Daily Archive: Monday, September 9, 2019

“The personal is political.” That sentence has taken on a life of its own since the sixties, going from a slogan of second-wave feminism to a socio-cultural observation of the relationship between the public and the private in an ever-changing world.

Early in “Atlantics,” our heroine, Ada, receives some bad news. Director Mati Diop zeroes in on her face as she sits, wordlessly taking in the news.

(Trinidad Express) A Laventille man is expected to appear before a Port of Spain Magistrate today, charged with the murder of Angelina Samuel and wounding two men.

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad,  CMC – Cricket West Indies have sacked both Jason Holder and Carlos Brathwaite as one-day and Twenty20 captain respectively, and have appointed experienced batting all-rounder Kieron Pollard to lead the Caribbean side in the white-ball formats.

(Trinidad Express) A man wearing a mask claimed Prime Minister Dr Keith Rowley was privy to the details of the now cancelled US$71.7 million contract between the Housing Development Corporation (HDC) and Chinese construction company Gezhouba Group International Engineering Co Ltd (CGGC).

(Trinidad Guardian) Com­plete strangers have built a new home for an ail­ing sin­gle moth­er of nine who had been liv­ing in a di­lap­i­dat­ed shack in Cara­pichaima.

(Jamaica Gleaner) A six-month-old baby has become the 96th murder victim in St James this year, following a shooting rampage that also left three other persons injured after gunmen struck in Norwood, St James, on Saturday night.

(Jamaica Observer) The United States (US) Supreme Court is to make a decision in the case of Jamaican-born Lee Boyd Malvo, who at age 17 was sentenced to life without parole for his part in the infamous DC (District of Columbia) sniper case that claimed the lives of 10 people.

MOSCOW,  (Reuters) – Russia’s ruling United Russia party, which supports President Vladimir Putin, has lost a slew of seats in the Moscow parliament, RIA news agency said on Monday, suggesting a tactical voting strategy pushed by opponents may have worked.

NEW YORK,  (Reuters) – In one of the most anticipated New York Fashion Week runway events this season, American designer Tommy Hilfiger unveiled his latest ready-to-wear looks on Sunday in a collaboration with actress Zendaya at the Apollo Theater in Harlem.

LONDON,  (Reuters)- Malaria can be eradicated within a generation, global health experts have said.

SARA has interviewed several “major players” in its ongoing probe of the awards of oil blocks near to Exxon-Mobil’s Stabroek Block.

The draft schedule of timelines presented by the Secretariat of the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) includes a 55-day gap between Nomination Day and Elections Day, according to a source.

Minister of Public Infrastructure David Patterson says he is only willing to meet the management of BBCI if it is to discuss maintenance and repairs.

Seven-year-old  Shaniya Persaud yesterday succumbed to the injuries she sustained after being burnt in a fire that gutted her Mon Repos, East Coast Demerara home. 

The State Assets Recovery Agency (SARA) will investigate the sale of two Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo) transmission towers to Bobby Vieira’s Multicultural Communications Inc for $2.1 million when GuySuCo officials have said that they are worth at least $10 million each.

Guyana Amazon Warriors registered their third straight victory at the Providence National Stadium last night with a 47–run decimation of Barbados Tridents in the HERO Caribbean Premier League (CPL).

Over the past year, 3,000 infants were screened for sickle cell anaemia and congenital hypothyroidism in a pilot project at the Georgetown Public Hospital (GPH).

A clinical batting performance from Leon Johnson followed up by a five-wicket haul from Ronaldo Ali-Mohammed ensured Georgetown Cricket Club overwhelm the University of Guyana (UG) by an innings and 254 runs.

An assessment of roads and bridges in the South Rupununi by the Regional Democratic Council (RDC) in Region Nine, which was reportedly delayed by the torrential rains, is expected to commence this week.

History will firmly be in the corner of the visitors when the Reggae Boyz, Jamaica’s National Men’s Football team, battles the Golden Jaguars tonight in their League-B encounter of the CONCACAF Nations League at the National Track and Field Centre, Providence.

According to Leader of the Opposition Bharrat Jagdeo his party will be unveiling its manifesto in phases.

A team of surgical specialists from the Georgetown Public Hospital, the Minis-try of Public Health and other health facilities in Regions 2, 6 and 10, conducted a two-day  outreach at the Mabaruma Regional Hospital during which 27 surgeries were done.

Defending Hero Caribbean Premier League (CPL) champions Trinbago Knight Riders made it three wins from three in their season-opening home stint after cruising past St Lucia Zouks’ 167/5 with seven wickets and 13 balls to spare on Saturday.

Trinidadian conglomerate Massy will on Wednesday open one of its largest stores in the Caribbean at Turkeyen, East Coast Demerara.

Grove Hi-Tech defeated Herstelling 16-0 when the East Bank Demerara leg of the NAMILCO U17 Football League continued yesterday at the National Training Centre, Providence.

Led by a masterful innings from ‘batting director’ Shimron Hetmyer, Guyana Amazon Warriors coasted to their second win in as many matches on Saturday, beating St.

Residents of Speightland in Mackenzie, Linden yesterday received a one- year permit to utilise a plot of land near the waterfront.

Guyana’s batting sensation Shimron Hetmyer expressed a sigh of relief after registering a nifty match-winning half-century to guide the Guyana Amazon Warriors to a crushing eight-wicket win over St Kitts and Nevis Patriots Saturday night at the Providence National Stadium.

KABUL/WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – President Donald Trump’s decision to cancel Afghan peace talks will cost more American lives, the Taliban said yesterday while the United States promised to keep up military pressure on the militants, in a stunning reversal of efforts to forge a deal ending nearly 20 years of war in Afghanistan.

Over two years after being accidentally shot during a shootout between police and alleged bandits, an Agricola woman is still awaiting compensation from the Guyana Police Force.

Dear Editor, Reference is made to the Guyana Chronicle article `Hurricane delays Roger Khan’s return’ (GC 9/7) which reported that according to Public Security Minister Khemraj Ramjattan, Hurricane Dorian delayed Roger Khan’s return home on Thursday September 5, 2019.

(Trinidad Guardian)  “Worried and concerned about Port-of-Spain South.” That’s how PNM Port-of-Spain South MP Marlene McDonald said she is feeling about Thursday’s announcement regarding the cancellation of a contract to a Chinese firm for the planned housing unit construction in her constituency.

Super flyweight, Elton ‘The Guyanese Gladiator’ Dharry has cracked the top five of the WBA World rankings and a shot of the WBA Interim title is on the cards, moving him a step closer to a coveted world title shot.

SHANGHAI,  (Reuters) – Hong Kong is an inseparable part of China and any form of secessionism “will be crushed”, state media said yesterday, a day after demonstrators rallied at the U.S.

Dear Editor, While Guyanese are battling to force an errant Government to comply with crystal clear language of their Constitution, their supreme law; to obey Orders emanating from the highest Court in their judicial hierarchical structure; and, to extract from its elections body, a clear signal that it is prepared to carry out its fundamental constitutional duty to hold elections that are long lawfully overdue, the world is witnessing, at the other end of the democratic spectrum, the citizens of one of the oldest democracy on earth, the United Kingdom, being allowed to freely exercise their rights and freedoms and in so doing, stretching the institutions of democracy of that nation to its elastic limits.

According to Director General of the Ministry of the Presidency, Joseph Harmon the recent rise in governmental outreaches are all “budgeted expenses”.

NEW YORK, (Reuters) – Rafa Nadal battled past an inspired Daniil Medvedev 7-5 6-3 5-7 4-6 6-4 in a thrilling final to claim his fourth U.S.

LONDON, (Reuters) – British Airways pilots began a 48-hour strike today, grounding most of the airline’s flights and disrupting thousands of travellers’ plans in unprecedented industrial action over a pay dispute.

Dr Brian O’Toole, the head of Nations University yesterday lamented that there had been no progress seven months on in relation to the attempt on his life.

Dear Editor, We are in the silly season once again. I am not necessarily referring to our politicians but specifically to our national system of governance.

A ceremony was held yesterday to mark the site of a new 1823 Demerara Slave Revolt Monument at the Independence Park – a promise made by the APNU+AFC  Government to relocate the memorial to its “original site,” from along Carifesta Avenue.

(Jamaica Gleaner) Twenty-six persons died in motor vehicle crashes in August, marking the first time this year that Jamaica recorded less than 30 road deaths in a single month.

SAO PAULO, (Reuters) – Indigenist Maxciel Pereira dos Santos was murdered execution-style before members of his family in the Amazon town of Tabatinga, according to INA, a union group representing workers at Brazil’s indigenous protection agency FUNAI, yesterday.

by Angelique V. Nixon Angelique V. Nixon is a Bahamas-born, Trinidad-based writer, artist, and scholar-activist.

The issue of the United Kingdom (UK) leaving the European Union (EU) of which it has been a member since 1972, has seen two Prime Ministers – David Cameron and Theresa May – resigning from their positions over what is known as “Brexit”.

While some of his co-accused have pleaded guilty, Tower Suites co-owner Shervington ‘Big Head’ Lovell, who is facing a charge of conspiracy to violate US maritime drug enforcement law, is now set to go on trial on April 14th, 2020, according to an order made by US District Judge Paul G.

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

Last Friday’s meeting of the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) saw the secretariat headed by the Chief Election Officer proposing a timeframe of March next year as the earliest date for general elections which should have already been completed by March 21st of this year.

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.

Just after 9 last night a building located at First Street, Ogle Airstrip Road, East Coast Demerara was ravaged by  fire.

Dear Editor, The GAWU cannot fail to address the several contentions raised by Mr Lincoln Lewis in his letter that appeared in the September 06 edition of Stabroek News (`It was the Jagdeo gov’t that initiated the closure of Diamond, LBI sugar fields’) as he sought to offer a response to our letter which appeared in several sections of the media on September 05, 2019.