Articles published on Friday, May 10, 2019
HAVANA, (Reuters) – Communist-run Cuba said today it would control more the sales of certain foodstuff and hygiene products, including adding some back to the ration card, due to shortages that it blamed partly on the tightening of the U.S.
(Jamaica Gleaner) Detectives in Clarendon are seeking the public’s assistance to locate Andy Williams of Desire district, Clarendon who is believed to have taken six-month-old Fredericka Tulloch from her house in the community on Monday.
(Trinidad Express) A POST MORTEM examination on the body of a six-month-old baby girl who was found unresponsive at an El Socorro daycare centre on Thursday afternoon found that she died as a result of aspiration.
(Jamaica Observer) A Jamaican man has been arrested and charged in relation to the deaths of two women whose bodies were found in a luxury Miami condominium on Tuesday.
(Trinidad Express) A businessman was shot dead while saying prayers in a mosque in California, Couva, on Friday.
(Jamaica Observer) The probe into allegations of fraudulent activities at the Ministry of Education and connected agencies has resulted in former Minister of Education Rule Reid now being the subject of a criminal investigation.
MADRID, (Reuters) – Spanish police have arrested former Venezuelan minister Javier Alvarado Ochoa on a U.S.
The Police say they are investigating the murder of Leavern Daniels, 44, a miner of Princeville Village, Mahdia which occurred about 11.45 pm at the above village, allegedly by a male known as “Tattoo Nose” who is currently being sought.
(Jamaica Observer) Former Prime Minister Edward Seaga has been hospitalised in Miami, Florida, where he is being treated for an undisclosed ailment.
(Trinidad Guardian) Teachers at the Arima Hindu School were forced to send pupils home and shut down operations for the rest of the day yesterday, after a gun attack near the compound left one man dead and a woman injured.
(Trinidad Guardian) Thirteen people from a well-known gang in the Northern Division, who were found lurking around the Tunapuna Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday, were arrested in connection with a plot to murder a state witness as he was about to leave the court.
(IPL) The Chennai Super Kings and Delhi Capitals have one final opportunity to progress to the VIVO IPL 2019 Final when they clash in Qualifier 2 today.
(Field Level Media) Jimmy Butler scored 25 points, Ben Simmons added 21 and the Philadelphia 76ers defeated the visiting Toronto Raptors 112-101 yesterday to save their season and even the Eastern Conference semifinals at three game apiece.
As 25 wickets fell in just over five hours of play on the second day of the final round in the Hand-in-Hand Inter-County Under-19 three-day tournament at Lusignan Community Centre yesterday, Demerara holds a slim 18-run lead over Berbice, with five wickets in hand in their second innings.
In a gruelling day of arguments about the validity of the December 21, 2018 motion of no confidence, several of the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) judges yesterday appeared to cast doubt on the controversial formula for deciding a majority that the government adopted.
MADRID, (Reuters) – Roger Federer survived two match points against French maverick Gael Monfils to extend his claycourt comeback and reach the quarter-finals of the Madrid Open yesterday.
BARCELONA, (Reuters) – Formula Two rookie Mick Schumacher says he appreciates more with every race just how great a driver his father Michael was.
A 21-year-old man died last night after he was shot two times at Bagotstown, East Bank Demerara.
As he underscored that enough is not being done by government for the development of the critical oil and gas sector, Opposi-tion Leader Bharrat Jagdeo yesterday roasted government over its handling of the sector, saying it needs to come clear on timelines for policies.
The national under-17 select side ended day two of the Hand-in-Hand sponsored under-19 inter-county three-day contest against Essequibo on 77-3, trailing by 68 runs at stumps at the Everest Cricket Club (ECC) Ground, yesterday.
(Field Level Media) These playoff coordinates are familiar territory for the Golden State Warriors and Houston Rockets.
Women and gender equality activist, Magda Lois Muriel Pollard, died on Wednesday night at the age of 88.
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – Cricket West Indies president, Ricky Skerritt, says he has had to make “difficult decisions” and contend with rocky finances during his short tenure in charge of the regional organisation but insists he has no regrets so far.
Residents of Chinese Landing, an indigenous community in the Moruca-sub region, Region One, yesterday renewed their call on government to bring an end to a decades-old land dispute between their community and medium-scale miner, Wayne Vieira.
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Rose Ramdehol Autos continued their support of the Annual Corona Beer Futsal Championship, donating a Hero Motorcycle toward the event’s Most Valuable Player [MVP] yesterday, during a simple ceremony held at their South Road office.
Family members of Special Lance Corporal Don Carlos Alleyne, who succumbed to injuries at a city hospital last Saturday, are calling for answers as to what exactly transpired in the lead up to his death.
(Field Level Media) Kevin Durant will not play in Game 6 of the Western Conference semifinals.
The mechanical issue at the Banks DIH Brewery, which has halted production of the company’s lagers and stout, is expected to be fixed “shortly”, the company’s Marketing Manager, Carlton Jung said.
Musician and former member of the National Assembly, Michael Anthony Abraham AA, died this week at the age of 70, following several years of battling the amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) disease.
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados,, CMC – Barbados’ Prime Minister Mia Mottley has hailed late West Indies great, Seymour Nurse, as “a true cricket icon and gentleman” and has credited him with influencing successive generations of Barbadian cricketers.
The son of former Prime Minister, Samuel Hinds, was yesterday slapped with five charges, including assaulting a police officer.
LONDON, CMC – Fast bowler Liam Plunkett believes Barbadian Jofra Archer’s pace will be a definite asset to England, if he is selected for the ICC 50-overs World Cup starting month end.
BARCELONA, (Reuters) – Lewis Hamilton says he will be tougher on track to Mercedes team mate Valtteri Bottas now that the Finn is again leading the Formula One championship, even if relations would remain respectful.
Reports from Houston, Texas indicate that Guyana’s participation in the May 6 – 9 Oil Technology Conference (OTC) attracted the particular attention of the representatives of the international oil and gas sector against the background of confirmation the US company ExxonMobil is readying itself to commence the realisation of ‘first oil’ for the country.
An Alness, Corentyne pensioner has been hospitalised, after two armed bandits invaded his home yesterday morning, in a robbery attempt that yielded them $5,000 cash, a cellphone and a gold ring.
Dear Editor, For various reasons, one having to do with the diversion caused by the no-confidence motion, the government is yet to fully explain to us how exactly the country and our lives will likely be transformed by oil revenues.
BARCELONA, (Reuters) – Ferrari are taking strength from their pace in pre-season testing as they seek to dash Mercedes’ bid for a fifth successive one-two finish in Sunday’s Spanish Grand Prix.
Conscious of the concerns being raised in Guyana regarding the likely extent of the local content spinoff of its oil recovery operations offshore Guyana, ExxonMobil has been going to some lengths to make the point regarding what it says is its commitment to keeping Guyanese ‘in the loop’ as far as employment in the non-core aspects of its operations.
The Open Doors Centre, a national vocational training centre for persons with disabilities, yesterday hosted its 9th graduation exercise at the Herdmanston Lodge in Georgetown.
Dear Editor, This week is designated International Nurses Week. I take this opportunity to congratulate all our hardworking nurses in Guyana and abroad who are working beyond the call of duty to provide medical care and attention to our population.
While signalling the start of an audit investigation into the printing of Ministry of Education text books, Auditor General Deodat Sharma said yesterday that he finds it “strange” that the Guyana National Printers Limited (GNPL) was able to determine that local printers did not have the capacity to do the printing.
BERLIN, (Reuters) – Bayern Munich are 90 minutes away from securing a record-extending seventh straight Bundesliga crown tomorrow, snatching the title away from Borussia Dortmund with a game to spare.
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Top U.S. and Chinese trade negotiators concluded the first of two days of talks yesterday to rescue a trade deal that is close to collapsing as Wash-ington prepares to go ahead with plans to hike tariffs on hundreds of billions of dollars of goods imported from China.
For all the economic options that seem set to be afforded by the advent of oil and gas, Guyana is not about to give up on those sectors that have, over the years, helped to sustain the country’s economy, not least, the gold mining industry.
It would be altogether worth the while for dress conscious Guyanese of all backgrounds, ages, cultural affiliations and dress preferences notwithstanding, to take themselves along to Anetha’s Elegance in the Courtyard Mall on Robb street (opposite the administrative offices of the Stabroek News).
Residents of Port Kaituma are furious over the poor garbage collection service offered by the Neighbourhood Democratic Council (NDC).
Dear Editor, Shortly before the Caribbean Court of Justice began hearing the cases yesterday stemming from the no confidence motion of December 21, 2018, the following five members of Cabinet turned up to join the gallery: Vice-President Sydney Allicock, Minister of Education Nicolette Henry, Minister of Social Cohesion Dr.
PRETORIA, (Reuters) – The African National Congress (ANC) was headed toward victory in South Africa’s election yesterday, partial results showed, though the party was on course for its worst performance in a national poll in its 25 years in government.
(Reuters) – Liverpool were able to score their fourth and decisive goal against Barcelona thanks to an alert ball boy who was instructed to help restart the game as swiftly as possible during the Champions League semi-final, British media reported yesterday.
LONDON, (Reuters) – Reaction to Tottenham Hotspur’s last-gasp 3-2 Champions League semi-final win over Ajax Amsterdam on Wednesday that sent them through to the June 1 final against Liverpool on away goals.
The Jamaica banking sector is reportedly under pressure to roll back what has become a surfeit of hacking incidents targeting local commercial banks which is reportedly costing the banking sector around J$4 million per month.
Dear Editors, Some of us are born, we grow and live in this country and have never heard of the Child Care and Protection Agency.
A second workshop on Oil Spill Planning and Readi-ness Assessment began on Wednesday as the Civil Defence Commission (CDC) works to finalise contingency planning and it announced that a draft disaster risk management bill is to be released this week.
SEOUL/WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – North Korea fired what appeared to be two short-range missiles yesterday in its second such test in less than a week, and the United States said it had seized a North Korean cargo ship as tensions again mounted between the two countries.
BRASILIA, (Reuters) – Brazilian lawmakers dealt a blow to the country’s graft-busting Justice Minister Sergio Moro yesterday, when a congressional committee voted to transfer a key tool for monitoring financial transactions to the recently formed Economy Ministry.
Dear Editor, With regards to President David Granger unilaterally selecting Justice (rtd) James Patterson as GECOM Chairman without furnishing reasons for rejecting three lists submitted by Opposition Leader Bharrat Jagdeo, questions need to be asked as to what criteria did President David Granger use in rejecting the three lists?
Having harvested 91% of its crop, the Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo) has found itself on track to achieving its first crop target of 33,863 tonnes of sugar, the company’s Corporate Communications Manager, Audreyanna Thomas says.
Guyana Jaguars skipper Leon Johnson continued his fine form in Trinidad and Tobago by recording yet another fifty-plus score in the ongoing TTCB Premiership T20 tournament in the Twin Island Republic.
Venezuelan nationals on board the Kuvanakan, after they were stopped by T&T Coast Guard and denied entry to this country within sight of their final destination, Chaguaramas.
Gold Prices for the three day period ending Thursday May 9, 2019Kitco is a Canadian company that buys and sells precious metals such as gold, copper and silver.
As the police probe into the accident that claimed the life of Garnett Street carpenter, Deonarine Singh more than a week ago continues, the driver was on Wednesday released on bail after he was charged with two traffic-related offences stemming from the said accident.
Dear Editor, Over the past few days I have attended the Offshore Technology Conference (OTC) in Houston, Texas with its expansive display by hundreds of companies and countries including Guyana as well as conference sessions and collateral events.
(Trinidad Guardian) Attorney General Faris Al-Rawi told Parliament on Wednesday that 12 attorneys “alone consumed” $290 million of expenses during the previous 2010-2015 period.
WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – Billionaire entrepreneur Jeff Bezos unveiled yesterday a mockup of a lunar lander being built by his Blue Origin rocket company and touted his moon goals in a strategy aimed at capitalizing on the Trump administration’s renewed push to establish a lunar outpost in just five years.
-Potential riggers (Part 8) His Excellency, our Historian President has ensured that the arrival(s) of the first Portuguese and Chinese to our land be hailed and commemorated.
In October last year the state-run Department of Public Information (DPI) announced that the Small Business Procurement Programme enshrined in the Small Business Act of 2004 and under which 20% of state contracts pertaining to jobs of up to G$30 million would have come into effect in January of this year.
A miner who admitted to stealing batteries from a businessman in Linden, was yesterday fined after he was charged with the offence.
DUBLIN, Ireland, CMC – Interim head coach Floyd Reifer says Shai Hope will be one of the keys to West Indies’ batting in the future, following the right-hander’s back-to-back hundreds in the ongoing Tri-Nations Series .Hope
Venezuela’s attempted ‘coup’ last week went off with all the volatility of a damp squib.
Dear Editor, Honesty is the best policy and no one found that out better than Ackaisha Green, the Jamaican woman who found a bag of cash inside an ATM and did the morally and ethically correct thing by handing the cash over to the police.
GASCI (www.gasci.com/telephone Nº 223-6175/6) reports that session 824’s trading results showed consideration of $68,335,474 from 557,109 shares traded in 24 transactions as compared to session 823’s trading results which showed consideration of $13,209,451 from 165,863 shares traded in 9 transactions.
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The fate of several teams will be decided tonight when the group stage in the Guinness ‘Greatest of the Streets’ Linden Championship continues today at the Silver City Hard-Court Tarmac.
BELIZE CITY, (Reuters) – Belizeans have voted to ask the United Nations world court to decide Guatemala’s claim that it is the rightful owner of half of Belize’s territory, setting the scene for a resolution to a dispute that has rumbled on for centuries.
(Trinidad Guardian) Police have arrested of 13 male suspects wanted in connection with a plot to murder a state witness, as he exited a Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday.
