Daily Archive: Wednesday, March 27, 2019

(Trinidad Express) A special investigations unit has been assigned to find who killed Sheron Sukhdeo and his friends and relatives.

(Trinidad Express) A man was shot dead and a pundit injured during a Pooja (Hindu prayer service) in Hardbargain near Princes Town on Tuesday.

Three persons are currently hospitalised, after they were attacked by a man who went berserk sometime after his birthday celebration concluded.

WASHINGTON,  (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump today called on Russia to pull its troops from Venezuela and warned that “all options” were open to make that happen.

CHICAGO (Reuters) – Chicago prosecutors on Tuesday dropped charges accusing “Empire” actor Jussie Smollett of staging a phony hate crime, a stunning move that drew the fury of the city’s police superintendent and mayor, who called the decision a “whitewash of justice.”

NEW DELHI,  (Reuters) – India shot down one of its satellites in space with an anti-satellite missile today, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said, hailing the country’s first test of such technology as a major breakthrough that establishes it as a space power.

Leader of the Opposition Bharrat Jagdeo has applied to the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) to appeal the Guyana Court of Appeal’s decision by majority to invalidate December’s no-confidence vote against government, while saying that the meaning of a majority of the 65 elected members of the National Assembly was misconstrued by the judges.

In a further sign of the growing international interest in the political crisis over a date for general elections, a team from the Commonwealth Secretariat, which will be in Guyana for four days beginning today, is scheduled to meet with the Guyana Election Commission (GECOM) tomorrow.

Attorney Anil Nandlall, who represented opposition leader Bharrat Jagdeo in the no-confidence motion cases before the Court of Appeal, has asked acting Chancellor Yonette Cummings-Edwards to ensure that the final decisions accurately reflect his opposition to the suggestion that the constitution implied that an “absolute majority” was needed for the success of the vote. 

Murder accused Kevin Garraway was yesterday acquitted after Justice Navindra Singh directed a 12-member jury to return a formal verdict of not guilty as the state did not meet the burden of proof for the charge.

A man was charged yesterday with killing his cousin by fatally stabbing him with an arrow during an argument at a Cuyuni River mining camp.

The New Amsterdam Technical Institute (NATI) has launched an investigation after a video surfaced on Tuesday showing a student beating three of his schoolmates with a belt.

The opening day of the 2019 Caribbean Region Table Tennis Federation (CRTTF) senior championship saw host Guyana recording striking performances to edge closer to capturing gold at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall (CASH). 

The Guyana Trades Union Congress (GTUC) has urged opposition leader Bharrat Jagdeo and the PPP/C to rethink their plan to boycott sittings when the National Assembly reconvenes, while saying that both government and the opposition must work together to unite the nation and secure its patrimony for the benefit of all. 

A youth was yesterday charged with the murder of a man.

Guyana’s female national hockey team yesterday dropped their bronze medal match against Kazakhstan on the final day of the Field Hockey Canada (FHC) Invitational Indoor Hockey Tri-Nation series in Canada.

The Ministry of Communities has requested that the new Mayor and City Council (M&CC) meet and discuss the future of the metered parking project, Town Clerk (Ag) Sharon Harry-Munroe has disclosed.

DELHI, India, CMC – Former West Indies all-rounder Dwayne Bravo shone with the ball but Keemo Paul’s Indian Premier League debut for Delhi Capitals was less than flattering, as Chennai Super Kings pulled off a six-wicket victory with two balls remaining here yesterday.

The Ministry of Public Health, along with the Pan American Health Organisation/ World Health Organisation (PAHO/ WHO), will be adding a new drug to its Lymphatic Filariasis campaign and extending the campaign’s reach, with the hopes of eliminating the disease by next year.

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – Newly-elected Cricket West Indies president, Ricky Skerritt, says he intends to issue an apology to former head coach Phil Simmons, for recent controversial comments by his predecessor, Dave Cameron, who labelled the Trinidadian’s hiring as a “bad decision”.

A 25-year-old Lancaster, Corentyne man is now a patient at the New Amsterdam Public Hospital in a stable condition after he was stabbed and chopped during a fight with a fellow villager early yesterday morning.

Fresh off their historic 2019 CONCACAF Gold Cup qualification, the Golden Jaguars will know their fate today, as the official draw for the inaugural CONCACAF Nations League will be conducted at the Cosmopolitan in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA.

The second round of the West Demerara Cricket Association/Beacon Café 50-overs round robin tournament continued over the weekend with McGill Super Stars beating Cornelia Ida Cricket Club (CICC) by 62 runs while Dynasty defeated Belle Vue by six wickets.

The National Cultural Centre (NCC) is undergoing a complete overhaul, including the replacement of seating, lights, and sound equipment.

Dear Editor, I believe it is necessary to comment on the points made by P.D.

An employee of the Guyana Forestry Commission was on Sunday night fatally struck down by a motor car on the Timehri Public Road, East Bank Demerara (EBD).

The Demerara Cricket Club (DCC) and the Guyana Defence Force (GDF) recorded comprehensive wins at the weekend in the latest round of the Georgetown Cricket Club (GAC), Noble House Seafoods second-division two-day cricket competition. 

Dear Editor, In light of the Court of Appeal Ruling, please permit me a few lines to share the following opinions.

The body of Dinesh Ramdas, the man who went missing while swimming outside of Splash-mins Fun Park on Sunday was recovered by his family on Monday.

Under the Dr. Puran Singh national players’ financial scheme, the Berbice Cricket Board (BCB) presented players from that county on the Guyana female team with $80,000 earlier this week.

Coming out of national consultations to upgrade the curriculum at all levels, the Ministry of Education has piloted a retooled curriculum for Grades 1 and 2 students, which will be implemented in September.

When the King’s University held their athletes’ awards ceremony in Edmonton, Alberta Cananda, Guyanese badminton player, Narayan Ramdhani, was adjudged the Athlete-of-the-Year and Most Valuable Player.

Dear Editor, Our 11th Parliament may best be at an end whatever the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) may yet rule on the majority that would have been required for the successful passage of the “No-Confidence Motion” (NCM) last December. 

(Trinidad Guardian) Rel­a­tives of mur­der vic­tim Rachel Mo­hammed, 30, are now said to be fear­ful for their lives as they be­lieve they too may be­come tar­gets of al­leged gang mem­bers.

Prime Minister and First Vice President, Moses Nagamootoo has written newly elected President of Cricket West Indies (CWI), Richard Skerritt seeking a hearing on “matters of mutual interests.”

Three Region 9 villages, Potarinau, Baitun and Katuur, are the latest recipients of the Presidential Grant Programme, having received nearly $3 million in funding for income generating projects.

Dear Editor, What is a majority?  The Appeal court ruling has been a lesson to the rest of the world; including the great democracy:  USA.

SAO PAULO,  (Reuters) – Brazil’s government has resumed studies to build a large hydroelectric power plant in the northern border state Roraima, which currently relies on the shaky Venezuelan grid, officials at state energy planning agency EPE told Reuters.

CARACAS,  (Reuters) – Venezuela’s government told workers and school children to stay home yesterday as the second major blackout this month left the streets of Caracas mostly empty and residents wondering how long power would be out amid a deepening economic crisis.

(Trinidad Guardian) A sev­en-year-0ld boy play­ing with match­es ac­ci­den­tal­ly torched his fam­i­ly’s home, leav­ing 11 peo­ple home­less.

After playing undefeated and retaining the Cricket West Indies Colonial Medical Insurance Women’s Super50 title, Barbados’ skipper Hayley Matthews believes her side will continue to dominate heading into the T20 Blaze.

Tenders were yesterday opened at the National Procurement and Tender Administra-tion Board for the supply of uniform material for the police force and construction of the Bamia/Amelia’s Ward Nursery School The companies and their bids are as follows:  

Dear Editor, I want to address the difference between a simple majority vote and an absolute majority vote as argued in the Court of Appeal ruling on last Friday, 21st March.

LONDON,  (Reuters) – A rare original charter from the reign of King John, complete with its royal seal, has been discovered by chance in County Durham northern England.

(Reuters) – Ravichandran Ashwin says his ‘Mankad’ dismissal of Jos Buttler in the Indian Premier League (IPL) on Monday was not against the spirit of the game despite the run out sparking a chorus of disapproval from fellow players and pundits.

Dear Editor, I receive public officers’ pension. Every three months, I go with my ID to the Ministry of Finance on Main Street for an update.

An Amelia’s Ward, Linden grandmother was on Sunday presented with a newly constructed, three-bedroom house, by Minister of Natural Resources, Raphael Trotman.

KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC –  West Indies Players Association (WIPA) president and chief executive, Wavell Hinds, is anticipating a close working relationship with newly elected Cricket West Indies (CWI) president, Ricky Skerritt.

(Jamaica Gleaner) Former executive director of Jamaicans for Justice (JFJ), Dr Carolyn Gomes, is hailing a major ruling from the United Kingdom-based Judicial Committee of the Privy Council which could place cops accused of extrajudicial killings under greater scrutiny and prompt the Police Service Commission (PSC) to investigate them before they get the all-clear signal for upward mobility in the force.

WASHINGTON/SEATTLE,  (Reuters) – The U.S. aviation regulator will significantly change its oversight approach to air safety by July following two fatal Boeing Co MAX 737 passenger plane crashes, according to written congressional testimony seen by Reuters.

Dear Editor, Reference is made to an article captioned, `Civil society grouping raps President over election date’, published in the Stabroek News on Tuesday, March 12, 2019.

Two Region One facilities, including the Papaya Centre, are being considered as possible housing options for migrants, as government searches for solutions to accommodate the continuous influx of Venezuelans.

Dear Editor, Guyana has poor education standards in comparison to the developed democracies which is compounded by `The Brain-Drain’ as many Guyanese seek to escape Guyana to live abroad.

The inaugural Penalty Spot and Trophy Stall softball cricket competition is set to bowl off on Friday at 18:00h with lots at stake.

WASHINGTON,  (Reuters) – A Russian military contingent that arrived in Venezuela over the weekend, drawing U.S.

Seventy-one young entrepreneurs who were trained under the Hinterland Employment Youth Service (HEYS) programme, received $50,000 Stimulus Grants on Monday to support their businesses.

(Trinidad Express) Commissioner of Police Gary Griffith’s plans to restructure the Legal Department of the Trinidad and Tobago Police Service involves contracting a team of prosecutors from the United Kingdom, who specialize in fraud and fraud-related matters.

WASHINGTON,  (Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court yesterday appeared divided along ideological lines again on whether the contentious practice of manipulating electoral district boundaries to entrench one party in power may violate the constitutional rights of voters, with Justice Brett Kavanaugh emerging as the potential deciding vote.

Dear Editor, I am in full support of the suggestions and recommendations made during the recently held meeting with the National Road Safety Council, which was chaired by the Commissioner of Police.

In the context of Guyana, last Friday’s decision by the Court of Appeal was not a surprise to me.

New energy efficiency standards have been released for buildings in  CARICOM.

The Caribbean hurricane season runs from 1st June to 30th November, but last Sunday, the first heavy gales for the year struck the region.

(Barbados nation) Two fake cops were forced to flee and call the real police after Deacons, St Michael residents set upon them when they tried to confiscate a second bicycle.

The Guyana Football Federation [GFF] Elite League will resume today at the Georgetown Football Club ground, Bourda with a solitary clash.