Daily Archive: Thursday, June 14, 2018

Joseph Persaud, the pastor who was charged earlier this year with the rape of a church member, was today committed to stand trial.

NEW YORK,  (Reuters) – New York’s attorney general today sued U.S.

SEOUL,  (Reuters) – Tough sanctions will remain on North Korea until its complete denuclearisation, the U.S.

The “alarming” statistics on the number of Cubans and Haitians overstaying their time in Guyana but who cannot be accounted for caused the Parliamentary Committee on Foreign Affairs to yesterday  summon Minister of Citizenship Winston Felix and Minister of Foreign Affairs Carl Greenidge to discuss possible human trafficking.

A father and his son appeared before Chief Magistrate Ann McLennan yesterday charged with the murder of a Cornhill Street fruit vendor.

Premnauth Persaud, also known as ‘Sinbad,’ who is said to be the ring leader of the April 27 piracy attack off of Suriname, was jointly charged yesterday with the murder of two fishermen.

Commissioner of Police (ag) David Ramnarine has deemed remarks made by Magistrate Rabindranauth Singh as reckless and insulting, and that they should never have been uttered.

The United Minibus Union (UMU) is proposing an increase of $20 for short drop minibus fares, along with a $40 increase for all other zones, and a five-year moratorium on the importation of minibuses.  

Jamal Haynes, the former Republic Bank (Guyana)  Ltd employee, who was sentenced last year to a total of six years in jail for charges stemming from the attempted robbery of the Bank’s Water Street branch, had a firearm-related charge dismissed against him yesterday.

A former Berbice Magistrate, Attorney at Law, Chandra Sohan, was on Tuesday found guilty of failing to render assistance to an accident victim along the Williamsburg, Corentyne Public Road.

Guyana Elections Commission Chairman, Justice (ret’d) James Patterson says he will address the reason why he voted to break a deadlock in favour of Roxanne Myers, a candidate for the post of deputy chief election officer (DCEO) as opposed to Vishnu Persaud, who held the post previously.

The body of a six-year-old child was on Tuesday evening found in the Pomeroon River, hours after he reportedly fell overboard while washing his feet.

Insurance salesman, popular sports commentator and former People’s Progressive Party/Civic  City Councillor Rocky Mann passed away yesterday following a lengthy period of illness.

Sasia Adams, the 19-year-old woman who died on Tuesday, almost two days after she allegedly jumped out of her boyfriend’s moving car along Lamaha Street, died as a result of blunt trauma to the head.

A Region Five APNU+AFC councillor who was found guilty of a wounding charge at the Fort Wellington Magistrate’s Court on May 30 was yesterday sentenced to 18 months imprisonment.

A police corporal yesterday appeared at the Fort Wellington Magistrate’s Court, where he was placed on $500,000 bail on a charge of causing death by dangerous driving.

By: Ras Wadada The long and much awaited kick-off to the 21st edition of the ‘Greatest Show on Earth’ has finally arrived and despite the many changes the ‘Beautiful Game’ has endured, on and off the pitch since the last World Cup finals played in Brazil, the incomparable Global passions and interests remain fever-pitch high on Planet Earth as the battle for the most coveted trophy in Sports will move into motion today in Moscow City, Russia.

`We are requiring our head coach to have the same level of qualification as England and Germany without having a 10th of the infrastructure’ –blurb Golden Jaguars Captain Christopher Nurse during an exclusive interview with Stabroek Sports, discussed the recent appointment of former Jamaica International Michael Johnson as the new head-coach of the Guyana Senior Team.

For two years, Councillor Andrea Marks has being asking the Georgetown City Council to clear a canal in Atlantic Ville and Cummings Lodge with no success.

“I want dead! Yal gah kill me!” were the yells of an out of control labourer moments after he was remanded to prison for the attempted murder of a man, who remains hospitalised in a critical condition.

Former United States and Canadian National FIH Hockey Coach, Shiv Jagday continued to share his knowledge with local hockey players during a video analysis session at the Georgetown Cricket Club (GCC) pavilion on Tuesday evening.

An argument over a phone landed a teen before a City Magistrate, charged with attempted murder of a man who remains hospitalised in a critical condition.

West Indies (WI) have been presented with a rare chance to seal the three match test series after going one up in the first test and faced with a deflated Sri Lanka (SL) today at Gros Islet, St Lucia today.

An autopsy performed on the remains of Junior Dunn also known as ‘Shawn Thom’, the inmate who succumbed on Sunday, almost two weeks after being hospitalised in an unconscious state revealed that he died as a result of a brain haemorrhage due to blunt trauma.

In what is expected to be an India tour of the West Indies next year, Minister of Social Cohesion, with responsibility for sports, Dr George Norton said a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) will be presented in parliament for the hosting of matches in Guyana.

Guyana’s national female hockey team will suit up for a number of international showdowns from June 28 to July 1 in Barbados when they participate in the Barbados Hockey Federation (BHF) 2018 International Women’s Hockey series. 

PPP Executive Secretary Zulfikar Mustapha yesterday filed an application for his appeal of the recent decision upholding the appointment of Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) Chairman Justice (retd) James Patterson, to be heard early.

Source One Supply Oil and Gas Marine Supplies Chief Executive Officer Terry Singh has said that his company’s proposal for an onshore oil and gas facility has not received any substantial feedback from government since last year.

Trisco, Water Plant, and Central Service were among the teams to seal their berth to the quarterfinal round when the Banks DIH Limited ‘President’s Cup’ Inter-Department Domino Championship, continued on Friday.

The Guyana Amateur Basketball Federation (GABF), has officially reduced their provisional Senior Men Caribbean Basketball Confederation (CBC) Squad to 15 players for impending Championship in Suriname.

Rincon, a community in Moruca in the northwest district will receive potable for the first time, according to the Guyana Water Inc (GWI).

Armed bandits pounced on a Tucville businessman yesterday afternoon during which they held him at gunpoint and carted off $279,000 in cash and three phones.

Dear Editor, Two weeks ago was a good day for the residents of the Remigrant Housing Scheme because a number of new land owners came to see the land that they purchased and soon more will be coming. 

In excess of half a million dollars in cash and prizes will be up for grabs when the Guyana Bodybuilding and Fitness Federation Inc (GBBFFI) stages it’s National Seniors Championship on July 15 at Parc Rayne. 

Some residents of the Indigenous settlement at Moraikobai, Mahaicony Creek have raised concerns over the recently concluded Toshao elections in the village.

Dear Editor, “Owners of the ambitious MovieTowne mall are complaining of the red tape in getting business done, yesterday appealing for help from Government.

Linden Technical Institute (LTI) maintained their unbeaten run in the Youth Basketball Guyana (YBG)/Linden Amateur Basketball Association (LABA) Secondary School U19 Basketball Championship, humbling Mackenzie High 67-51 on Tuesday.

Dear Editor, June 13, 2018, marked 38 years since that dark day for Guyana when Walter Rodney was brutally assassinated on a street corner in Georgetown.

MOSCOW, Russia, CMC – Continental governing body CONCACAF has labelled FIFA’s decision to award the region the 2026 World Cup, as a “monumental victory” for the confederation.

Works on the Canal No. 2 and Belle West Phase two access roads are set to commence after the rainy season.

SEOUL, (Reuters) – South Korean President Moon Jae-In said yesterday the world had escaped the threat of war after this week’s Singapore summit, echoing U.S.

A full actuarial valuation of the ‘Guyana Sugar and Trading Enterprises Pension Scheme’ (GSTEPS) is being done with the actuarial report expected to be completed by July 2018, according to the Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo).

Dear Editor, Having penned an article recently about the failure of the Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) to update its website about the issuance of new drivers’ licences in the form of cards, I was temporarily dumbstruck to discover that the GRA has compounded its ineptitude.

BENGALURU, (Reuters) – Afghanistan will realise a long-cherished dream when they debut as a test nation today but captain Asghar Stanikzai ruled out being nervous ahead of the match against their top-ranked hosts India.

BOGOTA, (Reuters) – More than a million people have left Venezuela to live in Colombia during the last 15 months, with arrivals expected to continue, the Colombian government said yesterday, as its socialist neighbour suffers a deep economic crisis.

Dear Editor, It is with some consternation that one reads that MovieTowne  investor Derek Chin is complaining about having to wait six weeks for a connection from GPL. 

As early as the first quarter of next year, the Government of Guyana will have a better understanding of what will be required to make the Guyana-Brazil land transport link a reality and a clearer idea of a site for a deep-water port.

GROS ISLET, St Lucia, CMC – Sri Lanka have been rocked by the departure of former Test captain Angelo Mathews and fast bowler Lahiru Gamage, 24 hours ahead of the start of the second Test which bowls off here today.

ADEN,  (Reuters) – A Saudi-led alliance of Arab states launched an attack on Yemen’s main port city yesterday in the largest battle of the Yemen war, aiming to bring the ruling Houthi movement to its knees at the risk of worsening the world’s biggest humanitarian crisis.

Dear Editor, The price of fuel has seen an abrupt increase in the recent past and there is no indication of it coming down, at least not any time soon.

(Trinidad Express) Serial rapist Jules John Arjoon has been sentenced to 27 years and one month in prison, for the death of a woman who jumped out the back seat of his moving car while, unknown to her, there was another woman locked his car trunk.

Seven communities in the North Rupununi, Region Nine have received cheques valued at approximately $6 million to execute community projects under the Presidential Grant Fund.

LONDON, CMC – Ex-West Indies speedster Fidel Edwards took his tally for the English County season to 27 from just six matches, but Hampshire crashed to a heavy innings defeat to Surrey inside just three days here Monday.

By Frank Pingue June 11 (Reuters) – Former West Indies captain Darren Sammy is thrilled to have Steve Smith on his team for the inaugural Global T20 Canada league even though the disgraced Australian is banned from playing for his own country following a ball-tampering scandal.

The Ministry of Education, through the Guyana Education Sector Improvement (GESIP) project, has begun conducting consultation sessions in preparation for the US$6.03 million curriculum reform programme.

(Jamaica Gleaner) Jamaican entertainer Mavado was allegedly defrauded of just over $30 million by prominent attorney Jennifer Messado, a clerk of court revealed yesterday.

PORT-AU-PRINCE, (Reuters) – Haiti’s government yesterday said it was withdrawing Oxfam Great Britain’s right to operate in the Caribbean country after allegations of sexual misconduct by some of the charity’s staff.

Dear Editor, Apologies are heard all too frequently these days after a reckless insulting assault aimed at convenient racial targets or the less powerful. 

Ten-minute flood: On Tuesday, Leopold Street in the city was flooded after ten minutes of rain.

Defying District Magistrates and serving imprisonment with hard labour for “unlawful absences,” the first group of indentured Indians would challenge colonial authorities while adapting to a new life in British Guiana.

MANAGUA, (Reuters) – Nicaragua’s Roman Catholic bishops said yesterday they will mediate a new round of talks later this week between the government and civil society groups following deadly protests against President Daniel Ortega.

Just think about it. Prior to 2004, there was no such thing as social media.

LONDON,  (Reuters) – Prime Minister Theresa May defeated the final challenges to her Brexit blueprint in parliament yesterday, leaving plans for Britain’s departure from the European Union still largely on track but her authority weakened.

Dear Editor, It is incomprehensible that CPL 2018 is a few weeks away and still a decision is to be made on whether Guyana is a host venue.

(BBC) New Zealand teenager Amelia Kerr set a new world batting record in women’s one-day cricket with her unbeaten 232 against Ireland in Dublin.