Daily Archive: Tuesday, May 28, 2019

The Finance Secretary of the Ministry of Finance, Michael B. Joseph has rejected an online report on the extent of procurement breaches under this government.

(Jamaica Gleaner) Edward Phillip George Seaga, Jamaica’s fifth Prime Minister and longest serving Member of Parliament, has died.

(Jamaica Gleaner) A police corporal this morning allegedly shot and killed his wife at their house in Tower Isle, St Mary.

A Guyanese man has been arrested in Florida after he crashed a car into a tree, resulting in the death of his wife, and he fled the scene. 

NEW DELHI,  (Reuters) – India will not invite Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan to the swearing-in of his Indian counterpart, Narendra Modi, two Indian government sources said, suggesting any early warming in ties between the nuclear-armed neighbours is unlikely.

(Jamaica Observer) Several women who engage in prostitution on the infamous “Back Road” in Portmore, St Catherine were brought to tears last Thursday night when they suspended their usual activities to attend a nearby open-air church service.

(Trinidad Guardian) Prison es­capees Olatun­gi Den­bow and his ac­com­plice Michael Find­ley who were cap­tured on Sat­ur­day were a no-show in the Ari­ma Court on Mon­day, but are ex­pect­ed to be in court on Tuesday.

(Jamaica Gleaner) Hope among defence attorneys for a non-custodial sentence for the three cops found guilty of manslaughter in relation to the 2012 death of Immaculate Conception High School student Vanessa Kirkland was shattered yesterday as presiding judge Justice Carol Lawrence-Beswick said that the imposition of only a fine would be inappropriate.

(Jamaica Gleaner) A DNA test has revealed that prominent Montego Bay businessman Patrick Chung is not the biological father of a woman who has accused him of allegedly having sex with her over a nine-year period beginning in 1976 when she was 13 years old.

(Jamaica Observer) History is repeating itself for Sizzla Kalonji. For the second year in a row, he is under attack from a California gay rights group.

The two unions at the University of Guyana (UG) say they have been vindicated by a decision of the UG Council to have an evaluation done of the performance of outgoing Vice-Chancellor, Professor Ivelaw Griffith before any decision is taken on a possible new contract.

Godfrey Mbihia came, saw and conquered. The Kenyan ace runner brought his talents to the 592 and ran away with the spoils of the Rising Stars Independence 5K event yesterday.

As Jamaican singer Buju Banton prepared to leave Guyana yesterday he left a message for President David Granger.

(Trinidad Guardian) A Siparia sec­ondary school is in cri­sis af­ter a se­ries of vi­o­lent episodes among stu­dents, teach­ers in fear for their lives and par­ents re­mov­ing their chil­dren — and even an al­le­ga­tion of a teacher im­preg­nat­ing a stu­dent.

The body of an Albion Estate cane harvester, who went missing on Friday, was discovered yesterday afternoon in a canal at Hampshire backlands.

Head of the Tourism and Hospitality Association of Guyana (THAG), Mitra Ramkumar says sports can be a catalyst for Guyana’s tourism sector development.

The Guyana Gold Board (GGB) yesterday defended the issuing of a dealer’s licence to Adolphus Mining Inc saying that a 2011 gold incident connected to it did not result in any charges or fines.

Former West Indies captain, Daren Ganga, has credited the cricketing academy in Guyana as being responsible for producing  quality players for Guyana and the West Indies.

It’s hard to neglect the instinctive winning pedigree of an Australian team in an ICC event.

It was the contents of a Ministry of the Presidency (MoTP) report that ignited the civil recovery investigation regarding the Pradoville 2 lands controversially obtained in 2010 by top officials of the then PPP/C administration including former president Bharrat Jagdeo.

After more than a month of being in a critical condition, Ron Rodrigues, the miner who was brutally beaten and stabbed during the course of a robbery is currently in a stable condition at a city hospital after receiving blood donations.

BRISTOL, England, CMC – West Indies captain Jason Holder isn’t too concerned about a lack of playing time for his troops following Sunday’s rained out match against South Africa.

A security guard attached to Air Services Limited (ASL) is currently in critical condition at the Georgetown Public Hospital (GPH) after he was struck down on Saturday morning while on his way to work.

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – Veteran all-rounder Dwayne Bravo has confirmed his return to international cricket eight months after announcing his retirement, and says he is already eyeing next year’s Twenty20 World Cup in Australia.

(Trinidad Guardian) A truck dri­ver was award­ed $170,000 plus in­ter­est af­ter he was wrong­ful­ly ar­rest­ed and de­tained by po­lice in 2015.

A 49-year-old Guyanese is currently facing charges of human trafficking in the United States.

LONDON, (Reuters) – A power-hitting West Indian side will provide the perfect opportunity to test bowling tactics in the final ‘death’ overs ahead of the Cricket World Cup, New Zealand bowling coach Shane Jurgensen has said.

Den Amstel downed Pouderoyen 2-0 when the West Demerara Football Association [WDFA]/Trophy Stall U11 League continued yesterday at the Den Amstel Community Centre ground.

The Local Government Commission appears to be struggling to pay retired Justice Cecil Kennard in excess of $1 million for his services during the Commis-sion of Inquiry into the operations of the Georgetown City Council.

Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs, Basil Williams is leading Guyana’s delegation to the XLIX Plenary and Working Group Meetings of the Caribbean Financial Action Task Force being held in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago.

Georgetown Football Club [GFC] dismantled Pele 10-2, when the Georgetown Zone of the KFC Independence U20 Club Knockout Football Championship, continued yesterday at the National Training Centre, Leonora.

Visiting Guyana was never in question for Kelsi De Abreu Babin, who grew up hearing stories about the strange yet interesting country from her Guyanese grandfather.

Milerock defeated Victoria Kings 3-1 yesterday in the final match of the season IV in the GFF Elite League continued at the National Training Centre, Providence.

BRISTOL, England, CMC – Captain Jason Holder has underscored the importance of the ICC World Cup to the Caribbean, and hopes his West Indies side can make the region proud when the tournament bowls off here Thursday.

The Central Housing and Planning Authority (CH&PA) along with a number of contractors met with residents of Sophia on Thursday afternoon, at the Sophia Primary School, to discuss the implementation of the Adequate Housing and Urban Accessibility Programme and its probable impact on the community.

The Guyana Tourism Authority (GTA) has completed two training sessions  on Delivering Quality Service and First Aid & CPR to 25 residents of Moraikobai, Region Five and to 23 residents of Karasabai, Region 8.

(Barbados Nation) A giant was laid to rest yesterday. That is how Harold Fitzherbert Hoyte, founder and Editor Emeritus of The Nation Publishing Company was remembered by eulogist Elizabeth Thompson, Barbados’ Ambassador to the United Nations. 

BRISTOL, England,  CMC – Fast bowler Sheldon Cottrell says there is a definite buzz in the West Indies camp as the Caribbean side gear up for their final official warm-up match against New Zealand here today.

Dear Editor, For ministers of Government not to admit that they have made a mistake, is completely incomprehensible; it would be much better for your political career to admit making an error, than to keep insisting that you did not, especially when everyone knows that you did. 

LIMA, (Reuters) – Colombia and Peru yesterday called on the international community to commit more aid to help them cope with an influx of around 2 million Venezuelans who have migrated to the two countries in recent years.

(Reuters) – Opener Usman Khawaja shrugged off injury concerns to guide Australia to a five-wicket win over Sri Lanka in their final World Cup warm-up match yesterday.

Several Fourth Form students of the Marian Academy have returned to Guyana following a tour of Asia during which a “sister school alliance” was established with the Jinshan Middle School of Fuzhou.

VIENNA,  (Reuters) – Austrian conservative Chancellor Sebastian Kurz suffered the biggest setback of his meteoric career yesterday as parliament voted the 32-year-old’s government out of office in the wake of a video sting that blew up his coalition with the far right.

Dear Editor, Recent information in the print and electronic media revealed that Magistrate Rondel Weaver at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court sentenced police inspector Prem Narine  to seven days in prison.

(Trinidad Express) A Biche gardener is expected to appear before a Rio Claro Magistrate, charged with the 2010 murders of Shantel Byer and her boyfriend, Jevon Ferris Murray.

Golden State Warriors forward Kevin Durant will not play in Game 1 of the NBA Finals against the host Toronto Raptors on Thursday and he might not make the trip due to his calf injury, coach Steve Kerr told reporters yesterday.

SAO PAULO,  (Reuters) – At least 40 prisoners in Brazil were found strangled to death yesterday in four jails in the Amazon jungle city of Manaus, where a fight between rival prison gangs resulted in 15 dead the day before, authorities said.

Government on Thursday  tabled an amendment in the National Assembly to the Small Business Act which when passed will expand the criteria needed to qualify as a Small Business in Guyana.

Dear Editor, Zoos are wonderful facilities erected so that the public can have an opportunity to visit and learn about these exotic creatures which they would not regularly see. 

The Civil Defence Com-mission (CDC) is hoping to finalise the draft Disaster Risk Management (DRM) Bill by the end of next month and hopes to have it tabled and passed in the National Assembly by the end of the year, Director General of the CDC, Colonel Kester Craig said.

SAO PAULO,  (Reuters) – The builders of a new power transmission line to the northern Brazilian state of Roraima have pledged to deploy 200 inspectors to reduce the environmental impact on an indigenous reservation where they will erect 250 pylons, according to an environmental assessment document seen by Reuters.

OTTAWA,  (Reuters) – Microsoft Corp and Facebook Inc have agreed to help boost the security of Canada’s October election by removing fake accounts and cracking down on bots, a top government official said yesterday.

The NBA Finals will open in Toronto on Thursday and continue on Sunday before shifting to Oakland, Calif.,

The Central Housing and Planning Authority (CH&PA) has taken measures to remove persons squatting along the reserve at Edinburgh on the West Coast of Demerara.

Dear Editor, The two messages came from far apart, and from two sources that could not be more alien to each other. 

By Zainab Bangura FREETOWN – As the protests that led to the ouster of Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir in April continue to rage, the large numbers of women taking to the streets of Khartoum are giving hope to female leaders across Africa.

While Venezuela’s humanitarian crisis is drawing well-deserved international attention, there is another phenomenon that should ring alarm bells everywhere: the proliferation of what many in Washington see as “tolerable dictatorships.”

TOKYO,  (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump’s comment signalling an announcement on trade in August probably reflected his hope for quick progress in negotiations, Japan’s Economy Minister Toshimitsu Motegi said yesterday.

Confirmation of Guyana’s considerable oil reserves and the attendant likelihood of significant change in the country’s economic fortunes in the relatively near future has altered external perceptions of a country that had once been  lumped by writers with the poverty-stricken countries of the hemisphere, deploying the demeaning sobriquet ‘banana republic’ in the process; never mind the complete misapplication of the term to a country that possesses none of the criteria that might otherwise  place it in that category.

LONDON,  CMC – Barbadian speedster Jofra Archer snatched three wickets as World Cup favourites England pummelled minnows Afghanistan by nine wickets in their final official warm-up match here yesterday.