Daily Archive: Saturday, December 30, 2017

Having considered their high quality of service in the legal profession, and with confidence in their knowledge of the law, President David Granger has announced the appointment of four long-serving legal practitioners as Senior Counsel with effect from January 1, 2018, according to a release today from the Ministry of the Presidency.

 (Jamaica Gleaner) Five Jamaicans are among 13 people who died in a massive fire at an apartment building in the Bronx in New York City last night.

Minister of Natural Resources, Raphael Trotman yesterday distanced himself from negotiating the modified ExxonMobil contract last year saying it was a team of professionals that conducted the discussions and even in hindsight his government is satisfied with the terms reached.

Residents of Canal Number One, West Bank Demerara say the flooding they are experiencing is a direct result of the main drainage canal not being cleaned in preparation for the rainy season.

A Kitty mason was yesterday remanded to prison after he was charged with the murder of Sophia resident Celwin Mark Allen on Christmas night. 

The Deeds Registry has rebuffed claims by former Attorney General, Anil Nandlall that there was any secrecy surrounding the agreement filed in its registry between the Government and ExxonMobil last year but says a written request must be made for it.

A fisherman was yesterday remanded to prison over the murder of his neighbour when he appeared at the Springlands Magistrate’s Court.

Two men were yesterday granted $300,000 bail each for allegedly having over 100 pounds of marijuana in their possession.

NELSON, New Zealand,  CMC – Little mention was made of West Indies’ fragile batting as the Caribbean side sought reasons to explain their 47-run defeat to New Zealand in yesterday’s opening Twenty20 International.

Respect, focus, determination and maturity. It all comes with the territory for fast rising amateur standout, Keevin Allicock.

The Guyana Trades Union Congress (GTUC) yesterday welcomed the release of the contract between Guyana and ExxonMobil and said this was made possible due to the unrelenting militancy of the Guyanese public.

Top Brandz Distributors under its Corona Beer brand, has severed ties with the Guyana Football Federation’s (GFF) Year-end Football Classic.

Police are investigating an armed robbery on  three businessmen in Eccles early yesterday morning.

MELBOURNE,  (Reuters) – Steve Smith frustrated England’s bowlers in a stubborn fifth-wicket partnership to push Australia to 225 for four at tea on day five of the fourth test yesterday, with the tourists’ hopes of a pride-salvaging victory all but extinguished.

Consultants from the Germany Company BSW Regapaul recently undertook a site visit to the area that will house the Synthetic Track at Burnham Park in New Amsterdam, the Department of Public information (DPI) said. 

Two men were yesterday remanded to prison for allegedly stealing 73,000 litres of gas oil valued $16M.

In an effort to aid Netrockers’ preparation for the ongoing GT Beer Football Championship, SL Electrical Store made a timely donation to the Linden-based club.

Minister of Social Cohesion with responsibility for Culture, Youth and Sport, Dr George Norton, announced on Thursday that the building on Waterloo Street which currently houses the Ministry of Citizenship will be renamed in honour of Stephen Joseph Campbell, who is the first Guyanese of Indigenous descent to have become of a Member of Parliament.

ADELAIDE, Australia,  CMC – West Indies all-rounder Deandra Dottin made telling strikes to help Brisbane Heat to a comfortable nine-wicket win over Adelaide Strikers, in the Women’s Big Bash League yesterday.

There are a few things that are threats to the standard of living of the community of Charity on the Essequibo Coast and one of those is the improper disposal of garbage that has been a constant problem over the past few years.

LONDON,  (Reuters) – As the man who carried athletics on his back through dark days sprinted off into the sunset in 2017, the sport itself was left to ponder an uncertain future without its shining beacon, Usain St Leo Bolt.

Minister of Public Infrastructure, David Patterson says there are too few capable contractors in the Ministry’s system and increased capacity is needed in this area.

Dear Editors, With regard to the column, ‘The road to first oil’ appearing in yesterday’s (December 29) edition of Stabroek News in which the writer states, “[h]owever, there is a sum of one million United States Dollars which the Government has been receiving under a revised Article 10 on the anniversary date, which not surprisingly, has not been defined.

LONDON,  (Reuters) – Pep Guardiola hopes to end the year with another illustration of his Manchester City aristocrats at their irresistible best.

Dear Editor, Today (December 29, 2017) will be remembered by sugar workers as one of the saddest days in the long and proud history of an industry whose manifold contribution redounded to the betterment of all Guyanese.

A 31-year-old Ulverston, Corentyne mother who was diagnosed with stage three cancer in early July has been battling to stay alive for her loved ones and hopes that one day she will overcome the disease with her survivor spirit.

The foreshore – that area between the water and developed land – is the property of the state and people of Guyana.

Dear Editor, A contract was signed in June 2016 between the coalition government, ExxonMobil and its partners in the Stabroek block.

ZURICH, (Reuters) – Italy’s failure to qualify for the World Cup for the first time in 60 years showed that soccer still has a unique knack for toppling the mighty, although such upsets are far more likely in the international game.

LONDON/MOSCOW,  (Reuters) – Russian tankers have supplied fuel to North Korea on at least three occasions in recent months by transferring cargoes at sea, according to two senior Western European security sources, providing an economic lifeline to the secretive Communist state.

With efforts to revitalise the co-operative society movement in Guyana, the Ministry of Social Protection’s Labour Department will be establishing four new co-operative movements in the coastland areas in 2018.

CAPE TOWN, (Reuters) – Pace bowler Chris Morris has been restored to South Africa’s squad for the first test against India next week after recovering from a groin injury, Cricket South Africa said on Friday.

Dear Editor, Within the past few days, the President’s plan to appoint a Chancellor of the Judiciary has been a topical issue in the news.

(Jamaica Observer) Wisynco Group Ltd made history on Thursday as it listed on the Jamaica Stock Exchange (JSE) Main Market with $6.17 billion in equity, the single largest amount secured from investors in Jamaica through an initial public offering (IPO).

The name Saiku Andrews has had tongues wagging in Guyana for some months now since the release of his album ‘You’ and “Pillow Could Speak” has been one of the most requested crossover songs in Guyana, making Saiku possibly the most sought-after artiste in the country.

JOHANNESBURG, (Reuters) – South Africa’s Constitutional Court ruled yesterday that parliament had failed to hold President Jacob Zuma to account over a scandal related to state-funded upgrades to his home, and must launch proceedings that could remove him from office.

Dear Editor, The legal fraternity here in the USA, the Queen’s College of Guyana (QC) alumni, and others, have read the subjective and downright unfair attacks on Justice Kenneth Benjamin’s fitness to be appointed Chancellor of Guyana.

A new customer service application (app) has been developed by the Guyana Water Incorporated (GWI) to help ease the burden associated with the payment of bills and meter reading, the Department of Public Information (DPI) said yesterday.

(Reuters) – Former world number one Novak Djokovic’s preparation for next month’s Australian Open suffered a blow after he pulled out of the season-opening exhibition event in Abu Dhabi on Friday due to pain in his right elbow.

(Trinidad Express) A Diego Martin man is expected to appear before a Port of Spain Magistrate charged with the December 5 murder of Keon Allister Patterson aka “Sasha Fierce”.

Steve King, 35, a miner of lot 32 Sixth Avenue, Bartica was on February 24 last arrested and charged with Driving under the Influence (DUI).

DUBAI, (Reuters) – Demonstrators chanted anti-government slogans in several cities across Iran on Friday, Iranian news agencies and social media reports said, as price protests turned into the largest wave of demonstrations since nationwide pro-reform unrest in 2009.

Dear Editor, Recently there has been talk in the media about the Government of Guyana (GoG) share of the oil revenue from Exxon and its partners.

Hi Everyone, Today is Old Year’s Day and that means that homes across Guyana will be making the traditional end-of-year Cook-up Rice.

As we prepare to say goodbye to 2017 we should probably consider not taking exhausted trends and terrible habits into 2018 with us.

Dear Editor, Monday marks the beginning of a New Year. Many citizens would have made their New Year’s resolutions which encompassed growth, change and development in different aspects of their lives and those of their families.

(Trinidad Express) Sports  Minister Darryl Smith is responding to a video posted on social media sites that shows him in an embrace with a woman.

Minibus drivers Orin Alert and Kerwin Deane both of Bartica were on December 16 last arrested and charged with Breach of Insurance and Permitting Breach of Insurance, a police release said yesterday.

NEW YORK, (Reuters) – A 3-year-old boy playing with the burners on a kitchen stove started a fire in a New York City apartment building that killed 12 people, including four children, city officials said yesterday.

(Reuters) – Chelsea manager Antonio Conte believes the club’s fortunes this season could be decided by whether they acquire significant reinforcements in the January transfer window.

LOS ANGELES, (Reuters) – Jay-Z released a music video on Friday that features the rapper addressing the pain of infidelity as he appears in a confessional booth opposite his wife Beyonce.

(Jamaica Gleaner) In its 12th edition of the annual Best Countries for Business report, Jamaica is ranked the highest among Caribbean Community (CARICOM) countries, while Haiti is ranked among the worst three countries in the world for doing business.

On 19 April 1906, an apocalyptic fire engulfed San Francisco. One day earlier an earthquake had toppled buildings, uprooted utility poles, and disrupted the water supply.

“Arrowhead” singer and songwriter Courtney Noel is currently in Guyana shooting a video for his latest song “GT Woman”.

LONDON (Reuters) – Liverpool’s teenage forward Rhian Brewster said he has been the target of racial abuse while representing the Premier League club and England since the age of 12.

Dear Editor, I consider it my duty to inform the public of the remarkable achievements of Essequibo Islands-West Demerara for the year 2017.

“Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle” bills itself as a standalone sequel, a descriptor that seems immediately counterintuitive though it is immediately intrinsic to 21st century blockbusters.