Articles published on Wednesday, September 25, 2019
President David Granger this evening announced that the earliest possible date for the holding of general elections is Monday, March 2nd 2020 but he introduced a caveat that Parliament has to give its approval for an extension of the period that had been set for the holding of the elections, something the opposition PPP has said it will not be doing.
WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – President Donald Trump pressed Ukraine’s president to investigate a political rival, former Vice President Joe Biden, in coordination with the U.S.
(Jamaica Gleaner) Prime Minister Andrew Holness has directed National Security Minister Dr Horace Chang and the security forces to take “firm action” to curb indiscipline on the nation’s roads which, he said, has reached “a level where it is a threat to our economy and public order and safety”.
(Trinidad Express) One man is dead following a confrontation with an off-duty police officer in La Horquetta on Monday afternoon.
(Trinidad Express) The Zoological Society of Trinidad and Tobago said yesterday that they welcome the recent designation of the capybara as a vermin species under the Conservation of Wildlife Act.
NEW YORK, (Reuters) – Scientists behind a landmark study of the links between oceans, glaciers, ice caps and the climate delivered a stark warning to the world today: slash emissions or watch cities vanish under rising seas, rivers run dry and marine life collapse.
(Trinidad Guardian) Eight men, including seven Venezuelans, were arrested by Fraud Squad officers in connection with a card-skimming ring in the Northern Division.
The Bank of Guyana (BoG) has rejected Republic Bank’s application for the acquisition of ScotiaBank while citing a number of concerns.
Convicted drug trafficker Shaheed Roger Khan, who was detained by the police on Friday night for questioning in relation to the murders of political activist Ronald Waddell and boxing coach Donald Allison was yesterday afternoon released from police custody.
Following a meeting yesterday with his Cabinet, President David Granger is expected to announce a date for general and regional elections today.
Although President David Granger has not yet announced an election date, the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) is moving full speed ahead with its preparations.
Former Chairman of the Guyana Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) Board, Hugh Denbow died on Monday evening, hours after he was found trussed in his North Sophia home following a suspected home invasion.
The International Court of Justice (ICJ) has set a date for Oral Hearings on jurisdiction in the case of the long-running border controversy between this country and Venezuela.
Norway yesterday announced that it would release all remaining payments – amounting to around US$50M – under an historic 2009 forest protection accord with Guyana which was worth US$250m.
A young woman of Guyanese parentage was shot and killed on Saturday night when gunmen burst into a New York apartment and fired on occupants, according to a CBS New York report.
A taxi driver was yesterday remanded to prison after he was charged with the rape of a 12-year-old girl.
A mother of four is now dead following an accident on the Essequibo River, where two boats collided causing passengers to “pitch out” of the speedboats involved.
While the Amerindian Peoples Association (APA) has lauded the Government of Guyana’s commitment to protecting the Amazon by joining neighbouring states in signing the Leticia Amazon Pact, the organisation has called on the Government and all Guyanese to move beyond the limited measures specified in the Pact and take concrete actions to ensure the protection of our forests.
Cordons erected around the Ministry of the Presidency yesterday were done based on the Guyana Police Force’s (GPF) Standard Operating Procedures (SOP), Police Public Relations Officer (ag) Superintendent Shivpersaud Bacchus told Stabroek News.
The University of Guyana is expected to benefit from the construction of a Bursary and Personnel Building.
(St Lucia Zouks 165/6 (Fletcher 36, Sammy 30, Barnwell 27*, Ingram 21, Hafeez 3/22, Joseph 2/20) beat St Kitts & Nevis Patriots 145/9 (Hafeez 29, Evans 28, Viljoen 3/14, Williams 3/48, Fawad Ahmed 2/19) by 20 runs ) (CPL) St Lucia Zouks jumped from last place in the 2019 Hero Caribbean Premier League (CPL) table to a playoff spot with a fine 20-run victory over St Kitts & Nevis Patriots at the Daren Sammy Stadium last night.
The Guyana Telephone and Telegraph Company (GTT) has managed to extend the reach of its internet service via its fibre optic network to 70,000 customers in Georgetown and Region 3, up from 10,000 in 2012, and plans are in the pipeline to extend its network to Berbice, Parika, and Linden, according to Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Justin Nedd.
(Jamaica Tallawahs 127 (Phillips 41, Lewis 27, Lamichhane 2/17, Holder 2/21, Reifer 2/31) beat Barbados Tridents 122/9 (Charles 31, Reifer 26, Imran Khan 3/19, Springer 3/32, Smith 2/22) by five runs ) (CPL) Jamaica Tallawahs picked up just their second win of the 2019 Hero Caribbean Premier League (CPL) after successfully defending 127 all out to stun Barbados Tridents by five runs in a thriller at the Kensington Oval.
Derrick Solomon, the 60-year-old taxi-driver who was charged with the attempted murder of a woman in an attack at Sophia, was yesterday discharged after the victim chose not to offer evidence against him.
Having already qualified for the playoffs of the HERO Caribbean Premier League, Guyana Amazon Warriors will look to extend their lead at the top of the table when they battle St.
The cycling season continues Saturday with the 15th annual Laparkan Holdings Limited 11-race cycling programme.
Shellon Barrow and Latoya Griffith, who were charged over a plot to traffic almost four pounds of cocaine, will have to lead their defence to the charge after a court found that a prima facie case was made out against them.
China has been a reliable partner in the development of Guyana’s human resources, President David Granger said on Monday evening at a reception to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China.
Loris Nathoo and Candidate Master (CM) Taffin Khan have separated themselves from the pack after three rounds of the Guyana Chess Federation’s GAICO Grand Prix chess tournament last weekend.
Dear Editor, The People’s Progressive Party has, in recent times, been reticent on the issue of constitutional reform.
A High Court judge last week quashed a city magistrate’s decision to punish a police inspector by imprisoning him for misconduct during a trial.
Guyana’s badminton queen, Priyanna Ramdhani, has secured a badminton scholarship at the Olds College Alberta, Canada.
Dear Editor, I wish to share the following transcript from an interview which Mr.
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – Fast-bowling all-rounder Shamar Springer sees the current Caribbean Premier League and the upcoming Cricket West Indies Super50 Cup as the ideal platforms to launch his bid for international selection.
Dear Editor, I refer to the Parliamentary vote of no-confidence in the APNU+AFC Government since 21 December 2018, and the ruling of the CCJ, affirming the validity of the no-confidence vote on June 18 2019, and calling on President David Granger to call national elections in keeping with the Constitution and the rule of law.
WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives yesterday launched a formal impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump, accusing him of seeking foreign help to smear Democratic rival Joe Biden ahead of next year’s election.
Persons in Blaze-eligible areas are being encouraged to apply now for the GTT Blaze service and enjoy free installation charges through the Guyana Telephone and Telegraph Company (GTT).
Port Mourant Secondary defeated Central Corentyne Secondary by nine wickets and then drew a bye to the final of the Berbice Cricket Board/Rose Hall Town Youth & Sports Club (RHTYSC)/ Guyana Bank for Trade and Industry Ltd (GBTI) Region Six Inter-Secondary Schools Under-19 competition.
LONDON, (Reuters) – British Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s decision to shut down the British parliament for five weeks in the run-up to Brexit was unlawful, the Supreme Court ruled yesterday in a humiliating rebuke to him.
Dear Editor, I share a phrase from a BBC news report on the UK’s Supreme Court decision on the mighty row going on over there re Brexit.
As the Guyana Public Service Union (GPSU) prepares for its 23rd Biennial Delegates Congress its President Patrick Yarde has expressed the union’s disappointment with how the government has approached collective bargaining during the last four years.
Brooklyn Nets general manager Sean Marks confirmed yesterday that forward Kevin Durant is expected to miss the entire 2019-20 season as he recovers from a torn right Achilles sustained in June.
Queenstown Village on the Essequibo Coast celebrated its 178th anniversary on Monday and President David Granger stressed again on the importance of education when he emphasised that the school is a pillar of the community.
UNITED NATIONS, (Reuters) – The United States said yesterday it will provide $52 million in funding to Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido, an escalation of support even as his push to oust socialist President Nicolas Maduro stalls.
Dear Editor, With reference to a letter by Joey Jagan, entitled, ‘Postpone elections, form caretaker coalition gov’t with PPP to create meaningful constitutional changes’ of Sept 19, 2019, [Stabroek News], I respectfully wish to offer the following comments: While, as a politically-neutral individual, born in Guyana, I agree with Joey (who by the way, did an excellent job ‘filling in’ one of my front teeth many years ago), that there’s a need for meaningful constitutional changes in Guyana; at the same time, I do not share his belief (as earlier also proposed by his father, former Executive President Cheddi Jagan) that such constitutional reform should, inter alia, create a government of National Unity; even though the idea undoubtedly sounds fair and politically correct, bearing in mind the very high level of political tension, conflict and animosity that has been plaguing Guyana electoral politics for generations now.
Lenno Alexander, the guard who was charged with stealing dresses from the Regent Street store where he was employed, has agreed to pay $100,000 to compensate his former employer.
DOHA, (Reuters) – Organisers of the Cricket World Cup, the women’s football World Cup and the Copa America may disagree but the world athletics championships, which start in Doha on Friday, are the biggest sporting event of the year according to Sebastian Coe, head of the sport’s global body.
NEW YORK, (Reuters) – The United States led more than 30 countries yesterday in condemning what it called China’s “horrific campaign of repression” against Muslims in the western region of Xinjiang at an event on the sidelines of the annual U.N.
UNITED NATIONS, (Reuters) – Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro attacked the media yesterday for “lying” about the fires in the Amazon and criticized international concern for the rainforest as fueled by interest in the region’s biodiversity and mineral wealth.
Dear Editor, The Guyana Trades Union Congress (GTUC) stands in tandem with the Commonwealth Secretary-General (CSG) Patricia Scotland, (who) in a press release issued by the Commonwealth Secretariat, recognises that constitutional rule in Guyana is not the preserve of any singular entity or actor.
(Reuters) – Britain’s 55-year-old Nigel Benn is set to announce his comeback to boxing 23 years after his last professional fight, his promoter was quoted as saying yesterday.
The Ministry of Agriculture, in collaboration with the Region Four Health Department, on Monday launched the Guyana Re-aligning Agriculture for Improved Nutrition and Health (‘GRAIN-H’) programme.
WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – The U.S. Treasury Department yesterday imposed sanctions on four maritime firms and vessels transporting Venezuelan oil to Cuba, amid an acute fuel scarcity in the island that is forcing people to line up for gasoline and public transport.
Dear Editor, I join the handful of Caribbean citizens who have called on CARICOM to issue an official statement on the breach of the Guyanese Constitution and of the ruling by the Caribbean Court of Justice to hold elections no later than 18 September 2019.
(Trinidad Guardian) A 53-year-old primary school teacher was found murdered in Cumuto.
Since the no-confidence motion (NCM) last December, the quarrel about what is and is not legal has been building in the public mind a healthy scepticism about the law.
Dear Editor, In this our beloved country of Guyana today poverty is causing all sorts of problems for many persons.
LONDON, (Reuters) – Somerset retained their slim chances of winning the English County Championship for the first time as a last-wicket stand of 59 between Roelof van der Merwe and Jack Leach frustrated Essex at Taunton yesterday.
“Breastfeeding is not a choice, it is a responsibility, one which mothers take up in order to improve health, social and economic development of individuals of nations” were some of the opening statements at the Georgetown Public Hospital’s (GPHC) health fair for National Breastfeeding Week.
One of the casualties of development and changes in society is the irretrievable loss of traditions and customs.
(Reuters) – Opera singer Placido Domingo yesterday dropped out of a performance at the Metro-politan Opera in New York while disputing accusations of sexual misconduct leveled by several women in the classical music world.
(Trinidad Guardian) While he celebrated the planned reopening of the Pointe-a-Pierre refinery, economist Dr Roger Hosein says the deal between the Government and the OWTU-owned Patriotic Energies and Technologies Services Limited, must be transparent.
