Daily Archive: Saturday, December 14, 2019

(Jamaica Observer) Toni-Ann Singh, Miss Jamaica World is Miss World 2019.The #MissWorld2019 is Jamaica — Miss World (@MissWorldLtd) December 14, 2019Singh, who had secured her place in the top 40 by winning the talent competition at the “Beauty with a Purpose” Gala Dinner in London, advanced to the final round of the competition along with Miss Nigeria, Miss Brazil, Miss India and Miss France.

(Trinidad Guardian)The Com­mis­sion­er of Po­lice, the Di­rec­tor of Pub­lic Pros­e­cu­tions and Chair­man of the In­tegri­ty Com­mis­sion are be­ing called up­on to im­me­di­ate­ly in­ves­ti­gate the cir­cum­stances sur­round­ing the set­tle­ment of the sex­u­al ha­rass­ment law­suit brought against for­mer Sports Min­is­ter Dar­ryl Smith.

(Trinidad Guardian) She told us that hun­dreds of peo­ple are still trapped in their homes, how­ev­er, and that much of Clarke Road, Quinam Road, La Truce Road, and Naipalier Trace are still flood­ed out.

(Trinidad Guardian) Col­leagues of Sco­tia­bank’s Ch­agua­nas branch se­nior em­ploy­ee, Sil­vine Coop­er, 41, who col­lapsed on the job on Thurs­day and sub­se­quent­ly died from a sus­pect­ed heart at­tack, are blam­ing her death on the stress con­nect­ed to the new $100 poly­mer bill.

Horse race action is set to return to the Port Mourant Turf Club tomorrow when that entity stages a one day, eight-race meet at the club’s facility at Port Mourant, Corentyne, Berbice.

Presidents’ College, Georgetown Technical Institute (GTI), Marian Academy and New Amsterdam Technical Institute (NATI) secured wins when the annual Youth Basketball Guyana [YBG] Titan Bowl Championship started on Thursday.

Government is upgrading the Close Circuit Television (CCTV) high technology security camera system to support crime prevention efforts by the Joint Services with the addition of 17 camera locations, including in Stabroek Market area, at the Berbice River Bridge and at the Lusignan Prison on the lower East Coast.

Oil traders from Houston, Geneva and London are expected to begin bidding on Monday on some of Guyana’s first oil cargoes, Bloomberg news has reported.

The Guyana Tennis Association is currently hosting a four-day ‘Play Tennis Course’. 

A petition was filed yesterday morning urging Chancellor Yonette Cummings-Edwards to remove Magistrate Alex Moore from presiding over the proceedings against Marcus Bisram, who is accused of masterminding the murder of a Corentyne carpenter Faiyaz Narinedatt.

Foreign Secretary Carl Greenidge yesterday confirmed that Guyana’s ambassador to Venezuela, Cheryl Miles, is among several envoys who have been recalled by President David Granger.

The inaugural Dragon Stout Street ball ‘Community Cup’ was officially launched yesterday at the National Gymnasium on Mandela Avenue.

First oil production from ExxonMobil’s Liza-1 field offshore Guyana is still expected this month with the oil major, having completed hookup of the equipment, currently testing it. 

DHAKA, Bangladesh, CMC – West Indies star Andre Russell had little to do as his Rajshahi Royals rolled Johnson Charles’s Sylhet Thunder by eight wickets in the fifth match of the Bangladesh Premier League here yesterday.

CHENNAI, India,  CMC – Despite a recent disappointing record in One-Day Internationals, assistant coach Roddy Estwick believes the signs are there that West Indies are about to turn around their fortunes in the format.

The partially decomposed body of a 31-year-old miner was discovered buried in a shallow grave at Rice Creek, South Rupununi on Sunday, three days after he was allegedly killed, and a teenage suspect has since been arrested.

Dorado Speed Swim Club’s Elliot Gonsalves and Monique Watson continued their glowing outing on day two of the ongoing Amateur Swimming Association of Trinidad and Tobago Invitational Meet.

Several villages on the Essequibo Coast remain flooded as a result of intense rainfall over the previous two days and a temporary pump is being installed at Devonshire Castle to aid in the draining of water from the flooded lands.

All roads will lead to the National Gymnasium on Mandela Avenue this evening when the inaugural Rio Indoor Street ball Championships conclude with the semi-final and eventual grand-finale.

General Manager of the Transport and Harbours Department (T&HD) Marcelene Merchant yesterday announced the reopening of the Leguan Stelling, following its closure on Monday to facilitate emergency repairs.

MVP Sports has joined the growing list of sponsors to support the Guyana Football Federation (GFF) Super 16 Cup which commencs tomorrow at the Police Sports Club Ground, Eve Leary.

Operations at the Guyana National Industrial Company Incorporated (GNIC) wharf at Lombard Street, Georgetown, resumed on Thursday after a one-day suspension following a chemical spill.

The fourth in a series of six chess tournaments sponsored by GAICO Construction will take place from today at the National Stadium, a release from the Guyana Chess Federation (GCF) stated yesterday.

The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) has announced a US$500,000 extractive industries transparency project aimed at promoting transparency and good governance in Guyana’s extractive industries.

Joel Embiid scored a season-high 38 points and added 13 rebounds as the Philadelphia 76ers handed the Boston Celtics their first home loss 115-109 Thursday night.

Though she did not live to see him perform, Kevin Scott’s grandmother had predicted that he would one day become an artiste.

Dear Editor, On the cusp of the strong possibility of a change of government in Guyana, the Granger caretaker administration has made a number of unbelievably wrong moves in the international arena.

Two blockbuster TY20 cricket finals set for the ancient county today and tomorrow has been postponed, the Berbice Cricket Board (BCB) stated yesterday.

Dear Editor, It is with considerable concern one reads that US Representative Gregory Meeks may soon be visiting Guyana.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives yesterday took Republican President Donald Trump to the brink of impeachment by approving two charges against him over his efforts to pressure Ukraine to investigate Democratic political rival Joe Biden.

So, you’re hosting the big family and friends Christmas meal this year, for the first time.

Dear Editor, In November 2019 Digicel advertised its Christmas Shopping Spree.

Jamal Gilbert, the man who was charged with forging audits reports and giving false information to the police, has been fined a total of $375,000 after pleading guilty to five charges at what was slated to be the commencement of his trial.

PERTH, (Reuters) – Australia quick Mitchell Starc tore through New Zealand’s batting-order shortly before stumps on a dramatic day two as the hosts gained a stranglehold of the first test yesterday.

Dear Editor, Every day, countless cats, dogs and other animals suffer and die at the hands of the very people who are supposed to care for and protect them.

Who knew gym for your face would be an actual thing?

LONDON (Reuters) – Prime Minister Boris Johnson called yesterday for “closure” over the Brexit divisions that have riven the United Kingdom, saying his election victory provided an overwhelming mandate to take Britain out of the European Union on Jan.

An employee of the Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA), who was accused of forging a vehicle registration and licence, was granted his release on bail on Thursday after he denied the charge.

Dear Editor, I was a teacher trained at the Lilian Dewar College of Education for secondary teachers and I must confess I learnt more English grammar from a Latin American text for universities.

The sports utility vehicle (SUV) which was stolen earlier this week during an armed robbery committed on civil engineer Travis Bridgemohan and his family at their Bel Air Village home was found abandoned but intact at ‘A’ Field, Sophia, on Wednesday evening.

SAO PAULO (Reuters) – A member of the indigenous Guajajara group has been murdered in the northeastern Maranhão state of Brazil, Brazil’s indigenous affairs agency Funai said yesterday, the fourth such killing in the past six weeks.

The Guyana Power and Light Incorporated (GPL) has submitted an action plan to Minister of Public Infrastructure David Patterson to address its present generation shortfall.

Miss World Guyana 2019 Joylyn Conway won her second head-to-head challenge on Tuesday last, this time against Gunzaya Victoria, the contestant representing Mongolia.

MADRID (Reuters) – Big polluting countries faced last-ditch pressure from smaller nations to show serious commitment to fighting climate change as negotiators battled into the early hours of today to salvage a result from a fraught U.N.

Introduction Thus far, I have observed that, from a purely pedagogic perspective, it has been very helpful for ease of explanation and hopefully, understanding, to introduce my presentation of the Buxton Proposal, beginning with a listing of four of its attributes before offering a formal comprehensive depiction or description of it.

SAO PAULO (Reuters) – Deforestation in Brazil’s Amazon jumped to the highest level for the month of November since record-keeping began in 2015, according to preliminary government data published yesterday.

In the midst of the bustle along Regent Street in this season of abundance and overindulgence, an old woman stood on the pavement and pleaded, “Please for a help.”

Dear Editor, The oil business is a risky one. It is always subject to asset maturity and also geopolitics.

In what has become a Christmas tradition, P&P Insurance Brokers on Friday made its annual donations to 12 non-profit organisations.

Twenty-year-old Guyanese Reggae artiste Naomi ‘Young Royalty’ Horsford, who left these shores three years ago to pursue studies in music in the United Kingdom, is home for several months and has a full agenda of what she intends to do as it relates to her music career and social cohesion in Guyana.

CHENNAI, India, CMC – Veteran all-rounder Dwayne Bravo has finally confirmed his return to international cricket, announcing early yesterday his availability for selection to the shortest format, with the Twenty20 World Cup just 10 months away.

The outcome of the British election portends a political shift within the United Kingdom comparable to the ascendancy of President Trump in the United States.

This review contains mild spoilers for the film. In the ironically titled “Marriage Story”, Nicole (an actress, played by Scarlett Johansson) and Charlie (a director, played by Adam Driver) try to navigate the end of their marriage and custody of their eight-year-old son.