cles have been tak­en out of ser­vice over the past three years and Com­mis­sion­er of Po­lice Gary Grif­fith blames an in­ef­fi­cient main­te­nance sys­tem for the on­go­ing prob­lem.

(Jamaica Gleaner) Following the revelation that a child reportedly died from the dreaded dengue virus, health officials and directors from the Portland Municipal Corporation have launched a public education campaign to sensitise residents about the need to clean up their surroundings.

The Federal United Party (FED-UP), a new political party, was launched yesterday by three Berbice attorneys, who said they would be campaigning for reforms to Guyana’s electoral system to ensure that parliamentary representatives are directly elected by voters, and the creation of a federal system of government.

Guyana was one of 19 members of the Permanent Council of the Organization of American States (OAS) that voted in Washington, DC on Thursday “to not recognize the legitimacy” of Nicolas Maduro’s new term as President of Venezuela.

Two persons have been arrested in connection with the death of Navindradat Bhawan, the Corentyne youth whose body was discovered at the Middle Walk Dam, located in Number 70 Village, Corentyne, where he was reportedly beaten on Thursday.

nThe Ministry of Foreign Affairs has confirmed that it has formally approached the Canadian High Commission in Georgetown seeking an explanation in relation to what it said was certain breaches of protocol by one of its diplomats, who escorted APNU+AFC parliamentarian Charrandass Persaud to a flight leaving the country on December 22nd.

Tagenarine Chanderpaul’s protracted century,  Trevon Griffith’s spectacular slip fielding, along with  a deadly spell from Keemo Paul, gave the Guyana Jaguars the upper hand at the close of the second day of their fourth-round, Cricket West Indies (CWI) four-day clash against the Windward Islands Volcanoes at the Providence National Stadium yesterday.

Guyana is listed as a “flawed democracy” in the latest Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) Democracy Index, which considers a number of rankings across different areas, including the electoral process and pluralism, the functioning of government, political participation, political culture and civil liberties.

Senior Organising Secretary of the Georgetown Dominoes Association, the ever popular Mark ‘Jumbie’ Wiltshire’s birth anniversary dominoes competition will commence tomorrow at the New Turning Point Sports Bar.

Town Clerk Royston King yesterday appeared before the Local Government Commission (LGC) to offer a defence to findings against him, including gross misconduct and abuse of office, stemming from the recent Commission of Inquiry (CoI) into the operations of City Hall.

The Guyana Hockey Board’s (GHB) National Under – 19 Development Team, Supernova, began the University of West Indies (UWI) Indoor championship on a winning note by defeating Norte Dame on Thursday evening, in the Twin Island Republic. 

JOHANNESBURG, (Reuters) – Vernon Philander took two wickets in as many balls to leave Pakistan on 17 for two wickets at the end of the first day of the third test after they had rallied earlier yesterday and bowled hosts South Africa out for 262.

Orders to cease work and remove were issued on Wednesday to operators of an illegal dredge at 10 Miles, Bartica.

The Ministry of Business is hoping to complete discussions on the draft Code of Conduct for minibus operators by the end of the month, following which implementation and enforcement will begin.

DHAKA, Bangladesh, CMC – West Indies Twenty20 star, Kieron Pollard, lashed a now rare half-century to end a poor run of form, as his Dhaka Dynamites edged Chris Gayle’s Rangpur Riders by two runs in a last-over thriller in the Bangladesh Premier League here yesterday.

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – West Indies skipper Jason Holder yesterday underscored the importance of the regional fan base, as he took time out from his schedule to greet supporters at Kensington Oval.

KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC – Fifteen wickets tumbled but Trinidad and Tobago Red Force emerged with the edge over Jamaica Scorpions, on day two of the fourth round contest between the two bottom-placed teams in the Regional First Class Championship here yesterday.

On Thursday, the Society Against Sexual Orientation Discrimination (SASOD) Guyana Public Health Consultant Dr.

Dear Editor, The Cheddi Jagan International Airport previously known as the Timehri International Airport is well known to all Guyanese.

WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – President Donald Trump said yesterday he would not declare a national emergency “right now” to end a standoff over border security that has idled large swaths of the U.S.

(Trinidad Guardian) The Health Min­istry is on high alert for cas­es of Swine Flu fol­low­ing the death of a third pa­tient from the dead­ly virus.

A former murder accused and a fugitive were yesterday remanded to prison on charges that they had an illegal gun and live rounds of ammunition in their possession.

As customary, the Kennard Memorial Turf Club (KMTC) will kick off its calendar of activities with the traditional Post Phagwah Horse race meet.

Dear Editor, Reference is made to a joint press statement issued by the Ministry of the Presidency following the recent meeting between Government and the Opposition.

 (Reuters) – A 13-year-old girl’s escape from a rural home, where she was held captive for three months by a 21-year-old Wisconsin man charged with murdering her parents, helped break the case and she should be treated as a hero, the local sheriff said on Friday.

KINSHASA,  (Reuters) – The runner-up in Democratic Republic of Congo’s presidential election said yesterday he in fact won a landslide victory with more than 60 percent of votes and will file a formal fraud complaint.

For the eighth time in the past five months, bandits once again broke into the Lusignan Golf Club, on the East Coast of Demerara, where they held the security guard at gunpoint before making off with a quantity of beverages and other items.

(Trinidad Express) The body of a man found with bullet wounds to the face in Cunupia last week has been identified as missing taxi-driver Anton Jacelon-Moore.

SYDNEY,  (Reuters) – Indian cricketers KL Rahul and Hardik Pandya have been suspended pending an inquiry into comments they made about women on a television show this week, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) said yesterday.

Actor Opara Samuel (Sammy) Tobechukwu recently made an appearance as the main character in the music video for “All My Love” set to be released sometime next month where he played the younger version of Guyanese singer/songwriter Courtney Noel.

Dear Editor, In examination of the noises caused by the strident Yes!

CARACAS,  (Reuters) – The leader of Venezuela’s opposition-led congress said on Friday he was prepared to assume the country’s presidency on an interim basis and call elections, just one day after leftist President Nicolas Maduro was sworn in for a disputed second term.

WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump said yesterday he is planning changes to the H-1B programme that grants temporarily visas to highly educated immigrants who work in specialty occupations such as technology or medicine.

ST GEORGE’S, Grenada, CMC – One of the two remaining directors of Grenada Invitational Inc, Karline Purcell, has confirmed that all outstanding payments to athletes have been settled and the company is presently in the process of finalising details to apply for permission to host the 2019 games.

While many of you have probably resolved this New Year to cut out, restrict, or deprive yourselves of certain food and drinks, I resolve to continue moderating my intake, and, to expand my palette.

Charged in 2015 with stealing over $17 million worth of fabric and flooring material, a former manager of the Avinash Complex yesterday found himself before a city court once again, this time charged with threatening his former employer.

Dear Editor,  I wish to join others in expressing my great admiration to my dear friend and mentor Sir Fenton Ramsahoye.

SEOUL,  (Reuters) – Despite more than a year of international engagement and promises of economic reform by North Korea’s leaders, the human rights situation in the isolated country remains dire, a top U.N.

(Barbados Nation) She initially lodged a charge against her common-law husband for assault, but after conversing with some other women in the District “A” courtyard, a Guyanese woman decided to drop the matter against him.

Dear Editor, Yesterday’s newspapers devoted much coverage on the recommendations for improving the Guyana Police Force by enhancing capacity through training, infrastructure and Human Resource Management.

LaMarcus Aldridge poured in a career-high 56 points, and Derrick White had a huge bucket, a blocked shot and a steal late in the second overtime as the San Antonio Spurs outlasted the visiting Oklahoma City Thunder 154-147 on Thursday.

A labourer was yesterday remanded to prison after he was charged with the illegal possession of 22 pounds of cannabis, which police say he admitted was his.

Maybe you are tired of hearing it by now, but Happy New Year!

YANGON, (Reuters) – A Myanmar court on Friday rejected the appeal of two Reuters reporters sentenced to seven years in jail on charges of breaking the Official Secrets Act, saying the defence had not provided sufficient evidence to show they were innocent.

Dear Editor, Roman Catholic Bishop, Francis Alleyne clearly stated that “Our leaders would do well to acknowledge the extent to which the people, our youth particularly, have lost confidence in the broader political process, and to grasp the opportunity now presented to reshape Guyana’s future.”

(Trinidad Express) Two criminals who went “shopping” at George Street, Port of Spain this afternoon, left the store with multiple bullets wounds.

The Miss World Guyana Organization is seeking contestants of Guyanese descent for this year’s Miss World Guyana pageant, where one lucky young woman will be crowned queen and go on to represent Guyana at the international leg.

In 1801, writing to John Dickinson, a fellow founding father, Thomas Jefferson advised his colleague that “if we do not learn to sacrifice small differences of opinion, we can never act together.

A predator is an animal that naturally preys on others. Predators can also be a person or group that exploits others.

The police have not yet made any arrests in connection with the break-in at the National Insurance Scheme (NIS) office at Melanie Damishana, East Coast Demerara, from where bandits carted off a metal safe containing $600,000 in cash.