Daily Archive: Friday, June 14, 2019

LOS ANGELES,  (Reuters) – Country singer Kenny Rogers on Friday dismissed “wild misinformation and speculation” about his health and said he planned on “sticking around” for years to come.

Minister within the Ministry of Finance Jaipaul Sharma is likely to have a new portfolio soon according to well-placed sources.

The local company managing power generators which supply electricity to Guyana Power and Light today denied using Chinese-made spare parts.

SOUTHAMPTON, England,  (Reuters) – Joe Root’s classy unbeaten century led England to a comprehensive eight-wicket victory over West Indies in a one-sided Cricket World Cup match in Southampton today.

OAKLAND, Calif., (Reuters) – Toronto Raptors forward Kawhi Leonard joined elite company on Thursday by winning the NBA Finals Most Valuable Player award for the second time after his team’s championship victory over the Golden State Warriors.

LAUSANNE/ZURICH,  (Reuters) – Women across Switzerland held a strike on Friday to highlight their wealthy nation’s poor record on female rights, recreating the passion of the first such walkout 28 years ago.

(Jamaica Observer) From frustrated ghetto youth to Internet sensation, Kemoy Lindsay has entered the realms of online stardom after one of his tweets went viral last Sunday and created an international buzz.

(Trinidad Express) On the night before the final day of the Venezuelan migrant registration process, a protest erupted outside the Queens Park Oval in Port of Spain, triggering a police response led by Commissioner Gary Griffith.

Ahead of tomorrow’s National Executive Conference (NEC), where top positions in the Alliance For Change (AFC) are expected to be keenly contested, Executive Member Imran Khan yesterday claimed he and his wife have been threatened by a “thug” associated with a senior party official but up to press time there was no indication that a formal complaint had been lodged.

Executives of the Guyana Sugar Corporation are questioning  the sale by NICIL of two of its transmission towers  to  Bobby Vieira’s Multicultural Communications Inc.

Two men, including the operator of Rockies Hotel in Georgetown, were taken before a city court yesterday on a charge of plotting to kill a Lethem businessman.

The Customs Anti-Narcotic Unit (CANU) is aiming to remove Guyana from being listed among the transshipment points for drugs by 2022, Deputy Head of the CANU Lesley Ramlall said yesterday as the agency commissioned its new headquarters.

A 10-year-old student is currently battling for her life at the Georgetown Public Hospital (GPHC) after an incident on Monday at her school – Regma Primary School – in MacKenzie, Linden, left her with serious head injuries.

An Imbaimadai mechanic was yesterday charged with the rape of a woman.

The Local Government Commission (LGC) is set to decide the fate of Corriverton Treasurer Ronita Griffith in the new week following an investigation into allegations of poor accounting practices brought against her by the Town Council.

OAKLAND, Calif.,  (Reuters) – The Toronto Raptors delivered Canada its first NBA title with a 114-110 victory over the two-time defending champion Golden State Warriors yesterday that set off a country-wide celebration.

Francisco Lima De Aguilar, the Brazilian national who allegedly shot a police officer at Aranka Backdam last month, was yesterday remanded to prison after he was read an attempted murder charge at a city court.

In the months prior to the December 21 confidence vote in the National Assembly two issues, particularly, had taken centre stage on the national agenda.

The Guyana Livestock Development Authority (GLDA) has imported 1400 Muscovy ducklings from the United States for breeding following recent deaths that are suspected to be as a result of Duck Hepatitis at six farms on the coast.

CHELMSFORD, England,  CMC – West Indies suffered the ignominy of a whitewash with a heavy 135-run defeat to England in the final One-Day International of the three-match series here yesterday, to wrap a miserable outing in the ICC Women’s Championship.

By Robert Looney After years of impoverishment, Guyana is suddenly on the verge of prosperity.

Dear Editor, After all the media coverage on the fleecing of Republic Bank’s customers via the Visa Debit Cards, I decided to ascertain if my card was compromised.

The Government of Guyana will be expending $160 million to enhance the structural integrity of sea defences in Prospect, Mahaicony.

ST JOHN’S, Antigua, CMC – Test batsmen Kraigg Brathwaite and Roston Chase will lead a star-studded West Indies A on India A’s tour of the Caribbean starting next month, in preparation for the senior series to follow in August.

By Bobby Gossai Jr. Whether the natural resources of a country will be a blessing or a curse, depends on various factors.

Credible Elections in the Shortest Possible Time The current political situation in our nation which resulted from the no-confidence vote against the Government on 21st December, 2018, in the National Assembly should not be cause for alarm and anxiety.

The Ministry of Public Health [MOPH] has thrown its support behind the 2nd Annual ExxonMobil Boys and Girls Secondary Schools U14 Football Championship.

Dear Editor, The GAWU has considered several media reports about His Excellency, President David Granger’s visit on June 07 to Albion Estate.

Former Attorney General Anil Nandlall was on Monday granted a stay of the proceedings before the Magistrate’s Court, where he has been charged with the alleged fraudulent conversion of law reports valued more than $2 million.

Dear Editor, In a shocking move, the APNU+AFC majority on the Georgetown City Council voted at the Statutory meeting held on May 28, 2019 to immediately open a special bank account for the Social Development Committee which is headed by former Mayor Patricia Chase-Green.

Tourism is Guyana’s third largest export sector. Based on conservative estimates, it contributed $30.1 billion into our economy in 2018. 

Senior Magistrate Leron Daly yesterday told Daniel Forrester, the motorcyclist who was charged last year with causing the death of a pedestrian in a collision at Bagotstown, on the East Bank of Demerara, that he would have to lead his defence in the matter.

SOUTHAMPTON, England, CMC – Underdogs West Indies will hope persistent rain stays away as they renew their mouth-watering rivalry with tournament favourites England here today in a clash expected to be headlined by a battle of the quicks.

Two Corentyne men were on Wednesday freed for the 2016 murder of Caitanya Kishundyal, 21, of Lot 28, First Street, Swamp Section, Rose Hall Town, Corentyne. 

Golden Jaguars and Philadelphia Union midfielder Warren Creavalle has been officially ruled out of the CONCACAF Gold Cup following a broken leg, with Brandon Beresford named as his replacement for the event which is slated to commence on June 18th.

Ron Rodrigues, the 29-year-old miner who was severely beaten and stabbed about his body more than a month ago during a robbery near his Zeelugt, East Bank Essequibo home, has since been discharged from the hospital but is paralysed.

By Professor Leyland Lucas Over a decade ago, as my academic career was being established and the joys of tenure were conferred upon me, a colleague approached me with an interesting proposition.

Dear Editor, As I reflect on David Hinds’ letter to the press dated June 11, 2019, captioned `There is a difference between whistle-blowers and political spies’, it would be remiss of me, not to acknowledge the political opportunism of David Hinds.

The term medical marijuana refers to using the whole, unprocessed marijuana plant or its basic extracts to treat symptoms of illness and other conditions.

Bartica will come alive tonight when the 3rd annual Guinness ‘Greatest of the Streets’ Bartica Championship kicks-off with eight elimination matches at the Community Centre Tarmac.

The Guyana Agricultural and General Workers Union (GAWU) met with representatives of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Monday and expressed concern over the lack of transparency in the divestment of sugar estates and  recapitalisation of others under the Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo).

Dear Editor, Please permit me the use of your pages to ventilate.

(Reuters) – Ten members of Papua New Guinea’s under 19 team have been suspended from international cricket for 12 months following a spate of shoplifting at the U19 Cricket World Cup East Asia Pacific Qualifiers in Japan.

The Department of Labour will be launching an inquiry into the recent deaths of two men while installing security cameras in the compound of the Guyana National Stadium.

Countries across the world are currently engaged in a wide-range of reforms in their respective education curricula with a view to better preparing their children for the more demanding educational responsibilities of jobs and of life, generally, in the twenty first century.

Dear Editor, On Tuesday, June 18, 2019, the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) will deliver landmark rulings in the appeals emanating from the legal challenges filed against the No-Confidence Motion passed by Guyana’s National Assembly on December 21, 2018 and a challenge filed against the appointment of Justice James Patterson as the Chairman of the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM).

MONTPELLIER, France, (Reuters) – Australia came from two goals down to beat Brazil 3-2 in the women’s World Cup yesterday, as an own goal from Monica capped a superb fightback and overshadowed a milestone goal for Marta.

Although saying he would support an investigation of oil exploration agreements that were made while the People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) was in office, Opposition Leader Bharrat Jagdeo yesterday maintained that it would have to be conducted by an international firm that is agreed to by all the political parties as well as the private sector.

Miriam Tose Majome “Hundred percent cashback guarantee. Looks like a South African yellow-bone with no injections at a price close to free.

The August 31, 2018 swearing in of Assistant Commissioner Leslie James as the country’s new Commissioner of Police had come after months of speculation over who would be President David Granger’s pick to replace the outgoing Commissioner Seelall Persaud whose exit from the position had come in the wake of questions that had been raised over investigations into an alleged plot to assassinate the Head of State.

The Guyana Marketing Corporation (GMC) is gearing up  for a two-day agro-processors trade show in Antigua on July 19th and 20th    at which 30 local entrepreneurs will participate.

NOTTINGHAM, England,  (Reuters) – Inclement English weather claimed yet another World Cup match after India’s group game against 2015 finalists New Zealand was called off without a ball being bowled at Trent Bridge yesterday.

DUBAI/WASHINGTON,  (Reuters) – The United States blamed Iran for attacks on two oil tankers in the Gulf of Oman yesterday that drove up oil prices and raised concerns about a new U.S.-Iranian

A male Corentyne student was busted with 10 grammes of cannabis by a teacher on Wednesday.

Naomi Parris, a 19-year-old graduate of Hope Secondary School was born at Nabaclis on the East Coast Demerara.

NOTTINGHAM, England,  (Reuters) – Former West Indies fast bowler Joel Garner has said the current side stand a decent chance of winning the Cricket World Cup – 40 years since he helped them last lift the trophy with a record five-wicket haul in the final.

MEMPHIS, Tenn.,  (Reuters) – A young black man slain by federal agents as they tried to arrest him in Memphis, touching off violent protests, was wanted in the shooting of a man in Mississippi earlier this month, law enforcement officials said on Thursday.

Two days after saying that he would ask the Police Commissioner for an update on the findings of the audit of the Special Organised Crime Unit (SOCU), Public Security Minister Khemraj Ramjattan on Wednesday disclosed that he had not received any new information.

By Carlene Gill-Kerr I am no expert but I have an opinion.

(Trinidad Guardian) The moth­er of se­cu­ri­ty of­fi­cer Ri­car­do Dixon, 22, was on Thursday lost for words as she tried to come to terms with los­ing her sec­ond son in six years to vi­o­lence.

NOTTINGHAM, England,  (Reuters) – India’s fielders have been razor-sharp in their opening World Cup games but fielding coach R Sridhar said yesterday that they cannot afford a drop in their intensity against arch-rivals Pakistan on Sunday.

SAO PAULO,  (Reuters) – The Brazilian Supreme Court ruled yesterday that homophobia should be criminalized under existing legislation until Congress creates a specific law for the subject, weighing in on a topic that has drawn the ire of President Jair Bolsonaro.

According to the International Federation of Journalists, in 2018 alone, at least 94 journalists were killed.

(Trinidad Guardian) De­spite a pend­ing le­gal ac­tion which chal­lenges the Sedi­tion Act and pos­si­ble charges against Sanatan Dhar­ma Ma­ha Sab­ha Sec­re­tary Gen­er­al Sat­naryan Ma­haraj, po­lice re­turned to Ra­dio and TV Jaagri­ti yesterday to ob­tain tapes which may be linked to the case.

(Reuters) – Australia’s knack for grinding out wins despite not playing at their best is helping them build momentum for a strong tilt at the World Cup title, former skipper Allan Border has said.

MEXICO CITY,  (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Ecuador’s decision to allow same-sex marriage has topped a landmark week for LGBT+ rights after Botswana decriminalised gay sex and Bhutan took the first steps to do so, said campaigners marking the 50th anniversary of the gay equality movement.

SANTA DOMINGO,  (Reuters) – The alleged shooter of David Ortiz has been arrested along with four others in a group offered nearly $8,000 to kill the former Boston Red Sox star at a Dominican Republic bar, authorities said on Wednesday.

The Guyana Review joins the nation in saying farewell to the following sons and daughters who, through their respective contributions, contributed to the betterment of our country.

RIO DE JANEIRO,  (Reuters) – Brazil’s Petrobras found suspicious activity in its oil trading business – and failed to stop it – six years before an alleged bribery scandal erupted in that unit in 2018, according to three people with knowledge of the situation and documents seen by Reuters.

The way Georgetown is run never ceases to amaze. There is Chief Engineer Colvern Venture only this week again exhorting citizens not to dump garbage in the drains and waterways.

Greetings friends. I had just decided to be escapist and light-hearted today when I recalled that last Friday I promised to touch on the now-sensitive issue of land management including allocations (transports, leases).

WASHINGTON,  (Reuters) – A U.S. government watchdog agency yesterday recommended Kellyanne Conway, a senior adviser to President Donald Trump, be fired for repeatedly violating U.S.

Research Article Open Access Vineet Kaul Department of Communication and Media, DA-IICT University, Near Indroda, Gandhinagar, Gujarat, India In Asian countries media freedom is a controversial issue, on one side, right to information and freedom of expression is provided for, on the other side media regulations and press laws are ready to curb the media freedom.