Daily Archive: Saturday, March 24, 2018

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Hundreds of thousands of Americans galvanized by last month’s Florida school massacre rallied in cities across the country on Saturday to demand tighter gun laws.

CAPE TOWN, (Reuters) – South Africa opened up a potentially match-winning lead on day three of the third test on Saturday as Australia captain Steve Smith admitted his side tampered with the ball in a confession that sent shockwaves through the sport.

(Trinidad Guardian) In the face of allegations of fraud and misconduct before a US Supreme Court against him, National Security Minister Edmund Dillon doesn’t believe he needs to step down although he values his integrity.Dillon

As Guyana prepares for a Sovereign Wealth Fund (SWF) ahead of oil production in 2020, the former manager of one of the world’s most successful ones yesterday stressed the importance of full consensus by the society on its fiscal and legislative framework.

The Ministry of the Presidency appears to have scuttled an arrangement between the Ministry of Public Telecommunications and the Cheddi Jagan Research Centre (CJRC) for the production of stamps commemorating the centenary of the birth of late President Cheddi Jagan.

An independent investigation should be launched into the police’s recent fatal shooting of three robbery suspects along the Kingston seawall, President of the Guyana Human Rights Association (GHRA) Mike McCormack says.

Food and nutrition stakeholders yesterday heard that outreaches have shown increasing obesity.

While upholding the constitutionality of the mandatory minimum three-year sentence for ganja trafficking, Justice Jo-Ann Barlow has ruled that magistrates do have the discretion to impose lighter sentences where special circumstances may warrant.

HARARE, Zimbabwe, CMC – Former West Indies coach Phil Simmons is heading back to the ICC World Cup but this time with Afghanistan, and says the Asian outfit will be working on a few surprises over the next few months in preparation for the showpiece next year.

If you are a fan of explosive rugby action, then the National Park is the place to be today to witness the Guyana Rugby Football Union (GRFU)/Hairoun Beer Sevens tournament.

Chairman Gabriel Lall has announced plans to upgrade the information technology system of the Guyana Gold Board (GGB) to improve efficiency and prevent the leakage of private information, which remains an issue.

The People’s Progressive Party (PPP) yesterday called on the Guyana Police Force to investigate the issuance of forged National Identification cards.

Ramesh Narine guided Floodlights Masters to a 12-run victory over nemesis Regal Masters in the Masters Over-45 year old final of the 2018 Orlando Cup, which ended last Sunday at Hogshead Park, Florida.

Once enacted, the recently tabled Juvenile Justice Bill will see significant reforms, including ensuring that juvenile offenders are not imprisoned, that convictions are not recorded and that no juvenile is held in custody for more than 48 hours without charge.

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 once again be hosting fund raising activities today at Payless Variety Store on Wellington Street and the Giftland Mall at Pattensen.

A police constable was yesterday remanded to prison after he was accused of sexual activity with a 15-year-old.

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – West Indies all-rounder, Dwayne Bravo, has refuted international media reports suggesting he is actively seeking a return to the regional side for next year’s World Cup in England.

Dwayne King, who had been convicted and sentenced to 60 months in jail on a charge of trafficking cocaine in rum, yesterday walked out the High Court in Georgetown a free man after his conviction was overturned.

HARARE, Zimbabwe, CMC – West Indies captain Jason Holder has refused to be drawn on the issue of the absence of DRS in the ICC World Cup Qualifiers here.

The upcoming second “UncappeD Marketplace,” an agricultural exhibition and food festival, will see the launch of countrywide opportunities for agro-processors to sell their goods and Business Minister Dominic Gaskin underlined the priority being given to the sector even in the wake of the nascent oil economy.

The playoff round of the sixth annual Guinness ‘Greatest of the Streets’ East Coast Demerara zone will kick off tomorrow at the Haslington Market Tarmac from 8:00am.

The National Park will save on average $2.8 million annually in electricity costs with the installation under a UK-funded project of 45 integrated standalone solar-powered LED street lights around its compound.

The Guyana Football Federation (GFF) will launch its Commission of Inquiry (COI) into the sexual harassment of female referees by match officials and administrators today at the Olympic House, Liliendaal.

After years of lobbying for the updating of the marriage law to facilitate wedding tourism, the Roraima Group of Companies yesterday heard that its efforts could bear fruit by this time next year.

Plaisance Guardians were crowned the Georgetown Amateur Basketball Association (GABA) second division knockout champs after defeating Colts 67-60 to take and unbeatable 2-0 lead in their three-match series on Thursday.

The quarterfinal round in the Petra Organization Futsal Championship, commences today at the National Gymnasium, Mandela Avenue.

GTT’s Innov8 Summit kicks off today with a lineup of activities, including STEM workshops, a gaming tournament and the first locally held Cosplay competition.

The semifinal round of the sixth annual Milo Secondary Schools U18 football tournament will commence today at the Ministry of Education ground, Carifesta Avenue.

Dear Editor, I note three recent letters in Stabroek News on the topic of Guyanese Creolese. 

The Government of Guyana yesterday affirmed that every action it took in the issuance of a petroleum production licence to the local ExxonMobil subsidiary and its joint venture partners met all legal requirements.

Dear Editor, My visit to the GRA headquarters last week was shocking.

Opposition leader Bharrat Jagdeo on Thursday took aim at the government’s management of the oil and gas sector, while saying that it has failed to deliver on key promises since assuming office.

Half centuries from Stephon Wilson and Sagar Hathiramani saw East Bank defeating George-town by 40 runs to win the Demerara U19 Inter Association tournament yesterday at the Everest Cricket Club ground.

Andrew Samaroo played one of the most responsible innings at the U19 level to seal a last ball victory for East Coast over West Demerara at Lusignan yesterday in the final round of the Demerara Inter Association tournament.

Dear Editor, I am currently writing an article on ‘Is it the politics of oil or oil of politics in Guyana’ for a reputable journal.

The construction of the Kitty roundabout is ahead of schedule for its June deadline, the Ministry of Public Infrastructure said yesterday.

Guitarist/singer/songwriter Myron Thomas has been making great strides in music in Guyana, specifically as a guitarist.

BEIJING/SHANGHAI,  (Reuters) – China urged the United States yesterday to “pull back from the brink” as President Donald Trump’s plans for tariffs on up to $60 billion in Chinese goods moved the world’s two largest economies closer to a trade war.

Dear Editor, Numerous articles have appeared in your newspaper with reflections on the influence of Cheddi Jagan and his achievements which spanned a period of over 50 years.

Hi Everyone, What do you look for in a Cross Bun?

ACCRA, (Reuters) – Ghana’s parliament last  night ratified a deal granting “unimpeded” access to the United States to deploy troops and military equipment in the West African nation in a vote boycotted by the opposition, legislators said.

HARARE, Zimbabwe, CMC – West Indies will face nemeses Afghanistan in tomorrow’s final of the ICC World Cup Qualifiers after the Asian side trounced Ireland by five wickets in the final Super Six match here yesterday.

An internal investigation conducted by the Linden Hospital Complex (LHC) has revealed that Jennifer Gill, the country’s last recorded maternal death, suffered kidney failure as a result of severe haemorrhaging. 

BOGOTA,  (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Indigenous women from Ecuador’s Amazon rainforest have called on the country’s president to end oil and mining projects on their ancestral lands, as the nation pushes to open up more of its rainforest to drillers.

(Reuters) Kemba Walker and the Charlotte Hornets delivered the Memphis Grizzlies a historic beatdown on Thursday night.

WASHINGTON,  (Reuters) – Former Playboy model Karen McDougal, who claims to have had a 10-month affair with U.S.

Dear Editor, The Mayor & City Council has obviously flouted the laws pertaining to the administration of the city, and in respect of its duties.

Two days ago, I bought a single mango for €8, which works out to approximately $2,020 in Guyana currency.

LIMA, (Reuters) – Peru’s new President Martin Vizcarra urged justice officials yesterday to act swiftly and join him in a fight against corruption “at any cost,” two days after his predecessor was toppled by a sprawling graft scandal.

Despite a slight increase in armed robberies where guns are used, the Guyana Police Force has recorded an 18% decrease in serious crimes for the year at the end of February, in comparison with the same period last year.

VANCOUVER/LUSAKA,  (Reuters) – First Quantum Minerals said on Tuesday that Zambia’s tax agency had slapped it with 76.5 billion Zambian kwacha ($8.04 billion) bill for unpaid import duties, a potentially huge blow for the Canadian miner that earns most its profit in the southern African country.

Patrick King, the taxi driver who police say struck and killed a Bloomfield, Corentyne man in a hit and run accident on Wednesday, was yesterday faced with four charges, including causing death by dangerous driving and driving under the influence of alcohol.

CAPE TOWN,  (Reuters) – Seamer Morne Morkel claimed his 300th career wicket as South Africa edged ahead in the third test yesterday when they reduced Australia to 245 for nine at the close on the second day, still 66 runs behind their hosts’ first innings score at Newlands.

Dear Editor, The West Indies Cricket Team will be playing in next year’s World 50-Over Competition after narrowly earning its place in the recently concluded ICC Qualifying Tournament in Zimbabwe.

Since the launching of Miss Berbice I’m A Big Deal Beauty and Empowerment pageant the organisers through RD Production have been on the move in Berbice.

LONDON,  (Reuters) – Investigators from Britain’s data watchdog yesterday searched the London offices of Cambridge Analytica, the data analytics firm at the centre of a storm over allegations it improperly harvested Facebook data to target U.S.

“Game Night” is the best example of counterprogramming in the cinema right now and it looks likely to be that way until probably May, assuming it remains in theatres.

Dear Editor, Sunil Ambris, a very promising young cricketer had some incredibly negative experiences recently in New Zealand on his first tour.

The manager of Trinidadian soca singer Rodney ‘Benjai’ LeBlanc on Wednesday recounted the events leading to the alleged assault on his client outside of the Palm Court, when the trial of accused of Maverick De Abreu continued before Magistrate Faith McGusty in Georgetown.

Come next week thousands of mostly youths from Guyana, the Caribbean and the US will be journeying to the Linden/Soesdyke Highway as the Seventh Day Adventists Conference of Guyana host its first ever regional camporee.

TREBES, France,  (Reuters) – A gunman killed three people in southwestern France yesterday as he held up a car, fired on police and seized hostages in a supermarket, screaming “Allahu Akbar” before security forces stormed the building and killed him, authorities said.

Last week, Kwame Assanah, Dextroy Cordis and Errol Adams were killed by the police.

Before Cambridge Analytica (CA) mined Facebook data from 50 million users for  “psychographic” profiles that could influence the US elections, it reportedly honed its methods in Trinidad.

AUCKLAND, (Reuters) – Kane Williamson believes the late Martin Crowe remains the greatest batsmen New Zealand has ever produced despite surpassing the former captain as his country’s highest test century maker yesterday.

MADRID,  (Reuters) – Twenty-five Catalan leaders will be tried for rebellion, embezzlement or disobeying the state, Spain’s Supreme Court ruled on Friday, in a sharp escalation of legal action against separatists in the northeastern region.

Dennis Waters (left), Vice President of Sub Sea Systems, Cable & Wireless Networks, paid a courtesy call on Minister of Public Telecommunications, Cathy Hughes, on Thursday March 22 at Colgrain House.