Daily Archive: Tuesday, July 24, 2018

A four-year sentence was today handed down to Mark Gomes and Mohamed Kadir after Chief Magistrate Ann McLennan found them both guilty of trafficking over five pounds of cocaine.

Five alleged bandits were in the wee hours of this morning killed by police in a shootout during a foiled robbery attempt at Pattensen, East Coast Demerara.

  Natural Resources Minister Raphael Trotman and Guyana Gold Board (GGB) Chairman GHK Lall have assured that every recommendation received to ensure the safety of workers during the burning of gold will be considered seriously with a view towards implementation as there will be no relaxation of standards going forward.

Lloyd Singh, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the International Pharmaceutical Agency, which is one of the country’s largest suppliers, was yesterday taken before a city magistrate and charged with selling unregistered drugs to the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC).

An expectant mother from Bartica, Region Seven, is now contemplating her options after her baby died in her womb while she was a patient at the Georgetown Public Hospital (GPH).

Sherwin Christian, 28, and Hayland Hardy, 40, the two men arrested after police found a quantity of ammunition hidden in the vehicle they were travelling in along the Barama Road last week, were yesterday charged.

All persons seeking to enter Guyana from Venezuela must follow the existing immigration rules which include the use of an official port of entry and proof of citizenship, Foreign Affairs Minister Carl Greenidge said yesterday.

People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) Councillor Khame Sharma was escorted out of City Hall’s compound yesterday afternoon on the instruction of Mayor Patricia Chase-Green, who said he was disrespectful to her.

The government majority in the National Assembly on Thursday voted against a motion for the re-establishment of a Ministry of Labour.

Despite initial utterances of dissatisfaction with the Protocol on Contingent Rights, some CARICOM member states later had a change of heart, Foreign Affairs Minister Carl Greenidge said yesterday while noting that following vetting, Guyana will be in a position to sign.

National female squash players Ashley Khalil and Taylor Fernandes yesterday copped a bronze medal in women’s doubles at the Central American and Caribbean Games (CAC) in Colombia.

(Jamaica Gleaner) Three foreigners who allegedly attempted to leave Jamaica with US$93,000 remain in custody after being arrested on Sunday at the Norman Manley International Airport in Kingston.  The three persons, two from Suriname and the other from French Guiana, were held about 2:45 on Sunday afternoon as they attempted to board a flight to Guyana.

A 39-year-old painter was yesterday charged over a $2.1 million armed robbery.

A 30-year-old contractor was yesterday granted his release on $100,000 bail after he denied a charge that he forged an adoption certificate in favour of himself.

Guyana’s top female table tennis player Trenace Lowe last night stormed into the quarter finals of the women’s singles at the Central American and Caribbean Games with a 4-2 whipping of Guatemala’s Hidalynn Zapata.

Trophy Stall joined the list of sponsors to support the 2nd Annual Guinness Cage Street-ball Championship, which is slated commence on August 8th at the Haslington Market Tarmac.

Creditinfo Guyana is working to make personal credit reports accessible online by January 2019 but before this can be possible the general public needs to be made more aware of the agency and its function.

Investigators on Saturday exhumed the suspected remains of a missing woman, which were discovered two weeks ago at Thomas Island, Puruni River, in Region Seven, and her employer remains in custody as the police await legal advice on possible charges.

Even some of the strongest men need support. Hence, leading supplement and gym equipment supplier, Fitness Express has come to the aid of one of Guyana’s strongest men, Carlos Petterson.

Richard Stanton, who is on trial for the murder of Patricia Sanasie, yesterday proclaimed his innocence in the crime after he was called upon to lead his defence by Justice Brassington Reynolds.

Seven-time Guyana Tennis Association (GTA)/Guyana Bank of Trade and Industry (GTBI) champion Anthony Downes moved within striking distance of the title once again, defeating Guyana’s top male junior player, Heimraj Resaul in the semi-final of the men’s singles at the GBTI recreational facility, Bel Air yesterday.

The Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) has named its 13-man squad to take part in the Cricket West Indies Regional Under-19 50 overs and three-day tournaments in St.

A Line Path, Upper Corentyne domestic worker succumbed at the New Amsterdam Public Hospital last Saturday evening and her husband, who is alleged to have beaten her, is now in police custody.

West Indies captain Jason Holder was unusually harsh on his team during the post-match press conference at the end of the first One Day International against Bangladesh at the National Stadium, Providence on Sunday highlighting sloppy fielding, poor execution and poor batting partnerships as some of the factors responsible for their defeat.

A Laing Avenue miner is now a patient at the Georgetown Public Hospital, where he is nursing a stab wound to his left hand, after he and his girlfriend were attacked by bandits at the seawall, along the Rupert Craig Highway on Sunday night.

A man was sentenced to 18 months in jail on Friday after he admitted to fraudulently converting items valued at almost $700,000, which had been entrusted to him by his uncle.

Fruta Conquerors climbed atop the Guyana Football Federation [GFF] Elite League standings, overcoming Den Amstel 2-1 on Sunday at the National Track and Field Centre, Leonora.

The University of Guyana has begun construction of a new Mathematics and Science building, according to a release from the Ministry of Education on Friday.

A week after being traded from the San Antonio Spurs to the Toronto Raptors, Kawhi Leonard is expected to attend the U.S.

WASHINGTON,  (Reuters) – Satellite images indicate North Korea has begun dismantling key facilities at a site used to develop engines for ballistic missiles, in a first step toward fulfilling a pledge made to U.S.

Dear Editor, Where can concerned Guyanese (if any undistracted by promises of wealth) find straight talk on the use of gas from the Liza wells?

The Society Against Sexual Orientation Discrimination (SASOD) and the Guyana Responsible Parenthood Association (GRPA) met with the Minister of Education, Nicolette Henry and ministry staff on  July 16 to discuss discrimination that students are facing in schools and how teen mothers can be reintegrated in schools.

With less than four days remaining before the start of the Guinness ‘Greatest of the Streets’ National Championship, the official fixtures for the West Demerara leg has been released.

The three Stabroek Market vendors charged over the multimillion dollar L.

Dear Editor, Somethings happen in Guyana that are simply beyond comprehension.

WASHINGTON/ANKARA,  (Reuters) – Iran yesterday dismissed an angry warning from U.S.

GEORGETOWN, Guyana,  CMC – Skipper Jason Holder has downplayed the role of the pitch in Sunday’s 48-run defeat to Bangladesh in the opening One-Day International of the three-match series, contending West Indies simply were not at their best.

Dear Editor, The Guyana Police Force is responding to a newspaper article published in Kaieteur News on Sunday July 22, 2018 under the caption `Traffic Control at Berbice Bridge… Inspector transferred after refusing to take Top Cop’s call on civilian’s phone’, please permit me to respond to the allegation made.

A city magistrate on Friday handed down fines and a two-year suspended sentence to an ex-policeman who admitted to unlawful possession of a firearm and ammunition.

TORONTO,  (Reuters) – The man accused of fatally shooting two people and wounding 13 others on a bustling Toronto street struggled with severe mental illness, his family said yesterday as police sought a motive in the rampage.

MUMBAI,  (Reuters) – Batting great Sachin Tendulkar has backed Kuldeep Yadav’s inclusion in India’s five-test series against England, saying the tricky left-arm wristspinner could prove quite a handful against Joe Root and his men.

(Reuters) – Russian hackers gained access to the networks of U.S.

COLOMBO, (Reuters) – Theunis de Bruyn’s gutsy century went in vain as Sri Lanka completed a 2-0 series sweep after Rangana Herath spun the hosts to a comprehensive victory against South Africa in the second and final test yesterday.

A file in connection with the death of Bagatram Jailall, the prisoner who was found hanging in the lock-ups of the Leonora Police Station earlier this month, is being prepared to be sent for legal advice, according to Divisional Commander Rishi Das.

Dear Editor, Guyana’s children are in danger of being crippled for the rest of their lives, and no-one is paying attention!

CARNOUSTIE, Scotland,  (Reuters) – Not so long ago they were saying he was washed up, finished, but for a spell on Sunday it seemed as if Tiger Woods was ready to shove the words of his critics right back down their throats.

(Trinidad Guardian) The Law Association will have to wait a little while longer to find out if it can resume its investigation into misconduct allegations levelled against embattled Chief Justice Ivor Archie.

(Reuters) – More than 450 immigrant parents who were separated from their children when they entered the United States illegally are no longer in the country though their children remain behind, according to a joint court filing yesterday by the federal government and the American Civil Liberties Union.

A Sophia man was remanded to prison on Friday after being charged with having a gun in his possession without being the holder of a firearm licence at the time.

Dear Editor, As I read the outraged reactions of Guyanese against foreign correspondent, Mr.

ALEXANDRIA, Va., (Reuters) – A U.S. judge yesterday delayed the criminal trial of President Donald Trump’s former campaign chairman Paul Manafort until next week, and made public the identity of five witnesses granted immunity to testify.

As he bemoaned the delay in the release of the Security Sector Reform Report, former Attorney General Anil Nandlall says that the United Kingdom should inquire into the status of its  project here.

(Reuters) – The Chilean civil authorities are investigating 36 accusations of sexual abuse against bishops, clerics and lay workers in the Roman Catholic Church, the national prosecutor’s office said yesterday.

Dear Editor, Former President Jimmy Carter must be commended for his role in promoting democracy and good governance not only in Guyana but the world at large.

Ten indigenous village leaders are in training in Georgetown, to serve as welfare officers in Regions One, Seven, Eight and Nine.

(Reuters) – Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega said yesterday that holding early elections would create instability in the country, after almost 300 people were killed in weeks of clashes stemming from a government clampdown on protests.

BOSTON, (Reuters) – A federal judge in Boston yesterday rejected a bid by the Trump administration to dismiss a lawsuit alleging that its decisions to end temporary protections for immigrants in the United States from Honduras, Haiti and El Salvador were racially motivated.

Dear Editor, As someone who doesn’t drink alcohol, I used to strongly condemn people who drink alcohol.

BARCELONA,  (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – When the Caribbean island of Barbuda was battered by Hurricane Irma last September, about 90 percent of homes were destroyed or damaged, and the entire population had to be evacuated.

One might have thought that in a discipline-driven  organization like the Guyana Police Force (GPF) it would be unnecessary for the subject Minister to have to ‘reach in,’ so to speak and to publicly declare that policemen (and women) responsible for damage to the Force’s vehicles in circumstances that can reasonably be deemed to be the result of their own recklessness/carelessness would have to go into their pockets to pay for the damage.

(Reuters) – The eruption of Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano could last for months or years and threaten new communities on the Big Island, according to a report by U.S.

(Trinidad Express) The Zoological Society of Trinidad and Tobago (ZSTT) has commended Government for the planned signing of the Legal Notice this Thursday declaring one of our national birds, the Scarlet Ibis as an Environmentally Sensitive Species (ESS).

If Democrats want to win the Hispanic vote in Florida — a key swing state — in upcoming elections, it won’t be enough for them to say that President Trump locks up immigrant infants in cages, sides with Russia’s President Vladimir Putin against U.S.

Come and get it: Snacks on wheels in the city yesterday.

Dear Editor, I have read several news stories and letters over the years in SN on the subject of the decline of Foreign Currency Reserves.