Daily Archive: Saturday, December 2, 2017

Former Human Resources Management Consultant and Commissioner on the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) Sandra Jones, was laid to rest yesterday following a  funeral service at the Trinity Methodist Church.

Rice producer, the Nand Persaud Group of Companies (NPGC),  on November 30, signed a $40 million Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the University of Guyana to construct a soil testing facility at the University’s  Tain, Corentyne, Berbice Campus Signing on behalf of NPGC, was Chief Executive Officer, Rajendra Persaud while UG’s Vice-Chancellor, Professor Ivelaw Griffith signed on behalf of the University.

Over one hundred Leguan children were feted, as the Ministry of Social Protection launched its annual Christmas programme to herald the festive season on the Essequibo Island on Friday, according to a release from the Department of Public Information (DPI).

(Trinidad Guardian) President of State-owned Petrotrin Fitzroy Harewood has resigned. His resignation takes effect on February 28, 2018 and comes weeks after a report found that the so-called “fake oil scandal” was real.

Roger Bumbury, once listed among Guyana’s most wanted fugitives, was executed in his Good Hope Housing Scheme, East Coast Demerara home early yesterday morning.

The National Toshaos Council (NTC) is disappointed that no provision is made in the government’s proposed 2018 national budget for an increase in its annual subvention and that no funding is allocated to facilitate the revision of the Amerindian Act.

The Medical Council of Guyana has suspended a doctor from practicing following the start of disciplinary proceedings based on complaints of negligence by the families of two of his patients who died.

Canada-based Guyanese businessman, Bhaktraj Singh is one of a number of mortgage brokers who have come under investigation in Ontario for syndicated mortgages that have left small investors with huge losses and questions being asked about what the regulator has been doing.

Guyana Power and Light Company Inc (GPL) Board Chairman Robert Badal says that the recent spate of power outages across the country is due to “intensified maintenance works” on both generating assets and the transmission and distribution grid.

Allocations for subventions for local government authorities have more than doubled in the government’s proposed 2018 budget, going from $401 million last year to $1 billion.

Led by sprint trebles by star athletes Daniel Williams and Deshana Skeete, Upper Demerara/Kwakwani (District 10) successfully defended the ‘Champions of Champions’ trophy, a  symbol of supremacy for the Schools Cycling, Swimming and Track and Field Championships.

While the government’s proposed 2018 national budget is likely to be much less contentious than this year’s, there is nothing in it that could be considered a pro-poor initiative, according to accounting firm Ram and McRae According to the firm’s detailed annual review of the budget, Focus on Guyana’s National Budget 2018, which was published in Wednesday’s Stabroek News, Finance Minister Winston Jordan focused more on tax administration than on tax reform in his budget speech.

A day after over 400 Rose Hall Estate workers received letters of termination, People’s Progressive Party/Civic regional officials along with supporters on Thursday protested against Prime Minister Moses Nagamootoo during his visit to the Auchlyne Primary School on the Corentyne.

Two-time defending champs Sparta Boss reached  the elimination round of the Guinness Greatest of the Streets after edging edging fierce rival Channel-9 Warriors 1-0 Thursday.

A five-wicket haul from 19-year-old Keemo Paul and an eye-catching half-century from Chandrapaul Hemraj wrestled control in Guyana’s favour at the end of the second day of their regional four-day clash against the Barbados Tridents at the Guyana National Stadium, Providence.

With less than a month remaining until the end of GuySuCo’s second crop, approximately only 65.9% of the cane has been harvested across the industry.

St. Angela’s and South Ruimveldt were among the outstanding teams when the Smalta Girls U11 football competition commenced yesterday at the Ministry of Education ground, Carifesta Avenue.

The national HPV vaccination campaign, currently being undertaken with the help of Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, is expected to yield a significant reduction in cervical cancer cases, according to Minister within the Ministry of Public Health Dr.

Dear Editor, The Guyana Government’s decision to paint government buildings in green has become contentious, as it should.

NEW DELHI, (Reuters) – India’s tone about Sri Lanka in the ongoing series has been quite dismissive but touring captain Dinesh Chandimal chose to overlook it yesterday on the eve of the third and final test at the Feroz Shah Kotla.

The Guyana Prison Service (GPS) is working to expand its self-enhancement programmes to give convicts a second chance to make something of themselves during their incarceration and to prepare them for life after prison, according to Prisons Director (ag) Gladwin Samuels.

Dear Editor, I would like to start setting the narrative and agenda for the 2020 Elections which in my view, should be about ‘Creating Value and the Guyanese/Guyana’s Values and Principles’.

Since Candacy Subrattie made her debut at Guyana Fashion Week (GFW) in September 2016 she has been requested by several designers to model their pieces.

HAVANA,  (Reuters) – Cuba is working on fixing chronic medicine shortages that started appearing a year ago due to its cash crunch, health officials said in an article published late on Thursday in ruling Communist Party newspaper Granma.

Assuria General Guyana Inc and Assuria Life Guyana policy holders will be able to benefit from 5% discounts off their purchases from more than 40 companies countrywide under Assuria’s new rewards programme.

By Naicelis Rozema-Elkins   It is about time, past due in fact, that the problem of sexual assault by teachers in our school system is addressed.

Dear Editor, The Finance Minister has a favourite expression where he states that his government has kept the economy growing at an average of 3% when “most of our neighbours have been facing economic and financial crises, with low, no, or negative growth rates”. 

WELLINGTON, New Zealand,  CMC – West Indies laboured but managed just one wicket as New Zealand took control of the opening Test at the Basin Reserve yesterday.

Hi Everyone, The season of eating, drinking and merriment is on our doorstep.

(Trinidad Guardian) A Point Fortin man who posed as a PH driver to prey on women on Thursday pleaded guilty to six charges, including robbery, kidnapping, rape and manslaughter.

WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – Former U.S. national security adviser Michael Flynn pleaded guilty yesterday to lying to the FBI about contacts with Russia and agreed to cooperate with prosecutors delving deeper into the actions of President Donald Trump’s inner circle before he took office in January.

A pensioner was killed on Tuesday when an All-Terrain Vehicle (ATV) that he was riding on toppled along a trail at Paramakatoi.

KINGSTON, Jamaica,  CMC – John Campbell and Fabian Allen hit half-centuries, but another destructive spell from Shane Shillingford prevented Jamaica Scorpions from taking a runaway lead against Windward Islands Volcanoes in the Regional 4-Day Championship yesterday.

Over the last two years my interest in pageants has dwindled.

Dear Editor, I just saw in your November 30th edition the Focus on the 2018 Budget document produced by Ram and Mc Rae and at first glance it seems a well-prepared analysis of the budget.

(Trinidad Express) A Marabella man was stabbed to death on Friday by his neighbour, an outpatient of the mental hospital.

WASHINGTON,  (Reuters) – President Donald Trump is likely to announce next week that the United States recognizes Jerusalem as Israel’s capital, a senior administration official said yesterday, a move that would upend decades of American policy and possibly inflame tensions in the Middle East.

(Trinidad Express) A Canadian citizen on vacation in his homeland was found murdered in Ste Madeleine yesterday morning.

It is almost impossible to find a woman who has not been subjected to some form of sexual harassment.

Dear Editor, I write to share some exciting news regarding Guyana’s animals with the Nation and to invite schools, teachers and all members of the public to join our Animal Welfare Activists of Guyana facebook page and Linked Groups, so as to be able to partake in and benefit from this good news and wealth of local information every day.

“Mudbound” is a film that will be sold on its relevance.

Overseas-based Guyanese Ahmad ‘Prince Ally’ Ally is currently on one of his frequent visits to Guyana.

ADLAIDE, (Reuters) – England captain Joe Root’s impatience to resume hostilities with Australia at Adelaide Oval after a week of off-field distractions was palpable on the eve of the first day-night Ashes test yesterday.

Reconstruction of the main bridge to Mocha/Arcadia has started and workers are aiming to have it completed by the end of the year.

Earlier this week US President Donald Trump shared inflammatory anti-Muslim videos, originally circulated by an ultranationalist British group, without comment or explanation.

WASHINGTON,  (Reuters) – Senate Republicans rallied around a U.S. tax overhaul bill yesterday, with Maine moderate Susan Collins announcing her support for it after obtaining agreements for several changes, giving the sweeping legislation sufficient votes to win passage.