Daily Archive: Wednesday, November 29, 2017

The Georgetown Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI) today said that the 2018 budget takes steps in the right direction but expressed concern about the lack of clarity on an incentive regime for the private sector and job creation.

Although Karrau Creek, which was once used by residents of the Region Seven village as a main source of water for bathing, washing, fishing and cooking, continues to be polluted by a nearby mining operations, no action has been taken to rectify the situation.

See tomorrow’s edition of Stabroek News for Ram and McRae’s detailed review of the 2018 budget presented by Finance Minister Winston Jordan on Monday.

The driver of motor lorry GLL 5714 is in custody assisting with the investigation into an  accident that resulted in the death of cattle farmer Moodnie Persaud, 73 yrs.

NEW YORK,  (Reuters) – NBC News fired popular “Today” show host Matt Lauer after receiving what it called a detailed complaint from a colleague about inappropriate sexual behavior in the workplace, the network said on Wednesday.

(Trinidad Guardian) In what is being touted as the greatest escape in the history of the country, alleged fraudster Vicky Nirupa Boodram walked out of the Arouca Prison on Monday afternoon and has not been seen since.

Two years after government promised to tackle unemployment, boost investment and make major strides in achieving a green state economy, Budget 2018 comes with yet again no sound plan of action and the economy looks dismal, private sector officials yesterday said.

Seeking to re-implement metered parking in Georgetown, the Mayor and City Council’s negotiation team yesterday held its first meeting with representatives of parking meter contractor Smart City Solutions (SCS).

In 2018 the Lethem airstrip in Region Nine will be upgraded into a regional hub and international aerodrome after which it will receive flights originating from Brazil and other Latin American countries.

Minister of Communities Ronald Bulkan has reprimanded Region Two Regional Executive Officer (REO) Rupert Hopkinson and recommended that he apologise to the Anna Regina Town Council (ARTC) for infringing on its jurisdiction when he chose to fill the main drainage channel in front of the Department of Education at Cotton Field without permission.

Several members of the Joint Services were yesterday presented with medals in recognition of their long and dedicated service.

The government will in 2018 introduce several “innovative rice varieties” in a quest to increase productivity in the rice sector.

The Mayor and City Council (M&CC) has reportedly collected in excess of $33 million from defaulting taxpayers, in the first two weeks of its month-long amnesty period.

Holders, District 10 (Upper Demerara/Kwakwani) seem well poised to retain their championship following Day Three of this year’s National Schools Cycling, Swimming and Track and Field Championships.

The feature C and Lower 1200m event of the Race of Champions meet billed for Sunday at the Rising Sun Turf Club seems to have three betting favorites, Princess She’s Not, Just Call Me Boss and Storm Bird.

Two Corentyne women and a labourer were jointly charged last Friday with stealing some forty head of cattle.

Reconstruction is a must for businessman Brain Gamell whose four properties were destroyed by a massive fire in Port Kaituma two weeks ago.

The Guyana Post Office Corporation (GPOC) says that items intended to arrive in overseas administrations for December 25, 2017, should be posted on or before December 7, 2017.

WELLINGTON, New Zealand, CMC – West Indies vice-captain, Kraigg Brathwaite, believes the difficult recent tour of Zimbabwe served as excellent preparation for the two-Test series against the Black Caps starting here Friday.

With the selection of Guyanese players Ashmead Nedd, Joshua Persaud, Ronaldo Ali Mohamed, Raymond Perez and last but by no means least Bhaskar Yadram to the West Indies Under 19 team for next year’s Youth World Cup in New Zealand, a proud tradition is being continued by the above mentioned.

The driver of motor lorry GRR 8873, who on September 30 last on the Coverden Public Road, ECD, failed to give the right of way to a presidential convoy which was returning to Georgetown, was fined and bonded on Monday.

LONDON, CMC – Leg-spinner Devendra Bishoo will have the chance to break into the top 20 of the International Cricket Council’s bowling rankings, if he suits up for the opening Test against the Black Caps in Wellington starting Friday.

CHITTAGONG, Bangladesh, CMC – Superstar opener Chris Gayle mis-fired but his Rangpur Riders did not, easing to a handsome four-wicket win over Andre Fletcher’s Sylhet Sixers in the Bangladesh Premier League here Tuesday.

Heavy-duty construction equipment with a total value of about US$3 million was purchased by BK International Inc.

Following the chaotic period that had engulfed Guyana’s football landscape prior to the installation of the Clinton Urling-led Interim Management Committee (IMC) and his subsequent victory at the November 2015 Electoral Congress, Guyana Football Federation (GFF) President Wayne Forde had promised a new approach to the governance of the sport.

According to Minister of Finance Winston Jordan, during 2017, the Guyana Office for Investment (Go-Invest) facilitated almost $23 billion in investments.

LA PAZ,  (Reuters) – Bolivia’s highest court struck down limits on re-election in the country’s constitution and election laws yesterday, paving the way for socialist President Evo Morales to run for a fourth term in 2019.

A miner who the police say they had on their radar for quite some time was on Monday morning arrested at his home located at 111 Miles Mahdia, Potaro River, Region 8, for possession of narcotics for the purpose of trafficking.

SEOUL/WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – North Korea fired what appeared to be an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) that landed close to Japan, officials said, with some scientists cautioning that Washington, D.C.

(Reuters) – New Zealand side Canterbury has approached England all-rounder Ben Stokes about his availability to play for them, they said in a statement yesterday.

WELLINGTON, New Zealand, CMC – Leading Black Caps seamer, Tim Southee, has been ruled out of the opening Test against West Indies starting here Friday, as he awaits the birth of his second child.

 (Reuters) – SWIFT, the global messaging system used to move trillions of dollars each day, warned banks yesterday that the threat of digital heists is on the rise as hackers use increasingly sophisticated tools and techniques to launch new attacks.

Dear Editor, The growing societal concern that surrounds the evolving story of sexual grooming, sexual abuse, and other sexual offences committed against students allegedly by a teacher (Coen Jackson) at The Bishops’ High School has demonstrably seen an individual’s right to his reputation become overwhelmed by free and open confrontation on a matter of undeniable and rightly placed public interest.

In keeping with government’s commitment to develop 100 percent renewable energy by 2025, Finance Minister Winston Jordan on Monday informed that a comprehensive energy mix is being actively considered.

Australia captain Steve Smith has extended his lead at the top of the MRF Tyres ICC Player Rankings for Test Batsmen, but the next four batsmen are separated by just 11 points in the latest rankings which were released yesterday following the conclusion of the Brisbane and Nagpur Tests.

Dear Editor, The Alliance for Change (AFC) has found itself, as it were, between a rock and a hard place.

TEGUCIGALPA,  (Reuters) – The result of Honduras’ presidential election remained in limbo yesterday, with a gregarious TV host’s surprise lead narrowing sharply, prompting him to call on supporters to take to the streets of the capital to defend the vote.

A group of court clerks on Sunday donated a quantity of household items, groceries and clothing along with a sum of cash to Lloyd Moore, his son and two grandchildren who lost their house in a fire on October 23.

CARACAS,  (Reuters) – Venezuelan leftist President Nicolas Maduro last evening held a ceremony to swear in a military officer as the new head of state oil company PDVSA in the presence of the military’s top brass and cheering red-shirted oil workers.

Ten youths from Linden are to receive scholarships from the China University of Mining and Technology (CUMT).

Dear Editor, I would like to take this opportunity to commend Stabroek News, Kaieteur News and Guyana Times on their journalism.

Dear Editor, Pope Alexander IV once said: “A ruler never hears the truth and ends by not wanting to hear it.”

(The Sports Xchange) – Bogdan Bogdanovic hit a driving banker over Draymond Green with 12.6 seconds remaining Monday night to break a tie and lift the Sacramento Kings to a 110-106 victory over the Golden State Warriors.

SINGAPORE,  (Reuters) – Virtual currency bitcoin rose to an all-time high above $10,000 on trading platform BitStamp yesterday.

MUMBAI/ADDIS ABABA,  (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Large-scale land deals by investors in Africa are coming under greater scrutiny after an Indian firm demanded compensation for the cancellation of its lease by Ethiopia, with analysts saying they are hurting local communities and damaging ecosystems.

SANTIAGO,  (Reuters) – A large iceberg broke off the Grey glacier in southern Chile, authorities said yesterday, adding that the cause of the rupture was unclear.

BRISBANE, (Reuters) – Australia’s fast bowlers will one again pepper England’s middle and lower order batsmen with short-pitched deliveries on a lively track in the day-night second Ashes test in Adelaide, coach Darren Lehmann said yesterday.

City Hall made the decision to “open the roads” to vending for revenue collection and to bring order to the roads, Town Clerk Royston King said on Monday.

The Christmas season is as good as any to indulge in ‘lite’ nostalgic ruminations and what follows in two parts tells the story of a minor event leading up to the political ascendency of Robert Mugabe.

(Reuters) – Kevin Durant says Colin Kaepernick’s protests during the U.S.

We have often heard the terms ‘right time, right place’ and ‘timing is everything in life,’ but do we ever take the time to sit and reflect on these sayings, or do we just not have the time, or simply cannot be bothered to make the time?

DUBAI,  (Reuters) – Senior Saudi Prince Miteb bin Abdullah, once seen as a leading contender to the throne, was freed after reaching an “acceptable settlement agreement” with authorities paying more than $1 billion, a Saudi official said on Wednesday.

SAN SALVADOR, (Reuters) – An El Salvador court yesterday ruled in a civil case that former President Mauricio Funes and one of his sons had illegally enriched themselves and ordered them to pay nearly $420,000 in restitution to the government, a prosecutor said.

Dear Editor, At this juncture I must extend my heartiest congratulations to the GFF coaching staff and management team, in their 1-1 draw against traditional regional powerhouse host Trinidad & Tobago.

Natasha Jagbir, the driver of a car that was damaged following an accident along Camp Street on Monday morning, has said that estimated repairs will cost $700,000 and she is hoping for compensation.