
British businessman invests in coconut industry
British businessman, Duncan Turnbull and his partners have invested in a 1000-acre estate in the Pomeroon River, the Ministry of Agriculture says.
Articles published on Friday, November 3, 2017
British businessman, Duncan Turnbull and his partners have invested in a 1000-acre estate in the Pomeroon River, the Ministry of Agriculture says.
The 911 emergency calling system, which was down for a lengthy period is finally up and running again.
MANCHESTER, England, (Reuters) – Former West Indies captain Shivnarine Chanderpaul has signed a new contract with Lancashire at the age of 43, the club said on Friday.
Guyana will on Monday host consultations on the use of marijuana as part of CARICOM’s call for ”careful in-depth research” to inform decision-making on the issue.
(Trinidad Guardian) One day after being stripped of her title, Yvonne Clarke was reinstated to represent T&T at the November 26 Miss Universe pageant in Las Vegas.
President David Granger yesterday reported on his administration’s stewardship of the country in the nearly two and a half years since it assumed office, but his state of the nation address to the National Assembly was mostly drowned out by heckling members of the opposition, who staged a protest in the parliamentary chambers.
As part of its legislative agenda in the new parliamentary session, the APNU+AFC administration will be moving to strengthen anti-corruption legislation, President David Granger said yesterday.
GROS ISLET, St Lucia, CMC – Teenaged seamer Sherfane Rutherford snatched a six-wicket haul to put Guyana Jaguars in command of their second round match in the Regional four-day championship against Windward Islands Volcanoes here Thursday.
Newly appointed Chairman of the Guyana Elections Commission (Gecom), retired Justice James Patterson yesterday clarified that he was never substantive Chief Justice of Grenada but had acted in the position for a short period of time, a fact he accidentally excluded from the Curriculum Vitae (CV) he had submitted to President David Granger.
KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC – Hometown boy Sheldon Cottrell followed up a half-century from Montcin Hodge with a destructive spell of left-arm fast bowling, but Sri Lanka “A” defied them to clinch a two-wicket victory over West Indies “A” in the first One-day match on Wednesday.
The Guyana Court of Appeal yesterday affirmed the 25-year sentence imposed by a High Court judge upon Dineshwar Sooklall for the brutal 2004 rape and killing of 12-year-old Julie Johanna Sooklall of Wakenaam.
Camptown and Mahaica Determinators sealed their berths to the quarterfinal round, securing lopsided wins over Buxton Stars and Winners Connection respectively, when the ‘Turbo Energy Drink Knockout Football Championship’ continued on Wednesday.
-GPHC, NPTAB officials rapped The Public Procurement Commission (PPC) has cleared Minister of Public Health Volda Lawrence of any wrongdoing in connection with the purchase of $632m worth of drugs by GPHC that breached the procurement law however questions will linger as one commissioner did not sign the report.
The opposition People’s Progressive Party/ Civic (PPP/C) yesterday staged a demonstration outside of the Public Buildings against President David Granger’s controversial appointment of retired judge James Patterson as the Guyana Elections Commission (Gecom) Chairman.
Commissioner of Police Seelall Persaud’s ability to continue to act in his position has “become untenable” and he should be made to resign under terms considered appropriate by President David Granger, or if he fails to do so, be removed for misbehaviour, according to the final report of the Commission of Inquiry (CoI) into the police force’s handling of an alleged plot to kill the president.
BULAWAYO, Zimbabwe, CMC – West Indies’ bid for a clean sweep ended in frustration as wicketkeeper Regis Chakabva struck a defiant half-century to earn Zimbabwe a precious draw on the final day of the second Test here Thursday.
This week’s ceremonial turning of the sod preparatory to the construction of a complex in which to house the Government Analyst-Food & Drugs Department (GAFDD) would appear to signal the beginning of the end of the marginalization of a key state agency which has spent just a few years short of a decade performing critical functions utilizing makeshift accommodation on the University of Guyana’s Turkeyen Campus.
BK International Inc. received an additional $195M despite failing to construct the full length of the new access road to the Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA) , according to a performance audit conducted by the Auditor Office, which also found that the project was marred by millions of dollars in overpayments, numerous delays and unauthorized works.
(Reuters) – Ben Stokes’ participation in the Ashes would be an “absolute bonus” but England are preparing contingency plans after writing off the all-rounder for the series, coach Trevor Bayliss said.
The Lions Club of Bel-Air in collaboration with Clear Waters, will stage a two day Domino Tournament this weekend at the former’s Enachu Street Headquarters in Section K Campbellville.
Just over a month after Minister of State Joseph Harmon had declared that the APNU+AFC administration had set aside the 165 MV Amalia Falls Hydropower Project, the private sector appears to have not yet written off the controversial power supply option as a vehicle for accelerating the growth of the country’s manufacturing sector.
A Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the Georgetown Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI) and the Chamber of Commerce of the Republic of Cuba has been signed in Havana, according to the Department of Public Information (DPI).
As early as Saturday evening, long before the scheduled three-night Uncapped event at the National Exhibition Site, Sophia, was over, officials of the Guyana Manufacturing & Services Association (GMSA) were announcing that four more such events, at Providence, Port Mourant, and two other venues including one in Region Three, would be held in 2018.
A 19-year-old West Ruimveldt resident died after the motorcycle he was riding yesterday afternoon slammed into a pick-up truck.
CARACAS, (Reuters) – Venezuela yesterday announced plans to restructure its burgeoning foreign debt, a move that may lead to a default by the cash-strapped OPEC nation whose collapsing socialist economy has left its population struggling to find food and medicine.
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – Gavin Tonge proved there was life left in the old man yet with an incisive spell of fast-medium, swing bowling that catapulted Leeward Islands Hurricanes to a stunning, innings-and-four-run victory over Barbados Pride in the Digicel 4-Day Championship on Thursday.
Dear Editor, We are writing to share our concerns about the HPV vaccination campaign that the Guyana Ministry of Public Health has once again re-launched, specifically targeting pre-teen schoolgirls.
Dear Editor, This is a respectful appeal for urgent political dialogue between the President and the Leader of the Opposition to address the pressing social and political problems of Guyana in the national interest.
The Guyana Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) yesterday said it is conducting an investigation to ascertain the circumstances that led to the crash of an Air Services Limited, Britten-Norman Islander aircraft – bearing registration number 8R-GER, at the Chenapau airstrip.
The National Agricultural Research and Extension Institute (NAREI) is reporting that production of sweet peppers by local farmers last year reduced the country’s food import bill by $20 million.
Four teenage cyclists will represent Guyana at the Caribbean Junior Cycling Championships slated for this weekend in Barbados after raising enough funds to cover their own airfare.
WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives unveiled a tax bill yesterday that would cost $1.51 trillion and deliver deep tax cuts as promised by President Donald Trump, setting off a race in Congress to give him his first major legislative win.
Mae’s and Bush Lot Secondary Schools yesterday recorded wins in the latest round of the 2017/2018 Guyana Cricket Board/ Demerara Mutual Life Assurance Society Limited/National Sports Commission/ National Secondary School Cricket League (GCB/DMLAS/NSC/NSSCL) continued with matches being played in Georgetown and the East Coast of Demerara.
MUMBAI, (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – An Indian court on Thursday sentenced to life in prison two Indian men who were convicted of raping their 10-year-old niece in a case that caused a global furore when the girl was denied an abortion and had to give birth earlier this year.
By Malisa Richards Interim Secretary “The creation of the Internet Society Guyana Chapter comes at a critical time in Guyana where international issues, such as the .amazon
A young man was charged yesterday with the theft of a wallet during a robbery.
Dear Editor, I propose the following:Justice Patterson should resign. It is clear that he will not get the support he needs to do the job as Chair of Gecom.
BARCELONA, (Reuters) – Spanish teams have ruled with an iron fist in Europe for the last few years but a disappointing round of results in the Champions League has left the media wondering if this dominant era might be grinding to a halt.
WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – U.S. Energy Secretary Rick Perry suggested on Thursday that the expansion of fossil fuel use in Africa would help protect people there from sexual assault, a comment that drew a swift rebuke from environmental activists.
Dear Editor, I have noted letters in the media from ACDA and an organization purported to be representing Rastafarians in Guyana.
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Lakraj Singh, Roy, as he is familiarly known, has spent more than twenty years selling spices to customers on the Essequibo Coast.
Steve Fiedtkou, who was on trial for causing the death of his wife last year after the motorcycle they were travelling on was hit by a car, had the charge against him withdrawn on Wednesday.
SAN FRANCISCO, (Reuters) – Apple Inc on Thursday reported better-than-expected earnings and offered a rosy forecast for the holiday shopping season, allaying investor concerns about production delays on the new iPhone X and demonstrating remarkable strength across its growing line of products and services.
Dear Editor, It was recently revealed in the media that police will be embarking on a campaign to educate road users about the laws governing safety seats for children in vehicles.
The South Turkeyen Sports Club in association with ‘Bannas Foundation’, will stage a 4-aside football competition on Sunday November 5th at the Jubilee Park Tarmac from 9:00am.
Gold Prices for the three day period ending Thursday November 02, 2017
A city magistrate yesterday fined and sentenced a landscaper to three years in jail, after he admitted to being in possession of cannabis, which he claimed was for his asthmatic nephew.
GASCI Summary of Financials Session 745 October 30, 2017
MADRID, (Reuters) – A Spanish judge ordered nine Catalan secessionist leaders to be held in custody yesterday pending a potential trial over the region’s independence push.
NEW YORK, (Reuters) – Puerto Rico Governor Ricardo Rossello criticized the work of the U.S.
WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – Senate Democrats yesterday demanded that Attorney General Jeff Sessions be recalled to testify on the Trump campaign’s Russia contacts after the disclosure of an effort to set up a meeting between then-Republican candidate Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin.
(The Sports Xchange) – Highlights from National Basketball Association games on Wednesday: Pacers 124, Cavaliers 107 Thaddeus Young scored 26 points to lead all five Indiana Pacers starters in double figures in a 124-107 blowout of the Cleveland Cavaliers on Wednesday night.
A young man yesterday blamed hard times for him robbing a 15-year-old of a cellphone and he was sentenced to three months in jail for the crime.
Dear Editor, Former President Donald Ramotar is saying `Guyanese of all political views must join the fight to promote integrity in public life’ (SN, 2nd November, 2017) yet he is unprepared to hold himself to the same standard he is asking of the society.
Vendors trading from stalls in Bourda Street will have to give up their trading positions for around two weeks, beginning immediately, to allow for repairs to the roadway which has deteriorated continually over the years.
WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – President Donald Trump yesterday agreed to expand the use of disaster aid to rebuild Puerto Rico’s power grid and other infrastructure wrecked by Hurricane Maria, a senior White House official told Reuters.
GASCI (www.gasci.com/telephone Nº 223-6175/6) reports that session 745’s trading results showed consideration of $25,317,802 from 543,145 shares traded in 9
The journey from being a Primary School teacher in the South Rupununi village of Achiwuib has brought Edwin Looknauth right back to his earliest adult employment, working as an assistant to his grandmother, Drupattie, whose reputation as a coconut oil seller in Bourda Market, he insists, some people can still recall.
In most countries (and Guyana is no exception) issues relating to “public safety” rank highly on the list of concerns for the population and the government.
PARIS, (Reuters) – Argentine Juan Martin del Potro moved a step closer to qualifying for the season-ending ATP Finals when he reached the quarter-finals of the Paris Masters with a 7-5 6-4 win against Robin Haase on Thursday.
Part 22 Oil and the Environment The title of this week’s column is borrowed from a presentation by Annette Arjoon-Martins, Mr.
A Mahdia man was yesterday granted his release on $100,000 bail after being charged with the fraudulent conversion of almost three quarters of a million dollars.
Just a few weeks ago, whilst reviewing from a very personal perspective, the six decades of the People’s National Congress (PNC), I recalled the political crossovers of two ideological players.
The weaknesses in the local agro-processing sub-sector have, over the past year or two, secured increasing traction as a talking point at various fora.
Dear Editor, US President Donald Trump, in reaction to the Islamic related terror attack in New York on Tuesday afternoon, said he will ask Congress to terminate the Diversity Visa Program (DVP) under which the Uzbek terrorist was granted a green card (through the lottery system) to settle in America.