Daily Archive: Wednesday, February 13, 2019

(Jamaica Observer) Olympian and National Record Holder Kemoy Campbell yesterday walked for the first time since he collapsed at the Millrose Games in New York over the weekend.

The Police say they are investigating the murder of Rohan ‘Khanhai’ Persaud, 53, unemployed of Samatta Point, Grove, East Bank Demerara, which occurred between 01:00hrs-06:30hrs today at Back Street, Grove, East Bank Demerara.

(Trinidad Express) Prime minister Dr Keith Rowley has hauled Opposition Leader Kamla Persad Bissessar over the coals for her appeal this week to people of African descent to blank the People’s National Movement.

(Trinidad Express) After losing money at a casino in Chaguanas, a man drove his car off a multi-storey car park and plummeted 30 feet to the ground early Wednesday.

(Reuters) – West Indies fast bowler Shannon Gabriel has been banned for the first four one-day internationals against England after being found guilty of “personal abuse” in the St Lucia test, the International Cricket Council (ICC) said today.

WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – Congress will not support U.S. military intervention in Venezuela despite comments hinting at such involvement by President Donald Trump, the Democratic chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee said today.

ABUJA,  (Reuters) – A tribunal today issued an arrest warrant for Nigeria’s suspended chief judge for failing to appear for trial over alleged breaches of asset declaration rules, days before Saturday’s presidential election.

(Trinidad Guardian) Corn soup ven­dor Leopold Adams was among four peo­ple who were killed be­tween Mon­day night and yes­ter­day.

 (Trinidad Guardian) The in­crease of mur­ders and gun vi­o­lence in the Sea Lots, East Port-of-Spain and Care­nage is now be­lieved to be di­rect­ly linked to the on­go­ing gang ri­val­ry be­tween two main gangs—the Ras­ta City and the Mus­lims.

The Shipping Association of Guyana (SAG) has been found guilty of “price fixing” by the Competition and Consumer Affairs Commission (CCAC) and five of its members have been ordered to pay $3.8 million each.

Another statutory meeting of the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) ended yesterday without a decision on the likely date of General and Regional elections.

A Guyanese-born businessman, who is listed as one of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) most wanted, was arrested here on Monday for illegal possession of a firearm and ammunition.

Warning that the country is on a path towards “ethnic confrontation” in the aftermath of the vote on the no-confidence motion against the government, the Guyana Human Rights Association yesterday called for an agreement by the two major political parties to stop fuelling ethnic insecurity.

The University of Guyana Workers’ Union (UGWU) and University of Guyana Senior Staff Association (UGSSA) held a picketing exercise yesterday outside of the Turkeyen Campus office of the Vice-Chancellor to press for a forensic audit after they were told by the administration that there are no available funds to grant any increases in wages and salaries.

A teen was yesterday remanded to prison after he was charged with the murder of a farmer at Koriabo Village, North West District.

Ronald Khan, the miner who filed a claim at the High Court for a quantity of diamonds which were lodged with police after a robbery but later disappeared, was on Monday awarded $5 million by Justice Fidela Corbin-Lincoln.

A man was yesterday charged with violating a restraining order against him that was granted to his wife.

The Chambers of the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) last week appealed the decision made by Magistrate Faith McGusty to give bar owner and pawnbroker Freeman Fordyce a four-year suspended sentence after finding him guilty of the illegal possession of a pistol and ammunition, Communications Officer Liz Rahaman on Monday confirmed.

In the face of allegations of procurement breaches in the award of contracts for training programmes, Guyana’s Small Business Bureau remains mum, saying that it will eventually issue a statement on the matter.

The Guyana Power and Light Incorporated (GPL) says that it has remedied the voltage problem it has been encountering in Berbice, which should see the Guyana Water Incorporated (GWI) being able to resume a normal water supply to residents.

A number of workers attached to the Qualfon call centre at Goedverwagting, East Coast Demerara have been laid off for the year thus far and more are expected to be let go in the coming days.

Several witnesses took the stand yesterday as the trial of Kumey Bourne, who is accused of murdering his elderly father, commenced before Justice Navindra Singh at the High Court in Georgetown.

A special capacity building workshop for government organisations and private companies that will have to submit data for the Guyana Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (GY-EITI) was held yesterday and GY-EITI Secretariat head Dr.

The financial management of City Hall has been revamped with the addition of two new committees to five which have over the years controlled the operations of the council.

(BBC) England claimed a consolation 232-run victory over West Indies despite Roston Chase’s unbeaten 102 on yesterday’s fourth day of the final Test in St Lucia.

Head coach of the Golden Jaguars (Guyana’s national senior football team) Michael Johnson yesterday stopped just short of guaranteeing a win against Belize next month but stressed yesterday the importance of the upcoming fixture.

The Guyana Trades Union Congress (GTUC) has told the Carter Center that it is concerned about the lack of “common understanding” of Article 106(7) which deals with how government should continue to “function” until an election is held.

Pepsi Hikers and Bounty GCC secured wins in the Farfan & Mendes Men’s first division, while GBTI GCC secured a victory in the Woodpecker Women’s 1stDivision Leagues on Saturday and Sunday at the St.

Natasha Sobers, the Wales resident who was critically injured over a week ago following an accident that claimed the life of her boyfriend, Trevon Butters, along Princes Street, in Georgetown, remains hospitalised, Traffic Chief Linden Isles has said.

Banks DIH recently launched their online ordering service where customers can order items from Demico Qik Serv and Idiho.

Junior national squash players Kirsten Gomes, Mohryan Baksh and Abosaide Cadogan highlighted the opening of the Guyana Squash Association (GSA) Annual Bounty Farm Handicap Tournament at the Georgetown Club Squash Court last evening.

Dear Editor, I am a member of the Private Sector Commission (PSC) Council and a member of the Governance & Security Sub-Commit-tee.

Multi-million-dollar bids for the rehabilitation and construction of urban roads across the country dominated tender openings yesterday.

After leading his side to a seven-wicket win over Jamaica Scorpions with half centuries in both innings, Guyana Jaguars’ captain, Leon Johnson said the performances were a confidence booster.

The cause of the recent fire that claimed the life of toddler Mahin Rampersaud at Mon Repos, East Coast Demerara is yet to be determined and is likely to remain unsolved, according to a source close to the investigation.

Dear Editor, I wish to bring to the attention of the general public and the relevant authorities the unprofessionalism and slothfulness of the Government Valuation Office when it comes to completing a valuation of a property.

(Jamaica Observer) President of Reebok, Matt O’Toole says the sportswear company will be donating USD$50,000 to assist with the medical expenses for professional distance runner Kemoy Campbell.

Georgetown defeated defending champions, West Demerara by nine wickets in the Demerara Cricket Board Inter-Association U15 50-overs first-round encounter at the Everest Cricket Club yesterday.

Dear Editor, It is with great concern for the professional practice of journalism by a few media outlets in Guyana that I am writing this letter to address very glaring misinformation that was carried in some sections of the press on Friday February 8, 2019.

NEW YORK,  (Reuters) – The world’s most infamous cartel boss Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman, who rose from poverty in rural Mexico to amass billions of dollars, was found guilty in a U.S.

Ranks of the Guyana Police Force on Monday during a four-hour eradication operation in the Berbice River, destroyed several fields of cannabis cultivation with plants measuring from a foot to four feet in height.

Independence A defeated McGill Super Stars by 105 runs to win  the West Demerara Cricket Association’s 50-overs President’s Cup Sunday at the Joe Vieira Park Ground.

STOKE-ON-TRENT, England, (Reuters) – Gordon Banks, the goalkeeper in England’s 1966 World Cup-winning team, has died at the age of 81, his former club Stoke City said yesterday.

Dear Editor, The Migrant Support Network of Guyana (MSN-GY) notes with concern a live video published on social networking site, Facebook, on Saturday, February 9, 2019 by social media account holder, ‘Guyanese Critic’, with the title, “DRUNKEN FOREIGNERS ATTACK GUYANESE CRITIC, IS THERE A GROWING PROBLEM IN GUYANA?”

The landfill facility at Lethem, Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo will soon be transformed into a sanitary landfill site, Senior Environmental Engineer attached to the Ministry of Communities, Satrohan Nauth disclosed recently, according to the Department of Public Information (DPI) .

WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – President Donald Trump said yesterday he was unhappy with a deal struck by congressional negotiators on border security that denied him funds for his promised U.S.-Mexican

WINNIPEG, Manitoba/OTTAWA,  (Reuters) – Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, facing a political crisis, yesterday said he was surprised his veterans affairs minister quit amid allegations she had been pressured to go easy on a major firm when she was justice minister.

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, CMC – Veteran West Indies player Deandra Dottin is now the world’s leading women’s all-rounder in the Twenty20 format.

Dear Editor, It is difficult not to be most apprehensive of the profound implications inherent in the cris de coeur of Dr.

(Trinidad Express) Agriculture Minister Clarence Rambharat says he was shocked by a recent revelation by the National Flour Mills (NFM) that 95 per cent of the rice paddy it buys from local rice farmers ends up as pet food and not on the plates of taxpayers.

Autopsies performed on the remains of Ravie Chowtie and Ozard Russell, the two friends whose bodies were recovered on Friday, days after they fell into the Essequibo River confirmed that they both drowned, Commander of ‘D’ Division Edmond Cooper confirmed.

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – Leeward Islands Hurricanes have moved into second spot in the standings while four-time reigning champions, Guyana Jaguars, have stretched their lead at the top, following the seventh round of matches in the Regional Four-Day Championship.

(Trinidad Express) A man who gang members accused of being an “informant” was shot dead in the living room of his Sea Lots, Port of Spain home yesterday morning.

SAO PAULO, (Reuters) – Brazilian environmental groups yesterday blasted President Jair Bolsonaro’s environment minister after he dismissed the murdered Amazon rain forest defender Chico Mendes as “irrelevant.”

Bail was denied to a vagrant who was charged with a larceny at a city court on Monday.

Dear Editor, In your article on the First Bauxite Corporation Mine at Sand Hill, Region #3 in the Sunday Stabroek of 10th February, 2019 there is mention about the bauxite found in the mine being “Purest in the world to their knowledge”.

Guyana’s High Commissioner to the United Kingdom, Hamley Case was recently accredited as Non-Resident Ambassador to the Republic of Estonia, a release from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said yesterday.

On Monday, the Third Day of the Third Test, the West Indies, still basking in the glow of winning the first two matches and regaining the Wisden Trophy, received some hard lessons on how harsh and taxing the game can be at this level.

A highly speculative contribution by Mr. Manzoor Nadir about two weeks ago provided an analysis in support of the PPP/C that is so surprisingly flawed that I hope that party has gone beyond this kind of thinking.

(Jamaica Observer) The Ministry of Health says there have been six confirmed deaths from dengue fever as at February 8.