Daily Archive: Saturday, July 21, 2018

ExxonMobil today denied funding the trip here of a New York Times (NYT) reporter whose piece on Guyana’s oil prospects has been seen as derogatory of Guyanese particularly as it relates to social conditions.

WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump today denied any wrongdoing a day after reports that his onetime attorney Michael Cohen had recorded them both discussing buying the rights to a story by a woman who said she had an affair with Trump.

(Trinidad Guardian) There’s no Government support for acting Police Commissioner Stephen Williams to be confirmed for the post since the fight against crime isn’t where Government wants it to be.

Government yesterday used its majority to pass the contentious Cyber-crime Bill with an amendment excising a controversial sedition clause.

President David Granger’s decision to lead the government in long-delayed dialogue with the opposition, in the stead of Prime Minister Moses Nagamootoo, was due to his strong belief that dialogue between the two sides is needed if the country is to move forward, State Minister Joseph Harmon said yesterday.

Minister of Natural Resources Raphael Trotman says that he has refused the importation of 30,000 kg of mercury into Guyana from Mexico as the Government continues to make strides towards the reduction of the toxic metal’s use in gold mining.

A Port Kaituma carpenter was yesterday remanded to prison on a charge that he murdered his common-law wife, whom he allegedly punched to the head after he saw her dancing with another man.

Residents of Enmore have been urged to be responsible in their solid waste disposal so as to best enjoy the benefits of the newly commissioned drainage pump station in their community.

Even though the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) last year ruled in favour of miner Wayne Vieira, no mining can take place in the Amerindian village of Chinese Landing/Tassiwini in Region One without the permission of the community, according to Minister of Natural Resources Raphael Trotman.

A 10-year-old boy was found hanging in his Success, East Coast Demerara house on Wednesday and his step-father was detained for questioning but later released after an autopsy confirmed that he died of asphyxiation due to hanging.

Three days after allegedly confessing to strangling his nephew, Ganesh Persaud Lall was charged with murder at the Wales Magistrate’s Court on Thursday.

With just 16 games to go until the International Cricket Council (ICC)  World Cup, West Indies begin their preparation with three One Day Internationals (ODI) against Bangladesh and are aiming to start with a series win.

A Rose Hall, Corentyne mason and part-time shoemaker was yesterday remanded to prison on the charge that he murdered his drinking companion.

The Berbice Volleyball Association male, female and novices beach competitions will get underway today at the Number 63 beach.

The quarter acre plot of land in Sophia, Georgetown, which had been allocated for the building of the National Toshaos Council (NTC) Secretariat, is not large enough and President David Granger has urged that a larger plot from “freed up” GuySuCo lands be made available soon to the group, Minister of State Joseph Harmon announced yesterday.

Wazim Habib, Head Curator at the National Stadium, Providence, said yesterday that the venue was in tip top condition as it readies to host two One Day Internationals (ODIs) between the West Indies and Bangladesh including its first ever day and night match.

The Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) yesterday defended a decision to deny a request by the People’s Progressive Party (PPP) for an extension of the recently-concluded continuous registration exercise, saying that it has statutory timelines to meet.

Defending champion Gold is Money, Future Stars, Albouystown and Back Circle secured contrasting wins when the 6th GT-Beer ‘Keep Ya Five Alive’ streetball championship continued on Thursday at the National Gymnasium, Mandela Avenue.

The changes to the electoral structure of several Neighbourhood Democratic Councils (NDCs) and municipalities will make the process of local governance easier, according to Minister of Communities Ronald Bulkan.

After broadcasting week nights for the past 18 years, the producers of Prime News announced last night that they will be suspending operations.

In excess of 100 top student athletes, including national sprint sensation Emmanuel Archibald, Owen Adonis and multiple CARIFTA Games gold medalist Chantoba Bright will be on show today vying for top honours in the National Colleges Athletics Championship (NCAC).

Dear Editor, The conduct of elections in any part of the world is guided by statutory timelines.

Fitness Express has once again answered the call for athletes of the strength sports in need.

The Bartica municipality has been granted permission to temporarily resume operations at the township’s Five Miles, Potaro Road sand pit, according to Mayor Gifford Marshall, who says the stoppage due to safety breaches was a major blow to the local economy.

Tyrone Rowe, called ‘Cobra,’ who was sentenced to 78 years in jail for the 2010 murder of Troy Collymore, is to be retried after the Appeal Court yesterday upheld a challenge to his conviction.

Dear Editor, Overcrowding and the high cost of maintaining jails and prisons have come together to force the criminal justice system to seek new forms of  sentencing for non -violent offenders.

National squash players Sunil Seth, Jason – Ray Kahlil and Mary Fung – A – Fat captured first-round wins in the ongoing Central America and Caribbean Games (CAC) in Colombia yesterday. 

Three policemen are among the four persons that are to be charged in connection with the attempted plot to corrupt a sitting of the Guyana Police Force’s learner drivers’ theoretical examination, which was uncovered more than three months ago.

Dear Editor, A crime wave continues to engulf Guyana. With each passing day, the Government’s stagnant position becomes more lamentable.

KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC – Hard-hitting West Indies opening batsman Chris Gayle has expressed his delight at being recognised by the University of the West Indies for his contribution to cricket.

Dear Editor,  reside at Non Pareil on the East Coast of Demerara and dutifully pay my rates and taxes at the beginning of each year and I would expect to receive services from the Neighbourhood Democratic Council (NDC), but unfortunately, they have not visited my area for the year 2018.

The Guyana Amazon Warriors have appointed Shoaib Malik as their captain for the 2018 Hero Caribbean Premier League which runs from 8 August to 16 September 2018. 

Little did anyone know that the boy who sang at the Full Gospel Church in Mahaica every now and again would one day be making his own music and that people would love him for it.

Justice Brassington Reynolds yesterday overruled a no-case submission made by the attorney representing Richard Stanton, who is on trial for the murder of Patricia Sanasie.

Dear Editor, The Working Peoples Alliance Overseas Associates have viewed with much discomfort the video recording of the incident involving Minister Simona Broomes and her driver in the parking lot of the New Thriving Restaurant.

The owner of the City Vibes sports bar in Albouystown was yesterday remanded to prison after he was charged with the possession of almost 44 pounds of cannabis, which police say they discovered on the premises.

I don’t like to be disturbed when I’m fighting the patriarchy unconsciously, much less consciously.

Guyana’s female hockey team endured a less than ideal start to their 2018  Central America and Caribbean Games (CAC) campaign after suffering a 0-4 defeat against the Dominican Republic in Colombia yesterday. 

SAO PAULO, (Reuters) – The U.S. Treasury is open to removing Russian aluminum producer Rusal from a U.S.

Hi Everyone, I cannot take credit for this idea. I first heard of Cheese Biganee from one of my cousins a couple of months ago.

Dear Editor, As one traverses the streets and highways (mostly in and around Georgetown)  one cannot help but notice an increase, possibly proliferation, of dog food vendors.

Guyana’s male and female table tennis teams failed to advance from their groups at the Central American and Caribbean Games (CAC) in Colombia.

MANAGUA,  (Reuters) – For almost six hours, one of the leaders of the resistance to Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega hid in a house while police and paramilitary groups laid siege to the last opposition stronghold, which finally fell this week.

Two men were arrested on Wednesday after the police intercepted the vehicle they were travelling in along the Barama Road and unearthed a quantity of live ammunition hidden on board.

WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump yesterday said he was ready to impose tariffs on all $500 billion of imported goods from China, threatening to escalate a clash over trade policy that has unnerved financial markets.

Dear Editor, The Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) has noted several reports in the Media that the Commission was allocated 2.9 billion dollars for the conduct of Local Government Elections.

CARACAS,  (Reuters) – Dead palm trees and a dried-up lagoon are what you see when you enter Caracas’s botanical garden.

KINGSTON, Jamaica,  CMC – Newly recalled West Indies all-rounder Andre Russell and swashbuckling opening batsman Chris Gayle both had little impact as Bangladesh trounced a Vice Chancellor’s XI by four wickets at Sabina Park on Thursday.

Searches conducted by the Joint Services at the Mazaruni Prison on Tuesday and Thursday uncovered a number of illegal items, which were seized.

What’s Good For The Goose hits the National Cultural Centre on July 28, 29 and 30 bringing with it sadness, anger, suspense and laughter, the entire package.

NEW DELHI,  (Reuters) – Indian opposition leader Rahul Gandhi surprised Prime Minister Narendra Modi yesterday when he interrupted a no-confidence debate by walking across the parliament floor to give his rival a hug.

(Trinidad Express) Carib Queen Jennifer Cassar of the Santa Rosa First Peoples Community has died.

Tickets for the 2018 HERO Caribbean Premier League (CPL) are now available in Berbice and Essequibo.

Dear Editor, Could the Mayor & City Council include in its forthcoming Anniversary celebratory programme a project for mounting signs of street names in the several areas of Greater Georgetown where streets are agonisingly unidentified?

The Guyana Rastafarian Council will host its first ever Pre-Emancipation Reggae Fever Concert on Tuesday, July 31, at the Guyana Football Club Ground, promoting some of Guyana’s finest in the Reggae and Conscious Music arenas and creating a familiar ground between them and Guyanese fans.

PHNOM PENH, (Reuters) – China has lent Cambodia $259 million to build a new road in the capital Phnom Penh with Cambodia describing relations between the two countries as being at the “best stage” ever.

Dear Editor, In 2016, some 36 percent of the revenue of the entire nation of Mongolia came from just one company — a copper mine.

(Trinidad Guardian) Prosecutors have made another blunder in the case again 10 men charged with the murder of former Independent Senator Dana Seetahal, SC.

PHNOM PENH,  (Reuters) – Three of the groups approved to monitor Cambodia’s election have close ties to Prime Minister Hun Sen, one headed by his son and the other two led by a man who was appointed by the Southeast Asian country’s strongman ruler as a “goodwill ambassador”.

 A recent study by America’s Economic Policy Institute shows that US income inequality  is now approaching levels not seen since the eve of the Wall Street crash.

Members of the public will have an opportunity to view  the Indian hit film Tanu Weds Manu  today at 4:30 at the Swami Vivekananda Cultural Centre (previously known as the Indian Cultural Centre), Lot 67 New Haven, Bel Air, Georgetown.

Hannah Gadsby: Nanette, a Netflix stand-up comedy special that premiered in June, leaves a lasting impression.

Jahseh Onfroy was a young rapper. He was known by the stage name XXXTentacion.

Defending champion Pentecostal Fire tackles South Assembly of God (AOG) in the final of the 12th annual Linden Inter-Church Basketball Championship tonight at 21:00hrs, following semi-final wins at the Mackenzie Sports Club (MSC) Hard-Court, Linden on Wednesday.

Sixteen-year-old Devika Rajaram (seated right) from the Bishops’ High School had a ‘Day to Remember’ as she performed the duties of “Director for the Day” at the Department of Public Information (DPI) yesterday.