Daily Archive: Thursday, February 8, 2018

CUCUTA, Colombia/BRASILIA,  (Reuters) – Colombia and Brazil tightened border controls with Venezuela today as both nations grapple with a mounting influx of hundreds of thousands of desperate migrants fleeing a worsening economic crisis.

A team of law enforcement officers commanded by a Superintendent yesterday conducted a drug-eradication operation at Ebini, Upper Berbice River.

(Trinidad Express) There are over 7,000 police officers in the Police Service, but 1,100 more are needed.

Stating that the 2% royalty on oil from ExxonMobil was way below global standards and that the tax regime should have been greater, Presidential Advisor on Petroleum, Dr Jan Mangal says pressure from the citizenry has the potential to influence government to revise the contract with the American company.

Opposition Leader Bharrat Jagdeo after weeks of deliberation yesterday relayed his disapproval to President David Granger of the latter’s nominees for Chancellor of the Judiciary and Chief Justice.

A major oil conference got underway yesterday with ExxonMobil playing up the economic growth that Guyana will see from its offshore operations but the intended main speaker, President David Granger did not appear as he was said to have been “unavoidably detained”.

A 41-year-old man who broke into a woman’s house and raped her at knife point, was yesterday afternoon sentenced to 40 years in prison, after a jury unanimously found him guilty of the offence.

The Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) will tentatively hear Guyana’s appeal on the constitutionality of presidential term  limits on February 28, according to the court’s schedule of sittings posted on its website.

Representatives of the Central High School’s Board, the Parent-Teachers Association and students, held a protest against the Ministry of Education yesterday over reported plans to shut the school.

A South Ruimveldt pensioner was during the wee hours of yesterday awakened by slaps in her face by masked bandits who later carted off over $6M in valuables including her motor vehicle.

Belligerent batting, bamboozling bowling, sheer pace and amazing athleticism. This is what fans can expect when two of the most successful teams in Cricket West Indies (CWI) Regional Super 50 history come face-to-face today.

A 46-year-old porter lost his life and another man was injured after they were stuck down on Tuesday evening by a motorcar along the Kuru Kururu Public Road while examining their truck.

The ruling of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in the Guyana-Venezuela border controversy will be binding, foreign policy expect and Legal Advisor to the government, Sir Shridath Ramphal says.

Swag Entertainment, Albouystown-B, Back Circle, Ol Skool Ballers and Albouystown-B were among the winners when the inaugural Magnum Mash Futsal championships continued Tuesday night at the National Gymnasium, Mandela Avenue.

The Continental Group of Companies, through Torginol Paints, yesterday continued its long term sponsorship of golf tournaments in Guyana with a monetary donation to the Lusignan Golf Club for a tournament to be held in June.

West Ruimveldt residents say increased traffic through the area is making bad streets worse.

The trial of the four men charged in relation to the $550 million in cocaine discovered hidden in lumber continued yesterday with the cross-examination of the main witness, Hakeem Mohammed by three defence attorneys Well-known motorbike racer Stephen Vieira, 33, of Middle and Cummings streets, Georgetown; along with Sherwayne De Abreu, 35, of Liliendaal, East Coast Demerara; and motor racers Tazim Gafoor, 45, and his son, Nazim Gafoor, 20, of Windsor Forest, West Coast Demerara were charged jointly on May 31.

President of the Lusignan Golf Club (LGC), Aleem Hussain battled a number of seasoned golfers to win the top prize in the recent LGC Unique golfers tournament at the LGC ground, Lusignan.

The Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) has launched its long-awaited electronic services (eServices) platform to enable taxpayers and companies to submit tax returns with the click of a button.

Enmore, Paradise and La Bonne Intention (LBI) advanced to the quarter finals of the Enmore Community Centre Cricket Club/ D &E Tent Rental 10/10 hardball cup on Sunday.

The Ministry of Social Cohesion with responsibility for Culture, Youth and Sport, yesterday received a $2.8 Million cheque from Republic Bank (Guyana) Ltd to support the 2018 Pan-O-Rama Steel Pan Competitions.

The annual Forbes Burnham Memorial cycle road race will pedal off February 18 with the second leg set for February 25.

Dear Editor, On page 24 of yesterday’s edition of Stabroek News appears a paid ad that reads ` Investors beware, GOINVEST elsewhere’.

By Charwayne Walker Since the Gillette Cup Regional One-Day tournament commenced in 1976, only two bowlers have the distinct honour of capturing seven wickets in a match.

Town Clerk, Royston King will officially announce the vacancy of the Constituency 3 seat on the Georgetown City Council on Monday, immediately after which he will write to the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) to have a by-election called.

Dear Editor, Even unlettered as I am I have long grown to love the challenging English language, its tough nuances and its extensive, sometimes sophisticated vocabulary.

The sea defence project which is currently being executed by the Ministry of Public Infrastructure on the West Coast of Demerara was approved by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Acting Head Kemraj Parsram recalls.

Dear Editor, I have seen more than one letter in our newspapers, written by persons who clearly did not read the reasons for the Judge’s ruling in the matter of the Residents of Bel Air Park versus the Mayor and City Council.

Horse owners have already begun salivating about the potential prospects of winning the mouth-watering bounty up for grabs during the inaugural Triple Crown Series.

On February 4, 2018, Guyana signed an Air Services Agreement with Singapore.

The nation’s cyclists are in for a busy weekend as two events are scheduled to pedal off on Saturday and Sunday.

Dear Editor, As carried in your paper, ExxonMobil and the government have faced a slew of criticisms in recent months over royalties, secrecy, revenue sharing, incentives or bonuses, the inadequacies of the oil contract, etc. 

A source in the Orealla community, East Berbice-Corentyne is claiming that the area has been without a permanent doctor since late 2016.

Dear Editor, I refer to your page three article published on Wednesday, February 7, 2018 titled ‘Oil summit opens today,’ and within the last paragraphs of the said article, I was disheartened and enraged to read the comments by head of Go-invest and the exclusion of media from an event that will impact how the oil sector operates with key business personnel.

Guyana’s senior men and women’s teams have been drawn in groups A and B respectively for the International Basketball Federation (FIBA) Caribbean Cup, scheduled for June 25th-July 1st in Suriname.

Dear Editor, I would like to thank concerned parent Mr Orlando Fraser for his brave efforts to register his dissatisfaction about the current state of the New Amsterdam Secondary School (NASS).

LUCAS STREET, Barbados, CMC – Stylish right-hander Shai Hope stroked his fourth List A hundred as title-holders Barbados Pride continued their dominant march through the Regional Super50 with 183-run trouncing of Combined Campuses and Colleges Marooners here yesterday.

Contractor Noble Corporation, which is expected to start drilling wells for ExxonMobil’s Liza Phase 1 development offshore Guyana, is currently advertising for catering crews.

ST JOHN’S, Antigua, CMC – Jamaica Scorpions easily brushed side USA Cricket by 98 runs here Tuesday night, to break out of their slump with their first win of the Regional Super50.

A deadline has been set for the end of the 1st quarter by Hong Kong Golden Telecom Limited (HKGT) and National Industrial and Commercial Investments Limited (NICIL) to conclude discussions on the outstanding US$5M for the purchase of government shares in the Guyana Telephone and Telegraph Company (GTT).

KINGSTON, Jamaica (JIS) — United States Secretary of State, Rex Tillerson, has lauded the Government for the important progress made in combating lottery scamming and assured of the US Government’s continued support to Jamaica’s security forces and criminal justice system.

Dear Editor, I am a trained graduate teacher but I am unable to see myself after six plan anything for school at my home.

A North Sophia woman was yesterday placed on $75,000 bail for allegedly stealing jewellery valued over $750,000.

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – Kensington Oval will host the Caribbean’s first ever day-night Test when West Indies host Sri Lanka in the final Test of the three-match series at the historic venue, Sri Lanka Cricket has confirmed.

These days, the impatient visitors stream through on noisy trains and tour buses, scanning the horizon and stopping for quick refreshments at the rest-houses that line the Indian coast.

In 2016, more than 42,000 people died in the United States as a result of opioid overdoses, according to a study done last year by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

CARACAS,  (Reuters) – Venezuela yesterday set a presidential election for April 22 after mediation talks between the leftist government and an opposition coalition collapsed, setting the stage for the likely re-election of President Nicolas Maduro.

GASCI MARKET JOURNALGASCI (www.gasci.com/telephone Nº 223-6175/6) reports that session 759’s trading results showed consideration of $9,429,354 from 38,884 shares traded in 9 transactions as compared to session 758’s trading results which showed consideration of $373,500 from 5,950 shares traded in 5 transactions.

Dear Editor, I am wondering if this government cannot on a quarterly basis publish what work is being done in each region with indications of whether it is still ongoing or has been completed.

Residents of Region Eight  (Potaro-Siparuni) will soon benefit from visual inspection with acetic acid (VIA) testing for pre-cancerous cells, according to Minister within the Ministry of Public Health (MOPH), Dr.

WASHINGTON,  (Reuters) – U.S. Senate leaders, in a rare display of bipartisanship, reached a two-year budget deal yesterday to raise government spending by almost $300 billion, attempting to curb Washington’s fiscal policy squabbling but also widening the federal deficit.