Daily Archive: Saturday, November 23, 2019

GAWU today said that GuySuCo has told it that it is planning for a new 55,000-tonne white sugar plant at Albion.

(Trinidad Guardian) Three men and a woman were shot and killed in two sep­a­rate in­ci­dents be­tween Fri­day night and Sat­ur­day morn­ing.

BOGOTA, (Reuters) – Three police were killed in a bomb blast late on Friday at a police station inColombia, after thousands gathered for renewed protests and sporadic looting erupted in the capital Bogota.

(Jamaica Gleaner) The Jamaican man who admitted to posting nude pictures and videos of his ex-girlfriend, American television anchor Darieth Chisolm, has been sentenced to two years in prison and fined $1 million.

(Trinidad Newsday) Officials at the Education Ministry requested copies of leave for the past three years for local government candidate and art teacher Richard Rampersad.

(Jamaica Gleaner) A Pembroke Hall High teacher’s fate hangs in the balance after she was videotaped on Thursday hurling death threats repeatedly at a student in a tirade that drew widespread public outrage, triggering an investigation by school authorities and the Ministry of Education.

Kwame Jantuah, Ghana’s head of the African Energy Consortium Ltd and Senior Vice-President of the Freddie Jordan Oil Com-pany Ltd, has told Guyanese that the onus is on them to equip themselves or lose out on opportunities in the oil sector.

Government has issued an order to acquire the Hampton Court airstrip and connecting roads for the “construction of a public work.”

A 31-year-old woman is now dead while her husband and their three minor children are injured after the minibus in which they were travelling was involved in an accident with another vehicle along the De Kinderen, West Coast Demerara Public Road yesterday morning.

After months of negotiations, the Alliance For Change (AFC) yesterday confirmed that its revised governance coalition accord with A Partnership for National Unity (APNU) will see it being allocated 10 parliamentary seats as opposed to the 12 it currently holds.

The New Movement (TNM), a new political party promising a vision to transform Guyana for all and boasting a clean slate and young leaders in key positions, was launched on Thursday afternoon.

Upper Demerara/ Kwakwani (District 10) better known simply as ‘Linden’ came, saw and conquered once again. 

Cricket West Indies (CWI) Vice-President, Dr Kishore Shallow has assured there is a comprehensive plan in place as the West Indies men’s and women’s teams look to take the International Cricket Council’s T20 World Cup next year.

Magistrates comprised the latest group yesterday to be guided on alternative sentencing options for juveniles to ensure that they could be rehabilitated and not become hardened criminals in jail.

Gold is Money, Showstoppers and Sophia sealed their respective berths to the knockout round in the Inaugural Rio Indoor Street-ball Championship on Thursday at the National Gymnasium, Mandela Avenue.

The Guyana International Petroleum Exhibition (GIPEX) yesterday ended with high praise from the Georgetown Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI) which lauded the move to make booth space rentals more affordable to locals this year.

Opposition Leader Bharrat Jagdeo on Thursday criticised government’s treatment of Troy Resources Guyana Inc and accused Junior Social Protection Minister Keith Scott of incompetence.

SYDNEY,  (Reuters) – Pakistan’s 16-year-old pace bowler Naseem Shah finally removed David Warner for 154 on the third morning of the first test in Brisbane on Saturday but Marnus Labuschagne’s maiden century helped Australia to a commanding 395 for three at lunch.

Food importer Aizal Asif Iqbal Alli has signalled his intention to withdraw legal proceedings against the Government Analyst-Food and Drug Department (GA-FDD) for stating that the businessman had imported and disseminated substandard food items, according to Director Marlan Cole.

WELLINGTON,  (Reuters) – England captain Joe Root’s decision to introduce slow bowling into the attack paid immediate dividends as New Zealand advanced to 224-5 at lunch on the third day of the first test at Bay Oval yesterday.

(Reuters) – Russia is again facing a possible Olympic ban after the World Anti-Doping Agency’s Compliance Review Committee (CRC) recommended yesterday that the Russian Anti-Doping Agency (RUSADA) be ruled non-compliant.

DETROIT/TOKYO (Reuters) – Tesla Inc’s launch of its futuristic Cybertruck pickup suffered a setback when its “armored glass” windows shattered, but it was the overall look of the electric vehicle that worried Wall Street on Friday, driving the automaker’s shares down 6%.

Chevy Devonish, the valedictorian of the 2019 graduating class of the Hugh Wooding Law School (HWLS), was admitted to practice law in Guyana on Tuesday.

Despite welcoming the opportunity to showcase their products, entrepreneurs who participated in the Market Day hosted by the Small Business Bureau (SBB) yesterday said that the event would have been more successful if it had been advertised.

Dear Editor, The Guyana Elections Commis-sion has noted with deep concern a letter authored by one Dr.

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad,  CMC – West Indies left-hander Darren Bravo struck an unbeaten half-century to pass 300 runs for the Super50 Cup as Trinidad and Tobago Red Force brushed aside United States by seven wickets moved to the top of Group B.

BOGOTA (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Hit with ever-more-frequent torrential rain that triggers worsening flooding and mudslides most years, Rio de Janeiro is looking to an unusual gathering for answers: a hackathon.

The inaugural Guyana Volleyball Federation’s (GVF) ‘Spikedown 2K19’, was officially launched yesterday at the office of the National Sports Commission (NSC), Homestretch Avenue.

The Guyana Bank for Trade and Industry (GBTI) yesterday launched its 2020 calendar, which features artistic visions of Guyana’s future from the hands of the country’s youth.

Dear Editor,  Please allow us to respond to the letter in yesterday’s SN titled `No help from the Ministry for this needy family’.

First year student of the Georgetown School of Nursing Faith Corrica is working on learning to heal the physical, but she is already equipped with a voice that soothes the soul.

NAGOYA, Japan (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia is set to take over the G20 presidency for a year as it seeks to bounce back from an uproar over its human rights record and last year’s killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi.

What’s Cooking is a series in which I answer questions and share advice about food and cooking that you have but may be too shy to ask.

Police arrested six persons on Thursday after separate intelligence-led operations resulted in the discovery of four guns and a quantity of live ammunition.

LUCKNOW, India, CMC – All-rounder Rahkeem Cornwall reiterated his value with the bat while fast bowler Alzarri Joseph tasted form, as the three-day tour match against an Afghanistan Cricket Board XI finished in a draw here yesterday.

Dear Editor, I can truly say that I finally found the best contractor in Guyana after having four bad contractors.

BOGOTA, (Reuters) – Thousands of Colombians gathered for renewed protests yesterday and sporadic looting erupted in several parts of the capital Bogota, after mass marches on Thursday ended in three deaths.

Shomari Wiltshire and Samuel Ince-Carvalhal claimed Category-A wins, while Mohryan Baksh secured a Category-B victory in the Farfan and Mendes Junior Skill Level Tournament on Thursday at the Georgetown Club Inc.

BEIJING/WASHINGTON,  (Reuters) – The leaders of the United States and China yesterday both underscored their desire to sign an initial trade deal and defuse a 16-month tariff war that has lowered global growth, providing a welcome boost to financial markets.

Dear Editor, I reside at an East Bank Demerara village not too far from Buzz Bee Dam, Craig, and a few weeks ago I travelled through Buzz Bee Dam.

Police in Lethem are still on the hunt for the teen suspect in the murder of Brazilian national Dico Davi Roberto Moreira, Police Commander of Region Nine Keithon King has said.

Maybe it is the winter, or maybe it’s the fact that I am feeling extremely nostalgic about a Guyanese-style Christmas with December around the corner, or a combination of both but of recent I find myself making Guyanese treats.

Guyanese Eddie Taylor, who sang his way into the top four of the second edition of “The Voice Senior” in the Netherlands, will be performing live in concert tomorrow evening at the Critchlow Labour College.

LA PAZ,  (Reuters) – Bolivia’s interim government filed a criminal complaint yesterday against former President Evo Morales for alleged sedition and terrorism, the interior minister said, as authorities began probes of his allies that they accuse of corruption and fomenting unrest.

A man was on Wednesday freed of two drug trafficking charges after the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) advised that they be dismissed.

KOLKATA, India,  (Reuters) – Ishant Sharma and his pace colleagues wreaked havoc with the pink ball to put India in charge of their maiden day-night test against Bangladesh at a heaving Eden Gardens yesterday.

Dear Editor, Who would commit such a dastardly and grotesque act?

I have attended various events celebrating the achievements of women, empowerment forums and the establishment of movements for the advancement of women.

The investigation of the death of six-year-old Kelissa Richards, who was struck down at Farm last week, is still ongoing, according to Commander of Region Three Simon McBean.

WASHINGTON,  (Reuters) – President Donald Trump yesterday accused a witness in the Democratic-led impeachment inquiry of lying and offered an explanation for his controversial use of his personal lawyer Rudy Giuliani on Ukraine policy, saying Giuliani’s crime-fighting abilities were needed to deal with a corrupt country.

Dear Editor, For some time now, it has been my studied decision not to publish anything that may directly or indirectly affect the recovery of a sitting executive President, reported to be ill.

SYDNEY,  (Reuters) – The leap in the air was the same, and there was the same kiss of the helmet, but the David Warner who celebrated his 22nd test century yesterday looked a different player from the man who scored a 21st nearly two years ago.

Two authors will next Friday afternoon launch their books at Moray House.

The International Decade for People of African Descent Assembly–Guyana (IDPADA-G) on Sunday concluded its 2019 Annual General Meeting (AGM), which saw the gathering of representatives from 48 member organisations, drawn from a wide cross-section of villages and communities around the country.

The political theatre of the impeachment hearings has exposed such chaos within the White House that it was predictable that Trump would try to reframe the story.

PHNOM PENH,  (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump has written to Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen urging him to put the Southeast Asian nation back on a democratic path and seeking to improve ties with one of China’s closest regional allies.

 (Reuters) – Chelsea’s Frank Lampard is a shining example for homegrown coaches looking to make a mark in the English game after his bright start at Stamford Bridge, Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola said yesterday.

Dear Editor,  “Drastic and unconscionable”, the term used by members of the Granger cabal to describe the severing of 375 workers by Troy Resources Inc.

MANAGUA, (Reuters) – When Nicaraguan police pulled over his luxury SUV, businessman Jose Adan Aguerri thought it was a routine traffic stop.

Come next Friday night at Club Rio, Trinity Promotion S E and High Rollas Production will celebrate the first anniversary of Frass Friday with performances from artistes of the Frass Friday Squad and a featured guest artiste from Jamaica, Linky First, also known as ‘Mr Rock and Come In’ after his song.

When the trailer for “Last Christmas” dropped a few months ago, speculation began about the built-in mystery that was clearly baked into the Christmas romantic-comedy.