Daily Archive: Wednesday, April 24, 2019

Fugitive Troy Thomas is en route to the United States to face justice for criminal acts he allegedly committed in New York in 2011.

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados,  CMC – Dynamic all-rounder Andre Russell has been named in West Indies’ 15-man World Cup squad, selectors announced here Wednesday.

WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – President Donald Trump vowed today  to fight all the way to the Supreme Court against any effort by congressional Democrats to impeach him, even though the U.S.

COLOMBO,  (Reuters) – Sri Lankan housewife Fathima Fazla thought of her neighbours in the grand three-storey home across the street as the wealthy celebrities of her humble Colombo suburb.

HOUSTON (Reuters) – Oil and gas producer Occidental Petroleum Corp today made a $57 billion bid for Anadarko Petroleum Corp, topping Chevron Corp’s $50 billion offer and sparking the first takeover battle for a major oil company in years.

COLOMBO,  (Reuters) – The scale and sophistication of the Easter Sunday attacks on churches and hotels in Sri Lanka suggested the involvement of an external group such as Islamic State, the U.S.

(Trinidad Guardian) A Trinidad & Tobago woman who mar­ried an ISIS fight­er in 2014, said she re­gret­ted her de­ci­sion even be­fore she ar­rived in Syr­ia with her new hus­band and her then 12-year-old son.

(Jamaica Gleaner) Jamaica’s Constitutional Court has ordered that well-known Montego Bay businessman Patrick Chung must stand trial for allegedly having sex with his daughter over a nine-year period beginning in 1986 when she was 13 years old.

(Trinidad Guardian) Sur­veil­lance on Venezue­lans le­gal, il­le­gal and crim­i­nal. The TT Po­lice Ser­vice (TTPS) is mon­i­tor­ing the con­nec­tions be­tween Venezue­lan crim­i­nals who have been iden­ti­fied in T&T and the lo­cal gangs.

An attempt by convicted Guyanese drug kingpin Shaheed ‘Roger’ Khan to secure an early release from prison in the United States is facing opposition as the amendment of an existing law on which he has based his petition does not take effect until July 25th, seventeen days after his current sentence comes to an end.

For the eighth time in a row, the statutory meeting of the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) ended prematurely yesterday due to a walkout from the opposition-nominated commissioners, one of whom has suggested that all meetings be suspended until the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) has ruled on the legality of the December 21st No-Confidence Motion against government.

A resident of Number 11 Village, Corentyne, yesterday lost his life, after he was struck by a car along the Corentyne highway, while attempting to cross.

Even with the city council’s garbage trucks non-functional, the Mayor and City Council (M&CC) has refused to approve the hiring of a sixth contractor to remove the garbage currently accumulating in the commercial areas as well as in Alberttown and Queenstown.

Rosario Dos Santos, who was convicted and sentenced in his absence two years ago for the unlawful possession of a gun and matching ammunition, yesterday found himself before a city court facing similar charges, for which he was sentenced to two years in jail.

For this year’s Mother and Daughter Pageant, Supa Stylistics Promotions will for the first time host a live Red Carpet pre-show that present attendees with the opportunity of also being in the spotlight.

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has voiced concern over the recent implementation of the new fees at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport Corporation (CJIA), at Timehri.

A historic night brought the curtain down on the Guinness ‘Greatest of the Streets’ East Coast Demerara Championships as Melanie `B’ defeated Paradise `A’ 2-1 in a nerve-wracking penalty shoot-out to lift the coveted title for the second time on Monday.

Colonel Kester Craig, acting Director-General of the Civil Defence Commission (CDC), yesterday said the current dry weather situation is being monitored across the country.

Kuru Kuru, Soesdyke-Linden Highway residents are seeking urgent interventions from authorities as they say their community’s deplorable road network and subpar water supply continue to be neglected.

ST JOHN’S, Antigua, CMC – Cricket West Indies president, Ricky Skerritt, has lauded the contribution of the late Sir Alister McIntyre to the develop of the game in the region, especially in the area of governance reform.

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – Stroke-maker Darren Bravo and all-rounder, Raymon Reifer, both gathered half-centuries while speedsters Shannon Gabriel and Sheldon Cottrell snatched three-wicket hauls, as they all warmed up for the Tri-Nations Series starting in Ireland next week with strong performances Playing in a practice game against a Barbados Cricket Association XI at 3W’s Oval, UWI Cave Hill Campus yesterday, Bravo top-scored with 64 and fellow left-hander Reifer carved out 62, as the West Indies XI tallied 326 for seven off 50 overs.

As the police continue to probe the murder of Bartica resident Perion Nicholas Bobb at Kuribrong in Region Eight on Sunday, two suspects, including the man who is alleged to have shot him, are currently in custody.

A man was yesterday remanded to prison after he was charged with being one of the two bandits who disguised themselves in wigs and school uniforms and robbed a New Amsterdam businessman of his car and millions in local and foreign currency.

Team Evolution’s Paul De Nobrega rode away with the third annual Chin Chan road race last Sunday on the East Bank of Demerara.

An Essequibo businessman was left counting millions of dollars in losses on Easter afternoon, after a fire of unknown origin decimated a Spring Garden, Essequibo Coast sawmill.

At least one Inter County cricket match will be played this year in Berbice, Berbice Cricket Board (BCB) president Hilbert Foster says.

A maiden century from Devon Allen saw Transport Sports Club defeating GYCEA/ Better Hope by 35 runs in the final preliminary match to book their spot in the semifinal of the Georgetown Cricket Association/ AYCPL Under-19 tournament at the Muslim Youth Organisation ground yesterday.

When the Inner Wheel Club of Georgetown hosts its Annual Hat Show and Garden Party on Saturday at the Promenade Gardens, three new prizes will be up for grabs.

(IPL) The Chennai Super Kings returned to the top of the VIVO IPL 2019 standings after they defeated Sunrisers Hyderabad by six wickets at the MA Chidambaram Stadium last night.

The Caribbean Agricultural Research Development Institute’s (CARDI) US multimillion-dollar funded stock feed project at Ebini, in Region Ten has been progressing and the agency is set to give a status update very soon.

Guyana’s `Golden Girl’ swimmer Aleka Persaud gained further success in the pool at the ongoing CARIFTA Championships in Barbados by capturing her second gold medal at the swim meet on Monday. 

Dear Editor, Though the two ministers passed the non-participation conflict of interest test, the legislation needs to be tightened.

Tenders were yesterday opened at the National Procurement and Tender Administration Board (NPTAB) in Georgetown for the rehabilitation and construction works, estimated to cost over $300 million in total, along sections of the East Bank Berbice Road, under the Ministry of Public Infrastructure.

The Abram Zuil Secondary School on the Essequibo Coast is to be rebuilt as a state-of-the-art facility for 750 students, the Department of Public Information (DPI) reported yesterday.

Dear Editor, I would like to respond to assertions attributed to Minister David Patterson, on the subject of the Cheddi Jagan International Airport Expansion Project, which seem to have found their way out of his Facebook Page into reporting in at least two national dailies.

A half-century from national youth batsman Shamar Yearwood which was backed up by his side’s bowlers secured a semi-final spot for the Malteenoes Sports Club (MSC) who defeated GNIC by 61 runs in the final round of the GCA/American Youth Premier Cricket League Under-19 Cricket Competition, at MSC yesterday. 

Chief Magistrate Ann McLennan is today expected to rule on whether a prima facie case has been made out against three of the men charged with the murder of Bourda Market vendor Troy Ramalho.

(Trinidad Express) Evidence is growing that Cunupia doubles man Barry Choon killed his family before he committed suicide in Toco more than a week ago.

The street football phenomenon known as the Guinness ‘Greatest of the Streets’ Championship will resume tonight with the commencement of the Linden Zone at the Mackenzie Market Tarmac.

Dear Editor, I refer to the article headlined, “No local accreditation records for school Irfaan Ali used for admission to Indian University” (SN: 23/04/19). 

The Guyana Football Federation [GFF] Elite League will continue today at the Georgetown Football Club [GFC] ground with a doubleheader.

(Trinidad Express) Bail in the sum of $350,000 has been granted to each of the three men accused of holding four Venezuelan women hostage and sexually assaulting two of them in a “fake police station” in Diego Martin.

The man accused of stabbing Timehri labourer Denzil Brummell more than two weeks ago was charged with the crime but was subsequently freed after the victim refused to offer evidence against him.

Dear Editor, For some time now, I have been silent as misinformation, outright fabrications, and innuendo have been published as journalism products and facilitated as letters to the editor.

The Ministry of Public Health is seeking to expand the types of testing being done at the National Public Health Reference Laboratory and a medical team from China’s Civil Defence Commission (CDC) has indicated their willingness to help, Chief Medical Officer (CMO) Dr Shamdeo Persaud recently disclosed.

Dear Editor, In spite of the resolution of the imbroglio that had confronted the Local Government Commission (LGC) a few months ago, with regard to the approval of its 2019 work programme and the release of funds for the payment of its expenses, including the salaries and emoluments for its staff and commissioners, which I might add, are not insignificant, the LGC seems to be still paralyzed, as many months are going by and yet one cannot hear anything out of them, particularly as it relates to the implementation of the recommendations of the Commission of Inquiry into the operations of the Georgetown City Council, which was delivered to them almost half a year ago.

COLOMBO, (Reuters) – Islamic State claimed responsibility yesterday for the bomb attacks in Sri Lanka that killed 321 people in what officials believe was retaliation for assaults on mosques in New Zealand.

(Reuters) – Two Nigerian-American brothers wrapped up in Jussie Smollett’s Chicago hate-crime hoax sued the “Empire” actor’s lawyers on Tuesday, accusing them of defamation for insisting they had “criminally attacked” the actor even after police concluded otherwise.

Donovan Mitchell scored 19 of his 31 points in the fourth quarter to propel the Utah Jazz to a 107-91 victory over the Houston Rockets on Monday night at Salt Lake City.

(Trinidad Express) As the government of T&T, unlike its Caribbean counterparts, continues to fail to get T&T removed from a European Union blacklist even once, T&T could be about to lose close to millions of dollars in oil revenue this year, a French tax attorney confirmed over the Easter weekend.

The Guyana Power and Light (GPL) is inviting persons to apply to supply consultancy services for site supervision of their Power Utility Upgrade Programme (PUUP), having received financing from the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) to cover the funding shortfall to satisfy the programme’s targets.

Dear Editor, The writer of the letter headlined, ‘Bribe-seeking cops preying on farmers using De Hoop branch road’ (SN: 23/04/19), on the one hand states he will not condone breaking of the law, while on the other, apparently sees nothing wrong with “a farmer, who may be unlicensed, driving home who may have taken a drink.”

“Something is rotten in the state of Denmark,” is one of the most recognisable lines often recited from the famous William Shakespeare tragedy, Hamlet.

In attempting to develop a broad vision of where the oil and gas sector in Guyana is heading, last week (https://bit.ly/2Gue7ZD)

BARCELONA,  (Reuters) – Barcelona have one hand firmly on the La Liga title after winning 2-0 at Alaves yesterday, leaving them 12 points clear at the top of the table with four games to play.

(Trinidad Newsday) Housing Minister Edmund Dillon says the movements of Venezuelan criminals in Trinidad are being monitored.

NAIROBI/SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Facebook Inc’s efforts to combat hate speech and other types of problematic content are being hampered by the company’s inability to keep up with a flood of new languages as mobile phones bring social media to every corner of the globe.

JUJUY, Argentina, (Reuters) – In an arid, lunar-like landscape in the sunny highlands of northern Argentina, South America’s largest solar farm is rising, powered by funding and technology from China.