Daily Archive: Sunday, December 18, 2016

Passengers travelling on Dynamic Airways are stranded both here and in New York.

(Trinidad Express) A 16-year-old boy was shot dead by a relative in Barataria on Friday.

The People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) is preparing to return to power at the next elections and will use the time between now and then to fix the things that led to it becoming the opposition and appeal to disaffected APNU supporters.

Story and photos by Joanna Dhanraj Wauna is a tiny village in the North West District, home to just a couple hundred people.

Ranks from the Guyana Police Force Major Crimes Unit have made a major breakthrough in their investigation into the murders of Good Hope, East Bank Essequibo farmers, Mohamed and Jamilla Munir, who were burnt to death eight months ago when bandits broke into their home.

Just two weeks after going public with a restructuring plan, Nigel’s Supermarket seems poised for a holiday turnaround and its owner Nigel Johnson attributed it to “overwhelming support” from the public.

More than a month after the Guyana Power and Light Company (GPL) promised that there would be fewer power outages, the opposite has been occurring and there has been no explanation from the company.

Malla Mohabir is on a mission to gain legal guardianship of her grandson who lost his mother earlier this year allegedly at the hands of his father.

It was a history-making night as defending champs Sparta Boss successfully retained their Guinness ‘Greatest of the Streets’ Georgetown division title after edging first time finalists Tucville 1-0 Friday night at the National Park.

On December 13, the US Congress sent to President Obama The United States-Caribbean Strategic Engagement Act of 2016 for signature into law.

The great poets are easily recognizable; in a moment the minds knows, the heart feels, the spirit senses a quality involving silence and attention.

Newly elected Deputy Mayor of Georgetown Lionel Jaikarran has vowed that come April 1, 2017 the only thing that will change about him is his seat at the horseshoe table.

From early colonial times, Guyana’s commodity potential has attracted external investments.

GEORGETOWN, Guyana, CMC – Veteran left-hander Shiv Chanderpaul struck his second straight hundred and the 73rd of an illustrious first class career to help Guyana Jaguars batter a hapless Trinidad and Tobago Red Force here yesterday.

Venezuela is celebrating the United Nations’ decision to continue the Good Offices process for another year to settle its border controversy with Guyana and has made it clear that it does not favour the matter reaching the International Court of Justice (ICJ).

Goals on either side of halftime from eventual joint Most Valuable Player (MVP) winners Nikasi St.

The reality One could see from the data presented in last week’s article that the intention of the government is clear. 

While the National Insurance Scheme (NIS) recognizes that something needs to be done to secure the returns on its investment in the Berbice Bridge, it is right now placing its faith in the three directors representing it on the Bridge’s board, as well as the terms of its contract with the entity.

GOA elections, change versus continuity… It is that time again when the local sporting associations direct their attention to the Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the Guyana Olympic Association (GOA) as they vote for an executive for the next four years.

A large amount of prohibited items was yesterday found in the Georgetown Prison during a search by Joint Services ranks, just over a month after a similar operation conducted there hauled in a record number of similar articles.

This week, I will continue the series of interviews with a well-known face in the sporting fraternity, the multi-talented Alisha Fortune.

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – New Trinidad and Tobago head coach, Tom Saintfiet, has reiterated the importance of churning out instant results at the expense of style, in the country’s upcoming internationals in January.

MELBOURNE, Australia, CMC – Neither Stafanie Taylor, Deandra Dottin nor Hayley Matthews made any impression in mixed results for their franchises in the Women’s Big Bash League here yesterday.

Yesterday morning the Stabroek News reported that Plaisance businessman, Kenneth Earle, was shot twice and robbed of $4 million after leaving a city bank.

Guyana’s National Drama Festival (NDF) 2016 completed all its performances on November 27 last, but the final curtain will not close until after the winners are announced and the prizes distributed.

(Reuters) – Zlatan Ibrahimovic was again at his irrepressible best with another double earning Jose Mourinho’s increasingly confident Manchester United a 2-0 win at West Bromwich Albion in the Premier League yesterday.

A labourer succumbed to his injuries early Friday morning, less than two days after he was crushed by a metal silo while working at the Shameer’s Poultry Farm located on the Soesdyke/Linden Highway.

Nearly 100 police officers from ‘A’ Division were on Friday recognised for their hard work and dedication throughout the year, at their Annual Christmas Luncheon and Award Ceremony, where Com-missioner of Police Seelall Persaud also offered the division the sum of $400,000.

(Reuters) Instagram’s user base rose to more than 600 million, the Facebook Inc owned company said on Thursday, as new features helped it gain popularity.

(The Sports Xchange) – James Harden posted his second consecutive triple-double while Eric Gordon scored a season-high 29 points as the Houston Rockets turned another record-setting performance into a 122-100 win over the New Orleans Pelicans at Toyota Center.

Months after a worker fell off a building in Diamond and died, the Department of Labour is still to complete its investigation.

Amelia’s Ward Panthers upset three-time winners and defending champions Federal Winners Connections when the Upper Demerara Football Association (UDFA)/GT Beer football tournament continued Friday.

The Fellows of the Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative (YLAI) recently hosted their first networking event, ‘YLAI Connect’, where as many as 70 business minds came together to share a whirlpool of innovative ideas.

(Reuters) – Award-winning chef and restaurateur José Andrés got his start the old-fashioned way – as a teenage apprentice.

Northern Rangers and Den Amstel defeated Young Achievers and Kuru-Kururu Warriors respectively Friday at the National Track and Field Facility, Leonora, to advance to the next round of the Stag Nations Cup football tournament.

  City Council installed bins along East Street last week (Photo by Keno George)

A total of $2.3 billion was approved on Thursday evening by the Committee of Supply, for Region Seven (Cuyuni/Mazaruni), during the consideration of the 2017 estimates in the National Assembly.

(Reuters) China has shut down or “dealt with” thousands of websites for sharing “harmful” erotic or obscene content since April, the state’s office for combating pornography and illegal publications announced on Thursday.

Regardless of who you are, once caught with narcotics you will be charged and placed before the court, Head of the Customs Anti-Narcotics Unit (CANU) James Singh said last Friday, but stressed that the unit could not make arrests solely on hearsay.

By John Lloyd John Lloyd co-founded the Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism at the University of Oxford, where he is senior research fellow.

The Police Compound on Mandela Avenue lost its fence over three months ago; the section which collapsed has remained in the drain while the other rotted portion hangs in the balance.

Tavelle’s Academy might be a learning institution but Friday night they received a harsh lesson when they were swamped 12-1 by the Georgetown Football Club when the Turbo Energy Drink-sponsored Fruta Conquerors U19 Academy League continued Friday.

  Enta Fun Park was launched yesterday in the compound of the Princess Ramada Hotel.

ROSEAU, Dominica, CMC – A two-wicket burst from Mervin Matthew allowed Windward Islands Volcanoes to defy the loss of a large chunk of playing time and make hay while the sun shone to put Barbados Pride on their heels in the WICB Regional 4-Day Tournament here yesterday.

The delayed payments of the facilitators and participants of the Hinterland Employment Youth Service (HEYS) fuelled intense scrutiny of the allocation of funds for the programme by the opposition in parliament last week.

At the conclusion of the sixth round of the elite London Chess Classic tournament (on Thursday), which opened on December 9 and ends today, US grandmaster Wesley So maintained the lead in a field which boasts eight of the world’s top ten chess players.

(continued from last week) Poinsettia with its bright velvety red bracts would make an ideal Christmas gift.

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, CMC – Brandon King celebrated his 22nd birthday in grand style, hitting a superb maiden first-class hundred to lead a Jamaica Scorpions run feast that allowed them to seize control against Leeward Islands Hurricanes in the WICB Regional 4-Day Tour-nament on Friday here.

Popular music used to be a river or a stream or even a tiny brook tinkling out some fragile notes; now it’s a waterfall, a thundering sound, actually a force, carrying us along; it reflects the time; but it has always been so. 

ALEPPO, Syria/BEIRUT (Reu-ters) – A new deal is being negotiated to complete the evacuation of rebel-held areas of Syria’s east Aleppo which ground to a halt on Friday after demands from pro-government forces that people also be moved out of two villages besieged by insurgents.

Revenue to be collected from the newly instituted Value Added Tax (VAT) on data, water and electricity is expected to bring in close to $3 billion next year, Commissioner General of the Guyana Revenue Authority Godfrey Statia has said.

CARACAS (Reuters) – Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro said yesterday he was reversing this week’s elimination of Venezuela’s largest-denomination currency bill, to extend its use until January 2.

BEIJING/WEST PALM BEACH, Fla (Reuters) – China will return an underwater US drone seized by a naval vessel this week in the South China Sea, both countries said yesterday, but Beijing complained that Washington had been “hyping up” the incident.

The 2017 budgetary allocation for the Ministry of Natural Resources have been approved, allowing for, among other things, the procurement and outfitting of a building for the newly established Petroleum Division.

The Lions Club of Ruimveldt hosted a Senior Citizens Luncheon and Social at its headquarters on Friday, which saw over 100 seniors in attendance.

The Port Mourant Hospital is a step closer to being baby friendly with its new $14 million Maternity Unit, which was commissioned on Friday last.

CHENNAI, (Reuters) – India made a strong reply to England’s first-innings total of 477 after half-centuries by debutant Liam Dawson and number nine Adil Rashid underlined the tourists’ batting depth in the fifth and final test yesterday.

Dear Editor, The National Frequency Management Unit (NFMU) has noticed several letters in the daily newspapers, by Mr Tony Vieira.

These meat dishes would be a welcome addition to any Christmas feast.

Dear Editor, The Guyana Sugar Corporation Inc (GuySuCo) would like to respond to Mr Hydar Ally’s letter that was published in the Stabroek News on December 16 titled ‘What the sugar industry needs is a higher level of efficiency’.

Thursday was a bad day for democracy in Georgetown. Never mind all the earlier hype about ordinary citizens being represented by individuals as well as political parties, who were to create a new template for democratic expression in their various councils.

“MY TASK has ended…I am functus officio.” With these words, former Chancellor Victor Emanuel Crane, concluded his assignment as Chairman of the Awards Assess­ment Committee during the pre­sentation ceremony of the Presi­dent’s Awards to Private Sector Industry last Saturday night.

(Reuters) – Australia moved inexorably toward an emphatic victory in the first day-night test against Pakistan yesterday as the tourists battled to the close on day three in Brisbane with two wickets down and 420 runs short of victory.

The Cocoi Heron is the largest heron in South America and can often be seen along hinterland rivers and marshes, as well agricultural canals, hunting for fish and frogs.

Though Guyana’s oil and gas sector is still in its in infancy stage, Minister of Natural Resources, Raphael Trotman warns that not everyone will be included in the sector, instead, Guyanese must pay attention to the extending benefits it will provide.

SAN CRISTOBAL, Venezuela (Reuters) – Hundreds of Venezuelans jumped barriers to defy their government’s closure of the Colombian border yesterday while looting and protests continued due to a cash shortage, causing pre-Christmas chaos.

About 2000 children were feted yesterday, by the Guyana Police Force’s  ‘A’ Division Youth Group at D’Urban Park, Homestretch Avenue.

ABUJA (Reuters) – The West African regional bloc said yesterday it would take all necessary actions to uphold the result of a Dec.

EPIC Guyana, in partnership with Impressions donated school supplies to the St Christopher Nursery School in Stevedore Housing Scheme on Friday.