Daily Archive: Saturday, February 16, 2019

DAURA/YOLA, Nigeria (Reuters) – Nigerian authorities postponed today’s national election by a week, just hours before polls had been due to open, prompting the opposition candidate to accuse President Muhammadu Buhari of seeking to “disenfranchise” voters.

(Trinidad Express) Three men on their way home from a party, died in a crash in Longdenville, central Trinidad early today.

(Barbados Nation) Their Royal Highnesses, The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall will pay an official visit to Barbados on Tuesday, March 19, as part of a Caribbean tour.

Following a strike by workers over pay, the RUSAL-owned Berbice bauxite company yesterday shut down operations.

(Trinidad Express) The State has closed its case against Marcia Mc Clean who was charged with the murder of four-year-old Jenice Figaro.

(Barbados Nation) Special permission was granted for Buju Banton to perform in Barbados because his criminal conviction automatically disqualified him from gaining entry into the island.

Since acting Chief Justice Roxane George-Wiltshire upheld the legality of the December 21 no-confidence vote against the government, Cabinet has not met but instead a “ministerial plenary” has been performing its functions, Minister of State Joseph Harmon announced yesterday.

The Local Government Commission (LGC) has effectively been shut down as the entity cannot access funds to pay its staff and bills, Chairman of the Commission Mortimer Mingo says.

A code of conduct containing guidelines for minibus operators offering public transportation services was officially launched yesterday at the Stabroek Market Square by the Ministry of Business.

Close to 160 workers from the Bauxite Company of Guyana Incorporated (BCGI) in Region Ten began striking yesterday to protest the company’s imposition of a one per cent hike in wages without collective bargaining.

Prominent businessman Inderjeet Beharry, whose name ‘Indi’ graces the popular curry powder produced by the Beharry Group, died yesterday.

An exciting evening of Squash yesterday at the Georgetown Club Squash Court, saw the semi-finalists of this year’s Guyana Squash Association (GSA) Annual Bounty Farm Handicap Tournament being decided. 

A massive outreach, which will see 19 ministers visiting 28 Rupununi villages in three days, is nothing but “normal government business,” according to Minister of State Joseph Harmon.

As the Court of Appeal prepares to hear applications by Attorney General (AG) Basil Williams for orders to stay the effects Chief Justice Roxane George-Wiltshire’s judgments on the validity of the no-confidence vote against government and to keep the president, the Cabinet and government, former Attorney General Anil Nandlall yesterday said it should be focused on disposing of the substantive appeals.

Georgetown claimed the 2019 Demerara Cricket Board Under-15 Inter-Association title with a 10-wicket win over East Bank Demerara at Everest Cricket Club, Camp Road yesterday.

East Coast Demerara registered a consolation three-wicket victory over West Demerara in the final round of the Demerara Cricket Board Under-15 Inter-Association tournament yesterday at the Georgetown Cricket Club ground, Bourda.

Alliance for Change (AFC) leader Raphael Trotman has declined to comment on the way forward regarding the dual citizenship of several government parliamentarians and informed that the party and its coalition partner, A Partnership for National Unity (APNU), are currently working on a joint position.

The road to the Special Olympics for the local contingent became a lot smoother thanks to Digicel. 

The family of a baby who allegedly suffered burns at the Georgetown Public Hospital (GPH), and who was discharged but subsequently readmitted and died there, are calling for answers and the hospital says an investigation has been launched.

Family will engage Big Ballers while One-n-Move tackles Dream Team in the semi-final round of the 2nd Annual Mocha Village Cup Street-ball Championship today, following quarterfinal wins at the Mocha Arcadia Community Centre.

The Shipping Association of Guyana (SAG) yesterday said it is engaging legal counsel to appeal the recent ruling of the Competition and Consumer Affairs Commission (CCAC), which found it guilty of “price fixing” in the handling of containers and fined five of its members $3.8 million each.

The 7th edition of the Milo Secondary School Football Championship, resumes today at the Ministry of Education ground, Carifesta Avenue with three group matches.

A fraud convict was yesterday charged with defrauding a businessman of over $2 million in phone credit by impersonating Minister of Public Health Volda Lawrence from prison.

A man and his pregnant girlfriend were yesterday remanded to prison after being read charges that they defrauded persons of over $5 million.

With several berths still remaining in the knockout round, the National Gymnasium will be a hive of activity tonight when the group stage matches of the 2ndAnnual National Sports Commission [NSC]/Magnum Mash Cup Futsal Championships conclude.

Dear Editor, Elections commissions have had a sordid history. They were a tool in the hands of the PNC in rigging elections in the pre-1992 days.

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – Cricket West Indies is bracing for a huge financial windfall from the ongoing England tour and the upcoming home series against India, as the cash-strapped organisation hopes to make up for a disastrous 2018 when they lost an estimated US$20 million.

A Cuban man was sentenced to nine months in jail yesterday after he pleaded guilty to a charge of breaking and entering and larceny.

Dear Editor, My name is Leroy Phillips, prominent disability advocate. As a person with a disability I wish to bring to your attention a few concerns which undoubtedly my other disability counterparts may share.

A Route 45 minibus driver and conductor, who are accused of attacking a traffic policeman on Wednesday, have since been apprehended and will face several charges in the new week.

WASHINGTON,  (Reuters) – Presi-dent Donald Trump yesterday declared a national emergency in a bid to fund his promised wall at the U.S.-Mexico

If you are a fan of amateur boxing, then the place to be tomorrow is the National Gymnasium to witness the staging of the Patrick Forde Memorial Open.

Dear Editor, I reside at Lot 137 Section B, Non Pareil, East Coast Demerara and the main pipe located on the parapet outside my house burst on the weekend of February 2nd.

(Jamaica Gleaner) A Lilliput, St James night club operator this afternoon shot and killed his girlfriend then turned the weapon on himself in Flamstead Gardens near Spring Mount, St James.

A third person was yesterday charged with wounding a policeman and robbing him in an attack last December near an Alberttown nightclub.

BEIJING/WASHINGTON,  (Reuters) – The United States and China will resume trade talks next week in Washington with time running short to ease their bruising trade war, but U.S.

Dear Editor, I would like to commend the Mayor and Councillors of the City of Georgetown on their decision to establish an Audit Committee and a Procurement Committee.

Artist, lecturer, poet and athlete, Randy Abubakar Bentinck’s work surrounds realistic and abstract with him dabbling in a bit of surreal art.

Guyana’s first Prime Minister and second President, L.F.S Burnham has been deceased for the past 34 years but his legacy continues to live on through various activities.

(Reuters) – U.S. Special Counsel Robert Mueller disclosed for the first time yesterday  that his office has evidence of communications between Roger Stone, a longtime adviser to President Donald Trump, and WikiLeaks related to the release of hacked Democratic Party emails.

Dear Editor, I believe that every patriot ought to be saddened and sorry about statements emanating from certain persons in the media.

Hold the chocolate-covered strawberries, cakes, mousse, ice cream and gourmet bars, this Valentine, gimme some okra and our love will be everlasting.

(Reuters) – The punishment handed Shannon Gabriel for a gay slur directed at Joe Root was a little harsh, says former West Indies cricketer Ian Bishop, who at the same time acknowledged the fast bowler erred in his choice of words directed at the England captain.

WASHINGTON/MUNICH,  (Reuters) – The United States ratcheted up pressure on Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro yesterday by sanctioning some of his top security officials and the head of the state oil company, and unveiling plans to airlift over 200 tons of aid to the Colombian border.

Justice Dawn Gregory-Barnes on Thursday declined to grant an application for a stay in the fraud proceedings against attorney Anil Nandlall in the Magistrate’s Court on the ground that a single judge in chambers does not have the jurisdiction to grant such a request.

HAMILTON, Bermuda, CMC – Former Bermuda all-rounder Herbie Bascome has been named as the island’s new national cricket coach.

PORT-AU-PRINCE,  (Reuters) – Haiti’s President Jovenel Moise struck a combative note on Thursday in his first address since violent protests flared in the capital, defying calls for his ouster but urging dialogue to address soaring inflation and alleged misuse of funds.

The management of JR Burgers has pulled the plug on the day-to-day operations of the fast food restaurant after 13 years.

If anyone looked at my saved basket on ASOS (the virtual equivalent to walking around with loads of items in your hand in an actual store) they wouldn’t have the slightest clue as to what is going on in my life.

Dear Editor, A very small band of bellicose individuals are shouting every day that the “worst” constitutional crisis in our history is impending.

CHICAGO,  (Reuters) – A gunman opened fire at a manufacturing warehouse in Aurora, Illinois, yesterday, killing five people and wounding five police officers before he was slain, law enforcement officials said.

By Selwyn Collins We have to be better and do better to attract the better we want and expect to come.

Reigning local Miss Venus Model Guyana Onesha Hutson has taken the local franchise of the pageant under her wings, with plans for a launch early next month.

(Trinidad Express) An infant boy who fell asleep in the back seat of his father’s car, died yesterday afternoon when the vehicle suddenly caught fire and burned.

(Jamaica Gleaner) Assis-tant Commissioner of Police Jermaine Delatti-budiere, the officer in charge of crime for Trelawny, says a suspect is in custody in relation to the beheading of a woman in Clarke’s Town.

Dear Editor, I refer to the publication of a video via social media on February 12, 2019, by News Room.

The Bank of Guyana (BoG) will begin circulation of an updated $1,000 note from March 4th.

DURBAN, (Reuters) – Debutant spinner Lasith Embuldeniya took five wickets as Sri Lanka produced a strong fightback with the ball on day three of the first test, but hosts South Africa remained on course for victory at the close at Kingsmead yesterday.

Dear Editor, I read an article on page 25 of the Stabroek News of Tuesday, February 12 2019， where it was stated by some protesting minibus operators outside of the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court that `They don’t believe that their Union is representing them’.

(Trinidad Express) Police have arrested over 258 persons in connection with various offences including gang activity, shootings, outstanding warrants and gun and narcotic possession.

A lawless act. A gross abuse of power. A desperate attempt to distract from a broken political promise.

Jrue Holiday and Julius Randle combined for 65 points to lead host New Orleans to a 131-122 victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder on Thursday, but the Pelicans lost All-Star forward Anthony Davis to a shoulder injury.

The Link Show, a popular annual satirical review, known for entertaining Guyanese audiences by the thousands for the past 33 years, will be staged at the National Cultural Centre (NCC) from March 1 to 4, a release from GEMS Theatre Productions has said.

City Hall has relaunched a campaign to have “encumbrances,” including derelict vehicles, removed from city streets and roadsides following the recent death of a motorist, whose vehicle crashed into a truck parked along Princes Street.

SAO PAULO/RIO DE JANEIRO,  (Reuters) – Brazilian police arrested eight employees of mining firm Vale SA yesterday, accused by state prosecutors of covering up weaknesses at a dam that collapsed and likely killed more than 300 people.

Ten years ago, Henry Selick’s “Coraline” premiered as the first feature from animated movie studio Laika.

(Trinidad Guardian) Na­tion­als from Pe­ru, Nicaragua, Guatemala and Colom­bia with a string of crim­i­nal records have been com­ing to Trinidad pos­ing as Venezue­lans.