Daily Archive: Sunday, June 25, 2017

(Reuters) – Opening batsman Ajinkya Rahane notched a century, captain Virat Kohli scored 87 and India crushed West Indies by 105 runs in a lopsided one-day international in Trinidad on Sunday.

The Guyana Gold Board will be charging miners/dealers a $4,000 processing fee per ounce of gold on each transaction.

The Police say they are investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of a so far unidentified male whose lifeless body was found on the `C’ Field Sophia Access Road, East Coast Demerara about 22:15h last night by police ranks on a mobile patrol.

The Police say they are investigating a fatal accident which occurred about 23:40h last night on the Liliendaal Railway Embankment, East Coast Demerara that resulted in the death of Debra Pompey, 36 years of 473 Belle West Housing Scheme, Canal No.

The Police say they are investigating a fatal accident which occurred about 3 pm yesterday at Second Street, Herstelling, East Bank Demerara, involving motor car PVV 4911 and pedestrian Kalicharan Goordial,49 years of Creekdam, Herstelling.

LAHORE, Pakistan,  (Reuters) – An oil tanker crashed and exploded on a road in Pakistan on Sunday, killing 146 people, many of whom were collecting leaking fuel before it ignited, government officials and rescue workers said.

Serious efforts are being made by the Special Organised Crime Unit (SOCU) to question Winston Brassington and former Finance Minister Dr Ashni Singh in connection with the findings of a forensic audit into the management of NICIL and several files pertaining to this matter have been sent for legal advice.

Hoff Van Aurich is a sleepy little village on the Essequibo Coast situated 26 kilometres from Supenaam.

Minister of Public Health Volda Lawrence on Friday appeared before the Public Procurement Commission (PPC) to answer questions on the purchase of $605 million in emergency drugs for the Georgetown Public Hospital (GPHC) in violation of the procurement law.

A La Bonne Intention (LBI) cane harvester died yesterday afternoon when he fell overboard while fishing in a flooded trench.

Amid concerns about government unresponsiveness to the flooding that has gripped the East Coast Demerara (ECD) since Thursday, Ministers of Public Infrastructure and Agriculture David Patterson and Noel Holder visited flood-hit Buxton and the Ogle Pump Station yesterday to assess the situation.

Part 1 Level of savings When one looks at the current account balance in the country’s balance of payments, the concern might be about the deficit that emerges annually and the amount of foreign currency that seems to be leaving the country. 

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – Rain could once again play a decisive role in the second One-Day International of the five-match series between West Indies and India set to bowl off here Sunday.

The fifth edition of the biggest party in sports, the Hero Caribbean Premier League (CPL) is about to take the region by storm with a number of regional and international players about to suit up for their adopted teams.

Residents of several Region Five villages awakened yesterday morning to flooded bottom flats, yards and farmland, but Regional Chairman Vickchand Ramphal reported late yesterday afternoon that a pump provided by the National Drainage and Irrigation Authority (NDIA) has delivered some relief.

These are not my own insights but I make them my own and am pleased to pass them on.

Riverview, Police, Plantain Slice and All Stars sealed quarterfinal berths when the inaugural Guinness ‘Greatest of the Streets’ Bartica Zone commenced Friday at the Bartica Community Centre Tarmac.

Transparency Institute Guyana Incorporated (TIGI) yesterday condemned the victimisation of Nurse Sherlyn Marks, saying that her exposure of wrongdoing by a political operative was the right thing to do and highlighted the urgent need for whistleblower legislation.

The absence of a koker door, at the Koker Street entrance in Wismar, Linden, has resulted in flooding.

A Caribbean lawyer friend of mine, a very perceptive gentleman, occasionally sends me pieces of writing on this subject or that on the basis that they will interest me. 

Marian Academy and President’s College will face-off in the U14 boys final following semifinal wins in the Youth Basketball Guyana (YBG), Georgetown/East Coast Regionals Friday.

On June 16, speaking in Miami, President Trump announced measures reversing aspects of his predecessor’s policy of normalising relations with Cuba.

The report containing details of the circumstances which led to the tail section of a parked Fly Jamaica airplane being knocked off by a Caribbean Airlines Limited (CAL) aircraft, as it was pulling into the apron at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA) has been completed and is currently under review by the two airlines.

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – Lawyers for estranged Test batsman Darren Bravo believe a resolution between the player and Cricket West Indies could have already been reached were it not for ill-advised statements made by new CWI chief executive, Johnny Grave.

LONDON, CMC – India produced a stunning upset to beat England by 35 runs and headline the opening day of the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup here yesterday.

She was involuntarily returned to Guyana more than 14 years ago, but the 50-year-old mother of four still cannot find a steady job and finds it “frustrating just to survive.”

Assassins of conversation they bury the voice they assassinate, in the beloved grave of the voice, never to be silent.

Work on the Kitty Market has recommenced and the City Engineers Department is working assiduously to complete the project.

The lifeless body of a man was yesterday afternoon fished out of a trench at East La Penitence.

(Reuters) – Sri Lanka coach Graham Ford has stepped down after 15 months in his second stint with the team, the cricket board announced yesterday.

A young and talented group from the Holy Spirit Roman Catholic Church yesterday won first place at Guyana’s inaugural robot and technology exhibition.

“I see her come out the office in a flood of tears and is like me heart just go out to her and I had to stop she and ask she wah happen.

Introduction Oil and natural gas industry analysts and energy economists repeatedly highlight the basic observation that no two oil refineries are the same; stressing that they are unique in essential ways.

The Ministry of Public Infrastructure will be meeting with officials of the Regional Democratic Council (RDC) and the Bagotville Neighbourhood Democratic Council (NDC) to discuss the rehabilitation of the damaged Bagotville Access Bridge.

(Reuters) – England’s Stuart Broad is hoping to be fit for the first test against South Africa but the recovering paceman would first like to see if he can send down 10 overs for Nottinghamshire in the Royal London One-Day Cup final against Surrey on July 1.

As we discussed food last week, let us stay on topic.

Primo’s Sewing Establishment has had a successful year and is looking to expand its operations as it reignites the local garment manufacturing industry.

ST PETERSBURG, (Reuters) – European champions Portugal comfortably dispatched New Zealand 4-0 to reach the Confederations Cup semi-finals yesterday after Cristiano Ronaldo set them on their way with a penalty.

The world recently witnessed an intense nine-round chess tournament in Stavanger, Norway, featuring ten of the world’s highest-ranked chess players.

KAZAN, Russia, (Reuters) – Mexico winger Hirving Lozano took advantage of an awful mix-up in the Russian defence to score an extraordinary goal which gave his side a 2-1 win and knocked the Confederations Cup hosts out of the tournament yesterday.

As Barama Company Limited (BCL) continues to scale down its operations and focus on its value-added factory, General Manager Mohindra Chand said the company was still in talks with government about solutions to make the value-added sector more viable.

I want you to think of today’s recipe as a precursor to the recipes that will be shared over the next two Sundays in this column.

LONDON (Reuters) – Britain said 34 high-rise apartment blocks had failed fire safety checks carried out after the deadly Grenfell Tower blaze, including several in north London where residents were forced to evacuate amid chaotic scenes.

KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC – Olympic double sprint champion Elaine Thompson unleashed a world-leading time to successfully defend her 100 metres title at the National Championships here Friday night.

Fisheries research and development, environmental protection and management, monitoring, control and surveillance, and fisheries operations and support were among the issues addressed when the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) in collaboration with the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries Department held a Sustainable Fisheries Framework and Strategy Development Workshop last week.

CARACAS (Reuters) – Organization of American States President Luis Almagro offered yesterday to resign if Venezuela holds free elections and enacts reforms to protect democracy in the troubled South American nation.

The police have recently received legal advice in relation to the murder of Roy Roland and recommendations were made for them to conduct further investigations into the matter.

BAKU, (Reuters) – Mercedes’ Lewis Hamilton admitted yesterday that greed almost cost him dearly before he clinched a landmark pole during qualifying for Sunday’s Azerbaijan Grand Prix.

Impatiens, commonly called Busy Lizzie, originated in eastern Africa and comes from the Balsaminaceae family.

The Anhinga or snake bird, as it is called, is a large water bird found in much of the Americas.

BEIJING (Reuters) – Fifteen people were killed in a landslide in southwest China’s Sichuan Province yesterday and about 100 were believed to be still buried in the debris and feared dead, state media said.

Dear Editor, Lincoln Lewis engaged in some necessary pushback against the calls for constitutional reform when he accused some advocates of being ignorant of key aspects of the constitution (‘There must first be understanding of the issues before the constitution can be reformed’ SN, June 23).

Last Wednesday Stabroek News reported on the Preliminary Report into the Education Sector of Guyana, which was handed over to the Ministry of the Presidency by the Ministry of Education earlier this month.