Daily Archive: Thursday, September 19, 2019

Silence is used as a weapon in Chinonye Chukwu’s sobering death row drama “Clemency”.

The letter sent today by GECOM Chair, retired justice Claudette Singh to President David Granger stating the end of February, 2020  as the date by which credible elections can be delivered follows.

The United States, the United Kingdom and the European Union today called on President David Granger to set an election date immediately.

Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) Chair Justice (Ret’d) Claudette Singh has indicated that she informed President David Granger that GECOM would be ready to hold General and Regional Elections by the end of February, 2020, opposition-nominated commissioner Sase Gunraj said today.

MUNICH,  (Reuters) – Huawei launched its Mate 30 smartphone range on Thursday in a challenge to Apple’s new iPhone 11, saying the Chinese firm’s new devices were more compact, their cameras superior and wraparound screens brighter.

(Trinidad Guardian) Three months af­ter the reg­is­tra­tion process end­ed thou­sands of Venezue­lans are yet to re­ceive their reg­is­tra­tion cards.

A suspected bandit was shot and killed during the wee hours of yesterday morning by the police, who were responding to reports of several armed robberies.

In the absence of general elections within three months of June 18, Guyana has fallen into constitutional desuetude. If a caretaker government was in place on June 18, what exists today is shambolic and a mere shadow of constitutional rule. The only person to be blamed for this is President Granger for refusing to abide by the clear outcome of the motion of no confidence against his government on December 21st and mounting feckless legal challenges. He has been aided in his folly by some astoundingly insensible judgments in local courts.

Danion Welcome, the driver of the truck that crushed seven-year-old Ciarra Benjamin to death three months ago on the Agricola Public Road, was granted bail when he appeared before Chief Magistrate Ann McLennan at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court yesterday.

Andre Gordon, the US-based Guyanese man who was discovered dead in his Kitty apartment on Sunday morning was strangled, an autopsy confirmed.

As global concern about the health effects of vaping grows, some Guyanese vapers have stopped using the popular electronic cigarettes while others remain unconcerned even as some stores report that sales of the product have increased in the past months.

An 85-year-old man died in a fire which engulfed his house at the Scottsburg Housing Scheme, Corr-iverton, Upper Corentyne early yesterday morning.

Opposition Leader Bharrat Jagdeo last night called on GECOM Chair, Justice (Rtd) Claudette Singh to act in accordance with the Constitution and name an early date for general elections.

  The trial of Abishai Caesar continued yesterday with his former reputed wife giving evidence and she testified that her then husband had confessed to her that he stabbed Anna Catherina businesswoman Jennifer Persaud and her sons after Persaud woke and recognised him.

Non-management and supervisory staff of the Linden-based Bosai Minerals Group (Guyana) Inc (BMGGI)  began strike and protest action yesterday over the company’s alleged insistence on paying them a 6% wage and salary increase for 2019, instead of the at least 8% or 9% increase they are asking for.

In 2013, as a young entrepreneur, Abigail Loncke started her business which unfortunately flopped.

A jury yesterday found a 16-year-old boy guilty of rape of a child under the age of six and he is expected to be sentenced by Justice Simone Morris-Ramlall on October 3rd.

In what will be seen as a cautionary tale for this country and its impending oil wealth, the IMF 2019 staff Report on Guyana has cited pitfalls from Trinidad and Tobago and Ghana to underline what can go wrong.

Guyana Amazon Warriors took advantage of Trinbago Knight Riders’ dramatic Super Over defeat to St Kitts & Nevis Patriots to move two points clear at the top of the 2019 Hero Caribbean Premier League (CPL) table with an 81-run victory at Jamaica Tallawahs last night. 

The Ethnic Relations Commission (ERC) is expressing its concern over the ongoing political impasse and urges Guyanese to be patient as GECOM executes its mandate to arrive at a date for elections.

 Dear Editor, Several years ago, I, along with some friends and business associates applied for some house lots in Yarrowkabra and were given eighteen lots at the front of Yarrowkabra, opposite Sky Lark Resort.

BASSETERRE St Kitts, CMC – Captain Carlos Brathwaite emerged from a slump to slam a half-century, before dominating the decisive “Super-Over” with bat and ball, to power St Kitts and Nevis Patriots to a dramatic victory over two-time reigning champions Trinbago Knight Riders here Tuesday night.

The Guyana Football Federation [GFF] will make public reports of its youth tournaments in an effort to satisfy transparency and accountability a release from the federation says.

Dear Editor, Pre-independence there was a case to be made for Guyana being called ‘Booker’s Guiana’.

The 2019 IMF Staff Report on Guyana has pointed to key weaknesses in the economy that have to be overcome including the skilled labour shortage and high energy costs.

Dear Editor, Commissioners of the Guyana Elections Commission met again yesterday for a continuation of its statutory meeting held on Tuesday, 17th September, 2019.

A man, who admitted to assaulting his girlfriend on Regent Road, was jailed for three months when he appeared at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court yesterday.

By Royston Alkins A dream of training at high intensity level in Germany has become a reality for national table tennis player Miguel Wong, after a benevolent group of members of the corporate community pooled resources to ensure he secured the required funds for the trip.

A man who told the court that he was joking when he snatched money from his ex-boss, secured bail equal to the amount he is accused of snatching when he appeared at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court yesterday.

Guyana’s top amateur boxing prospect, Keevin Allicock, will headline the amateur segment of the ‘Not In My House’ Pro/Am card scheduled for September 28 at D’Urban Park.

Dear Editor,  The Public Relations Officer of GECOM, consistent with previous efforts to mislead the public, does the same regarding the outcome of the continued Statutory Meeting of 18 September, 2019. 

A taxi-driver was on Tuesday evening taken into police custody following the discovery of an unlicensed revolver in a motor car.

A bus driver accused of assaulting and threatening a policeman, among other offences, was denied bail when he appeared at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court yesterday. 

PARIS,  (Reuters) – Angel Di Maria scored twice in a vintage performance to help Paris St Germain outclass Real Madrid 3-0 in their opening Champions League Group A game yesterday.

Fruta Conquerors and West Demerara’s   Eagles FC of Stewartville have been invited to participate in the fourth East Bank Football Association [EBFA]/Ralph Green U11 League currently ongoing.

Dear Editor, I wish to ask your assistance in a matter that is of grave concern to me a contributor to the National Insurance Scheme.

A family of five was last evening displaced after a fire of unknown origin ripped through their Plaisance, East Coast Demerara house.

WASHINGTON,  (Reuters) – Swedish teenager Greta Thunberg, who has inspired a global movement for climate change, delivered a strong message to U.S.

(CPL) During Match 14 of the 2019 Hero Caribbean Premier League both Evin Lewis of the St Kitts & Nevis Patriots and Ali Khan of Trinbago Knight Riders were charged by the on-field umpires with breaching Article 2.2.4 of the Code of Conduct – Inappropriate and deliberate physical contact between players in the course of play. 

Dear Editor, Again we have a much touted engineering project failing – it reminds me of the Charity Wharf floating away.

OTTAWA,  (Reuters) – Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau apologized yesterday for wearing brown face make-up in 2001 after an embarrassing picture emerged less than five weeks before an election in which he faces a tough fight.

CARDIFF, Wales, CMC – West Indies opener Kraigg Brathwaite struck his 22nd first-class hundred to end a miserable run of form and put Glamorgan in a strong position to force a result on the final day of their Division Two, County Championship contest against Leicestershire.

Dear Editor, As Guyanese wait around on the political merry-go-round to grind out a date for the next elections, we are seeing: tensions rising and racial politics playing a greater role (as usual); consumerism on the decline which is indicative of generally poor performance in the economy- due to peoples’ uncertainty about the future; loan rates still comparatively high so as to stymie the growth of start-up businesses and expansions of established business enterprises – leaving entrepreneurs with great business ideas in the twilight zone of Guyanese politics; and the most hurtful of all – people by the droves fleeing these shores for a better life somewhere else because of fear of the future which Guyanese politics has and is nurturing. 

Minister of Agriculture,  Noel Holder yesterday encouraged awardees of the Ministry of Agriculture’s bursary programme to look towards the diverse fields of agriculture as they consider their careers.

NEW DELHI, (Reuters) – India captain Virat Kohli led from the front with an unbeaten 72 to help secure his team’s comprehensive seven-wicket victory over South Africa in the second Twenty20 International yesterday.

NEW DELHI, (Reuters) – Shafali Verma was not exactly trying to be a rebel when she began training with the local boys in the north Indian city of Rohtak as a precocious 10-year-old.

Dear Editor, We have mourned enough for Guyana in recent months, we have shed enough tears for a country we love and a system of democracy that we have grown so accustomed to since October 5, 1992. 

The North Georgetown Secondary School (NGSS) yesterday launched its E-library. The air-conditioned E-library is powered by a solar network, and equipped with a network cabinet and internet access.

LOS ANGELES/JEDDAH,  (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump said yesterday there were many options short of war with Iran after U.S.

Dear Editor, The wise saying “A stitch in time saves nine”, should be heeded as sage advice.

(Reuters) – Hampshire fast bowler Kyle Abbott picked up 17 wickets in a County Championship Division One match to help his side beat title-chasing Somerset by 136 runs yesterday.

HAMILTON, Bermuda,  (Reuters) – Hurricane Humberto knocked out power lines in Bermuda last night, plunging half of the Atlantic archipelago into darkness, as the storm whipped the British territory with powerful winds and rain.

BUENOS AIRES,  (Reuters) – Argentina’s Senate unanimously approved a law yesterday that will increase state funds dedicated to fighting hunger and improving nutrition as the country grapples with stifling inflation and increased poverty.

Even while repatriation efforts are being finalised for victims of Hurricane Dorian,  Minister of Citizenship, Winston Felix said the Government will be working to develop a draft National Policy for assisting Guyanese in Caribbean territories who are affected by natural disasters.

(Reuters) – Hometown hero Naomi Osaka recovered from a sluggish start to beat Bulgarian qualifier Viktoriya Tomova 7-5 6-3 and reach the quarter-finals at the Pan Pacific Open in Japan yesterday.

(Barbados Nation) Tropical Storm Jerry gained strength to the east of the Leeward Islands, with the maximum sustained winds now near 60 mph (95 km/h) with higher gusts.

Dear Editor, The insistence of David Granger that GECOM must advise him on the best possible date for credible elections to avoid recklessness and irresponsibility is risible resting on the lame under-view rather than the overview of the crisis gripping the nation.

RIO DE JANEIRO,  (Reuters) – With widespread fires wreaking havoc on the Amazon, over 200 investors representing some $16.2 trillion under management yesterday called on companies to do their part in halting the destruction of the world’s largest tropical rainforest.

(Jamaica Observer) Approximately 200 people marched to Gordon House in downtown Kingston yesterday, to demonstrate against prospective mining in adjoining sections of the Cockpit Country.

Dear Editor, Does the caretaker government have the legal authority to make a donation to hurricane-hit Bahamas as it did on the recent telethon?

Appearing at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court yesterday, a handyman was fined after he admitted to collecting a woman’s money and bicycle and not returning with the items she sent him out to get.

Twice already for the year, in April and then again in August, the Central Housing and Planning Authority (CHPA) has had to issue warnings to citizens not to be taken in by fraudulent contacts on Facebook, claiming to be in a position to offer them land or houses.

My “cha chi’s” childhood confidante from the community of Cane Grove made that finest of Indian milk sweets, the silky smooth “perah,” that she sold each Saturday, outside Stabroek Market.

(Reuters) – Iran was suspended from international competition by the International Judo Federation (IJF) yesterday for putting pressure on one of its fighters to withdraw from the world judo championships to avoid having to face an Israeli opponent.

Chairman of the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM), Justice (Rtd) Claudette Singh, will today at 10.30 am disclose the date she is proposing for the holding of  General and Regional Elections.

Dear Editor, The insistence of David Granger that GECOM must advise him on the best possible date for credible elections to avoid recklessness and irresponsibility is risible resting on the lame under-view rather than the overview of the crisis gripping the nation.