Daily Archive: Thursday, April 4, 2019

A second miner from the Guyana Manganese Inc (GMI) this morning succumbed at the Georgetown Public Hospital after being critically ill for days.

NABI/KCL Oilfield Construction Services Guyana today said it has been awarded the contract to build the new office facilities of Esso Exploration and Production Guyana Limited (ExxonMobil Guyana) at Ogle, East Coast Demerara.

MOSCOW,  (Reuters) – Venezuela’s deputy foreign minister Ivan Gil said today he does not rule out that more Russian military personnel may arrive in Venezuela under agreements already concluded with Russia, Interfax news agency reported.

The three PPP/C parliamentarians who hold dual citizenship will by next week hand in their resignation letters to the Speaker of the National Assembly, Opposition Leader Bharrat Jagdeo said yesterday.

The article in the Constitution that bars persons with dual citizenship from sitting in Parliament “is doing Guyana (a) disservice and therefore it needs to be amended,” AFC leader and Minister of Natural Resources Raphael Trotman has said.

Chair of the Guyana National Newspapers Limited (GNNL) Board, Geeta Chandan-Edmond, cast the deciding vote to remove Sherod Duncan from his position as General Manager of the state newspaper, the Guyana Chronicle.

One day after announcing that its four ministers who hold dual citizenship have resigned as parliamentarians, government yesterday informed that the resignations will not take immediate effect as certain constitutional steps have to first be followed.

Opposition Leader Bharrat Jagdeo yesterday accused the Department of Citizenship of “corruption” following the publication of notices for naturalization, where the same photograph of two applicants appeared on two different occasions but with different names and addresses.

A woman who was busted at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA) with 10.6 pounds of cocaine hidden in books, was yesterday sentenced to four years in jail and fined $13.1 million.

The National Drainage and Irrigation Authority (NDIA) will be partnering with the Georgetown Mayor and City Council (M&CC) to rehabilitate the city’s primary drainage system, a release yesterday from the Ministry of Agriculture said.

A man was yesterday remanded to prison after he was charged with engaging in sexual activity with a 15-year-old.

Investigators have managed to gather additional statements in connection with the wounding of Rasville teen, Shamar Tanner, who had accused the police of severely beating him early last month.

Claude Deygoo, a resident of Bel Air Park, has secured an interim injunction prohibiting realtor Anthony Da Silva from constructing what he describes as a multi-storey commercial apartment building in the area which is solely a residential zone.

Trinidadian company WiPay, which was launched in Guyana last December, is now collaborating with Caribbean Airlines and Bill Express to make it easier for persons to purchase airline tickets online.

Opposition Leader Bharrat Jagdeo will soon travel to Trinidad and then the United States where he will advance the PPP’s position on the political situation in Guyana.

The Miss World Guyana 2019 pageant has been shifted to 2020, a statement from the organisation on Tuesday disclosed.

Barbados completed an undefeated run in the Cricket West Indies T20 Blaze after beating Guyana by eight wickets in the final match of the tournament last evening at the Providence National Stadium.

(Trinidad Guardian) The hunt is on for a Mara­bel­la man who stole a po­lice ve­hi­cle from the same of­fi­cers who were chas­ing him.

The Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) which has been in an administrative dilemma over the last several years, was yesterday deemed illegal by High Court Judge Justice Fidela Corbin.

A resident of Stanleytown, New Amsterdam, was yesterday arrested for possession of close to 60 pounds of cannabis which was found in his apartment at an East Bank Berbice house. 

Jamaica and the Windwards yesterday recorded victories over Trinidad and Tobago and the Leeward Islands respectively in the final round of the Cricket West Indies T20 Blaze at the National Stadium, Providence.

A technician was yesterday granted bail, after he was accused of raping a woman.

With the provision of a larger water ambulance to serve residents along the Berbice River, those in Region 10 will now be able to gain quicker access to emergency healthcare.

The path has been cleared for Carlos ‘The Showstopper’ Petterson-Griffith to earn more international acclaim.

Residents of Bamia, Region 10, through the collaborative effort of the Regional Democratic Council (RDC), GWI and the private sector, received donations of nine water tanks, to combat the usual water shortages experienced during dry spells.

Deandra Dottin collects her player of the match award from CWI’s Josina Luke

LONDON,  (Reuters) – Tottenham Hotspur marked their long-awaited homecoming with a vital 2-0 win over Crystal Palace in the first Premier League game at their new stadium yesterday to revive their faltering top-four hopes.

One of the two drivers who were involved in Sunday’s three-vehicle accident, which claimed the life of motorcyclist Collin Bourne, yesterday surrendered to the police, one day after escaping from a police lockup where he was being detained.

The Ministry of Public Works last week met with the Vice President of Sinohydro Corporation Limited, the company responsible for the Sheriff Street-Mandela expansion/upgrade, over the company’s “slow and disappointing” execution of the project.

(Jamaica Observer) Law enforcement authorities in the United States have captured a Jamaican man they say used a machete to kill his wife and daughter.

A woman who was accused of repeatedly stabbing another, was yesterday remanded to prison, after the virtual complainant told the court that the accused was still threatening to kill her.

SANTA CRUZ, Bolivia,  (Reuters) – Being subjected to racist taunts not only prompted Brazilian winger Serginho to walk off the pitch during a Bolivian league match but also left him questioning his future in the sport.

The Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) will be providing a US$97,000 grant to the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), to facilitate a study on the substituting of plantation white sugar for refined sugar, in the region’s manufacturing sector.

(Trinidad Guardian) A young man who was pre­vi­ous­ly dis­qual­i­fied from hold­ing a dri­ver’s per­mit but took a chance to dri­ve a car to im­press a girl has been jailed for three months.

Dear Editor, Being a geographer, I am cognizant that development comes with a price.

(Reuters) – When the fight for gender equality in golf is chronicled Augusta National will not be the key battle but it will be remembered as a provocative flashpoint and the site of another small victory this week when the club hosts a women’s tournament.

Dear Editor, It is unthinkable that eight people in Region One got very ill with an unknown malady, (probably a viral attack, which are usually very communicable) and they were brought to the Georgetown Public Hospital, an institution I question has the competence to quarantine them effectively, until the test results are all in.

Russell Westbrook had 20 points, 20 rebounds and 21 assists to lead the Oklahoma City Thunder to a 119-103 home win over the Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday night.

(Jamaica Observer) As Grange Hill High School tries to come to grips with the stabbing death of their beloved security guard, 44-year-old Clifton Lumley, school principal Errol Stewart has revealed that discussions are already in train for the school to honour his memory inlight of his sterling contribution to the institution.

The ‘Think Green’ Steering Committee, a subsidiary of the Linden Mayor and Town Council (LMTC), has launched its data collection project in Amelia’s Ward, Linden.

Dear Editor, Growing our own food to feed the nation is not a new concept.

WASHINGTON,  (Reuters) – The head of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization warned the U.S.

NEW YORK, CMC – Jamaican Brian Brown netted his fourth goal of the season to help lay the platform for an easy Reno 1868 FC win but fellow countryman Omar Gordon dashed those hopes by setting up one goal and scoring the equaliser in injury time, as OKC Energy FC snatched a dramatic 3-3 draw in the United Soccer League championship last weekend.

A woman was yesterday granted bail, after she told the court that the car she was accused of stealing was registered in her name, and claimed that the charges brought against her were an attempt by the original owner to repossess the car he pawned her.

Dear Editor, Since oil was discovered offshore Guyana, it seems that Guyanese are expecting an oil boom.

PARIS,  (Reuters) – Brazil soccer star Pele was hospitalised in Paris late on Tuesday, although he is not in a life-threatening condition, RMC Sport reported on its website.

WASHINGTON,  (Reuters) – The Trump administration and Republicans in the U.S.

This year’s United States State Department’s International Narcotics Control Strategy Report (INCSR) has recommended that government implement the 2001 counterdrug bilateral agreement with the United States, to suppress illicit trafficking by sea and air. 

A man was sentenced to a month in jail, after he admitted to damaging a glass window of a car before stealing more than $4,000 worth of items from the vehicle.

CONCACAF Project Director Howard McIntosh yesterday said that infrastructure development is fundamental to the advancement of football locally adding that the partnership between the GFF and the Government of Guyana is also essential for the discipline’s growth.

Dear Editor, With great respect, there are some views (not necessarily facts) which emerge from SN’s Editorial of March 12 ` Raising standards in the Public Service’, with which several would disagree.

RIO DE JANEIRO,  (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – The maker of two of Brazil’s biggest fashion brands was named to the country’s “dirty list” of companies that have engaged in slave labor, with workers putting in excessive hours for scarcely any pay, government officials said yesterday.

Sparta Boss, Gold is Money, Tiger Bay and North East La Penitence all won their matches when the Stag Beer Futsal Championship resumed Tuesday at the National Gymnasium, Mandela Avenue.

WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – The Democratic head of a powerful U.S. House committee asked the Internal Revenue Service for six years of President Donald Trump’s personal and business tax returns yesterday, in a long-awaited move widely expected to lead to a long court battle with the White House.

Dear Editor, The role of law, especially in new and fragile democracies, Guyana being a case in point, should not be underestimated or taken for granted.

(Jamaica Information Service) KINGSTON, Jamaica — The British Government has established a scheme to compensate members of the Windrush Generation who were unable to prove their right to live in the United Kingdom (UK).

Brief Scores: Mumbai Indians: 170-5 (Suryakumar Yadav 59, Krunal Pandya 42) defeated Chennai Super Kings: 133-8 (Kedar Jadhav 58, Jason Behrendorff 2-22, Lasith Malinga 3-34, Hardik Pandya 3-20) by 37 runs The Mumbai Indians (MI)  registered their second win of the VIVO IPL 2019 when they defeated table-toppers Chennai Super Kings by 37 runs at the Wankhede Stadium last evening.

Dear Editor, I refer to a letter in your edition of Stabroek News dated April 3rd, 2019 on exports and niche products in Guyana.

(Trinidad Express) The Ministry of Health continues its recruitment drive of medical professionals from Cuba with the recent intake of 58 specialist healthcare professionals.

KUALA LUMPUR, (Reuters) – Malaysia will sell a superyacht allegedly bought with stolen funds from state fund 1MDB to casino operator Genting Malaysia Bhd for $126 million, in the first major asset sale by Kuala Lumpur to recover billions lost from the fund.

MUMBAI, (Reuters) – Royal Challengers Bangalore captain Virat Kohli has hinted at making wholesale changes to his team after Tuesday’s Indian Premier League (IPL) defeat to Rajasthan Royals left them the only winless side in the Twenty20 tournament.

(Trinidad Guardian) A plot by prisoners to kill five prison officers has been uncovered by the Special Operations Response Team.

LOS ANGELES, (Reuters) – Pop singer Celine Dion yesterday announced a world tour and a new album called “Courage” that she said was inspired by life after the death of her husband.

On Sunday last, scores of local producers came together in a single space for yet another vigorous effort by the Guyana Manufacturing and Services Association (GMSA) to propel small businesses forward.

Dear Editor, Permit my response to a letter appearing in your newspaper on Tuesday April 2 from Baldeo Mathura.

(Barbados Nation) Government’s amendment to the Bail Act has received some approval from the court of public opinion.

Phase One of the expansion of the Mazaruni Prison is set to be completed by October of this year, according to the Department of Public Information (DPI).

Insects whirled in the warm glow of the light outside the palapa or palm leaf hut set high on the steep banks of the gleaming white-water river.