Daily Archive: Sunday, October 20, 2019

The police today issued bulletins for two men in connection with the murder of miner Deon Stoll on Monday at Da Silva Street, Kitty.

(Jamaica Gleaner) A female passenger was removed from a Royal Caribbean cruise ship in Falmouth, Trelawny, this week after she “recklessly and dangerously” posed for a picture on a balcony railing over the Atlantic Ocean.

(Jamaica Gleaner) A gender-rights advocate has bemoaned the sentencing of Pastor Kenneth Blake, who, in July, pleaded guilty to having sex with a person under 16 years old.

WASHINGTON,  (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump abandoned plans late yesterday to host next year’s Group of Seven summit at his Florida golf resort, after Democrats and others had decried the selection as evidence of the president misusing his office for personal gain.

(Jamaica Observer) Jamaicans are to benefit from the visit of the US Navy hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20), which will be anchored in Kingston to offer free medical services between October 28 to November 1, 2019, the US Embassy in Kingston said in a release.

(Trinidad Guardian) A hostage dra­ma in­volv­ing Danah Al­leyne, the sis­ter of Crime Watch host Ian Al­leyne, end­ed in the death of her boyfriend Keone Paryag last night af­ter po­lice in­ter­vened and shot him.

(Jamaica Observer) For many it was not surprising that there was a Jamaican, among the members of the 120-strong mass choir lead by American rapper Kanye West, which ministered inside Emancipation Park on Friday evening.

(Trinidad Newsday) In 2014, leading up to the 2015 general elections, two hitmen were offered US$2 million to assassinate the opposition leader – Dr Keith Rowley.

It was a normal Sunday for Michael Edghillo 12 years ago and he went to work just as he had done for some 31 years as a maintenance engineer for the power company.

“Nature Blooms,” a new exhibition featuring the art of Sandra LaRocque and Aelisha Garnett-Williams, is currently being hosted at Castellani House, the National Gallery of Art in Georgetown.

By Vidyaratha Kissoon I see the sign – “Doubles $200” – on the cart at the busy corner of the road and I think never mind who is watching, I am going to stand and eat one and I don’t care how much mess I make on my mouth and hands and clothes. 

Vidyaratha Kissoon’s “Half of a doubles with tamarind in George-town,” which is the third of four non-fiction pieces we are featuring this month, is an edited version of a post first published on his blog, Thoughts of a Minibus Traveller, which is now in its tenth year.

Dozens of Friendship, East Bank Demerara residents yesterday launched a petition for safer travel on their roads and an increased police presence in wake the deadly collision that resulted in five deaths last Tuesday.

Chutney Love Dem call meh Chutney Love And if yuh see meh belly roll Man cyan stop meh on a stage When de chutney take control   I eh nobody bowjie No promised doolahin But when de tassa start to roll up Beta, dem lyrics yuh have I done write myself in   Ah could speak a lil Hindi From meh nani and Indian movie Dem does lick up meh curry and roti An, well, meh house does see Both Eid and Diwali But dis chutney I does feel it Curving in all meh wrist an ankle bone Ah hundred and fifty years we woman singing it An not in matikor alone   I never yet did leave Trinidad Since India was left on de boats So I know dis chutney is real Trini make National culture like calypso We did sing it  [.

A match defining century by Kandasammy Surujnarine in a low-scoring affair kept Georgetown winless  after a 35-run defeat to Upper Corentyne in round four of the SBF Petroleum/ Cricket Guy Inc.,

Redstart Investments, which owns Unicomer and similar businesses in Trinidad, the British Virgin Islands and Belize, has established a presence in Guyana and is buying just over 52 acres of land in the Houston/Rome area, where a number of oil and gas companies are currently developing.

Formerly called Johanna Cornelia, Blake is home to a population of approximately 60 people, most of whom farm and vend.

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – Newly-appointed white-ball captain, Kieron Pollard, says performance and not age will be the ultimate consideration for the selection of teams going forward, and believes young talent like Shimron Hetmyer have been disadvantaged in the past by a lack of senior players in West Indies squads.

Olivia De Freitas, the 23-year-old woman who recently succumbed over a month after she was set on fire, was constantly threatened and had parted ways with her alleged attacker just days before, according to her family.

“One day I just get so tired and so frustrated I just throw all me things away, because like I didn’t able no more with this life.

Explaining his decision to launch a new political party, businessman Robert Badal yesterday said he wants to lead Guyana out of “economic underdevelopment” after successive administrations since independence have failed to address the challenges of the day.

Good morning! Have you ever noticed that when you sleep well and wake up feeling rested, your day seems to go more smoothly?

With the former Mayor Hamilton Green 85th Birthday Anniversary Inter-Ward Football Championship set to commence on November 3rd, Essential Supplies Incorporated joined the growing list of sponsors to support the competition.

Dear Editor, Taxes are fundamental to developing the Western world’s prestigious institutions and first-class infrastructure.

Defending champs Essequibo produced another clinical performance to storm to their fourth win in as many games in this year’s ongoing SBF Petroleum Jaguars One-Day League after defeating West Demerara by 75 runs at Bourda, yesterday. 

The police in Berbice are presently investigating an attack on a 15-year-old student by two of her schoolmates at a Corentyne Secondary School.

There are times when we all need constructive criticism – meaning advice that can help us to improve ourselves in some way.

Dear Editor, Three years ago, I wrote an article titled, “Why pay attention to breast cancer during the month of October”.

A majestic century from Police Sports Club’s opening batsman Andrew Lyght Jr.,

Just over one acre of state lands has been sold by the National Industrial and Commercial Investments Limited (NICIL) to Junior Agriculture Minister Valerie Adams-Yearwood According to a NICIL (Transfer of Property) Order, which was published in the Official Gazette of October 19th, Adams-Yearwood, as of September 13th, 2019, owns Lot 80 Richmond Hill, Mackenzie.

The intensive Gaico Construction chess competition ends today at the National Resource Centre with West Demerara’s Taffin Khan set to capture the first prize and the prime 20 Grand Prix points.

Vurlon Mills Football Academy [VMFA], Timehri Panthers, Riddim Squad and Kuru-Kururu Warriors earned their respective semi-final berths following the conclusion of the ground stage in the East Bank Football Association (EBFA)/Ralph Green Under-11 yesterday at the National Training Center, Providence.

Four years ago, Jai Narine Singh Jr, well known as Don Singh, was feverishly battling on social media to remove the People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) from government but today he is part of the Civic fold, part of the “bridge” between the rigidly structured and controlled PPP and civil society.

Dear Editor, I shall be much more prolix than usual. Being in Guyana for a week encourages that.

We don’t hear much reference to it, but a major factor in the development of artists or cultural agents in a society is the interactions with influential persons of the day which are a natural consequence of their work. 

LONDON (Reuters) – Prime Minister Boris Johnson sent an unsigned letter to the European Union requesting a delay to Britain’s exit from the bloc and also said he did not want the extension after his latest Brexit setback in parliament yesterday.

As Guyana’s political season enters its beginning stages, a plethora of new political parties are coming forward to present their programmes to the electorate and seeking its support.

The GT Masters Football Club will stage a trial match today at the Georgetown Football Club [GFC] ground, Bourda from 9:00am, as part of the selection process for the upcoming Independence tour of Suriname.

Dear Editor, I note that Mr John Mair, ‘Too much hyphen-Guyanese’ (SN: 19/10/19), chose to ignore the question posed in my letter.

Former army Chief-of-Staff Rear Admiral (ret’d) Gary Best has downplayed the addition of retired Brigadier Mark Phillips to the ranks of the opposition People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C), while saying the David Granger-led governing coalition is currently unmatched.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – One of the world’s largest freshwater fish is protected by the natural equivalent of a “bullet-proof vest,” helping it thrive in the dangerous waters of the Amazon River basin with flexible armor-like scales able to withstand ferocious piranha attacks.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A new way of studying planets in other solar systems – by doing sort of an autopsy on planetary wreckage devoured by a type of star called a white dwarf – is showing that rocky worlds with geochemistry similar to Earth may be quite common in the cosmos.

SANTIAGO (Reuters) – Chilean president Sebastian Pinera yesterday announced he would reverse public transport fare hikes which had caused widespread protests in the country.

(Trinidad Guardian) Prime Min­is­ter Dr Kei­th Row­ley has claimed that as­sas­sins were hired to kill him just be­fore the 2015 gen­er­al elec­tion and that an emer­gency meet­ing was held re­cent­ly to or­gan­ise protection for At­tor­ney Gen­er­al Faris Al-Rawi af­ter an­oth­er as­sas­si­na­tion plot was un­cov­ered.

Fruta Conquerors U20 and Santos U20 will face-off tonight in the final of the Limacol Football Championships at the Ministry of Education ground, Carifesta Avenue.

Introduction In recent weeks my Sunday Stabroek columns have sought to demonstrate the reason why I have advanced the proposition that: a state-owned oil refinery makes no economic sense at this stage of Guyana’s evolving oil and gas sector and/or its economic development, more broadly.

Following the outcome of last week’s National Cultural Policy consultations, the Department of Culture will be hosting another series of consultations that will target specific sectors in the Creative Industries, according to Cultural Policy Advisor Ruel Johnson.

Dear Editor, As sickening as it was, if we thought the real problem was avoiding elections, we were wrong.

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – Cricket West Indies vice-president, Dr Kishore Shallow, believes the new administration headed by president Ricky Skerritt has made tremendous progress in its first seven months in charge and has pointed to the new selection policy as proof of the robust work being undertaken.

(Jamaica Gleaner) Stung by defeat after a weeklong legal battle with the St James Municipal Corporation, gay rights lobbyist Maurice Tomlinson has vowed to reapply for permission to host a controversial forum after losing on a “technicality.”

PARIS (Reuters) – A Paris zoo showcased a mysterious new organism on Wednesday, dubbed the “blob”, a yellowish unicellular small living being which looks like a fungus but acts like an animal.

BEIRUT (Reuters) – Tens of thousands took to the streets of Lebanon yesterday for a third day of anti-government protests, directing growing rage at a political elite they blame for entrenched cronyism and driving the country to the economic brink.

As the political situation grows more fraught with intolerance I invoke the name of Voltaire.

Last Update: 583.16                                        Movement: 0.06% Current Update: 582.49                                 YTD Movement: 13.33% The Lucas Stock Index (LSI) increased 0.06% during the second period of trading in October 2019. 

Approximately 30 drums of diesel were recently spilt into a South Rupununi creek following a recent accident, alarming the South Rupununi District Council (SRDC), which says measures have to be implemented to protect the area’s waterways.

Prior to the APNU+AFC coalition winning office, the assumption in many quarters was that should Mr David Granger become president, then there would be an improvement in the crime situation on account of the security experience he would bring to bear on the problem. 

Dear Editor, I have been contemplating possible implications/consequences of two statements which have been attributed to certain local political operatives.