Daily Archive: Thursday, January 17, 2019

WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – Donald Trump’s lawyer Rudy Giuliani, who along with the president has repeatedly denied that any collusion occurred between Russia and other people in Trump’s 2016 campaign, retreated from those earlier broad statements, saying he had no idea whether any aides colluded with Moscow during that time.

(Trinidad Guardian) In­ves­ti­ga­tors be­lieve speed was a fac­tor in the fa­tal crash that claimed the lives of Prem­c­hand Singh and his son Ryan on Wednes­day night.

(Trinidad Express) A woman who was hired by a Champs Fleurs couple as a live-in housekeeper in 2007, has been sent to prison after she pleaded guilty to attempting to murder the father of the family by repeatedly stabbing him during a robbery at their home.

(Barbados Nation) ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTY THOUSAND gallons of alcohol went up in flames yesterday at the Mount Gay Rum Distillery in St Lucy.

TOKYO/LONDON,  (Reuters) – Japan’s Hitachi Ltd decided on Thursday to freeze a 3 trillion yen ($28 billion) nuclear power project in Wales as Britain scrabbles for a way to exit the European Union, dealing a blow to UK plans for the replacement of ageing plants.

(Trinidad Guardian) The Min­istry of Health is mov­ing to im­pose a “sug­ar tax” on bev­er­age man­u­fac­tur­ers in T&T.

Although the court has not granted a stay of the successful motion of no confidence which triggered a 90-day timeframe for the holding of general elections, the Alliance for Change (AFC) does not believe polls will be held by March 22nd.

A Fyrish Village, Corentyne man was yesterday charged with the murder of the Number 70 mason, whose lifeless body was found a short distance away from his house on Thursday last.

Prior to the submission of names for its 12 members of parliament in 2015, the  Alliance for Change said it asked its members if they had dual citizenship that would prevent them from taking up seats in contravention of Article 155(1) and Charrandass Persaud did not declare his.

A caterer was yesterday remanded to prison on four counts of trafficking in persons and one count of withholding an identification card.

Nitender Oemrawsingh, the Surinamese rice dealer who was killed execution-style in Guyana after being linked to the largest drug bust in his country had been a frequent visitor to Skeldon, Corentyne, a relative said yesterday.

Three months after a man died from being pinned inside a fuel truck which crashed into the fence of the National Stadium at Providence, on the East Bank of Demerara, the driver of the vehicle has been charged.

Charged in 2017 with killing her husband at Queen Street, Kitty, Lisa Keisha Halley was yesterday committed to stand trial for the crime.

Dear Editor, I draw attention to the health of Justice (Rtd) James Patterson.

Dear Editor, I read with interest that the ex-Minister of Housing, Irfaan Ali, is a PhD student enrolled with the University of the West Indies.

National footballer, Jobe Caesar, was yesterday remanded to prison, after charges of armed robbery and damage to property were brought against him at a city court.

Dear Editor, My observation is with regards to the recent “normal” and “acceptable” road usage policy at the junction of Eping Avenue and Vlissengen Road.

Coconut prices have increased significantly over the last year but the exact reason for the bump is not clear though some vendors blame the rise in fuel prices in 2018 while others cite a hike in exports.

Guyana’s premier triple jumper Troy Doris had a banner year in 2018 capturing a historic gold medal at the Commonwealth Games Down Under. 

Dear Editor, One could not help but be impressed with Dr Henry Jeffrey’s brief presentation of his credentials as a Minister of Labour, Human Services and Social Security, during the stated period `There were major legislative accomplishments during my tenure at the Ministry of Labour, Human Services and Social Security’, SN December 27th.

Months into ‘Operation Pale Horse,’ which was launched by the National Anti-Narcotics Agency (NANA) last year, achievements have been recorded, Director Major General (Ret’d) Michael Atherly says.

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – New West Indies recruit John Campbell has credited the dedication of his grandfather, Clive Campbell, for paving the way for him to become a cricketer and reach as far as the international stage.

Despite the rice industry facing challenges throughout last year, General Manager of the Guyana Rice Development Board (GRDB), Nizam Hassan, said that over the two crops, 965,120 tonnes of paddy was produced, attaining  90% of the industry’s target.

Amid much fanfare and expectation, the 10th season of the Guinness ‘Greatest of the Streets’ Championship commenced yesterday with the launching of the West Demerara/East Bank Demerara tournament at the Banks DIH Limited conference room.

Dear Editor, General and Regional Elections 2019 are seen by many uninformed persons as ‘the grab for control of oil money’.

Dear Editor, I refer to a letter captioned, `Imagery of agreement to this sexual confusion,’ by Maria Rodrigues published in the Stabroek News on January 15, 2018.

(Trinidad Guardian) Rel­a­tives of cousins Ken­rick Mor­gan and Kendall Singh are pray­ing that their kid­nap­pers have a change of heart and not kill them by this week­end’s dead­line.

The Guyana Hockey Board (GHB) has been invited to compete in an indoor hockey series in Canada from March 22-24 and has shortlisted a male and a female squad for training.

A remorseful Paul Scotland, was on Tuesday sentenced to 16 years in prison for the 2014 stabbing of his partner, Monica Adams.

Reigning Caribbean Under – 21 men’s Table Tennis Champion, Shemar Britton, is aiming for a repeat performance at the upcoming 61st  edition of the senior Caribbean Championships which gets underway at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall (CASH), Georgetown in March. 

(Jamaica Gleaner) A St Catherine man, who served his wife a forged divorce certificate before marrying another woman, has pleaded guilty to bigamy.

Doctors have declared that Reaz Shaw, the teen who is now bedridden after he was critically injured in last month’s hit-and-run accident along the Annandale, East Coast Demerara (ECD) Public Road, would need extensive physiotherapy sessions in order for him to recover.

Dear Editor, I did not seek the permission of any of the four ladies whom I will refer to as the “Golden Girls” of the formative years.

The trial of six men and one woman accused of murdering Meten-Meer-Zorg businessman Zulfikar Namdar, continued yesterday with the testimony of three police witnesses.

Dear Editor, The farmers of  the Ann’s Grove/Two Friends Farmers’ Group hereby write to highlight our concern to the Minister of Agriculture, Mr Noel Holder about the manner in which drain clearing contracts are being awarded to a certain contractor preferentially, totalling $960,000 each month.

CAVE HILL, Barbados,  CMC – England’s bowlers brutally exposed the frailty of the CWI President XI’s batting here  yesterday, as the opening two-day tour match finished in a farcical draw at the 3W’s Oval here.

With the Leeward Islands Hurricanes trailing table leaders Guyana Jaguars by 36.6 points in the Cricket West Indies Regional four-day championships, a ‘focused’ Hurricanes is expected to take the fight to the hosts when the clash in the fifth round at Providence Stadium today.

Dear Editor, Member of Parliament (MP), Jermaine Figueira of Region #10 in a letter which appeared in some sections of the media spoke about, among other things, the sugar industry.

Minister of Social Cohesion, Dr George Norton on Monday, appealed for more private sector involvement in the activities planned in observance of Guyana’s 49th Republic Anniversary which has a $100m budget.

Dear Editor, This coming Monday, the 21st of January 2019, is the 99th anniversary of the birth of Barbadian national hero Errol Walton Barrow, and will be celebrated in Barbados as “Errol Barrow  Day” – a national public holiday.

West Indies youth player, Mavindra Dindyal, capped  a good all-round performance for the Georgetown Cricket Club (GCC) as they recorded victories over Georgetown Eco Champs and Malteenoes during the Georgetown Cricket Association/Friends of Cricket Under-17 tournament.

A miner who initially pleaded “guilty with explanation”, was remanded to prison yesterday, after he was charged for stealing a bicycle.

Dear Editor, It is said that no news is good news. 

(BBC) Former South Africa captain AB de Villiers says he would “love to be a part” of the new 100-ball competition being introduced in England in 2020.

A man was yesterday sentenced to six months imprisonment after he told a city magistrate to do what she had to because he would be unable to pay off a $30,000 debt he incurred for the services of a taxi driver.

LONDON,  (Reuters) – Prime Minister Theresa May won a confidence vote in the British parliament yesterday and then appealed to lawmakers from across the political divide to come together to try to break the impasse on a Brexit divorce agreement.

Dear Editor, A conference on Indian indentureship diaspora (indentured labourers and their descendants) is planned on the sidelines of the Indian government’s Pravasi Bharatiya Divas (PBD) programme being held in Varanasi.

Crime and security are regional problems, requiring a regional solution, CARICOM Secretary General Irwin La Rocque asserted yesterday, lobbying for member states to fully cooperate to address the issues, and reminding of the passing of a strategy to address same.

(Trinidad Guardian) Two dou­ble mur­ders were among the five record­ed overnight in Trinidad, bring­ing the mur­der toll to 20.

Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson scored 31 points apiece, Kevin Durant had 27, and the hot-shooting Golden State Warriors routed the host Denver Nuggets 142-111 on Tuesday night.

MOSCOW,  (Reuters) – Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said yesterday Moscow was alarmed by U.S.

The Region 10, Regional Democratic Council (RDC) is recruiting regional farmers to supply fresh produce  for hot meals to be prepared for students residing in far-flung communities.

MELBOURNE, (Reuters) – Former Australian Open winner Maria Sharapova continued her marauding form by handing out a 6-2 6-1 thrashing to Sweden’s Rebecca Peterson yesterday to set up a blockbuster third-round showdown with holder Caroline Wozniacki.

WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – In a victory for President Donald Trump, the U.S.

(Trinidad Express) The son of a retired police inspector has become the fourth person to be arrested and charged with the kidnapping, rape and robbery of two women days before the new year.

Dear Editor, I’m writing to express my concern about the recent incident of animal cruelty where a restaurateur from Diamond New Scheme on the East Bank beat his dog so badly that her injuries could not be treated and she had to be euthanized.

Twenty-eight lucky GTT customers on Monday were treated with customer appreciation packages for their support to the company’s services over the past 28 years.

(Trinidad Guardian) Machel Mon­tano and Shag­gy have been booked for a CAR­IFES­TA Su­per Con­cert to be held at the Queen’s Park Sa­van­nah in Au­gust this year.

WASHINGTON,  (Reuters) – With the partial U.S. government shutdown now in its 26th day, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi  yesterday urged President Donald Trump to reschedule his State of the Union address – a move that could deny him the opportunity to use the pageantry of the speech to attack Democrats in their own chamber over the impasse.

Dear Editor, Mr. Lenox Shuman may be a bit hasty in giving up his Canadian citizenship.

KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC – The Jamaica government says it cannot provide the level of funding required by the Jamaica Tallawahs, dealing a major blow to the aspirations of the Caribbean Premier League franchise ahead of the new season.

(Reuters) – Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) has been granted permission to construct two new stands at Lord’s to replace the existing Compton and Edrich stands and increase the stadium’s capacity to 31,000, it said yesterday.

Some 24 miles of road from Rukumutu to Yurongperu, South Pakaraimas in Region Nine, will be upgraded to the tune of $5 million.

Dear Editor, The letter by Timothy Jonas which was captioned `ANUG supports the call for legalization of marijuana in Guyana’ (SN January 14, 2019) is highly flawed and unconvincing. 

(Barbados Nation) Three shooting deaths within the first two weeks of the year have left residents in some communities fearing for their lives.

Anyone who views shows originating in the United States, whether on a television channel, YouTube or other online platforms funded by commercials would be familiar with the rampant advertising employed by global pharmaceutical and biotech companies.

During his career, the Pulitzer Prize winner George de Carvalho reported on the landslide win of a surprise contender, Cacareco, in neighbouring Brazil, who ended up being an unlikely international inspiration.

PORT MORESBY,  (Reuters) – From her red-roofed home near Papua New Guinea’s capital of Port Moresby, Isabelle Dikana Iveiri overlooks a giant plant used by Exxon Mobil Corp to liquefy billions of dollars’ worth of natural gas before it is shipped to Asian buyers.