Articles published on Thursday, June 6, 2019
Attorney General Basil Williams is attempting to adduce new evidence in the various cases which were heard before the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) pertaining to the motion of no-confidence in Parliament on December 21, 2018 and for which decisions are pending.
A second Guyana Power and Light (GPL) Inc. submarine cable was disrupted today due to another a maritime accident, four days following the disruption of its major 69kV submarine cable.
(Trinidad Express) Four men are due to appear before a Port of Spain Magistrate today after being charged with the kidnapping of a 19-year-old victim.
(Jamaica Gleaner) It appears that Attorney General Marlene Malahoo Forte is not in support of the Government’s consideration to legalise obeah in Jamaica.
(Trinidad Express) FIVE years later, Opposition Leader Kamla Persad-Bissessar has been cleared of any wrong doing regarding the marijuana found at her mansion.
(Reuters) – Fast bowler Mitchell Starc produced a devastating display of death bowling as Australia beat West Indies by 15 runs at Trent Bridge for their second consecutive win in the Cricket World Cup today.
(Reuters) – The Toronto Raptors showcased their strength in depth that undermanned Golden State could not match on Wednesday, taking full advantage of their status as the deeper and healthier team in the NBA Finals.
VANCOUVER, Canada, (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Enacting the sweeping recommendations of a Canadian government report that called the deaths of indigenous women and girls a “genocide” will take work, commitment, courage and vision, the head of the inquiry said on Wednesday.
A non-profit organisation in Atlanta, United States, is reporting that from December last year to January 2019, it rescued six Jamaican victims of human trafficking.
(Jamaica Observer) A woman, seven months pregnant, who was reportedly attacked on a roadway and beaten by the father of her child, to the point where she urinated on herself, is requesting $1million in compensation.
(Trinidad Newsday) RELATIVES of Jamaican businessman Yohan Chin have paid an undisclosed sum of ransom to his kidnappers who released him on Tuesday, police confirmed.
(Trinidad Guardian) Public Utilities Minister Robert Le Hunte says outstanding payments owed to the Electricity Commission (T&TEC) for the supply of services is approximately $700 million—with the majority of arrears owed by Government divisions.
(This is the second of a series of articles by Transparency Institute of Guyana Inc on the Production Sharing Agreement signed between the Government of Guyana and Esso Exploration and Production Guyana Limited, a subsidiary of ExxonMobil.)
With the Guyana Power and Light Inc.’s (GPL) submarine cable expected to take more than two weeks to be repaired, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the power company says they are putting emergency plans in place to reduce the frequency of blackouts.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) yesterday said that the onus is not on the Government of Guyana to fund the replacement of the Canawaima Ferry Service, noting that it has, over the years, funded most of the vessel’s maintenance works.
The Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo) appears set to sell lands that were transferred to the National Industrial and Commercial Investments Limited (NICIL) by a 2017 Order.
The University of Guyana Senior Staff Association (UGSSA) and the University of Guyana Workers Union (UGWU) have flatly rejected the evaluation process currently being implemented by the Council to assess the performance of the Vice Chancellor Professor Ivelaw Griffith.
Interdicted Cadet Officer Franz Paul, who was charged with allegedly shooting a 15-year-old boy in the mouth and threatening to shoot his reputed wife with an unlicensed gun, had his appointment recently revoked by the Police Service Commission (PSC).
Demerara Bank Limited (DBL) has declined to comment on a decision by the Guyana Association of Securities Companies and Intermediaries Incorporated (GASCI) to suspend trading in the company’s shares.
Canadian oil explorer Frontera Energy Corporation now has a 33.33 per cent working interest in fellow Canadian oil explorer CGX Energy Inc’s two offshore blocks after a joint venture agreement was completed last week.
AFC executive member Imran Khan yesterday said that he was within his rights to object to the arbitrary removal of his wife’s name from the delegates’ list for the party’s upcoming National Executive Conference (NEC) and has expressed confidence that this issue will be satisfactorily resolved by the Management Committee.
The police say that none of the three bandits who were fatally shot during last Thursday evening’s shootout at Norton Street surrendered during the ordeal.
By the end of 2020, the Guyana Power and Light Inc.
Accused of stealing $349,000 in items, including wigs and cash, a businesswoman got a lucky break yesterday, after the complainant in the matter offered no evidence against her.
As part of its mission of development and restoration, the Linden Mayor and Town Council (LM&TC) has begun the rehabilitation of the Christianburg Cemetery.
After being sentenced in absentia last year to three years in prison for armed robbery, a mason was yesterday brought to a city court on an arrest warrant, and will begin to serve his time.
Although rum has become the Caribbean region’s largest agriculture-based export earner following a decline in sugar earnings, the region is competing with other territories that are afforded tax exemptions by the United States (US), its primary trading partner.
TOTALTEC Oilfield Services, in a partnership with Guyana Shore Base Inc.,
Even as he maintains that the State Assets Recovery Agency (SARA) is an illegal entity, former Attorney General Anil Nandlall says the agency needs to first make its annual reports public and prove that it actions are legally mandated before pursuing any alleged wrongdoings.
NOTTINGHAM, England, CMC – An upbeat and fully-fit West Indies will face a stern test in pursuit of their World Cup dream when they take on reigning World champions Australia in a hotly anticipated contest at Trent Bridge here Thursday.
Bristow U.S. LLC, ExxonMobil’s offshore helicopter services provider, has advertised locally for pilots but the requirements it has outlined have raised questions once again about the country’s readiness for the imminent oil and gas sector.
NOTTINGHAM, England, (Reuters) – Australia are prepared for some hostile short bowling from West Indies in their second game at Trent Bridge, captain Aaron Finch said yesterday.
A case involving an 18-year-old youth who allegedly robbed a woman of her motorcycle at gunpoint, was dismissed yesterday, after the complainant told the court that she no longer wished to proceed with the matter.
Twenty-eight-year-old wicketkeeper/batsman, Anthony Bramble, believes his selection in the 2019 Hero Caribbean Premier League (CPL) is an opportunity for him to take his career to newer heights.
SOUTHAMPTON, England, (Reuters) – Opener Rohit Sharma scored a composed unbeaten century as India got their Cricket World Cup campaign off to a solid start with a six-wicket victory over a sloppy South African side at a vibrant Rose Bowl yesterday.
A man who was in February charged with escaping custody after he evaded police while under arrest for an armed robbery offence, was yesterday sentenced to six months in prison.
The trial of Semion Pompey, for the murder of Sydney Errol Campbell, is set to commence this morning at 9 before Justice Navindra Singh at the High Court in Georgetown.
Dear Editor, I suppose I should share a little of the blame for not hearing or knowing that two of Guyana’s expert pannists had passed away.
LONDON, (Reuters) – New Zealand held their nerve under the floodlights to beat Bangladesh by two wickets in a dramatic low-scoring Cricket World Cup match at The Oval yesterday.
Dear Editor, I am on the Essequibo River almost every weekend on my boat between Parika and Bartica, visiting my resort near to Bartica.
Commonwealth Secretary-General, Patricia Scotland, has outlined a framework in an effort to assist member countries in their investigation and prosecution of corruption offences, which is estimated to cost the global economy some US$2 trillion yearly.
Windjammer International Cuisine and Comfort Inn has joined the sponsorship team for the upcoming round of the National Drag Racing Championships.
Dear Editor, The continuing spat between the Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo) and the Special Purpose Unit (SPU) would have been laughable were it not for the disastrous consequences it could have for the future of the sugar industry and for that matter the economy as a whole.
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) will be lending assistance to Guyana in customs and taxation related matters, Director General of the Ministry of the Presidency Joseph Harmon announced late last month before pointing out that government has taken note of the Middle Eastern country’s capacity to invest in the oil and gas sector here.
Guyana’s Dr. Karen Pilgrim remained as a Director of the Caribbean Regional Anti-Doping Organization (RADO) but Patrick Werleman was elected as the new Chairman of the body following the board meeting last week.
Dear Editor, My condolences to the grieving family of seven-year-old Ciara Benjamin who recently met her demise on the East Bank highway.
A one-week electrical certification training programme, which brought together unlicensed electricians in Lethem and Mabaruma, Region One, recently concluded.
WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – Mexican and U.S. officials are set to resume talks in Washington today aimed at averting an imposition of tariffs on Mexican goods, with President Donald Trump saying “not enough” progress on ways to curb migration was made when the two sides met yesterday.
PARIS, (Reuters) – Short of booting him in the shins at a change of ends, Roger Federer has used just about everything in his vast armoury to try and beat Rafael Nadal at the French Open — so he will need something different when they meet on the Parisian clay for the first time in eight years tomorrow.
NOTTINGHAM, England, CMC – Australia captain Aaron Finch said yesterday his side would be planning to target West Indies talisman Chris Gayle early on, when the two teams clashed in their respective second outings of the ICC World Cup here today.
Dear Editor, When I read an article published recently in one of the daily newspapers which contained comments by Dr.
Desmond Mars, the labourer whose partially decomposed body was found outside his Goed Intent, West Bank Demerara home on Monday died of natural causes, an autopsy confirmed.
LOS ANGELES, (Reuters) – The head of a Mexican-based church, which claims over 1 million followers worldwide, was ordered held on $50 million bail in a Los Angeles court yesterday on charges that included human trafficking, child pornography and rape of a minor.
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The Ministry of the Presidency yesterday announced the death of Edith Cecily Chan-A-Sue nee Pierre, the mother of First Lady, Sandra Granger.
Dear Editor, A bright star has been eclipsed. When a comrade falls in the struggle, whether it is as the result of natural causes or otherwise, it is an unwelcome moment, and one for deep reflection, particularly when that comrade has had a profound influence on shaping one’s individual politics and life.
NOTTINGHAM, England, CMC – West Indies are sweating on the fitness of all-rounder Andre Russell but will have talisman Chris Gayle available for today’s key clash with Australia at Trent Bridge here.
(Reuters) – An Ohio doctor was charged with 25 counts of murder for administering high and sometimes fatal doses of opioid painkillers to dozens of very sick patients, prosecutors said yesterday.
(Jamaica Gleaner) Salvation Army International has opened an investigation into allegations of sexual misconduct and corruption at a branch here, the communication arm of the organisation has said.
DAKAR, (Reuters) – Senegalese President Macky Sall said yesterday the government would find out the truth after a report alleged his brother Aliou Sall had been involved in fraud related to two major offshore gas blocks operated by BP .
PORTO, (Reuters) – Evergreen Cristiano Ronaldo scored a hat-trick, including two late goals, to give Portugal a 3-1 win over Switzerland in a Nations League semi-final featuring an extraordinary VAR incident yesterday.
A new Indonesian envoy was on Friday accredited by CARICOM, a commitment that Secretary-General Irwin La Roque is hoping will encourage the nation to join in advocacy against the blacklisting of CARICOM states.
Dear Editor, Reference is being made to Frederick Kissoon’s letter, `Ludicrous for Lewis to say that I am behind industrial dispute at UG’ (SN, 4th June 2019).
(Trinidad Express) An aspiring deejay died after being shot in the head in Oropune Gardens, Piarco, on Tuesday night.
Chugging and coughing, the engine of the launch would settle into a hypnotic hum, as we journeyed up the meandering mirrors of the Mahaica River to my grandmother’s farm.
Award-winning R&B, Pop and Hip-Hop legend Beyoncé answers the title question quite evocatively in her single of the same name.
In keeping with its commitment to make regional trade easier, the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) recently approved a grant of US$43,665 for the Caribbean Community (CARICOM).
(Reuters) – Major U.S. cruise operators said yesterday they will no longer sail to Cuba following the Trump administration’s ban on travel to the Caribbean island, angering travelers and prompting worries about trip cancellations and company earnings.
Dear Editor, Yesterday’s Stabroek News carried an article entitled `Guyana regressing from stewards of natural resources to squanderers’ .
The 14th annual Macorp golf extravaganza will tee off from 12.30 hours Saturday at the Lusignan Golf Club ground.
(Barbados Nation) Barbados is reducing its financial involvement in LIAT. Government will be giving up some of the major shareholding it has held since the regional airline’s inception 45 years ago, Prime Minister Mia Mottley revealed in a Ministerial Statement on Tuesday night.
