Daily Archive: Saturday, June 30, 2018

WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – Thousands gathered in front of the White House today to protest the Trump administration’s immigration policies, which have separated children from parents at the U.S-Mexico

Dear Editor, I was in Guyana last week for two ‘back to back’ events; a donation of books, equipment and supplies to the University of Guyana Library on Thursday June 21 and a Full Court sitting on Friday June 22, to honour the memory of my late father Judge Mohamed Shahabuddeen, O.E.,

Demerara Distillers Limited (DDL) has been forced to import molasses from Nicaragua for use in its rums and other products and will continue for the remainder of this year because of low output by the Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo).

Relatives of five fishermen, who were victims of pirate attacks off Suriname between April 27th and May 3rd, yesterday received a one-off payment of $100,000 from the Guyana Government.

An attorney and the mother of United States-based Guyanese murder accused Marcus Bisram were yesterday both charged with attempting to get a witness to give false evidence in his preliminary trial.

One day after Guyana celebrated the top performers at the National Grade Six Assessment (NGSA), a symposium on education heard that over 40% of the 14,145 students who wrote the examinations would likely not graduate secondary school.

Preparatory works for the recapping of the Diamond Housing Scheme well that recently exploded are almost complete and the process should start soon, Director General of the Civil Defence Commission (CDC) Lt.

-promises to put on a show for the fans Athletics fans get ready, Kirani James is here to set the National Track and Field Centre ablaze.

With close to 40,000 indigenous youths unemployed, Minister of Indigenous Peoples’ Affairs Sydney Allicock says the review of the Hinterland Employment and Youth Services (HEYS) project and other developmental activities in hinterland regions is part of the efforts to improve them to help young people and other beneficiaries. 

Government has been called out for its failure to provide adequate out of town protection and shelter to victims, the decrease in prosecutions and the low successful conviction rate.

Despite Guyana retaining the Tier 1 ranking for its efforts towards combating Trafficking in Persons (TIP), Public Security Minister Khemraj Ramjattan yesterday said recommendations to address shortcomings from the recently released US State Department 2018 Report will not go unnoticed since much more needs to be done.

Guyana secured an historic final’s berth in the International Basketball Federation (FIBA) AmeriCup 2021 Caribbean Pre-Qualifiers, overcoming Barbados 76-71 yesterday at the Anthony Nesty Sports Hall, Suriname.

The University of Guyana (UG) on Thursday launched a two-day symposium aimed at developing approaches to address the underperformance of boys in the education system.

Action in 2018 edition of the Guyana Squash Association (GSA) Banks DIH – Rainforest Waters Senior National Championships shifted gear last evening as the men’s semi-final places were decided.   The first quarterfinal match of the evening saw last year’s finalist, Richard Chin using his experience and the wall blissfully to put on an exhibition for the small crowd by defeating Robert Fernandes in straight sets.   Chin executed some smartly-placed shots to win the first set 11 – 6 and continued to make Fernandes work with little to show for it as he surrendered the next two sets 6-11,  6-11.

Francisco De Mattos, the miner accused of the fatal stabbing of a Venezuelan national at Black Water Landing last Saturday, has been charged with murder.

A Cornelia Ida fisherman was yesterday charged with the attempted murder of his ex-partner, whom he allegedly stabbed on Thursday.

Turning Point Sports Club will come alive today when Boston, Wiltshire and James (BWJ) host an Open dominoes competition for all interested teams starting at 14:30hrs.

The reading of a new misconduct charge brought by the Special Organised Crime Unit (SOCU) earlier this month against former Minister of Finance Dr.

Marian Academy, following their `Chess in Schools’ initiative will today stage a chess competition from 09:00h-15:00h in the school’s auditorium, Carifesta Avenue.

Dear Editor, The Lethem-Linden road represents the main artery for the movement of people and supplies between Region 9 and the coastal belt.

West Indies A ended the England A Tri-series winless after losing their final match to India A by 203 runs at Northampton yesterday.

A father of seven, who police say conned a woman out of $5 million by pretending he could get a murder charge against her husband dismissed, was yesterday charged with obtaining money by false pretense.

OTTAWA/WASHINGTON,  (Reuters) – Canada struck back at the Trump administration yesterday over U.S.

Dear Editor, I note with considerable interest that a PAHO team is in Guyana to address the mercury clean up at the GGMC complex.

A miner was yesterday remanded to prison after he was charged with the rape of a woman.

Sixteen-year-old Sachin Singh is optimistic about Guyana’s chances of winning the Cricket West Indies Regional Under-17 tournament which runs from July 8-18 in Trinidad and Tobago.

Dear Editor, I note with considerable interest that a PAHO team is in Guyana to address the mercury clean up at the GGMC complex.

Dear Editor, Recently, in response to a question in parliament, the AG disclosed in the National Assembly that five special Prosecutors have been retained at the staggering rate of $2M per head, per case, along with a charge-out rate of $20,000 per hour spent on each case (whether in or out of court).

YANGON/COX’S BAZAR, Bangladesh, (Reuters) – Rohingya refugees returning to Myanmar will have no explicit guarantees of citizenship or freedom of movement throughout the country, under a secret agreement between the government and the United Nations seen by Reuters.

The Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) on Thursday heard arguments in the action mounted by a group of transgender women, who say that the law against cross dressing discriminates against them.

Tamim Iqbal and Mahmudullah both stroked centuries as Bangladesh recovered from 50-3 to pile up 403 on the first day of the warm up match against Cricket West Indies President’s XI with Alzarri Joseph bagging 4-53 on his return to competitive cricket Thursday at the Coolidge Cricket Ground.

(Photos by Subhash Haimraj) Stunner Xamiera Kippins was crowned the new Miss Earth Guyana ahead of five other contestants when the curtains came down on last Saturday night’s affair into the first hour of Sunday morning at the Natural Cultural Centre (NCC).

ANNAPOLIS, Md.,  (Reuters) – Hundreds of people gathered yesterday evening to remember the five people gunned down at a community newspaper office in Annapolis, Maryland, one of the deadliest attacks on journalists in U.S.

President of the United Minibus Union (UMU) Eon Andrews has questioned the government’s sincerity in addressing the challenges faced by operators, who have proposed hikes in fares, following the scuttling of a planned meeting on Wednesday.  Andrews had told Stabroek News that the Ministry of Business had reached out to him last Friday, after the UMU submitted a proposal for increases in bus fares, among other things, and a meeting was scheduled for discussions.

Dear Editor, For these August holidays, parents can save themselves a bundle that they would have had to spend taking their children to fancy zoos overseas, or on a safari in some exotic foreign land, to enjoy a vast array of wildlife and nature, by just taking them to visit the La Penitence Market in Georgetown.

By Charwayne Walker Guyana, led by Ray Victor’s brilliance, defeated host Suriname Thursday night at the Anthony Nesty Sports Hall in Paramaribo.

A new $45 million building housing the Oncology Department of the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) and the Institute of Health Science Education (IHSE) was yesterday hailed as another step forward in the hospital’s delivery of better healthcare and the advancement of research and health science education opportunities.

Dear Editor, The GAWU was disappointed to see the comments of GuySuCo’s Corporate Communications Manager, Ms Audreyanna Thomas in the June 28, 2018 Stabroek News relative to a picketing exercise by workers and pensioners of Uitvlugt Estate on June 27, 2018.

BAMAKO,  (Reuters) – Islamist militants armed with rockets and explosives raided the headquarters of an African military taskforce in central Mali, leaving at least six people dead yesterday, a spokesman for the force said.

Hi Everyone, Last week, in this 2-part series on eating a pig’s head, we looked at jowl bacon – bacon made from the cheeks of a pig.

TORONTO, Canada, CMC – Despite half-centuries from Evin Lewis and Andre Russell, the Chris Gayle led Vancouver Knights still went under to Darren Sammy’s Toronto Nationals when the Global T20 Canada got underway on Thursday.

MEXICO CITY,  (Reuters) – Mexico’s three leading presidential candidates have not declared a single peso in direct private financial contributions to their election campaigns, federal records show, raising concerns from corruption watchdogs about the potential influence of dark money in a pivotal contest.

ST JOHN’s, Antigua, CMC – Shimron Hetmyer hit a dashing century and captain Shamarh Brooks scored a half-century as the match between a President’s XI and Bangladesh predictably ended in a draw at Coolidge Cricket Ground yesterday.

I can understand why people at times do not see discussing the sartorial choices of others as important; why it comes off as frivolous and shallow.

Dear Editor, ·  May I take this opportunity to congratulate Mr Charles Ramson in his declaration for the leadership of the PPP and the Presidency of Guyana?.

The Small Business Development Finance Trust Inc. (SBDF) granted $279 million in loans last year, a decrease of almost $28 million, according to its 2017 Annual Report.

WASHINGTON,  (Reuters) – The U.S. government said in a court filing on Friday that it has the right to detain children and parents caught crossing the U.S.

(Jamaica Observer) An audit into the management of Petrojam, commissioned by the oil refinery’s Venezuelan partners, uncovered operational inefficiencies that, according to the investigators, led to “opportunity losses” estimated at just over US$22 million.

The Lindo Creek Commission of Inquiry (CoI) on Thursday announced that former President Bharrat Jagdeo, former Prime Minister Samuel Hinds and the former Home Affairs Minister Clement Rohee had refused two separate invitations to appear before the Commission.

The Guyana Football Federation [GFF] has expressed condolences to the family and relatives of the late former football administrator Oliver Hinckson.

Tired of the way women are treated, especially in the music industry, Jamaican born Reggae-Fusion singer Diana King has taken matters into her hands to help women produce music free of cost and the initiative will see her ThinkLikeAGirl Music (TLAG) record label distributing the album ‘Big Woman Tingz’ come July 13.

Dear Editor, Reference is made to Mr. Hydar Ally’s missive `Term limits consistent with norms of good and accountable governance’ (SN Jun 29).

LONDON,  (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Britain’s public broadcaster, the BBC, apologised on Friday for paying its China Editor Carrie Gracie less than male editors elsewhere, saying it was committed to the principle of equal pay.

ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE,  (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump said yesterday he plans to announce his nominee to replace retiring U.S.

The last few minutes of “Sicario: Day of the Soldado” is a single scene that takes place a year after the rest of the film.

(Trinidad Guardian) Riot police were called to the Immigration Detention Centre (IDC) in Aripo on Thursday after a “normal” demonstration by frustrated Nigerian detainees turned into a hostage-like situation.

‘Big Blow to Racism’ the headline read in the Guyana Chronicle after it was announced that the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) ruled to uphold the presidential term-limit.

KAZAN, Russia (Reuters) – Didier Deschamps may be tempted to execute a “no Messi, no Argentina” strategy when preparing for today’s round of 16 clash but the France manager must also be mindful of getting the most out of his own marquee players.

The Guyana Court of Appeal will on July 25th  hear the  challenge to the decision by acting Chief Justice Roxane George to uphold the appointment by President David Granger of retired Justice James Patterson as Chairman of the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM).

Passengers departing Guyana were among the first to test one of the new air bridges at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA) yesterday.

Last Tuesday, the first tremors of a political earthquake passed through New York City.

The National Cultural Centre stage will come alive and patrons will be entertained when H&T Theatre Arts Group stage Till Ah Find A Place II – Childmother Childfathers  tonight and tomorrow evening.

Minister of Citizenship,  Winston Felix, last evening, endorsed a strong relationship between the public and private sectors as he publicly expressed gratitude to members of the private sector and other agencies, who donated to Guyana’s Hurricane Relief efforts in 2017 for the Caribbean countries left devastated by Hurricanes Irma, Jose and Maria.