Daily Archive: Friday, June 15, 2018

Police Corporal Rondell Gouveia today appeared at the Sparendaam Magistrate’s Court 2 before Magistrate Zamilla Ally-Seepaul, charged with unlawful wounding, two counts of assault causing actual bodily harm, two counts of threatening language, damage to property, and disorderly behaviour committed on Candace Younge and Alisha Martin on June 5, 2018 at Sophia, to which he pleaded not guilty and was placed on a total of $140,000 bail.

WASHINGTON,  (Reuters) – A federal judge today sent President Donald Trump’s former campaign chairman, Paul Manafort, to jail pending trial, after Special Counsel Robert Mueller charged him last week with witness tampering.

(Trinidad Guardian) Donald Trump’s pick as ambassador to Trinidad and Tobago, Joseph Mondello, has told a Senate Foreign Affairs Committee that if confirmed he would seek help from federal agencies to reduce the rate of ISIS recruitment in T&T.

First Bauxite Corporation (FBX) has begun construction of the Bonasika Bauxite Project under its subsidiary Guyana Industrial Minerals Inc.   

Reiterating the PPP/C’s concerns that the APNU+AFC government plans to rig the 2020 general elections, Opposition Leader Bharrat Jagdeo yesterday said his party would do everything in its power to thwart any such attempts.

Jermaine Josiah, the accused robber who allegedly shot Charlestown wash bay operator Leroy Robinson on Sunday, was yesterday faced with multiple charges, including discharging a loaded firearm.

For the first time a Guyanese sits on the United Nations Human Rights Committee (UNHRC).

A well erupted in the yard of a Sixth Avenue, Diamond Housing Scheme resident last evening.

Linden resident Clarence Carter, who stabbed his wife to death in an attack at Wisroc Housing Scheme and then made an unsuccessful attempt to end his own life, was yesterday sentenced to serve 18 years in prison after he pleaded guilty to manslaughter.

MOSCOW, (Reuters) – Russia launched the World Cup party in spectacular style when they thrashed a feeble Saudi Arabia 5-0 in the tournament’s opening match on Thursday to give the host nation the lift they desperately needed after a nine-month winless run.

Guyana’s growing business potential is the main factor behind it being chosen as the location for the Hard Rock Café’s first Caribbean franchise, a representative of the company said yesterday after meeting with the Private Sector Commission (PSC) and major companies in the manufacturing sector.

Guyana Football Federation (GFF) President Wayne Forde has declared that the GFF has no intention of disclosing the salary of the new head coach of the Golden Jaguars or the names of the short-listed candidates interviewed for the post.

The third edition of Guyana’s premier track and field meet, the Aliann Pompey Invitational (API) will be graced with the presence of Kirani James, Grenada’s 400 metres Olympic and World Champion,  and Guyana’s 2018 Commonwealth Games Triple Jump gold medallist Troy Doris.

Two persons are expected to appear in court after they were found with illegal drugs yesterday at the Bartica Stelling.

Cartons of expired goods were seized from stalls in the Stabroek Bazaar during a raid yesterday afternoon by the city’s Food Safety Department (FSD).

Canadian based Guyanese cricketer Dillon Heyliger is one of the contemporary athletes who are benefactors of a now globalised sporting world.

Trisco, Central Service, Pre-Sellers and Power Generation sealed their respective berths to the final four section, when the Banks DIH Limited ‘President’s Cup’ Inter-Department Domino Championship, continued on Wednesday.

A badly decomposed body was discovered in an abandoned house at Savannah Park, New Amsterdam on Wednesday morning after residents made reports of a stench which was emanating from the house on Tuesday.

A 17-year-old was yesterday remanded to prison after he was charged with possession of a pistol and matching ammunition, which police say were found on him during a search in Charlestown.

Linden Technical Institute (LTI) continued their dominance in the Youth Basketball Guyana (YBG)/Linden Amateur Basketball Association (LABA) Secondary School Under-19 Basketball Championship, brushing aside Christian-burg/Wismar Multilateral by a mammoth 107-24 scoreline on Thursday.

The response by the country’s commercial banks to what was expected to be their robust collaboration with the Small Business Bureau has failed to materialize, Dr. Lowell Porter has told Stabroek Business.

GROS ISLET, St Lucia,  CMC – Fast bowler Shannon Gabriel defied captain Dinesh Chandimal’s 11th Test hundred to hurt Sri Lanka with his third five-wicket haul in Tests, as West Indies dominated the opening day of the second Test here Thursday.

The Central Islamic Organisation of Guyana (CIOG) yesterday informed Muslims that the crescent for Shawwal has been sighted and therefore Eid ul Fitr will be celebrated today, signifying the end of Ramadan, the month of fasting.

Amidst reports of complaints from Trinidad and Tobago businessman Derek Chin that the launch of the US$45 million MovieTowne Leisure and Entertainment Complex at Turkeyen has suffered delays on account of various government-erected bureaucratic hurdles,   including delays in the clearance of containers for which duty-free concessions were granted, Chairman of the rival Giftland Group Roy Beepat is again seeking information as to “what concessions and facilities were granted” to MovieTowne.

The attempts being made to misrepresent the professional career of former deputy chief election officer (DCEO) Vishnu Persaud could have dire personal consequences, Opposition Leader and PPP General Secretary Bharrat Jagdeo has warned.

BENGALURU, (Reuters) – Afghanistan displayed their stomach for a fight in their maiden test by claiming five wickets in the final session to leave India on 347 for six after the opening day of the one-off contest on Thursday.

The prosecution yesterday closed its case in the proceedings against former Attorney-General Anil Nandlall, who is charged with fraudulently converting over $2 million in law reports.

Karni Paton and Sean Thompson, the husband and wife team that has established the Emporium Investments Bureau Inc in Guyana are seeking to, among other things, infuse an enhanced work ethic into the local construction sector, prepared, they say, to back their confidence in their ability to turn things around by offering extended warranties on the structures they deliver to their clients.

SOCHI, Russia, (Reuters) – Fernando Hierro stressed the importance of calm and continuity for Spain on the eve of their World Cup opener with Portugal after he was thrust into the spotlight as their new head coach following the shock departure of Julen Lopetegui.

With governments in the region plagued by the practice of packing the Boards of state-run entities with their favoured political appointees, the present administration in Jamaica is moving to table regulations in the country’s National Assembly that will effectively de-politicise the Boards of public-sector bodies by, among other things, ensuring that a third of those appointed by a previous Minister or administration be carried over to a new Board.

A witness in the trial of Delon Henry, known as ‘Nasty Man,’ yesterday testified that he saw the accused carry out the fatal shooting of footballer Dexter Griffith at Warlock, in East Ruimveldt.

Dear Editor, Guyana, and, in particular successive PPP/C administrations, has always had a friendly, open and liberal immigration policy.

The Competition and Consumer Affairs Commission (CCAC) was established in 2006 and became fully operational in 2010.

TIPITAPA, Nicaragua, (Reuters) – Thousands of shopkeepers and businessmen in Nicaragua yesterday heeded calls for a national strike by foes of President Daniel Ortega, shutting down much of the country after nearly two months of deadly protests urging his ouster.

SOUTHAMPTON, N.Y. (Reuters) – Ian Poulter and Scott Piercy shared the first-round clubhouse lead in brutal conditions at the U.S.

NEW YORK,  (Reuters) – The New York state attorney general sued U.S.

Dear Editor, The brouhaha reported in the press concerning the most recent selection of a Deputy Chief Election Officer, albeit on the allegation of racial bias, goes deeper than current exchanges.

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A 17-year-old, who admitted to having a small quantity of marijuana when police searched him, was yesterday given a second chance by a city magistrate.

A party of policemen in ‘E’ Division yesterday destroyed 1500 cannabis plants in a drug eradication exercise.

CARACAS,  (Reuters) – Venezuela President Nicolas Maduro yesterday named Delcy Rodriguez, the head of the constituent assembly, as vice president as he reshuffled his cabinet after his widely-condemned re-election in May.

Global sectoral pressures associated with raising the safe-mining bar in the gold extraction sector is focusing increasingly on the role of the Guyana Geology & Mines Commission’s (GGMC) Mining School, according to the Head of the institution John Applewhite-Hercules. 

YEKATERINBURG, Russia, (Reuters) – Luis Suarez has hugely matured in the four years since he disgraced himself at the World Cup by biting an Italian opponent, Uruguay coach Oscar Tabarez said on Thursday, making clear he has high expectations of his key striker in Russia.

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

WASHINGTON,  (Reuters) – Former FBI Director James Comey made a “serious error of judgment” when he announced shortly before the 2016 U.S.

WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – U.S. Vice President Mike Pence plans to visit volcano victims in Guatemala as part of a three-nation trip at the end of the month aimed at building Latin American ties and pressuring Venezuela, a White House official said yesterday.

Dear Editor, I refer to a Stabroek News article captioned `Parliament committee flags large number of Haitians, Cubans unaccounted for” that was published on June 14, 2018. 

ST PETERSBURG, (Reuters) – Morocco coach Herve Renard is confident he has done his homework on Group B opponents Iran and that his lack of World Cup experience will not count against him when the teams meet in their opening match today.

Dear Editor, Our political parties, prior to getting into government (regardless of which party or combination of parties in power), made/make promises to the electorate that they then conveniently forget and inevitably fail to deliver when in office.

(Trinidad Express) The State has been ordered to pay financial compensation to soca artiste Rodney “Benjai” Le Blanc after he emerged victorious in a civil suit filed against the Office of the Attorney General, claiming he was unlawfully assaulted by police during a fete at San Fernando Hill in 2010.

President David Granger last evening said that youth organisations such as the Rotaract Club, must prepare itself to assume a greater responsibility for projects aimed at promoting awareness of global issues, preventing damage and degradation, which are attributable to human activities and protecting the environment.

RABAT, (Reuters) – Morocco will bid to host the 2030 World Cup, a government spokesperson said on Thursday, a day after the kingdom missed out on the 2026 tournament to a joint North American bid.

Kitco Market Data Gold Prices for the three day period ending Thursday June 14, 2018

BENGHAZI, Libya/LONDON  (Reuters) – The major Libyan oil ports of Ras Lanuf and Es Sider were closed and evacuated yesterday after armed brigades opposed to the powerful eastern commander Khalifa Haftar stormed them, causing a production loss of 240,000 barrels per day (bpd).

Dear Editor, In May 2018, the Amateur Astronomers Association of Guyana held its first essay competition.

The recent death by suicide of American celebrity chef, television personality, travel documentarian and author, CNN’s Anthony Bourdain, has placed the spotlight once more on the issue of mental health awareness and treatment.

Please respond to Melinda and Tony I think Dr Cheddi Jagan was President when a most loyal Party-Man-Minister, Harripersaud Nokta, essayed to outline vision when articulating a grand transportation plan across the three counties.

WASHINGTON,  (Reuters) – AT&T Inc, the No. 2 wireless carrier, on Thursday closed its $85 billion deal to acquire media company Time Warner Inc after it reached an agreement with U.S.

(Trinidad Express) A 33 year old businessman was shot and killed by thieves in Arouca yesterday.

  Introduction Column 40 noted that in practice, any Sovereign Wealth Fund for Guyana has to take a whole host of factors into account, including the country’s recurring deficits which are financed by loans; the deficit in its infrastructure; future revenue gains and losses; commodity prices including that of oil; and citizens’ rising expectations.

(Reuters) – England forward Marcus Rashford has recovered from a slight knee injury and should return to full training with the team on Friday ahead of their World Cup opener against Tunisia on June 18.

Relations between the public and private sectors in the economic sphere are generally considered – and justifiably so – to be essential to Guyana’s economic health, the reason being that while it is government that creates and provides the policy framework within which the private sector functions, it is the private sector by investing in economic initiatives that makes critical goods and services available, paying taxes and creating jobs that are, in fact, the engine of growth.