Daily Archive: Monday, May 27, 2019

The Management of the Guyana-Suriname Ferry Service is notifying the general public that operations will be suspended from today, May, 27 until further notice.

BUCHAREST,  (Reuters) – Romania’s Supreme Court upheld a three-and-a-half year prison sentence for graft against ruling Social Democrat Party leader Liviu Dragnea today, one day after his party lost a European election to centrist groupings.

(Trinidad Express) There is an outpouring of love this morning for tattoo artist Robert John Seales who died in a motorcycle crash on Sunday night.

(Trinidad Express) Three men were gunned down in a parked vehicle at Fazal Avenue, Penal, on Sunday night.

(Trinidad Guardian) Min­is­ter of Na­tion­al Se­cu­ri­ty Stu­art Young has de­fend­ed his min­istry’s de­ci­sion to rent the Queen’s Park Oval to use as one of the venues for the reg­is­tra­tion of Venezue­lans liv­ing in this coun­try lat­er this week.

Nearly 12 years after his last concert here, Jamaican reggae icon and dancehall artiste Buju Banton returned to Guyana with a sold out performance early Sunday morning during which he urged youths to choose harmony and denounce crime.

A police constable was yesterday shot in his chest while trying to apprehend a Brazilian national who reportedly had an unlicensed firearm along with  ammunition.

The Guyana Bank for Trade and Industry (GBTI) registered profit after tax of $1.4b for 2018, down 4.93% from $1.5b in 2017.

The GFF staged its Ordinary Congress on Saturday at the Arthur Chung Convention Centre, Liliendaal, with the main announcement being that the investigation into the switched 2012 Mexico World Cup Qualifier didn’t discover any evidence of criminal misconduct by the then Executive Committee.

(Jamaica Observer) One Caribbean politician is hitting out against the support being given to Buju Banton since his release from prison in December last year.

Even as Guyana awaits the Caribbean Court of Justice’s (CCJ) ruling on the December 21st 2018 No Confidence Motion, the Organization of American States (OAS) has pledged its support for this country’s next elections and says it will be willing to help if requested by government.

Marlon Nicholson, Assata Eastman, Kissanna Glen and Morvin Hamilton were among the top podium finishers when the Athletics Association of Guyana (AAG), in collaboration with the Ex-Athletes and Friends Association staged its 5K/10K Independence road race yesterday.

The Guyana Livestock Development Authority (GLDA) yesterday emphasised that all importers of eggs are required to obtain approval and an import permit from it prior to importation.

Scores of persons yesterday lined the streets to view the 2019 Guyana Carnival ‘Masquerade Road Parade’.

The Guyana Boxing Association (GBA) staged another Pepsi Mike Parris Under 16 event on Saturday at the Andrew ‘Six Head’ Lewis Gym.

The enduring division amongst the two main ethnicities in Guyana engendered by the political system, if not removed, is likely to stymie even the great opportunities that are likely to flow from the discovery of fossil fuels, political party, A New and United Guyana (ANUG) says.

If host England ‘manages’ to pull off a maiden World Cup win on home turf, then a couple of things will follow like poetry in motion. 

The National Assembly on Thursday approved tax exemptions for oil companies operating on the Kanuku and Kaieteur blocks In presenting the two orders, Minister of Finance Winston Jordan said that they are replicas of the order passed the previous week in relation to the Orinduik Block.

Chase Academy downed Plaisance Secondary 40-30 in the U18 Division, when the Youth Basketball Guyana [YBG] Regional Conference continued on Saturday at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall, Homestretch Avenue.

DUBLIN, Ireland, CMC – West Indies captain Stafanie Taylor’s aggressive half-century and a four-wicket haul by Afy Fletcher led Windies women to a comprehensive 64-run win over Ireland in the first of three T20 internationals here yesterday.

The Central Housing and Planning Authority (CHPA) has rejected a Guyana Times article that staff of its Enforcement Unit, who demolished several homes at Anna Catherina, West Coast Demerara, were “heavily armed.”

BRISTOL, England, CMC – The West Indies’ preparations for the upcoming ICC World Cup were foiled by inclement weather, with their first official warm-up game against South Africa being abandoned here yesterday due to heavy showers.

The Fisheries Department of the Ministry of Agriculture is to discuss new regulations to enable Guyana to resume exporting catfish, with the US Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) this week.

LONDON, (Reuters) – India skipper Virat Kohli preferred to highlight the positives from their six-wicket defeat to New Zealand in a Cricket World Cup warm-up on Saturday and was particularly pleased with the performance of the lower order.

Minister within the Ministry of the Presidency, Simona Charles Broomes and Jamaican dancehall artiste Mark Myrie, popularly known as Buju Banton yesterday visited the communities of Leopold Street, Charlestown and Tiger Bay in Georgetown, and Victoria on the East Coast Demerara (ECD).

A West Coast Berbice man, his son and a workman were yesterday arrested with an unlicensed firearm and stolen meat in Berbice.

The fourth annual Corona Futsal Championship continues today at the National Gymnasium, Mandela Avenue with the quarterfinal round.

Highlighting that Trans-parency Institute Guyana Inc (TIGI) has recorded some successes and is having an impact on society, its President, Troy Thomas, says funding is needed to roll out an education project in secondary schools.

The round of 16 section of the Hamilton Green 9-a-side Inter-Ward football championships will commence today at the Den Amstel Community Centre ground.

(Jamaica Observer) MONTEGO BAY, St James — Despite State security forces putting a lid on criminal activities in the parish of St James, now under a state of public emergency, criminals managed to make off with 19 firearms and about 150 rounds of assorted ammunition from a private security company.

The Open Doors Centre earlier this month commenced stage two of its Beauty Care programme with three of its male students set to receive training in the field of barbering.

BRUSSELS,  (Reuters) – Parties committed to strengthening the European Union held on to two-thirds of seats in the EU parliament, official projections from the bloc’s elections showed yesterday, though far-right and nationalist opponents saw strong gains.

LONDON,  (Reuters) – Chants of “cheat” accompanied Steve Smith as he came out to bat against England on Saturday but the Australia batsman was unfazed by the hostile reception and says he is focused firmly on maintaining his form ahead of the Cricket World Cup.

Dear Editor, Regarding the recently disclosed State Assets Recovery Agency (SARA) inquiry into the award of the Kaieteur and Canje Blocks, here are five brief questions all Guyanese should want answered publicly and promptly.

A teacher’s hard work and dedication finally bore fruit on Friday as St.

SAO PAULO/RIO DE JANEIRO,  (Reuters) – Supporters of Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro marched on Sunday in support of his agenda and against lawmakers whom they see standing in his way, adding to tensions between the far-right leader and Congress.

Dear Editor,   Justifiably there continues to be anxious debate concerning the quantum and quality of human capital needed for Guyana to effectively address the multiple challenges envisaged in the creation and maintenance of a viable monitoring and disciplinary mechanism, to be applied to what some describe as the oil and gas sector.

LONDON,  (Reuters) – New Zealand have moved to temper expectations ahead of the Cricket World Cup after their six-wicket victory over India in a warmup match on Saturday, with conditions likely to be more conducive to batting during the tournament.

Chinese mining firm, Guyana Manganese Inc (GMI) has applied to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for authorisation to undertake manganese mining at Matthews Ridge, North West District, Region One.

Dear Editor, I must say that it took me a while to appreciate the full extent of the PPP’s skills in many dubious fields. 

LIMA,  (Reuters) – The presidents of Peru, Colombia, Ecuador and Bolivia criticized a recent decision by the organization that manages internet protocol to grant global retailer Amazon Inc the rights to the .amazon

TORONTO — The Toronto Raptors made history the hard way Saturday night, reaching the NBA Finals for the first time after rallying past the Milwaukee Bucks 100-94 in Game 6.

(Barbados Nation) Calypsonians ARE being called on to come with clean lyrics for Crop Over.

Dear Editor, As Guyana celebrates its 53rd anniversary of independence, the country is more divided than ever.

SYDNEY/MELBOURNE,  (Reuters) – Political turmoil in Papua New Guinea threatened to delay a $13 billion plan to double the country’s gas exports, sending shares in one of the project’s partners, Oil Search Ltd, down nearly 4% yesterday.

The Golden State Warriors are favored in the NBA Finals for the fifth consecutive year, as they opened as heavy favorites against the Toronto Raptors late Saturday night.

One year has passed since Better Hope, East Coast Demerara resident, Daniel Nandlall, was shot and killed by an unknown assailant while sitting in his yard, and while his family remains hopeful for justice, they are dissatisfied with the police probe into the matter.

Dear Editor, The recent flip flop decision by the council of our only tertiary institution has resulted in  the institution having to fork out monies it can  ill afford. 

YANGON,  (Reuters) – Myanmar has granted early release to seven soldiers jailed for the killing of 10 Rohingya Muslim men and boys during a 2017 military crackdown in the western state of Rakhine, two prison officials, two former fellow inmates and one of the soldiers told Reuters.

MONACO,  (Reuters) – Lewis Hamilton withstood lap after lap of intense pressure on worn tyres to win a nail-biting Monaco Grand Prix yesterday in a triumphant tribute to his Mercedes team’s late Formula One great Niki Lauda.

Following a series of letters to the newspapers by public communications specialist Kit Nascimento about senior members in government not being in compliance with the Integrity Commission law, President David Granger disclosed on Wednesday that he himself had not submitted his returns.

(Trinidad Guardian) Sad­dened by the en­slave­ment of Venezue­lan mi­grants who are on­ly seek­ing to fill emp­ty stom­achs in T&T, re­cent­ly-in­stalled mod­er­a­tor of the Pres­by­ter­ian Church, Rev Joy Ab­dul-Mo­han, says her flock will use their re­sources to al­le­vi­ate the mi­grants’ hunger.

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