Daily Archive: Sunday, September 8, 2019

(Jamaica Gleaner) An undocumented Jamaican man who helped United States (US) authorities convict drug kingpin Christopher ‘Dudus’ Coke is now fighting to remain in the US, according to a report in the New York Daily News.

MARSH HARBOUR/NASSAU, Bahamas,  (Reuters) – Days after fleeing their crumbling home and breaking into a vacant apartment to take shelter while Hurricane Dorian rampaged over the Bahamas’ Great Abaco Island, Samuel Cornish and his family caught a rescue flight to Nassau.

MANCHESTER, England,  (Reuters) – Australia retained the Ashes after beating England by 185 runs at Old Trafford today to take a 2-1 lead in the series with just one test remaining.

HONG KONG,  (Reuters) – Hong Kong police fired tear gas to disperse protesters in the upmarket Causeway Bay shopping district today, after demonstrators had rallied at the U.S.

(Trinidad Guardian) One of the coun­try’s most “Want­ed” and “Dan­ger­ous” man was gunned down sev­er­al feet away from the Freeport Po­lice Sta­tion sec­onds af­ter he walked out from the charge room on Sat­ur­day night.

(Barbados Nation) Miss Universe Barbados 2019 is Shanel Ifill. The statuesque beauty was crowned moments ago before a packed house at the Barbados Hilton Resort, Needhams Points, St Michael.

(Jamaica Observer) A businessman found himself in trouble with the law after he damaged a Toyota Prado motor vehicle that his ex-lover and her new friend were travelling in during an incident in July.

(Trinidad Newsday) The cousin of murdered fisherman and suspected gang leader Vaugh­an ‘Sand­man’ Mieres has been shot dead.

Elections in March 2020, after a no-confidence motion in December 2019, mandating elections in three months, is an intolerable constitutional travesty.

When the results of Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) examinations were released last month, Houston Secondary was not featured among the schools turning out top performers.

By Stephanie Bowry The day was perfect, radiant sun and blue sky.

Almost two-thirds of public officials have failed to fulfil their legal duty.

Born in Cumberland, East Canje, Berbice in September of 1946, Stephanie Bowry nee Thomas, who celebrated her 73rd birthday on Friday, is a storyteller and a counsellor, as well as a lay preacher.

Wine Bush, a sub community of Leonora, West Coast Demerara is bordered by Groenveldt and the seawall that keeps the Atlantic at bay.

Set for November 1-3, the third Prime Minister’s Cup T20 softball tournament was officially launched Friday and a third category has been included.

In the aftermath of Hurricane Dorian, which ravaged The Bahamas last week, Guyanese survivors are calling on government to “step out of their cocoon” and connect with citizens who need their help to get home.

Surendra Kumar Bhagarathi spent most of his working life at the Skeldon Sugar Estate and he witnessed firsthand the contribution the estate made to the community of Corriverton.

Leon Johnson schooled the University of Guyana (UG) with a masterly unbeaten ton  as the  Georgetown Cricket Club (GCC) reached 357-8 replying to UG’s 47 all out at the end of the first day’s play of the GISE/Star Party Rental/Trophy Stall First-Division  two-day match 310 runs ahead.

With oil production estimated to begin in approximately six months, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is moving to prepare an assessment that will identify the possible risks to Guyana should an oil spill occur and it is expected to take several months.

Fruta Conquerors u20 and Buxton Stars secured contrasting wins when the fourth annual Limacol football competition resumed Friday at the Ministry of Education ground, Carifesta Avenue.

Rawle Glasgow, one of several passengers injured after the Route 42 minibus they were travelling in collided with a pick-up along the New Hope, East Bank Demerara (EBD) Public Road more than a month ago, has succumbed.

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) concurs with the government’s reported Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth rate of 4.1% for 2018.

Timehri Panthers-A, Grove Hi-Tech and Friendship won their matches when the East Bank Demerara leg of the NAMILCO U17 Football League continued yesterday at the National Training Centre, Providence.

On the night of Monday, September 9 (tomorrow), “The Performance 12: Fountains of Emotions” will be staged at the National Cultural Centre from 8 pm.

Natural Resources Minister Raphael Trotman on Friday affirmed Guyana’s readiness to work with sister states to protect the Amazon rainforest as the country signed a pact with six fellow Amazonian states to coordinate disaster response and satellite monitoring.

Uitvlugt made light work of newcomers Genesis 4-0 yesterday in the West Demerara Football Association [WDFA]/Trophy Stall U11 League at the Crane Community Centre ground.

In a recent exchange on social media, I ended up reminiscing about an impressive two-storey house at Schoonord, West Bank, Demerara, set back from the main road, known as Coghlan House, that was believed to be haunted. 

Overseas-based doctors treating seven-year-old Shaniya Persaud, who was severely burnt more than a month ago after a fire gutted her Mon Repos, East Coast Demerara home, has given her a poor prognosis for recovery.

Dubbed the ‘Biggest Party in Sport’, the Caribbean Premier League (CPL) is back and started on Thursday in Guyana.

MANCHESTER, England,  (Reuters) – Australia took a giant step towards retaining the Ashes in the fourth test at Old Trafford yesterday after they left England needing 365 runs to win with eight wickets remaining heading into the final day.

The entry of police and Guyana Defence Force (GDF) soldiers into Kaikan Village, in Region Seven, has caused significant security and social problems, according to residents, who say women have been sexually assaulted and villagers have been threatened and intimidated.

Government will soon grant absolute land titles to several Indigenous communities following Cabinet approval, Director General of the Ministry of the Presidency Joseph Harmon announced on Friday.

Dear Editor, Guyana is responsible for paying the interest on the oil companies’ loans.

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – Opener Tion Webster struck his maiden Twenty20 half-century while Sunil Narine fashioned a strong all-rounder performance as reigning champions Trinbago Knight Riders won their second match in as many outings with a 22-run victory over Jamaica Tallawahs here Friday night.

The return of convicted drug trafficker Roger Khan has been delayed due to Hurricane Dorian, Police Commissioner Leslie James said on Friday.

Dear Editor, I would like to add my voice to the many complaints about the NIS.

Having reached down to the project level, this Part will conclude the Infrastructure Insight series and will do so by examining how a contractor conceptually prices a project. 

LONDON,  (Reuters) – England’s serene progress towards Euro 2020 continued as captain Harry Kane grabbed a hat-trick in a 4-0 demolition of Bulgaria in Group A at Wembley yesterday.

United Kingdom-based Westmount Energy Limited is boasting of Guyana’s potential oil reserves as it seeks investors for its projects in the Guyana/Suriname basin, which include the drilling of the first well in the Kaieteur Block offshore Guyana next year.

Dear Editor, The word from the media is that the embattled Crime Chief has been cleared of misconduct allegations.

The Hero Caribbean Premier League will be working with Republic Bank to raise funds to support those who have been affected by Hurricane Dorian.

The Guyana Gold and Diamond Miners Association (GGDMA), the National Mining Syndicate (NMS) and the Guyana Women Miners Organisation (GWMO) are to submit a memorandum containing their concerns about the mining industry and their recommendations to President David Granger for consideration.

Introduction This week’s column starts consideration of what I had previously labelled as a non-exhaustive list of the “top-10 economic challenges”, which the Government of Guyana (GoG) has to confront.

Dear Editor, I am on record advising Leader of the Opposition Bharrat Jagdeo to call for an end of the parliamentary recess.

NEW YORK,  (Reuters) – Canadian teenager Bianca Andreescu claimed her first Grand Slam title in a hard-hitting and nerve-jangling 6-3 7-5 win over Serena Williams yesterday that put the brakes on the American’s bid to equal the all-time record.

At least six families were affected by the flash storm which hit Mahdia, in Region Eight, on Friday afternoon and efforts are underway by the regional administration and the Civil Defense Commission (CDC) to assist them in rebuilding their homes.

Millions of people around the world suffer from mental illnesses and while the most common forms of treatment and care come in the form of psychotherapy and medication, there is also recreational therapy which is used to improve the mental, emotional, and physical health of an individual.

Kriskal Persaud, a former national junior and senior chess champion of Guyana, won last Sunday’s Berbice Open Chess Tournament without dropping a game.

The Guyana Oil Company Limited (GuyOil) on Friday officially commissioned its newly constructed solar-powered Green Office and Store Complex (GOSC), which is located at the firm’s Providence Terminal, on the East Bank of Demerara.

“Excuse me, I am crossing over because by the time I walk around I may lose the seat and I really need the seat,” she said as she lightly held onto my shoulders before quickly grabbing the seat next to me.

Dr. Balwant Singh’s Hospital (DBSH) is now offering dialysis services at a subsidised cost of $12,000 per session.

Dear Editor, It is very unfortunate that a date for the general election hasn’t been called yet.

SYDNEY,  (Reuters) – Former test skipper Allan Border says that if Australia take the last eight English wickets on the final day of the fourth Ashes test today and retain the coveted urn, the credit can go only to one man — Steve Smith.

BEIJING,  (Reuters) – Australia and France reached the basketball World Cup quarter-finals with a match to spare after tight wins over their respective rivals while holders the United States edged closer to the last eight with the 69-53 defeat of Greece yesterday.

LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s Work and Pensions Secretary Amber Rudd resigned from the government and the ruling Conservative Party yesterday in a protest over Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s handling of the country’s departure from the European Union.

The Guyana Telephone and Telegraph Company (GTT) on Friday officially launched its annual “Pinktober” cancer awareness campaign.

Dear Editor, The insistence of the caretaker coalition government for the data from the un-scrutinised house-to-house registration to be merged with the National Register of Registrants Database (NRRD) – which has been updated through several cycles of continuous registration and used as the basis for the last several elections, including the 2015 General and Regional Elections that led to the APNU+AFC coalition taking office – must be rejected as a perpetuation of delay tactics.

Not very long ago, looking into the future, it would have been easy to prophesy for 2020 drug-related crime spreading an indelible stain over more and more of the world, trouble in Kashmir, unrelenting warfare between Israel and Palestine and then, nearer home, CARICOM still struggling to achieve the most elementary kinds of unity and, actually at home, Guyana riven to the soul by race division.

GUATEMALA CITY,  (Reuters) – Guatemala’s Congress voted overwhelmingly yesterday to approve a temporary state of siege in six northeastern provinces, a measure designed to tighten security after several soldiers were killed by suspected drug traffickers.

Dear Editor, As I watched the devastation wreaked by Hurricane Dorian on The Bahamas, I could not help but reflect on how fortunate we are in this part of the world.

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – Barbados Tridents have suffered a blow ahead of their opening game of the Caribbean Premier League today, with left-arm seamer Wahab Riaz ruled out due to international commitments with Pakistan.

Politics GECOM Secretariat sees March as earliest time for polls: The Secretariat of the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) on Friday, September 6th, presented to the commissioners a draft schedule of timelines which set the earliest date for General and Regional Elections as March 2020.

In today’s edition, we feature new designs by local designer Olympia Small-Sonaram.

  (Reuters) – Scottish rookie Robert MacIntyre fired a bogey-free seven-under-par 65 to take a four-stroke advantage after the second round of the European Open in Hamburg on Friday.

ANTANANARIVO, Madagascar (Reuters)- Pope Francis said yesterday that rapid deforestation and the loss of biodiversity in individual countries should not be treated as local issues since they threaten the future of the planet.

Last Update: 586.58                              Movement: 0.24% Current Update: 585.58                        YTD Movement: 13.66%The Lucas Stock Index (LSI) declined 0.24% during the first period of trading in September 2019. 

The police have arrested a second person for questioning about the murder of Golden Grove, East Coast Demerara resident David Gentle.

NASSAU, Bahamas, (Reuters) – Thousands of displaced people are living in “rapidly deteriorating” conditions in the worst-hit parts of the Bahamas six days after Hurricane Dorian made landfall, the United Nations World Food Programme warned yesterday.

Dear Editor, I am happy that Aubrey Heath-Reteymer has broken his silence and confirmed that indeed a meeting was held at the Critchlow Labour College on the evening of August 29th, 2019, among Citizenship Minister Winston Felix, himself, and a group of about 60 foreigners from the African continent and Haiti.

First Day: A North Georgetown Secondary student with a visual impairment is assisted into the school compound on the first day of the 2019-2020 academic year, last Monday.

There can be few people whose return to this country generates as much public interest as that of Roger Khan.