Daily Archive: Tuesday, July 10, 2018

The Police say they are probing the deaths of a father and son who were discovered in their Craig Street, Campbellville home sometime this morning.

An investigation has been launched into the landing of a private chartered aircraft at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA), Timehri about 3.20 pm yesterday.

Shomari Wiltshire, Abosaide Cadogan and Michael Alphonso are the Guyanese title contenders in this year’s edition of the Junior Caribbean Area Squash Association (CASA) tournament after winning their semi-final matches yesterday in Jamaica. 

The cost to restore the historic City Hall building has been pegged at US$4.3 million, Town Clerk Royston King yesterday informed city councillors during their fortnightly statutory meeting.

A 15-year-old was stabbed to death minutes after midnight on Monday in a wedding house brawl on the Linden-Soesdyke highway and two persons have since been arrested.

The police are investigating claims by Junior Minister of Natural Resources Simona Broomes that she and her driver were verbally abused and threatened by two security guards at a Providence, East Bank Demerara business place.

The National Assembly’s Public Accounts Committee (PAC) yesterday decided to deny a Communities Ministry request to suspend its examination of regional accounts.

The Guyana Court of Appeal yesterday set aside the murder conviction and death sentence imposed on Lennox Syfox for the 2005 killing of the mother of his child.

With the occupants of over 100 of its buildings not paying rent, the Region Four administration will be approaching the Attorney General’s Chambers for advice on retrieving what is owed to it.

A Belvedere, Corentyne man who was charged with murdering his neighbour in November, 2016 yesterday pleaded guilty to the indictment  at the High Court in Berbice.

Minister of State, Joseph Harmon was yesterday paid a courtesy call by J.

Both Public Accounts Committee (PAC) Chairman Irfaan Ali and Permanent Secretary of the Communities Ministry Emile McGarrell yesterday expressed concerns over the performance of regional engineers, with the former accusing them of bypassing financial laws and “manipulating” the system.

Five firemen were hospitalised yesterday after the fire tender they were travelling in crashed into a building at De Kinderen, West Coast Demerara.

Paul Narine, a burglar who was found sleeping in his victim’s bed, was yesterday sentenced to two years in jail after admitting to breaking and entering and larceny.

Crime Chief Paul Williams yesterday confirmed that three more persons have been arrested for questioning in connection with the L Seepersaud Maraj and Sons jewellery store burglary, in which millions in gold and diamond jewellery was stolen after the vault at the Stabroek Market business was cut open.

By Ras Wadada The remaining four match-days among the last standing four teams promise to provide the four best matches of Russia 2018 since the two places to contest the grand finale are up for grabs.

Death row inmate, Ramesh Sahadeo will now spend 20 years in jail after the Court of Appeal yesterday changed his murder conviction to the lesser count of manslaughter, after finding that the trial judge failed to properly direct the jury on several issues including provocation.

School of the Nations lost their opening match of the Sir Garfield Sobers International Schools Cricket Tournament in Barbados, going down by seven wickets to Queen’s College Barbados yesterday.

The future generation of the country’s cycling continues to be shepherded by national cycling coach, Hassan Mohammed, who rolled out the 42nd Teach Them Young Cycling programme at the inner circuit of the National Park, Thomas Lands yesterday.

Over the next five days members of the public will have an opportunity to interact with regional experts about how they can use Information and Communications Techno-logy (ICT) to improve every aspect of their lives as the Caribbean ICT Roadshow makes its 24th stop in Guyana.

The Guyana national U17 cricket team will face their first challenge on their quest to bring this country its maiden title in the Cricket West Indies Regional Under-17 tournament in Trinidad and Tobago.

CARICOM Heads of Government have welcomed the proposal by Chile of five areas for collaboration, and to convene the CARICOM-Chile Joint Commission to concretise cooperation.

For only three minutes yesterday, members of the media were able to engage President David Granger on matters of national Importance before being physically separated from him by his security staff.

Dear Editor, The Ministry of Finance notes the article ‘GPL to tap US$20M loan from Islamic bank for system upgrades,’ July 7, 2018.

Western Tigers reclaimed the top spot in the Guyana Football Federation (GFF) ‘Elite league’, crushing Milerock of Linden 4-1 on Sunday at the National Track and Field Centre, Leonora Daniel Wilson registered a double in the third and 56th minute, while Quason McAulay and Kareem Knights scored in the 32nd and 45th minute respectively. 

It is official, Guyana now has a body to govern and promote the Olympic sport of wrestling.

Dear Editor, When you are incompetent and you try your incompetent best you are still incompetent.

Sedley Liverpool, who is one of the men charged with the killing of Mocha Mechanic Terrence Lanferman, was committed to stand trial yesterday, just days after his lawyer had argued that there was insufficient evidence against him.

It is crunch time for the local sportsmen, women and officials who will attend the Central American and Caribbean (CAC) Games which will be held in Barranquilla, Colombia in nine days.

Dear Editor, When I penned my most recent column (Dictatorship and Racism in Guyanese Cricket—Can we talk about this, Mr.

LONDON, (Reuters) – Prime Minister Theresa May’s foreign minister and Brexit negotiator quit yesterday in protest at her plans to keep close trade ties with the European Union after Britain leaves the bloc, stirring rebellion in her party’s ranks.

A pensioner, who police say had three pounds of cannabis for trafficking, was yesterday remanded to prison.

An out of work construction worker, who claimed he robbed a man of $6,500 in valuables because he was frustrated at not finding a job, was yesterday sentenced to 50 months in jail.

LONDON,  CMC – Trinidad and Tobago opening batsman Evin Lewis dropped two spots but still remains the highest ranked West Indian, while Samuel Badree maintained his rank when the ICC released its latest T20I player rankings yesterday.

JOHANNESBURG,  (Reuters) – After declaring an end yesterday to a costly two-decade military stalemate, Ethiopia and Eritrea – one a rising African star, the other among the world’s most isolationist nations – appear poised to reap a lucrative peace dividend.

Dear Editor, Please allow me space to complain about a boat cruise that was held on Sunday the 8th July 2018.

Days after suffering burns from an explosion along the Linden-Lethem trail, fuel truck driver Shawlin Shaw Ally succumbed at the Georgetown Public Hospital (GPH) last Friday.

CHIANG RAI, Thailand,  (Reuters) – Rescuers resumed preparations yesterday for a third rescue operation deep into a cave complex in northern Thailand to free four remaining boys and their soccer coach in a race against time and monsoon weather.

Dear Editor, A facebook friend concerned with wildlife welfare in Guyana recently forwarded me a very disturbing picture of a capuchin monkey being marketed on Facebook.

LONDON, (Reuters) – Defending champion Roger Federer stayed on course for a record ninth Wimbledon title yesterday as he thumped Frenchman Adrian Mannarino 6-0 7-5 6-4 to reach the quarter-finals.

Mark Gomes and Mohamed Kadir, who are accused of trafficking nearly five pounds of cocaine, are expected to learn next week whether a case has been made out against them.

(Reuters) – Depleted Australia have concerns over another possible injury to one of their test players with long-serving batsman Shaun Marsh sustaining a shoulder problem while playing in a Twenty20 match for Glamorgan in Cardiff on Sunday.

WASHINGTON,  (Reuters) – President Donald Trump on Monday announced Brett Kavanaugh as his nominee for the U.S.

Dear Editor, Several sections of the media reported that Minister of State, Joseph Harmon made an announcement about the outstanding redundancy pay to the thousands of workers made jobless by the callous, heartless, decisions to close several sugar estates in recent times.

TORONTO, Canada, CMC – Keiron Pollard and Carlos Brathwaite both produced good performances to lead their respective teams to victory when the Global T20 Canada competition continued on Sunday.

Dear Editor, The members of the coalition can no doubt remember my unflinching support for them as I consistently highlighted the PPP’s failures leading up to the 2015 national elections. 

(Reuters) – A U.S. federal judge yesterday rejected the Trump administration’s request to allow long-term detention of illegal immigrant children, a setback for President Donald Trump’s executive order to end the separation of immigrant families.

(Trinidad Guardian) Two days after he escaped bullets from gunmen, Fabien “Super” Williams was killed on Sunday while at the Boardwalk in Chaguaramas.

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad,  CMC – Trinidad and Tobago will be looking for a third successive title when the West Indies Under-17 championships bowls off today.

(Jamaica Gleaner) The Vice Chancellery of the University of the West Indies (UWI) reported on Friday that governments of the region are making arrangements to settle debt owing to the institution, estimated at around US$200 million, in cash and kind.

NEW YORK,  (Reuters) – A New York man who said he was Donald Trump’s personal driver for more than 20 years sued the U.S.

A mason, who allegedly assaulted police ranks as they tried to arrest him in connection with a robbery, was granted his release on $100,000 bail last Friday.

Dear Editor, It is time for the annual national awards, GHK Lall style, in recognition of those great citizens who rise above. 

Dear Editor, Now that the Football World Cup is at the last breath, allow me to express my disappointment at the discrimination against women.

HARARE, (Reuters) – Opener Fakhar Zaman smashed a career-best 91 from 46 balls as Pakistan defeated Australia by six wickets in a record run chase to lift the tri-series trophy at the Harare Sports Club in Zimbabwe on Sunday.

(Trinidad Express) The Ministry of Health has fired Dr. Dhelia Gabriel.

A Venezuelan teen is now serving a six-month prison sentence after he admitted to stealing a little over $400,000 in cash from a Port Kaituma businesswoman.

(Reuters) – Tropical Storm Chris strengthened in the mid-Atlantic and was expected to become a hurricane on Monday evening or Tuesday, while the former Hurricane Beryl dwindled into a heavy rainstorm threatening to bring flooding to Puerto Rico, forecasters said.

A bid to steal deodorant will cost a shoplifter $20,000 after he admitted to the crime.

BRISTOL, England, (Reuters) – Rohit Sharma’s superb unbeaten century led India to a seven-wicket win over England in a run-filled third and final Twenty20 international on Sunday to earn the touring side a 2-1 victory in the series.

Dear Editor, The Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) has noted in some sections of the media that there are accusations that the Commission has demonstrated a “lack of concern at the creation of new Neighbourhood Democratic Councils.”

What we make of the recent press statement by the MOPH warning “senior employees to look out for police detectives and Finance Ministry internal auditors”, who will soon begin investigations into the “misappropriation of funds and the blatant attempts to steal public funds” depends on the perspective from which we interpret it, there being a seeming absence of context to the document itself.  ‘Threats’ of the nature contained in the Ministry’s missive are customarily preceded (or attended) by revelations of specific instances of malpractice and irregularity.

(Trinidad Express) Police have been told that nurse Shana Isaac was fighting with her male companion while he was driving, which led to the crash that killed her on Sunday.

KUALA LUMPUR,  (Reuters) – Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad said on Friday the “unfairness” of contracts for Beijing-backed projects were a key issue he would raise during a visit to China next month.

By  J. Bradford DeLong J. Bradford DeLong, a former deputy assistant US Treasury secretary, is Professor of Economics at the University of California at Berkeley and a research associate at the National Bureau of Economic Research.