Daily Archive: Tuesday, April 3, 2018

WASHINGTON,  (Reuters) – President Donald Trump stepped up his tough talk on immigration on Tuesday, saying he wants to deploy U.S.

Amid the construction of a water reservoir at Nappi in Region Nine and large-scale agricultural plans, the North Rupununi District Development Board (NRDDB) and others have expressed concern about the fate of wetlands in the area and have written to President David Granger seeking their protection.

JOHANNESBURG,  (Reuters) – Vernon Philander grabbed six wickets in a devastating spell of seam bowling as South Africa crushed Australia by a record 492 runs to clinch the four-match series 3-1 on Tuesday, leaving the tourists with much soul-searching to do.

Triple jumper Princess Brown and 800m specialist, Joanna Archer added CARIFTA Games bronze medals to their resume yesterday as Team Guyana completed a successful sojourn here in The Bahamas where the 47th edition of the event was held.

Great sportsmanship and camaraderie was shown last night at the Thomas A.

Guyana’s squash contingent, set to participate in the 2018 edition of the Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast, Australia from April 4th – 15th, departed the United States on Thursday wearing bright smiles.

A hat trick from medium pacer Basil Persaud flattened Invaders Masters in their feature T20 match Sunday against Everest Masters at the Everest Cricket Club (ECC) ground.

Liberian President George Weah has ordered an investigation into the allegation of bribery surrounding the purchase by ExxonMobil of an offshore oil block in 2013.

KARACHI, Pakistan,  CMC – An out-of-sorts West Indies fared little better in the second Twenty20 International, producing another insipid display in an 82-run defeat, to concede the three-match series to Pakistan here yesterday.

Victory Valley Royals (VVR) were crowned the Malta Supreme ‘March Madness’ Basketball Champions downing Half Mile Bulls 86-72 Saturday at the Mackenzie Sports Club (MSC) hardcourt, Linden.

A bandit yesterday shot a La Penitence Market vendor in his head after he tried to defend his wife who was being robbed.

League leader Western Tiger and defending champion the Guyana Defence Forde (GDF) were held to scoreless draws respectively when the Guyana Football Federation (GFF) Elite League continued Sunday at the Georgetown Football Club (GFC) ground, Bourda.

Nine persons are now in custody over the murder of a watchman including seven employees of the Rose Hall store he was guarding.

The opposition PPP has poured scorn on the government’s $30b bond financing plan for the sugar industry and has called for a feasibility study and transparent plan to restore it to viability.

Banks United all female circle tennis team were crowned champions of the National Sports Commission/ AL Sports circle tennis competition after defeating rivals Victory Chasers in the final Sunday evening at Thirst Park.

The family of Reona Payne, the woman who was shot and killed on Saturday during an argument with her common-law husband, GDF  Captain Orwain Sandy, believes that she had kept them in the dark about the problems in her relationship.

The New York Under-19 team scored a 39-run victory over Transport Sports Club in the Georgetown Cricket Association New York Tri-State U19 tournament at the Police Sports Club Ground, Eve Leary yesterday.

Family members of the Guyanese sailor, who was crushed to death on Sunday while loading a vessel at the Trinidad Cement Ltd.

KARACHI, Pakistan,  CMC – West Indies captain Jason Mohammed was left once again to lament his side’s poor performance, after they slipped to a second defeat in as many days here yesterday, to concede the three-match series to Pakistan.

HOUSTON,  (Reuters) – For decades, many Latin America’s oil-producing nations have often shunned investment from foreign firms, instead keeping their vast reserves under the tight control of governments and state-run oil companies.

JOHANNESBURG,  (Reuters) – Tall seamer Morne Morkel took two wickets to restrict struggling Australia to 88 for three at the close on the fourth day of the final test as South Africa marched towards an emphatic victory on yesterday.

Former Attorney General, Anil Nandlall has skewered statements by Minister of Natural Resources, Raphael Trotman that impromptu inspections can be made by the government of ExxonMobil’s operations even though the agreement signed mandates seven days’ notice.

Dear Editor, It is established that someone in authority in the Guyana Chronicle barred columnists David Hinds and Lincoln Lewis from writing their columns  in the taxpayers’ publicly owned newspaper.

WASHINGTON,  (Reuters) – President Donald Trump declared as “dead” yesterday a programme that protects immigrants brought to the United States illegally as children and pressed Congress to pass legislation to secure the U.S.

Dear Editor, I refer to the article titled, `Venezuela says move to ICJ on border controversy unenforceable’ (SN April 1). 

Economist Peter Ramsaroop says that Guyana should apply immediately for an international credit rating given that its pending oil wealth would make it even more difficult to access financing.

CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand, (Reuters) – Stuart Broad took wickets with the first two balls of the day and England drove home the advantage to leave New Zealand facing defeat on 124 for four at lunch on the final day of the second test yesterday.

The US$200,000 bond deposited by Dynamic Airways is enough to cover the refund for passengers, says the airline’s former local representative, Captain Gerry Gouveia, the CEO of Roraima Airways.

(BBC) The coach of India’s men’s boxing team at the Commonwealth Games has denied doping has taken place after syringes were found in the athletes’ village.

Dear Editor, Article 1, Section 2, the U.S. Constitution provides, “Representatives and direct Taxes shall be apportioned among the several States … according to their respective Numbers …The actual Enumeration shall be made within three Years after the first Meeting of the Congress of the United States, and within every subsequent Term of ten Years, in such Manner as they shall by Law direct.”

JERUSALEM,  (Reuters) – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said yesterday he was suspending a new agreement with the U.N.

CARDIFF,  (Reuters) – Britain’s Anthony Joshua moved a step closer to becoming undisputed heavyweight champion of the world on Saturday after beating New Zealander Joseph Parker on a unanimous points decision in their title unification bout.

(Trinidad Express) An Easter get-away trip turned into a nightmare when two of six friends drowned on Sunday.

Dear Editor, According to the Guyana Chronicle (April 1, 2018 ) Prime Minister Moses Nagamootoo is scheduled to return to Guyana this week after being away in the United States (US)  for two months, following his illness, surgery and recovery.

BEIJING,  (Reuters) – China has increased tariffs by up to 25 percent on 128 U.S.

A fire last night destroyed the home of a No.45 village, Corentyne, Berbice family and four persons are said to be homeless.

AUGUSTA, Georgia,  (Reuters) – The unmistakable presence of Tiger Woods looms large over the U.S. 

WASHINGTON,  (Reuters) – The Trump administration yesterday rejected an Obama-era plan to make automobiles more fuel efficient, opening up a long process to weaken current standards and putting California and the federal government on a collision course over vehicle emissions.

Despite the inclement weather yesterday, many Guyanese came out to celebrate Easter Monday with the traditional kite-flying and picnics.

(Jamaica Gleaner) Detectives are trying to track down members of a criminal network who went on a shopping spree with just over $1.3 million allegedly stolen from the credit card account of Police Commissioner Major General Antony Anderson before he took up office last month.

Dear Editor, The insensitivity to the sugar workers of Guyana started since slavery and continues even today in 2018. 

Andrew Motilall, the man who is accused of opening fire on a group of domino players at Mahaica two months ago leaving two persons wounded was on Wednesday charged with two counts of attempted murder and released on $600,000 bail.

(Reuters)  LaMarcus Aldridge posted a double-double and received complementary scoring from Rudy Gay in the San Antonio Spurs’ 100-83 win over the visiting Houston Rockets on Sunday.

MEXICO CITY,  (Reuters) – Mexico’s interior minister said on Monday that he spoke to the U.S.

We now know, more or less for sure, that this newspaper’s disclosure about a month ago, of a drugs ring involving two secondary schools in the capital is a microcosm of a wider problem and that, more worryingly, it seems that, as it has done in various other instances of crisis in the system, the Ministry of Education has again assumed a more or less ‘hush- hush’ posture on the matter.

Dear Editor, The Gatekeepers’ Programme was launched under former Health Minister Dr.

WASHINGTON,  (Reuters) – The White House is reviewing Environmental Protection Agency chief Scott Pruitt’s activities after reports he paid below the market rate to live in a condo owned by a lobbyist who deals with issues overseen by the agency, the Wall Street Journal reported yesterday, citing an unnamed White House official.