Daily Archive: Sunday, July 7, 2019

Opposition Leader Bharrat Jagdeo yesterday submitted to the Ministry of the Presidency 11 names of persons who were originally nominated for Chairmanship of GECOM and who have agreed to have their names resubmitted.

A West Coast Berbice accident yesterday morning has left one person dead and another seriously injured.

LONDON,  (Reuters) – Britain’s ambassador to the United States described President Donald Trump’s administration as “dysfunctional”, “clumsy” and “inept”, the Mail on Sunday newspaper reported, citing a series of confidential memos.

(Trinidad Guardian) A fairy tale came to life for 16-year-old Ka­ri­na Sama­roos­ingh who ar­rived in a gold­en car­riage at the Trinidad Hilton and Con­fer­ence Cen­tre in Port-of-Spain for her grad­u­a­tion ball, much to the sur­prise of guests, par­ents, teach­ers and fel­low grad­u­ates.

(Trinidad Guardian) More than a year af­ter the An­ti Gang Act 2018 was pro­claimed in­to law, not a sin­gle gang­ster has been con­vict­ed al­though po­lice have charged sev­er­al peo­ple.

Despite credible information that Haitian nationals are being smuggled from Guyana to Brazil, Minister of Citizenship Winston Felix says he wants to see the evidence “How are we confirming that?

While contending that it is impossible for government to function properly without a Cabinet, recently-elected Alliance for Change (AFC) leader Khemraj Ramjattan on Friday insisted that there is no definitive ruling by the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) that prevents the president and his ministers from continuing to meet. 

Dozens of persons yesterday signed up to join a credit union catering to Afro-Guyanese which is to be officially registered by the International Decade for People of African Descent Assembly-Guyana (IDPADA-G).

The police have detained one person for questioning about the murder of clothes vendor Leon Hescott, who was shot and killed on Friday evening on Middle Road, La Penitence, Georgetown.

Dexter Robert, the porter who was aboard the truck that capsized along the Linden-Lethem trail last Wednesday, has been hailed as a hero for his efforts to save the lives of the other two survivors.

The general public can now expect more information, especially as it relates to contract transparency, to be included in upcoming Guyana Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (GY-EITI) reports as there have been changes to the International Standard.

The government has signalled its intention to offer scholarships to the two students who tied for the top position in Berbice at the National Grade Six Assessment (NGSA) examinations.

The darling of Ghana sprinting, Joseph Amoah brought the house down at the Aliann Pompey Invitational with a blistering win in the marquee men’s 100m in fine style yesterday.

In the last four years, the Ministry of Education (MoE) has reintegrated more than 800 teenaged mothers into the local school system. 

The Guyana Squash Association (GSA) on Thursday last named their squad to participate in the 2019 Junior Caribbean squash tournament to be contested in Trinidad and Tobago from July 13.

Retired in the United States, Gem Fraser has returned to her homeland after 38 years and she wants to offer Guyanese something different when it comes to designer clothing, jewellry, fabric bags, and scarves.

Ninety trainee nurses recited the Nightingale Pledge on Friday as the first batch of trainees of the Georgetown School of Nursing Annex II, which was officially declared open by Minister of Public Health Volda Lawrence.

KABUL,  (Reuters) – U.S. and Taliban officials will reconvene on Tuesday to continue peace talks described as the “most productive session” by a top U.S.

RIO DE JANEIRO, (Reuters) – Brazil have lifted the trophy every time they have hosted the Copa America and will look to maintain this perfect record with a first major tournament triumph since 2007 when they take on Peru in today’s final.

According to Enkofi Moses, if his teachers had not taken the time to know him, then he would not have been the first Company Road Primary student to earn a place at Queen’s College in more than a decade.

ALEXANDRIA, Egypt, (Reuters) – Nigeria ousted holders and bitter rivals Cameroon from the Africa Cup of Nations, scoring twice in three minutes to come from behind and win a thrilling last-16 match 3-2 yesterday.

ANKARA, (Reuters) – Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan sacked the governor of the central bank yesterday as differences between them deepened over the timing of interest rate cuts to revive the recession-hit economy.

LEEDS, England, (Reuters) – Rohit Sharma became the first player to score five centuries in a single World Cup tournament and his opening partner KL Rahul also struck a fluent century as India crushed Sri Lanka by seven wickets in their final group match at Headingley yesterday.

Dear Editor, While my personal style has been to conduct my business and stay out of the limelight, it seems as if the limelight has decided to come to me uninvited. 

Dominique Hunter, Courtney Douglas and Stephen McKenzie are among the artists who have won this year’s Guyana Visual Arts Competition and Exhibition (GVACE).

LONDON,  (Reuters) – Some members of Britain’s Conservative Party have been issued with more than one ballot paper to vote for the party’s next leader, who will also become prime minister, the BBC reported yesterday.

Dear Editor, I was at the Mosque when I received a phone call that Mr.

MANCHESTER, England,  (Reuters) – Prolific opener David Warner smashed a brilliant 122 but could not claim victory for Australia as they slipped to a 10-run defeat to South Africa in their Cricket World Cup clash at Old Trafford yesterday, leaving them facing a semi-final against England.

NEW ORLEANS, (Reuters) – Seeking to put to rest a weeks-old controversy that has dogged his campaign for the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination, Joe Biden apologized yesterday for touting his past record of working civilly with segregationists serving in the U.S.

PARIS, (Reuters) – French President Emmanuel Macron told his Iranian counterpart yesterday that he was deeply concerned by any further weakening of the 2015 nuclear deal and warned that consequences would inevitably follow any such move.

Following a second complaint, the Solid Waste Department of the Mayor and City Council on Friday removed skip bins that were placed in front of Hack’s Halaal Food restaurant on Commerce Street, in Georgetown.

Dear Editor, I want to publicly thank Mr. Charles Ceres for his encapsulation of our political environment articulated during his last press conference. 

SAO PAULO,  (Reuters) – Brazilian musician João Gilberto, 88, who developed bossa nova music and helped turn the style into a worldwide craze, died yesterday in his house in Rio de Janeiro, relatives confirmed through messages in social media.

LONDON,  (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – British lawyer Farhana Yamin spent three decades writing papers on climate change threats, speaking on panels, and advising vulnerable countries on climate policy.

Former West Indies captain Ramnaresh Sarwan believes that it was inconsistent cricket from the West Indies that led to their disappointing performance in the 2019 International Cricket Council World Cup.

International global oilfield chemical company Nalco Champion has applied to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for authorisation to operate a chemical warehouse facility at Ruimveldt Industrial Estate.

LEEDS, England, CMC – Moments after playing in what will most likely be his last World Cup match, West Indies opening batsman Chris Gayle said he expects the team’s young players to return the regional side to glory.

(Jamaica Observer) Jamaica, despite being pushed by fellow regional states, on Friday stood its ground that it will not participate in the second round of the Carib-bean Community (Caricom) Development Fund (CDF), based on a decision taken by the previous Administration in 2015.

The New Guyana Marketing Corporation (GMC) has announced the postponement of the Guyana on Show 3 trade show, which was planned for Antigua.

Dear Editor, I refer to an article in the New York Times dated July 5, titled, “In Sudan, a secret meeting and public rage propelled a power-sharing deal.” 

Home to some 500 people, Groenveldt, on the West Coast Demerara, is sandwiched between Leonora and Edinburgh and is believed to have existed since the late 19th century.

H&T Theatre Arts Group has been one of the more active and productive theatre companies on the Guyanese stage in recent years.

LEEDS, England,  (Reuters) – Geopolitics resurfaced at the Cricket World Cup yesterday when political messages were flown over Headingley during India’s final group game against Sri Lanka.

Anxiety is best described as a feeling of worry and unease that can lead to physiological changes, like increased heart rate and high blood pressure.

This business of being old is bothering me. Yes, there are aches and fragilities and coughs and creaks and increasing physical ineptitude of all kinds.

Our emergent oil and gas industry will inevitably alter the dynamics of the local economy, shifting measured economic progress from one indicator to another.

(Barbados Nation) Early yesterday afternoon, personnel from the French Navy reported to their counterparts at the Barbados Coast Guard that a jet ski bearing the registration number of the one that went missing on June 24, with two American tourists aboard, was spotted off the coast of Guadeloupe.

Dear Editor,  Recently I saw a post by Jan Mangal on Facebook in which he stated that “None of them (Consultants including those of the World Bank) were prepared to challenge (Guyana Executive) power and (our) Ministers, when it was the Ministers themselves who were the danger to the country”.

The Red Cherry Restaurant sponsored seven-round chess tournament for children and youth to improve the quality of their game and ensure that chess is more competitive is being hosted this weekend.

“It changed my life forever, because of what he did to me.

Whether in the gym or in public, I get asked a lot about tips for a good night’s rest.

GASCI (www.gasci.com/telephone Nº 223-6175/6) reports that session 832’s trading results showed consideration of $41,306,707 from 468,979 shares traded in 28 transactions as compared to session 831’s trading results which showed consideration of $7,193,951 from 26,895 shares traded in 14 transactions.

People ask me all the time about the experiences I have had since Tradewinds started.

Grumbles of dissatisfaction were heard from the PPP/C Government when the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) ruled against the Government and in favour of Trinidad Cement Limited (TCL) in 2009.

Granger, Jagdeo meet on appointing new GECOM Chair: President David Granger and Opposition Leader Bharrat Jagdeo met on Thursday, July 4th to begin talks on the appointment of a new Chairperson of the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) Chairman.

Marsh UK in collaboration with its local affiliate P&P Insurance Brokers will be hosting a three-day’s insurance seminar on the oil and gas sector this week.

Introduction Poorer countries of the world face a chronic and an acute shortfall of capital funds needed for infrastructure development, due largely to difficulties in mobilising internal reserves and, arguably, to an exploited past. 

Introduction Last week’s column offered a brief overview of Part 2 of Guyana’s Petroleum Road Map.

The results from the annual Grade Six Assessments were no less dismal than usual, with the qualification that in 2019 there was a slight increase in the number who passed Mathematics in comparison with the previous year.

The police are pursuing two suspects in the murders of Better Hope moneychanger Aaron Latchman and his daughter Arian Latchman, who were shot and killed during a robbery at their home last Thursday afternoon.