Daily Archive: Thursday, November 16, 2017

Opposition Leader, Bharrat Jagdeo (right)  is currently attending the International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) high-level Caribbean Forum which is being held in Jamaica.

The AFC today said that its Leader Raphael Trotman was invited to an urgent meeting at State House on October 19th at which he was informed by President David Granger of his decision to appoint retired Justice James Patterson as Chairman of GECOM.

(Trinidad Guardian) Former diplomat Reginald Dumas says “it is highly unusual” for China to withdraw an invitation to a foreign leader, and it does “represent on the face of it a snub.”

HARARE,  (Reuters) – President Robert Mugabe is insisting he remains Zimbabwe’s only legitimate ruler and balking at mediation by a Catholic priest to allow the 93-year-old former guerrilla a graceful exit after a military coup, sources said today.

The three suspects, including two police constables who were deemed “persons of interest” in the death of school teacher Kescia Branche have been released from police custody.

The Government of Guyana will have to pay the US$2.2 million awarded to Trinidad road construction company Dipcon in 2015, after losing its bid to appeal the judgment before the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ).

Warning that the Caribbean is an attractive ‘paradise’ for money-launderers, tax-evaders and assorted transnational criminal cartels, President David Granger yesterday said that Guyana has already laid the foundation to protect itself against financial crimes.

The dismissal of two city constables at the centre of an allegation of sexual assault against a juvenile will be rescinded, and the men sent on administrative leave instead, pending a report from the city’s Legal Affairs Committee.

PPP/C MP Anil Nandlall last evening said that the imminent scrapping of the Anti-Money Laundering Authority is not only a major embarrassment for government but also confirms that the current parliamentary opposition was correct when it argued that the creation of the agency was unnecessary.

A police rank who allegedly provided the gun used in the murder of popular businessman Godfrey Scipio during last month has been taken into custody for questioning.

A lone gunman robbed Guyanese gospel singer Kester Deane, popularly known as ‘Kester D’, of a quantity of valuables just after midnight yesterday and the items were later returned to him after the robber realised the identity of the victim.

A fire just after 8 last night ripped through three buildings located on one lot in the Number 70 Village, Corentyne area leaving some three persons without a home.

In an effort to recognise and honour the outstanding players that participated in the recent Guyana Floodlights Softball Cricket Association (GFSCA) Well Teen, Nauth Motor Spares, Trophy Stall and Tropical Springs nationwide U13 cricket tournament, a feature game will be played on Saturday at the Demerara Cricket Club ground from 2pm between Blairmont Blazers and the GFSCA All Star Team.

The Mayor and City Councillors (M&CC) are bracing for an anticipated strike by city workers beginning today, over unpaid wages that are due to 22 percent of the work force.

A City Magistrate is today expected to rule on whether a prima facie case has been made out against the men charged with dousing columnist Freddie Kissoon with human faeces.

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – The top-of-the-table clash between Guyana Jaguars and hosts Trinidad and Tobago Red Force, will highlight the fourth round of the Regional Four-Day Championship which bowls off today.

The Canadian resident, who was charged in October with the possession of 3.5 pounds of heroin, was yesterday granted bail after the prosecution stated that they would be unable to commence her trial in a timely manner.

Fitness Express has flexed its corporate muscles in support of the highly anticipated ‘Stage of Champions’ event scheduled for the Theatre Guild on Saturday evening.

LONDON, CMC – Cricket’s world governing body, the ICC, is investigating an approach made to Zimbabwe captain Graeme Cremer to fix parts of the recent two-Test series against West Indies.

Guyana’s Honorary Consul globally are not paid a salary or given any tax waivers and do their the work almost voluntarily, making the best of their personal time and resources for which the Ministry of Foreign Affairs is grateful,  Minister of Foreign Affairs Carl Greenidge says.

Legendary former Guyana cricket umpire Tulsi Ranjit Kumar also known as Umpire Kumar or TR of Groenveldt Pasture, died November 10, in the United States of America.

Two Dominican Republic nationals who were picked up during a raid conducted at the Rio nightclub were yesterday brought before Magistrate Fabayo Azore to answer to the charge of overstaying their time in Guyana.

Residents of Bartica will soon be the beneficiaries of a state-of-the-art ‘green’ market when the current facility undergoes major rehabilitation works in a few weeks.

A Brazilian national was yesterday remanded to prison after he was charged with being in possession of a bullet.

By Royston Alkins  Georgetown completed a resounding eight-wicket win over East Coast at the Enterprise Community Centre ground yesterday on the back of a mean spell of left-arm spin bowling from West Indies Under – 19 spinner Ashmead Nedd in third round action of the Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) Jaguars 50 overs tournament.

A 53-year-old, Leopold Street baker was yesterday brought before Magistrate Fabayo Azore to answer a charge of theft.

KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC – Jamaica Scorpions will be strengthened for their trip to Warner Park in St Kitts to face Leeward Islands Volcanoes, as regular captain and frontline spinner, Nikita Miller has returned to the squad.

A nineteen-year-old was yesterday brought before Magistrate Fabayo Azore to answer a charge of robbery.

(The Sports Xchange) – A masked Kyrie Irving scored 25 points as the Boston Celtics ran their winning streak to 13 games with a 109-102 victory over the Brooklyn Nets.

A teenage pandit succumbed to his injuries yesterday afternoon, more than a week after he was involved in an accident along the Tuschen Public Road, East Bank Essequibo (EBE).

Two 20-year-old men were yesterday brought before Magistrate Fabayo Azore to answer a robbery charge.

After partnering with the Guyana Boxing Association (GBA) to box off two successful tournaments earlier in the year, the Demerara Distillers Limited (DDL) will once again brand and sponsor the final competition which will be staged on Saturday.

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – Young West Indies opener, Keagan Simmons, says the players vying for selection for next year’s Youth World Cup, have been gradually lifting their training intensity.

Banks DIH Limited and the Coca Cola Company are partners in promoting heathy lifestyle in schools through physical activity and, as part of the initiative, Houston Secondary School on the East Bank of Demerara has benefited through the rehabilitation of its basketball backboard and donations of basketballs and jump (skipping) ropes, a release from the company stated.

HARARE,  (Reuters) – Zimbabwe was on a knife’s edge today after the military seized power in what it dubbed a targeted operation against “criminals” in the entourage of President Robert Mugabe, who has ruled the southern African nation for almost four decades.

Dear Editor, Let me first commend our First Lady Mrs. Sandra Granger for the astute path she has adopted in respect to promoting entrepreneurial training initiatives in Guyana.

The Ansa McAl Lucozade handicap squash tournament got underway last night with several matches in the two divisions.

Ruel Rambiriche, Vikash Mootoo and Reba Ramlall ran out winners when the Marian Academy Primary and Secondary Schools badminton tournament concluded Tuesday at the school’s Auditorium.

Dear Editor, The media plays an important role in how we address sexual abuse, especially abuse against children.

NEW YORK, (Reuters) – Leonardo da Vinci’s portrait of Christ “Salvator Mundi” sold for a record-smashing $450.3 million on Wednesday at Christie’s in New York — more than double the old mark for any work of art at auction.

KOLKATA, (Reuters) – India captain Virat Kohli admitted to being in a familiar dilemma over the team’s opening combination going into the first test against Sri Lanka beginning at the Eden Gardens today.

Dear Editor, This letter is in response to one that appeared in your newspaper earlier this month written by Sherlina Nageer et al titled `Gov’t should halt HPV vaccination programme, there are better options’.

MOSCOW/CARACAS,  (Reuters) – Venezuela won easier debt terms from Russia and got a vote of confidence from China yesterday, as the oil-rich country said it had starting making interest payments on bonds after a delay that had threatened to trigger a default.

Dear Editor, While visiting the UK, I read that the US had pulled out of the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI) which Guyana is now a candidate member of.

WASHINGTON,  (Reuters) – Two senior U.S. senators asked Secretary of State Rex Tillerson yesterday to explain “questionable management practices” at his department that they believe are weakening the country’s diplomatic power, adding to a chorus of concern in Congress.

The East Ruimveldt Community Centre Tarmac commonly known as California Square will now be the venue for the playoff round of the 2017 Guinness ‘Greatest of the Streets’ football tournament tomorrow from 18:00hrs.

Dear Editor, I write in response to Mr. Christopher Ram’s letter captioned `Mr Norton was wrong about the date of the GECOM proviso’ (SN 11/13/2017). 

LUANDA,  (Reuters) – Angolan President Joao Lourenco dismissed Isabel dos Santos as chair of the state oil company Sonangol on Wednesday, in a dramatic move against the family of the former president.

BEIRUT,  (Reuters) – France said on Wednesday that Lebanese Prime Minister Saad al-Hariri, who Lebanon’s president says is being held hostage by Saudi Arabia, will visit France with his family in coming days.

CARACAS, (Reuters) – Last March, Chief Justice Maikel Moreno shocked Venezuela when his Supreme Court nullified the powers of the National Assembly and transferred them to the 32-judge tribunal.

The Guyana Police Force (GPF) and Grove Hi-Tech reached the semi-finals of the inaugural Turbo knockout football tournament after defeating Kuru-Kururu and Pele respectively Tuesday.

A little over a week ago, secondary school teacher and actress Kescia Branche was found unconscious at the side of the road; she died a few days later without regaining consciousness and even now detectives are retracing her last steps so as to find the person or persons responsible and bring them to justice.

Energy company Rubis is continuing to hand out prizes in its latest promotion.

Dear Editor, I write this letter to seek clarity from my distinguished, longstanding comrade and friend, David Hinds, on a remark he made in his November 11th, 2017 “Hinds’ Sight” column in the Sunday Chronicle captioned, “Political decisions have consequences”.

Leading chutney artiste, the young Terry Gajraj shot to fame with a restless reworking of old lines in his “Guyana Baboo” hit composed during an astonishing creative outpouring with friends one noisy, nostalgic night in a tiny Bronx, New York apartment in 1992, far from the fertile Fyrish fields and modest mandir of his buoyant Berbice boyhood.