Daily Archive: Thursday, June 15, 2017

The Ministry of Natural Resources today approved the ExxonMobil Liza Phase 1 development plan and issued a production licence for the Liza field, a release from the Ministry said this evening.

The Guyana Police Force says it has recorded a 5% decrease in serious crimes at the end of May, 2017 relative to the same period last year.

NEW DELHI, (Reuters) – Stumper-batsman Rishabh Pant and left-arm wrist-spinner Kuldeep Yadav were named in India’s limited-overs squad on Thursday for the team’s tour of West Indies later this month.

WASHINGTON,  (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump lashed out on Twitter early today after a report that he was under investigation for possible obstruction of justice by the special counsel probing alleged Russian interference in the 2016 U.S.

Government had premeditated to dispose of the sugar industry long before it made public that consultations would be held to save it and this information is evidence and testimony that nothing it says about the state of sugar should be trusted, Opposition Leader Bharrat Jagdeo says.

After days of questions about its role in the Kaieteur National Park (KNP) and the detention of a journalist, the Guyana Defence Force (GDF) yesterday issued a statement saying that 26 dredges had been found in the protected area and it said it is constitutionally obligated to support the maintenance of law and order.

President David Granger has proposed a five-point plan to ensure that the work of the controversial Lands Commission of Inquiry (CoI) meets the needs and addresses the concerns of all stakeholders.

The team of persons who met with the Minister of Citizenship, Winston Felix, yesterday to discuss the fate of the Haitian nationals being held by police will today initiate the process of applying for work permits  even as they push for a halt in the deportation process.

Minister of Finance, Winston Jordan, yesterday sealed a $923m pact with the European Union (EU).

Wismar resident Sherwin Hermanstein died on Tuesday night after being struck by a car on the Half  Mile Public Road, Wismar, Linden, and the driver of the vehicle was found to have had alcohol above the legal limit.

A 37-year old man, and his 34-year-old accomplice, were yesterday accused of robbing a man of a Toyota Premio, gold jewellery, and other items.

A woman was yesterday granted bail by a city magistrate, after being charged with forging her deceased husband’s will.

The first RadioShack store in Guyana will be opened at the Giftland Mall tomorrow as part of Unicomer Guyana’s network of retail stores, a release from Unicomer said yesterday.

Armed bandits yesterday afternoon invaded an auto repair shop at Industrial Site, Ruimveldt during which they assaulted two Chinese nationals and carted off cash, other valuables and two licenced firearms.

The Ministry of Public Health is one step closer to  being self-sufficient in storing its own medical supplies as tenders for an extension for a Materials Management Unit (MMU) bond were opened on Tuesday at the National Procurement and Tender Administration Board (NPTAB).

Four essential generic medicines for HIV treatment were assessed and recommended for sale in May by the Caribbean Regulatory System (CRS) in one of its first actions advising government on medicines regulation in Caricom.

Residents of Industry say they are “fed up” with the condition of the roads which they have to traverse daily and are calling on the relevant authorities to effect the necessary repairs.

Demerara ended day two of Guyana Cricket Board (GCB)/Hand in Hand under – 19 inter-county three-day tournament in a daunting position on 95 – 9, 119 runs ahead of Berbice after securing a 24 run first innings lead at the Everest Cricket Club ground, Yesterday.

Rico Persaud  of 2711 West Ruimveldt  was hauled before a city magistrate yesterday to answer four robbery charges.

Charged with being in possession of one pound of cannabis, a miner was yesterday remanded to prison.

A 90th+1 minute strike from Duquand Gomes propelled Mahaicony Secondary to a 2-1 victory against Belladrum Secondary, when the 7th annual Digicel Schools Football Championship, continued yesterday.

Investigators are awaiting the results of an autopsy to determine how an unidentified woman, whose partially decomposed body was found at a dam in Vreed-en-Hoop, West Coast Demerara on Tuesday, died.

Sparta Boss will oppose Albouystown while Tucville will tackle Sophia in today’s semi-finals of the Xtreme Cleaners/GT Beer Gold Rush Futsal Championship at the National Gymnasium, following quarterfinal wins on Tuesday.

CARDIFF, (Reuters) – Pakistan delivered an inspired all-round performance to rout a ragged England team by eight wickets in a one-sided Champions Trophy semi-final yesterday.

With the refusal of the 375 cane-cutters and cane transport operators of the Wales estate to take up positions at the Uitvlugt estate, the Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo) has advertised for workers.

CARDIFF, (Reuters) – Pakistan captain Sarfraz Ahmed was understandably proud of his inexperienced team following their unexpected and emphatic eight-wicket victory over hosts England in the Champions Trophy semi-finals yesterday.

Passengers using Guyana/Suriname Canawaima Ferry Service at Moleson Creek, Corentyne, Berbice can expect better services soon, DPI/GINA says.

This is the first time an official from the government has visited their community.

CARDIFF, (Reuters) – England captain Eoin Morgan cut a frustrated figure after his team delivered a muddled and lacklustre performance in a humiliating eight-wicket loss to Pakistan in the Champions Trophy semi-finals yesterday.

ALEXANDRIA, Va., (Reuters) – A man who had posted angry messages against President Donald Trump and other Republicans on social media opened fire on Republican lawmakers practicing for a charity baseball game yesterday, wounding a senior U.S.

LONDON, (Reuters) – Britain’s boxing body fined former world heavyweight champion David Haye 25,000 pounds ($31,995) yesterday for his conduct in the build-up to his defeat by underdog Tony Bellew in London last March.

Charged with robbing a business of over $200,000 in items, a miner was yesterday remanded to prison but granted bail on an assault charge.

Dear Editor, The Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) wishes to respond to a letter published in the Tuesday, June 13, 2017 edition of both the Stabroek News and Kaieteur News, penned by M Craig, in which the writer attempted to make a case as to why the GRA should not ban the use of smartphones.

GROS ISLET, St Lucia, CMC – Persistent heavy rain forced the abandonment of the decisive third One-Day International between West Indies and Afghanistan here last night, leaving the three-match series in a 1-1 stalemate.

DUBLIN, (Reuters) – Leo Varadkar was elected Irish Prime Minister yesterday, making the 38-year-old son of an Indian immigrant the first gay premier of the once-staunchly Catholic country and the youngest person to hold the office.

A fisherman was yesterday granted bail, after he was accused of stealing $2.6 million in items from a businessman.

Even as the Mayor and City Council (M&CC) has announced that it will allow the Metered Parking Committee until the end of July to conclude negotiations with the parking meter company Smart City Solutions (SCS), a well-placed George-town Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI) source has told Stabroek Business that should the issue of the implementation of parking meters in the city surface again “in its present form” it will continue to face “stiff and aggressive objection” from much of the business community.

Dear Editor, I wish to thank Mr Clement J. Rohee for his letter (SN June 9) in response to mine (SN June 8) which discussed the Gecom chairman selection process.

(Reuters) – Six current and former Michigan and Flint officials were criminally charged yesterday for their roles in the city’s water crisis that was linked to an outbreak of Legionnaires’ disease that caused at least 12 deaths, the state’s attorney general said.

Police Commissioner Seelall Persaud on Tuesday urged 143 new policemen and women to utilize the training they gained and make their fullest contribution wherever they are deployed.

SAN JOSE, Costa Rica,  CMC – Trinidad and Tobago turned in a gallant effort but it proved insufficient as they went down 2-1 to Costa Rica, to slump to a third straight defeat in the CONCACAF final round of World Cup qualifiers here Tuesday night.

The Ministry of Finance yesterday said that it is not exploring avenues for administering the teachers housing fund.

CARACAS, (Reuters) – Venezuelan opposition lawmakers yesterday said security forces used excessive violence during a raid to capture protesters in a sprawling middle-class apartment complex carried out after officers came under fire.

OAKLAND, Calif., (Reuters) – The Golden State Warriors made a strong case to be called one of the best teams in NBA history after a near-perfect run through the playoffs resulted in their second title in three years.

Dear Editor, In mi ool eej a guin bak to skuul. 

LONDON,  (Reuters) – A blaze engulfed a 24-storey housing block in central London yesterday, trapping residents as they slept and killing at least 12 people in an inferno that the fire brigade said was unprecedented in its scale and speed.

The technology used to connect government buildings and schools will soon be used to provide internet connection to Government’s service vehicles, DPI/GINA said.

SAN FRANCISCO, (Reuters) – A UPS driver opened fire with a handgun inside a United Parcel Service Inc delivery center in San Francisco on Wednesday, killing three co-workers before fatally shooting himself as police closed in, authorities and company officials said.

Dear Editor, The news report is that the Minister of Education is to take up residence in a different political resort. 

STUTTGART, Germany, (Reuters) – Roger Federer slumped to a shock 2-6 7-6(8) 6-4 loss to German veteran Tommy Haas at the Stuttgart Open on Wednesday in a disappointing comeback after the 18-times grand-slam champion missed the entire clay court season.

(Jamaica Observer) Against the backdrop of a runaway murder rate — including the brutal slaying of a family of four in Mount Carmel, Hanover late Monday night that brought the year-to-date toll to 632 — the police on Tuesday announced plans to intensify operations in hotspots across the island as part of efforts to stem the carnage.

At a sitting of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) on Monday last, Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Education Vibert Welch put a spoke in the wheel of Regional Executive Officer (REO) of Region Five Ovid Morrison, when he told the Members of Parliament who make up the committee that the Education Ministry does not have a policy to withhold salaries from teachers who travel overseas.

Dear Editor, There is no denying that Guyana has a lot of political, social and economic problems.

(Reuters) – India captain Virat Kohli shrugged off concerns about his team’s lower-middle order ahead of their Champions Trophy semi-final with Bangladesh today and called for complete focus against their “dangerous” opponents.

CARICOM and the Republic of Korea (RoK) on Tuesday formalised a decade-old friendship with the accreditation of the first non-permanent envoy of the country to CARICOM.

HAVANA, (Reuters) – Communist-run Cuba said yesterday it was calling for municipal elections on Oct.

Guyana’s most famous poet Martin Carter wrote the immortal lines “but a mouth is always muzzled, by the food it eats to live” in 1969, and soon after, disillusioned and disgusted by his own short stint in the country’s authoritarian Government he finally resigned, remarking in a Sunday Graphic piece that he wished to live “simply as a poet, remaining with the people.”

GENEVA, (Reuters) – Intensified coalition air strikes have killed at least 300 civilians in the Syrian northern city of Raqqa since March, as U.S.-backed