Daily Archive: Sunday, December 10, 2017

While accusing the government of being unkind to those operating in key sectors, Opposition Leader Bharrat Jagdeo on Friday said that the proposed 2018 budget brings burdens and offers no plan for the future.

GEORGETOWN, Guyana,  CMC – Ex-West Indies off-spinner Shane Shillingford snatched his 40th five-wicket haul as Windward Islands Volcanoes stunned leaders Guyana Jaguars, to earn the first tie in 152 years for the regional first class championship here today.

LONDON,  (Reuters) – Some trains were cancelled, flights were grounded and a rugby match was called off today after Britain experienced heavy snow fall in some areas.

(Trinidad Guardian) A male hairdresser who along with his aunt were conned of $8,500 for Housing Development Corporation (HDC) houses says the man who defrauded them told him Chief Justice Ivor Archie was his contact to obtain the units.

(ESPN) Trent Boult and Tim Southee pillaged 61 runs together at the start of the day, then claimed two wickets apiece, and held one spectacular catch each, as they set off and then perpetuated West Indies’ dramatic decline on a rain-interrupted day.

Analyst Christopher Ram yesterday said that laws have been broken in the handling of the signing bonus government receiv-ed with the renewal of ExxonMobil’s oil exploration agreement and he has called on President David Granger to call in the police for a criminal probe and to apologise to the nation for the “deception” of some of his ministers.

A much-improved all-round performance from the Windward Islands Volcanoes which saw Devon Smith missing out on another regional first-class century  coupled with a few wickets in the second innings, prevented the Guyana Jaguars from rolling over the visitors on the penultimate day of the Cricket West Indies (CWI) regional four-day tournament at the Guyana National Stadium, Providence.

Announcing that the Council for Legal Education (CLE) is now saying that no permission was ever given to Guyana to establish its own law school, the Attorney General’s Chambers last evening blamed former attorney-general (AG) Anil Nandlall and now retired Chancellor of the Judiciary Carl Singh for the turn of events.

By Charwayne Walker The first time an international Under 19 cricket team visited the Caribbean was December 1969.

The Guyana Prison Service yesterday morning officially commissioned a $118 million boat in honour of prison officer Troy Williams, who was killed in the line of duty during the February 23, 2002 Camp Street prison jailbreak.

Fusion Fitness Gym and the President’s Youth Award Programme of the Republic of Guyana (PYARG) will today stage the first obstacle course challenge at the Guyana National Service Sports Complex ground.

The stage is set for the Kennard’s Memorial Turf Club (KMTC) Xmas meet scheduled to run off on December 26 at the club’s track at Bush Lot Farm, Corentyne, Berbice.

India’s government will be taking over responsibility for the Indian immigration monument project that was initiated at Palmyra, in Berbice.

Noting that the president has to make the first move to resolve the decade-long failure to appoint a substantive Chancellor and Chief Justice, Opposition Leader Bharrat Jagdeo is warning that he will not allow himself to be coerced into accepting nominees just to fix the situation.

In an effort to regulate and control football the Guyana Football Federation (GFF) has engaged the support of the Guyana Police Force (GPF) to ensure permits for tournaments are only granted following the GFF’s approval.

Defending champions Agricola Red Triangle and Diamond Upsetters joined Samatta Point/Kaneville and Grove Hi-Tech in the semi-finals of the Ralph Green U11 football tournament following the final round of group matches on Friday.

The establishment of the Anti-Money Laundering Authority is going ahead as planned, according to the Chairman of the National Assembly’s Committee on Appointments Dr George Norton, who said recently that no Cabinet decision was ever made to stop its creation.

Defending champions St. Angela’s and South Ruimveldt will face-off in the final of the Smalta Girls U11 Football tournament following semi-final wins yesterday at the Ministry of Education ground, Carifesta Avenue.

The Child Care and Protection Agency (CCPA) is not doing enough in terms of ensuring that children who are removed from abusive situations are not returned to the same environment and further abused, according to head of the Guyana Hindu Dharmic Sabha Dr Vindhya Persaud.

A man who was on the run after allegedly invading a home at Number 72 Village, Corentyne and discharging several rounds, wounding a grandmother and a five-year-old child, surrendered to police on Friday evening.

The inaugural Guyana Football Federation (GFF) ‘Super 16 year-end Classic’ was officially launched yesterday at the federation’s headquarters in Section-K, Campbellville.

Dear Editor, We must all express our gratitude and appreciation to my good friend and professional colleague, Mr Christopher Ram, for disclosing that the government was in receipt of a signing bonus of US$20 million from ExxonMobil.

A couple, posing as passengers, robbed a 65-year-old taxi driver at gunpoint of his car and other valuables on Friday evening, at Eccles, East Bank Demerara.

Victory Valley Royals and Colts secured easy wins when the Guyana Amateur Basketball Federation (GABF) ‘Road to Mecca’ Club Championship continued Friday at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall, Homestretch Avenue.

Beacons FC and Edinburgh Gunners secured contrasting wins when the GT Beer Berbice 8-a-side football tournament continued on Friday at the Scot’s School ground, New Amsterdam (NA).

Dear Editor, If there was any doubt in the minds of the people of Guyana about where the country is and where it is headed, look no further than Saturday’s headlines of the self-proclaimed “The Nation’s Newspaper”, the Chronicle.

The Regional Executive Officer (REO) of Region Two and Mayor of the Anna Regina Town Council (ARTC) have met and agreed to put their differences aside for the sake of development of the municipality.

CAIRO/GAZA (Reuters) – Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas will not meet US Vice President Mike Pence during Pence’s visit to the region this month in a snub over the US recognition of Jerusalem as Israel’s capital, the Palestinian Foreign Minister said on Saturday.

KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC – Jamaica Scorpions captain Paul Palmer completed his maiden first-class hundred, but he was upstaged by newcomer Odean Smith, whose sensational, boundary-studded half-century put their side in an impregnable position against Trinidad & Tobago Red Force in the Regional 4-Day Championship yesterday.

The Guyana Annual has extended the closing date for entries for its 2018 edition to January 15 in response to requests from prospective entrants.

Dear Editor, Just when one would have thought that the APNU+AFC coalition could not have sunk lower in the eyes of the Guyanese people, they defy expectations and do just that.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – US President Donald Trump on Saturday juxtaposed a high-profile murder case involving an illegal immigrant from Mexico with efforts in Congress to protect undocumented immigrants brought into the United States when they were children.

BRASILIA (Reuters) – The centrist Brazilian Social Democracy Party, or PSDB, elected four-time Sao Paulo Governor Geraldo Alckmin as its leader on Saturday, making him its most likely presidential nominee in next year’s elections.

Dear Editor, I am a youth volunteer with the Guyana Responsible Parenthood association (GRPA).

HAMILTON, New Zealand, CMC – West Indies twice fought their way back into the second Test against New Zealand, to steal a share of the honours on the opening day at Seddon Park here yesterday.

The Commission of Inquiry (CoI) on African ancestral land ownership as well as land titling will be continuing its work in regions Two, Five and Six this week, to allow additional public consultations.

SEOUL/UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – The United Nations political affairs chief told senior North Korean officials during a visit to Pyongyang this week that there was an “urgent need to prevent miscalculations and open channels to reduce the risks of conflict,” the world body said.

Dear Editor, This is for the benefit of the owner or person entitled to the calf that is being kept at the No 51 Police Station compound.

Photos by Joanna Dhanraj Approximately 48 kilometres from Georgetown and bordered by Fairfield and Carlton Hall with its expanse stretching to the Atlantic on one side and the rice fields on the other is the community of Broomhall.

Three new schools will be built in regions One, Two and Seven next year, according to Minister of Communities Ronald Bulkan.

HAMILTON, New Zealand, CMC – Speedster Shannon Gabriel says West Indies were forced to reassess their approach in order to make inroads into New Zealand’s batting on yesterday’s opening day of the second Test.

MELBOURNE, Australia, CMC – West Indies Twenty20 star Kieron Pollard has signed on with Melbourne Renegades for their last three matches of the Big Bash League bowling off later this month.

Dear Editor, The residents of Gordon Street, Kitty, were held hostage for over 1 ½ years.

The Begonia commonly called Shell Rose was first discovered in Brazil by a Franciscan Monk, Charles Plumier in 1690, who named it after his favourite Botanist Michael Begon.

The family of a 73-year-old man, who suffers from Alzhei-mer’s disease, is seeking  the public’s help to find him after he wandered away from home.

You probably know that vitamin D plays a role in the health of your bones and your immune system, along with reducing the risk of heart disease, cancer, diabetes, and multiple sclerosis.

Earlier this year, in May, I wrote a column entitled ‘The miniaturisation of sugar’ which commented on the planned future of the sugar industry previously announced.

The world’s number three chess player, American grandmaster Fabiano Caruana, unfastened the deadlock of draws which had been plaguing the London Chess Classic for an interminable three rounds.

Arabesque It is very peaceful here With the white clouds drifting And the palm trees lifting Graceful arms to fan the air.

“About a year or two ago I actually started being vocal and stuff.

The 2018 national budget outlines snippets of a broader economic vision, the Green State Development Strategy (GSDS), which somewhat underpins this budget and will likely do so for future APNU+AFC budgets.

BAGHDAD (Reuters) – Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi declared final victory over Islamic State on Saturday after Iraqi forces drove its last remnants from the country, three years after the militant group captured about a third of Iraq’s territory.

Introduction Last week’s column welcomed the coming release of Guyana’s petroleum contracts.

Nothing illustrates the utter disorganization of the government more than the way the recent lay-offs in the sugar industry were handled.

No one likes to pay taxes. Despite this, there is widespread recognition that their imposition is necessary if citizens are to be provided with social services such as education, health care and pensions.

LIMA (Reuters) – Peruvian President Pedro Pablo Kuczynski acknowledged that he worked as a financial adviser for an irrigation project owned by the Brazilian builder Odebrecht on Saturday, contradicting his previous denials of having any links to the company.

            The pale-vented pigeon (Patagioenas cayennensis) is found in the tropical Americas.

The food videos—BuzzFeed’s Tasty leads the pack—that dominate social media are full of ideas, some good and some you would rather not had watched; not this one though.

The Lucas Stock Index (LSI) rose 1.25 percent during the first period of trading in December 2017.

Born and raised in Guyana, and coming back every year as a visitor since 1968, I assumed I knew the country well. 

There was a signing bonus. It was known but denied by several ministers of the government.