Daily Archive: Friday, March 29, 2019

(Trinidad Express) A MAN driving to the Couva hospital for medical help fell unconscious and crashed into the lobby before daybreak Friday.

Minister of State Joseph Harmon today announced that the National Assembly will be reconvened on April 11th.

(Jamaica Gleaner) The extent to which the Uchence Wilson Gang infiltrated the society was brought to light in court yesterday following the revelation that a medical doctor was among the professionals on its payroll.

(Jamaica Observer) Rape charges against Capleton were dropped on Wednesday when he appeared in the Kingston and St Andrew Parish Court.

(Trinidad Guardian) Com­mis­sion­er of Po­lice Gary Grif­fith is look­ing to clamp down on the long list of of­fi­cers serv­ing in­def­i­nite sus­pen­sions due to crim­i­nal charges not­ing the state is pay­ing some $50 mil­lion an­nu­al­ly on these of­fi­cers.

(Trinidad Express) A man will be going to court on Friday charged with stealing his wife jewelry.

Opposition leader Bharrat Jagdeo yesterday said that two of his party’s Members of Parliament (MPs) have indicated their intention to relinquish their foreign citizenship, while he accused the government of duplicity by failing to address those within its ranks with dual citizenship.

Guyana were condemned to a five wicket defeat at the hands of Trinidad and Tobago while Barbados and Jamaica registered victories over Leeward Islands and Windward Islands respectively in the opening round of the Cricket West Indies Colonial Medical Insurance Women’s T20 Blaze at the National Stadium, Providence yesterday.

The Guyana Youth Corps (GYC), which is expected to expand education and employment opportunities for young people, was yesterday officially relaunched at the Kuru Kuru Training Centre, at Soesdyke, Linden Highway.

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – Newly-elected Cricket West Indies chief, Ricky Skerritt, says he intends to make sure the region’s legends have a key role to play in Caribbean cricket development.

A $110 million modern bridge, which links Kumaka and San Jose in Moruca, Region One, is almost completed and is to be opened to vehicular traffic within three weeks.

Widely regarded as the most high-profile local effort in recent years to popularise locally manufactured products, primarily agro-produce, fresh greens and vegetables, cosmetics, pharmaceuticals and craft, the Guyana Manufacturing & Services Association’s (GMSA) UNCAPPED Marketplace will make its third appearance in three successive years on Sunday March 31 at the National Stadium, Providence.

A New Amsterdam youth was electrocuted yesterday afternoon after coming into contact with live wire while working on a utilty pole at Section B, Clonbrook, East Coast Demerara.

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – Chairman of CARICOM’s subcommittee on cricket, Prime Minister Dr Ralph Gonsalves has identified the unification of the Caribbean cricket community and the implementation of governance reforms as the two pressing issues before new Cricket West Indies president, Ricky Skerritt.

With access to financing continuing to challenge the sustainability of local micro and small enterprises and the emergence of new ones, the Small Business Bureau (SBB) earlier this week disclosed that it is preparing to make available thirty grants collectively valued at $15 million to such enterprises under its second quarter, 2019 grant allocation, with each grant averaging $500,000 each.

A father of three was yesterday remanded for the almost decade-old murder of an East Coast Demerara fuel dealer.

With less than six days remaining before Fruta Conquerors depart for Curacao to compete in the CONCACAF 2019 Caribbean Club Shield, club secretary Daniel Thomas sat down with Stabroek Sport to discuss the club’s preparation and expectations for the event.

STEM Guyana’s sustained expansion of its services across Guyana aimed at introducing a strong science and technology “curriculum” in both coastal and hinterland communities received a boost through recent engagements from the Upper Corentyne Technical Onstitute, the Tain Campus of the University of Guyana, Tagore Memorial Secondary School and the Non-Governmental Organization FACT 2.

Fitness fans get ready! The Kares Engineering Inc Fitness Challenge returns to the National Park’s tarmac on Sunday.

More than 54% of the world’s population lives in urban areas. 

A Commonwealth Secretariat team that was scheduled to visit Guyana this week has postponed its visit pending a decision by the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) on the validity of last December’s no-confidence vote against government.

The Golden Jaguars have been drawn in Group C of League B in the CONCACAF Nations League at the official draw on Wednesday at the Cosmopolitan in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA.

As it moves to begin its third round of lymphatic filariasis Mass Drug Administration (MDA), the Ministry of Public Health is looking for help from private citizens and the private sector so that it can better reach the rural and hinterland regions of Guyana.

Local Scotiabank account holders have begun receiving individual notification of the bank’s imminent winding down of its operations in Guyana and the now actualisation of the sale of its local banking operations to the Trinidad and Tobago-based Republic Financial Holdings Ltd (RFHL).

By Donald Sinclair The proposition that the city of Georgetown should see itself as a tourism destination in its own right may strike some as controversial, even untenable.

The Institute of Private Enterprise Development (IPED) is reporting that its gross loan portfolio as at December 31st, 2018 grew to $3.008 billion, representing an increase of 7% from $2.806 billion in 2017.

KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC – Caribbean cricket has not seen the last of Dave Cameron, the deposed Cricket West Indies president has warned.

Although still grappling with fallout from the disruption of its flight schedule in wake of last November’s crash landing of one its planes at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport, Timehri, Fly Jamaica Airways is hopeful of resuming operations here in a couple of months, according to Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Captain Paul Ronald Reece.

China’s role as a major player in the oil and gas industry continues to be underscored by the huge impact which its local companies continue to make in the sector globally.

ST JOHN’S, Antigua, CMC – Prolific off-spinner Rahkeem Cornwall has captured the Courtney Walsh Award for the most wickets in the just-concluded first class championship, as he continues to press his claim for a maiden call-up to senior West Indies colours.

He is used to lifting heavy weights in and out the gym, but powerlifting standout, Carlos Petterson-Griffith, was recently himself on the receiving end of a major lift. 

The town of Mabaruma, Region One, will be focusing on developing its main ports, the Mabaruma airstrip and the Kumaka waterfront, to boost its tourism sector.

(Trinidad Guardian) The north­east re­gion of Trinidad has the po­ten­tial to be­come a gas and oil in­dus­try sim­i­lar to Point Ga­le­o­ta and Guayagua­yare which can pro­vide a bet­ter qual­i­ty of life for cit­i­zens who live be­low the eco­nom­ic pyra­mid.

UNITED NATIONS, (Reuters) – The United Nations estimates that about a quarter of Venezuelans are in need of humanitarian assistance, according to an internal U.N.

MOSCOW, (Reuters) – A firm hired by the U.S. Treasury Department is auditing Russian aluminium giant Rusal to check whether it is complying with the terms of a deal under which Washington agreed to lift sanctions on the company, Rusal said.

BUENOS AIRES, (Reuters) – Argentina’s poverty rate rose to just under a third in the second half of 2018 as the country was battered by an economic recession, a tumbling peso and soaring inflation that has outstripped wages.

President David Granger on Wednesday accredited non-resident High Commis-sioners of Botswana and Zambia to Guyana and expressed hope of improved bilateral relations with the two countries.

MANCHESTER, England,  (Reuters) – At a time when many are wondering what happened to Britain’s political and diplomatic skills, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer showed a full understanding of the “art of the possible”, sealing a deal yesterday to become Manchester United’s new permanent manager.

Dear Editor, SN’s editorial of March 25th, captioned `The Court of Appeal ruling and its aftermath’ is bang on with not only the CA’s mathematical mockery or logical idiocy, but most critically, this government’s unwavering acceptance of 33 votes as sufficient to succeed on a no-confidence motion back in 2014.

(Jamaica Gleaner) Jamaica has been listed in the Top 25 Best Destinations in the World for 2019 on renowned travel website TripAdvisor. 

SYDNEY, (Reuters) – Jhye Richardson’s hopes of playing at the Cricket World Cup have received a boost after scans on his injured shoulder ruled out any bone damage or fracture for the young Australia fast bowler.

LIMA,  (Reuters) – A government negotiating team sent to Peru’s southern copper belt to calm rising tensions at a Chinese-owned mine was repelled by indigenous protesters who hurled rocks at its helicopter on Wednesday, a government official said.

It is imperative that the Caribbean Court of Justice hears the appeal of the no confidence decision within at least two weeks, economist and politician, Peter Ramsaroop has opined.

(Reuters) – England Women smashed over 200 runs for only the second time in a Twenty20 international as they beat Sri Lanka to complete a 3-0 series whitewash in Colombo yesterday.

BRASILIA, (Reuters) – The Russian troops sent to Venezuela should leave if their purpose is to maintain the country’s leftist government in power, Brazilian Foreign Minister Ernesto Araujo said yesterday.

The trial of an Essequibo miner, who is accused of the rape of a 12-year-old, ended without a decision yesterday as jurors were unable to arrive at a verdict.

Dear Editor, The GAWU recognized from a letter which appeared in the March 22, Stabroek News from Dr Joey Jagan under the headline `Voters of our Republic will reject the do-nothings who dominate the PPP today’, certain accusations were levelled apparently aimed to tarnish our Union’s reputation and character.

The new Guyana Marketing Corportation has agreed to provide us with the above information which we will publish on a weekly basis subject to receipt.

For little more than an hour on Monday, Mayor Ubraj Narine, with support from several members of the Georgetown City Council, accused the city administration “putting his life in danger” after it refused to remove a longstanding staff member so that his personal driver could be designated a chauffeur.

(Trinidad Guardian) Na­tion­al Se­cu­ri­ty Min­is­ter Stu­art Young is chal­leng­ing ac­tivist Yese­nia Gon­za­les and oth­er Venezue­lan na­tion­als to bring ev­i­dence they have against Im­mi­gra­tion of­fi­cers they al­lege are tak­ing bribes from Venezue­lan na­tion­als seek­ing to gain en­try in­to T&T and to stay here af­ter their time has elapsed.

OTTAWA,  (Reuters) – Canada yesterday took a notably tougher line with China over its ban on Canadian imports of canola seed, saying Beijing had provided no scientific evidence to justify the move and was hurting its own reputation.

Dear Editor, The fiasco cum stalemate cum crisis started in parliament with the no-confidence motion. 

Defending champion Fruta Conquerors dismantled newcomer Santos FC 4-0, when the Guyana Football Federation’s Elite League resumed on Wednesday at the Georgetown Football Club ground, Bourda.

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(Trinidad Express) Police  inspector Christopher Fuentes appeared in the Sangre Grande Magistrates’ Court yesterday charged with abduction, false imprisonment and three sexual offences against a 16-year-old mother.

Dear Editor: With thousands of young people entering the workforce each year, fiscal resources severely constrained, and economic, social and political risks on the rise, Guyana is at a defining moment in its history.  

LONDON,  (Reuters) – The United States has instructed oil trading houses and refiners around the world to further cut dealings with Venezuela or face sanctions themselves, even if the trades are not prohibited by published U.S.

The National Insurance Scheme (NIS) has decided to host a public outreach at its head office in Georgetown next Friday.

MADRID,  (Reuters) – Real Madrid’s players feel like they have won a trophy following ’s return to the club after a troubling 10-month spell in the wake his departure, defender Alvaro Odriozola said.

(Trinidad Guardian) Homicide investigators are hoping that Shervon Narad Mohammed survives the life-threatening wounds he suffered on Tuesday night so he can help piece together his shooting and the tragic murder of his friend Joseph Narine.

Dear Editor, While Guyanese, Caribbean nationals and others in the wider world are anxiously awaiting the outcome of the “no confidence” hearing before the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) there are more important issues which are worrying Guyanese.

The Civil Defence Commission (CDC) yesterday reconstituted its National Disaster Risk Reduction Coordination Platform (NDRRCP), which has been non-functional for almost two years. 

This Sunday’s UNCAPPED Marketplace event, the fourth of its kind over the past two years is a modest but important tribute to public/private sector collaboration in an effort to shine a spotlight on the significant growth of the agro-processing sector.

The regional conference of the National School Basketball Festival will officially commence tomorrow at the Vryman’s Ervin court in New Amsterdam, Berbice.

“Mr Sobers” is attorney-at-law Leslie Anthony Sobers of whom I’m a great fan – which might soon seem an irony.

(Trinidad Guardian) The En­vi­ron­men­tal Man­age­ment Au­thor­i­ty (EMA) has record­ed over 700 en­vi­ron­men­tal ac­ci­dents with­in the past three years.

Recently, Georgetown Mayor, Ubraj Narine posited that the fine for littering should be increased from $10,000 to $40,000 to curb the distasteful habit that seems to be possessed by too many city dwellers.

GASCI (www.gasci.com/telephone Nº 223-6175/6) reports that session 818’s trading results showed consideration of $2,055,765 from 21,703 shares traded in 10 transactions as compared to session 817’s trading results which showed consideration of $6,848,357 from 82,991 shares traded in 17 transactions.