Daily Archive: Saturday, January 19, 2019

Irfaan Ali was today chosen as the PPP/C’s presidential candidate for the next general elections.

(Trinidad Newsday) Girls are making and distributing child pornography videos in Trinidad & Tobago.

(Trinidad Express) A POLICE officer was robbed of his vehicle on Thursday.

(Trinidad Express) A US citizen was robbed at gunpoint of over $7,000 in cash, jewellery and valuables in the car park of a mall on Wednesday.

(Jamaica Observer) Munga Honorebel delivered an emotional performance at the University of Technology’s party series, College Rave Thursdays, held at the institution’s St Andrew campus on Thursday.

(Trinidad Express) ABUSE. Sexual assault. Blackmail. Victimisation by both citizens and law enforcement.

Minister of State, Joseph Harmon (left) yesterday met with Terry Steers-Gonzalez, Charge d’Affaires of the US Embassy.

With its main goal being shared executive governance to end decades of ethnic insecurity, A New and United Guyana (ANUG) yesterday entered the political fray with what it said was a legally enforceable pledge not to coalesce with any of the major parties to secure a role in government.

The opposition People’s Progressive Party (PPP) is today scheduled to decide who will be its presidential candidate for the next general elections and former minister Irfaan Ali is seen as the leading contender.

Attorney General (AG) Basil Williams SC yesterday submitted to the High Court that parliamentary precedent and practice establish that an “absolute majority” of 34 or more votes of the elected members of the National Assembly were needed for the government to be defeated on the recent no-confidence motion Williams also argues that the provisions set out in Articles 106(6) and 106(7) of the Constitution, which provide for the holding of new elections within 90 days upon the success of a no-confidence motion, are inconsistent with Article 70(3), which provide for a five-year term for the government and therefore the resolution is void.

Two Venezuelan men, who sources say are suspected to be members of notorious Sindicato gang, were arrested by police after being found with grenades in their possession on Thursday.

Police Commissioner Leslie James yesterday confirmed that the ongoing investigation of former government Member of Parliament (MP) Charrandass Persaud stems from a report of bribery and possible plans to move gold out of the country.

Opposition leader Bharrat Jagdeo has said allegations made by the government that expelled APNU+AFC Member of Parliament (MP) Charrandass Persaud was bribed by the opposition to vote in favour of the December 21st no-confidence motion against the administration warrant an impartial investigation.

Minister of State Joseph Harmon yesterday insisted that there is nothing in the constitution that limits government’s ability to fully function and that it is functioning as normal.

Guyana Jaguars dismissed the Leeward Islands Hurricanes for 175 in their first innings and, at close of play had established a 97-run lead in their cricket West Indies fifth-round encounter at the Providence National Stadium here yesterday.

State Minister Joseph Harmon yesterday said the parties in the coalition government will await the ruling of the court before addressing the issue of Members of Parliament (MPs) having dual citizenship.

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – Fast bowler Kemar Roach believes despite being labelled “underdogs”, West Indies have what it takes to challenge England in the upcoming three-Test series in the region.

An Onderneeming, Essequibo Coast youth lost his life last evening after being struck down by an intoxicated driver.

MELBOURNE, (Reuters) – Former captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni scored his third successive half century to guide India to a seven-wicket victory in the series-deciding third one-day international against Australia at the Melbourne Cricket Ground yesterday.

Carmelo Anthony has “multiple options” available to him if he wants to return to the NBA, The Athletic reported yesterday.

Dear Editor, As society continues to read revelations of Members of Parliament’s admittance of having dual citizenship and denial on the part of others, even though one was outed by his leader, this issue is bringing clearer to the fore the magnitude of the problem we face in this area. 

Businessman Terrence Campbell, who left the newly-founded political party A New and United Guyana (ANUG) before its public launch, says he has started to take steps to divest himself of a number of businesses he owns in preparation for a life of public service.

WASHINGTON,  (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump will hold a second summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in late February but will maintain economic sanctions on Pyongyang, the White House said on Friday after Trump met Pyongyang’s top nuclear negotiator.

KINSHASA, Reuters) – Democratic Republic of Congo rejected yesterday an African Union demand to delay announcing final results from its presidential election, compounding the turmoil surrounding a vote that many fear could fan widespread unrest.

MELBOURNE, (Reuters) – Defending champion Caroline Wozniacki was knocked out of the Australian Open by former world number one Maria Sharapova, who fired a warning to the rest of the field with a resounding three-set win yesterday.

Dear Editor, Airworthiness Inspectors from the Guyana Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) have completed their investigation and inspections of all Cessna Caravans at the Eugene F.

In a bid to arm possible investors with pertinent information about the business sector and important companies, a local business directory was launched on Thursday evening by the head of ActionINVEST Caribbean Inc, Vishnu Doerga.

NEW YORK/WASHINGTON,  (Reuters) – Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s office on Friday disputed key elements of a media report that President Donald Trump directed his former lawyer to lie to Congress about a Moscow real estate deal, raising questions about a story that has dominated U.S.

Twenty-year-old Kevin Somwaru is set on making his mark on the photography scene and is using his photography talent and his skill as a graphic artist to create magical photos, more specifically with his Milky Way themes.

Utah Jazz guard Donovan Mitchell will not defend his crown at the 2019 All-Star Dunk Contest, he told reporters yesterday at the Jazz’s shootaround.

Dear Editor, The Tourism and Hospitality Association of Guyana will be assisting the National Blood Transfusion Service in their Blood Donation Drive.

The new Guyana passport will be introduced towards the end of this year or in early 2020 after the stock of existing documents has been exhausted, according to Citizenship Minister Winston Felix.

Kyle Kuzma scored 32 points to help the Los Angeles Lakers earn a 138-128 overtime win over the host Oklahoma City Thunder on Thursday night.

BOGOTA, (Reuters) – Colombia’s ELN rebel group was responsible for the car bomb attack against a police academy that killed at least 21 and injured dozens, President Ivan Duque said yesterday, making it almost impossible peace talks with the insurgent group can soon restart.

Dear Editor, The National Insurance Scheme started sometime in the year 1969. 

Hi Everyone, It is a simple sauce-condiment made with few ingredients.

Two men were yesterday remanded for allegedly breaking and entering a city store and stealing over $13 million in cash.

BRASILIA,  (Reuters) – Brazil should open indigenous land to commercial farming, Agriculture Minister Tereza Cristina Dias said yesterday, while also seeking to soften many of President Jair Bolsonaro’s controversial stances on native people and the environment.

One of the most painful things for me to do is to wear a new pair of shoes.

TAROUBA, Trinidad,  CMC – All-rounder Kevin Stoute made an instant impact in his first match of the season, grabbing a five-wicket haul to rattle Trinidad and Tobago Red Force on the opening day of their day/night fifth round match in the Regional Four-Day Championship here Thursday.

A city court yesterday dismissed the charge against driver Ryan Seecharran, who was accused of causing the death of a pedestrian at a Herstelling, East Bank Demerara in 2017, after finding that the police failed to prove its case against him.

Dear Editor, If being born or holding citizenship of another country is to preclude Guyanese from holding political office, many good Guyanese would not be able to be members of Parliament.

(Trinidad Guardian) Prime Min­is­ter Dr Kei­th Row­ley yes­ter­day ac­cept­ed some re­spon­si­bil­i­ty for San­dals Re­sorts In­ter­na­tion­al pulling out of the To­ba­go ho­tel project.

Dear Editor, The refusal of the APNU+AFC coalition regime in Guyana to accept the no-confidence motion and go to the courts instead of going to the polls as enshrined in the constitution is not an exercise based on the battle of minds or ethics.

NEW DELHI, (Reuters) – India’s Supreme Court has been asked to decide the future of two international cricketers suspended for their comments about women in a TV show interview last week, stirring a debate over whether they were being treated too harshly.

Accomplished sculptor Marvin Roberts Phillips, who spent more than 30 years of his life on Main Street selling and creating his work, died on December 29, 2018.

A police rank in training was yesterday charged with wounding a fellow trainee.

HARARE,  (Reuters) – Hundreds of Zimbabweans arrested during anti-government protests were detained on Friday on public order charges, as the United Nations urged an end to a brutal security crackdown and an internet blackout.

(Trinidad Guardian) Dil­lian John­son, who fled the coun­try in De­cem­ber 2017 af­ter he was shot at his Gas­par­il­lo home and claimed that he was a vic­tim of a tar­get­ed hit, has been grant­ed hu­man­i­tar­i­an pro­tec­tion in the Unit­ed King­dom.

Last weekend marked the official start of a host of activities coordinated by the Central Mashramani Committee.

SAO PAULO,  (Reuters) – Brazilian financial authorities have identified dozens of cash transfers worth almost 100,000 reais ($26,665) that were deposited over the course of a month into the account of the president’s son, according to a TV newscast on Friday.

An 18-team dominoes tournament will take place tomorrow from 2pm at Sharmalee Sports Bar, East Coast Demerara.

Dear Editor, Flags are a symbol of importance; they represent a form of identification.

The Guyana Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) has declared all Cessna Caravans operating out of the Eugene F.

This week, the Caribbean Summit on Youth Violence Prevention was held here in Guyana at the Marriott Hotel.

The Guyana Boxing Association (GBA) will kick start its international events for 2019 with the Patrick Forde Memorial Tournament.

Work has started on repairs to the access road and the road network in and around Base Camp Seweyo, where a United States (US) military team will be stationed during Exercise New Horizons 2019, which is a joint training exercise with the Guyana Defence Force (GDF).

Guyana’s newest Soca artiste Shaima Muna, who goes by the stage name ‘Sexy Berry’, will be competing in this year’s Carib Soca Monarch competition for the very first time with her latest single “Nah Tired Yet” and has her sight set on the crown.

As a new year begins, every film critic is forced to consider the moments in cinema that burned brightest in the previous 12 months.

Dear Editor, Much has been written on dual citizenship as a disqualification criteria to serve in parliament and as President/Prime Minister.

(Jamaica Gleaner) Jamaica continues to pay dearly for corruption, with an estimated five per cent of the gross domestic product lost each year to the practice, amounting to millions of dollars.

CHICAGO, (Reuters) – White former Chicago police officer Jason Van Dyke was sentenced yesterday to nearly seven years in prison for shooting black teen Laquan McDonald to death in 2014 in a landmark case that highlighted racial tensions in America’s third-biggest city.

A New York Times Op-Ed by Pankaj Mishra calls the comedy of errors which Brexit has become a ‘moment of moral dereliction by the county’s rulers.’