Daily Archive: Thursday, June 28, 2018

The top results of the National Grade Six Assessment (NGSA) written on 28 and 29 March 2018 are below. 

Naila Rahaman of the Westfield Preparatory School in Kingston, Georgetown has topped this year’s Grade Six assessment with a perfect 529 marks.

Former PNCR parliamentarian Abdul Kadir died this morning in a US prison where he was serving a life sentence for plotting to blow up fuel tanks at the John F Kennedy Airport in New York.

(Trinidad Guardian) A TT$12 billion in debt, much of which is due in one year’s time, total employee costs amounting to 50 per cent of operating costs and an overtime bill of TT$22 million a month are some of the issues the board of State-owned energy company Petrotrin must deal with.

The Government of Guyana yesterday clinched a deal with Japan for US$17.8m in renewable energy for the city.

The Guyana Agricultural and General Workers Union (GAWU) yesterday filed an application in the High Court on behalf of the more than 4,000 retrenched sugar workers, asking for them to be paid their full severance and all other monies owed.

Harrylall Motilall, the businessman who was sentenced in absentia to four years imprisonment back in 2016 for discharging a loaded firearm at Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) officers, was yesterday afternoon arrested, during a road block at the Cove and John Public Road.

A 47-year-old medic was shot and injured yesterday morning allegedly as a result of an argument with his tenant over the electricity bill.

Two men were yesterday charged for the murder of Saeed Hamid, the missing Crabwood Creek man whose suspected burnt remains were discovered at Rosignol Village, West Coast Berbice.

Staffing of finance departments of government agencies continues to be a challenge because of resignations, retirement and resistance to working in the interior of Guyana.

The Preliminary Inquiry into the charge against Orwain Sandy, the former Guyana Defence Force captain who is accused of murdering his partner, Reona Payne, began yesterday.

Sherod Duncan, the recently-appointed General Manager of the Guyana National Newspapers Limited (GNNL), the publisher of the Guyana Chronicle, has said he was not privy to any special treatment or given any advantage during the interviewing process for the position, despite being a sitting member of the entity’s board.

MOSCOW, (Reuters) – After Germany’s exit and Argentina’s nerve-shredding escape, Brazil made more serene World Cup progress on Wednesday when goals by Paulinho and Thiago Silva earned them a 2-0 win over an outclassed Serbia and a knockout tie against Mexico.

Questioned about what appears to be false advertising, Texila American University (TAU) is claiming that its social media accounts were hacked.

NIZNHY NOVGOROD, Russia,  (Reuters) – Switzerland set aside politics and Costa Rica broke their World Cup duck in a thrilling 2-2 draw yesterday that saw the Europeans through to the next round where they will face Sweden.

A Naamyrck, East Bank Essequibo couple was on Tuesday evening attacked and robbed of over $2M in cash and valuables, after armed bandits, who had earlier posed as customers,  returned and invaded their home.

KAZAN, Russia,  (Reuters) – Champions Germany crashed out of the World Cup after suffering a stunning 2-0 defeat by a tenacious South Korea yesterday that eliminated them in the opening round for the first time in 80 years and sent the football-mad nation into mourning.

Residents of Parfaite Harmonie, West Bank Demerara, say that the continuous patching of their Main Access Road is insufficient and are calling for more comprehensive repairs to be done on the thoroughfare.

The Eugene F Correia International Airport (EFCIA) at Ogle, experienced a significant increase in international passenger movement of 5,138 outgoing passengers and 3,705 incoming passengers in 2017.

Five Guyanese, including West Indies players Shimron Hetmyer and Vishaul `Cheesy’ Singh have been named in the Cricket West Indies President’s XI squad to face Bangladesh in the lone two-day warm up match commencing today.

Come saturday, Kirani James, Grenada’s 400-metre Olympic and World Champion, will want to add the Aliann Pompey Invitational title to the long list of his accomplishments.

The police are currently investigating the seizure of over 5 kilogrammes of cannabis, which was found yesterday afternoon at the John Fernandes Wharf, and is suspected to have been imported from Atlanta, Georgia.

Like a good neighbour, the Guyana Committee of Services (GCS) is there.

Small and medium-scale businesses were yesterday urged by Minister of Foreign Affairs Carl Greenidge to utilise the technological revolution to improve their fortunes.

Following the robbery of a Goed Fortuin, West Coast Demerara (WCD) restaurant on Tuesday night, when the proprietor was relieved of $80,000 cash and two cellular phones, police in ‘D’ Division have arrested two suspects, one of whom was caught in a pit latrine.

The 6th annual GT-Beer ‘Keep Ya Five Alive’ Futsal Competition will kick-off  July 7th at the National Gymnasium, Mandela Avenue.

The Dynasty Sports Club in South Ruimveldt will be a hive of activity Saturday when the trio of Boston, Wiltshire and James stage a two day Open Dominoes competition.

In broadening information about local Anti-Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism (AML/CFT) policies and procedures, the Gaming Authority of Guyana on Thursday hosted the first in a series of Stakeholders Fora planned for 2018.

Defending champion Alex Arjoon, who is the number one seed in the country, began the 2018 edition of the Guyana Squash Association (GSA) Banks DIH – Rainforest Waters Senior National Championships on a winning note by defeating Gianni Carpenter in straight sets at the Georgetown Squash court, last evening. 

In keeping with his love for sports and helping youth, UK advisor to the Special Organised Crime Unit (SOCU), Dr.

St. Joseph High, St. Roses’ High and Tutorial Secondary secured wins in the U16 division, when the National School Basketball Festival (NSBF) continued yesterday at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall, Homestretch Avenue.

Dear Editor, Whether true or false, very few Guyanese believe that Bharrat Jagdeo had nothing to do with the Court case, that led to the historic ruling by the Caribbean Court of Justice.

Guyana has joined the ‘Childhood Obesity Prevention call to Action’ to help fight obesity and chronic non-communicable diseases (NCDs) such as diabetes, cancer and heart disease, in the Caribbean Region.

KHARTOUM,  (Reuters) – South Sudan’s president signed a peace agreement with rebels yesterday including a ceasefire to start in 72 hours, Sudan’s foreign minister said, but rebels rejected other parts of the deal.

Dear Editor, I wish to thank Inspector Isaac and Sergeant Henry of the Anna Regina police station for acting on my complaint expeditiously early on Monday, June 25, 2018.

Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo) workers yesterday protested the company’s decision to issue wages through the bank, arguing that it will make it more difficult and costlier for payments to be accessed, and expressing fears of being robbed.

Twenty-four- year-old Anthony Drayton has been awarded the title of FIDE Master (FM), following his participation at the recent Sub Zonal Chess tournament in Jamaica.

Dear Editor, Permit me to share, please, two thoughts relative to commentaries that followed the decision of the CCJ on term limits. 

Either there is no record of reports made to the police or the police files for 13 alleged cases of fraud and corruption in government offices, dating back to as far as 1997, cannot be found, the Ministry of Finance’s most recent Treasury Memorandum says.

Dear Editor, I read with much interest  that the Thirteenth Chinese Medical Brigade had completed its mission and was being commended for its continued service to Guyana.

JOS, Nigeria, (Reuters) – More than 200 people were killed over the weekend in violence in central Nigeria’s Plateau state, the state governor said, making it one of the bloodiest clashes in the months leading up to an election.

Four Guyanese ladies, including skipper Shemaine Campbelle, will turn out in the 2018 Courts Grand Slam women’s T20 tournament from July 17-28 in Trinidad and Tobago.

Charged two weeks ago with fraudulently obtaining money, with the promise of acquiring land, a real-estate agent was yesterday read five new charges of obtaining funds over $800,000.

WASHINGTON,  (Reuters) – Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy said yesterday he plans to retire after three decades as a pivotal vote on the highest U.S.

LONDON,  CMC – West Indies captain Jason Holder has leapt to a career-best 25th spot in the International Cricket Council Test bowling rankings, following his outstanding performance in the day/night third Test which ended in Barbados Tuesday.

Dear Editor, Before the CCJ ruled on the Presidential term limits, the CCJ asked for documents to be compiled and submitted to  it  about the origin of the presidential term limit amendment.

(Reuters) – Joe Jackson, the patriarch of an American musical dynasty who started his son Michael, daughter Janet, and the Jackson 5 on the road to stardom but also verbally and physically abused them, has died at the age of 89, his family said on Wednesday.

MOSCOW,  (Reuters) – Moscow and Washington struck a deal on Wednesday to hold a summit soon between Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S.

(Jamaica Gleaner) Teams from the Major Organised Crime and Anti-Corruption Agency (MOCA) and the new Integrity Commission on Tuesday swooped down on the state-owned oil refinery, Petrojam, confiscating documents and computers amid allegations of nepotism, corruption and cost overruns at the entity.

YEKATERINBURG, Russia, June 26 (Reuters) – Sweden sprang a surprise with a 3-0 thumping of Mexico yesterday, breaking their opponents’ resistance after a scoreless first half and guaranteeing that both teams advance to the World Cup last 16 at the expense of defending champions Germany.

(BBC) Bollywood actor Irrfan Khan has been flooded with online support from fans after writing in an open letter about his cancer treatment in London.

The Ministry of Social Protection Gender Affairs Bureau (GAB) has partnered with the Regional Democratic Council Region Four for a two-day Capacity Building workshop on gender, which opened earlier yesterday.

(Reuters) – Pennsylvania prosecutors yesterday charged an East Pittsburgh police officer with homicide in the shooting death last week of an unarmed black teenager, the latest in a string of U.S.

(Trinidad Express) Gunmen held employees of the Gulf View, La Romaine branch of Massy Stores at siege during a $250,000 robbery at daybreak yesterday.

SYDNEY,  (Reuters) – A drawing of an Australasian cockatoo by a Roman Emperor has revealed trade routes between Southeast Asia and Europe were flourishing around 250 years earlier than previously thought, according to a paper published by the University of Melbourne.

(Reuters) – Hugh Grant, the British actor who finally succumbed to marriage after decades of deriding it, said he tied the knot for a good reason.

(Trinidad Guardian) A 19-year-old woman hid under a bed to escape a gunman who stormed into her house and sprayed bullets in her bedroom and in the bedroom of her 28-year-old relative Samuel “Sam” David during the wee hours of yesterday morning in Never Dirty, Morvant.

Dear Editor, There are no winners or losers in the decision except the constitution, which is supreme.

Commissioner of Police (ag) David Ramnarine, yesterday morning hosted a meeting in the Commissioner’s Conference Room with several key members of the US Department of State’s Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Pro-grams, a release from the police said. 

KAZAN, Russia,  (Reuters) – German soccer fans had their hopes of a fifth World Cup title dashed on Wednesday after watching their team crash out of the tournament in the opening round for the first time in 80 years.

Dear Editor, Is honesty possibly an outdated value in Guyana? I refer to a simple incident.

CARACAS, (Reuters) – Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro yesterday called U.S. Vice President Mike Pence a “viper” and vowed to defeat what he called Washington’s attempts to force him from power.

LONDON,  (Reuters) – Bee Gees singer Barry Gibb received a knighthood from Buckingham Palace on Tuesday, where he was honoured for his services to music and charity.

The murder of 28-year-old Tovonie Alexce Simmons of Limlair Village, Corentyne, Berbice last Wednesday would have brought the toll of women killed in or as a result of domestic violence situations to approximately two a month for the year so far.

WASHINGTON,  (Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court yesterday dealt a big blow to organized labor, ruling that non-members cannot be forced in certain states to pay fees to unions representing public employees such as teachers and police, shutting off a key union revenue source.

Due to the persistent inclement weather, the Jumbo Jet Thoroughbred Racing Committee (JJTRC) has been forced to cancel the inaugural Triple Crown Series.

A dogged determination to return home with their earnings and to see their families drove the 1838-indentured men at one estate to prematurely demand a ship back to India.

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – Captain Jason Holder said Tuesday West Indies had made “silly mistakes” which cost them the historic day/night Test and a much-needed series-win over Sri Lanka.