Daily Archive: Wednesday, June 12, 2019

A 22-year-old young man who said he wanted to be honest with the court about having raped three females—two children and an adult—is now awaiting sentence after pleading guilty to the offences.

(Trinidad Express) Former national footballer and former Scottish football club player Richard Roy has come to the attention of an animal welfare charity for allegedly cooking and eating an iguana in the UK.

HONG KONG,  (Reuters) – Hong Kong police fired rubber bullets and tear gas at demonstrators who threw plastic bottles on Wednesday as protests against an extradition bill that would allow people to be sent to mainland China for trial descended into violent chaos.

(Jamaica Observer) Two policemen who were on trial for murder after they were implicated in the controversial ‘death squad’ probe, are now rejoicing after they were yesterday both found not guilty of killing a man in May Pen, Clarendon, seven years ago.

(Trinidad Newsday) Guyana-born Venezuelan Greensley Lael Edson Henry, 43, has registered at he San Fernando centre of the amnesty drive.

(Jamaica Observer) The fear that has gripped legitimate residents of Caribbean Terrace in recent months, because of their unwanted neighbours, turned into a nightmare last Friday when a family was attacked in their house by an armed man believed to be one of the squatters.

(Trinidad Guardian) Life­guards at Mara­cas Bay are ad­vis­ing mem­bers of the pub­lic to stay away, say­ing they will be go­ing at their own risk.

(Jamaica Gleaner) The St James police have arrested and charged the man who allegedly doused 74-year-old Evelyn Blair, of Lima district, St James, with a flammable liquid and then set her on fire following a failed attempt to rape her.

Ghanaian President, Nana Akufo-Addo, was yesterday awarded the Order of Excellence by President David Granger, for his support of the rights of developing states, among other labours.

Two men were yesterday afternoon electrocuted while two others were injured as they were installing security cameras in the compound of the Guyana National Stadium, Providence, East Bank Demerara.

The Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) has refused Attorney General (AG) Basil Williams’ request to introduce what he says is new evidence in the appeal dealing with the controversial passage of the December 21st no-confidence motion against government.

Minister of Foreign Affairs, Dr. Karen Cummings and her Ghanaian counterpart, Shirley Botchwey, yesterday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in the presence of President David Granger and Ghanaian President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo for visa-free travel between the two states and a  number of other areas.

Defending its Finance Director Paul Bhim, the Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo) yesterday refuted claims that it received recommendations by internal auditors to fire him for price fixing or any other act of malfeasance.

One person was injured after the motor vehicle assigned to the Mayor of Georgetown,  Ubraj Narine yesterday afternoon crashed into three parked cars along the Rupert Craig Highway.

A 15-year-old labourer was crushed to death on Sunday afternoon after he reportedly lost his balance and fell off a skidder at Bisaruni Backdam, Region 10.

A 67-year-old man is now awaiting sentencing after a jury yesterday afternoon convicted him of raping a 16-year-old girl back in 2017.

The Golden Jaguars preparation for their maiden participation in the CONCACAF Gold Cup suffered another setback after they lost to Haiti 3-1 yesterday in an international friendly staged at the CAR Turrucares Playfield in San Jose, Costa Rica.

TORONTO, (Reuters) – The Toronto Raptors blew a late six-point lead and with it their first chance to seal a maiden NBA championship as the Golden State Warriors overcame the loss of All Star forward Kevin Durant to win Game Five 106-105 on Monday.

Over 50 former Fly Jamaica Airways workers met with representatives of the Department of Labour yesterday on severance payments owed to them.

An East Berbice man was yesterday remanded after he was charged with kidnapping his wife last week.

Following the conclusion of the respective intra-association zones, the Guyana Football Federation [GFF] conducted the official random draw yesterday for the National Championship leg of the KFC Independence U20 Club Knockout Football Cup.

  City Councillors and Mayor Ubraj Narine on Monday expressed their frustration with the City Engineer’s Department only being able to install nine manhole covers around the city.

Tenders were yesterday  opened at the National Procurement and Tender Administration Board for the construction of a new road to the departure terminal building at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport, Timehri.

Georgetown Cricket Club (GCC) all-rounder Winston Forrester was in simmering form at the weekend, cracking a century for Atlantic CC in the 2019 Clement Busta Lawrence Premier League on Sunday.

President of the Lusignan Golf Club, Aleem Hussain was crowned champion of the A flight while Satrohan Tewari and Imtiaz Subhan won the B and C flights respectively and Shanella Webster-London the female title as the Macorp tournament ended Saturday.

The city is prepared for the high amounts of rainfall anticipated to occur this week, according to Chief Engineer, Colvern Venture. 

Georgetown Mayor, Ubraj Narine, is expected to attend the launch of the Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate and Energy for the Caribbean Region from today to Friday in Port of Spain, Trinidad.

Local youth speedster, Qumar Torrington, is optimistic about his chances of retaining his spot in the Guyana Under-19 team as he looks to bring the heat at the Cricket West Indies Regional tournament in August.

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – Former international football strongman, Jack Warner, yesterday suffered a major setback in his fight against extradition to face corruption charges in the United States, after the Court of Appeal here dismissed a judicial review challenging that extradition.

With the Guyana Water Incorporated (GWI) laying down new infrastructure in the Region 9 community of Aranaputa, about 100 residents are expected to benefit from access to potable water for the first time.

The Mayor and City Council (M&CC) is again calling on the owners of derelict buildings— which pose a threat to both passersby and occupants— to repair or demolish the structures in the “interest of public safety and health”.

SOUTHAMPTON, England, CMC – Injury-plagued all-rounder Andre Russell will be fit to face England in Friday’s crucial World Cup encounter at the Rose Bowl, despite missing the rain-abandoned match against South Africa on Monday.

NOTTINGHAM, England,  (Reuters) – A hand injury suffered in the match against Australia has thrown Shikhar Dhawan’s further World Cup participation into doubt but the in-form opener will remain with the team, the Indian cricket board (BCCI) said yesterday.

A 19-year-old handyman was remanded to prison yesterday by acting Chief Magistrate Sherdel Isaacs-Marcus after being charged with robbing two women in armed attacks.

Dear Editor, Over the past years, the Guyana Geology and Mines Commission (GGMC) has moved from an organisation on its way to ISO certification under the stewardship of Commissioner William Woolford, to now being one with much administrative hurdles to project implementation under its current leadership.

Two men accused of the 2016 murder of Brazilian miner Mario Pozzer were yesterday discharged of the capital indictment due to the state’s inability to provide sufficient evidence against them.

NOTTINGHAM, England, (Reuters) – The International Cricket Council (ICC) yesterday defended not scheduling reserve days for group matches at the rain-marred World Cup and blamed the disruptions on “extremely unseasonable weather”.

Dear Editor, I refer to my letter of May 24, where I expressed my surprise at the disbandment of the Hague/Blankenburg Water Users Association (WUA).

HONG KONG,  (Reuters) – Chaotic scenes erupted in Hong Kong today as tens of thousands of demonstrators stormed key roads next to government offices to protest against a proposed extradition bill that would allow people to be sent to mainland China for trial.

After an hour-long debate on why improved Information Technology will or will not enhance the services offered to contributors and pensioners by the National Insurance Scheme (NIS), St Joseph High school emerged victorious, defeating their opponent, Queen’s College (QC) and six other schools.

TAUNTON, England, (Reuters) – Pakistan captain Sarfaraz Ahmed denied his team carry any scars from their 5-0 rout by Australia in March and is confident of victory in today’s World Cup contest against the reigning champions.

(This is the third 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) Today we want to examine the validity of the exercise by the minister of the discretion provided by regulation 13(3).

Dear Editor, The 2019 Cricket World Cup is in full swing and we have had some riveting and exciting matches to date and to pick a winner is no easy task.

WASHINGTON/MEXICO CITY,  (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump brandished a document yesterday confirming details of a regional asylum project agreed with Mexico to stave off threatened tariffs, saying the plan was “secret” even though Mexican officials had revealed much of it.

WORCESTER, England, CMC – Marquee batsman Hayley Matthews says securing two points from tomorrow’s final game against England will be critical for West Indies, especially following heavy defeats in the opening two One-Day Internationals of the series.   

A man who was assisting with works at a construction site on Sheriff Street was yesterday hospitalised as a result of being shocked after coming into contact with electrical wire and falling from the scaffold.

Dear Editor, On May 29, 2019, I caused a letter to appear in the newspapers in which I pointed—among other things—to the absence of the fare structure in the minibuses of Route #21 in Region Two (Pomeroon – Supenaam) on the Essequibo Coast, as required by law.

JOHANNESBURG,  (Reuters) – Botswana decriminalised homosexuality yesterday, with the High Court overturning a colonial-era law that punished gay sex by up to seven years in prison.

(Trinidad Express) Government is attempting to hide information and secure fat pensions for themselves before the 2020 general election claims Opposition Leader Kamla Persad-Bissessar.

Police have been granted an extension to further detain the suspect in the murder of Andrew Drakes, who was chopped to death Saturday last.

SOUTHAMPTON, England, CMC – England’s Barbadian fast-bowling sensation, Jofra Archer, has already set the ICC World Cup alight with his fearsome pace but West Indies coach Floyd Reifer said Monday he held no terrors for the Caribbean side as they prepared to face the tournament hosts in the next fixture on Friday.  

BAMAKO,  (Reuters) – Bodies recovered from a massacre of almost 100 people by a Malian ethnic militia included at least 24 children, many of them shot in the back, the prime minister said during a visit to the crime scene yesterday.

Dear Editor, Around the world, restrictions are imposed on water usage during periods of drought.

SAO PAULO, (Reuters) – Brazil’s Justice Minister Sergio Moro faced intense pressure yesterday after leaked personal messages raised doubts about his impartiality as the judge overseeing landmark corruption cases, with an influential newspaper calling on him to resign.

NOTTINGHAM, England,  (Reuters) – New Zealand cannot afford to squander even half-chances against a team of India’s calibre in tomorrow’s  World Cup match at Trent Bridge, Kiwi fast bowler Lockie Ferguson said.

About two years ago the Minister of Education Nicolette Henry was reported to have said, ‘The Ministry of Education will be moving to review a 20-year-old school curriculum, in an effort to re-energise the education sector here.

Dear Editor, Reference is made to the article titled, “Cops’ numbers were found in slain bandit’s phone -ranks call for corruption probe, implicate senior officer” (SN June 11). 

MOSCOW,  (Reuters) – Russian police abruptly dropped drugs charges yesterday against journalist Ivan Golunov, a rare U-turn by the authorities in the face of anger from his supporters who had alleged he was framed for his reporting and had threatened to stage a mass protest in Moscow.

BRASILIA,  (Reuters) – The head of Brazil’s indigenous affairs agency said yesterday he was fired due to pressure from the agriculture ministry which under President Jair Bolsonaro is seeking to open reservation lands to commercial agriculture and mining.

The twelfth edition of the ICC World Cup kicked off on the 30th May with the hosts England defeating South Africa by 104 runs.

BRISTOL, England, (Reuters) – Sri Lanka’s World Cup game against Bangladesh was abandoned yesterday without a ball bowled, as a record third match in the tournament was called off due to rain.

The life of human rights activist Andaiye, was celebrated on Saturday, when many paid tribute.