Daily Archive: Saturday, June 17, 2017

CASTRIES, St Lucia, CMC – The newly opend Brian Lara Cricket Stadium in Trinidad will host the finals of the 2017 Caribbean Premier League in September, organisers confirmed Saturday.

The WPA remains a key member of the governing coalition, according to Minister of State, Joseph Harmon.

NORRISTOWN, Pa., (Reuters) – A Pennsylvania judge on Saturday declared a mistrial in Bill Cosby’s sexual assault case after the jury said it could not reach a verdict, but prosecutors vowed to retry the case and the disgraced entertainer still faces a slew of civil lawsuits.

(Trinidad Guardian) Speculation that a Chinese mafia operating in T&T ordered the hit on the lives on Chinese nationals Shirui Zhao and Yangli Gu is one of the theories being investigated by police.

Following the granting of a production licence by government here, ExxonMobil yesterday announced that it has made a final investment decision to proceed with the first phase of development for the Liza field at a cost of US$4.4B.

A marathon debate on the PPP/C motion for the revocation of the controversial presidential Commission of Inquiry (CoI) into lands ended last night with the government members voting it down.

A family on the Corentyne is now mourning the loss of the head of their household, after the tractor he was operating in a rice field flipped over, and pinned him on Thursday afternoon around 2 pm.

The business of the National Assembly was at a standstill for 15 minutes last evening when Speaker of the House, Dr.

Head of the Customs Anti-Narcotic Agency (CANU) James Singh was yesterday officially notified of his removal from that past which has resulted from recommendations made by President David Granger as well as a Commission of Inquiry (CoI) recently conducted into the unit’s role in the interception and subsequent release of a cocaine-laden vessel.

The National Sports Commission (NSC) yesterday made a financial contribution to junior Caribbean table tennis bronze medalist, Pricilla Greaves to assist with her development trip to China.

Guyana is set to participate in the 2017 South American Youth Games in Santiago, Chile from September 27 to October 8.

A Linden man was yesterday granted bail, after being charged with circulating nude photographs of his ex-girlfriend.

The seventh Annual Digicel Schools Football Championship will resume today at the National Track and Field Centre, Leonora with a triple-header starting at 11:00hrs.

Shafaur Alli, one of the two siblings charged with the discovery of cocaine in frozen fish at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA), last year June, had the matter dismissed yesterday, after the prosecution failed to prove its case.

In what can be described as a dream finale, Sparta Boss will engage Tucville today in the Xtreme Cleaners/GT Beer Gold Rush Futsal Championship final at the National Gymnasium, following semi-final wins on Thursday.

The partially decomposed body that was discovered on a dam in Vreed-en-Hoop, West Coast Demerara (WCD) earlier this week has been identified as that of a Crane Housing Scheme woman, who had been mentally ill for the past 20 years.

Cyclists competing for the prestigious titles of National Time Trial and Road Race Champion will take centre stage this weekend.

Twenty-eight-year-old father of nine, Satish Diaz, was yesterday sentenced to eight years in jail for the 2014 killing of his friend, Mahendra Singh, who he dealt a single blow, while they were drinking.

Minister of State Joseph Harmon yesterday confirmed that several government ministers have travelled to Ireland to seek medical attention but stressed that this is at their own expense.

One of Guyana’s most decorated powerlifters, John ‘Big John’ Edwards was the beneficiary of a timely sponsorship pact from the International Pharmaceutical Agency (IPA) ahead of the NAPF/Caribbean and NAPF/FESUPO Powerlifting Championships scheduled for July 3-8 in Orlando, Florida.

Guyana Football Federation (GFF) Chief Wayne Forde, said the decision to re-integrate Georgetown Football Club (GFC) and Pele at the association level, was done in the interest of the sport and players.

Charged last year with driving under the influence, and dangerous driving which caused the death of Bertram Cummings, Michael Fraser was yesterday sentenced to four years for the causing death charge and fined for the other.

A New Amsterdam man, on Thursday, was fined $347,000 and sentenced to five years imprisonment for possession of 1735 grammes of cannabis for the purpose of trafficking.

LEICESTER, England, CMC – West Indies Women leg-spinner Afy Fletcher has warned against taking the euphoria of last year’s Twenty20 World Cup triumph into the upcoming 50-overs World Cup starting next week.

Dear Editor, I wish to thank President Granger for acknowledging and valuing Dr Rupert Roopnaraine’s continuing contribution to national development, work he has been engaged in since the 1970s, first as a non-state actor and more recently as Minister of Education.

Despite fierce resistance from the parliamentary opposition and a last-minute attempt by one of its MPs, Anil Nandlall to insert an amendment of his own, the Deeds and Commercial Registries (Amendment) Bill 2017 was passed in the National Assembly late Thursday afternoon.

LISBON,  (Reuters) – Real Madrid forward wants to leave the club and Spain after being accused of committing tax fraud in the country, a report in Portuguese sports daily A Bola said yesterday.

Balata craftsmen Nicodemus Joseph and George Tancredo are known for stealing the spotlight at any given exhibition and this year’s Lethem rodeo was no exception when they displayed some of the most artistic animals and cowboys ever seen which captured the attention of many.

The refusal of Pathologist Dr. Vivekanand Brijmohan to attend court, yesterday stalled the case of Steve Allicock who is currently on trial for the murder of Wendell Tappin.

LONDON, (Reuters) – England’s limited-overs team have improved significantly since being dumped out of the World Cup in the group stage two years ago but they remain a work in progress, batting mainstay Joe Root has said.

Dear Editor, The Guyana Agricultural and General Workers Union’s (GAWU) attention was drawn to an advertisement titled ‘Do Guyanese know these facts about the sugar industry?’

Hi Everyone, How are you enjoying the bountiful mango season? I love gazing at the basket of mangoes on my kitchen counter.

LEICESTER, England, CMC – Captain Stafanie Taylor and opener Hayley Matthews struck half-centuries but West Indies Women lost for the third time in their build-up to next week’s ICC Women’s World Cup when they went down by five wickets to India Women in a warm-up match here yesterday.

June is the month where special allowance is made to colour block your fashions for 30 days straight without looking ‘too much’.

WASHINGTON,  (Reuters) – President Donald Trump acknowledged yesterday he is under investigation in a probe of alleged Russian meddling in the 2016 U.S.

Dear Editor, In reply to Joan Cambridge’s letter on Creolese being taught at UG (‘UG’s Aliidee Skuul teaches writing in Guyanese Creole’ SN, June 15), I wish to state: Abee dese estate people gat abee own way fi tawk Creolese an abee wan fi know ah who kine Creolese dem ah teach ah UG as Guyanese Creolese because none ah abee nah guh guh to no Allidee Skuul no time.

The National Assembly’s Committee on Appointments has approved Yonette Ramao-Scarville for the position of Attorney at Law within the Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU).

Delisha Wright, one of the ten finalists for the Miss Guyana World pageant was recently assigned Region One (Barima/Waini) in keeping with the requirements of the pageant, and she plans on highlighting some of the region’s features as well tackling the issue of sexual abuse.

Dear Editor, The Carter Center has made some interesting suggestions regarding constitutional reform.

MIAMI,  (Reuters) – President Donald Trump yesterday ordered tighter restrictions on Americans traveling to Cuba and a clampdown on U.S.

President David Granger has full confidence in acting Education Minister Nicolette Henry and it is he who has to decide how long she will remain in that position,  Minister of State Joseph Harman said yesterday.

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – West Indies captain Jason Holder has called for more consistency from his batting group as the side gets ready to face mighty India in a five-match one-day series starting here next week.

LONDON,  (Reuters) – India are favourites to retain the Champions Trophy tomorrow but they would probably have preferred to face different opponents than arch-rivals Pakistan in what is sure to be a highly-charged final.

BERLIN,  (Reuters) – Former Chancellor Helmut Kohl, the architect of Germany’s 1990 reunification and mentor to Angela Merkel, has died at age 87, his Christian Democratic Union party (CDU) said yesterday.

The damaged bridge between the Mabura and Kurupukari section along the Linden to Lethem road was reopened earlier this week, according to Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Public Infrastructure, Geoffrey Vaughn.

A Trinidadian born artiste has made it to the cover of the global digital music service Spotify for the release of the single “Take it up again” which was remixed/ produced by EDM producer/DJ Tommie Sunshine and also features Flush & Kahtana, two EDM producers.

Dear Editor, The admonition by Commissioner-General of the Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) Godfrey Statia about possible sanctions should there be a continued breach of confidentiality at the GRA, was criticized as “creating a repressive atmosphere” by a letter writer in the June 12 edition of Kaieteur News.

By Kojo McPherson (Guest writer) Kojo McPherson is a multidisciplinary artist currently focused on filmmaking.

Guyanese fashion designer Nelsion Andre Nurse is set to stage the fourth chapter of his fashion extravaganza ‘Reflections’ under the theme ‘The Journey’ come July 15 at the Theatre Guild, Parade Street.

ERIN, Wisconsin, (Reuters) – Americans Rickie Fowler and Brooks Koepka were slugging it out at the top of the U.S.

A miner was yesterday granted bail after he was accused of stealing $150,000 from his employer, moments after asking for a drink of water.

WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – President Donald Trump had personal liabilities of at least $315.6 million to German, U.S.

By United States Ambassador Perry L. Holloway The diverse family of nations in the Americas recognizes democracy is a part of our collective DNA. 

Dear Editor, The announcement earlier this week that the Cabinet had been reshuffled for the third time in two years would, ordinarily, have been regarded as yet another bit of intrigue in a political alliance.

The loud, dog like yelping calls of the White-throated Toucan can carry for a long distance. 

LONDON,  (Reuters) – British Prime Minister Theresa May was rushed away under heavy police guard yesterday as protesters shouted “Shame on you” after she met residents who live near a tower block in London where at least 30 people died in a fire.

Two men, accused of stealing a total of $862,200 in items from the Guyana Agricultural Union and Khans Auto Sales, were yesterday sentenced to three years in jail, after admitting to the crimes.

Dear Editor, The tragedy confronting the sugar industry in Guyana and the fifteen thousand workers and their families, along with the tens of thousands of others who are likely to be affected indirectly thereby, is a classic saga of politics, betrayal and incompetence.

Reports that Russia may have killed Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi have raised hopes that the Islamic State is finally unravelling.

Few words are spoken in Adero, the new short film from Guyanese filmmaker Kojo McPherson.

BERLIN, (Reuters) – Germany’s Confederations Cup target is not so much the title as it is to develop young players with an eye on next year’s World Cup in Russia, team manager Oliver Bierhoff said yesterday.

Visitors and Guyanese can now access the 2016-2017 edition of Guyana Where and What, a pocket size guide book on Guyana which is said to be filled with an abundance of information on Guyana for visitors to guide them.

CARACAS, (Reuters) – A lawmaker acting on behalf of Venezuela’s government sought yesterday to start court proceedings to dismiss the chief state prosecutor, who has broken with socialist President Nicolas Maduro during opposition protests.

The police are currently pursuing two suspects in connection with Wednesday afternoon’s invasion at an Industrial Site, Ruimveldt repair shop during which two persons were injured and a quantity of valuables including two licensed firearms were stolen.