Daily Archive: Tuesday, May 22, 2018

Police Commissioner (ag) David Ramnarine,  today ordered a thorough probe following an incident at 8:15  this morning, on the De Hoop Public Road, Mahaica, ECD, which resulted in Force Vehicle PWW 5411, a Foton Tunland Pickup (Chinese Grant) attached to Mahaica Police Station, being extensively damaged.

The police say they are investigating the murder of Neil Whyte, 42 yrs, a Supply Chain Manager at the Guyana Gold Field Inc. and of Suite 1608-141 Adelaide Street, West Toronto, Ontario, Canada which occurred between 10.22 and 11.45 last night at his local address situated at 258 Thomas Street, North Cummingsburg.

The Police say they are investigating the murder of Lowtie Etwaroo called Mona, 32 yrs. of 221 Plantation Walk, Herstelling, New Housing Scheme, EBD which occurred about 9 last night at Lot 1262 Plantation Walk, New Housing Scheme EBD, allegedly by her 38-year-old reputed husband.

Guyana’s 2018 Commonwealth Gold medalist, Troy Doris (right) last  evening made his much-anticipated visit to Guyana.

(Trinidad Guardian) Although Caribbean Airline’s (CAL) financial position has improved, CEO Garvin Medera says there is still a lot to be done “The reality is that the airline is very seasonal.

With Minister of State Joseph Harmon declaring his candidacy for the post of People’s National Congress Reform (PNCR) Chairman at its upcoming biennial congress, political analyst Dr. David Hinds says that the expected contest would likely signal which support base holds sway over the party.

As the Special Organised Crime Unit (SOCU) continues to investigate suspicious state land transactions made during the PPP/C’s time in office, former Finance Minister Saisnarine Kowlessar was yesterday detained for questioning and he was later released on $200,000 bail after declining to answer questions.

The proceedings against former cadet office Franz Paul, who was charged with shooting a then 15-year-old Alex Griffith during a game of Russian roulette over four years ago, were withdrawn yesterday after an agreement by the accused to pay a total of $2 million in compensation to the youth.

Senior police officials from Suriname are currently here to meet with local counterparts as part of the probe of the recent fatal attack on almost two dozen fishers off the coast of Suriname.

Justice Franklyn Holder has ordered the Magistrate’s Court to halt proceedings from the charges of alleged misconduct in public office against former Minister of Finance Dr Ashni Singh and former head of the National Industrial and Commercial Investments Limited (NICIL) Winston Brassington.

Two men were yesterday each sentenced by a city court to four years and six months in prison after they pleaded guilty to robbery.

Following the discovery of a number of safety infractions, the aircraft which crashed shortly after take-off in Cuba last Friday, leaving 110 persons dead, had been grounded by the Guyana Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) last year.

The importance of Mashramani has become lost among local promoters of the heritage and artistes, according to cultural critic Al Creighton.

The Private Sector Commission (PSC) has invited three of Guyana’s political parties to have discussions with its executives on the “dangerously deleterious and harmful impact of the increasingly hostile and confrontational political climate between our parliamentary parties”.

Mayor of Bartica Gifford Marshall has promised better enforcement of safety practices and other major improvements at a sand pit run by the municipality after an impromptu visit by Junior Natural Resources Minister Simona Broomes over the weekend unearthed serious infractions.

Transparency Institute Guyana Incorporated (TIGI) has added its voice to calls for government to provide evidence that a US$450 million claim in pre-contract costs by ExxonMobil’s subsidiary and its two partners is accurate.

The man who was kept in a pig pen for three years is said to be making progress and will begin receiving speech therapy soon even as his parents, Clement Etwaroo and Parbatie Suhku have been released on station bail while the Guyana Police Force continues investigations into the case.

A 32-year-old unemployed man, who is accused of fatally stabbing Linden taxi driver, Claude De Jonge more than a week ago, was yesterday charged with murder and remanded to prison.

A minibus conductor was yesterday charged with sexually molesting a woman, who says he touched her without her consent. 

Pig farmer Jean Bacchus has gone from asking City Hall to have compassion to securing an injunction against the Mayor and City Council to prevent it from evicting her farming operations behind the Le Repentir Cemetery.

The Ministry of the Presidency yesterday said that medical checks for President David Granger and First Lady, Sandra Granger have been done for over 12 years in Trinidad and Tobago.

A city magistrate yesterday handed down the minimum sentence of three years in jail to a man who admitted to being in possession of just over 8 grammes cannabis for trafficking.

Paul Smith, a Thomas Street, Kitty man, who police say was found with 10 pounds of cannabis in his home, was yesterday remanded to prison.

Christopher Franklin made a successful defence of the men’s singles title  he won in 2016 by coming back from two sets to love down to defeat Shemar Britton 3-2 in the penultimate round of the eight-man round robin finals of the Guyana Table Tennis Association senior national championships at the National Gymnasium last evening.

Sherwin Marcus, who was charged with sexually penetrating a 13-year-old girl, was yesterday acquitted.

The Lady Jaguars paid a courtesy call yesterday on Minister within the Ministry of Indigenous Peoples’ Affairs, Valerie Garrido-Lowe, ahead of their CONCACAF Women’s Qualifiers, scheduled for tomorrow at the National Track and Field Centre, Leonora.  Minister Garrido-Lowe said, “You have led in the sense that you encouraged others to want to play for Guyana.

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka, CMC – Former captain Angelo Mathews had not even made his international debut the last time Sri Lanka toured the Caribbean 10 years ago.

A miner was yesterday sentenced to 18 months in jail after he admitted to escaping from the custody of a policeman.

CARACAS/WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – Critics at home and abroad yesterday denounced the re-election of Venezuela’s socialist President Nicolas Maduro as a farce cementing autocracy, while the U.S.

Although there has been some progress in the investigation of the embezzlement of over $20 million from the Golden Grove/ Diamond Neighbourhood Democratic Council (NDC), Chairman of the local authority Bharrat Narine says he is not optimistic that anything will come of the matter any time soon.

MANAGUA, (Reuters) – The Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) yesterday condemned Nicaragua’s response to weeks of protests against President Daniel Ortega, criticizing a crackdown that resulted in rights abuses including torture and possibly even murder.

(IPL) The Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) and Chennai Super Kings (CSK) will compete in Qualifier 1 – the first of the playoff matches of VIVO IPL 2018.

Dear Editor, The statement made by Barbados Prime Minister, Freundel Stuart, who is the Leader of the Democratic Labour Party (DLP) that Barbados will withdraw from the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) as its final court is very unfortunate. 

HAVANA/MEXICO CITY,  (Reuters) – The death toll in one of Cuba’s worst air disasters rose to 111 yesterday while Mexico suspended the operations of the Mexican company that had leased the 39-year old Boeing 737 to Cuba’s flagship airline.

National Under-15 players, Chanderpaul Ramraj and Romel Datterdeen helped Annandale Secondary book the first spot in the final of the inaugural Regional Democratic Council (RDC)/ Lloyd Britton/Devcon Construction/Regional Executive Officer (REO) Region Four Inter-Secondary Schools knockout competition yesterday at the Lusignan Community Center Ground, East Coast Demerara.

The design for a rehabilitated Stabroek wharf is currently being finalised, according to Minister of Public Infrastructure David Patterson, who says the project will be going for tender later this year.

(Trinidad Express) McDonald’s has issued a statement in response to the midnight murder of Ashmeed Mohammed, the manager of the Cipriani Boulevard, Port of Spain branch.

Dear Editor, I refer to the letter, `Why is Janki so opposed to the ExxonMobil deal?’

BEIJING/WASHINGTON,  (Reuters) – Washington and Beijing both claimed victory on Monday as the world’s two largest economies stepped back from the brink of a global trade war and agreed to hold further talks to boost U.S.

Marian Academy’s Ethan Lee manoeuvered undefeated through seven games to win the Guyana Chess Federation/Wendell Meusa Foundation/Saint Stanislaus College Open Scholastic competition Saturday at the school’s auditorium.

International consultant Dr. Mariano Bonet has praised the government and the Civil Defence Commission (CDC) for their disaster readiness plan.

BURUNDI,  (Reuters) – Voters in Burundi have overwhelmingly approved a new constitution, the electoral commission said yesterday, ushering in changes that could let the president stay in power to 2034.

Local rugby club Pepsi Hornets Sunday joined in the ongoing Carnival celebrations after they defeated the Yamaha Caribs in a thrilling final of the Guyana Rugby Football Union (GRFU) Carnival Sevens tournament at the National Park.

The Chambers  of the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) on Wednesday and Thursday held public outreaches at Mabaruma and Port Kaituma in Region One,  North West District.

Dear Editor, My family and dozens of other residents of Atlantic Gardens were thoroughly harassed when they were caught up in total traffic chaos on the East Coast Demerara highway on Mother’s Day at about 9:30 am simply because the persons responsible for road works do not give two hoots about commuters’ safety and convenience.

(Trinidad Guardian) “The consensus is clear!” That was the pronouncement from Dr Ronald Roopnarine, chairman of Sunday’s meeting by the Panday family and supporters to discuss formation of a new political party.

LOS ANGELES,  (Reuters) – Former U.S. President Barack Obama and his wife, Michelle Obama, have struck a deal to produce films and series for Netflix Inc, the streaming service said on Monday, giving the former first couple a powerful and unprecedented platform to shape their post-White House legacy.

An Entrepreneurship and Innovation Conference was opened yesterday, providing members in the local business arena an opportunity to network with their international counterparts.

The Nationals Sports Commission will host the 2017 Sport Award and Dinner this evening at the Savannah Suite of the Le Meridien Pegasus Hotel.

Dear Editor, I refer to reports in the Guyanese media that according to the Attorney General, the Honourable, Basil Williams, removal of laws that restrict marijuana use should be given a public vote.

(Trinidad Express) While the wife of Reynold Machiken was making a domestic violence report against him, he is suspected to have committed suicide.

Emerald Wallis, Director of Maxine Management Services, a Guyanese company recently signed a contract with Dereck Chin, CEO of MovieTowne, Guyana that will introduce the internationally famous Hard Rock Café to Guyana.

Friendship Secondary moved one step closer in their hunt for the title in the inaugural Regional Democratic Council (RDC)/ Lloyd Britton/ Devcon Construction/ Regional Executive Officer (REO) Region Four Inter-Secondary Schools Knockout competition after they advanced to the semi-finals on first innings points when they faced Soesdyke Secondary at Everest Cricket Club, Camp Road yesterday.

WASHINGTON/ANKARA,  (Reuters) – The United States yesterday demanded Iran make sweeping changes — from dropping its nuclear program to pulling out of the Syrian civil war — or face severe economic sanctions as the Trump administration hardened its approach to Tehran.

On those occasions when the issue of national security comes under serious official contemplation, the sanctity of our borders invariably becomes part of the discourse.

Dear Editor, Something made me pause from moving on from the captioned `Andrew Pollard, S.C.

(Trinidad Express) A  teenager was shot and killed in a drive-by attack in Claxton Bay on Sunday night.

Trump administration officials have made thinly veiled calls for a military coup that would topple the Venezuelan dictatorship and pave the way for democracy.