Daily Archive: Saturday, May 26, 2018

Guyanese turned out last evening to usher in the nation’s 52nd Independence Anniversary with a grand concert at Stabroek Square.

Eight of sixteen young ladies (14 Venezuelans, one Cuban and one from the Dominican Republic) rescued during a raid by the Guyana Police Force (GPF), are currently under protective care and are assisting with investigations for alleged Trafficking in Persons, according to the Department of Public Information (DPI).

(Reuters) – The International Cricket Council has launched an investigation into corruption allegations in the sport made in a documentary to be aired by news organisation Al Jazeera on Sunday.

In full view of her two-year-old son, a young Hope, East Coast Demerara woman was stabbed to death yesterday morning by her former common-law partner, who later succumbed at a city hospital hours after ingesting poison.

Calling Guyana’s failure to make substantive judicial appointments a “significant stain” on the rule of law, President-Designate of the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) Justice Adrian Saunders said on Thursday that the situation is inexcusable but stopped short of offering a remedy.

The Alliance For Change (AFC) is certain that despite differences of opinion, legislators from both sides of the House can find common ground in reducing custodial penalties for the possession of small quantities of the drug.

A mother of three was yesterday arrested by the police, who say she has admitted to strangling her common-law husband to death during an altercation at their Soesdyke, East Bank Demerara house two weeks ago.

Derrick Patterson, the 47-year-old Guyanese who was charged last Monday in Grenada for cocaine trafficking, has pleaded guilty to the offence and was fined EC$75,000.

All eyes were on Guyanese youths yesterday as thousands came out to witness the flag raising ceremony held at D’Urban Park in recognition of Guyana’s 52nd Independence Anniversary.

Independence is to be valued and safeguarded, according to President David Granger, who says it has laid the foundation for a society that will deliver a better life for the next generation.

A female prisoner, who was serving a 15-month sentence for false pretense, has received a presidential pardon for independence.

A Supreme Court jury in The Bahamas yesterday found Allister Williams unanimously guilty for the September 2016 murder of pregnant Charles W Saunders Baptist school teacher Marisha Bowen, a Guyanese.

A Mae’s Schools student was left traumatised yesterday after his indigenous wear was deemed inappropriate by teachers at the school and he was mocked during the day by fellow students.

The management of the American Home and Beauty Centre on Robb and Wellington streets says a public relations mistake resulted in one of its Independence Anniversary ads featuring a map of Guyana without Essequibo.

Guyana climbed atop group-E in the CONCACAF Women’s Qualifiers, crushing traditional foe Suriname 6-1 yesterday at the National Track and Field Centre, Leonora.

The winners of The Guyana Annual 2018 creative arts competitions were on Thursday reminded of the rich legacy preceding them and the heights they can go on to attain.

West Indies player Shemaine Campbelle was named captain of the Guyana senior female cricket team named yesterday ahead of their encampment as part of their preparations for the Cricket West Indies (CWI) Regional Women’s 50 overs and T20 tournaments.

The Theatre Guild Workshop, in honour of the Guild’s 70th anniversary year, will be staging a production reminiscent of the classic 1960s satire, “The Brink”, titled, “Re-membering The Brink: Oil and a Whole Lotta Gas”.

Although more than a year has passed since the deadline for entries for the Guyana Prize for Literature, it may well be a few months more before the announcement of the awards as the organising committee is in engagement with the Ministry of Education to iron out the issue of funding.

Dear Editor, I refer to the GAWU General Secretary’s letter to the press in yesterday’s Stabroek News ` Sugar’s future is not bleak as it is being made out to be’, which takes me to task for complimenting the government for its decision to confront the sugar problem.

(IPL) Sunrisers Hyderabad set up a date with the Chennai Super Kings in the VIVO IPL 2018 final after they defeated the Kolkata Knight Riders in the penultimate match of the season last evening.

LONDON, (Reuters) – Pakistan patiently advanced to 350 for eight against a toothless England attack to take control of the first test on the second day at Lord’s yesterday.

An elderly resident of Weldaad Village, West Coast Berbice, is now dead after being struck and killed along the Washington Public Road on Thursday evening.

Dear Editor, The GAWU’s attention was drawn to a section of a statement issued by the Alliance for Change (AFC) following its recently held National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting.

For some time now, people from different countries have praised the work of CrisClear on WordPress commending the poet on her beautiful work and letting her know how much it has impacted their lives and how relatable it was.

Hi Everyone, I hope you got a chance to eat some ‘granny ole-time food’ at the 2-day Visual Art and Craft Market held during the week on Main Street in Georgetown.

TORONTO, CANADA – International stars Chris Gayle, Andre Russell,  Shahid Afridi, Darren Sammy, Lasith Malinga, Steve Smith, Sunil Narine, Chris Lynn, David Miller and  Dwayne Bravo lead the field of cricket talent that will headline Global T20 Canada (www.GT20.ca),

Dear Editor, It is common knowledge that Dr. Ashni Singh and Mr.

A Nonpareil, East Coast Demerara taxi-driver is currently admitted at the Georgetown Public Hospital in an unconscious state after he was struck down while going home on Wednesday night.

THE HAGUE,  (Reuters) – The Netherlands told Moscow yesterday it will hold the Russian state legally responsible for the downing of Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 in July 2014, after investigators concluded that a Russian army missile system was used in the attack.

I always question the idea of new trends. In this digital era, there is an immediacy – the internet allows fashion to transform, but it still feels like we have seen it all before and now more than ever.

BRIDGETOWN,  (Reuters) – Barbados elected its first female prime minister as the opposition inflicted a crushing defeat on the ruling Democratic Labour Party (DLP), winning all the seats in the Caribbean island’s parliament, election results showed yesterday.

NEW YORK,  (Reuters) – Movie mogul Harvey Weinstein appeared in handcuffs in a New York court on Friday to face charges of rape and other sex crimes against two of the scores of women who have accused him of misconduct, ending his reign as a Hollywood kingpin.

Dear Editor, In retirement, and voluntary incarceration in a TV space, one looks almost resignedly at the fare offered by so many (direct) international channels.

Persistent rainfall Thursday was not enough to damp the spirits of the players from Diamond and Friendship Secondary Schools as they battled to a draw in one of the most electrifying matches in the Regional Democratic Council (RDC)/ Lloyd Britton/ Devcon Construction/ Regional Executive Officer (REO) Region Four Inter-Secondary School Knockout competition.

Chaitram Moonsammy, the Black Bush Polder, Berbice truck driver who was earlier this month found guilty of causing the gruesome Corentyne accident which left 12 persons dead in 2010, has appealed his conviction.

(Reuters) Eric Gordon sank two free throws with 2.4 seconds left, and the Houston Rockets eked out a 98-94 victory over the visiting Golden State Warriors in Game 5 of the Western Conference finals on Thursday at Toyota Center.

WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – The Trump administration told lawmakers the U.S. government has reached a deal to put Chinese telecommunications company ZTE Corp back in business after it pays a significant fine and makes management changes, a senior congressional aide said yesterday.

Dear Editor, On Sunday May 13, The Ministry of Public Infrastructure, through its contractor, undertook construction works in the Atlantic Gardens area as part of the Upgrade of the East Coast Demerara Roadway from Better Hope to Belfield.

Guyanese fathers are in for a treat when two of the Caribbean’s renowned storytellers, Paul Keens-Douglas from Trinidad and his brother Richardo Keens-Douglas from Grenada, appear at the Marriott Hotel for a special Father’s Day event organised by GEMs Theatre Productions.

(Barbados Nation) Barbados will remain as a member in the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ).

KINGSTON, Jamaica,  CMC – Exciting Jamaican forward Leon Bailey says he is putting himself under no pressure regarding his international future.

Dear Editor, Mostly recognised for its activities in the energy business the recent extension of support offered by ExxonMobil to an upcoming junior football tournament and its earlier backing for hockey must serve as a wakeup call for some local corporate entities who fail to honour their corporate obligations.

Dubbed the best of the 11, the upcoming hosting of Nothing to Laugh About promises to be provocative as it will be entertaining as the producers say they will take it to a new level.

SAO PAULO,  (Reuters) – A truckers protest over diesel prices that has crippled key sectors of Latin America’s biggest economy dragged into Friday night, putting drivers in a standoff with Brazilian President Michel Temer who authorized military force to clear highways.

DUBLIN,  (Reuters) – The people of Ireland are set to liberalise some of the world’s most restrictive abortion laws by a landslide, two exit polls from a referendum showed yesterday, as voters demanded change in what two decades ago was one of Europe’s most socially conservative countries.

Having released a number of singles since going solo, former First Born singer and writer of the famous song “Dem Bounce Dem Head”, Lambert ‘Lambi I’ Semple, is sitting on two more.

WASHINGTON/SEOUL,  (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump late yesterday said the United States was having “productive talks” about reinstating a June 12 summit with North Korea’s leader Kim Jong Un, just a day after he cancelled the meeting citing Pyongyang’s “open hostility.”

Five entrants have been shortlisted for the chance to win the $1 million grand prize that is up for grabs in this year’s Scotiabank Vision Achiever Programme Business Plan Competition.

CARACAS, (Reuters) – Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro met with U.S. Senator Bob Corker yesterday, the socialist-led government said, less than a week after Maduro was re-elected to a six-year term in a vote the United States did not recognize.

Thoughts on carnival This weekend, we celebrate our 52nd year of independence.

Dear Editor, It’s not the hurricane season just yet, but the winds of change have blown ruthlessly and decisively across Barbados bringing a 30-nil victory to the BLP and making Mia Mottley the first female Prime Minister of that country, joining an illustrious list of female office holders in the Caribbean and indeed worldwide.

“Life of Party,” like the recently released “Avengers: Infinity War” before it, ends up interrogating the critic who deigns to write about it.

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka, CMC – All-rounder Dhananjaya de Silva has withdrawn from the three-Test tour of West Indies following the shooting death of his father Thursday.

May has been a cruel month for American letters. Two weeks ago, Tom Wolfe – a pioneer of New Journalism who penned one of most memorable novels of the Reagan era  – died at the age of 88.