Daily Archive: Tuesday, January 30, 2018

The government will tomorrow empanel a Commission of Inquiry into the June 2008 massacre of eight men at Lindo Creek.

United Nations Secretary-General, António Guterres has recommended that the Guyana/Venezuela border controversy be referred to International Court of Justice (ICJ).

The Chambers of the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) has recommended that Lance Corporal Clifton Pellew, a member of the City Constabulary be charged with the rape of a juvenile who was in his custody at the Regent Street outpost in August last year.

Guyana and India today signed three agreements, including on renewable energy and cultural exchanges, following bilateral talks between External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj and Second Vice President and Foreign Minister of Guyana Carl Greenidge in New Delhi.

(Trinidad Guardian) A number of new strategies were discussed during a closed-door two-hour meeting between the Prison Officers Association, commanders of the Police and Prison Service and the Minister of National Security Edmund Dillon last night to protect officers whose lives are at risk.

Given the large number of killings which occurred during the crime wave, several inquiries will have to be held, Minister of State Joseph Harmon said yesterday while assuring that before the end of the week the first one will be launched.

Miguel Barker was yesterday afternoon sentenced to 80 years in jail after a jury found him guilty of murdering his wife, who was knifed to death at Bagotville, West Bank Demerara almost two years ago.

Severance payments were made yesterday to laid-off Skeldon Estate sugar workers and many said they were planning to invest a portion of the money in farming so that they can continue to provide for their families.

Former Guyana Defence Force (GDF) Private Abiola Jacobs was yesterday found not guilty of murdering her ex-boyfriend’s mother.

Hundreds of ex-sugar workers yesterday began receiving severance payments at the Enmore Estate but while many were happy to finally receive their “hard earned money,” some were still grappling with their anxieties from not having jobs.

The two men accused of murdering Rawle Rodrigues, the Leopold Street man who was fatally stabbed last year at the Dairy bus park, were yesterday committed to stand trial for the crime.

An autopsy has determined that Hemchand Dalchand, the 20-year-old man who was discovered dead on Sunday morning along the Oleander Gardens Public Road, died as a result of injuries consistent with a vehicular accident and the police have since detained two persons for questioning.

The Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo) yesterday convened a Business, Financial and Investment Forum in a bid to provide recently laid-off sugar workers with options to use their severance payments wisely.

Six persons, including the widow, were arrested for questioning on Sunday about the murder of a Port Kaituma fuel dealer, who was shot and killed more than three months ago.

Presiding magistrate Allan Wilson yesterday ordered the prosecution to close its case against attorney Keisha Chase, who is on trial for causing the death of a pedestrian two years ago.

The sudden death of City Councillor Junior Garrett has left open one of the 15 Constituency seats on the Georgetown City Council a mere 11 months before Local Government Elections (LGE) are legally required.

A new network of financial experts and economists is claiming that the Government of Guyana has sold the country’s oil at a price well below market value.

An Albouystown man was last Friday charged in a city court with the theft of over $3.5 million in goods, which were stolen from the Lucky Star Mall in D’Urban Backlands.

West Indies leg-spinner Devendra Bishoo has conceded that not having an automatic spot to participate in the 2019 edition of cricket’s apex one-day challenge – the ICC 50 – overs tournament – is not where the Caribbean side ideally wants to be.    

Eight new land surveyors were yesterday sworn in and Minister of State Joseph Harmon urged them to uphold the ethics of the profession.

Tiger Bay, Pouderoyen, Crane and Soesdyke sealed quarter-final berths when the Hamilton Green 83rd Birth Anniversary 9-A-Side Inter-Ward Football Cup commenced Sunday.

Precision Woodworking Ltd on Thursday inspected records of Republic Bank (Guyana) Limited pursuant to its suit against the financial institution for alleged breach of contract.

For the West Indies, qualifying for the next International Cricket Council (ICC)  World Cup while hoping to horde a talented and committed bunch of players is the main focus moving forward.

Less than a year after he was caught attempting to smuggle 39 pellets filled with cocaine that he had swallowed into the United States, Guyanese Jermaine Smartt is expected to be back on local soil soon as United States Judge Frederic Block has sentenced him to time served.

Garbage dumping, harvesting and grazing of livestock are three main issues  affecting the mangrove forest along the East Coast Demerara foreshore.

Guyana and West Indies leg spinner Devendra Bishoo is one of five players and the lone Guyanese to be awarded an all format contract under the new Cricket West Indies (CWI) retainer contracts which see the central retainer contract being categorized in three groups.

WASHINGTON,  (Reuters) – FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe, criticized by President Donald Trump and other Republicans for alleged bias against him and in favour of his 2016 Democratic opponent, Hillary Clinton, has stepped down, U.S.

WASHINGTON,  (Reuters) – The Trump administration said yesterday it would not immediately impose additional sanctions on Russia under a new law designed to punish Moscow’s alleged meddling in the 2016 U.S.

The St  Joseph High School Old Students’ Association announced on Sunday the hosting of the 7th Triennial International Reunion in Georgetown, Guyana from July 8 to 14, 2018.

National Champion and highest FIDE-rated player in the competition, Anthony Drayton is commanding the plays after remaining undefeated in the opening weekend rounds of the Senior Chess Qualifier last weekend.

ADDIS ABABA,  (Reuters) – China and the African Union dismissed yesterday a report in French newspaper Le Monde that Beijing had bugged the regional bloc’s headquarters in the Ethiopian capital.

Dear Editor, A persistent naiveté has pervaded much (not all) of the public comments on the 2016 Production Sharing Agreement (PSA).

Two students of the Government Technical Institute (GTI) were on Wednesday presented with bursary awards from the Gafoor Foundation, to assist with school-related expenses.

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – Outspoken all-rounder Dwayne Bravo has written off the present crop of Cricket West Indies leadership, and says there is desperate need for a new kind of thinking, in order to save the next generation of cricketers.

Residents, particularly the youths of East Ruimveldt, Georgetown, will now benefit from a new Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Hub, which was on Saturday officially opened at the Community Centre.

MAPUTO,  (Reuters) – Mozambique’s Attorney General has filed a legal complaint against officials and state-owned companies involved in securing $2 billion in loans that were not approved by parliament or disclosed publicly, her office said on Monday.

Dear Editor, The Guyana Agricultural and General Workers Union (GAWU) has noted several sections of the media reported on comments from the Leader of the Opposition, Mr Bharrat Jagdeo made during his press conference on January 27, 2018 with respect to our union and the National Association of Agricultural, Commercial and Industrial Employees (NAACIE) meeting with a ministerial delegation on January 19, 2018 at the Ministry of the Presidency.

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – Star-studded title-holders Barbados Pride are heavily tipped to successfully defend their Regional Super50 Cup but they will hold no terrors for perennial archrivals Trinidad and Tobago Red Force when the two teams clash on the opening day of the one-day tournament here today.

NEW YORK, 8 (Reuters) – R&B artist Bruno Mars won the top prize at the Grammy Awards on Sunday in another victory for pop-driven music over rap, now the most popular genre in the United States.

Richard Daly, who was accused of forging a cheque for $820,000, was placed on bail last Friday after denying the charge.

LONDON,  (Reuters) – Scientists have assembled the most complete human genome to be mapped with a single technology using a new pocket-size portable DNA sequencer, which they say could one day make genome mapping quick and simple enough to do at home.

ST JOHN’S, Antigua,  CMC – Test and one-day captain Jason Holder was one of five players rewarded with new all-format contracts worth up to US$200 000, as Cricket West Indies announced a new range of retainers contracts, aimed at encouraging players to commit to representing the regional side.

Dear Editor, I founded ACDA RESCU in 2014 with my colleagues.

CARACAS,  (Reuters) – Venezuela’s Nicolas Maduro, who pitched himself as the “son” of Hugo Chavez to appeal to voters ahead of his 2013 presidential win, has all but scrubbed mention of the late socialist leader from his campaign for re-election this year.

  A miner was remanded to prison on Friday after he was charged with wounding another man.

BOGOTA, (Reuters) – Colombia’s President Juan Manuel Santos yesterday suspended peace talks with Marxist ELN rebels after a series of bombings over the weekend killed seven police officers and injured dozens.

WASHINGTON,  (Reuters) – The top U.S. communications regulator, wireless companies and some lawmakers oppose an idea by members of President Donald Trump’s national security team for the government to build a 5G wireless network to counter China spying on phone calls.

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – Discarded all-rounder Dwayne Bravo has accused Cricket West Indies of using senior players as scapegoats for its muddled selection policy and the team’s subsequent failure to qualify automatically for the 2019 Cricket World Cup.

Dear Editor, Recently The Caribbean Voice contacted Ms Akola Thompson after learning of her website facilitating Guyanese to report abuse confidentially (reportabusegy.com)

(Barbados Nation) Minister of Tourism and International Transport Richard Sealy has announced a new partnership with Copa Airlines from his offices in Two Mile Hill, St Michael.

KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC – Well-regarded West Indies bowling coach, Roddy Estwick, has been sacked for the upcoming ICC World Cup qualifiers in Zimbabwe.

Dear Editor, I note with some consternation news stories and commentaries stating that Komal Chand’s tenure as head of GAWU is at an end because of a rift between himself and the PPP (read Bharrat Jagdeo).

CHICAGO,  (Reuters) – New dengue vaccines being developed by Takeda Pharmaceuticals Co Ltd and U.S.

BENGALURU, India, CMC – Superstar Chris Gayle squeezed into the 2018 edition of the Indian Premier League but just barely, after he was picked up on the third time of asking on day two of the auction here Sunday.

Dear Editor, Permit my belated response to Mr Ralph Ramkarran’s column, ‘Sustaining and advancing democracy for the New Year’, published in Sunday Stabroek on November 31, 2017, which has been delayed because of circumstances beyond my control.

GENEVA, (Reuters) – The International Labour Organization has cancelled a visit to Venezuela that was due this week to investigate a complaint brought against President Nicolas Maduro’s by the country’s leading business group, the ILO said yesterday.

LOS ANGELES,  (Reuters) – Dressed in white and accompanied by five fellow female artists, pop singer Kesha took the spotlight at the Grammys on Sunday to deliver a powerful ballad as part of the Time’s Up movement to end workplace sexual harassment.

MELBOURNE, Australia,  CMC – Teenager Hayley Matthews struck a tournament-best 44 in a Player-of-the-Match performance to help Hobart Hurricanes secure only their second win, in their final match of the Women’s Big Bash League here Sunday.

Dear Editor, Reference is made to your front page news item on President David Granger’s announcement at the GDF Conference that an investigation is coming into the alleged killings that occurred during the presidency of Bharrat Jagdeo (SN, Jan 26).

Venezuelan dictator Nicolas Maduro’s plan to convene a sham election before the end of April has been rejected by all major Latin American countries, the United States and the European Community.

(Trinidad Express) The man found dead in the back seat of a car submerged in the Usine/Ste Madeleine reservoir on Monday has been identified as 25-year-old Richard Beharry.

There was never any question of the media expecting that they would secure access to the ‘closed’ sessions of the proceedings that formed part of the Guyana Defence Force’s (GDF) Annual Officers Conference on Thursday and Friday at Base Camp Ayanganna.