Daily Archive: Wednesday, November 20, 2019

The Guyana Defence Force (GDF) is set to benefit from five high-tech, long endurance drones valued at $180M which will boost the security of the country’s borders, maritime space and coastland.

WASHINGTON,  (Reuters) – A senior U.S. diplomat told lawmakers today that President Donald Trump expressly ordered him and others to help pressure Ukraine into investigating a political rival of the president, providing some of the most significant testimony to date in the House of Representatives impeachment inquiry.

Donald Rodney, the brother of slain  WPA Leader Dr Walter Rodney, will mount a vigil from tomorrow outside of the Guyana Court of Appeal for a date of the hearing of his appeal against his 1982 conviction for the possession of explosives.

(Jamaica Star)  Rapture, the five-song EP by teenage sensation Koffee, is among five albums nominated in this year’s reggae category of the Grammy awards.

VALLETTA,  (Reuters) – Malta police arrested one of the country’s most prominent businessmen on Wednesday as part of an investigation into the murder of journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia, two sources said.

(Jamaica Gleaner) Jamaican Leroy Headley who has been wanted in the United States for the April 2018 murder of the mother of his two children, has been added to the US Marshal top 15 most-wanted-men list.

(Trinidad Newsday) A 42-year-old Freeport man was stabbed to death at a wake in his village on Monday.

(Jamaica Gleaner) The St Mary Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of a 9-year-old boy who was found at his house in Mason Hall district on Monday.

Four men, including a Region One businessman and a policeman, were remanded to prison yesterday after they were charged jointly with the Matthews Ridge airstrip robbery in which over $18 million in raw gold was stolen.

Even as Cabinet said it was distressed at the `unconscionable’ termination of hundreds of employees, Troy Resources Guyana Inc remains hopeful of restarting operations within the next month and reemploying a significant number of those workers dismissed yesterday, according to Managing Director Ken Nilsson.

Fed up with the Alliance for Change party he supported during the 2015 General Elections, West Bank Demerara businessman Sasenarine Shewnarain yesterday publicly endorsed the newly formed Change Guyana Party headed by businessman Robert Badal.

The Guyana Manufacturing and Services Association (GMSA) and the Guyana Sugar Corporation Inc.

Jaipaul Hitlall, who was found guilty by a majority verdict of raping a woman while using violence and threats, was yesterday sentenced to 20 years in prison by Justice Simone Morris-Ramlall.

A 31-year-old motorcyclist is now dead while another was injured following a head-on collision at Rupunau churchyard, South Central Rupununi, Region 9 on Saturday afternoon.

Guyana defeated the Windward Islands by 22 runs in Trinidad last night in a crucial fixture in the Colonial Medical Insurance Super50 Cup.

A Grade Six student of Soesdyke Primary School is currently battling for her life at a city hospital after she was struck down by a car while using a pedestrian crossing at Grove, East Bank Demerara Public (EBD) Road on Tuesday afternoon.

Athletics action in the 59th edition of the National Schools Cycling, Swimming and Track and Field Championships continued yesterday at the National Track and Field Centre at Leonora.

Caribbean Airlines Cargo has announced its intention to boost its freight services for the upcoming Christmas peak season.

The three men who are charged with the $3.4 million robbery from China Trading were yesterday informed that their trial will commence later this month.

Over the weekend, first division two-day cricket returned to the ancient county with Albion defeating Port Mourant by an innings and 148 runs while Rose Hall Town Thunderbolt Flour, Tucber Park and Blairmont enjoyed first innings points in the inaugural Berbice Cricket Board Banks Beer tournament.

Bids were yesterday opened at the National Procurement and Tender Administration Board (NPTAB) for renovation works and enhancements to the Call Centre Building at Kara Kara, Linden.

The Guyana Amateur Basketball Federation [GABF] officially launched their Goodwill International Series against Grenada yesterday at the Palm Court Sports Bar, Main Street.

Home side Uitvlugt and Pouderoyen secured victories when the West Demerara Football Association (WDFA) leg of the NAMILCO u17 Football Championship continued on Saturday.

The Guyana Geology and Mines Commission (GGMC) is considering joining the Association of International Petroleum Negotiators (AIPN), a global independent not-for-profit support organization, in hopes of tapping into its repository of expertise in supporting oil and gas negotiations.

The charge against Heeranand Boodhram, one of the drivers involved in the fatal Sheriff Street collision that resulted in the death of four-year-old Ambeka Providence in 2016, has been dismissed after a city magistrate ruled that there was insufficient evidence against him.

Timehri Panthers and Grove Hi-Tech romped to lopsided wins when the East Bank Football Association [EBFA] Senior League continued on Saturday at the National Training Centre, Providence.

Defending champion Annandale crushed Queen’s College 6-0 when the GuyOil/Tradewind Tankers u18 Secondary School Football League resumed on Saturday at the Ministry of Education ground, Carifesta Avenue.

A young man will be serving time behind bars for the next year after admitting to assisting his father with his escape from police custody.

Blockmaker Ashaka John, who was recently charged with strangling a man on Church Street, was stabbed in prison last Friday.

MELBOURNE, (Reuters) – Teenage tearaways are part of the fabric of Pakistan cricket but schoolboy seamer Naseem Shah could redefine the term “wunderkind” if selected during the test series in Australia.

BASSETERRE, St Kitts,  CMC – Devon Thomas and captain Jahmar Hamilton stroked unbeaten half-centuries as Group A hosts Leeward Islands Hurricanes took another step towards a semi-final berth with a convincing six-wicket victory over reigning champions CCC Marooners here yesterday.

The Juvenile Justice Department of the Ministry of Public Security in collaboration with the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Community, Family, and Youth Resilience (CYFR) programme, has just completed the training of 35 civil society core groups, non-governmental organisations and government departments, in Juvenile Justice Diversion and Alternative Sentencing (JJDAST).

Dear Editor, In the November 16, 2019, issue of the Stabroek News Mr.

Former Guyana Rice Development Board (GRDB) accountant Peter Ramcharran, who is on trial for alleged falsification of the entity’s account ledger, is expected to give  sworn testimony early next month when his trial continues.

LONDON, (Reuters) – Tottenham Hotspur sacked manager Mauricio Pochettino yesterday, six months after he led the club to the Champions League final and after five years in charge, saying that it was a move made reluctantly after a disappointing start to the season.

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad,  CMC – Fast bowler Ronsford Beaton is now set to undergo an evaluation of his action after he was reported by umpires for a suspect bowling action during the ongoing Super50 Cup.

Dear Editor, That the discussion of cash transfer, conditional or unconditional, is a continuing theme in the press is a sign that Guyanese are interested in how their government uses scarce resources to enrich their lives (or make life more miserable).

Terrence Joseph, the excavator operator who was shot and injured more than a week ago while on duty at Sussex Street, Albouys-town has been discharged from the hospital and is currently recovering at home.

(Trinidad Express) A mother and son were shot dead at a supermarket in Santa Cruz on Tuesday.

LUCKNOW, India,, CMC – Assistant coach Roddy Estwick has hailed the work of his bowlers but believes there is still much work to be done if West Indies are to become a major force again in the white-ball formats.

Despite the Regional Democratic Council (RDC) electing two members to sit on the Regional Tender Board at their last statutory meeting, Stabroek News has confirmed that the board is meeting without the two elected members, resulting in limited scrutiny at the level of the board.

MANAGUA,  (Reuters) – The Organization of American States said yesterday that Nicaragua was experiencing a “critical human rights situation” that had upset the country’s constitutional order, following President Daniel Ortega’s crackdown on opponents.

Dear Editor,  The minority arm of the coalition was loud and adamant that come Monday, November 18 2019 it was going to make and take decisive action concerning its political future.

WASHINGTON,  (Reuters) – Senior U.S. officials told impeachment investigators in Congress yesterday they were concerned by President Donald Trump’s effort to get Ukraine to investigate a political rival, with one White House official calling it a “shock.”

(Barbados Nation) Calling the situation unacceptable and embarrassing, Prime Minister Mia Mottley has asked for a meeting with the chairman of Barbados Light and Power/Emera.

MADRID,  (Reuters) – Canada became the first nation to reach the quarter-finals of the revamped Davis Cup yesterday after beating the United States for the first time at the 16th attempt.

Dear Editor, The University of Guyana (UG) is in a comatose and apathetic state.

The Regional Executive Officer (REO) of Region Six, Kim Williams-Stephen, has told Stabroek News that farmers should be advised to plant now since according to her, the Regional Administration is fuelling two Black Bush Polder pumps with the National Drainage and Irrigation Authority (NDIA) pledging $10 million in assistance.

(Trinidad Express) The young man who founded the Matelot Facebook page and introduced the North Coast Trinidad village to thousands around the world, has been shot and killed.

CARY, N.C., (Reuters) – Matching or breaking the record for career major titles might just be a bridge too far for Tiger Woods, said his former mentor Mark O’Meara, who nevertheless hoped Woods will prove him wrong.

Dear Editor, The Ministry of Public Infrastructure wishes to inform the general public that the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) has suspended disbursements under the loan Lo2741 Road Network Upgrade and Expansion Programme (RNUEP) as a result of significant breaches of the Loan Agreement, specifically to Section 4.08 Environmental and Social Management.

WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – The U.S. Senate unanimously passed legislation yesterday aimed at protecting human rights in Hong Kong amid a crackdown on a pro-democracy protest movement, drawing condemnation from Beijing.

To foster a greater appreciation for the protection of the environment among Guyana’s nursery and primary level schoolchildren, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is partnering with the Ministry of Education (MoE) to help advance the implementation of an environmental education programme.

Dear Editor, The opposition should be delighted with where it is positioned today, how it is well-poised for that decisive burst of perverse brilliance as the electoral finish line appears in sight. 

(Trinidad Guardian) Mo­torists dri­ving along the Old Va­len­cia Road yes­ter­day made a grue­some find, as they spot­ted the bul­let-rid­dled body of a man ly­ing on the ground.

The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) is approaching a watershed moment in its existence.

When Evo Morales became the first indigenous president in Latin America in 2005, I applauded his victory, but by the time he resigned on 10 November amid widespread protests, he had lost all my respect.

Weeks after falling from a building at the Pegasus Hotel expansion project work site, labourer Devon Williams, 31, remains hospitalised.

Following a clash between police and more than 200 protestors on the Caribbean island of Dominica, the Chairman of the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) has called for calm, adherence to the rule of law and constitutionality as citizens prepare to head to the polls on December 6.

(Field Level Media) Jrue Holiday had 22 points and 10 assists as the host New Orleans Pelicans spoiled Carmelo Anthony’s debut by defeating the Portland Trail Blazers 115-104 last night.