Daily Archive: Wednesday, February 12, 2020

The Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) is advising the public that contrary to a false report on social media there has been no case of the coronavirus at the GPHC.

(Jamaica Star) Many persons, including his past students, were shocked when they learnt that Troy Chambers, a drama teacher, had been impersonating a policeman for years.

THE family of Neera Ramnath, who was fatally shot on Sunday, in what was believed a failed hit on Rachael Sukhdeo, the widow of a slain Chaguanas car dealer, has declined to comment on her death.

(Trinidad Express) An appeal filed by a former police officer who was sentenced to 17 years’ imprisonment in 2017 after he was found guilty of raping a 17-year-old girl at the San Fernando Police Station in 2001, has been dismissed.

Trinuyana Investments Incorporated of Guyana recently signed an Agreement with the National Industrial and Commercial Investments Limited (NICIL) to develop a world class, select service, internationally branded Hotel – AC Marriott Hotel on the Ogle Airstrip Road.

VALLETTA,  (Reuters) – More than half of Malta’s traffic police force were arrested on Tuesday for suspected overtime fraud, forcing officers to draw up emergency plans to ensure they have enough police to put on the streets, officials said.

VATICAN CITY,  (Reuters) – Pope Francis, in one of the most significant decisions of his papacy, today dismissed a proposal to allow some married men to be ordained in the Amazon region to ease an acute scarcity of priests.

PORT OF  SPAIN, Trinidad,  CMC – Injury-prone West Indies star Andre Russell is set to undergo an injury assessment to determine his fitness, as Cricket West Indies begin to hone their plans for this year’s Twenty20 World Cup in Australia.

The Guyana Squash Association will continue its 2020 calendar with its second tournament for the year the annual Bounty Farm Ltd.

KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC – Off-spinner Pete Salmon says he will not be carried away by his superb seven-wicket haul on debut last week, stressing he still had much to learn in his first class career.

(CWI)Rain forced the second unofficial practice match between the West Indies Women and Pakistan Women to be cancelled yesterday.

The cycling fraternity has reacted with unbelief and shock to the sudden untimely passing of former national cyclist, Jude Bentley, who died in an accident Saturday morning whilst training.

Voters will soon be able to find their polling stations online as the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) has approved the list of 2,352 locations for publication.

Rose Hall Town Youth and Sports Club (RHTYSC) and popular international soft drinks brand, Pepsi, Friday last renewed their  cricket relationship at the Demerara Distillers Limited Head Office located at Diamond, East Bank Demerara.

Guyanese Eon Hooper’s all-round brilliance spurred Barrackpore United to a three-wicket win over Yorkshire last weekend in the Trinidad and Tobago Cricket Board two-day tournament at Cunjal cricket ground.

Former Guyana Rice Development Board (GRDB) accountant Peter Ramcharran was yesterday ordered to serve a three-year sentence after he was found guilty of omitting $145 million from the entity’s ledger in 2015.

As the week-long celebration for the fifth anniversary of the Rebel Tennis Club, Christin Richmond, Naomi Erskine, Jonathan Boyan and Quivion Proctor emerged champions in their respective divisions of their inaugural junior tournament.

A man who said he was wrongfully arrested and imprisoned by officials of the Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) is suing the institution for damages in excess of $4M.

The Jermin and Family sponsored and coordinated ‘Mash Cup’ resumes today at the Mackenzie Sports Club (MSC) ground, Linden with an exciting doubleheader.

Former army Chief of Staff Gary Best, who collided with former national cyclist Jude Bentley over the weekend yesterday announced the suspension of his public campaign appearances in an effort to facilitate the ongoing police investigation into the fatal accident.

2020 Winners, Touches, Unruly and Church Boys clinched contrasting wins when the Let’s Bet Sports sponsored Mocha ‘Village Cup’ Streetball championships continued Monday at the Mocha Tarmac.

Police yesterday arrested one of the suspects in Monday’s robbery of the Guyana Telephone and Telegraph Company (GTT) kiosk at Giftland Mall.

The West Demerara Cricket Association Golden Republic T20 bash bowled off Sunday with McGill Super Stars and Malvern Cricket Club recording victories.

Despite no progress in resolving the dispute between the Russian Aluminum (RUSAL) subsidiary Bauxite Company of Guyana Inc (BCGI) and its sacked workers, Social Protection Minister Amna Ally remains hopeful that the matter will be resolved soon.

A failure to win on the court isn’t stopping the New York Knicks from growing in value.

A man who was reportedly beaten after  he allegedly attempted to rob a female  on Monday at her Silver Hill, Soesdyke/Linden Highway grocery shop, succumbed to his injuries at about 1.40 am yesterday at the Diamond Diagnostic Centre.

REGGIO EMILIA, Italy, (Reuters) – Sebastian Vettel is Ferrari’s first choice to partner Charles Leclerc next year, team boss Mattia Binotto said yesterday, despite speculation that they want six times world champion Lewis Hamilton.

The police yesterday said that Vibert Marks was on February 6th found guilty of exporting gold without a licence and attempting to bribe a Customs Anti-Narcotic Unit (CANU) rank and fined.

Dear Editor, Please allow me to comment on your article in yesterday’s SN: `Guyana’s first million barrels of oil is closer – still no word on price.’

Ceon Cantzlaar, the barber who was charged with exposing his genitals to a customer and touching her without her consent, was yesterday sentenced to a total of four years in jail.

Dear Editor, Even the election campaign could not hide the buzz of activities that came with the announcement of several acres of communal lands to a fisherman turn farmer at No.

MUMBAI, (Reuters) – China’s table tennis federation thanked its Qatari counterpart yesterday for providing training facilities and equipment, including 2,000 balls, to its national team, who are training in Doha to avoid the coronavirus outbreak at home.

Pascal Siakam scored 34 points — 14 in the fourth quarter — and the Toronto Raptors extended their franchise-best winning streak to 15 games Monday night with a 137-126 victory over the visiting Minnesota Timberwolves.

The Ministry of Public Infra-structure (MPI) through its Central Transport and Planning Unit (CTPU) on Monday held another public consultation on the planned upgrade of the Parika Stelling and it was revealed that the design of the new facility will have a lifespan of 100 years.

Dear Editor, In some ways public education in Guyana is in the Emergency Room, and in need urgent need of being seen.

Dear Editor, We all mourn the death of national cycling great, Jude Bentley, who died on February 8, 2020 following a tragic road accident.

After not placing any state advertisements with Stabroek News (SN) for the month of October, 2019,  the Department of Public Information (DPI) has gradually been increasing allocations and the figure for January was roughly 26% of the total number of ads placed with the daily newspapers.

WELLINGTON, (Reuters) – Tom Latham and Colin de Grandhomme ensured New Zealand did not waste a solid foundation from their top order to beat India by five wickets in the third one-day international at Bay Oval in Mt.

(Jamaica Gleaner) “They know what they were doing. I will be all right”, was all one man, the first to walk out of the Harman Barracks processing centre in Kingston, had to say before he was warmly embraced by his crying mother, Ann-Marie Williams.

BEIJING, (Reuters) – China today reported its lowest number of new coronavirus cases since late January, lending credence to a prediction from the country’s senior medical adviser that the outbreak could be over by April.

In an effort to address traffic issues affecting the public, the Guyana Police Force Traffic Department has established a WhatsApp number.

Dear Editor, I have reviewed the OpenOil model along with other available comparative analyses and am convinced that Guyana’s deal takes us down a similar path as the UK’s oil revenue history.

DUBAI, (Reuters) – Five players have been sanctioned for brawling in the immediate aftermath of Bangladesh’s victory over India in the under-19 World Cup final in South Africa at the weekend, the International Cricket Council (ICC) said on Monday.

MANCHESTER, N.H., – Progressive Senator Bernie Sanders led New Hampshire’s Democratic presidential primary yesterday, and former front-runner Joe Biden trailed badly in a bruising setback that raises doubts about the viability of his campaign.

Dear Editor, In a SN article of February 8, it was reported that residents of the island of Leguan have observed that the contractor for the ferry jetty was using barnacle-infested planks on the upgraded jetty connecting the stelling.

The University of Guyana Workers Union (UGWU) in collaboration with Move On Guyana Inc is hosting a series of political debates between the political parties contesting the 2020 general and regional elections.

(Barbados Nation) Prime Minister of Canada, Justin Trudeau, will be in Barba-dos for the Conference of Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM).

SYDNEY,  (Reuters) – David Warner completed his rehabilitation after serving a ball-tampering ban when he was named his country’s top cricketer for the third time at the Australian Cricket Awards despite a poor showing in last year’s Ashes series.

WASHINGTON,  (Reuters) – Under pressure from President Donald Trump, the U.S.

Dear Editor, It is indeed fitting and very deserving the conferral of the Commonwealth Points of Light Award to leading HIV/AIDS advocate,  Ms Desiree Edghill.

Chayanne Parboo, the three-year-old Pomeroon girl who was in dire need of blood, is currently in the United States (US), where she was seen by a specialist last Thursday at a top-rated hospital.

WELLINGTON, (Reuters) – KL Rahul’s strong run of form in New Zealand, capped yesterday with his fourth one-day international century, has not only repaid the faith of captain Virat Kohli but will also likely ensure him a much longer run in India’s limited overs team.

(Jamaica Gleaner) There were brisk movements in the precincts of Harman Barracks police outfit yesterday afternoon as 17 deportees were escorted there for processing.

SAN FRANCISCO/SEOUL, (Reuters) – Samsung Electronics yesterday unveiled a foldable smartphone shaped like a large makeup compact and put 5G mobile network capabilities into all of its other flagship devices as it strives to retain the mantle of biggest global phone company.

As Guyanese look forward to the nation’s Golden Jubilee celebrations, Olympia Small-Sonaram has designs that she believes reflect the country’s film industry throughout its ‘Republic’ journey.

Dear Editor,  Whether we use the Creation as our guide or Darwin’s Theory of Evolution as a guide we will all have a common ancestor.

Last week Monday, Cricket West Indies’ selection panel released the names of the 15-member squad for the upcoming One-Day International (ODI) Series in Sri Lanka.

EAST LONDON, South Africa,  (Reuters) – Mark Wood says England will use the same mentality that won them the 50-over World Cup on home soil last year as they build towards the Twenty20 version in Australia in October.

A few columns ago I set myself the task of combining historical facts with personal reflections to support a hypothesis that a ‘significant shift has taken place in the global political system that threatens the PNC’s take no prisoners approach to acquiring and holding on to political power!’

(Trinidad Express) Four men were shot and killed in a vehicle at Rancho Quemado Village on Trinidad’s south coast on Tuesday afternoon.