Daily Archive: Friday, April 13, 2018

WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – U.S., British and French forces hammered Syria with air strikes early Saturday Syria time in response to a poison gas attack that killed dozens of people last week, in the biggest intervention by Western powers in Syria’s civil war.

The National Toshaos Council (NTC) today said it was “deeply dismayed and disappointed at the vile and visceral attack attributed to the Ministry of Indigenous Peoples’ Affairs” on its executive and its Vice Chair, Lenox Shuman.

BOSTON, (Reuters) – Massachusetts’ top court today rejected Exxon Mobil Corp’s bid to block the state’s attorney general from obtaining records to investigate whether the company for decades concealed its knowledge of the role fossil fuels play in climate change.

The Commission of Inquiry (CoI) into the 2008 Lindo Creek killings is seeking to make contact with a number of former joint services personnel.

ISLAMABAD/KARACHI,  (Reuters) – Pakistan’s Supreme Court disqualified deposed prime minister Nawaz Sharif from holding office for life today amid an ongoing corruption trial and ahead of general elections due this year.

While calling the charges laid yesterday against former Finance Minister Ashni Singh and then head of the National Industrial and Commercial Investments Limited (NICIL) Winston Brassington over land sales frivolous, former president Bharrat Jagdeo yesterday said that both acted in accordance with decisions made by his Cabinet.

The trial of former Public Service Minister Dr. Jennifer Westford and the ministry’s former Chief Personnel Officer Margaret Cummings, who are accused of attempting to steal state vehicles, can now continue after the Appeal Court discharged their request to stay the proceedings against them in the magistrate’s court.

Minister of Public Health, Volda Lawrence and the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Communities, convened a meeting with Regional Health officials and Regional Executive Officers of Regions Two, Three, Six, Seven and Ten to address the issues affecting the health sector.

The response to an ad by the Guyana National Broadcasting Authority (GNBA) for 12 broadcasters, including the state-owned National Communications Network (NCN), to make urgent contact because they failed to stick to the agreement on how they will pay over $100 million owed for broadcast rights, has been “heartening,” board chairman Leslie Sobers has said.

A Corentyne resident who was diagnosed with ‘wind’ at the Port Mourant Hospital last Sunday evening had to undergo emergency surgery at the Georgetown Public Hospital early on Monday morning.

American Airlines is still to submit its application to fly here to the Guyana Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) even though it has announced that tickets were to go on sale from April 2 and for flights to begin in December, says GCAA Director General Egbert Field.

The trial of accused cocaine trafficker Andre Gomes, known as ‘Zipper,’ was yesterday assigned to Magistrate Leron Daly after Magistrate Fabayo Azore recused herself from completing the matter.

Two other oil companies, Repsol and CGX, are gearing up to begin offshore drilling operations here by the end of this year.

The six men who were held after an attempted break in at Supply, East Bank Demerara on Tuesday evening remained in police custody yesterday as checks were ongoing to verify if they were involved in any other criminal activities.

A West Coast Demerara miner was yesterday placed on $120,000 bail for allegedly incurring a debt of almost $500,000 and not repaying it.

GOLD COAST, Australia, CMC – Trinidad and Tobago claimed its first 200 metres Commonwealth Games medal in nearly half a century when Jereem Richards won gold, following the controversial disqualification of England’s Zharnel Hughes here Thursday.

The Guyana Water Inc (GWI) yesterday said that it is activating a well in the water-stressed Rupununi village of Kumu.

Photos courtesy of David Fernandes

The Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo) yesterday held a Stakeholder Engagement Session to enlist public sector agencies in the creation of a committee to implement the company’s Sustainable and Resilient Communities Programme, which is intended to support areas affected by the sacking of sugar workers.

Fifteen-year old off-spinner Dwain Dick, spun Demerara to a comfortable innings and 56 runs win over the National Under-17 team on the final day of Guyana Cricket Board/ Hand-In-Hand Mutual Fire and Life Insurance Under-19 Inter-County three day tournament at Everest, yesterday.

A Bagotville Squatting Area, West Bank Demerara mother was yesterday arrested over a marijuana farm.

Human Resource Officers (HROs) and Managers in the various government and other agencies are being trained to serve as focal points for Gender Affairs.

Two-time defending champion Colts, Pacesetters and Kobras claimed contrasting wins, when the Fifth edition of the Guyana Amateur Basketball Federation (GABF) ‘Road to Mecca’ Club Championship, continued on Wednesday.

LONDON, (Reuters)– Salzburg forced Lazio into a second-half capitulation as the Italians crashed out in the Europa League quarter-finals after losing 4-1 but Olympique de Marseille staged a thrilling fightback to see off visitors Leipzig 5-2 on Thursday.

As evidence continues to emerge that the Government Analyst-Food & Drug Department (GAFDD) continues to face a ‘pushback’ against the execution of its mandate insofar as the effective enforcement of key provisions of the Food and Drugs Act is concerned, the Department’s Director, Marlan Cole is speaking out against what he appears to believe are determined efforts to undermine the integrity of the system.

Guyana’s racket wielders hopes for a place on the podium at the Gold Coast, Commonwealth Games, ended yesterday, after the table tennis duo of Trenace Lowe, and Natalie Cummings were knocked out.

Dear Editor, Because Saxacalli is in Region Three it is serviced by a medical team from the West Demerara hospital.

Field Level Media: Not often is a No. 4 seed one of the teams to beat in the postseason, but the Cleveland Cavaliers are no ordinary No.

There are signs that progress is being made towards the settlement of differences between the local Government Analyst Food and Drug Department (GAFDD) and its counterpart agency in Trinidad and Tobago, the Chemistry Food and Drugs Department, that could pave the way for a resumption of the importation into the twin-island Republic of packaged coconut water from Guyana.

 Is corporate governance is dead? Corporate Governance turned up a blind alley some 15 years ago.

Guyana Football Federation (GFF) Elite League champion, the Guyana Defence Force (GDF) will be unable to participate in the CONCACAF Caribbean Club Shield due to financial constraints.

Dear Editor, Two recent occurrences motivated me to carefully re-read the provisions of the Laws of Guyana that provide for the establishment of the Elections Commission and the Local Government Commission.

LONDON, CMC – West Indies stroke-maker Shai Hope has described the honour of being named one of Wisden’s five Cricketers-of-the-Year as “humbling”, and has praised the “phenomenal” effort which saw the Caribbean side stun England in the Second Test at Leeds last August.

Dear Editor, In all honesty, I was always curious as to when Mr Freddie Kissoon was a member of the WPA, since I do not recall meeting him during the period 1977 to 1982, the period when I was actively involved in the political struggle in Guyana.

It is frequently the case that some of the most impressive examples of creative female entrepreneurship unfold unobtrusively, without fuss or fanfare, leaving the energy that they invest and the rewards that they reap to speak for themselves.

WASHINGTON/UNITED NATIONS,  (Reuters) – President Donald Trump and his national security aides yesterday discussed U.S.

Dear Editor, The GAWU recognized from a report appearing on Newsroom, that Finance Minister Winston Jordan was quoted as saying, “Where the Ministry of Finance can help, it will help, but what we will not do is to take any responsibility for the agriculture sector and specifically for GuySuCo”.

Between January and September last year the National Plant Protection Organization (NPPO) issued a total of  370 permits for the importation of food crops and vegetation into Guyana.

NEW YORK,  (Reuters) – Global energy giants Chevron Corp and Exxon Mobil have asked U.S.

HYDERABAD, India, CMC – There were only minor roles of the West Indies pair of Evin Lewis and Kieron Pollard as their Mumbai Indians crashed to a narrow one-wicket loss to Sunrisers Hyderabad in the Indian Premier League here Thursday.

Dear Editor, This is my second instalment in response to a vicious attack on my political activism and analytical commentary by Tacuma Ogunseye (SN, April 11).

LIMA, (Reuters) – U.S. Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross said yesterday that Latin American economies benefited more from trade with the United States than with China and vowed Washington would not cede leadership in the region to “authoritarian countries.”

Up until now it may well have been one of Buxton’s best-kept entrepreneurial secrets.

International Federation of Association Football (FIFA) Trevor Porter, will officiate in the Dominican Republic leg of the impending CONCACAF Caribbean Club Shield Tournament scheduled for April 12th-21st.

BUENOS AIRES, (Reuters) – FIFA president Gianni Infantino said on Thursday that companies had shown an interest in backing an expanded Club World Cup although he did not comment on reports that they had offered up to $25 billion for that and another proposed tournament.

Gold Prices for the three day period ending Thursday April 12, 2018  

Dear Editor, SN’s editorial of Friday, April 6 on the issue of compensation for Guyana’s teachers touched a nerve that has rankled me for the past two decades.

SANTIAGO, (Reuters) – Chile’s Roman Catholic Church called yesterday for a “drastic solution” that could include resignations, a day after Pope Francis acknowledged “grave mistakes” in handling a sexual abuse crisis and summoned its leaders to Rome.

(Trinidad Express) Cheers erupted and tears of joy were shed outside the Hall of Justice in Port of Spain yesterday as members of the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer (LGBTQ) community learned of the court’s ruling in the landmark case brought by gay activist Jason Jones challenging this country’s buggery laws.

Guyana’s Troy Doris has jumped his way into tomorrow’s final of the Men’s Triple Jump at the ongoing Commonwealth Games in Australia.

  Minister of Social Cohesion, Dr. George Norton, yesterday morning declared open Harmony Village on the Main Street Avenue, while highlighting the right of all Guyanese to celebrate their unique cultural heritage.

Dear Editor, I would like to respond to an article, entitled, ‘Anthony, Nandlall, Ali among likely PPP picks,’ published by the Sunday Stabroek in its April 8, edition.

As a service to Guyana’s rice industry the Stabroek Business has agreed to publish, weekly, beginning with this issue, prices paid to farmers supplying paddy to Mills in the various regions of Guyana

WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – U.S. Vice President Mike Pence will meet with Venezuelan opposition leaders in Lima, Peru on Friday, White House officials said, part of a U.S.

NORRISTOWN, Pa., (Reuters) – Former supermodel Janice Dickinson testified on Thursday that Bill Cosby drugged and raped her at a Lake Tahoe home in 1982, a story similar to those of other alleged victims called as witnesses in the comedian’s sexual assault retrial.

(Reuters) – Nine Entertainment Co Holdings has lost Cricket Australia’s broadcast rights to rival Seven West Media and pay television firm Foxtel.

Dear Editor, The past two weeks witnessed some remarkable outpourings of praise for the late Cheddi Jagan, thus it would be superfluous to add to this rather devotional acclaim.

Stock market updates

(Trinidad Guardian) Weeks before his death, lettuce farmer Leon Bebe ranted on Facebook about how people whom he grew up with could “sit down and plan up how to kill” him because of envy and greed.

(Prepared by the Guyana Marketing Corporation and published by Stabroek Business as a public service) *Prices only represent the average Wholesale Farmgate and Retail Prices at the above mentioned markets and are NOT prices set by the Guyana Marketing Corporation or Ministry of Agriculture.

WASHINGTON,  (Reuters) – An interview of U.S. President Donald Trump by special counsel Robert Mueller was less likely after this week’s FBI raids on Trump’s personal lawyer, two people familiar with the matter said yesterday.

-`We will build a police outpost’ One dictionary definition of “minister” (of the governmental variety) goes as follows: “A high officer of state who heads a division of governmental activities”.

This newspaper’s most recent updates on the provisions contained in the Small Business Act for the allocation of twenty per cent of state contracts to local small businesses provided by Minister of Business Dominic Gaskin and Chief Executive Officer of the Small Business Bureau Dr.

Dear Editor, The plethora of unnecessarily long and repetitious Vacancy Ads and Invitations to Bid by various governmental agencies, especially the Ministry of Health, caught my attention almost as an irritant yesterday as I read through the daily newspapers.

(Trinidad Express) A 15-month old baby girl was raped and beaten to death on Wednesday.

The fixtures for the Georgetown Cricket Association (GCA) – VNET CHAMPS  Under-13 Cricket League for Saturday, 14th April, 2018 are as follows; GCC will face DCC at M.Y.O

Introduction In the course of his presentation of Budget Speech 2018 delivered on November 27, 2017, the Minister of Finance announced that the Government of Guyana would be partnering with the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB/the Bank), through the Malaysia Agricultural Research and Development Institute (MARDI), to update the expertise and technology in rice production through a Reverse Linkage Project to the tune of US$863,000.

The Salvation Army yesterday distributed one hundred food hampers and mattresses to flood-affected persons in Region Three (Essequibo Islands-West Demerara).

Recently, British High Commissioner to Guyana, Mr Gregory Quinn had some harsh words to say against corruption in law enforcement, making a strong suggestion that corrupt officers must be jailed once found guilty.