Daily Archive: Friday, May 17, 2019

(Jamaica Observer) Members of the Senate today paid tribute to Ackaisha Green, the young mother who returned a large sum of cash she found in an automated teller machine (ATM) in downtown Kingston recently.

CANNES, France,  (Reuters) – Actor Taron Egerton said on Friday he’d developed a close friendship with Elton John while preparing for the biopic “Rocketman”, adding to the emotion after a glittering premiere where few of its stellar attendees were left dried-eyed.

(Barbados Nation) Government will sell the assets of the collapsed insurance giant CLICO to help pay off the expenses of its successor, which itself is being dissolved During a town hall meeting on Wednesday night for policyholders of Resolution Life (ResLife), the court-sanctioned successor of CLICO, Director of Finance in the Ministry of Finance Economic Affairs and Investment, Ian Carrington, said this course of action would be taken.

(Jamaica Gleaner) Former Mayor of Lucea Shernet Haughton has been freed of charges of misconduct in a public office.

An Anna Regina mother of three died last night after she was allegedly stabbed  by her reputed husband who has been hospitalized after reportedly attempting to take his own life.

LONDON,  (Reuters) – Britain’s tumultuous divorce from the European Union was again in disarray today after the opposition Labour Party declared last-ditch talks dead due to Prime Minister Theresa May’s crumbling government.

(Trinidad Express) One week after the death of Kurt Edwards, a woman has been charged with the unlawful disposal of her ex-boyfriend’s body.

(Jamaica Observer) KINGSTON, Jamaica — Ackaisha Green, the woman who found a large sum of cash in an Automated Teller Machine (ATM) and handed it over to the police, has been rewarded $1.2 million for her honesty.

Months after the Guyana Teachers’ Union (GTU) signed a deal with the Ministry of Education (MoE), 300 senior teachers and education administrators from across the country will be able to access duty-free concessions for vehicles.

The damning police audit report on the Special Organised Crime Unit (SOCU) was only delivered to police legal advisor, retired Justice Claudette Singh after President David Granger told reporters that it was with her.

The Pegasus Suites and Corporate Centre is set for completion in September next year, according to its proprietor Robert Badal who also  played up the benefits of the project to the economy.

Director General of the Ministry of the Presidency Joseph Harmon disclosed yesterday that government funded the trip of six ministers for the hearing of the no-confidence case before the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) in Trinidad.

Hours after escaping from police custody, an Enmore man was recaptured by ranks yesterday afternoon, Police Public Relations Officer Jairam Ramlakhan said.

(Field Level Media) OAKLAND, Calif. — Draymond Green lobbed to Kevon Looney for a go-ahead hoop with 52.9 seconds remaining, then converted a Stephen Curry assist into a layup of his own 40 seconds later, allowing the Golden State Warriors to outlast the Portland Trail Blazers for a 114-111 win last night and 2-0 lead in the Western Conference finals.

The Guyana Power and Light (GPL) will this Sunday be performing line maintenance at its Sophia sub-station, which will result in a nine-hour power disruption to several communities in the surrounding area.

(ICC) The International Cricket Council (ICC) today announced a stellar line up of commentators for the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup along with detailed broadcast plans that will bring more than a billion fans closer to the action and players than ever before.

The University of Guyana Senior Staff Association and the University of Guyana Workers’ Union yesterday said that they have no confidence in the leadership of the university’s Pro-Chancellor and Chairman of the Council, Major-General (Ret’d) Joseph Singh.

Despite the GFF initiating an investigation into former Head of Referees Department, Stanley Lancaster officiating in the Linden Mayor’s Cup, the dismissed referee continued to officiate in the event, serving as the on- field official for the final on Tuesday April 23rd.

Archery Guyana is expected to benefit from advanced training techniques and skills when its 2018 Outdoor Champion, Robert Singh, leaves for San Fernando, Trinidad to participate in a Development Coaching Seminar from the 18th to 21st May  with the world-renowned South Korean Archery Coach, Kim Hyung Tae Kim.

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados,  CMC – Sir Curtly Ambrose says he is surprised by West Indies’ struggles against Bangladesh in the ongoing Tri-Nations Series in Ireland.

While he had supported former Minister of Foreign Affairs Carl Greenidge’s return to the ministry to deal with border matters, Opposition Leader Bharrat Jagdeo yesterday questioned his current portfolio as Foreign Secretary even as he blasted the government for its rehiring of the four ministers with dual citizenship.

Guyana ended their CONCACAF Beach Football World Cup qualifiers on a winning note, overcoming Belize 3-2 yesterday at the Puerto Vallarta facility in Mexico.

East Ruimveldt resident, Mario Heywood, who was charged with the rape of a nine-year-old girl, was yesterday committed to stand trial at the High Court for the crime.

The Government Analyst-Food & Drugs Department (GAFDD) stands ready to “take the appropriate action” to roll back the recent revelations of serious food safety discrepancies in eating houses across the country even though the Department’s Director Marlan Cole conceded in a telephone interview with the Stabroek Business on Wednesday, that monitoring exercises to ensure compliance with food safety standards will require a multi-agency effort.

Rivers View dismissed Mil Ballers 4-1, when the KFC Independence U20 Club Knockout Football Championship continued on Wednesday at the Bartica Secondary School ground.

In a move designed to “ease doing business in Guyana”, the National Assembly on Wednesday passed legislation providing for a simplified process for importing and exporting. 

Up to yesterday the Scrap Metal Unit of the Ministry of Business was still refusing to budge from a posture of steering clear of reports suggesting that scrap metal culled from Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo) estates and believed to be worth billions of dollars had been sold but that no money had been received by the Corporation.

Owing to the prosecution’s failure to present sufficient evidence establishing that he had murdered one of his employees, Rajesh Roopnarine, was yesterday morning discharged of the capital offence.

National Girls Under – 17 and 19 champion Abosaide Cadogan began her title defence with an imposing win over Angel Rahim on the fourth evening of the 2019 Woodpecker Products Junior National Squash tournament at the Georgetown Club Squash Court, last evening. 

The STEM Guyana organisation is currently engaging the administrators of the COLAACO Primary School in consultations which are expected to lead to the signing of a two-year agreement that will provide a STEM-focussed education for attendees of the institution.

The National Assembly on Wednesday assented to tax concessions for the United Kingdom-headquartered Tullow Oil as well as its partners.

Cycling action returns to the National Park tomorrow with the staging of the second edition of the Banks DIH Limited’s Rainforest Waters 11-race programme.

Twenty persons attached to the various divisions of the Ministry of Public Security are currently participating in a two-day training exercise on crime mapping.

Dear Editor, It has been revealed that a very large number of some very senior people holding very important public positions, including Ministers and Parliamentarians, have been allowed by our government to continue to serve while ignoring and disobeying the law which requires them to submit declarations of their assets and liabilities to the Integrity Commission.

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad,  CMC – Trinidad and Tobago’s Olympic table tennis star, Dexter St Louis, has died.

On Wednesday, minus House members of the political opposition who have opted not to attend sittings until the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) pronounces on the matter of the December 21 confidence vote, the National Assembly finally passed the long-awaited amendments to the 2003 Procurement Act that clears the way for small businesses to have access to 20% of state contracts.

Dear Editor, I wish to provide clarity and context to the statement from the Ministry of Public Telecommunications that the National Frequency Management Unit (NFMU) CEO (sic) did not heed the recommendation and apply for a position in the Telecommunications Agency (TA).

In keeping with his mandate to assist the president in the running of the Ministry of the Presidency (MoTP), recently appointed Director General Joseph Harmon will overlook several key Departments.

ST JOHN’S, Antigua,  CMC – Cricket West Indies will stage a training camp for emerging players at month end, geared towards developing their skills in the limited overs formats.

With businesses in the hospitality sector beginning to surface in Guyana with greater frequency these days, presumably out of anticipation that in the period ahead the economy will become more responsive to the services provided by that sector, the family associated with the Party Castle Supplies and Rentals, the Innis’, on Saturday evening hosted a lively reception to mark what their tastefully designed invitation announced as the “re-launching” of the enterprise.

MUMBAI, (Reuters) – Genuine all-rounders can help with the balance of a team at the World Cup but they should be good enough to play leading roles with both bat and ball, the hero of India’s 1983 triumph Mohinder Amarnath told Reuters.

The prosecution yesterday closed its case against Savita Persaud, the owner of the Liquid Love Bar located in Station Street, Kitty, who is facing five charges, including trafficking two Venezuelan women for sex.

(Trinidad Guardian) Vil­lagers at Sa­roop Trace in Las Lo­mas No. 2 were left trau­ma­tised and forced to lock up in their homes ear­ly yes­ter­day af­ter­noon, af­ter the two re­main­ing pris­on­ers who es­caped from Gold­en Grove in Arou­ca were seen run­ning through the area.

Caribbean fashion and contemporary designers are getting a boost to help them penetrate the international market, through an accelerator programme jointly funded by the Caribbean Export Development Agency (Caribbean Export) in cooperation with the European Union and the Carib-bean Development Bank (CDB).

Dear Editor, I have read a letter circulated on social media addressed to His Excellency, President David Granger, members of the Cabinet and the members of the executive council of the APNU and AFC. 

Hers is a perfectly ordinary story. She was raised in poverty.

Dear Editor, A wise man once told me “in the absence of credible information, there will be misinformation”.

(Field Level Media) NBA legends Magic Johnson and Larry Bird will once again share center stage when they receive the NBA’s Lifetime Achievement Award on June 24.

GENEVA/CARACAS,  (Reuters) – Talks are underway in Norway between Venezuela’s government and “democratic” opponents, an envoy said yesterday, in a possible search for a mediated solution after the opposition’s failure to spark a military uprising against President Nicolas Maduro.

CARACAS, (Reuters) – U.S. refiner Citgo sought to sign a contract with a firm owned by a Venezuelan accused of involvement in the drug trade by the U.S.

Relatives of an Albouystown shopkeeper, who was two weeks ago killed during an attack by four bandits who robbed her and her husband of cash and jewellery, are hopeful that the police will catch the persons responsible for her death.

(Trinidad Guardian) Part of Char­lotte Street, from Park Street to In­de­pen­dence Square, is to be of­fi­cial­ly des­ig­nat­ed as ‘Chi­na­town’ and arch­ways are to be built by the Shang­hai Con­struc­tion Group to sig­ni­fy it.

Dear Editor, I first came to know about the murder of yet another Guyanese woman, Zaila Sugrim, from a Guyana Islamic Trust facebook post on 15th May expressing condolences and announcing her death.

RIO DE JANEIRO,  (Reuters) – Brazil’s 41-year-old midfielder Formiga is set to become the first player, male or female, to participate at seven World Cups after she was named in their squad on Thursday for the women’s tournament in France.

The oil and gas industry is facing strong competition in attracting science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) talent but almost half of the younger generation is interested in the industry, according to a survey released by the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company.

LONDON,  (Reuters) – British Prime Minister Theresa May will set out a timetable for her departure in early June after the latest attempt to get her Brexit deal approved by parliament, the chairman of a powerful Conservative committee said yesterday.

The Ministry of Public Telecommunications, along with the Guyana Post Office Corporation, yesterday held a small ceremony for the inaugural release of commemorative stamps honouring National songwriter and composer, Valerie Rodway.

NEW DELHI, (Reuters) – Batting has traditionally been India’s strength but their World Cup rivals will also be wary of their all-surface pace attack, swing bowler Bhuvneshwar Kumar has said.

HAVANA, (Reuters) – An investigation into the crash a year ago in Havana of a Boeing 737 jet that killed all but one of the 113 people aboard suggests the most probable cause was errors by the crew who died in the crash, Cuba said yesterday.

A man who was charged with a fraudulent misappropriation offence, was granted bail yesterday after denying the charge.

LOS ANGELES, (Reuters) – Sheldon and Amy won their Nobel Prize and the elevator was finally fixed in a sentimental finale on Thursday to television comedy series “The Big Bang Theory” that left fans in tears of delight.

Kitco Market Data Gold Prices for the three day period ending Thursday May 16, 2019

(Trinidad Guardian) David Phillip, the al­leged ban­dit who was fa­tal­ly shot dur­ing a rob­bery in Fyz­abad on Wednes­day is ac­tu­al­ly Gary Govin­dass of Fyz­abad.

Dear Editor, We, the Board of Directors, Management and Staff of Guyana National Printers Limited (GNPL), would like to make it clear that we do not report to Kaieteur News nor are we obligated to respond to Kaieteur News.

DUBLIN, Ireland,  CMC – Today’s Tri-Nations Series final against Bangladesh will provide West Indies with a much-needed gauge of their competitiveness, as they prepare for the ICC World Cup bowling off month end.

MANAGUA,  (Reuters) – The Nicaraguan government said yesterday that a man arrested in May last year during months of anti-government protests died in a shooting at the prison near Managua where he was being held.

(Reuters) – Nick Kyrgios was defaulted from his second round Italian Open clash against Norway’s Casper Ruud yesterday after the hot-headed Australian hurled a chair on to the court.

The Government Analyst-Food & Drugs Department’s (GAFDD) disclosure earlier this week about the quality of the safety protocols practised by eating houses in Regions Four and Six, though acutely disturbing is really not at all surprising.

– American “asylum”, while thousands wait Three fit and sturdy fellows of average intelligence and Sunday-school background – and between the ages of twenty to twenty-four – were accepted into the Guyana Police Force (GPF) a few years ago.

Stock market updates

(Reuters) – Former U.S. national security adviser Michael Flynn gave Special Counsel Robert Mueller information about attempts by people tied to the Trump administration and Congress to obstruct the Russia investigation, court documents released yesterday showed.

*Prices only represent the average Wholesale Farmgate and Retail Prices at the above mentioned markets and are NOT prices set by the Guyana MArketing Corporation or Ministry of Agriculture.

Representatives of the General Register Office (GRO), on Saturday travelled to several Essequibo communities, where they facilitated the first-time registration of birth certificates for over 50 persons, and renewed the birth certificates of others.

In 2017 there were 417 reports of noise nuisance and up to November 2018, there were 300.

Dear Editor, Today I wish to initiate a national debate on mental health.