Daily Archive: Saturday, March 17, 2018

(Trinidad Guardian) Seven people were killed in less than 24 hours between Thursday night and yesterday evening, taking the murder toll to 117 for the year.

ExxonMobil says it won’t seek to recover the US$18m signing bonus it paid to Guyana.

Demerara Distillers Limited (DDL) yesterday launched a massive new rum ageing warehouse and also announced that an interim deal with GuySuCo will enable it access to molasses this year  for its  rum production.

The Guyana table tennis team to the upcoming Commonwealth Games in Australia will have a one week training stint in the United States of America according to sources close to the Guyana Table Tennis Association.

With police admitting that one of the three accused robbery suspects killed along the Seawall Public Road, in Georgetown did not have a criminal record as they had claimed, the families of the men yesterday called for an inquiry to be mounted as they maintained the belief that the men were unlawfully killed.

While it is already executing a campaign plan for the 2020 general elections, the People’s Progressive Party (PPP) has not yet chosen a Presidential or Prime Ministerial candidate, Opposition Leader Bharrat Jagdeo yesterday said.

Former West Indies fast bowler Reon King, Bharat Mangru and Winston Smith are among the 25 coaches from the Caribbean who completed the recent Cricket West Indies (CWI) Level Three certification coaching course.

The University of Guyana (UG) demolished Transport Sports Club by 102 runs in the latest match of the Georgetown Cricket Association/New Building Society (NBS) 40-overs-a-side second-division cricket competition.

After a bus contracted by the Guyana Water Incorporated (GWI) to transport a disconnection crew was torched in Buxton, East Coast Demerara, Managing Director Dr Richard Van West-Charles yesterday said the company would not be intimidated and he made an appeal to residents of the community to stand up against lawlessness.

A Number Four Village, West Coast Berbice man died yesterday morning after jumping into the path of a car that was driving along the Number Five Village Public Road.

Despite losing their semi-final bouts at the Central America and Caribbean (CAC) Qualifiers in Mexico, President of the Guyana Boxing Association (GBA), Steve Ninvalle believes that Keevin Allicock and Colin Lewis have the tools to medal at the CAC Games come July in Barranquilla, Colombia.

The government finally acknowledged in Parliament on Thursday that the Caribbean watchdog has said that a key part of the anti-money laundering framework is unacceptable and this sparked heated exchanges with the PPP/C that culminated in the APNU+AFC benches securing the deferral of a related motion by one vote.

Colts sealed their berth to the first division while Plaisance Guardians secured their place in the U23 championship match following semi-final wins in the Georgetown Amateur Basketball Association (GABA) Knockout Championship Thursday.

A Port Mourant, Corentyne family of four is now traumatised after armed bandits invaded their home on Thursday evening, threatened their lives, assaulted them and then carted off over $1 million in jewellery and other valuables.

In an effort to help offset expenses for the CARIFTA Games Track and Field team destined for The Bahamas, members of the Guyana Community of Service (GCS) will be hosting fundraising activities today at Payless Variety Store on Wellington Street and the Giftland Mall at Pattensen.

President David Granger yesterday promised former guards in Berbice, who were laid off by a private security firm, that he would seek to resolve their dispute with the company, which they say has not paid salaries since last December.

Dear Editor, Please refer to an article which appeared in your Stabroek News issue of Friday March 16, 2018 on page.

The quarter-finals of the sixth annual Milo Secondary Schools Football Championship kicks off today at the Ministry of Education ground, Carifesta Avenue.

Dear Editor, Mr E B John’s question in yesterday’s Stabroek News asking when will the CoI report into the Public Service be read, raises a wider question as to when will action be taken on the other CoIs that have been held.

Horse Racing action returns to the Kennard Memorial Turf Club tomorrow with the staging of a post-Phagwah meet from 12:30hrs.

A first of its kind detergent refill centre has been established at Third Avenue, Diamond Housing Scheme, on the East Bank of Demerara, to provide consumers with quality cleaning products, while promoting the reuse of plastic bottles.

A Cornelia Ida, West Coast Demerara businesswoman was robbed at her home after returning from a commercial bank on Wednesday morning.

Dear Editor, The residents of Bachelors Adventure met on Sunday, 11th March and agreed to invite representatives of GuySuCo and the government to discuss the return of their backlands, which were stolen by the Bookers Sugar Estates in the 1950s.

HARARE, Zimbabwe, CMC – Highly-regarded all-rounder Keemo Paul has come in for high praise from West Indies captain Jason Holder, following his international debut against Afghanistan on Thursday.

The police have arrested one person in connection with the murder of 68-year-old Ursilla Padarat, who was discovered dead in her home on Wednesday with a wound to her neck.

MOUNT MAUNGANUI, New Zealand, CMC – West Indies Women extended their miserable winless run against New Zealand Women when they crashed to a heavy 106-run defeat in the second Twenty20 International here yesterday.

PRETORIA, (Reuters) – Former South African president Jacob Zuma is to face corruption charges over a $2.5 billion arms deal, prosecutors said, as a years-old scandal returned to haunt him within weeks of his fall from power.

Dear Editor, The Working Peoples Alliance Over-seas Associates (WPAOA) condemns in the strongest possible terms the termination of the contracts of two public columnists by the Guyana Chronicle.

MIAMI,  (Reuters) – A U.S. senator demanded documents yesterday  related to the construction of a new footbridge in Miami that collapsed a day earlier and killed at least six people, as federal and local investigators worked to determine the cause of the tragedy.

Having been exonerated on a charge of sexual assault, Carl Parker has been reinstated as Regional Executive Officer (REO) of Region Nine but the regional council is against him continuing in the post.

ST JOHN’S, Antigua, CMC – Fast bowling legend Sir Curtly Ambrose says he is eyeing a return to coaching, after becoming one of the latest batch of 25 officials from the Caribbean and North America to complete the Level Three certification.

Dear Editor, “I shall not pretend that my life has been a triumph.

Dear Editor, It is a fact that the performance of the Guyana Police Force (GPF), for the most part, leaves a lot to be desired.

SHANGHAI, (Reuters) – China said it will begin applying its so-called social credit system to flights and trains and stop people who have committed misdeeds from taking such transport for up to a year.

It is time again for the Miss World Guyana Organisation to prepare to send a suitable representative to the Miss World Pageant and it is going the extra mile to allow every eligible young woman to compete for the chance to be that person.

JOHANNESBURG,  (Reuters) – South Africa fast bowler Kagiso Rabada will have his appeal against a two-match suspension on Monday as he seeks to play in the rest of the test series against Australia.

(Reuters) – Former world number two Tommy Haas officially announced his retirement from tennis at the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells on Thursday, ending a career that spanned more than two decades.

Can exuberance look graceful in a ballet performance? Yes. And Isaiah Luther is the man who makes it happen.

DAR ES SALAAM, (Reuters) – Five suspended senior executives of Tanzania’s national oil company were yesterday charged with corruption offences over alleged irregularities in the award of a survey contract to a U.S.

With her plea for a probation report being granted, Hofosawa Awena Rutherford’s sentencing for the poisoning deaths of her two children was yesterday deferred until April 9th.

Dear Editor, When you come from a small country like Guyana, you should always have an outward outlook. 

Dear Editor, The minority arm of the coalition was “kicked to the kerb” in GT mayoral elections.

SAN CRISTOBAL, Venezuela, (Reuters) – Venezuela imposed electricity rationing this week in six western states, as the crisis-hit country’s creaky power grid suffered from a drought that has reduced water levels in key reservoirs needed to run hydroelectric power generators.

Hi Everyone, Picture this: finely chopped onions cooked slowly until soft and sweet; tomatoes cooked on low heat until they break down and melt, rustically pulpy; crushed garlic so soft that it creams easily when pressed against the back of a spoon.

COLOMBO,  (Reuters) – Bangladesh will meet India in tomorrow’s final of the Twenty20 tri-series after Mahmudullah blasted 43 not out off 18 balls to secure their thrilling two-wicket victory over Sri Lanka in an ill-tempered match yesterday.

(Trinidad Express) Three police officers attached to the La Brea Police Station have been suspended from duties pending the outcome of an investigation into how they responded to a domestic violence report made by Abigail Chapman, who ended up being killed along with her daughter and two others in la Brea this week.

A Kitty man was yesterday released on bail by a city magistrate after he denied two fraud charges stemming from his alleged use of counterfeit United States currency.

JOHANNESBURG, March 16 (Reuters) – South Africa’s fast bowler Dale Steyn has ruled himself out of a possible return for the third test against Australia which starts next Thursday as he continues his recovery from a troublesome heel injury.

MADRID, (Reuters) – Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro is using his main election rival Henri Falcon as an “instrument” to divide the country’s opposition ahead of a May 20 vote, the head of the Organisation of American States (OAS) said yesterday.

Dear Editor, I refer to the news article ‘Unemployment rate 12%, new survey finds’ (SN, March 16).

Two weekends ago I visited Bordeaux with a girlfriend of mine from London.

An Albouystown man was on Wednesday charged with taking his ex-girlfriend’s gold jewellery, which he was supposed to safeguard, and converting it to his own use.

LOS ANGELES, (Reuters) – The president of the Academy of Motion Pictures, the body that hands out the Oscars, is being investigated for sexual misconduct, Hollywood trade publications reported yesterday.

Today, from 4.30 pm, the Indian Cultural Centre will screen the film Chandni, starring Sridevi Kapoor, Rishi Kapoor and Vinod Khanna.

Dear Editor, The row at the Guyana Chronicle is like two bald men arguing over who has the comb.

(Jamaica Gleaner) Gloria Palomino was the first Jamaican woman to receive a recommendation by Dr Uma Dhanabalan and Dr Shantell Neely-James to legally purchase Cannabis in Jamaica.

(Reuters) – Canadian triple Olympic sprint medallist Andre De Grasse has withdrawn from next month’s Commonwealth Games to concentrate on his fitness for the outdoor season, he said on Friday.

WELLINGTON,  (Reuters) – England leg-spinner Mason Crane has been ruled out of the rest of the tour of New Zealand and will miss the two tests with a stress fracture of his back, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) have said.

KINGSTON, Jamaica (JIS) — The Petroleum Corporation of Jamaica (PCJ) says Jamaica stands to gain positively from the Production Sharing Agreement with Tullow Oil Limited, in the exploration for oil and gas off the island’s coast.

MUMBAI,  (Reuters) – Bollywood singer Daler Mehndi was handed a two-year prison sentence yesterday in a case over smuggling people into the United States while on tour there 20 years ago.

Devon Adams, 36, who police say was found with over five pounds of ganja, was yesterday remanded to prison on a charge of possession of narcotics for trafficking after a court was told that he was also found with a hand grenade.

Last Saturday evening saw the sashing of eight of the nine gorgeous contestants vying for the Miss Earth Guyana crown at the Aracari Hotel and Resort.

Dear Editor, One of the greatest strengths of a government is its diplomacy and ability to strategise.

Kumar Samaroo, who fatally struck his son-in-law with a piece of wood on Sunday night at Airy Hall, Mahaicony, East Coast Demerara, has been charged with the murder.

Come tomorrow evening the National Park will come alive when what is described as Guyana’s biggest car and bike show—Nik Shine Ride—kicks off and the finest and shiniest working old and new car, minibus and SUV face off for over $1 million in cash and prizes.

Dear Editor, Irrespective of the clear disagreements OVP has with Minister Winston Jordan in terms of his national vision and economic policies, as patriots we must congratulate him on his recent defence of our sovereignty.

(Trinidad Guardian) Even though Chief Justice Ivor Archie has changed his sabbatical leave to vacation leave, Government is still seeking the courts’ interpretation on whether sabbatical is really an entitlement for judges.

In Sinclair Lewis’s 1935 novel It Can’t Happen Here, Senator Berzelius ‘Buzz’ Windrip wins the US presidency with a jingoistic platform that promises every American family an extra $5,000 per year, radical political reforms, and a return to traditional values.

Critiquing the critics is my least favourite thing about criticism, but here we are.

Justice (rtd) Donald Trotman, who is leading the Commission of Inquiry into the 2008 Lindo Creek killings, on Thursday reprimanded the Guyana Times and its affiliate news site Inews for inaccurate reporting of the inquiry’s public hearings, while stating that he needed to “preserve the continuing integrity” of the commission.

 (Reuters) – Indian actor Irrfan Khan, whose roles in Hollywood films such as “Slumdog Millionaire”, “The Amazing Spider-Man” and “Life of Pi” have brought him fame, has been diagnosed with a tumour and is travelling overseas for treatment, he said on Friday.

“Black Panther” recently premiered and T’Challa, the lead character, is the super-hero many are still talking about.

(Reuters) CJ McCollum and Damian Lillard combined for 53 points as the Portland Trail Blazers swept to their 11th straight victory, a 113-105 decision over the visiting Cleveland Cavaliers on Thursday night.