Daily Archive: Sunday, October 13, 2019

The Police say they are investigating the murder of a so far unidentified male of African descent, clad in short camouflage pants, blue jersey and a pair of fawn Clarks shoes.

(Trinidad Guardian) A brazen rob­bery by three gun­men at Gold King­dom Jew­el­ry, Trinci­ty Mall cre­at­ed a pan­ic amongst mid­day shop­pers and mall-go­ers yes­ter­day af­ter shots were fired in­side the packed es­tab­lish­ment while the men es­caped on foot.

LONDON,  (Reuters) – Almost 400 scientists have endorsed a civil disobedience campaign aimed at forcing governments to take rapid action to tackle climate change, warning that failure could inflict “incalculable human suffering.”

While Norway has releas-ed all remaining payments from its forest protection accord with Guyana, the current APNU+AFC government cannot access the funds due to its current caretaker status and payments cannot be sanctioned until after the expected March 2nd general elections.

A search is now underway for three Corentyne, Ber-bice fishermen after a fellow crewmember was found dead and their unmanned boat, with evidence of blood, was recovered aback Cromarty Village, Corentyne, on Friday.

Donna Lam always loved animals, so it was not strange for her to take strays home and when her family said no more, she badgered other people to foster them.

Going strong since pre-independence Guyana and famed for its cuisine, Shanta’s Puri Shop is facing its sternest test yet as the battle between two brothers for the building and their mother’s legacy has moved from the courts to the streets.

“Good morning, Sir. How can I help you this morning?” asked the chirpy young woman behind the counter.

Facing huge deficits that could impair its financial sustainability, the National Insurance Scheme (NIS) is eyeing investing overseas but Minister of Finance Winston Jordan has urged that it look closer to home in areas such as the housing sector that could prove lucrative.

By Nikita Blair Something’s Not Right In October 2016, Anika Lambert was a busy young woman.

As a New and United Guyana (ANUG) moves towards the 2020 general elections, it will be targetting those voters who see no future in the ethnic politics that have dominated Guyana, according to its presidential candidate Ralph Ramkarran.

Barbados Tridents 171/6 (Carter 50*, Charles 39, Hales 28, Tahir 1/24) beat Guyana Amazon Warriors 144/9 (King 43, Paul 25, Pooran 24, Reifer 4/24, Nurse 2/17, Gurney 2/24) by 27 runs   Barbados Tridents won their second Hero Caribbean Premier League (CPL) title as Guyana Amazon Warriors’ perfect season unraveled at the worst possible moment.

Dear Editor, Some people are of the view that social class is a bigger issue than race in Guyana.

Six years after three Albouystown youths were fatally shot by police on South Road, in George-town, their families still await justice.

Curated by Andre Haynes and Dreylan Johnson “When your body betrays you,” by Nikita Blair, is the second of four non-fiction works that will be featured this month.

A fine batting performance from junior national player Kevin Christian, backed by a pivotal spell of bowling from Vishaul Jaigobin, spurred host the Police Sports Club (PSC) to first innings honours over the Transport Sports Club (TSC) yesterday. 

Dear Editor, I refer to the article headlined, ‘Little detail on how PPP’s Ali would create 50,000 jobs -presidential candidate silent on the matter’ (SN: 11/10/19).

The police have been advised not to charge Shemar Wilson, the suspected mastermind behind the lobbing of a grenade outside the Kaieteur News’ offices in 2016.

Shieldstown, West Bank Berbice serves as a haven for its more than 1,500 residents.

Former national champion Taffin Khan is among nine players who share the lead after Thursday’s first round of the Guyana Chess Federation (GCF) second Gaico tournament at the National Resource Centre, Woolford Avenue.

The Tragic Muse                                                                          O God This is my meditation now, before I pray.

Seven persons, including the son of a city businessman who had been taken into custody almost three weeks ago following the discovery of a sub-machine gun and a quantity of ammunition at Church Street, South Cummingsburg, George-town, have been released from police custody without charge.

Transport Sports Club (TSC) skipper Alvin Mohabir produced another match-winning effort to guide his side to three-wicket win over hosts the Demerara Cricket Club (DCC)  Friday evening under lights and take the U15 series 2-1.

Dear Editor, Cash Transfers/Universal Basic Income/Freedom Dividends, used euphemistically by politicians for “free money” promises, have no justification in Guyana.

Hinterland village leaders last Wednesday told Minister of Natural Resources Raphael Trotman that they were being affected by a number of issues stemming from mining, including threats and damage to transport infrastructure, while others questioned why residents  were being subjected to huge fines for the small amount of lumbering or logging they do on their lands.

Sometimes that scale will just not budge, despite what you’d rightfully consider a herculean effort.In

(Jamaica Observer) The Ministry of Education, Youth and Information is looking to set up a 24-hour helpline that will provide support for children with mental health issues.

The Courts Gladiators gained revenge for Thursday’s eight-wicket defeat to the NLCB Revellers with a three-run victory in yesterday’s CPL Women’s T10 Courts Invitational.

Dear Editor, This statement is a personal one intended to support opinions, especially in the Caribbean, that the costs of practical recovery from annual hurricanes should not fall, as they mainly do, on the victims of these natural disasters.

October 10th, 2019 marked World Mental Health Day, which was observed this year with a specific focus on suicide prevention.

QUITO (Reuters) – An indigenous group in Ecuador that has led protests for more than a week against a law that ended fuel subsidies said yesterday it has accepted direct talks with President Lenin Moreno, the first sign of a possible breakthrough in the dispute.

Dear Editor, The GAWU has seen a statement by the GuySuCo with regards to its 2019 second crop performance.

(Barbados Nation) The Psychiatric Hospital is seeing an increase in new admissions, as well as young people utilising mental health services.

Nicholas Verwey and Nicholas Narine will clash for the open title in this year’s Ansa McAL Trading Ltd sponsored Handicap Squash tournament today after both men recorded semifinal wins last evening at the Georgetown Squash Court. 

The Local Government Commission (LGC) has finally filed its appeal of the ruling of Justice Simone Morris-Ramlall, which nullified the dismissal of Georgetown Town Clerk Royston King, sources have said.

Dear Editor, Early yesterday morning, Nigel Hinds and a number of his colleagues were in Guyana handing out food to the homeless.

Courts Optical Guyana opened the doors of its newest branch yesterday at Grove, East Bank Demerara.

Georgetown Cricket Club (GCC) eased to a five-wicket victory over Gandhi Youth Organisation (GYO) yesterday in the Georgetown Cricket Association/New Building Society 40-overs, second-division tournament.

The second Grand Prix chess competition, sponsored by Gaico Construction, began on Thursday evening and continues today with two rounds at the National Resource Centre, Woolford Avenue.

LONDON (Reuters) – Britain remains a long way from agreeing a final Brexit deal and the next few days will be critical if it is to agree departure terms with the European Union, a Downing Street source said yesterday.

(Jamaica Gleaner) Montego Bay Mayor Homer Davis is expressing gratitude to the Church and some members of the public for their support as he prepares for his legal face-off against gay rights group Montego Bay Pride, which is set to begin in the Supreme Court in Kingston tomorrow.

An unbeaten and gritty half-century from opening batsman Melroy Stephenson along with a brilliant all-round effort by Ershaad Ali spurred the University of Guyana (UG) to an exciting four-wicket win over host Malteenoes Sports Club (MSC) in the latest round of the Georgetown Cricket Association (GCA), New Building Society (NBS) Second Division 40-over tournament yesterday.

CARACAS (Reuters) – Venezuelan authorities yesterday denied Guatemala’s president-elect Alejandro Giammattei entry into Venezuela, where he was scheduled to meet with opposition leader Juan Guaido.

Dear Editor, Could the Demerara Habour Bridge authority say if it’s more beneficial to the company to have a series of scheduled closures of the bridge at 5 am and 2:30 pm for 5 continuous days respectively?

It was on October 9, 1953, 66 years ago last week, that the Conservative British Government of Winston Churchill suspended what was known as British Guiana’s Waddington Constitution.

Now and then, in the day-to-day, you will find yourself engrossed in something when an idea for something quite different comes to your mind like a light turning on. 

One way or the other, if any nation is to do well, beneath and beyond the rhetoric and the fruitless slogans, the real work has to be done by ordinary people who do not indulge in the rhetoric and who do not shout the slogans.

Elections No going back to Parliament: While Attorney General Basil Williams says that a “crisis situation” will result if the People’s Progressive Party (PPP) does not return to the National Assembly, his predecessor and PPP executive Anil Nandlall says government must absorb that blame as his party remains adamant that it will not be returning to the House.

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Introduction Today’s column expands further on the reasoning behind the Guyana’s Petroleum Road Map’s finding that there is not sound economic reasoning behind calls to establish a state-owned oil refinery to process (and thereby add value) to its crude oil production at this stage of development of the country’s coming petroleum industry.

(Jamaica Gleaner) The measures mandated by the Financial Action Task Force, FATF, and its regional arm, while meant to constrain illicit financing of terrorists and other schemes, is now putting undue burden on non-profit operations that could drive then into the ground.

Minister of State Dawn Hastings-Williams on Friday night pledged to ensure that government makes full use of Indian Technical and Economic Cooperation (ITEC) scholarships to ensure that Guyanese acquire skills that would allow them to  meaningfully contribute to national development.

I have written over ten columns on the foreign exchange (FX) market since 2009.

A number of news organisations, including the BBC, have produced pieces on Russia’s growing global reach, and President Vladimir Putin’s apparent mission to re-establish his country’s influence in world affairs and engineer a return to spheres of influence.

The Guyana Power and Light Incorporated (GPL) yesterday announced that it has started remedial work on the damaged 69 kV submarine cable which links the Vreed-en-Hoop and Kingston Substations.