Daily Archive: Monday, November 20, 2017

The AFC National Executive Committee over the weekend endorsed the controversial choice of Justice James Patterson as Chairman of the Guyana Elections Commission.

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Actress and gospel singer Della Reese, who appeared for years in the “Touched By An Angel” television series, has died at the age of 86 at her home in California, her family said today.

On Thursday, November 16, 2017, Custom Officers of the Guyana Revenue Authority placed the first set of Excise Tax Stamps on imported alcohol at Kings Liquor Outlet, as part of a new anti-smuggling campaign.

Commissioner of the Guyana Elections Commission, Sandra Jones has died. Jones became a member of GECOM in 2012 after the death of Deputy Mayor of Georgetown Robert Williams.

(Reuters) – Charles Manson, the wild-eyed cult leader who orchestrated a string of gruesome killings in Southern California by his “family” of young followers, shattering the peace-and-love ethos of the late 1960s, died on Sunday, prison officials said.

Attorney General (AG) Basil Williams SC says that construction of a local law school is still on the cards and that once the University of Guyana identifies the spot at the Turkeyen Campus where it will be located, work will begin.

If you are a fan of mass and aesthetics then Saturday night at the Theatre Guild was the place to be since some of the best bodies in the Region took the stage to do battle in what turned out to be a fantastic evening.

The MovieTowne complex at Turkeyen, East Coast Demerara is now set to open next year, according to an advertisement in yesterday’s Sunday Stabroek.

Team Innosys (Innovative Systems) yesterday beat out six other competitors to emerge the winners of this year’s Hackathon, gaining the opportunity to develop their concept into a real database management system for tax collection at the local government level.

Star cyclist, Jamal John added yet another piece of hardware to his collection.

President David Granger on Saturday charged the residents of Cuyuni-Mazaruni (Region Seven) to ensure that the voice of every citizen is heard as he launched ‘Radio Bartica’ at the Bartica Learning Centre.

By Noelle Smith Guyana’s Shemar Britton said he is satisfied with his play at the recent Water and Sewerage Authority (WASA) Invita-tional table tennis tournament in Trinidad and Tobago.

Former Guyana Rice Development Board (GRDB) General Manager Jagnarine Singh and agricultural consultant Madanlall Ramraj have denied a total of 34 charges that have been instituted against them for allegedly keeping fraudulent accounts and fraudulent appropriation of property.

The University of Guyana (UG) will field a number of athletes to compete at the26th Organization of Universities of Latin American and Caribbean (UDUAL) Games in Curacao.

Rising star Raekwon Noel has been creating waves in the swimming arena in Guyana.

The Private Sector Commission wants a meeting with the Brazilian Ambassador and Minister of Foreign Affairs Carl Greenidge to explain the myriad obstacles Guyanese businesses face accessing the benefits of the Guyana/Brazil Partial Scope trade agreement.

BERLIN,  (Reuters) – Chancellor Angela Merkel’s efforts to form a three-way coalition government that would secure herself a fourth term hit a major setback after a would-be coalition partner unexpectedly pulled out of talks, thrusting Germany into a political crisis.

Dear Editor,           We are witnessing a mere trajectory of how our beloved utility company operates.

The policeman who allegedly provided the gun which was used in the murder of businessman Godfrey Scipio is still under close arrest as the investigation continues.

HARARE,  (Reuters) – President Robert Mugabe stunned Zimbabwe yesterday by making no mention of resignation in a television address, defying his own ZANU-PF party, which had sacked him hours earlier, and hundreds of thousands of protesters who had already hailed his downfall.

Twenty-year-old National Squash player Nyron Joseph yesterday for the third time in the career, captured the annual Ansa McAl Lucozade national open handicap squash tournament after defeating Jonathan Antczak two gruelling sets to one at the Georgetown Club Squash court.

Dear Editor, The 41st annual Conference on the Caribbean and Central America wrapped up here Friday with the issue of disaster resilience planning dominating the discussions, against the backdrop of  Hurricanes Irma and Maria which struck the Caribbean region within weeks  of each other in September, resulting in the almost total devastation of  several islands.

LONDON, (Reuters) – Queen Elizabeth and husband Prince Philip mark their platinum wedding anniversary with a small family get-together on Monday, a far cry from the pomp and celebration which greeted their marriage 70 years ago.

The owner of the car that is allegedly linked to the death of school teacher Kescia Branche is set to return to the country soon and is willing to cooperate with the police in clearing his name.

Dear Editor, There was the time in the USA when the primary mode of transportation was by stagecoach.

TAROUBA, Trinidad,  CMC – Left-arm spinner Veerasammy Permaul snatched three of the four remaining wickets to end with five in the innings and nine in the match, as Guyana Jaguars routed Trinidad and Tobago Red Force by an innings and 217 runs in their fourth round match here yesterday.

Dear Editor, For about a hundred and fifty years “draining the swamp” has been a flourishing glowing part of the American political lexicon. 

The Guyana Gold and Diamond Miners Association (GGDMA) is calling on the government to enforce the established Road Users Agreement to monitor the weight of supplies which are being transported on vehicles, in a bid to prevent the interior roads from being destroyed.

WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – Opioid drug abuse, which has ravaged parts of the United States in recent years, cost the economy as much as $504 billion in 2015, White House economists said in a report made public yesterday.

The rehabilitation of the Issano and Karrau to Buckhall roads are major projects being undertaken by the Ministry of Public Infrastructure (MPI) in Region Seven.

The 2017 edition of the Guinness ‘Greatest of the Streets’ Georgetown Zone will officially be launched today at the Banks DIH Limited Boardroom from 11am.

Kobras and Nets will battle for the final Georgetown playoff berth in the Guyana Amateur Basketball Federation (GABF) ‘Road to Mecca’ Championship, followings wins over University of Guyana (UG) Trojans and Pepsi Sonics respectively on Saturday.

The Rajiv Gandhi University of Science and Technology on Monday inaugurated its new campus building at Cummings Lodge.

Dear Editor, The Pomeroon was once a food basket; today it is neglected, and farmers have moved away from their lands in search of a better living seeking gold.

MEXICO CITY,  (Reuters) – Divisions over updating the NAFTA trade deal showed no sign of easing yesterday as Mexico and Canada signaled they would not offer counterproposals to U.S.

The Guyana Police Force (GPF) has embarked on an operation to target carjackers and will now zoom in on bodywork shops since they are suspected of buying the parts from these hijacked vehicles.

KINGSTOWN, St. Vincent, CMC – Barbados finally won their first match of the newly-minted Regional Four-Day Championship, making light work of Windward Islands Volcanoes in thrashing them by 135 runs in their fourth round encounter here yesterday.

(Jamaica Observer) Minister of Justice Delroy Chuck is increasing the pressure on judges to deliver judgments in a timely manner, despite criticisms that he could come across as appearing to interfere with the work of the judiciary.

SANTIAGO,  (Reuters) – Conservative billionaire Sebastian Pinera will face centre-left Senator Alejandro Guillier in a runoff for Chile’s presidency next month, after a first round vote on Sunday that Pinera won, but with fewer votes than expected.

Dear Editor, The PNCR Canadian Chapter wishes to state renewed support for the position of our Attorney General Basil Williams defending the actions of President David Granger in his lawful constitutional selection of the Gecom chairman Justice Patterson.

(Reuters) – The producers of “Padmavati” – a Bollywood movie based on an epic poem about a Rajput queen, said yesterday they had indefinitely delayed the release of the film, which has been accused of distorting history and has sparked protests.

(Trinidad Guardian) A and V Oil and Gas limited, through its attorneys, says any discrepancies between reported oil production in its Exploration and Production Operations and the actual production receipts at Pointe-a-Pierre is the fault of state-owned Petrotrin.

By Suzanne Narain Suzanne Narain is a PhD candidate in the collaborative Social Justice Education and Women and Gender Studies program at OISE, University of Toronto.

With the GECOM chairmanship now to be adjudicated by the courts and the likelihood of appeals, it is worthwhile addressing what the controversy has disclosed about the governing coalition, particularly the relationship between the executive/presidency/APNU and the AFC.

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, CMC – Nikita Miller and Damion Jacobs produced further evidence that spin remains the undoing of Leeward Islands Hurricanes’ batsmen when they bowled Jamaica Scorpions to a 157-run victory in the Regional 4-Day Championship yesterday.

LONDON, (Reuters) – Prime Minister Theresa May yesterday announced 4 billion pounds ($5.28 billion) of spending on research and development and regional growth strategies, setting out plans to help the economy grow after Brexit.

MELBOURNE,  (Reuters) – Tributes poured in yesterday for Malcolm Young, co-founder of the Australian rock band AC/DC, a day after he died at the age 64 after suffering from dementia for several years.

This is our fourth article for the year on the procurement of pharmaceuticals for the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC).

This week we asked the man and woman in the streets of Berbice what they thought of Guyana’s huge oil discovery.

Dear Editor, Darren Bravo has the best Test average abroad of any West Indian cricketer, although admittedly his Test playing record is relatively short.