Daily Archive: Monday, February 5, 2018

Lance Corporal Clifton Pellew, a member of the City Constabulary, was today charged with the rape of a juvenile who was in his custody at the constabulary’s Regent Street outpost in August last year.

(Trinidad Express) A woman who published defamation claims about a family on Facebook, will have to compensate her victims.

(Trinidad Guardian) It wasn’t difficult to find the home of Ajay Aberdeen yesterday.

A clinical performance from defending champions Berbice, led by their spinners, saw them completing a resounding eight-wicket win over the President’s XI in the opening round of the Guyana Cricket Board/Dave West Indian Imports Inter County Under -15 tournament at the Georgetown Cricket Club ground Bourda, yesterday.

Guyana Goldfields Inc (GGI)  is forging ahead with preparations for a US$120M underground mining project and since the Canadian miner poured its first gold bar here in 2015 it has paid US$26.5m in royalties to the state.

A money changer was yesterday shot dead on America Street by a gunman during an attempted robbery.

The fifth GUMDAC’s annual Open badminton tournament came ended Saturday at the National Gymnasium, Mandela Avenue with Ronald Chang Yuen teaming up with Johnathan Mangra to win the male Open doubles before joining forces with Priyanna Ramdhani to win the mixed doubles title.

Susana Culpepper, a 17-year-old girl of Charity Ex-tension Housing Scheme is now battling for her life at the Georgetown Public Hospital after she sustained first degree burns in an attack in the wee hours of Saturday.

Dear Editor, In the Stabroek News of February 1st, 2018, David Patterson, Minister of Public Infrastructure (MPI), disclaimed responsibility for the operation and maintenance of the Charity Wharf which is located on the right bank of the Pomeroon River, Region 2.

The Guyana Football Federation (GFF) is seeking the support of Minister Responsible for Sports for the establishment of a national primary and secondary schools football league.

Transparency Institute Guyana Inc. (TIGI) has sounded a call for the urgent reformulation of campaign financing legislation, saying that it will not only curb corruption but ensure that democracy reigns.

Dear Editor, Former Prime Minister Samuel Hinds prompted me to think some more with his recent comments on the news of a COI. 

Dear Editor, Reference is made to the missive from stakeholders in RISE captioned `The impetus for constitutional reform has been lost’ (SN Feb 4).

The first-round match of the Guyana Cricket Board/Dave West Indian Imports’ Inter-County Under-15 tournament got off to a blazing start for Demerara who pummelled Essequibo to a nine-wicket defeat yesterday at the Lusignan Community Center Ground.

Working People’s Alliance (WPA) Executive David Hinds says that the APNU+AFC government needs to publicly explain why no action has been taken on the recommendations of the Walter Rodney Commission of Inquiry (CoI), some of which are worthy of urgent implementation.

Dear Editor, The recognized trade unions in public institutions such as the University of Guyana, the Public Service, and the Teaching Service seem to be accepting the crumbs falling from the masters’ table.

Bandits on Saturday afternoon terrorised a businesswoman and her family when they invaded her store at Klien-Pouderoyen, West Bank Demerara.

The third season of the Guyana Football Federation (GFF) ‘Elite League’ is set to resume on Sunday.

Dear Editor, A cousin of mine may be dying from colon cancer.

QUITO (Reuters) – Ecuadoreans yesterday voted to prevent presidents from holding more than two terms in office, according to the elections council, a win for President Lenin Moreno that blocks his mentor-turned-adversary Rafael Correa from returning to power.

The timing of the Commission of Inquiry (CoI) into the crime spree  is only to score political points at the upcoming Local Government Elections and 2020 General Elections, former Attorney General and People’s Progressive Party/Civic  parliamentarian Anil Nandall says.

ST JOHN’S, Antigua, CMC – Left-handed opener Kieran Powell is among five current Test players named in a strong 13-man West Indies A squad to face England Lions in the three-match four-day “Test” series starting Sunday.

WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – Several Republican lawmakers disagreed yesterday with President Donald Trump’s assertion that a memo released last week by the House Intelligence Committee vindicated him in the investigation into Russian meddling in the 2016 presidential election.

A senior manager of Guyana Telephone and Telegraph was on Saturday night robbed upon his arrival at his Bent Street home minutes after visiting Scotia Bank on Robb Street.

Sparta Boss, Gold is Money, Silver Bullets, Ansa McAl All-Stars and Tiger Bay, secured opening night wins, when the inaugural Magnum Mash Futsal Championship started on Saturday at the National Gymnasium, Mandela Avenue.

Dear Editor, I was recently drawn to two news items. The first was in the Jamaica Gleaner of January 26th, 2018 where in its business section it was announced that Lasco, a major Jamaican and Caribbean manufacturing company, had created a subsidiary company and will enter the medical ganja Market (http://jamaica-gleaner.com/

NORTH SOUND, Antigua,  CMC – Jamaica Scorpions suffered their second straight defeat of the Regional Super50 here yesterday, when they crashed to a disappointing four-wicket defeat at the hands of English County Kent.

Senior Engineer Jermaine Braithwaite from the Ministry of Public Infrastructure (MPI) says that the works to reinforce the Rumzigt, West Coast Demerara shore with rocks was necessary since the mangroves and other vegetation there were progressively dying.

Dear Editor, In the final of the under 19 Word Cup in New Zealand, broadcaster Bishop, without obvious prodding, lectured his listeners on his belief expressed with great certainty, that India`s success had nothing to do with its huge population, but with systems.

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – West Indies fast bowlers, Miguel Cummins and Kemar Roach, once again combined with devastating effect, sharing eight wickets as title-holders Barbados Pride continued their effortless march through the Regional Super50 with a commanding 100-run win over Windward Islands Volcanoes here Saturday night.

CAYCE, S.C.,  (Reuters) – Amtrak blamed a freight rail operator for causing a crash yesterday that killed two people and injured more than 100 others when one of its passenger trains was diverted onto a side track and slammed into a parked, unmanned freight train in South Carolina.

Team Guyana’s CARIFTA Games athletes had their first training camp this weekend.

A legal challenge is the only recourse to suspend the Production Sharing Agreement (PSA) signed between the Guyana Government and ExxonMobil subsidiary Esso Exploration and Production Guyana Limited (EEPGL) and its partners, according to analyst Ramon Gaskin.

JOHANNESBURG,  (Reuters) – Top officials from South Africa’s ruling African National Congress (ANC) met President Jacob Zuma late yesterday, amid growing pressure for the 75-year old leader to step down as head of state.

Dear Editor, There are pensioners who contribute fifteen years and more to the public service and do not receive a pension for those years.

Relatives of a Mahaicony resident who has been missing for the past five days, are desperate for his safe return.

SAN JOSE,  (Reuters) – Conservative Fabricio Alvarado, an evangelical Christian, took an early lead in Costa Rica’s presidential election yesterday with just over 11 percent of the vote counted, electoral authorities said.

Dear Editor, I am a health professional and an employee of one of the most reputable health entities in Georgetown.

Agricola, Diamond Upsetters and Samatta Point/Kaneville secured contrasting when the East Bank Demerara leg of the Frank Watson Memorial National U15 Football League continued yesterday at the Grove Community ground.

Last year’s runners-up Morgan Learning Centre (MLC), Christianburg/Wismar and Ann’s Grove clinched lopsided wins when the sixth Milo Schools Football Championship continued yesterday.

SEOUL, (Reuters) – North Korea’s ceremonial leader will visit South Korea this week as Seoul boosts hopes for high-level inter-Korean talks during the Winter Olympics that begin in four days.

The driver of a minibus escaped unhurt after it toppled along the Providence Public Road, East Bank Demerara on Saturday after he reportedly swerved to avoid hitting a motorcycle.

Dear Editor, On Regent Street opposite the Bourda Market is the taxi park; this is indicated by road markings done by the Guyana Police Force in bold yellow.

After having pledged for several years while in opposition and in government to investigate the deaths in the crime spree period from 2002, President Granger has finally acted.

By Gabrielle Jamela Hosein Gabrielle Jamela Hosein is a feminist, activist, poet and Lecturer at the University of the West Indies, St.

Dear Editor, For the past three weeks I have no dial tone on my land line phone 771-4256.

BUENOS AIRES,  (Reuters) – The United States is considering restricting imports of Venezuelan crude oil and exports of U.S.

The place to be yesterday was the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall as some of Guyana’s best displayed their strength prowess on the platform as they battled for supremacy during the Novices and Juniors Championships.

Police on Saturday night arrested a man after he was found with an unlicensed pistol with nine live rounds.

NEW DELHI,  (Reuters) – The Indian government is pushing the Supreme Court to apply a rarely used doctrine that would strip the $11 billion tobacco industry’s legal right to trade, an effort aimed at deterring tobacco companies from challenging tough new regulations.

Last week, we highlighted the key provisions of the Petroleum Commission Bill 2017 which has been referred to a Select Committee of the National Assembly for detailed scrutiny.