Daily Archive: Sunday, June 30, 2019

 (Reuters) – West Indies have been knocked out of contention for a Cricket World Cup semi-final spot but the team are already looking ahead to the future with a young core coming to the fore, head coach Floyd Reifer said today.

BIRMINGHAM, England,  (Reuters) – A spirited England ended India’s unbeaten run in the Cricket World Cup with a 31-run victory in a high-scoring group match to boost their semi-final prospects today.

PANMUNJOM/SEOUL, South Korea,  (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump became the first sitting U.S.

(Trinidad Guardian) The com­mon-law wife of 69-year-old co­me­di­an and ac­tor Den­nis “Spran­galang” Hall is call­ing on the na­tion to pray for his speedy re­cov­ery and to bless the hands of the ten doc­tors at­tend­ing to the en­ter­tain­er.

By Zoisa Fraser Guyana Police Force ranks are currently under investigation for allegedly taking bribes from Haitian nationals journeying from Linden to Lethem, from where they are being smuggled across the border to Brazil.

Although maintaining that the submission of the nominees for the chairmanship of the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) remains solely his remit, Opposition Leader Bharrat Jagdeo yesterday signalled that he was open to President David Granger “suggesting” names for his consideration during their impending talks on the subject.

A 61-year-old livestock farmer died last Monday evening, hours after he was struck down by a car driven by a police constable.

Weldaad police ranks discovered 120 pounds of cannabis abandoned along a Weldaad, West Coast Berbice street during the wee hours of Friday morning.

Bandits yesterday morning invaded the La Grange, West Bank Demerara home of Member of Parliament (MP) Komal Chand and brutalised his son before carting off a quantity of cash and jewellery.

North Ruimveldt, St, Mary’s and Lodge Secondary copped wins in the Boys section, while New Campbellville, Dolphin and Charlestown were victorious in the Girls Division, when the ExxonMobil Boys and Girls u14 Secondary School Football Championship resumed yesterday.

The Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo) has been unable to meet its first crop production target of 33,863 tonnes, falling short by 332 tonnes of sugar.

Santos FC of Georgetown and Dynamic FC of the East Coast Demerara will face-off in the final of the KFC Independence Knockout Club National Championship following semi-final wins yesterday at the National Training Centre, Providence.

The Supreme Court of the Judicature has condemned the inclusion of two Puisne Judges in a political party poster.

The mother of Ramkarran Mohan, the four-year-old who died after being hit by a car driven by the daughter of a senior rank of the Guyana Police Force more than two years ago, is still demanding justice for her son.

The Den Amstel Community Centre ground tomorrow will provide the setting for the conclusion of the Hamilton Green Inter-Ward nine-a-side competition.

Sand Reef is located on the Corentyne just aback of Albion Village.

Vendors who sell at the Mon Repos market, on the East Coast of Demerara, are unhappy with the arrangements made for their recent relocation from the Mon Repos Public Road to Agriculture Road by the area’s Neighbourhood Democratic Council (NDC), which they say has since neglected them since.

At the last two hearings of the cases before the CCJ, the clear preference was expressed by the Court for a political resolution of the NCM (no confidence motion) case.

The PEPSI Hikers put in another dominant performance on Friday evening to complete their pool round unbeaten in the men’s division of the 2019 Noble House Goals Galore Indoor Hockey Championships.  GCC

The locally-owned Guysons Oil and Gas firm is currently in negotiations for a large swathe of former sugar estate lands at Wales, on the West Bank of Demerara, which are proposed to be used for oil and gas support services use, a government official said.

I am not a horse-racing fan nor a lover of horses, however thoroughly bred into strength and beauty they may be, but a friend of mine and connoisseur of many of life’s artistic achievements, including that of great horse-racing, sent me a piece of marvellous writing which figures right up at the top of my list of the best sports articles I have ever read.

The National Senior Track and Field Championships got off to a flying start yesterday at the National Track and Field Center (NTFC) highlighted by the blue riband 100m events.

Prized fighter, Keevin Allicock will put his hard hat on and will be sharpening his tools in Cuba ahead of the Pan American Games in Peru next month.

As it awaits the construction of its planned Ogle headquarters, ExxonMobil has leased businessman Rizwan Khan’s seven-storey building in Duke Street, Kingston, Georgetown, where its current offices willed be consolidated.

“When I get back the results and I tell me mother, right away she give me a bowl, a cup and a spoon and tell me to keep it and I must use that all de time and nobody else must use it.

In a simple ceremony on Friday the  Guyana Chess Federation (GCF) rewarded the winners of the 2019 National championships at the National Resource Centre, Woolford Avenue.

The sudden death of her husband pushed new mother Yonelle Drakes to cope with the grief by immersing herself in the art of baking.

One of Guyana’s most accomplished sons, Vibert Cambridge, a Professor at the University of Ohio, is one of those Georgetown people with whom I go way back. 

LONDON, (Reuters) – Trent Boult became the first New Zealand bowler to claim a hat-trick in the World Cup but it could not stop champions Australia still cruising to an 86-run victory in yesterday’s rematch of the 2015 final between the trans-Tasman rivals at Lord’s.

The Ministry of Social Protection (MoSP) has condemned the recent attack on activist Joel Simpson, while saying that members of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) community should be accepted for who they are.

The Fisheries Department of the Ministry of Agriculture is yet to make any substantial progress in finalising discussions on the new regulations for the exportation of catfish, after a planned video conference last month did not happen.

Dear Editor, I commend those media houses that saw the importance in taking time to provide pertinent background information to Leader of the Opposition Bharrat Jagdeo’s claim that the Guyana Lands and Survey Commission, within recent months, has engaged in acts of impropriety in land distribution, favouring the African community. 

(Reuters) – All-rounder Imad Wasim’s unbeaten 49 guided Pakistan to a thrilling three-wicket victory over Afghanistan in Leeds yesterday, maintaining their hopes of reaching the World Cup semi-finals.

Dear Editor, The CCJ has delivered its judgment. The no-confidence motion in the parliament has been validly passed – 33 and not 34 is the majority of 65.

MANCHESTER, England,  CMC -Legendary former West Indies captain Clive Lloyd has insisted that the West Indies are solely responsible for their dismal performance at the ongoing ICC World Cup.

With the installation of DNA testing equipment at the Guyana Forensic Science Laboratory (GFSL), relatives of the miners who were gruesomely murdered at Lindo Creek in 2008 may be one step closer to getting death certificates for the men.

OSAKA (Reuters) – The United States and China agreed yesterday to restart trade talks after President Donald Trump offered concessions including no new tariffs and an easing of restrictions on tech company Huawei in order to reduce tensions with Beijing.

MANCHESTER, England, CMC – West Indies fast bowler Kemar Roach believes crucial losses to Australia and New Zealand derailed the West Indies’ chances of advancing to the 2019 ICC World Cup semifinals.

The government is examining the acquisition of state-of-the-art equipment for the Guyana Forensic Science Laboratory (GFSL) to address the current challenges facing the police in having to manually match recovered firearms and ammunition to crime scenes.

DUBAI (Reuters) – It is up to Europe to shield Iran from U.S.

Dear Editor, I have come to associate serial deception as part of the political games played recklessly and injuriously in this country.

Samples taken following the recent unexplained deaths of Muscovy ducklings are still being tested at the Cornell University Duck Research Laboratory, according to Deputy Chief Executive Officer of the Guyana Livestock Development Authority (GLDA) Dr Dwight Waldron.

Festive looks: This group provided a modern take on Colonial Portuguese settlers at the celebration of Festa Junina (June Festival), which was held at the Brazilian-Guyana Cultural Centre in Georgetown yesterday.

PARIS (Reuters) – French President Emmanuel Macron said yesterday a draft trade deal between the European Union and the Mercosur group of South American countries was “good” and had met key French demands.

ST JOHN’S, Antigua, CMC – Cricket West Indies (CWI) has reported almost sold out tickets for the upcoming two T20 Internationals between West Indies and India, which will be played in the US.

Dear Editor, June 30th marking the end of Pride Month around the world doesn’t mean that we the people of the queer community cease to celebrate our lives or portray our individuality as proud, prideful people, present and ready to make our mark in the world.

Dear Editor, The Guyana United Artists (GUA) would like to congratulate the Guyana Visual Arts Committee for another successful Guyana Visual Arts Competition (GVAC) 2019.

Burnout can be defined as complete emotional and mental exhaustion and fatigue caused by stress and overload.

Lemongrass (Cymbopogon) originated in Southeast Asia and India. There are several varieties depending on the place of origin.

Head of the National Drainage and Irrigation Authority (NDIA) Frederick Flatts has denied the claims by veteran rice farmer Ganga ‘Bobby’ Persaud that Water Users Association (WUA) services have been discontinued in the Hague and Blankenburg communities.

The 2019 Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the Guyana Chess Federation (GCF) will be held on July 21 at the Resource Centre, Woolford Avenue, from 10 am.

Recently, some friends of mine were complaining in the gym about feeling bloated and how it was masking their gains.

SEOUL (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump is set to visit the demilitarised zone (DMZ) separating North and South Korea today, hoping for a third encounter with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un to revive stalled nuclear talks.

Following the exposure in the media of alleged police corruption in ‘B’ Division, Crime Chief Lyndon Alves has been sent on administrative leave to facilitate an investigation.

CARACAS (Reuters) – Venezuela’s government yesterday deported 59 Colombian citizens who had been “arbitrarily” detained there almost three years ago, the United Nations human rights office said, applauding it as a “positive sign.”

The Ruddy Ground Dove (Columbina talpacoti) is a resident breeder from  Mexico  south to Peru, Brazil, Paraguay, northern Argentina and Trinidad and  Tobago. It

The previous column – “Government deposits at the BoG and some MMT-like themes”– makes several points.

Last Update: 540.90                                                                          Movement: -0.098% Current Update: 540.37                                                             YTD Movement: 4.95%  The Lucas Stock Index (LSI) declined 0.098% during the fourth period of trading in June 2019. 

Introduction This week’s column starts my presentation of the Second Part of Guyana’s Petroleum Road Map.

Speaking at the end of the recent summit of the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS), Dominica’s Prime Minister, Roosevelt Skerrit, was clear.

His Excellency the Masquerader He serves To ford between swamp and sand He serves!