Daily Archive: Monday, May 14, 2018

The Ministry of Public Security today said it is aware of the recent Facebook Post made by an inmate, of himself and others consuming alcohol yesterday at the New Amsterdam Prisons.

GAZA/JERUSALEM, (Reuters) – Israeli troops shot dead dozens of Palestinian protesters on the Gaza border today when the high-profile opening of the U.S.

The Police today said that they are investigating the circumstances surrounding the murder of 34-year-old vendor, Farcey Yassen, of 25 Belmont, Mahaica, ECD.

(Trinidad Guardian) A Chinese businessman was one of two men who were murdered in separate incidents between Saturday night and yesterday morning.

Eleven staffers at the Mackenzie Office of Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM), will now function in a comfortable environment, following the inauguration of a new $20M two-flat building on May 10 in Region 10.

Another Berbice boat owner remains under arrest here for alleged links to the recent deadly pirate attacks off neighbouring Suriname even as law enforcement from that country is probing the shooting death of one of its cops for a possible link.

Former Head of the National Industrial and Commercial Investments Limited (NICIL), Winston Brassington has defended the decision to bring Russian bauxite company Rusal to Guyana saying it was done to save the local industry and Rusal was the only company to show investment interest at the time.

(Barbados Nation) John and Larissa Jackson have never been able to pick up the pieces of their lives after the gruesome death of their 16-year-old daughter Anna Druzhinina ten years ago.

The evaluation of bids for the new Demerara River crossing is expected to be completed by the end of this month and the process will be moved into the next phase, Minister of Public Infrastructure, David Patterson says.

Four laureates including Guyanese entrepreneur Andrew Boyle were inducted by the Anthony N Sabga Caribbean Awards for Excellence, at its first awards ceremony to be staged in Jamaica on Saturday night.

A Guyana Power and Light (GPL) linesman was yesterday morning rushed to the Georgetown Public Hospital after he was shocked when he came into contact with a live wire in the vicinity of Demico House, Stabroek.

An East Coast Demerara bodywork mechanic was last evening shot during a suspected robbery and is now a patient at the Georgetown Public Hospital.

A serious accident on the Kuru Kururu Public Road, Soesdyke-Linden Highway yesterday afternoon has left eight persons hospitalised at the Georgetown Public Hospital.

Reigning Caribbean Area Squash Association U15 champion, Shomari Wiltshire, retained his Woodpecker Products junior national U15 squash title while also completing the triple by capturing the boys U17 and U19 titles at the Georgetown Club courts yesterday.

(Barbados Nation) Following the unnatural death of Guyanese nail technician Onica King, 36, on April 14, David Dacosta King was investigated as a person of interest.

Dear Editor, There is something amiss at Digicel, the international service provider which boasts of the high quality of service it provides to its clients in Guyana.

MUMBAI, India,  CMC – Exciting West Indies opener, Evin Lewis, smashed his second half-century of the Indian Premier League but was outshone by the brilliant Jofra Archer, as Rajasthan Royals thrashed Mumbai Indians by seven wickets to strengthen their claim for a playoff spot in the Indian Premier League here yesterday.

Campaign financing legislation is actively being pursued and is a high priority for the Alliance for Change (AFC),  its Chairman Khemraj Ramjattan says.

Dear Editor, Two Sundays ago I had some guests from Trinidad at my church.

Shoaib Mailk will be back at the Hero Caribbean Premier League in 2018, but with a different team.

Following the conclusion of the Guyana Cricket Board/Hand-in-Hand Insurance inter-country under – 19 tournament, last weekend, only a few players raised their bats or had stellar performances with the ball with the engraving, “select me” to participate in this year’s regional under -19 tournament.

Faced with Linden’s youth concerns of the high unemployment rate coupled with the lack of recreational facilities, the not-for-profit organization, Linden Dream Team (LDT) is working towards bringing to the mining town a state-of-the-art facility geared at educating while providing leisure options to youths.

Dear Editor, A fine man (not to be mixed up with the one who declined from lead poisoning) spoke recently about the government failing to put Guyanese first. 

A woman was yesterday morning arrested and is being questioned by the police following a shooting in the vicinity of the Guyana Motor Racing and Sports Club, at Thomas Lands and Albert Street.

Statistician Charwayne Walker salutes the stars of the first Caricom Basketball Championships highlighting the outstanding performances of over 30 years ago Thirty seven years ago in August of 1981, Guyana hosted the inaugural CARICOM Basketball Championships.

Dear Editor, I have been a fan of West Indies Cricket since the 1960’s when I learnt the game was played internationally and was not just `bat and ball road side cricket and school yard.’

In its simplest form, an Award Ceremony is a formal occasion at which accolades are given out to honour achievement in a particular field.

Teachers are counting on their strength as a voting bloc in upcoming local government elections to convince the governing coalition that it must sign an acceptable wages and salary agreement with the union before the beginning of the new school year.

Dear Editor, Guyanese American Ramnarine Diaram, more popularly known as Larry died last month at age 71 in Queens following a prolonged period of illness.

(WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump pledged yesterday to help ZTE Corp “get back into business, fast” after a U.S.

Dear Editor, The APNU+AFC administration  has already gone past more than half of its elected mandate.

Chase Academy, Presidents’ College and Marian Academy all recorded contrasting wins in the U14 section of the Youth Basketball Guyana (YBG) ‘Regional Conference’ which continued yesterday at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall, Homestretch Avenue.

PPP/C Parliamentarian Gillian Persaud-Burton acting on a request from veteran trade unionist Lincoln Lewis has tabled a motion for the re-establishment of a Ministry of Labour.

WASHINGTON,  (Reuters) – The United States threatened yesterday to impose sanctions on European companies that do business with Iran, as the remaining participants in the Iran nuclear accord stiffened their resolve to keep that agreement operational.

In a historic emergency sitting, the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) yesterday ordered that St.

VALENCIA,  (Reuters) – Barcelona’s hopes of completing an unbeaten La Liga season ended in thrilling fashion yesterday as the champions suffered a shock 5-4 defeat at Levante in their 37th and penultimate game of the campaign after resting talisman Lionel Messi.

In light of UG’s plans for a more structured parking system on campus, the University of Guyana’s Student Society (UGSS) is advocating for a shuttle system to be considered, to complement any centralized parking.

Dear Editor, I have changed my mind about the teaching of Creolese at University level.

PAHOA, Hawaii,  (Reuters) – A massive new fissure opened on Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano, hurling bursts of rock and magma with an ear-piercing screech yesterday as it threatened nearby homes and prompted authorities to order new evacuations.

(Trinidad Guardian) A 43-year-old Carapichaima man was found shot dead and stuffed into the trunk of his silver-coloured Nissan Tiida in Laventille on Saturday.

The Council of the International Decade of People of African Descent Assembly-Guyana (IDPADA-G) will soon be opening its secretariat at 121 Regent Street, Bourda.

(Reuters) Jaylen Brown had 23 points with eight rebounds and Marcus Morris added 21 and 10 as the Boston Celtics stunned the LeBron James-led Cleveland Cavaliers 108-83 in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference finals yesterday.

Dear Editor, Utmost pleasure is mine to thank the Government  and the Region 3 office for addressing repairs and adjustments to  Cornelia Ida Primary School, West Coast Demerara.

CANNES, France, (Reuters) – Mexican-American actress Salma Hayek, a vocal campaigner against sexual harassment in the movie industry, said yesterday male stars should get less pay as way to even things up with chronically underpaid women.

WASHINGTON,  (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said yesterday that Washington would agree to lift sanctions on North Korea if the country agrees to completely dismantle its nuclear weapons program, a move that would create economic prosperity that “will rival” that of South Korea.

A 25-year-old miner was on Friday placed on $50,000 bail for allegedly forging a tint permit.

(Trinidad Guardian) More than 30 members of the University of T&T’s (UTT) academic staff were given letters of termination on Friday, as the financially-plagued institution officially began a retrenchment exercise aimed at saving money.

MADRID,  (Reuters) – Germany’s Alexander Zverev looked every bit a serious French Open title contender as he crushed claycourt specialist Dominic Thiem 6-4 6-4 in the Madrid Open final yesterday.

Dear Editor, I have a suggestion that would help the government make some money.

Guyana’s preparedness to respond to an emergency emanating from an epidemic or any other disaster has received high marks from local and international observers following a simulation exercise held in Mabaruma, North West District, Region One, on Saturday, the Department of Public Information (DPI) said.

(Trinidad Express) The Trinidad Government’s acquisition of an additional 26.13 per cent of the publicly-traded Republic Bank Limited (RBL) two weeks ago, has raised concerns about control of the bank.

LOS ANGELES,  (Variety.com) – “Avengers: Infinity War” has maintained its staying power at the domestic box office.

LONDON, (Reuters) – Britain may lose its influence on EU security and defence policy after it leaves the European Union, according to a parliamentary report today which urges the government to put forward proposals for future co-operation.

In its column in yesterday’s Sunday Stabroek, Transparency Institute Guyana Inc (TIGI) addressed the country’s ranking in the most recent report of Transparency International on corruption perceptions and considered the various factors which could have given rise to the improved score. 

Dear Editor, ENetworks has been collecting additional monies for the past three months  to replace the current TV boxes with “orange boxes” with the written undertaking that their customers would access additional channels with better resolution and that this would have been in place by 1st May 2018.

BARCELONA, Spain, CMC – Reigning World champion, Lewis Hamilton, stormed to a handsome victory in yesterday’s Spanish Grand Prix, leading from pole to dominate at the Circuit de Catalunya.

In our article of 23 April 2018, we discussed Guyana’s Budget Transparency Action Plan (BTAP) that the Government had developed in 2015.