Daily Archive: Wednesday, September 11, 2019

“I have been here before.” It’s a line from a Dante Gabriel Rossetti poem that is repeated multiple times throughout the William Nicholson film “Hope Gap” and you’ll be thinking about it as the film ends.

The Ministry of Public Infrastructure today said that the use of Passenger Boarding Bridges at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA), Timehri has been temporarily suspended.

NASSAU, Bahamas, (Reuters) – Bahamian officials said today that 2,500 people have been registered as missing in the wake of the devastating Hurricane Dorian but cautioned the full list of missing has not been checked to see if any of those people are in shelters.

(Jamaica Observer) Prime Minister Andrew Holness says that 21 Jamaicans, who sought refuge from hurricane ravaged Great Abaco Island in the northern Bahamas, have been evacuated.

(Trinidad Express) A woman who allegedly stabbed her boyfriend and cut him on the throat on Valentine’s Day, was arrested at the police station for breaching a condition of her bail.

(Trinidad Express) Who is Miriam Rautert? This question has been on the minds of many Trinidadians since they found out Rautert, who is Miss Universe Germany 2019, has Trinidadian roots.

LONDON,  (Reuters) – Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s suspension of the British parliament was unlawful, a Scottish court ruled today, prompting immediate calls for lawmakers to return to work as the government and parliament battle over the future of Brexit.

WASHINGTON,  (Reuters) – General Motors Co is recalling 3.46 million U.S.

(Jamaica Observer) Theodore “Tappa” Whitmore’s Reggae Boyz were never in danger of losing their Concacaf Nations League B match against hosts Guyana near here on Monday night.

(Jamaica Observer) Jamaica’s Under-20 World double sprint champion Briana Williams’ dream of participating at the IAAF Doha World Championships appears doomed as her anti-doping case has been set for September 23, 24 and 25.

(Trinidad Guardian) Naresh “Ve­nesh” Bas­ant, 40, of Char­lieville was lured to his death un­der the pre­tence that some­one need­ed him to do a job es­ti­mate for a roof at Ko­rea Vil­lage in Cara­pichaima.

(Trinidad Guardian) An in­con­gru­ous po­lit­i­cal sit­u­a­tion led Prime Min­is­ter Dr Kei­th Row­ley to re­veal to the Par­lia­ment that Op­po­si­tion Leader Kam­la Per­sad Bisses­sar tipped off her po­lit­i­cal ad­ver­sary, Mar­lene Mc Don­ald one month be­fore her ar­rest.

Opposition Leader Bharrat Jagdeo said that a March elections date was totally out of the question, while another member of his delegation has claimed that GECOM Chair Justice (ret’d) Claudette Singh has committed to “working towards a timeline of having elections long before the end of the year.”

Come April next year, travellers to New York will have three options for direct flights and lower fares with yesterday’s announcement by JetBlue of the start of operations to Guyana.

Although an internal investigation has cleared Deputy Commissioner of Police Lyndon Alves of any criminal misconduct, questions still linger, including whether he was actually questioned as part of the probe and by whom, while some believe an independent review is still warranted.

A 59-year-old construction worker was electrocuted yesterday after a crane being used to move piles for a housing project at ‘C’ Field, Sophia, came into contact with a live wire.

Niketa Bishop and Jamal Eastman, who were accused of ganja trafficking, have been freed of the charge after it was dismissed at the Providence Magistrate’s Court on Monday.

A convict was yesterday sentenced to three years behind bars after admitting to 10 charges, including eight counts of armed robbery.

A Corriverton man, who was convicted of larceny, yesterday escaped from the New Amsterdam Prison while working on the prison farms and three prison officers have been relieved of duties following the initial investigation.

Chairman of the Regional Health Committee, Zamal Hussain is urging Berbicians to demand services from the New Amsterdam Public Hospital, since he said health officials there have stated that the necessary facilities are in place at the institution.

The Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) in collaboration with the Regional Democratic Council (RDC) of Barima-Waini, Region One, is planning to have a water ambulance placed in each sub-region as part of the effort to narrow the gap in health care delivery and Moruca will receive the first.

Hundreds of persons converged at the Mental Health Institute on Quamina Street yesterday to participate in an awareness walk, which was hosted by the Institute in observance of World Suicide Prevention Day.

Tenders were yesterday opened at the National Procurement & Tender Administration Board for the supply and delivery of emergency pharmaceuticals and medical supplies. 

President David Granger, yesterday attended Heritage Day celebrations at Riversview Village, Upper Demerara-Berbice, Region Ten where he declared that education was not a sideshow and is central to the development of the entire Indigenous Community and the entire country.

“Staying consistent in the tournament is key,” is the advice from skipper Shoaib  Malik to his team following the triumphs of the Guyana Amazon Warriors at the conclusion of their first three home matches in this year’s installment of the Caribbean Premier League (CPL).

Following his impressive all-round outing on Sunday evening against the Barbados Tridents, Chandrapaul Hemraj has declared that he is not looking far ahead as it relates to reclaiming a slot back in the West Indies team. 

Investigators are currently on the hunt for two suspects in the murder of Golden Grove resident David Gentle and it is believed that they may have fled the jurisdiction.

For many it can be described as a poor display against Caribbean opposition in recent memory.

Six months after its last visit the Atlanta, Georgia-based Carter Center has returned to Guyana and will be meeting with Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs Basil Williams this morning.

Dear Editor, Having issued no Amerindian land titles nor extensions since coming to office in May 2015, the Department of Public Information’s announcement on September 6th that the “Cabinet has given the green light for absolute grants of land titles for eight indigenous communities” must be met with a huge dose of cynicism.

The remains of Shaniya Persaud, the seven-year-old who was severely burnt in a fire that gutted her Mon Repos North, East Coast Demerara (ECD) home more than a month ago, will be returned to Guyana for a funeral service.

For the eighth consecutive year, the Georgetown Cricket Association (GCA) will be organizing the New Building Society-sponsored second division 40-over tournament.

Dear Editor, What can we learn from the most recent phase of the Brexit process in the UK?

Leon Murray, who was given time to find a total of $60,000 in compensation for assaulting a neighbour and damaging his glasses, was jailed yesterday after he reported that he was unable to get the money.

Dear Editor, It is eighteen years later.  For me, over here now in sunstroke Guyana, it is yesterday. 

(Reuters) – Bangladesh skipper Shakib Al Hasan has taken full responsibility for their shocking home defeat to test rookies Afghanistan in the one-off match at Chattogram and says it would be best if someone else took over the captaincy.

(Reuters) – The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) is “extremely disturbed” by allegations of racist chanting as well as sexist and homophobic abuse by spectators during the fourth Ashes test against Australia at Old Trafford.

Citizenship Minister, Winston Felix, is to hold a press conference today to address questions raised about a 29th August meeting at which he, and Deputy Director, State Assets Recovery Agency (SARA), Aubrey Heath-Retemyer met with Haitian and African nationals at the Critchlow Labour College.

Dear Editor, A five-hour flight aboard a JetBlue aircraft from JF Kennedy International Airport in New York to Piarco airport in Trinidad on a one-way ticket, including baggage fees and taxes cost: US$214.

Charged earlier this year with fraudulent conversion, a man was yesterday freed of the crime after the complainant chose not to offer any evidence against him.

LONDON,  (Reuters) – Boxed in by parliament, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s next move on the Brexit chessboard will most likely be played with the ruthless bravura that his senior adviser, Dominic Cummings, built his reputation on.

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – Cricket West Indies has overhauled its selection system to feature team-specific panels, selection analysts and a new policy aimed at creating transparency and efficiency in the process.

Dear Editor, December 21, 2018, March 31, June 18, July 12, August 31, and September 18, 2019, are important and significant dates since they will go down in history as a struggle to uphold the constitution and democracy in Guyana from a gang of chieftains within the machinery of the current caretaker APNU+AFC government.

WASHINGTON,  (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump abruptly fired his national security adviser John Bolton amid disagreements with his hard-line aide over how to handle foreign policy challenges such as North Korea, Iran, Afghanistan and Russia.

Dear Editor, I was disturbed to read Dr Brian O’Toole still pleading for some action on his shooting seven months ago.

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, Sep 9, CMC – Cricket West Indies president, Ricky Skerritt, has branded newly-appointed white-ball captain Kieron Pollard as “the right man at the right time”, and said that he believes there will be no resulting bad blood from the sacking of Jason Holder as one-day skipper.

The mother and daughter who were allegedly forced to ingest a poisonous substance on Monday, remain patients at the Georgetown Public Hospital according to Commander of ‘C’ Division Calvin Brutus.

An investigation has been launched into the conduct of ranks at the Bartica Police Station after they failed to respond to call for help made by Minister of Youth Affairs, Simona Broomes.

NASSAU, Bahamas,  (Reuters) – Hurricane Dorian’s rampage through the Bahamas last week killed at least 50 people, largely on the hard-hit Great Abaco Island, an official said yesterday.

VILNIUS,  (Reuters) – Portugal captain Cristiano Ronaldo took his international tally to 93 goals when he scored four times to give the European champions a 5-1 win away to Lithuania in their Euro 2020 qualifier yesterday.

Dear Editor, Heartbreaking best describes the death of seven-year-old fire victim, Shaniya Persaud.

(Reuters) – President Donald Trump’s concern the United States could open its doors to “very bad drug dealers” by easing immigration rules for the storm-hit Bahamas is undercut by administration data showing the Caribbean plays a small role in the narcotics trade.

The prosecution was forced to close its case yesterday in the trial of former Guyana Rice Development Board (GRDB) accountant Peter Ramcharran for alleged falsification of an account, after the court ruled against recalling a witness.

Dear Editor, Indicative of the government’s recognition of  Indigenous Peoples, practising our true Native culture, something ‘Indigenous’ must have been the input in composing the theme, “Maintaining our Traditional  Practices while promoting a Green Economy.”

(Reuters) – Australia coach Justin Langer has urged the struggling batsmen in his team to step up and deliver when the final Ashes test against England starts at The Oval tomorrow.

Olympic hopeful, Andrew Fowler has set his sights on qualifying for the prestigious event from an eight-month training camp at the Azura Aquatics Center, Florida.

Dear Editor, Reference your news item quoting GECOM commissioners as saying that the body may not be ready for elections before March 2020.

HONG KONG,  (Reuters) – Anti-government protests that have roiled Hong Kong for more than three months spread to the sports field yesterday, as many local fans defied Chinese law to boo the country’s national anthem ahead of a soccer World Cup qualifier against Iran.

The Ministry of Public Health will work with the Mabaruma Regional Hospital to deploy a health team, including specialists into riverine areas along the Barima River in Region One, the Department of Public Information (DPI) said on Monday.

In 1992, the celebrated year of the return of democracy after much sought after electoral reforms, including house-to-house (HtH) registration, the population of Guyana was about 748,600 and there were 348,195 registered voters. 

CUPERTINO, Calif., (Reuters) – Apple Inc caught up with hardware rivals  yesterday by revealing a triple-camera iPhone, and it rolled out a streaming TV service priced at $5 a month, undercutting Disney and Netflix.

Dear Editor, If our leaders, political, religious and community cannot develop the culture to sit and talk things through, we will certainly be on that prophetic path of self-destruction.

It’s almost three months since two members of a Wakapau Village, Pomeroon family died after they mysteriously fell ill and their relatives are still to receive the results of toxicology tests.

(Reuters) – Australia’s Steve Smith was impersonating their bespectacled former opening batsman Chris Rogers by donning glasses after winning the fourth test at Old Trafford and not mocking England spinner Jack Leach, coach Justin Langer said yesterday.

Older movie fans and discotheque frequenters of a bygone era will no doubt remember the upbeat song “The Heat is on,” with its catchy saxophone refrain, from the 1984 Eddie Murphy comedy “Beverly Hills Cop.