Daily Archive: Saturday, May 19, 2018

Guyanese comprise fifty-two percent of ExxonMobil’s local workforce while 227 Guyanese companies serviced its oil and gas operations in 2018.

Some 150 new constables were today added to the Guyana Police Force after completing six months of training, at the Felix Austin Police College, which began on November 20, 2017.

WINDSOR, England,  (Reuters) – Britian’s Prince Harry and American actress Meghan Markle sealed their marriage with a kiss after a dazzling ceremony before a global audience of millions in a medieval chapel packed with royalty and celebrities.

Prince Harry places the wedding ring on the finger of Meghan Markle in St George’s Chapel at Windsor Castle during their wedding service, conducted by the Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby in Windsor, Britain, May 19, 2018.

Two suspected bandits were killed yesterday after an attempt to rob a city storeowner.

A 22-year-old man, said to be mentally-ill, was yesterday rescued from a pig pen at back of his father’s North Sophia, Greater Georgetown home, where he was reportedly kept for at least three years.

Minister of Natural Resources, Raphael Trotman yesterday said that the award of 600 oil blocks to ExxonMobil’s subsidiary, Esso Exploration and Production Guyana Limited (EEPGL), in 1999 was legal and the government would not be clawing back any as it was vital to border security that the US company retain control of the entire stretch.

Shenella Hughes, the driver of the car that collided with a bus along the Kuru Kururu Public Road, Soesdyke-Linden Highway, has succumbed.

Reggie Ramsammy, the man held for the fatal stabbing of a fellow fisherman at the Number 65 Village, Corentyne koker on Thursday, has confessed to the crime, according to police.

Alim Ally, the Lusignan Prison inmate who was charged with making calls to 911 and threatening to kill President David Granger, yesterday pleaded guilty to multiple counts of threatening language and to one count of causing public terror.

Promising Windies fast bowler Alzarri Joseph has reportedly responded well to his rehabilitation programme for a stress fracture in his back and is now working on changes that will hopefully ensure there is no recurrence of the injury.

Corwyn Arthur, the man accused of fatally stabbing Linden taxi driver Claude De Jonge last week, was arrested on Thursday night on the West Coast of Berbice.

The Guyana Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA), with backing from the government, is looking to regulate ground handling operations in the country due to increasing air traffic.

(IPL) Wooden spoon holders Delhi Daredevils gave their fans reason to cheer after they defeated the Chennai Super Kings by 34 runs last evening.

The importance of value-added timber exports was highlighted yesterday afternoon by Minister of Business Dominic Gaskin as the Guyana Timber Expo 2018 opened.

Annandale Secondary will clash with Hope Secondary in the semifinal of the Regional Democratic Council (RDC)/Devcon Construction/ Lloyd Britton/Regional Executive Officer (REO) Inter-Secondary Schools knockout competition after rain washed out yesterday’s match between Annandale and Bladen Hall Secondary.

The Cybercrime Bill will be taken back to Cabinet for review, according to Attorney General Basil Williams, who has maintained that the controversial sedition clause in the proposed legislation is needed for Guyana to “protect itself”.

Ansa MC Al and Ramps Logistics yesterday can gave some much needed corporate support to  the  Pepsi Hornets Rugby Club ahead of tomorrow’s  Guyana Carnival Sevens Rugby Tournament in the National Park.

President David Granger on Wednesday said the security sector reform plan that was received from British security expert Lt Col (rtd) Russell Combe in January is presently with Cabinet and he assured that it will be made public once it is presented to the National Assembly.

LAHORE, Pakistan,  CMC – A knee injury is expected to rule Pakistan star Shahid Afridi out of the Hurricane Relief Twenty20 International against West Indies at month end.

(Reuters) – Rafa Nadal rallied from a set down before easing past Fabio Fognini 4-6 6-1 6-2 in the Italian Open quarter-finals on Friday to set up a mouth-watering clash against long-time adversary Novak Djokovic for a place in tomorrow’s final.

The village of Baramita in Region One has elected its first woman toshao.

A partnership between the Gender Studies Institute of the University of Guyana (UG) and social media talk show Women’s Wednesdays will see the creation of a space for campus and community activism on issues of race, class, gender and sexuality.

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados,  CMC – West Indies legend Joel Garner has added his voice to those supporting the massive goodwill effort to rebuild stadia affected by the passage of deadly Hurricanes Irma and Maria last September.

Dear Editor, At the Aishalton Village Council’s nominations held on April 25th, 2018, a grave injustice was committed against the Wapichan people of Aishalton.

MIAMI, CMC – Two new United States venues have been named to host matches in next year’s CONCACAF Gold Cup, which will also see fixtures in the Caribbean for the first time ever.

A joint charge was yesterday instituted against the three men accused of murdering America Street money changer Shawn Nurse, who was known as ‘Fabulous,’ during a robbery.

Dear Editor, During his lifetime, Dr Cheddi Jagan was skewered, humiliated, and removed from government in 1953 and again in 1964 after being labelled a “communist”.

(Reuters) There was no shortage of criticism aimed at the Golden State Warriors following their Game 2 loss to the Houston Rockets on Wednesday night.

A 19-year-old Moruca man, who is alleged to be mentally unstable, was yesterday accused of attempting to murder a neighbour in a brutal attack using a hammer.

Dear Editor, On May 17th, 2018 the Stabroek News published a letter by Mr Clement Smith in which he questioned the motives of A Fair Deal for Guyana with respect to challenging the oil contract.

Dear Editor, I would like to know what study was done to remove the pedestrian crossing at the Cotton Field junction.

HAVANA,  (Reuters) – More than 100 people were killed when a Boeing 737 crashed soon after taking off from Havana in what appeared to be Cuba’s worst air disaster in nearly 30 years, and there were only three survivors, officials and state media said yesterday.

WASHINGTON,  (Reuters) – The United States yesterday accused Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and the No.

(Reuters) The Golden State Warriors were blown out in Game 2 of the Western Conference finals, but Steph Curry isn’t worried about it carrying over into the rest of the series.

Germaine and Kia Jacques finished as the winning pair in the Senior Category of the 27th production of the Supa-Stylistics Mother and Daughter Pageant just minutes into Mother’s Day at the National Cultural Centre.

(Reuters) – Justify will be gunning for the second jewel of U.S.

 Dear Editor, Building a house is one of the hardest and most stressful things.

(Trinidad Express) Homicide investigators are expected to enlist the help of Information Technology (IT) experts to access the Uber application data of slain driver Christopher Mohammed in their search for suspects.

Over two dozen workers of a mining camp at Baboon Backdam, Cuyuni River, were robbed on Wednesday.

SANTA FE, Texas,  (Reuters) – A 17-year-old student armed with a shotgun and pistol opened fire at his Texas high school yesterday, killing nine students and a teacher, authorities said, in an attack with eerie echoes of the massacre at a Florida high school in February.

Hi Everyone, Have you ever cooked meat, or poultry, such as duck, in a pressure cooker only to have it turn to shreds?

 Dear Editor, It is not my intention to heap opprobrium on the Patterson family due to the alleged actions of one member at this time; however Minister of Public Infrastructure Hon.

(BBC) Chelsea manager Antonio Conte says he will shake Jose Mourinho’s hand when his side face Manchester United in the FA Cup final at Wembley today.

CARACAS,  (Reuters) – Nine prisoners and two guards were killed during a riot in a prison in the western Venezuelan state of Lara, Prisons Minister Iris Varela said yesterday, the country’s second in a week.

The Guyana Forestry Commission (GFC) has instituted a curfew on the transport of forest products, including logs and lumber, on all public roadways in a bid to reduce accidents.

I had promised myself that I wouldn’t get sucked into to the Royal Wedding hype, just as I didn’t when Kate and William got married but this one is hard to ignore because the optics resemble a true fairytale.

The weapon of choice for Joe, the hitman protagonist in Lynne Ramsay’s “You Were Never Really Here,” is a hammer.

Dear Editor,  ‘CIOG Ramadan Insights’ a 30 minutes programme produced and presented by CIOG is scheduled to be aired on the television station contracted at 4 am daily during this special Month.

Over 80 percent of passengers affected by Dynamic Airways’ decision to cease operations in Guyana have been refunded.

ROME,  (Reuters) – Former world number one Maria Sharapova stepped up her French Open preparations with a battling 6-7(6) 6-4 7-5 win over reigning Roland Garros champion Jelena Ostapenko in the Italian Open quarter-finals yesterday.

As long as guns exist, some will believe that they can confidently stand their ground.

LONDON, (Reuters) – England batsman and Yorkshire captain Gary Ballance is taking a break from cricket for personal reasons, his county said yesterday.

MANAGUA,  (Reuters) – Nicaraguan officials began a second day of talks with students and business leaders yesterday to try to resolve weeks of tension with increasingly unpopular President Daniel Ortega that has sparked nationwide clashes.

BOGOTA,  (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – The head of a new commission formed to expose the truth behind human rights abuses committed during Colombia’s long civil war has said it will focus on society’s “most fragile” and look at why sexual violence against women was so prominent.

The Guyana Carnival committee has been working round the clock to make the event a success.

Donald Trump’s unfettered access to Twitter – a digital platform he has exploited with remarkable success  –  has long been a hallmark of his unusual presidency.

KUALA LUMPUR,  (Reuters) – Ousted Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak has been summoned by the anti-graft agency amid a probe into troubled state fund 1MDB, sources said yesterday, after police launched pre-dawn raids on premises linked to Najib and confiscated jewellery, luxury handbags and cash.