Daily Archive: Monday, April 29, 2019

Two men have been remanded after 236.7 lbs of cocaine were found in containers of pepper sauce at the Camex Bond at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport, Timehri.

Following a stinging rebuke from the US Embassy, the Government of Guyana today said that it regrets the interpretation given to the sympathy motion passed on Friday on the late PNCR MP Abdul Kadir and said it continues to condemn terrorism in the strongest possible way.

A St James businessman shot dead two suspected bandits who attempted to rob his liquor mart on Monday.

(Trinidad Guardian) Po­lice have iden­ti­fied the three peo­ple who were found dead in a ve­hi­cle along the Solomon Ho­choy High­way in Ste Madeleine on Mon­day.

The United States Embassy today strongly condemned last Friday’s motion in the National Assembly expressing sympathy on the passing of convicted terrorist plotter and former PNCR Member of Parliament, Abdul Kadir.

ISLAMABAD,  (Reuters) – Pakistan plans to take control of a network of over 30,000 madrasas as part of a drive to “mainstream” the Islamic schools by bringing them under state control, the military’s spokesman said on Monday.

 (Reuters) – West Indies all-rounder Andre Russell became only the second player to hit 50 sixes in an Indian Premier League (IPL) season, matching the achievement of compatriot Chris Gayle, in Kolkata Knight Riders’ 34-run win over Mumbai Indians on Sunday.

MADRID,  (Reuters) – Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez looks set to regain power after his Socialists overcame a historic challenge by right-wing nationalists in elections yesterday, a result he portrayed as a morale booster for the European Union.

(Jamaica Observer) As the debate on the legalisation of abortion in Jamaica continues to make the rounds, the Anglican Church here has made it clear that it supports the act, but only under specific circumstances.

(Jamaica Gleaner) At least three top-level probes have been launched into a dramatic early morning murder in St Catherine yesterday that culminated in a high-speed car chase and a deadly shoot-out involving an off-duty cop and the alleged attackers, who turned out to be his colleagues.

Half centuries from Zeynul Ramsammy, Avinash Rajkumar and Sanjay Algoo followed by a five-wicket haul from Devon Sobai ensured Muslim Youth Organisation (MYO) condemn Malteenoes Sports Club to a 267-run defeat in round two of the Georgetown Cricket Association/Toucan Under-15 100 overs tournament yesterday.

An enterprising innings from Guyanese Sherfane Rutherford who also claimed the prized wicket of AB de Villers helped the Delhi Capitals to a 16-run win over the Virat Kohli’s Royal Challengers Bangalore in match 46 of the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) yesterday. 

Off-spinner Jayden Dowlin and skipper Shaquan Walters were at the forefront of an exciting one-wicket win for host Demerara Cricket Club (DCC) over arch-rivals the Georgetown Cricket Club (GCC) in the latest round of the 2019 GCA/Toucan Under-15 100 overs tournament, yesterday.

Over 20 teams are set to clash in the third edition of the seven-a-side Independence cricket festival on May 5-6, at the National Cultural CentrE Tarmac. 

Communications Manager of Banks DIH Limited Troy Peters says the lack of planning and know-how by sports associations is responsible for their inability to attract funding from big companies to attend major competitions.

Al Horford and Jaylen Brown hit 3-pointers in a 12-point, third-quarter flurry yesterday afternoon that erased a momentary deficit and propelled the visiting Boston Celtics to a 112-90 victory over the top-seeded Milwaukee Bucks in the opener of their Eastern Conference best-of-seven semifinal playoff series.

Distribution Warehouse successfully retained their Banks DIH Limited Inter-Department Tape-Ball Cricket Championship, defeating Central Service by 44 runs in the grand final on Friday at the Thirst Park ground.

After months of intense negotiations on oil spill coverage and other insurance provisions, ExxonMobil’s local subsidiary Esso Exploration and Production Guyana Limited (EEPGL) was last week granted an environmental permit for its Liza Phase 2 project.

A break in one of the Guyana Water Inc’s (GWI) 20-inch transmission lines on Church Street, resulted in service disruption for residents of central Georgetown yesterday and GWI’s Chief Executive Officer, Dr Richard Van West-Charles said that the utility will have to look at upgrading the water distribution network in the city.

Pouderoyen FC and Eagles secured contrasting wins, when the West Demerara Football Association [WDFA] U11 League continued yesterday at the Den Amstel Community Centre, Ground.

The Philadelphia 76ers will be facing a double whammy when they visit the Toronto Raptors tonight in Game 2 of their Eastern Conference semifinal.

Inconsistent data including on exports continues to be an issue here and Guyana’s first Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI) report found that government agencies’ records on exports were different from one another as well as when compared to companies’ records.

GEORGETOWN, Guyana,  CMC – Caribbean Premier League (CPL) franchise Guyana Amazon Warriors are set to get a spanking new facility, which will also feature a Hall of Fame.

The Cheddi Jagan International Airport Corporation (CJIAC) on Saturday lashed out at the International Air Transport Association (IATA) saying the organisation stymied a smooth process for the collection of new airport fees and accused it of overreaching its authority.

Dear Editor, Last Friday a motion was  brought before the House that said: “Be it resolved, that this National Assembly records its deep regret on the death of Mr.

KOLKATA, India,  CMC – Andre `Dre Russ’ Russell produced yet another breathtaking performance for the Kolkata Knight Riders to lead them to a comfortable 34-run win over the Mumbai Indians in the Indian Premier League here yesterday.

Paton George, the Vice President of the Lusignan Golf Club has resigned with immediate effect from the club’s executive committee in light of other executives denying knowledge of a patron indiscriminately discharging gunshots on Easter Sunday.

Acres of vegetation, which served as a habitat for wildlife, were destroyed by a wildfire which started on Tuesday last in close proximity to the Waikin Ranch outside Lethem, Region Nine.

Dear Editor, Article 1, Section 2, the U.S. Constitution provides, “Representatives and direct Taxes shall be apportioned among the several States … according to their respective Numbers …The actual Enumeration shall be made within three Years after the first Meeting of the Congress of the United States, and within every subsequent Term of ten Years, in such Manner as they shall by Law direct.”

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad,  CMC – The financial situation of Cricket West Indies (CWI) is much worse than previously thought, says newly elected president Ricky Skerritt.

(Trinidad Guardian) As the Op­po­si­tion Leader Kam­la Per­sad-Bisses­sar launched her lo­cal gov­ern­ment elec­tion cam­paign she promised to cre­ate 50,000 jobs if she is re-elect­ed Prime Min­is­ter.

Dear Editor, Reference is made to the article captioned, `Solid Waste Director says city garbage collectors overstretched – warns council of ‘alarming’ situation at Stabroek Market’ (SN April 24). 

Newly appointed Minister of State, Dawn Hastings- Williams yesterday hosted a community meeting at the Philadelphia Primary School, East Bank Essequibo, where she noted that the Government has budgeted $69M solely for road upgrades in that community along with neighbouring Vergenoegen. 

MUMBAI,  (Reuters) – Andre Russell has represented West Indies in only a single one-day international since 2015 but his World Cup call-up was not surprising and the hard-hitting all-rounder is hungry to represent the Caribbean side again.

WASHINGTON,  (Reuters) – Centrist Republican Richard Lugar, a soft-spoken foreign policy powerhouse who championed nuclear nonproliferation during 36 years in the U.S.

Today the Guyana Water Incorporated (GWI) is scheduled to begin works to ensure the more than 150 residents of Naamless Village, St.

Dear Editor, It was with a tinge of sadness I read, via the letter column, that theatre production,`Nrityageet 40’ will be last annual show (SN April 27 2019), as the producers/directors have decided to call it a day and bring the curtain down after decades.

(Trinidad Guardian) Caribbean Community (Caricom) leaders will meet in Port-of-Spain on Friday to discuss security issues within the 15-member regional integration movement.

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – President of Cricket West Indies (CWI) Ricky Skerritt has defended the decision to use the facilities at the University of the West Indies Cave Hill Campus to host a two-week training camp for the regional side.

COLOMBO/KALMUNAI,  (Reuters) – The father and two brothers of the suspected mastermind of Sri Lanka’s Easter Sunday bombings were killed when security forces stormed their safe house two days ago, police sources and a relative of the suicide bombers told Reuters yesterday.

BAKU, Azerbaijan, CMC –Valtteri Bottas captured the Azerbaijan Grand Prix and Lewis Hamilton placed second as Mercedes set an all-time record of four consecutive one-twos at the start of a season yesterday.

Dear Editor, Please allow me to bring to your attention and the attention of those in authority of what can be considered a blatant wastage of our most needed commodity – water.

Hundreds of Region 3 residents were yesterday assured of house lots by the end of June, according to the Department of Public Information (DPI).

CARACAS,  (Reuters) – The leader of Venezuela’s opposition-controlled National Assembly, Juan Guaido, cancelled a rally scheduled to be held in the country’s fourth-largest city yesterday and said the “dictatorship” had prevented him from entering.

(Reuters) – A suspect in the killings of seven people in rural Tennessee was shot and captured by police after an hours-long manhunt triggered by the discovery of the bodies in two separate homes, authorities said on Sunday.

MADRID, (Reuters) – A toothless and haggard Real Madrid slumped to a humiliating 10th Liga defeat of the season yesterday as they lost 1-0 at struggling neighbours Rayo Vallecano, who began the weekend bottom of the standings but dominated the game.

Perfunctory expressions of regret at the passing of Members of Parliament and the recognition of their service have been the norm in the House since independence.

ExxonMobil recently announced its 13th discovery of crude oil resources in Guyana’s waters, taking its total discovery to date to more than 5.5 million barrels of oil equivalents.

In an increasingly bitter battle for control of the company, former Guyana Goldfields Inc (GGI) Chairman, Patrick Sheridan, has alleged that the current CEO, Scott Caldwell, and his associates, are involved in suspicious activity and has threatened to file a lawsuit if the Board does not act.

By Dr. Nastassia Rambarran Dr. Nastassia Rambarran is a Guyanese Public Health Consultant, Researcher and Physician living in Barbados.

Dear Editor, We will soon be approaching four years since Mr.

KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Independent Commission of Investigations (INDECOM) has confirmed that three police officers were involved in a shooting incident yesterday morning at the intersection of Jobs Lane and Brunswick Avenue in Spanish Town, St Catherine which left a civilian  dead.