Daily Archive: Saturday, July 30, 2016

KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC – India, replying to West Indies’ 196 all out, were 126 for one in their first innings at the close on the opening day of the second Test against India at Sabina Park here Saturday.

The economy was sluggish throughout the first of the year, according to the Chairman of the Guyana Bank for Trade and Industry (GBTI), Robin Stoby.

(Reuters) – Rangana Herath claimed four Australian wickets to spin Sri Lanka to a remarkable 106-run victory on an intriguing final day in the weather-hit first test in Pallekele on Saturday.

(Trinidad Guardian) The United Shareholders Limited’s plan to deal with Clico’s residual debts to Government envisages that CL Financial retain control of six companies—including Angostura Holdings Limited, Colfire Ltd and Home Construction Ltd—and that there be a joint approach among shareholders and Government to steer Clico’s future.

Government yesterday outlined proposed measures to ensure that University of Guyana (UG) students repay their loans, including barring those with outstanding debts from leaving the country.

KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC – After a hiding in the opening Test last week, West Indies will seek to haul themselves back into the four-Test series against India when they second Test bowls off here today at Sabina Park.

Over the last ten years, the number of children in institutional care in Guyana has increased by almost 50%, with girls between the ages of 13 and 15, many of whom have been victims of sexual abuse, representing the largest single age group.

The ‘Bad Intentions’ card set for August 27 at the Giftland Mall is now official.

National youth Cricket Coach Garvin Nedd, said the annual Demerara Cricket Club (DCC) summer camp is likely to bowl off from August 8 at the club’s Queenstown ground, weather permitting.

American oil firm ExxonMobil is seeking to acquire more acreage offshore Guyana and a top executive has reiterated that the plan for production is “probably early into the next decade at this point.”

Australian mining company Troy Resources Limited has produced 34,740 ounces of gold for the year up to the end of June at its Karouni gold project here and adverse weather conditions and teething problems at its mill are being blamed for hindering operations in the last quarter.

Guyana Football Federation (GFF) Director of Competitions Ian Alves said he is unsure of the exact date for the resumption of the GFF Stag Beer Elite League and if the number of participating teams will be increased.

With only two days remaining in the official transfer window, Alpha United has secured the services of several high profile signings in their attempt to regain their position as the number one team in the nation According to sources close to the club, the Georgetown unit has acquired several players from their Guyana Football Federation (GFF) Stag Beer Elite League rivals ahead of the season.

While they anticipate as much as a 25% increase in salary for 2016, Guyana Geology and Mines Commission (GGMC) workers yesterday welcomed an announcement by government of a one-off six weeks’ payout for last year.

KINGSTOWN, St Vincent, CMC – Opener Leniko Boucher stroked an attractive hundred to steer Barbados to the safety of a draw, in their opening three-day game of the Regional Under-19 Championship against Trinidad and Tobago here yesterday.

A young repairman lost his life yesterday when he fell from the roof of the Ancient County Rice Mill, in Berbice.

KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC – West Indies captain Jason Holder has backed out-of-form batsman Jermaine Blackwood to regain his touch soon.

As the police await legal advice, they were yesterday granted an extension to keep the suspects in the triple murder at Mibicuri, Black Bush Polder, in custody for three more days.

RIO DE JANEIRO, (Reuters) – Brazil’s government yesterday fired a private security firm hired to provide screeners for Olympic venues and replaced them with federal and state police, just one week from the opening of the 2016 Games in Rio de Janeiro.

Current statistics point to a massive decline in the number of work permits/extensions of stay granted to foreign nationals being recorded this year and Minister of Citizenship Winston Felix says the job market must be protected for Guyanese.

HOCKENHEIM, Germany, (Reuters) – Nico Rosberg, aiming to seize back the championship lead at his home German Formula One Grand Prix, got his weekend off to a strong start by topping the opening two practice sessions yesterday.

Roughly half of the 12.5M hectares of state forests has been allocated, while the forests types and productive capacity of the remainder needs to be verified, according to Forestry Commissioner James Singh.

The opposition People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) is calling for a Commission of Inquiry into Essequibo River ferry service, following recent mishaps.

RIO DE JANEIRO, (Reuters) – The Australian team said they evacuated their building at the Olympic Village in Rio de Janeiro because of a fire in the basement yesterday, one week before the Games open.

NEW YORK, (Reuters) – A former president of Guatemala’s soccer federation pleaded guilty yesterday to charges he received bribes to award lucrative media and marketing rights for soccer matches, the latest development in the U.S.

With a global shortage of the Yellow Fever Vaccine, the Ministry of Public Health is appealing to prospective travellers to other endemic countries to consider locating their local immunisation records before requesting a new dosage of the vaccine.

Dear Editor, Minister of Public Health, Dr George Norton and the Minister of Social Protection, Ms Volda Lawrence are very happy with the recent pronouncement with regard to the six-months maternity leave benefit for all working mothers which will bring Guyana in line with PAHO’s guidelines.

Dear Editor, I have relatives resident in Essequibo who located jobs and developed businesses in Venezuela during the hard times here. 

Recently-appointed Commissioner-General of the Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) Godfrey Statia has assured the staff of the agency of an “open door policy” as well as a “resolute stance” against corrupt practices.

MOSCOW, (Reuters) – Russia’s weightlifting team has been barred from competing at the Rio Olympics in August over doping offences, the sport’s governing federation said yesterday.

Dear Editor, Once again it is Emancipation time; it is once more the season of introspections, reflections of sorts, reminiscing, and above all cultural and festive activities for people of African descent.

SOMERSET, Bermuda, CMC – Veteran Bermuda all-rounder Janeiro Tucker dug Somerset, the holders, out of trouble with an unbeaten half-century as he masterminded a recovery against St George’s on day one of the historic two-day Cup Match here on Thursday.

HARRISBURG, Pa.,  (Reuters) – Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton took her newly energized White House bid on the road on Friday for a tour of crucial “Rust Belt” states Pennsylvania and Ohio, but the campaign’s focus was clouded by a newly disclosed cyber attack.

Twenty communities in five regions, including large parts of the capital city, have been identified for measures to combat crime and violence under an Inter-American Development Bank (IDB)-funded programme, the Ministry of Public Security announced yesterday.

HOUSTON,  (Reuters) – Chevron Corp posted its worst quarterly loss since 2001 on Friday and Exxon Mobil Corp reported a 59 percent slide in profit, as the long crude price rout and tumbling refining income inflicted pain across the energy sector.

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – A galaxy of former West Indies stars converged on Kensington Oval for a celebrity game here Thursday night, to mark the 80th birthday of cricket legend Sir Garfield Sobers.

Dear Editor, I write to express my gratitude to your newspaper on behalf of Digital Technology for publishing a letter on Friday, July 22, regarding a leaning sign in front of our premises at Diamond.

(Trinidad Guardian) Cabinet has decided to pay cane farmers the final settlement of TT$57,965,675 of the compensation package promised back in 2007.

A project has been launched in Region 10 to empower the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) community and reduce discrimination through the promotion of positive sexual health practices.

Fifteen-year-old Yannick Schultz, who was declared brain dead after being struck down last Saturday afternoon along the Number Three Village, West Coast Berbice Public Road, succumbed on Thursday afternoon.

KINGSTOWN, St Vincent, CMC – Left-handed opener Ross Powell stroked a superb, unbeaten half-century to help Leeward Islands brush aside neighbours Windward Islands by six wickets, in their opening three-day game of the Regional Under-19 Championship here yesterday.

Dear Editor, Large gatherings planned by the Guyanese diaspora in the USA, Canada and the United Kingdom have brought thousands of Guyanese together for one day and in one space, reuniting villagers, families, friends and neighbours.

(Trinidad Guardian) President of the Petroleum Dealers’ Association of T&T, Robindranath Naraynsingh, on Thursday said the country’s 170 gas stations were on the verge of collapse due to poor profitability margins from the sale of fuel.

Versatile is how Andre Jacobus describes himself. A young, up and coming animator, he hopes to someday make his own debut in the international animation industry and work alongside other great animators on the production of animated blockbusters.

ANKARA/ISTANBUL, (Reuters) – President Tayyip Erdogan condemned Western countries yesterday for failing to show solidarity with Turkey over the recent failed coup, saying those who worried over the fate of coup supporters instead of Turkish democracy could not be friends of Ankara.

A Sophia youth was yesterday sentenced to three months in jail for stealing a woman’s gold chain.

WASHINGTON/HAVANA July 29 (Reuters) – The United States and Cuba have concluded a “substantive” second round of talks on multibillion-dollar claims against one another in Washington and agreed to hold more regular meetings on the matter, a State Department Official said yesterday.

Hi Everyone,   Karaila (bitter melon/bitter gourd), like okra, is one of those vegetables that you either love or hate.

Dear Editor, It is with deep sorrow that I received the news that distinguished Guyanese economist Prof Bishnodat Persaud, a resident of the UK, has passed away.

SAO PAULO, (Reuters) – Brazil’s former President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and the former chief executive of investment bank Grupo BTG Pactual SA will stand trial for obstruction of justice, documents from a federal court in Brasilia showed yesterday.

(Reuters) – Sri Lanka set Australia a stiff 268-run victory target before reducing them to 83 for three to gain upper hand after a rain-truncated penultimate day of the first test in Pallekele yesterday.

BULAWAYO,  (Reuters) – Tom Latham’s century and 91 from Kane Williamson put New Zealand firmly in the driving seat with a 151-run lead over Zimbabwe on the second day of the first test yesterday.

For years, many Guyanese living at home have had the idea that migrating to places like the United States, Canada and the United Kingdom would catapult them into a position of ease, where all their struggles would disappear.

DAR ES SALAAM, (Reuters) – Tanzania’s President John Magufuli said yesterday he would crack down on troublemakers “without mercy”, a day after the opposition called for anti-government demonstrations on Sept.

Dear Editor, The people who control West Indies cricket have lost all pride.

With emancipation celebrations fast approaching, staff from various businesses around the city took the opportunity to display their African cultural outfits yesterday.

(Trinidad Express) A Water and Sewerage Authority (WASA) employee who had accused the State agency of racial discrimination was on Thursday awarded TT$186,000 plus interest in compensation by the Equal Opportunity Tribunal (EOT).

A Linden youth, who allegedly armed himself with an icepick to mug a high school student, was yesterday remanded to prison.

“Everyone is entitled to his own opinion,” said US Senator Daniel Patrick Moynihan a generation ago, “but not his own facts.” 

Bonjour! I am in France currently soaking up the sun and trying not to feel too sad or scared by the upsurge of terrorist activities plaguing the country.