Daily Archive: Monday, November 11, 2019

The Guyana Fire Service has launched an investigation to determine the cause of an early morning fire which gutted a Coldingen Industrial Estate building today.

(Trinidad Newsday) A police officer will know on November 27 the sentence a judge will impose on him for adding a zero to a sick-leave certificate for six days, thus turning it into 60.

(Jamaica Gleaner) A clash between People’s National Party Councillor Kari Douglas and a medical doctor at the Bustamante Hospital for Children exploded into an expletive-laden tirade and near-brawl, triggering a shutdown of the Accident and Emergency (A&E) unit for two hours.

(Jamaica Gleaner) Amid speculation over the visa revocations of two senior parliamentarians, Justice Minister Delroy Chuck has blamed the People’s National Party (PNP) for the country’s travel troubles.

THE HAGUE,  (Reuters) – Gambia has filed a case at the United Nations’ top court accusing Myanmar of committing genocide against its Rohingya Muslim minority, Gambian Justice Minister Abubacarr Tambadou said today.

HONG KONG, (Reuters) – Hong Kong police shot and critically wounded a protester and a man was set on fire today in violence that prompted leader Carrie Lam to denounce “enemies of the people” and which drew a chilling warning from a senior Chinese newspaper editor.

The  deadline given to the Alliance for Change’s negotiators by its constituency for a new Cummingsburg Accord with APNU expired yesterday but having failed to reach consensus on the proposed terms, the two governing coalition partners will have a final meeting on Thursday which will “ultimately decide” if they split for the 2020 General Elections, sources say.

Minister of Finance, Winston Jordan yesterday said that the impending increase to public servants’ salaries this year, will take the overall hike to an all-time high of 75% since 2015.

Chairwoman of the Guyana Elections Com-mission (GECOM), Justice Claudette Singh, says GECOM is anticipating the assistance of two  experts from Ghana and India.

Eastern Airlines was granted approval to operate here after it committed to lodging  two huge bonds with the government and the Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA).

Sparta Boss was crowned the GT Beer ‘Keep Ya Five Alive’ Champion, edging arch nemesis Gold is Money 4-3 on Saturday at the National Gymnasium, Mandela Avenue.

The Regional Democratic Council (RDC) of Region Ten has moved a motion which may ultimately lead to the cessation of Kalibur Security’s services  within the area.

President David Granger yesterday reaffirmed his support for the care of military veterans and their families and presented the Guyana Veterans Legion (GVL) with a cheque valued $1M, at the annual Remembrance Day Ceremony and Reception, hosted at the GVL’s headquarters,  Coghlan House, Carifesta Avenue.

MUMBAI,  (Reuters) – India seamer Deepak Chahar took a hat-trick and posted the best bowling figures in Twenty20 internationals to guide the hosts to a series clinching 30-run win against Bangladesh in the third and final match at Nagpur yesterday.

The Eugene F. Correia International Airport (EFCIA) is seeking expressions of interest in the development of a duty-free shop.

Defending champion Annandale,  the Bishops’ High and Marian Academy were amongst the winners when the GuyOil/Tradewind Tankers Secondary School Football League continued yesterday at the Ministry of Education ground, Carifesta Avenue.

A Copa Airlines passenger is facing threats of a lawsuit in his home country of the Netherlands after he was stuck in Guyana and missed his already paid for performance dates, a delay he blames on the airline for its “incompetence” for saying it could not find his name in the system.

Newbie, Eion Blue stunned a large group of golfers on Saturday to stroll off with the ANSA McAl-sponsored Dewar’s Golf Classic at the Lusignan Golf Course.

The Local Government Commission (LGC) has formally filed an appeal in an attempt to have the decisions made by Justice Simone Morris-Ramlall, which nullified the dismissal of Georgetown Town Clerk Royston King, quashed. 

(CWI) BASSETERRE, St. Kitts – Kieran Powell carried his bat for a typically polished, undefeated 121, topping a dogged second List “A” hundred from fellow left-hander Assad Fudadin to lead Leeward Islands Hurricanes to their third successive win in the Colonial Medical Super50 Cup yesterday.

Dear Editor, I am writing this letter from Havana, Cuba where I have been over the past week attending the Havana International Fair and Expo and cannot resist  the compulsion to publicly express the folly of the Trump policy toward  this Caribbean island nation.

Grove Hi-Tech downed Mocha Champs 4-2 when the East Bank Football Association (EBFA) Senior League continued yesterday at the National Training Centre, Providence.

Dear Editor, Travelling occasionally by bus gives me the opportunity to experience the nitty-gritty of human interaction and views of the masses in Guyana. 

Chief Election Officer (CEO) Keith Lowenfield has acknowledged that the commission staff was at fault in the granting of controversial proxies during the November 15, 2018 Local Government Elections (LGE).

The Ministry of Agriculture has told rice farmers in Region 6, that they are working on getting clogged canals cleared and fuel for pumps to irrigate the lands.

North Georgetown and St. Stephens were amongst the winners when the Smalta Girls Pee Wee Football Championship commenced on Saturday at the Ministry of Education ground, Carifesta Avenue.

Dear Editor, As a keen observer of Guyana’s politics, governance, development processes; I would like to make the following observations on a few specific areas to which our political leadership/parties – both the old parties and new ones need to pay closer attention.

Dear Editor, By way of this letter I am asking the Peters Hall/Ramsburg NDC, the Ministry of Communities and the Ministry of Public Infrastructure to repair the Industrial Site Road in Eccles.

GROS ISLET, St Lucia,  CMC – Fifteen-year-old Shafali Verma and opening partner Smriti Mandhana pummelled enterprising half-centuries to condemn a listless West Indies Women to an 84-run defeat in the opening Twenty20 International here Saturday night.

The Guyana Forestry Commission (GFC) yesterday announced the award of two brand-new concessions to the Ituni Small Loggers Association (ISLA).

Dear Editor, I refer to Lincoln Lewis’ letter in your Sunday, November 10, 2019 edition `The parties need to sit down and have the state ads matter resolved’, and your lengthy editorial response.

(Jamaica Gleaner) Jamaica will not be accepting any new loans from China, Prime Minister Andrew Holness disclosed at the end of his official visit to the Asian industrial powerhouse yesterday.

The Guyana Defence Force (GDF) is selling an unserviceable Bell Helicopter as part of the upgrading of its fleet of aircraft.

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad,  CMC – West Indies left-hander Darren Bravo says his major aim during the ongoing Super50 Cup will be to regain his form and help Trinidad and Tobago Red Force go deep into the tournament.

Dear Editor, In March 2020, Guyanese will cast their votes to decide which party will govern us as we become an oil producing nation.

(Trinidad Guardian) The Sec­re­tary-Gen­er­al of the Sanatan Dhar­ma Ma­ha Sab­ha, Sat­narayan Maharaj is in crit­i­cal con­di­tion at the in­ten­sive care unit of the Med­ical As­so­ciates pri­vate hos­pi­tal in St Joseph.

After a disagreement with a friend ended in violence, a bus driver has agreed to pay the man compensation in order for him to drop the resulting criminal charge.

WELLINGTON,  (Reuters) – England all-rounder Chris Jordan shone with both bat and ball to steer his side to a thrilling super over win against hosts New Zealand in the rain-truncated fifth Twenty20 international at Auckland yesterday and a 3-2 series victory.

LA PAZ,  (Reuters) – Bolivian President Evo Morales said yesterday he was resigning to ease violence that has gripped the South American nation since a disputed election, but he stoked fears of more unrest by saying he was the victim of a “coup” and faced arrest.

GROS ISLET, St Lucia,  CMC – Injury has ruled captain Stafanie Taylor out of the remainder of the Twenty20 series against India, dealing a serious blow to West Indies’ chances of making a comeback in the five-match rubber.

(Trinidad Guardian) A second long-time member of the United National Congress (UNC), Barataria MP Dr Fuad Khan, is bowing out of politics.

MADRID,  (Reuters) – Spain’s far-right Vox party more than doubled its number of lawmakers in the country’s fourth national election in four years, which delivered a deeply fragmented parliament, setting the stage for very difficult government negotiations.

In the last few days Barbados’ Prime Minister, Mia Mottley, has reiterated her belief that to progress the  region must make the Caribbean Single Market and Economy (CSME) fit for purpose.

A homeless man was remanded to prison on Wednesday after being faced with charges of wounding a man as well as threatening a woman.

By Harry Hergash Harry Hergash, a graduate of the University of Guyana taught at the Annandale Government Secondary from 1964 to 1969.

Martinique and Guadeloupe, the two French Caribbean islands in the Lesser Antilles archipelago, are havens for tourists.

Dear Editor,  A response is being made to Stabroek News Editor-in-Chief’s note to my letter `The parties need to sit down and have the state ads matter resolved’ (SN Nov 10th).