Daily Archive: Monday, April 23, 2018

TORONTO,  (Reuters) – A driver plowed his white Ryder rental van into a crowd, killing nine people and injuring 16 along a roughly mile-long stretch of busy Toronto sidewalk during lunch hour on a sunny Monday afternoon, police said.

LONDON, (Reuters) – Britain will compensate some Caribbean immigrants who have lived legally in Britain for decades and have wrongly been labelled illegal immigrants because of trouble documenting their status, interior minister Amber Rudd said today.

The private criminal charges instituted by two PPP/C MPs against Minister of Public Health Volda Lawrence and the former minister in the ministry, Minister George Norton have been discontinued by the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP), Shalimar Ali-Hack.

Private criminal charges have been filed against three more Ministers of Government, this time over the D’Urban Park project.

(Trinidad Guardian) The steelpan fraternity has been plunged into mourning after an avid bass players of the Invaders Steel Orchestra was killed while trying to run away from a robbery in progress yesterday.

The Panthers Rugby outfit defeated a game Police Falcons squad 24-12 in the final of the B Division Rugby Tournament yesterday at the National Park to kick start the local season.

(IPL) In yet another last-over thriller in VIVO IPL 2018, the Rajasthan Royals defeated the Mumbai Indians by three wickets at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium last night.

Acknowledging that the Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) lacks the technical expertise to deal with audits in the petroleum sector, Commissioner-General  Godfrey Statia is moving ahead with plans to train his current staff even as he looks to the diaspora and other support in establishing a specialised unit within the GRA.

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – Elegant stroke-maker Shai Hope says West Indies have already trained their sights on the Sri Lanka Test series, as they target success in the three-Test rubber in June.

Berbice began their 50 overs Guyana Cricket Board (GCB)/Hand-In-Hand Mutual Fire and Life Insurance Inter-County U19 tournament with a nine-wicket win over the Select U17s at the Tuschen Ground, East Bank Essequibo yesterday.

The opposition PPP yesterday said that it expects fairness from the Chambers of the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) in respect of the review of high-profile charges filed by the state and two PPP/C MPs.

Beterverwagting (BV)/Triumph crushed Plaisance 3-0 when the East Coast Demerara leg of the Frank Watson Memorial U15 football competition continued Saturday. 

Suppliers of pharmaceuticals to the Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) will now have to provide an authorisation from the manufacturer of their drugs when bidding for state contracts, the Ministry yesterday announced.

Victory Valley Royals and Ravens scored convincing wins heading into the semi-finals of the Guyana Amateur Basketball Federation (GABF)  ‘Road to Mecca’ Club championships  Saturday at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall, Homestretch Avenue.

The Ministry of Public Security is inviting bids for the construction of a police station in Parfaite Harmonie, West Bank Demerara.

Kirsten Gomes and Sarah Klautky scored twice while Abosaide Cadogan scored the opening goal as Bingo Spartans defeated St Stanislaus 5-1 in the Guyana Hockey Board U19 female developmental outdoor league at the St.

The Ministry of Public Infrastructure (MPI) has delivered the promised information on money spent on the billion-dollar D’Urban Park Development Project, according to Auditor General Deodat Sharma.

More than 50,000 residents of the East Coast of Demerara are set to benefit from the commissioning of a pump station at Lusignan.

LONDON,  (Reuters) – Eliud Kipchoge won the London Marathon for the third time yesterday, with Mo Farah breaking the British record as he finished third, while there was a surprise victory for Vivian Cheruiyot in the women’s race.

MANAGUA,  (Reuters) – Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega said yesterday a planned overhaul of the welfare system that sparked days of deadly protests had been canceled, as he attempted to end the biggest crisis of his administration.

The Bishops’ High, President’s College and Plaisance schools all won their matches in the U16 division of the Youth Basketball Guyana (YBG) ‘Regional Conference’ on Friday.

Chinese company, Rong-An Inc  has applied to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for authorization to undertake logging and sawmilling operations straddling  Regions One and Seven.

The storm which lashed Lima  and other parts of the Essequibo Coast two Fridays ago and damaged some homes also ripped through farms in the Pomeroon River.

Dear Editor, I noted with consternation and amusement that there was a letter in the Saturday, April 21st edition of Kaieteur News, titled `We await the CCJ Ruling’ – consternation because I don’t share the view that a President can shape our future all on his or her own, and amusement because I have been rendered speechless by the politics of this Dear Land, and would only write a letter to a newspaper if I wanted to be on public record as having held a particular position on a matter I thought was of particular import. 

Residents of Buxton on the East Coast of Demerara will soon benefit from improved water supply as the Guyana Water Incorporated  (GWI) works to have the treatment plant in the community back in service by the end of 2018.

WASHINGTON/SEOUL,  (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump said yesterday the North Korean nuclear crisis was a long way from being resolved, striking a cautious note a day after the North’s pledge to end its nuclear tests raised hopes before planned summits with South Korea and the United States.

Ricky Rubio became the first Jazz player to record a playoff triple-double since John Stockton in 2001, but Oklahoma City Thunder star Russell Westbrook wasn’t all that impressed.

Six persons were arrested at a mining camp in Mahdia, Region 8 yesterday after a search by police unearthed two firearms, ammunition and a small quantity of cannabis.

(Reuters) JJ Redick scored 24 points and Ben Simmons added a triple-double consisting of 17 points, 13 rebounds and 10 assists to carry the Philadelphia 76ers past the Miami Heat 106-102 Saturday at American Airlines Arena.

BEIJING,  (Reuters) – Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit China this week for an informal meeting with President Xi Jinping, as efforts at rapprochement gather pace following a testing year in ties between the two giant neighbours.

Dear Editor, I refer to Dr. David Hinds’ column published in Stabroek News on April 17, 2018: captioned, “Guyana Review – Politics:  Nowhere near enough”.

Dear Editor, We are grateful to the analysts, commentators and media for highlighting the essential elements, oddities, illegalities and absurdities of the secret 1999 PPP/C agreement and the secret 2016 PNCR Exxon/Esso Agreement with Guyana.

ST GEORGE’S, Grenada, CMC – Reigning World champion American Justin Gatlin opened his 100 metres season with a victory at the Grenada Invitational on Saturday, making up for his absence last year because of injury.

SINGAPORE,  (Reuters) – Asian oil demand will hit a record in April just as global crude values are lifted to levels not seen in three years by Middle East supply risks and top exporter Saudi Arabia withholding output and noisily pushing for prices at $80 to $100 per barrel.

The Region Four Department has publicly cleared the Headteacher of the Diamond-Grove Primary School, Wendy Norville of allegations of abusive leadership while declaring that her accuser has lied to “create strife and mischief.”

NASHVILLE, Tenn., (Reuters) – A nearly nude gunman killed four people at a Waffle House restaurant in Nashville, Tennessee, early on Sunday and then fled after a patron saved lives by wrestling the assault-style rifle from his hands.

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados,  CMC – Fresh from being named one of Wisden’s five Cricketers-of-the-Year at Lord’s earlier this month, Shai Hope earned another prestigious award on home soil when he received the President’s Award at Barbados Cricket Association  annual dinner at Kensington Oval here Friday night.

Dear Editor, I experienced some of the same anger and pain as was inflicted on Freddie Kissoon when he recently attempted to conduct a business transaction at a city bank.

More than two months after Opposition Leader Bharrat Jagdeo said no to the substantive appointments of Belizean Chief Justice Kenneth Benjamin as Chancellor and acting Chancellor Justice Yonette Cummings-Edwards as Chief Justice, there is no word from government or President David Granger on what is the likely solution to this impasse.

Dear Editor,  The swift manner in which the rescinding of the appointment of a town clerk occurred by the responsible body is duly noted.

(Reuters) Giannis Antetokounmpo tipped in Malcolm Brogdon’s missed floater for the game-winning bucket with 5.1 seconds remaining as the host Milwaukee Bucks beat the Boston Celtics 104-102 in Game 4 yesterday to even the series at 2-2 at BMO Harris Bradley Center.

KABUL,  (Reuters) – A suicide bomber blew himself up outside a voter registration centre in the Afghan capital Kabul yesterday, killing at least 57 people and injuring more than 100, in the most serious attack yet on preparations for elections scheduled for October.

The United Nations System in Trinidad and Tobago yesterday expressed concern after authorities in  Twin-Island Republic announced they had facilitated the return to Venezuela of scores of Venezuelan citizens, including asylum seekers, who had been in detention.

Good Hope bridge back in service: Traffic resumed on Saturday afternoon on the Good Hope Bridge, East Coast Demerara which had been under repair for almost three weeks.

HAVANA, (Reuters) – Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro became on Saturday the first foreign leader to meet with Cuba’s Miguel Diaz-Canel since he became president of the communist-run island this week, underscoring the importance of the Venezuelan-Cuban alliance.

For the entire period of the APNU+AFC administration, it has been clear that the toxic relationship between the government and the opposition – and reflected in everyday encounters among their adherents at various levels far and wide –    would lead to increasingly intractable crises such as those that resulted in the unilateral appointment of the Chairman of GECOM and the continuing absence of substantive appointments to the top two posts of the judiciary.

By Shakira R. Hobbs, PhD e-mail: [email protected] websites: shakirahobbs.com & biogals.com

President David Granger greeting Queen Elizabeth II on Thursday at a dinner hosted by the Queen for Commonwealth Heads of Government in London.

ASUNCION,  (Reuters) – The candidate from Paraguay’s ruling Colorado Party won yesterday’s presidential election, according to official results with 96 percent of ballots counted, pointing to another five years of pro-business policies in the major soy producer.

I will not pay bribes, I will not seek bribes, I will work with others to campaign against corruption, I will speak out against corruption and report on abuse, I will only support candidates for public office who say no to corruption and demonstrate transparency, integrity  and accountability.

SAO PAULO,  (Reuters) – The Confederation of North, Central America and Caribbean Association Football (CONCACAF) cancelled its Under-17 women’s championship on Sunday after political violence spread across the host nation Nicaragua.

Dear Editor, The Guyana Peace Council (GPC) has noted with deep interest the decision taken by the Government of Cuba to transfer power as President of Cuba to Mr Miguel Diaz-Canel.