Daily Archive: Saturday, March 25, 2017

The Private Sector Commission (PSC) met on Thursday with British High Commissioner, Greg Quinn, to discuss a number of matters which are of concern to the private sector.

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC — Following their chastening whitewash last September, West Indies are quietly hoping to return the favour on home soil, when they take on Pakistan in a the four-match Twenty20 International series starting at Kensington Oval here Sunday.

Former Attorney General Anil Nandlall has written Minister of Communities, Ronald Bulkan calling for a rescinding of the dismissal of Linden Town Clerk Jonellor Bowen.

(Trinidad Guardian) After five months of studies, a 12-year-old boy has achieved what his seniors are struggling to—a distinction in Mathematics at the Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) examination level.

Before the Central Bank commits to releasing some of Guyana’s foreign currency reserve into the market, it is asking commercial banks to help “weed out” illegitimate requests even as it considers closing foreign currency retention accounts of businesses it claims are “hoarding.”

Attorney-General Basil Williams SC yesterday denied that he indirectly threatened the life of a judge as has been claimed by PPP/C MP Anil Nandlall and he signaled his intention to file legal action over the publicising of the claim.

A man is now dead, while his 16-year-old son is being treated at the Georgetown Public Hospital for severe burn injuries after a kerosene lamp exploded in their home at Warren Plantation, located on the Number 19 road, Berbice, on Tuesday evening.

By Royston Alkins A lower order fightback by West Demerara Secondary School’s batsmen was unable to stop Lower Corentyne Secondary from winning the Guyana Cricket Board/Ministry Of Education/Demerara Mutual Limited Life Assurance Society, National Secondary Schools cricket league by four wickets at the Georgetown Cricket club (GCC), Bourda ground, yesterday.

Buoyed by “large increases” in gold production, Guyana’s economy has continued to expand, although growth has been slower than expected and uneven, according to the preliminary findings of a recent International Monetary Fund (IMF) mission that visited earlier in the month.

he Government of Guyana is presently servicing the loan owed by Atlantic Holdings Incorporated (AHI) to Republic Bank Limited (RBL) of Trinidad for the construction of the Marriott Hotel.

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados,  CMC — Shai Hope’s second career first class double hundred battered Guyana Jaguars and left them fighting to remain afloat in their eighth round Regional four-day championship game against Barbados Pride here yesterday.

Acting Chancellor Yonette Cummings-Edwards has ruled that the court does have jurisdiction to hear the case brought by the Cheddi Jagan Research Committee Inc (CJRCI), which is challenging the revocation of its lease to Red House.

Keeve Allicock will be aiming to shine under the bright lights when he fights lightweight prospect, Imran ‘Magic’ Khan on the ‘Locked and Loaded’ card at the Giftland Mall on April 9.

The 2017 cycling season will resume today in the National Park with the staging of the fourth annual Star Party Rental 11-race programme.

BASSETERRE, St Kitts, CMC — Sunil Ambris kept his name in the selectors’ minds with a career-best first class hundred to rescue Windward Islands Volcanoes on the opening day of their eighth round game in the Regional four-day championship against Leeward Islands Hurricanes yesterday.

Driver Manx Powers, who was on trial for causing the death of former world champion boxer Andrew ‘Six Head’ Lewis, had the charge dismissed yesterday, when a court found that the police failed to prove its case against him.

Following last Sunday’s post-Phagwah meet, the horse racing season will continue tomorrow with the staging of a seven-race card at the Budhan Memorial Turf Club and Sports Complex.

A mother of five was yesterday sentenced to nine-and-a-half-year sentence after pleading guilty to unlawfully killing her common-law husband.

The round of 16 elimination stage of the fifth annual Milo U18 Secondary Schools Football Championships commences today at the Ministry of Education ground, Carifesta Avenue with four group matches.

The Assistant Superinten-dent of Police (ASP) who was implicated in the smuggling of an AK-47 rifle out of the Tactical Services Unit (TSU) compound, at Eve Leary, about one month ago, has since been transferred to the police force’s mounted branch.

The second round of group matches in the second GT Beer/Petra Organization Futsal Championship continues today with six matches at the National Gymnasium on Mandela Avenue.

The family of four-year-old Ramkarran Mohan, who was struck down by a car at Tuschen over a week ago, is concerned that no charge has yet been laid against the driver.

Not wanting to lose its support base and seeking to get feedback from the public on myriad of issues, the Alliance for Change (AFC) yesterday began a ‘Meet the Public’ exercise, which saw an overwhelming turnout.

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC — A breezy half-century from Test batsman Jermaine Blackwood failed to prevent a Jamaica Scorpions batting collapse on the opening day of their eighth round game against Trinidad and Tobago Red Force here yesterday.

Deodat Indar, of Sterling Products Limited, has been elected the new President of the Georgetown Chamber of Commerce & Industry (GCCI), which yesterday defended the election of its council at its Annual General Meeting as being above board.

Dear Editor, We are constantly reminded by the central bank through the media that there is no shortage of foreign currency in the country and that the spread between the buying and selling rates should be no more than $3, yet the public is bombarded daily by contrary scenarios when they approach the cambios and banks.

A split between the founders of the long running Link Show, Ron Robinson and Gem Madhoo-Nascimento, led to the dissolution of ‘The Link,’ and the emergence of a new satirical revue.

Parmanand ‘Jay’ Ramcharran is trending in Guyana’s modeling circles; it is unlikely that there is a renowned modeling agency or designer in Guyana who has never heard of him.

MONTEVIDEO, (Reuters) – Brazil recovered from conceding an early goal to beat Uruguay 4-1 in Montevideo Thursday with Paulinho grabbing a hat-trick in a win that all but cemented their place at next year’s World Cup finals.

Hi Everyone, What’s Cooking is a series in which I address questions you may have about food and cooking but maybe too shy to ask.

BUENOS AIRES,  (Reuters) – Lionel Messi converted a penalty as Argentina laboured to a 1-0 win over Chile in a World Cup qualifier on Thursday that put them back in the automatic qualifying spots for next year’s finals in Russia.

Dear Editor, By now, Article 161(2) of the Constitution of Guyana must be one of the most familiar provisions of that document where the populace is concerned.

Youth from the Sophia Juvenile Detention Centre were recently able to benefit from an empowerment session with local comedian Kurt Jardine, popularly known as ‘Chow Pow,’ who shared how he was able to overcome drug addiction.

A few weeks ago my husband gifted me a pink vintage bicycle.

Dear Editor, The actions of the Town Clerk, whereby he contrived to have the council defy specific instructions from the Minister of Communities, who has ministerial responsibility for M&CC, in relation to the suspension of the parking meters by-laws is insubordination and is grounds for disciplinary action.

(The Sports Xchange) – Mavericks forward Harrison Barnes buried the go-ahead jumper and made a big steal with 3.9 seconds to go to give Dallas a 97-95 victory over the Los Angeles Clippers on Thursday.

The Cancer Institute of Guyana (CIG) yesterday introduced modern radiation technology for use in the treatment of cervical cancer.

WASHINGTON/CALGARY, Alberta,  (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration approved TransCanada Corp’s Keystone XL pipeline yesterday, cheering the oil industry and angering environmentalists even as further hurdles for the controversial project loom.

(Reuters) – A U.S. judge yesterday refused to overturn the conviction of two nephews of Venezuela’s first lady on charges that they tried to carry out a multimillion-dollar drug deal to help their family stay in power.

The World Wildlife Fund (WWF) office in Guyana in collaboration with Global Wildlife Conservation (GWC) has launched the first step in a series of reports focusing on Guyana’s incredibly rich biodiversity.

DHARAMSALA, India,  (Reuters) – Skipper Steve Smith believes clear thinking and efficient execution set his team apart from the Australian sides in the past who tried and failed in their bid to win a test series in India.

Dear Editor At his recent press conference, Mr Jadgeo claimed that I was the Guyanese representative in South Africa. 

The search is on for the cutest baby 18 months and younger in Guyana through a photograph competition organized by GEM magazine in collaboration with Pampers baby diapers, solely distributed in Guyana by ANSA McAL Trading Limited.

WASHINGTON,  (Reuters) – President Donald Trump suffered a stunning political setback yesterday in a Congress controlled by his own party when Republican leaders pulled legislation to overhaul the U.S.

With the Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) exams just around the corner, literature students will be exposed to some practical assistance when GEMS Theatre Productions in collaboration with the National School of Theatre Arts and Drama presents one of Shakespeare’s plays, Julius Caesar, for schools come May 3.

The Ministry of Public Health is engaged in a series of measures to transform its approach to Tuberculosis (TB) treatment, according to Junior Minister of Public Health Dr.

Dear Editor, The government is confronted with the reality of a new and different kind of protest; in effect, it is where multiple protests converge under a single umbrella. 

DHARAMSALA, India,  (Reuters) – India risk missing the inspiring presence of skipper Virat Kohli in the fourth and final test against Australia with the 28-year-old saying he would play only if he is 100 percent fit after sustaining a shoulder injury in the previous match in Ranchi.

Dear Editor, I call for a national debate on this question: Should Guyana consider adopting the USD as our national currency?

The Arts Forum Inc will be hosting an exhibition titled ‘Ganga Ship, 1997: The Long Journey’ to commemorate the centenary of the formal end of Indian indentureship in 1917.

WELLINGTON, (Reuters) – New Zealand captain Kane Williamson was still mulling over the make-up of his side ahead of Saturday’s third test against South Africa with the Seddon Park wicket proving difficult to pin down.

Two Pakistani nationals, who claimed to be refugees, were fined and ordered deported on Thursday after using forged passports to enter Guyana.

CAIRO,  (Reuters) – Hosni Mubarak, the Egyptian president overthrown in 2011 and the first leader to face trial after the Arab Spring uprisings that swept the region, was freed on Friday after six years in detention, his lawyer said.

Two brothers were yesterday granted their release on bail after they denied stealing a little over $800,000 in gold.

People dying from AIDS in the present time seems rare. There was a time when people would die, especially the young, and one would often hear, “De big truck knock she down” or “He had de truck.”

Dear Editor, The brutal killing of three persons and the injuries caused to many others in Westminster, London by a British- born terrorist has generated widespread condemnation by world leaders including US President Donald Trump.

WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – The State Department warned U.S. citizens on Friday to avoid travel to French Guiana due to widespread protests that it said have potential to become violent in the main cities of Kourou and Cayenne and have shut down the international airport.

Doctors’ Quarters Need Urgent Repairs THE doctors’ liv­ing quarters located at Quamina and Waterloo Streets is slowly but surely becoming an ‘eye sore,’ according to observers.

DHARAMSALA, India, (Reuters) – Shashank Manohar has deferred his resignation as chairman of the International Cricket Council and will continue in the post until administrative reforms of the governing body is complete, the ICC said yesterday.

“Biographies of poets are hard to believe,” warned Derek Walcott in an essay on Robert Lowell, for “[t]he moment they are published they become fiction, subject to the same symmetry of plot, incident, dialogue as the novel.”

BEIJING, (Reuters) – Fast car chases, daring stunts and explosions return to the big screen in the eighth instalment of the “Fast and Furious” racing film franchise and Oscar winner Charlize Theron joins the cast with her own “badass jet”.