Daily Archive: Tuesday, March 26, 2019

(Jamaica Gleaner) Broadcaster Dorraine Samuels has died at the age of 59.

Cabinet met today, according to the Department of Public Information (DPI). 

(Trinidad Express) Thirty-year-old Rachel Mohammed was ambushed and shot dead on Saturday night near her St Augustine home.

BEIRA, Mozambique,  (Reuters) – About 1.85 million people have now been affected by Cyclone Idai and its aftermath in Mozambique alone, U.N.

(Jamaica Observer) A father is now disgruntled after administrators of the school his child attends, instead of taking the injured student to get medical attention, called him to do so.

Attorneys for Christopher Ram yesterday filed an application with  the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) seeking special leave to appeal the majority decision of the Guyana Court of Appeal (GCA) to invalidate last December’s no-confidence vote against government.

The “political uncertainty” that has enveloped the country will continue to affect the business climate in Guyana until the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) delivers a final ruling on the no-confidence vote against government, newly-elected President of the Georgetown Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI) Nicholas Boyer said yesterday “The faster that we can get to a steady environment, the faster all of us can really be more strong and firm in our planning processes back in our offices, because it is really hard to set out a two-year or three-year strategic plan when you open the newspapers and you still have that uncertainty hanging over,” Boyer told the media yesterday after introducing himself and the other members of the newly-elected executive.

Noting that the 2006 capture of Roger Khan in Suriname was the result of a well-coordinated plan, Chandrikapersad Santokhi, the neighbouring nation’s former Minister of Justice and Police, says he is not scared of the drug lord’s scheduled July release from prison.

A 62-year-old Guyanese man has been arrested in Thailand for reportedly attempting to defraud a woman out of nine million of the country’s currency in what authorities there have described as an old “black money” scam.

Almost three months after Kallicharran Sawak succumbed to injuries he allegedly sustained while in police custody, his sister has filed a $50 million lawsuit against government.

A remorseful Ravindra Paremdass, who was accused of murdering another man during a row over a bicycle, was yesterday sentenced to 12 years in jail on the lesser count of manslaughter.

(Trinidad Guardian) The buck mys­tery in Gas­par­il­lo has end­ed af­ter an Amer­i­can ex­or­cist in­ter­vened and chased away the “spir­it” which Kr­ish­na Mathu­ra says was tor­ment­ing his fam­i­ly over the past sev­en months.

After intense discussions with Guyana’s Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on permits for exploratory works at its Yellowtail-1 Well in the offshore Stabroek Block, ExxonMobil’s subsidiary, EEPGL  was yesterday granted a permit after documented assurances that it will meet the insurance and other requirements stipulated by the EPA.

Following the Court of Appeal’s decision that the December 21st vote on the no-confidence motion against government was invalid, former president Donald Ramotar has criticised the APNU+AFC administration for selectively recognising judgments.

A forensic audit is currently underway at City Hall. Acting Town Clerk Sharon Harry-Munroe announced at yesterday’s statutory council meeting that the audit, which began last week, is continuing with the co-operation of the city administration.

Barbados retained the Cricket West Indies Colonial Medical Insurance Women’s Super50 title with a 28-run win over Trinidad and Tobago in the fifth round at Enmore Community Centre, East Coast Demerara.

The Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) has started training for staff for national house-to-house registration.

Political party A New and United Guyana (ANUG) has issued a call for citizens to break the cycle of generational race hate plaguing the country by rejecting racialised politics.

JAIPUR, India, CMC – West Indies superstar Chris Gayle belted a Man-of-the-Match half-century to help fire Kings XI Punjab to a 14-run win over Jofra Archer’s Rajasthan Royals in the Indian Premier League here yesterday.

Pepsi Sonics upset Ravens in the first division while Eagles soared past Pacesetters in the second division when the Georgetown Amateur Basketball Association [GABA]/’Lets Bet Sports’ championship continued on Sunday.

The Ministry of Natural Resources yesterday said it has taken note of reports in circulation to the effect that there is the dispossessing and withholding of mining lands for small miners in favour of mining syndicates.

Cognizant of the fact that cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) are leading causes of death globally and that Guyana is not immune, the Ministry of Public Health has approached PAHO/WHO to introduce locally its HEARTS technical package, which provides a strategic approach to improving heart health.

Fans were treated to an international style shootout when the Guyana Motor Racing and Sports Club (GMR&SC) staged its highly successful Drag Racing Championships on Sunday at the South Dakota Circuit.

WASHINGTON,  (Reuters) – A fight brewed between Democrats and Republicans over the public release of Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s report on Russian meddling in the 2016 U.S.

NEW YORK,  (Reuters) – Attorney Michael Avenatti, who represented adult film star Stormy Daniels in her legal battles with U.S.

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – Two Caribbean prime ministers previously critical of Dave Cameron’s leadership of Cricket West Indies have welcomed the election of Ricky Skerritt as the new president of the regional governing body.

The Mayor and Councillors of George-town have approved another extension of the city’s contracts with five small garbage collection companies while they are set to meet Puran Brothers Disposal Inc and Cevons Waste Management to possibly work out a way forward on their contracts.

Dear Editor, SN’s editorial of March 25th, captioned `The Court of Appeal ruling and its aftermath’, was poorly informed and reasoned in key places.

A five-wicket haul from Aaron Beharry followed by an unbeaten half century from Ushardiva Balgobin ensured Everest Cricket Club defeat Muslim Youth Organisation (MYO) by eight wickets Saturday in the Georgetown Cricket Association Noble House Seafoods Under-19 Generation Next tournament.

Two men were yesterday remanded to prison after being charged with armed robbery.

LONDON,  (Reuters) – British lawmakers wrested control of the parliamentary agenda from the government for a day in a highly unusual bid to find a way through the Brexit impasse after Prime Minister Theresa May’s EU divorce deal was rejected again.

The University of Guyana Law School was the first runner-up at the 11th Annual CCJ Inter-national Law Moot, also capturing the award for Best Academic Institution at the end of the event on Friday.

Georgetown Cricket Club (GCC) romped to a six-wicket win over Malteenoes Sports Club on Sunday at the Eve Leary Ground in the Georgetown Cricket Association Noble House Seafoods Generation Next Under-19 tournament.

(Jamaica Gleaner) Prime ministers within the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) have been sounding off over the decision of a select few Caribbean leaders to meet with United States (US) President Donald Trump last Friday in Florida to discuss the deepening political crisis in Venezuela and energy security.

(Reuters) – Apple Inc’s Apple News+ service will offer content from 300 popular magazines and newspapers for just $10 a month.

Dear Editor, I want to bring my analysis of last Friday’s Court of Appeal ruling to this newspaper to encourage public conversation.

Dear Editor, Timely  financial reporting create benefits to a nation.  It is now almost April 2019 and we the people, the shareholders of this company called Guyana, still cannot receive from the Ministry of Finance that critical annual report of FY 2018 called the “End  of Year Outcome 2018 Report”. 

Host, Guyana completed a comfortable 57-run win over the Windward Islands to secure the fourth posting in the just concluded Cricket West Indies (CWI), Colonial Medical Insurance Women’s Super50 championship at Bourda, yesterday. 

(Trinidad Express) Rachel Mohammed, the woman shot on Dookiesingh Street, St Augustine, on Saturday night while liming with her friend, has died.

Relatives of the Cummings Lodge miner who was crushed to death last Saturday night in Mazaruni, are devastated by his sudden death, and are still awaiting further information on the matter from the police.

HAVANA,  (Reuters) – Prince Charles and his wife, Camilla, met with Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel yesterday during the first official British royal visit to the Caribbean island, even as Britain’s top ally, the United States, seeks to isolate Cuba’s Communist government.

(Trinidad Express) The body found in Couva on Saturday has been identified.

WASHINGTON,  (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump yesterday recognized Israel’s 1981 annexation of the Golan Heights in an election boost for visiting Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, prompting a sharp response from Syria, which once held the strategic land.

Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic secured their places at the 2019 Lima Pan American games after they both recorded exciting wins last evening at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall (CASH), in the Pan Am games table tennis qualifier. 

A mason facing two counts of armed robbery is now a remanded prisoner after a city court heard that one of the victims positively identified him to police.

Dear Editor, A long ‘fore-day morning conversation with someone who was in Guyana during the whole period after the no-confidence motion was helpful to me. 

CARACAS,  (Reuters) – Venezuela blamed an “attack” on its electric system for a blackout yesterday, the second to hit the OPEC nation this month, that shuttered businesses, plunged the main airport into darkness and left commuters stranded in the capital.

Dear Editor, I take the informed view that the Court of Appeal’s ‘attractive’ formula is unsound.

On Friday, the Guyana Police Force ‘D’ Division launched a new boat which is powered by an 85 horsepower (hp) Yamaha engine.

Lodge Secondary and St. John’s College secured hard-fought wins to earn quarterfinal berths when the Milo Secondary School Football Championships resumed yesterday at the Ministry of Education ground, Carifesta Avenue.

Eighty-two police ranks from ‘G’ Division on Saturday underwent training at the Anna Regina Police Station (Divisional Headquarters) from Special Superintendent Lawrence Kissoon and Assistant Superintendent Nolan Burnette of the Police Office of Profes-sional Responsibility.

WASHINGTON/CARACAS,  (Reuters) – The United States yesterday accused Russia of “reckless escalation” of the situation in Venezuela by deploying military planes and personnel to the crisis-stricken South American nation that Washington has hit with crippling sanctions.

A National Gender and Social Inclusion Policy has been developed by government, Minister of Social Protection Amna Ally announced earlier this month, relating that it is to be implemented during the second quarter of this year.

SANTIAGO, Dominican Republic,  CMC – National coach Kyle Lightbourne applauded Bermuda after they came from behind to beat hosts Dominican Republic 3-1 in their final CONCACAF Nations League qualifier at the Estadio Cibao here on Sunday and qualify for the Gold Cup for the first time.

(Trinidad Express) The three friends who were taken by men pretending to be police officers have been released.

Dear Editor, Two excellent pieces on inequality and ethnic security have been published recently by SN. 

KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC – After securing the Cricket West Indies top job in a stunning result here Sunday, new president Ricky Skerritt has targeted the rejuvenation of the high performance centre, governance reform and finding a permanent West Indies coach, as three of the main items on his immediate agenda.

Dear Editor, On Saturday 23rd March, 2019, about 06:00 hours I was at the Parika Ferry Stelling as a passenger that travelled early that morning. 

LONDON,  (Reuters) – British Airways has been forced to apologise after a flight from London to Dusseldorf landed more than 600 miles (965 km) away in Edinburgh by mistake.

LIMA, (Reuters) – Residents of a remote Amazonian region seized a small oil installation operated by Canadian energy company PetroTal Corp to demand electricity and other government services, an industry group said yesterday.

If you are wondering whether Democratic presidential hopeful Beto O’Rourke is a Latino, the answer is no: he’s a fourth-generation Irish-American whose father gave him the Spanish nickname “Beto.”

By David Keith CAMBRIDGE – Negotiations on geoengineering technologies ended in deadlock at the United Nations Environment Assembly in Nairobi, Kenya, last week, when a Swiss-backed proposal to commission an expert UN panel on the subject was withdrawn amid disagreements over language.

Festival City’s Youth and Parent Organisation has begun a clean-up exercise which aims to restore the community to its former glory, according to the Department of Public Information (DPI).

Historically, women (and children) have been the softest targets for various forms of exploitation arising out of forced migration from conflict-ridden and poverty-stricken countries into neighbouring ones where conditions may be more bearable.