Daily Archive: Saturday, March 16, 2019

Articles published on Saturday, March 16, 2019

President David Granger (right) and Opposition Leader Bharrat Jagdeo in a fist bump before their talks last week. (Ministry of the Presidency photo)

Granger seeks to allay fears as polls deadline nears

Stressing that the current political situation should not cause “alarm or anxiety,” President David Granger said yesterday that there can be a good outcome if the judiciary, the Guyana Elections Com-mission (GECOM) and the National Assembly are permitted to function without interference as well as cooperation from the opposition.

Bharrat Jagdeo

Jagdeo’s office accuses Granger of ‘bad faith’ on polls

The Office of Leader of the Opposition Bharrat Jagdeo yesterday accused President David Granger of acting in bad faith on the holding of constitutionally-due elections, while maintaining that government cannot continue holding office beyond the March 21st deadline unless an extension is granted by two-thirds of the elected members of the National Assembly.

Gregory Quinn

‘Come together’

British High Commissioner to Guyana Greg Quinn yesterday called on the government and the opposition to cooperate to resolve the current political uncertainty over the holding of elections as less than a week remains for them to be held unless an extension is agreed. 

A Queen’s College student cutting the ribbon to officially open the warehouse yesterday morning as Executive Chairman Komal Samaroo (left), Yesu Persaud (second, from left), Minister of Foreign Affairs Carl Greenidge (third, from left), Minister of Finance Winston Jordan (second, from right) and Minister of Business Dominic Gaskin (right) look on.

DSL unveils $1 billion warehouse

Distribution Services Limited (DSL) yesterday commissioned a new state-of-art warehouse built at a cost of over $1 billion and Minister of Finance Winston Jordan called the investment a testament to the improvement in the investment climate in Guyana.

President Samuel Barakat (center) is flanked by the newly installed GLTA executives (Royston Alkins photo)

Barakat to lead GLTA for another term

Businessman Samuel Barakat was on Thursday evening re-elected as President of the Guyana Tennis Association (GTA) at the body’s Annual General meeting and election of office bearers at the National Racquet Centre. 

Flashback- Scenes from the group stage action in the Guinness ‘Greatest of the Streets’ Berbice Championship at the NA Ferry Tarmac between defending championship Trafalgar [white] and NA Kings-B

Defending champs Trafalgar through to semis

Defending champion Trafalgar will enter the semi-final round today as the firm favourite to clinch a final’s berth, following two exciting days of action in the Guinness ‘Greatest of the Streets’ Berbice Champion at the New Amsterdam [NA] Ferry Tarmac.

I am unaware GECOM took decision to discard pool of trained persons, constitutional deadline is overriding factor in setting election date

Dear Editor, Please permit me space to respond to the letter captioned `GECOM could not deliver elections in 90 days, need for rigorous training cannot be over-emphasized’ which was published in the Stabroek News of 15 March 2019, in the name of Yolanda Ward, Public Relations Officer (PRO) of the Guyana Elections Commission, in response to statements I made during my exclusive interview with the Stabroek News.

Brenton Harrison Tarrant

Man charged with murder after New Zealand mosque shootings

CHRISTCHURCH/WELLINGTON, New Zealand,  (Reuters) – The main suspect in mass shootings at two New Zealand mosques was charged with one count of murder last night, a day after the attack that killed 49 people and wounded dozens, prompting the prime minister to vow reform of the country’s gun laws.

Opener Montein Hodge ... passed 700 runs for the season

Pride finish second after Hurricanes gamble backfires

NORTH SOUND, Antigua,  CMC – An extraordinary gamble by Leeward Islands Hurricanes backfired spectacularly, leaving them with a stunning innings and 18-run defeat to Barbados Pride inside two days of their rescheduled fourth round match in the Regional Four-Day Championship here yesterday.

King, Blackwood keep Red Force at bay

TAROUBA, Trinidad,  CMC – Brandon King struck his sixth half-century of the season to follow up fast bowler Nicholson Gordon’s career-best, as Jamaica Scorpions hit back strongly against Trinidad and Tobago Red Force on the second day of their rescheduled first round match in the Regional Four-Day Championship at the Brian Lara Stadium here yesterday.

Hate speech and extremism

Yesterday’s massacre at two mosques in New Zealand is another instance of extremist violence facilitated by  digital platforms which freely share supremacist ideologies and other forms of hatred.