Daily Archive: Sunday, June 23, 2019

(Trinidad Newsday) The three young children of murdered Venezuelan Evelyn Mata Rojas are facing eviction with relatives from an house in central Trinidad.

The Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA) today said it is taking immediate steps to address the issue of sexual harassment and assault.

(Trinidad Express) Western Division police are investigating a report in which a 25-year-old prison officer was threatened.

(Trinidad Guardian) Clutch­ing a rock as she strug­gled to es­cape bat­ter­ing waves and strong cur­rents, Rad­ha Ju­goon watched in dis­may as her 13-year-old son drowned in the sea while swim­ming in the Morne Di­a­blo Beach on Sat­ur­day.

SOUTHAMPTON, England,  (Reuters) – India’s Mohammed Shami made a fairytale World Cup debut with a final over hat-trick but it was team mate Jasprit Bumrah who produced an extraordinary display of virtuoso bowling in Saturday’s narrow escape against Afghanistan.

LONDON,  (Reuters) – Reports of a heated late-night row between Boris Johnson and his girlfriend sparked a debate today about whether it would hurt his campaign to be Britain’s next prime minister and the front-runner’s suitability for the job.

As the police prepare to send a file to the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) for legal advice on a sexual misconduct complaint against a senior airport manager at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA), the facility is being accused of trying to victimise and humiliate his accuser.

MANCHESTER, England, CMC – All-rounder Carlos Brathwaite said yesterday he was “devastated” by West Indies’ heart-breaking loss to New Zealand, despite scoring his maiden international hundred.

SOUTHAMPTON, England, (Reuters) – India’s Mohammed Shami claimed a sensational final-over hat-trick as Afghanistan just missed out on major World Cup upset yesterday.

New political party A New and United Guyana (ANUG) has challenged President David Granger’s labelling of the expired voters’ list as “bloated, expired and corrupt,” saying that the legal process in place to add newly qualified voters and remove the dead has worked.

LONDON, (Reuters) – Pakistan’s morale is high despite a crushing loss to arch-rivals India in their last World Cup clash, skipper Sarfaraz Ahmed said on the eve of their match with South Africa at Lord’s today.

Local social media personality Melissa Atwell, popularly known as ‘Melly Mel,’ is preparing to bring a case against the Guyana Police Force (GPF) after she was detained for 12 hours on Friday following a series of Facebook posts she made compiling complaints against Dr.

A rank attached to the Guyana Police Force’s Fraud Squad last Friday took a statement from an Alberttown, Georgetown businessman regarding $10 million which was reportedly paid to him by head of the Special Organised Crime Unit (SOCU) Sydney James for the rental of vehicles.

Eccles Housing Scheme was designed for middle and high-income families from urban and rural neighbourhoods around Guyana.

MANCHESTER, England,  CMC – A stunning maiden international hundred by Carlos Brathwaite just narrowly failed to get West Indies over the line as they suffered an agonising five-run defeat to New Zealand in a tantalizing finish here yesterday, to all but end their hopes of progressing any further in the ICC World Cup.

ExxonMobil’s “Liza Destiny,” the first oil production vessel that will be placed in Guyana’s waters, was yesterday officially dedicated by First Lady Sandra Granger at the Keppel Shipyard in Singapore.

I’m a farmer’s son – Pomeroon farmer, the late Joseph Francis Martins was my father – but the truth is I didn’t take much to planting as a youngster. 

Battling a field of over 40 golfers, Richard Haniff, Rabindranauth Persaud and Dr.

For many, being selected for a T20 League across the world is seen as a landmark even for international players and for 15-year-old Matthew Nandu, the chance to turn out for Vancouver Knights in the Global T20 Canada, is overwhelming.

When completed at the end of next year, the Hope Wind Farm is expected to save the Guyana Power and Light Inc.

The Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) has ruled in two of the most important constitutional cases that have engaged its attention in its ten-year history.

By Colin Benjamin Guyana’s Golden Jaguars suffered their second four goal defeat of the 2019 CONCACAF Gold Cup, Group D action, losing 4-2 to Panama at the First Energy NFL Football Stadium in Cleveland, Ohio on Saturday evening.

In my sports career I always had difficulty training hard. When I got to a certain point quite far up the tennis ladder, I realised that trying to step up the last few rungs was going to take a terrible toll in unending hours of soul-destroying practice and relentless physical conditioning.

The failure of President David Granger to reconstitute the Judicial Service Commission (JSC) in a timely manner has been met with dissatisfaction from newly-elected Presi-dent of the Bar Association of Guyana Teni Housty, who said it should have been back in operation “day before yesterday.”

“People look at you and they believe that life is just perfect that you don’t have no worries.

SAO PAULO,  (Reuters) – Brazil overwhelmed Peru with three goals in a superb first half to set up a crushing 5-0 victory yesterday and cruise into the Copa America quarter-finals.

At 29, Renee Reynolds is not where she wants to be, but she is satisfied that she has accomplished part of her goal and is an architect.

The driver of the vehicle assigned to Mayor of Georgetown Ubraj Narine, who is accused of killing Buxton resident Mitford Cambridge during an accident along the Turkeyen Public Road almost two weeks ago, is scheduled to be charged this week.

Dear Editor, While our leaders’ attentions are on elections, we know too well that everyday life continues.

All systems are in place for the successful hosting of the second annual Brian Ramphal/Berbice Cricket Board Awards Ceremony today at the Port Mourant Cricket Club from 1PM.

Storming rides from Briton John and Denise Jeffrey sealed victories in the men’s and women’s Time-Trial Championships yesterday on the Linden Highway with Ajay Gopilall powering to victory in the junior category.

UNICEF, in collaboration with the Judiciary, on Friday hosted a forum aimed at sensitising media operatives on the importance of providing fair, balanced and accurate reportage on domestic and sexual abuse cases. 

Dear Editor, It must be a matter of deep concern when leading members of the current APNU+AFC administration begin to question the validity of the rulings of the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ).

Optique Vision Care on Thursday evening opened its fifth branch, located in the MovieTowne Mall at Turkeyen, which boasts a fully computerised office that will be operated with the use of an electronic health records system.

Upper Demerara Football Association [UDFA] champion Botofago and Dynamic FC secured semi-final berths following quarterfinal victories in the KFC Independence Knockout Club National Championship yesterday at the National Training Centre, Providence.

Dear Editor, I knew and worked with/for both President Granger and Prime Minister Nagamootoo in their previous lives.

Dear Editor, By virtue of the Constitution of the Cooperative Republic of Guyana (the Constitution), the Caribbean Court of Justice Act 2004 (CCJ Act) and the Agreement Establishing the Caribbean Court of Justice (the Agreement), the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) is Guyana’s highest court of superior record, whose orders must not be disobeyed.

Gavin Lewis and Daniel Lopes on Friday evening served their way to championship honours in the men’s doubles category of the ongoing GBTI/GTA Open lawn tennis competition at GBTI’s Lawn Tennis Court and facilities, Bel Air, Georgetown.

DUBAI/WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump said yesterday he would impose fresh sanctions on Iran but that he wanted to make a deal to bolster its flagging economy, an apparent move to defuse tensions following the shooting down of an unmanned U.S.

A new $10 million health centre building was commissioned on Wednesday at Leonora, on the West Coast of Demerara.

Dear Editor, The Caribbean Court of Justice rulings on the two cases have brought to the open many troubling issues in relation to our politics and some of our institutions.

The eighth edition of the Guyana Hockey Board (GHB), Noble House Seafoods goals galore open indoor hockey tournament will chirp off tomorrow at the National Gymnasium. 

(Jamaica Gleaner) Residents in the North West St Ann constituency of Dr Dayton Campbell have welcomed the Member of Parliament’s (MP) recently initiated revolving-pig project aimed at establishing income for unemployed persons in the parish.

SANTIAGO (Reuters) – Venezuelans seeking refuge in Chile can request a “democratic responsibility visa” at any Chilean consulate in the world, and not just in their homeland where the visa has been available until now, Chile’s foreign ministry said yesterday.

After noticing the positive impact cleanup campaigns have been having on the city, the Georgetown City Council along with volunteers from a range of communities yesterday hosted another one.

NICE, France, (Reuters) – Norway beat Australia 4-1 on penalties to reach the women’s World Cup quarter-finals for the first time since 2007 following a highly-entertaining 1-1 draw after extra time yesterday.

Dear Editor, I am no stranger to political rhetoric on the hustings.

RIYADH/AMMAN/CAIRO (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump’s economic vision as part of the wider plan to resolve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict was met with contempt, repudiation and exasperation in the Arab world, even as some in the Gulf called for it to be given a chance.

(Jamaica Observer) The Port-more police are still trying to catch a rapist who has been targeting women aged 19 to 60 in several communities in the municipality.

The outgoing Indian High Commissioner to Guyana Venkatachalam Mahalingam on Wednesday paid a courtesy call on President David Granger at the Ministry of the Presidency (MoTP). 

Tourism now dominates most Caribbean economies, drawing huge numbers of visitors and wealth into the region.

Bromeliads were among the blooms on display by Grenada at this year’s RHS Chelsea Flower Show.

The Yellow-crowned Amazon (Amazona ochrocephala) is a species of parrot native to tropical South America and Panama.

Millions of people around the world are smokers. But whether you are going through a pack of cigarettes a day or just engaging in social smoking, you should be aware that it’s a bad habit that affects both you and those around you.

Introduction Last Sunday’s column concluded my discussion of Guidepost 6. It also provided the indicative unit total cost range for a barrel of oil equivalent (boe) which I shall apply to the estimation of Guyana’s likely petroleum revenues, after cost, for the remainder of the Road Map, going forward.

                                To Palm Wine                                                    Alimotu of the gourd Lamihun in the fibrous clump Dawn it is that heralds your approach When evening comes, the drum crooks taps Taps, taps in gladness Mistress of tuppence only, yet Chased the millionaire into the forest.

BANGKOK (Reuters) – Southeast Asian nations vowed yesterday to fight against plastic pollution in the ocean, as their leaders adopted a joint declaration during a summit in Bangkok.

Dear Editor, A positive and noticeable action can be seen in the creation of assembly points in front of the Eureka Laboratory and the Medical Arts Facility on Thomas Street, Georgetown.

Golden Grove, Cummings Lodge and Dolphin Secondary secured wins in the boys division, while East Ruimveldt, Charlestown and Tucville clinched wins in the girls section, when the ExxonMobil U14 Secondary School Football Championships continued yesterday.

The police yesterday reported that ranks of ‘E’ Division have conducted two drug eradication exercises, which saw the destruction of more than eight acres of cultivated cannabis.

FIDE Candidate Master Maria Varona-Thomas played some excellent chess over two weekends this month to win the Women’s National Chess Championship.

For some, the enthusiasm and excitement of starting and staying on a fitness course may have gone off track.

Last Update: 554.59                                                                   Movement: -2.47% Current Update: 540.90                                                              YTD Movement: 5.05%                                                LUCAS STOCK INDEX The Lucas Stock Index (LSI) declined 0.28% during the second period of trading in June 2019.

The CCJ has spoken and its findings were clear to all.

Derrick Rambharrat, the Linden schoolboy who was critically injured last Wednesday after he was allegedly struck down by a speeding car along the Amelia’s Ward Access Road, succumbed to his injuries yesterday.