Daily Archive: Friday, May 26, 2017

A Guyanese woman who was caught in The Bahamas with cocaine in a wig was jailed for 28 months yesterday.

Former Attorney General Anil Nandlall today raised grave concerns about the purported blacklisting at the main international airport of 200 persons who are being investigated by the authorities here.

The raised Golden Arrowhead earlier this morning and the grandeur of the military formation on the tarmac.

Guyana’s 51st independence anniversary was celebrated at D’Urban Park last night and ended with a fireworks display.

CAIRO, (Reuters) – Masked gunmen attacked a group of Coptic Christians in southern Egypt on Friday, killing 26 people and wounding 26 others as they were driving to a monastery, medical sources and eyewitnesses said.

Ministers of the government and dignitaries at last night’s flag-raising at D’Urban Park.

Acting Chancellor of the Judiciary Yonette Cummings-Edwards, who is to be conferred with Order of Roraima,  leads this year’s list of national awardees.

The Women and Gender Equality Commission (WGEC) yesterday called for the repeal of all archaic laws of a discriminatory nature even as it distanced itself from statements made by one of its commissioners, Nicole Cole on gay rights.

President David Granger, pursuant to powers under article 188(2) of the Constitution has granted Presidential Pardons to five women prisoners whom he considered fit and proper to receive such pardons, according to a statement from the Minis-try of Public Security.

One of the packed stands at D’Urban Park for last night’s flag-raising.

An eighteen-year-old was yesterday acquitted of charges that he sexually assaulted a little girl on multiple occasions.

As the Ministry of Public Health prepares to roll out its new tender document for the procurement of pharmaceuticals, some suppliers still have concerns, with the timeframe given to supply items being chief among them.

Cabinet, at its most recent meeting, approved the appointment of Lovell Porter as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Small Business Bureau (SBB), effective June 1, 2017, a release from the Ministry of the Presidency said yesterday.

The prosecution in the Preliminary Inquiry (PI) into the murder charge against Regan Rodrigues, who is accused of murdering political activist Courtney Crum-Ewing, will be forced to close its case at the next hearing with or without the testimony of a witness and the submission of an exhibit.

A vendor has been charged with trying to sneak alcohol to a prisoner at the city court lock-ups.

Tiffany Peters, a former court clerk who was pardoned by President David Granger last year after she was convicted for stealing $3.2 million from the Georgetown Magistrates’ Courts Registry, yesterday had a new charge that was instituted against her struck out by a city court.

– kicks off tonight at National Gymnasium With the inaugural Xtreme Clean Gold Rush Futsal Championship slated to start tonight at the National Gymnasium, Banks DIH Limited became the latest sponsor to support the venture, partnering under the GT Beer Brand yesterday during a simple presentation ceremony.

Santos and Kitty Masters secured hard-fought wins, when the Alex Bunbury Sports and Academic Academy (ABSAA) coordinated ‘Clash of Veterans’ Football Championship, continued on Wednesday.

Although the water has not yet completely drained from the land, things are beginning to return to a state of normalcy for residents of the flood-hit communities of regions seven and eight, some of whom have begun rebuilding their homes.

LONDON, CMC – West Indies and other international teams are likely to welcome the ICC Cricket Committee’s recommendation that an “umpire’s call” verdict on an lbw appeal under the Decision Review System (DRS) in Tests should no longer cost them.

Sattee Bharrat, the proprietress of City Taxi Service, passed away on Sunday.

US Secretary of State, Rex Tillerson has extended congratulations on behalf of the United States to the people of Guyana on the occasion of the  51st anniversary of independence today.

Nikosi Corbin and his three siblings who were injured following an accident at Middle and Waterloo streets, Georgetown on Wednesday night remain hospitalized.

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – West Indies Women’s head coach Vasbert Drakes said he was looking forward to the next month of preparation, as he gets his side in gear for the ICC Women’s World Cup, starting next month in the United Kingdom.

As Guyana moves to First Oil – that long dreamt event with the possibility of transforming our country – it is hoped that this column will contribute to a better understanding of the vast opportunities and the unobtrusive pitfalls that await us.

(Reuters) – New Zealand cricket captain Kane Williamson said the squad he will lead into June’s Champions Trophy should be in good form given plenty of recent preparations but admits that is no guarantee for success when it comes to one-off clashes.

`Days Like Dese’, a 30-minute sitcom was launched yesterday morning in the boardroom of the Institute of Private Enterprise Development (IPED), according to a press release from GEMS Theatre Productions.

(Reuters) – Sri Lanka will start next month’s Champions Trophy as underdogs but are confident they have the quality to compete for the title, captain Angelo Mathews said on Thursday.

Dear Editor, Independence anniversaries for many countries are usually observed or celebrated, depending on the existing circumstances in each country on the anniversary date.

(Reuters) – Home favourite Jo-Wilfried Tsonga sauntered into the semi-finals of the Lyon Open with a 6-0 6-4 victory over Russian youngster Karen Khachanov on Thursday.

President David Granger last night said this year’s independence anniversary serves as an inspiration to continue to work towards preserving the “free state,” establishing a “green state” and creating a “cohesive state.”

LONDON, (Reuters) – Andy Murray’s wretched form ahead of the next week’s French Open has left pundits including Boris Becker scratching their heads about what exactly is wrong with the world number one.

Dear Editor, I pen this letter with great concern as the President of the Karrau Mining Syndicate.

The Golden Arrowhead was hoisted yesterday morning in the Regional Democratic Council (RDC) Compound of Region Four, GINA said.

(Reuters) – In a stinging rebuke to President Donald Trump, a U.S.

BROOKLYN, New York,CMC – An assistant to former CONCACAF president Jeff Webb pleaded guilty to money laundering conspiracy charges at federal court in the United States on Wednesday.

Dear Editor, Guyana oil, like timber, forest, and gold need nationalist leaders who love their people, educate them, empower their best and brightest, and do not put them on a sailboat to foreign shores.

Dear Editor, Looking at the attitudes of our leaders I’ve started to wonder if they care about our thoughts, ideas or advice, etc.

Justice Nareshwar Harnanan earlier this month upheld a decision made by Government Analyst-Food and Drug Department (GA-FDD) to deny entry of a shipment of tuna from China but not before pointing out that there was “misplaced concern” by the agency about intellectual property rights rather than the poor labelling, including the absence of an expiry date.

MONACO,(Reuters) – Formula One leader Sebastian Vettel looked a good bet for Ferrari’s first Monaco Grand Prix victory since 2001 after the fastest lap ever around the metal-fenced street circuit in Thursday practice.

CARACAS, (Reuters) – Decried by protesters as “murderers” defending a dictator, Venezuela’s military insisted yesterday it was not taking sides in the national political turmoil, though it did back socialist President Nicolas Maduro’s controversial plan for a new congress.

Dear Editor, Miners contribute greatly to the GDP of this country.

The performance of the “other crops” segment of Guyana’s agricultural sector during the first four months of 2017 has come in for high praise from the National Agricultural Research and Extension Institute (NAREI) in a recent review of the sector for the first four months of this year seen by the Stabroek Business.

MONACO, CMC – Lewis Hamilton said consistency would bring the ultimate reward in what has been a closely-fought title race this season with four-time world champion Sebastien Vettel, as the two prepare to renew rivalry in Formula 1’s showpiece Monaco Grand Prix.

Cabinet, at this week’s sitting, noted the award of a contract for emergency repairs to the generator set of the Transport and Harbours Department Ferry, MV Kanawan.

LONDON,  (Reuters) – London police said they had charged three men yesterday with offences over an alleged British-linked terrorism plot.

(Reuters) – Arsenal are disappointed with their fifth-placed Premier League finish but focused on winning the FA Cup final against Chelsea on Saturday, striker Danny Welbeck has said.

Guyana will participate in the International Monetary Fund’s Public Investment Manage-ment Assessment (PIMA), workshop in St.

Prospects for significantly enhanced cooperation between Guyana and Australia in the mining sector could be significantly enhanced in the wake of what Minister in the Ministry of Natural Resources Simona Broomes has told the Stabroek Business was Guyana’s “fruitful participation” in Latin America Down Under (LADU).

Dear Editor, I recently applied online for a Canadian tourist visa and received my rejection letter over a week later via email.

BRUSSELS,  (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump yesterday intensified his accusations that NATO allies were not spending enough on defence and warned of more attacks like this week’s Manchester bombing unless the alliance did more to stop militants.

(Trinidad Express) The 53 criminal matters that former Chief Magistrate Marcia Ayers-Caesar left undone so she could accept an appointment as a High Court judge, must all be restarted.

The City Engineer’s Department says there was no recorded flooding over the weekend despite continuous rainfall.

Third Instalment As if the weighty responsibilities associated with monitoring consignments of foods being imported into Guyana for sale to the consuming public were not enough, the Government Analyst Food & Drugs Department (GA&FDD) has other equally weighty responsibilities that have to do with monitoring the safety of street-vended foods.

WASHINGTON,  (Reuters) – The Federal Bureau of Investigation has declined for now to give the House Oversight Committee documents it had requested regarding communications between former FBI chief James Comey and President Donald Trump, the head of the panel said yesterday.

Dear Editor, Citizens Bank Inc (CBI), a subsidiary of Banks DIH Ltd,  this week released its unaudited half-year 2017 performance as at the end of March 2017. 

DOCKYARD, Bermuda, CMC – Organisers decided on Thursday to postpone the start of the 35th America’s Cup for 24 hours because of safety concerns over strong winds sweeping across Bermuda.

GASCI (www.gasci.com/telephone Nº 223-6175/6) reports that session 722’s trading results showed

(Trinidad Guardian) Ravi Anthony was shot twice and one of his arms and legs were chopped off by his killers, who then tried to set his body afire before dumping it in a forested area in Sister’s Road, his autopsy has found.

Dear Editor, Today, Guyana celebrates 51 years as an independent nation, As we celebrate nationhood it is opportune for us to reflect on where we are and where we came from; there is an old saying that he who forgets the past is condemned to repeat it.

NEW YORK,  (Reuters) – Oil prices tumbled 5 percent yesterday as the extension of output curbs by OPEC and other producing countries disappointed investors who had hoped for larger cuts, leading to the biggest daily percentage slide in crude prices since early March.

GASCI Summary of Financials Session 722 May 22, 2017

(Trinidad Express) The Prime Minister has made good on his promise and disclosed the details of his trip to Chile on Sunday.

VIRGINIA WATER, England, (Reuters) – Little-known Swede Johan Carlsson took full advantage of the new improved greens at Wentworth by firing a pacesetting six-under 66 in the first round of the $7 million BMW PGA Championship on Thursday.

Senior Statistician of the Bureau of Statistics, Jacqueline Tull will be attending a workshop on the World Census of Agriculture 2020 round, to be held in Port-of-Spain, Trinidad and Tobago from May 22-26, 2017, a release from the Ministry of the Presidency said yesterday.

The positive social and economic transformation of the Guyanese society in the years ahead will depend, crucially, on the preparedness of both the public and private sectors to make significant investments in training personnel to a level that will equip them to match the service needs of the various state and non – state entities.

Gold Prices for the three-day period ending  Thursday May 25, 2017

Dear Editor, This is in reference to your news items (SN, May 23, 24, 25) on the Manchester terror attack.

WASHINGTON,  (Reuters) – President Donald Trump’s son-in-law, Jared Kushner, a senior White House adviser, is under scrutiny by the Federal Bureau of Investigation in the Russia probe, the Washington Post and NBC News reported yesterday.

I won’t ever use the cliché “Happy Independence Day…” Rather, I normally agree with the annual observance as there is always much more needed for celebration.

NEW DELHI, (Reuters) – The Indian cricket board (BCCI) invited applications for the head coach’s role on Thursday but will also consider a contract extension for incumbent Anil Kumble.

(Jamaica Observer) The long-running case against Cash Plus boss Carlos Hill collapsed on Wednesday in the Home Circuit Court in Kingston due to the unwillingness of witnesses to testify.

Ezekiel Edward called ‘Kezie’, 27, is wanted by the police in connection with the murder of Roy Roland which occurred between May 16th and 17th,, 2017, at Marigold Street, Roxanne Burnham Gardens, Georgetown.

The Dennis Street Sophia Catering Service known as Dionne’s Delight is the product of more than eighteen years of single-minded attention to business growth and raising service standards on the parts of Dionne and Brian Peters.

At the inaugural Municipal Conference 2017, held recently, President David Granger challenged Mayors of the nine local municipalities to transform their municipalities into “commercial hubs”,  putting into sharp focus the lack of sustainable development planning that has plagued literally all municipalities in Guyana over the years.

A review of the performance of the “other crops” sector for the first four months of this year prepared by the National Agricultural Research and Extension Institute (NAREI) painted what, from all appearances, was a justifiably glowing picture of the yield from commonly used greens, vegetables and fruit in Guyana. 

The International Labour Organization Decent Work Team and Office for the Caribbean in Collaboration with Red Thread, Guyana and the Department of Cooperatives recently staged a Workshop of the formation of a Domestic Workers’ Cooperative at the Cara Lodge.

(Prepared by the Guyana Marketing Corporation and published by Stabroek Business as a public service)

  The stray catchers unit of Region Four resumed operations this week after a two-month hiatus, according to Coordinator Seivewright Benjamin.