Daily Archive: Sunday, September 1, 2019

(Cricket West Indies) KINGSTON, Jamaica – Cricket West indies (CWI) today  honoured renowned cricket commentator, journalist and broadcaster Joseph “Reds” Perreira for his dedicated service to the game of cricket and sports in the region for close to 60 years.

(Jamaica Observer) Your chances of encountering twins in the general population are sometimes slim, much more the oddity of meeting twins who both work in the same profession…in the same institution.

(Jamaica Observer) This western Jamaica city was gripped by shock and grief yesterday, following news that a well-loved businessman was abducted from his home and taken to his business establishment where he was shot and killed during the wee hours of the morning.

(Jamaica Gleaner) Three St James men avoided prison time after they were convicted in the Western Regional Gun Court this week for illegal possession of firearm and ammunition, according to police report.

(Trinidad Guardian) The Bank­ing and Gen­er­al Work­ers’ Union (BIG­WU) has con­firmed it re­ceived a com­plaint of in­ap­pro­pri­ate be­hav­iour against its for­mer pres­i­dent Vin­cent Cabr­era one month be­fore he was ap­point­ed In­dus­tri­al Court judge.

(Jamaica Gleaner) The Water Resources Authority (WRA) is warning that the below-normal rainfall observed since 2018 continues to affect the water resources of the island.

(Trinidad Newsday) Retired cricket star Brian Lara yesterday apologised once again for disturbing the animals at the Emperor Valley Zoo last week.

(Trinidad Express) A seven-month-old baby boy died of last Thursday after becoming lodged between the wall and bed at the family’s Point Fortin home.

TITUSVILLE, Fla., (Reuters) – Hurricane Dorian intensified into a dangerous category 5 storm as it approached The Bahamas today, expected to pound the islands with up to two days of torrential rain, high waves and damaging winds before taking aim at the U.S.

Big Biaboo, nestled between Little Biaboo and Grass Hook at Mahaica, has some 100 residents.

Like many before her, Nicola Shultz felt she had received a death sentence when she was diagnosed with cancer of the thyroid but with great family support over the years this survivor is now part of a strong support group for those who are struggling with their diagnosis.

The Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) has extensive powers to make the orders that had been sought in the no-confidence motion cases.

When the Miss Deep South 2019 pageant was held during the annual August Games at Shea, the northernmost of the Deep South Rupununi’s indigenous villages, there were only two contestants vying for the headdress.

Started from a “couple bottles of nail polish” four years ago, Cretia’s Nail Heaven represents a triumph for its proprietor, Lucretia Ann Sinclair, who says she has turned adversity into the fuel for her success.

By Patrick George Hooting horns and other early-morning sounds joined forces and attacked his slumbering senses, causing him to slowly turn over, half awake.

Curated by Andre Haynes and Dreylan Johnson “I guess I can be described as a rolling stone, except that, unlike the proverbial stone, I have gathered moss,” says Patrick George, the writer of “The Awakening.”

Thirty years ago, I wrote a poem in honour of the Brazilian labour leader and environmentalist Chico Mendes, who was assassinated because of his campaign to preserve the Amazonian rainforest.

United States Ambassador to Guyana Sarah-Ann Lynch has warned that the tenor of some of the ongoing advocacy for the local content policy for the oil and gas sector may make foreign investors feel unwelcome.

Brandon King will be aiming to break into the West Indies team with a positive outing when he turns up for the Guyana Amazon Warriors in this year’s Caribbean Premier League (CPL).

A 71-year-old pedestrian died on Friday evening after he was fatally struck by a car along the Garden of Eden, East Bank Demerara Public Road.

This final instalment on Carifesta XIV in Trinidad and Tobago will focus on the performing arts, and a bit of literature, with particular attention to Guyana’s contribution.

Bandits on Friday afternoon shot a miner and robbed him of $2 million in cash, shortly after he made a withdrawal from a bank on the East Bank of Demerara.

A Guyana-born Toronto imam is among a number of Canadian Muslims who have been denied entry from Canada into the United States in what some immigration lawyers say is a growing trend.

KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC – Jasprit Bumrah became the third Indian to snatch a hat-trick in Tests as he once again shredded West Indies’ innings with a devastating spell of swing bowling to leave the home side in tatters on the second day of the decisive final Test here yesterday.

As it is wherever one lives, a part of life in Guyana is the frequent complaints on various matters that confront us, day to day. 

The perennial poor state of the transport infrastructure in the South Rupununi makes travel risky in the sprawling savannah region and with disintegrating bridges and crumbling roads continuing to plague the area, residents are wondering if the authorities would ever heed their cries for improvement.

The Guyana Football Federation [GFF], has shortlisted a 20-member roster for Aruba and Jamaica fixtures in the upcoming CONCACAF Nations League campaign.

Guyana Golden Lives Organisa-tion (GGLO) in collaboration with the Wellness Centre has launched a Grief Support Project to bring comfort to bereaved children and adults.

LONDON,  (Reuters) – The return of premier batsman Steve Smith in Australia’s easy tour match victory over Derbyshire has made life difficult for selectors ahead of the fourth Ashes test against England, chairman of selectors Trevor Hohns has said.

Training and nutrition should go hand in hand. If you want to get the most from your workouts, your diet should support your efforts in the gym and mirror your goals.

Even as some parents turn to online shopping to avoid the mad rush of in-person back-to-school shopping, Regent Street and its environs in Georgetown were still teeming with multitudes shopping for last minute deals ahead of the start of the new school year tomorrow.

An improved water filtration system is expected to be funded by a $3.5 billion loan from the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB), according to Guyana Water Incorporated (GWI) Managing Director Dr Richard Van West-Charles.

So you have been married for a number of years and have passed the honeymoon stages of being “lovey dovey” at every moment.

Pouderoyen FC mauled newcomer Genesis by a 12-2 score when the West Demerara Football Association/Trophy Stall U11 League continued yesterday at the Crane Community Centre ground.

I still love my ex Dear Minerva, I have been divorced for 9 years now.

With the 592 ‘Street Kings’ Streetball tournament scheduled to commence September 7th at the Berlin Tarmac, the official fixtures was released yesterday by the tournament coordinator.

The Lamaha Gardens Management Committee has cited increased crime, use of roads in the community as “racetracks” and zoning violations as major ongoing problems it wants addressed.

The Guyana Football Federation [GFF] held an appreciation reception to recognize the efforts of the National U17 and U20 Women teams as well as the Boys U15 squad at their Dadawana Street, Section ‘K’-Campbellville Headquarters.

Introduction Today’s column has two principal aims: One is to wrap-up the overall discussion on spending expected windfall petroleum revenues on Government of Guyana (GoG) designated priorities.

Twenty-nine girls who participated in the Ministry of Public Telecommunication’s ‘Guyanese Girls Code’ camp were yesterday awarded certificates for their successful completion of the five-week training programme during a mini-exhibition of the projects that they developed.

Dear Editor, While there are several weaknesses in the contract between Guyana and Esso Exploration and Production Guyana Limited (EEPGL), there is one outstanding feature that has not received the attention it deserves.

NEW YORK, (Reuters) – Rafael Nadal cruised into the U.S. Open fourth round with a business-like 6-3 6-4 6-2 win over Chung Hyeon yesterday.

To examine economic aspects of the construction industry at the project level, this Part examines how a private property developer might conceive a project price and some of the theoretical and actual outcomes which arise. 

Dear Editor, As I sit here and watch with dismay as the Amazon burns, and reflect on some of the other horrifying news of this time – Greenland lost 12.5 billion tonnes of ice in one day; micro-plastics discovered in “extreme” concentrations in the North Atlantic; nuclear monitoring stations went mysteriously quiet after the Russian missile facility explosion – I wonder, how did we get here and where is the urgency of our response?

JACKSONVILLE, Florida (Reuters) – Hurricane Dorian punched northwest yesterday to threaten Georgia and the Carolinas, possibly sparing Florida a direct hit, as the Bahamas braced for catastrophic waves and wind from the muscular category 4 storm.

The Guyana Boxing Association (GBA) recently received official documentation confirming that local referee/judge Elton Chase was successful at the International Technical Officer (ITO) examination held in St Lucia in May.

Dear Editor, I keep hearing of Constitution, democracy, and governance. All wonderful things when held sacredly, followed honestly, and lived seriously.

A five-year (2019-2024) draft development plan for the Guyana Chess Federation (GCF) was prepared by executive member Loris Nathoo.

Gun-toting bandits yesterday afternoon invaded Rambarran’s Enterprise in Campbellville, Georgetown, where they held employees of the poultry business at gunpoint before carting off an undisclosed amount of cash.

LONDON/BELFAST (Reuters) – Thousands of people across Britain and Northern Ireland protested yesterday against Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s decision to suspend parliament for about a month before the deadline for the country to leave the European Union.

(Barbados Nation) A major step has been taken towards having a medical marijuana industry in Barbados with the piloting of the Medicinal Cannabis Industry Bill 2019 in the House of Assembly on Friday.

Politics GECOM ending house-to-house early to prepare for polls: Retired judge Claudette Singh, the new Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) Chairperson, on Tuesday, August 27th, took the decision to conclude the national house-to-house registration exercise early as the body moves towards the holding of general elections “within the shortest time possible.”

Last Update: 586.58                                                  Movement: 0.00% Current Update: 586.58                                            YTD Movement: 13.93%LUCAS STOCK INDEX The Lucas Stock Index (LSI) remained unchanged during the fourth period of trading in August 2019. 

STOCKHOLM (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Indigenous peoples from the Amazon to the Arctic are being left out of the global conversation on water property rights, a United Nations’ indigenous rights expert has warned.

NEW YORK,  (Reuters) – Defending champion Naomi Osaka brought American teen Coco Gauff’s captivating U.S.

Dear Editor, It is a disgrace that we in Guyana are faced with this despicable and disgraceful behaviour.

A robber was shot by the police yesterday morning after he and an accomplice attempted to rob a man at Windsor Estate, Providence, East Bank Demerara.

(Reuters) – Five people were killed, including a shooter, and around 21 were injured in a gun rampage in the cities of Midland and Odessa in west Texas yesterday, police and a local television station reported.

The findings of a study undertaken by the Amerindian Peoples Association (APA) in Region Seven would hardly come as a surprise to anyone.

(Trinidad Guardian) Ed­u­ca­tion Min­is­ter An­tho­ny Gar­cia on Fri­day ad­mit­ted that the ter­mi­na­tion of 199 non-aca­d­e­m­ic Uni­ver­si­ty of T&T (UTT) staff will be a trau­mat­ic ex­pe­ri­ence, but said it was the on­ly way the in­sti­tu­tion could sur­vive.

By: Dr. Jan Yves Remy and Alicia Nicholls This year, the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) delivered two substantive rulings in a dispute aptly dubbed by the media as the ‘cement saga’, a reference to a long-running spat involving regional competitors in the cement business: Rock Hard Distribution Limited, and its subsidiary Rock Hard Cement Ltd (RHCL), on the one hand; and Trinidad Cement Limited (TCL) and its subsidiary Arawak Cement Company Ltd (ACCL) on the other.