Daily Archive: Thursday, February 22, 2018

GEORGETOWN – The following letter was sent to President David Granger on behalf of the people of the United States.

In a much watched case, Magistrate Alex Moore today recommitted Muslim scholar, Nezaam Ali, to stand trial for the alleged rape of nine boys.

(Trinidad Guardian) Former T&T and Manchester United footballer Dwight Yorke yesterday denied he entered into any contract with Chutney Monarch Neval Chatelal to loan him money to pay off a debt following his Island Vibe fete last year.

The Ministry of Finance this afternoon clarified that the proposed sum to be borrowed for use by the Special Purpose Unit (SPU) as reported in today’s Stabroek News, Guyana Times and Guyana Chronicle, is not solely for the reopening of the Skeldon and Enmore Sugar Estates.

A 38-year-old electrical contractor narrowly escaped death yesterday after he was shot and robbed of $600,000 by two motorcycle bandits who trailed him from a bank before cornering him at his Enmore, East Coast Demerara (ECD) worksite.

Guyana has registered its highest score on the Transparency International (TI) Corruption Index Report but even with a mark of 38 and ranking at 91 out of 180 countries it is still viewed as a very corrupt country.

Guyana’s appeal over the constitutionality of presidential term limits will now be heard on March 12 by the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ), according to the Trinidad-based court’s schedule of sittings.

Despite GWI’s Managing Director, Richard Van West-Charles arguing strongly for tariff increases, the Public Utilities Commission (PUC) yesterday insisted that the accounts of the utility be presented for examination.

There was approximately $60 million in unspent funds lying in special accounts across municipalities at the end of 2016, and a significant portion of that money is still unspent, according to Permanent Secretary (PS) of the Ministry of Communities Emile McGarrell, who said it was determined that the money did not have to be returned to the Consolidated Fund.

A 27-year-old D’Urban Street woman was yesterday remanded to prison for the alleged possession of six pounds of cannabis The charge alleged that Anisha Daniels on February 19th at D’Urban Street, had in her possession two killogrammes, 800 grammes of cannabis for the purpose of trafficking. 

ST JOHN’S, Antigua, CMC – Defending champions Barbados Pride defeated Kent Spitfires by 13 runs under the Duckworth-Lewis-Stern method, in the day/night opening semi-final of the Regional Super50 at Coolidge Cricket Ground here yesterday.

Two men were yesterday remanded to prison for the alleged possession of a gun and ammunition.

Pastor Andrew Hannibal who was earlier this month sentenced to 40 years in jail for raping a 15-year-old girl, has appealed his conviction and sentence, arguing among other things that there were discrepancies in the state’s case against him.

Group B winners the Guyana Jaguars will today’s oppose Group A runners up the Windward Island Volcanoes in the second semi-final of Cricket West Indies (CWI) Regional Super 50 tournament with a spot in the final at stake for the winning team.

Seventeen referees signed a letter on February 2nd 2018 calling for the removal of Stanley Lancaster, Guyana Football Federation (GFF) Head of Referees Department, alleging unprofessionalism and incompetence among other issues.

Minister of Citizenship, Winston Felix yesterday refuted claims of impropriety and publicly legitimised Member of Parliament,  Richard Allen’s involvement in the outreach activity last week by the General Registrar’s Office (GRO) in Barima-Waini (Region One) to provide registration services for residents there.

“Frontier communities are guardians of Guyana’s territorial integrity and national security.

West Demerara recorded its first win of the Demerara Cricket Board’s U-17 Inter Association competition with an incredible two-run win over East Coast yesterday at the Everest Cricket Club ground.

Charging that the government had been a serial violator of the constitution, the opposition PPP yesterday defended the concerns raised by the Guyana Bar Association (GBA)  about the possible appointment of a Chancellor of the Judiciary and Chief Justice (CJ).

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, CMC – All-rounder Andre Russell has dismissed claims about his lack of commitment to West Indies cricket, and has again reiterated his desire to represent the Caribbean side in the limited overs format.

AUCKLAND, (Reuters) – Australia claimed the trans-Tasman Twenty20 tri-series after Glenn Maxwell and Aaron Finch helped secure a 19-run win against New Zealand under the Duckworth-Lewis-Stern method in the rain-affected final yesterday.

The Guyana Football Federation (GFF), staged a two-day training programme for 47 coaches and referees in the Moruca Sub-District of Region #1 on February 17th-18th.

Richard Allen, government parliamentarian for Region One (Barima-Waini), says he will be seeking advice from the Attorney General regarding a recent statement by Regional Chairman Brentnol Ashley, who has voiced concern over his reported involvement in the issuance of birth certificates and distribution of pension books in the region.

Sachin Singh (48, 2-10), Navindra Persaud (44) and Zakary Jodha 4-13 helped the East Bank Cricket Association (EBCA) blow away East Coast Cricket Association (EBCA) XI by 23 runs on the opening day of the Demerara Cricket Board Under-17 Inter Association Tournament at Everest Cricket Club ground on Monday.

Dear Editor, I have observed from the various articles and publications in the press that the Executive Branch of the Government solely participated in the fashioning of a contract which was duly executed by the Executive Branch of Government with the world’s giant oil company Exxon.

Minister of Public Telecommunications, Catherine Hughes has urged the residents, teachers, and students of Aranaputa in the Rupununi to take advantage of the Information and Communications Technology (ICT) services which will be brought to the village.

Dear Editor, Yesterday (February 21), scores of cane-cutters of Wales Estate which has been closed for fourteen months took part in a picketing exercise outside of the Ministry of the Presidency and the Ministry of Agriculture.

A Craig youth who allegedly tried to beat a man to death with a bicycle bar was on Tuesday remanded to prison on an attempted murder charge.

Twenty-two year-old Hamzah Eastman will enter the Courts 30-mile road race in the Ancient county of Berbice tomorrow with a bullseye on his back as he looks to defend his title on Mashrmani Day.

Dear Editor, It is my belief that the government has turned its back on residents living in the Alliance area, Timehri, East Bank Demerara.

An Industry, East Coast Demerara man was last week remanded to prison after pleading guilty to a charge which read that he had obtained money under false pretence on the Corentyne.

Dear Editor, February 20 is designated by the United Nations as World Day of Social Justice, so this is an opportune time to reflect on the state of human development (or underdevelopment ) in Guyana and the world as a whole.

Raekwon Noel, Lian Winter, Leon Seaton, Aleka Persaud and Patrice Mahaica are set to represent Guyana at this year’s CARIFTA Games swimming championships once they are selected by the Guyana Amateur Swimming Association.

Prosecution star witness, Rolin Sarrabo, said that he saw Kelvin Chisholm motioning his hand towards the region of Nigel Lawson’s chest on the night he was killed.

Dear Editor, With all the talk about oil money many people would like to see a big portion of it going into agriculture.

CARACAS,  (Reuters) – Venezuela’s opposition coalition said yesterday it could not participate in a “fraudulent, illegitimate” presidential election on April 22 due to unfair conditions created by President Nicolas Maduro’s government.

Transparency Institute Guyana Incor-porated (TIGI) has called on the Guyana Geology and Mines Commission (GGMC) to justify its operation of a commercial entity within a residential community.

Newly appointed International Federation of Association Football (FIFA) Regional Director Marlon Glean, will arrive on local shores tomorrow.

WASHINGTON/TALLAHASSEE, Fla., (Reuters) – Students galvanized by the deadly mass shooting at a Florida high school confronted lawmakers yesterday with demands to restrict sales of assault rifles, while President Donald Trump suggested arming teachers as a way to stop more U.S.

A power failure at the Ministry of Education ground, Carifesta Avenue, forced an abandonment of the group fixture between defending champion Chase Academy and Annandale in their Milo Secondary School Football Championships yesterday.

BRASILIA, (Reuters) – Brazil environmental agency Ibama will decide on French oil firm Total’s application to drill in the environmentally sensitive Amazon river basin before the end of May, and possibly as soon as the end of March, an agency official told Reuters on Wednesday.

Another man was yesterday remanded to prison for robbing a pastor of $1.8 million in November, 2017.

CARACAS,  (Reuters) – Venezuelans reported losing on average 11 kilograms (24 lbs) in body weight last year and almost 90 percent now live in poverty, according to a new university study on the impact of a devastating economic crisis and food shortages.

Dear Editor, On Tuesday evening, the Regional Administration Region Two hosted a calypso and chutney competition as part of its many activities in commemorating the country’s 48th Republic Anniversary.

(Trinidad Express) Levi Dolloway, who was found guilty of unlawfully killing his wife, was on Tuesday sentenced to 15 years and four months behind bars.

Yesterday, secondary school students toured the 1763 Rebellion commemorative exhibition being hosted at the National Archives.

Two brothers from Angoy’s Avenue, New Amsterdam were last week remanded to prison for robbery under arms when they appeared at the New Amsterdam Magistrate’s Court.

PRETORIA, (Reuters) – Heinrich Klaasen smashed 69 from 30 balls to steer South Africa to a six-wicket victory over India in the second Twenty20 International at Pretoria yesterday and level the three-match series at 1-1.

ISLAMABAD,  (Reuters) – Pakistan’s Supreme Court on Wednesday ordered that ousted prime minister Nawaz Sharif be removed as head of the political party he founded, six months after the court disqualified him as the country’s leader over unreported income.

Dear Editor, Reference is made to editorials ‘Missing advisor’ (SN, Feb 7) and ‘Guyana and oil’ (SN, Feb 6), Mr Wesley Kirton’s missive titled ‘Uncertified artisans could be trained for the oil and gas industry’ (SN, Feb 11), news item titled ‘People pressure can force changes to Exxon contract -Jan Mangal’ (SN, Feb 8) , and your several news reports on the oil conference (SN, Feb 6, 7, 8).

It was still stuffy when the 22 men stealthily set off for the swift-moving river, slinking among the shadows in single file and silence late one Monday night, as they sought to spot snatches of the water through the bushes in the sickly light of a slivered moon.

(Trinidad Express) A GUAYAGUAYARE watchman was shot while headed to his workplace last night.

Not for the first time in Guyana, a large quantity of medical drugs has had to be discarded due to spoilage.

WASHINGTON,  (Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday ruled that Americans injured in a 1997 suicide bombing in Jerusalem cannot seize ancient Persian artifacts from a Chicago museum to satisfy a $71.5 million court judgment against Iran, which they had accused of complicity in the attack.

(Reuters) – Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban was fined $600,000 for public statements detrimental to the NBA, it was announced by NBA Commissioner Adam Silver yesterday.

A Laing Avenue man was last week fined $50,000 after pleading guilty to stealing items from a mechanic shop.

Dear Editor, And once again the lemmings have hurtled themselves off the cliff.