Daily Archive: Monday, June 3, 2019

Sections of Georgetown, the East Bank Demerara and Berbice were scheduled for a five-hour blackout this evening as a result of the de-energising of the submarine cable which links the Kingston and Vreed-en-Hoop stations.

The Ministry of Agriculture today said that it is safe to consume all poultry products following concerns that had arisen here over the deaths of Muscovy ducklings due to suspected Duck Hepatitis Virus.

(Trinidad Express) A protest at the unfinished Reform Hindu School turned into a police investigation on Friday.

(Trinidad Express) A bride and groom in Central Trinidad pledged love and commitment to each other in their wedding on Saturday, then distributed meals to the homeless after the wedding reception.

(Field Level Media) TORONTO — It was as if the Golden State Warriors decided enough was enough.

TEGUCIGALPA,  (Reuters) – Protesters burned and looted some 30 shipping containers marked with the logo of the Dole Food Company in Honduras yesterday, a military official said, in the second attack on symbols of U.S.

(Jamaica Observer) KINGSTON and St Andrew Parish Judge Maxine Ellis has sent a strong warning to individuals who dress inappropriately for court, after turning away two accused who were clad in extremely tight pants last Tuesday.

Government yesterday defended the role of President David Granger in changes to the Guyana Defence Force (GDF) and outlined a number of actions taken to protect Guyana’s territorial waters and reinforce border security.

The Guyana Poultry Producers Association views the recent ban by Trinidad and Tobago on the importation of raw and cooked poultry meat from Guyana as a precautionary measure and does not foresee any issues for the poultry market here since Guyana does not export poultry to that country.

Georgetown Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI) president, Nicholas Boyer, says that the State Assets Recovery Agency’s (SARA) investigation into the award of oil blocks is a waste of time, given that there is no existing Petroleum Commission or other supporting regulatory system.

Bandits yesterday afternoon carted off approximately $300,000 from the MS Hack and Son Supermarket located at Nandy Park, East Bank Demerara in the ninth robbery suffered by the business over the years.

Edinburgh, Berbice residents on Saturday night were left with no choice but to capture a burglar after New Amsterdam police failed to respond to their calls.

A group of Berbice cattle farmers are ready to approach the courts, as they feel they are being unfairly removed from their farming lands by the Mahaica, Mahaicony, Abary-Agricultural Development Authority (MMA-ADA).

LONDON, (Reuters) – Bangladesh piled up their highest one-day International total and bowled superbly to upset South Africa by 21 runs in the Cricket World Cup at The Oval yesterday.

Guyana needs to get independent help to craft its plans for the oil and gas sector, while also building local capacity, the former head of Brazil’s oil and gas regulatory body Nelson Narciso Filho has said. 

Anita Delph successfully defended her title while Ramnarine Singh won his, moving  up three places from last year as Space Games 2.0 yesterday at Space Gym.

Minister of Youth Affairs within the Ministry of the Presidency, Simona Broomes yesterday morning visited the parents of seven-year-old Ciara Benjamin who died in an accident on Saturday on the Agricola public road.

The Guyana Wildlife Conservation and Management Commission (GWCMC) recently liberated a jaguar that was trapped at Lima Sands, Essequibo Coast and has warned that persons could be fined up to $2 million and jailed for three years for violating laws relating to protected species.

Former president of the Guyana Cycling Federation (GCF) and current General Secretary of the Guyana Olympic Association (GOA) Hector Edwards, says  approval from the GCF General Assembly is required for the federation to remain in office.

The opposition People’s Progressive Party/Civic wants an investigation by the Audit Office of the spending of monies from the Demerara Harbour Bridge’s Asphalt Plant to fund the controversial feasibility study for the planned new bridge crossing.

(Reuters) – Andy Ruiz Jr. dethroned British title-holder Anthony Joshua with a stunning seventh-round stoppage at New York’s Madison Square Garden on Saturday to become the first Mexican-American world heavyweight champion.

Tiger Bay and Back Circle will face-off in the June 8th final of the Corona Futsal Championship, following semi-final wins on Saturday at the National Gymnasium, Mandela Avenue.

With a plan to open a public centre where Guyana’s land history will be catalogued, the Guyana Lands and Surveys Commission (GL&SC) is seeking a historian to undertake the work needed to get the process started.

PARIS, (Reuters) – Stan Wawrinka rolled back the years to stop Stefanos Tsitsipas in his tracks in the match of the tournament yesterday to set up a French Open quarter-final against fellow Swiss Roger Federer.

Director of the State Assets Recovery Agency (SARA) Professor Clive Thomas has written to the Chief Justice asking that an application which challenges the legitimacy of the agency be urgently disposed of.

(Trinidad Guardian) The Ja­maican man who was de­nied en­try at the Pi­ar­co In­ter­na­tion­al Air­port on Fri­day says he did not es­cape cus­tody and claimed he paid US$500 to an Im­mi­gra­tion of­fi­cer to se­cure his free­dom.

Every Sunday afternoon in a small community along the Essequibo Coast, a group of women gather in the home of Angela Singh, to discuss various ways to decrease the ever-rising social issues that plague the community of Vilvoorden.

NOTTINGHAM, England, (Reuters) – Mark Wood could be paired with Jofra Archer as England ponder unleashing a potent pace attack on Pakistan in their Cricket World Cup clash at Trent Bridge today.

Dear Editor, Please permit me, through you, to ask either our Police Commissioner, Traffic Chief, or even our Minister of Public Security a few questions in the light of recent events.

The Bar Association of Guyana held its Annual General Meeting on May 31, 2019 in Court 1 of the Victoria Law Courts and Teni Housty was elected President for the fiscal year 2019-2020.

(Reuters) – West Indies used plenty of short-pitched deliveries to dismantle Pakistan in their Cricket World Cup opener but the Caribbean batsmen will get a taste of their own medicine when they face champions Australia, fast bowler Nathan Coulter-Nile has said.

Dear Editor, The Guyana Police Force has in the short space of two weeks been engaged in shoot-outs with bandits with similar results, three dead bandits in Black Bush Polder and three in Norton Street. 

Two weeks after embarking on a campaign to sensitise men about domestic violence and its consequences, businessman Randy Shephard on Saturday held a successful outreach in Berbice.

St. Stanislaus College, Youth Basketball Guyana [YBG] Cluster and Marian Academy secured U14 wins when the YBG ‘Regional Conference’ continued on Saturday at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall, Homestretch Avenue.

Dear Editor, The US State Department Travel Advisory for Guyana was short but impressive. 

PPP presidential candidate Irfaan Ali led the party in the distribution of hampers at several areas in Berbice yesterday and has urged that he be held accountable for promises made.

Friendship and Mocha copped easy wins when the East Bank Football Association [EBFA] Senior League continued yesterday at the National Training Centre, Providence.

Dear Editor, I join Nigel Westmaas and Clement Rohee (SN June 2) in paying rich tribute to Sister Andaiye who lost her battle against cancer.

A man accused of robbing another of $133,000 worth of grass cutting supplies, was on Friday refused bail by a city court.

Fruta Conquerors will match skills with Santos in the Georgetown Zone final of the KFC Independence U20 Club Knockout Football Championship, following semi-final wins yesterday at the National Training Centre, Providence.

BELLINZONA, Switzerland,  (Reuters) – The United States is prepared to engage with Iran without pre-conditions about its nuclear programme but needs to see the country behaving like “a normal nation”, U.S.

NOTTINGHAM, England, CMC – West Indies captain Jason Holder has praised his troops for the discipline they showcased in their commanding opening victory over Pakistan in the ICC World Cup on Thursday.

Two men were granted bail at $75,000 each, after it was alleged that they robbed a man of over $100,000 in storage supplies.

BLAJ, Romania,  (Reuters) – Pope Francis yesterday asked forgiveness in the name of the Catholic Church for the mistreatment of the Roma people, a move likely to increase tensions with Italy’s anti-immigrant Interior Minister Matteo Salvini.

Dear Editor, The threat to impose  tariffs on Mexican  goods has galvanized that country to take action and step up measures to curb migration in order to defuse a tenuous situation with its across-the- border trade partner.

SEOUL,  (Reuters) – North Korean senior official and former top nuclear envoy Kim Yong Chol accompanied leader Kim Jong Un to a Sunday art performance, state media KCNA said yesterday, signaling that the former spymaster is alive and remains a force in North Korea’s power structure.

Dear Editor, It is with profound sadness that the Minister of Natural Resources Hon.

(Trinidad Guardian) Di­rec­tor of Eco­nom­ics at the Caribbean De­vel­op­ment Bank Dr Justin Ram says T&T must fo­cus on di­ver­si­fi­ca­tion and ways to boost the oth­er sec­tors in the econ­o­my such as tourism, agri­cul­ture, and the cre­ative in­dus­tries.

An 18-year-old was on Friday refused bail, after it was alleged he committed a robbery while on bail for another offence.

NOTTINGHAM, England, CMC – Former England batsman Kevin Pietersen has predicted that Jofra Archer will help England capture the World Cup.

With the passing on Friday of social justice activist Andaiye, this is an appropriate point to reflect on the sage words she co-authored with Eusi Kwayana and Moses Bhagwan in the Stabroek News’ In the Diaspora column of January 8, 2018 on the APNU+AFC government’s stewardship and the plight of the laid-off sugar workers.

SAO PAULO/RIO DE JANEIRO, (Reuters) – Brazil soccer star Neymar has denied an accusation of rape, outlined in a police report seen by Reuters, in which an unnamed woman alleges that the sports star drunkenly assaulted her at an up-market hotel in the French capital.

(Jamaica Gleaner) The body of former Prime Minister Edward Seaga arrived in Jamaica yesterday.

Last week, the Open Government Partnership held its 6th Global Summit 2019 in Ottawa, Canada.

Dear Editor, Please refer to my letter of 24th May and published in SN of Monday 27, 2019 under the heading `Dynamic human resources management urgently needed in public service’.

NEW YORK, (Reuters) – LVMH’s Sephora beauty chain said it will close all its U.S.

By Andaiye Note by Alissa Trotz, Diaspora Column Editor: On Friday May 31, Guyanese social activist Andaiye died.

The police have not yet been able to make any arrest in the murder of West Demerara taxi driver, Indira Bipat who was found dead in a clump of bushes at Lust-en-Rust, Parfaite Harmonie, West Bank Demerara (WBD), two Sundays ago.

On Saturday, the Hauraruni Girls’ Home commissioned its newly refurbished library, the result of a project by the third year Public Management students of the University of Guyana.