Daily Archive: Monday, February 26, 2018

A 46-year-old businessman who was last Friday night rushed to the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation in an unconscious state after being beaten, succumbed to his injuries about  5 this morning.

Guyana could be losing out by as much as US$108m per year because of its low royalty rate of 2% in the agreement with ExxonMobil’s subsidiary and much more if as expected production rises in the future to as much as 400,000 barrels of oil per day in the Stabroek Block.

(BBC) Superstar Bollywood actress Sridevi Kapoor died of accidental drowning, a Dubai post-mortem report has said.

Despite the heavy rains Berbice roared to their second consecutive Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) Dave West Indian Imports Inter-County Under-15 title, defeating Demerara by 36 runs at the Georgetown Cricket Club (GCC) Ground yesterday.

Nyron Bissu and Nevaeh Clarkston asserted themselves as Guyana’s top Under – 15 racquet wielders after capturing titles in the inaugural Banks Malta Supreme Table Tennis tournament played at the Queen’s College Auditorium, yesterday.

Funding of $30 billion (US$150m) is being sought for the sugar industry over the next four years, according to a statement yesterday from government holding company, NICIL and its Special Purpose Unit (SPU) set up to oversee privatisation of GuySuCo’s estates.

Tiger Bay recorded the first upset on the opening night of the third Petra Organization Futsal Championship by defeating Sparta Boss 3-2 Saturday at the National Gymnasium, Mandela Avenue.

Police in ‘F’ Division (Interior Locations) are investigating the deaths of two men who were pulled from the Makari River, Mazaruni, Essequibo yesterday afternoon.

Team Evolution’s Paul DeNobrega yesterday battled the weather and his competitors emerging victorious in the Forbes Burnham Memorial three-stage cycle road race.

Bandits on Saturday night invaded the Barama Company Limited compound at Land of Canaan, East Bank Demerara and robbed the Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Thomas Apun and other staff of their personal items and cash.

By Marcelle Thomas and Bebi Oosman While he is saddened at the blocking of the  Corriverton flag-raising ceremony by the police  last Thursday evening, Minister of Communities Ronald Bulkan has rebuked town councillors there for  what he said was their yielding to political pressure from the People’s Progressive Party (PPP) instead of upholding protocols and conventions.

Den Amstel climbed into second place in the Guyana Football Federation (GFF) Elite League downing New Amsterdam United (NA) 2-0 on Saturday at the No.

Business owners along sections of the East Coast Demerara carriageway are upset over the lack of consideration being shown to them by the engineers working on the East Coast Demerara Road Widening and Improvement Project.

Buxton Youth Developers, Queenstown and Masters Academy secured lopsided wins when the sixth annual Milo Secondary Schools Football Championships continued yesterday.

Dear Editor, In a recent column in Stabroek News (January 26, 2018) Transpa-rency Institute Guyana Inc addressed the continued postponement of political financing legislation in Guyana and questioned whether the delay was really about the self-preservation of political parties.

Swan FC whipped Diamond United 13-0 when the East Bank Demerara zone of the Frank Watson Memorial U15 Football League continued yesterday at the Timehri ground.

A 17-year-old girl who travelled from the Eugene F Correia International Airport (EFCIA) at Ogle to Barbados has alleged that she was subjected to a cavity search for drugs at Ogle.

Dear Editor, I recognized a name from long ago as I read the letter about the GPOC and old age Pensions (‘GPOC needs to address the weaknesses in the pension payments system’ SN, Feb 23).

Dear Editor, I have read most of the opinions in the national press regarding the ExxonMobil contract.

ST JOHN’S, Antigua, CMC – After completely dominating England Lions in the first two four-day “Tests”, West Indies A will begin their quest for a clean sweep when the day/night final match bowls off at the Vivian Richards Cricket Ground here today.

A thirteen-year-old pedal cyclist of La Parfaite Harmonie, West Bank Demerara (WBD) is currently battling for her life at the Georgetown Public Hospital after being involved in an accident yesterday afternoon.

Chairman of Region One (Barima-Waini), Brentnol Ashley says the increasing number of Venezuelans is impacting negatively on the border communities and while the region is willing to provide help it also wants to secure the interests of local residents.

(Reuters) – Ross Taylor scored his 18th one-day international century and combined with Tom Latham for a 178-run partnership to lead New Zealand to a three-wicket win over England in the first game of their five-match series at Seddon Park in Hamilton yesterday.

Dear Editor, I would like to bring to the attention of the subject minister of health, some cases in less than a few days that are the actual reflection of the health system in Region Six. 

Despite objections from the unions at the University of Guyana (UG) over the selection process, Government has announced the composition of the new UG Council.

ST JOHN’S, Antigua,  CMC – Regional Super50 final hero, Alick Athanaze, says he was never daunted by the tense circumstances late in his side’s run chase, as he steered Windward Islands Volcanoes to a dramatic three-wicket victory over Barbados Pride here late Saturday night.

Dear Editor, Mashramani is when we celebrate our Republic. A national celebration should mean national pride and unity.

NEW DELHI, (Reuters) – Opener Rohit Sharma will lead a young Indian side in next month’s Twenty20 tri-series in Sri Lanka in the absence of regular skipper Virat Kohli who has been rested, the Indian cricket board (BCCI) said yesterday.

NEW DELHI, (Reuters) – Opener Rohit Sharma will lead a young Indian side in next month’s Twenty20 tri-series in Sri Lanka in the absence of regular skipper Virat Kohli who has been rested, the Indian cricket board (BCCI) said yesterday.

Dear Editor, The officials of the German penal system have acknowledged that the reason for allowing murderers and other extreme anti-social criminals to live quite normal lives, which includes access to television, books, etc, is that they recognize that man’s behaviour is to a very large extent influenced by his environment. 

Thieves on Wednesday stole a Canje Creek logger’s boat and engine after he docked at the New Amsterdam Market Wharf the day before.

Dear Editor, I read an article in the Stabroek News on 23 February, titled ‘Gov’t  hiding Venezuelan threat -Jagdeo’ and it made me very ‘cold’ and sad.

(ICC) Afghanistan leg-spinner Rashid Khan has moved up to take top position among bowlers in the latest MRF Tyres ICC T20I Player Rankings with some fine performances in a 2-0 series win over Zimbabwe.

Cabinet has given its no-objection to the award of two contracts totalling in excess of $230M for the rehabilitation of the Doctor’s Quarters located at Quamina and Waterloo streets, Georgetown.

BEIJING,  (Reuters) – China’s plan for President Xi Jinping to remain in office indefinitely has sparked social media opposition, drawing comparisons to North Korea’s ruling dynasty and charges of creating a dictator by a Hong Kong pro-democracy activist.

As the government seeks to increase the number of trained teachers in Region Eight, the Ministry of Education, through the Cyril Potter College of Education (CPCE), on February 21 relaunched the Teachers Upgrading Programme at the Paramakatoi Secondary School, North Pakaraimas.

Dear Editor, On February 23, 2018, Stabroek News published a letter from Mr Charles S Ramson, captioned ‘Burke’s statements included falsehoods.’

WASHINGTON,  (Reuters) – The National Rifle Association pushed back yesterday against modest proposals by President Donald Trump and other Republicans to change U.S.

(Reuters) LaMarcus Aldridge scored 27 points and Danny Green added 22 as the San Antonio Spurs did everything right in the final 12 minutes and rolled to a 110-94 win over the Cleveland Cavaliers yesterday afternoon at Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland, Ohio.

Minister of Communities, Ronald Bulkan says that the administration is committed to a  policy of regionalism, and of reducing the inequality between conditions on the coastland and those in the hinterland.

Dear Editor, Recently it was announced that the draft for the 2018 CPL will be held in London and I will like to make a few comments on the composition of the Guyana Amazon Warriors team for 2018.

VICTORIA, (Reuters) – The island nation of Seychelles designated some of its fragile coastal areas for protection from commercial fishing, oil exploration and development this week in return for a novel deal relieving it of part of its sovereign debt.

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, CMC – Former Barbados and West Indies batting star, Dwayne Smith, lashed a stroke-filled unbeaten half-century but it failed to prevent Darren Sammy’s Peshawar Zalmi from suffering their second defeat in three matches, with a five-wicket loss to Karachi Kings.

Dear Editor, The Guyana Chronicle, which is the state-owned newspaper, on February 22nd, 2018, reported under a caption which reads, ‘$15 billion to reopen estates’ and that, ‘Gov’t seeks funds to restart operations at Skeldon and Enmore’ according to Finance Minister Winston Jordan.

A star-studded Demerara Cricket Club (DCC) line up defeated archrivals the Malteenoes Cricket Club (MCC) by 79 runs in the latest round of the New Building Society (NBS) 40-overs second division tournament yesterday at DCC.

The Guyana Sugar Corporation Training Centre (GTC) has developed a 120-hours training programme for retrenched sugar workers, according to the Department of Public Information (DPI).

SYDNEY,  (Reuters) – The junior partner in Australia’s coalition government elected as its new leader yesterday a former newspaper editor who takes over as deputy prime minister after an embarrassing sex scandal threatened a decades-old conservative alliance.

(Trinidad Express) A musician who was charged with sexual offences against a girl from when she was nine years old to the age of 14 years has been sentenced to 74 years in prison.

In an article headlined “GTTA Mashramani Junior and Cadet Championships start today” General Secretary of the Guyana Table Tennis Association Linden Johnson was referred to as President of the GTTA.

By Sudha G Tilak Delhi (BBC) In the heat of the cruel south Indian summer, Sridevi cut a cool figure.

Dear Editor, Where was Jumo during the Mash Guyana 2018 Float Parade?

Disregard for one moment the breathtaking bumbling by the APNU+AFC government on the sugar industry and consider the plight of nearly 5,000 workers who have been made redundant since the Wales Factory shut its operations at the end of 2016.

MEXICO CITY,  (Reuters) – Mexico and Canada aim to finish reworking less contentious chapters of the NAFTA trade deal with the United States in new talks that began yesterday, hoping to clear the path for a breakthrough on the toughest issues before upcoming elections.

Guyana has moved four points up on the Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) for 2017, from 34 to 38, with a ranking of 91 out of 180 countries surveyed.

ABUJA, (Reuters) – One hundred and ten girls are missing after an attack on a school in northeast Nigeria by suspected Boko Haram insurgents, the information ministry said on Sunday, in what may be one of the largest abductions since the Chibok kidnappings of 2014.

By Mark Schuller Mark Schuller is Associate Professor of Anthropology and NGO Leadership Development at Northern Illinois University and affiliate at the Faculté d’Ethnologie, l’Université d’État d’Haïti.