Daily Archive: Friday, July 27, 2018

Two police officers were today faced with a total of 38 charges stemming from the attempt to corrupt a sitting of the Guyana Police Force’s learner drivers’ theoretical examination.

No charges have been advised following the recent confrontation between Minister Simona Broomes, her driver and two security guards in the parking lot of the Amazonia Mall at Providence, East Bank Demerara.

MADRID,  (Reuters) – Cristiano Ronaldo will be fined 3.2 million euros ($3.7 million)and sentenced to 24 months in prison, a sentence he is unlikely to serve, after settling a tax evasion case with Spanish tax authorities, the prosecutor said on Friday.

Democratically-elected local authorities have to come up with ways to generate the revenue needed to fulfil their constitutional responsibilities and ensure their autonomy, Minister of Communities Ronald Bulkan says.

Two days after his surrender to the Customs Anti-Narcotic Unit (CANU), Kelvien Sauers was yesterday sentenced to four years in jail and fined over $3.3 million for the possession of over three pounds of cocaine for trafficking.

Alliance For Change (AFC) Leader Raphael Trotman yesterday said that his party and its partner in the governing coalition, A Partnership for National Unity (APNU), are not likely to settle whether they will be contesting the local government elections together until after the upcoming PNCR Congress.

Naresh Boodhoo, who in 2012 pleaded guilty to killing female taxi driver Seeraji Singh, had his 30-year prison sentence reduced by the Guyana Court of Appeal on Tuesday.

President David Granger yesterday challenged Neighbourhood Democratic Councils (NDCs) to lead the revitalisation of the economic and cultural lives of villages.

A Pouderoyen, West Bank Demerara, man found himself in police custody up to late last evening after a fire of unknown origin gutted his home early on Thursday morning.

More Guyanese are expected to be employed by Edison Chouest offshore as the company aims to soon open its oil support, local company ‘G (Guyanese) Boats’ in Georgetown, the Department of Public Information (DPI)  said.

All roads will lead to the Pouderoyen Tarmac tonight, when the eagerly anticipated Guinness ‘Greatest of the Streets’ National Championship, commences with eight fixtures.

Government should be embracing the recent divisive New York Times report, ‘The $20 billion question for Guyana’ for not showing “the turmoil” that exists in the fledgling oil sector and “its lack of direction,” Leader of the Opposition Bharrat Jagdeo says.

Trisco and Central Service secured contrasting victories, when the Banks Ltd Inter-Department Domino Championship, continued on Wednesday evening at the Thirst Park Sports Club.

A Carmichael Street, Georgetown resident has voiced concerns over the disposal of medical waste by the Woodlands Hospital, which he believes has made his family sick.

MIAMI,  CMC – Karina LeBlanc has officially been named as the head of the Confederation of North, Central America and Caribbean Association Football (CONCACAF) women’s football and will take up her new position on August 3 LeBlanc, who was born to Jamaican and Dominican parents and lived in Dominica until the age of eight, has been charged with spearheading the confederation’s campaign to strengthen and grow the women’s game throughout the CONCACAF region.

A young couple from Hampshire Village, Corentyne are calling on the authorities to launch an investigation into the maternity unit at the New Amsterdam Public Hospital, since they believe that staff attached to the unit were responsible for the death of their infant. 

GEORGETOWN, CMC – Days after his captain urged him to “bat deeper” and “to start notching big scores soon”, Shimron Hetmyer delivered.

(Reuters) – Benjamin Pavard’s swerving strike from the edge of the area in France’s round of 16 win over Argentina in Kazan has been voted the best goal of the World Cup finals, FIFA have said.

The Guyana Court of Appeal earlier this week remitted three murder cases back to the High Court for retrial during the upcoming Criminal Assizes.

(Reuters) – Adil Rashid has been recalled to the England squad for the first test against India, despite the leg-spinner saying he wanted to focus on limited-overs cricket.

A man was robbed yesterday of his cellular phone and a small amount of cash by two men, one of whom he lent his lighter to minutes before the robbery.

A South Ruimveldt Gardens man is wanted by the police and the Guyana Energy Agency (GEA) in connection with the unlawful distribution of fuel markers, a police bulletin said yesterday.

The Chief Magistrate yesterday ordered the attorney representing former Minister of Finance Dr Ashni Singh and former Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the National Industrial and Commercial Investments Limited (NICIL) Winston Brassington to correct orders to stay misconduct in public office proceedings against them.

KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC – Former Aston Villa and Manchester United player Dwight Yorke believes he is the right man to manage a team in the English Premier League (EPL).

A no-case submission was on Tuesday made by attorneys representing former Attorney-General Anil Nandlall in the case brought against him by the Special Organised Crime Unit (SOCU), which charged him with fraudulently converting over $2 million in law reports.

(Reuters) – The International Olympic Committee told the United States on Thursday it should get its own house in order in the fight against doping before putting athletes from other countries under threat of punishment for breaking U.S.

The Lusignan Open is slated for the weekend of 4th – 5th August, at the Lusignan Golf Club (LGC), and it will be the first look at the  talented players who are expected to compete in the Guyana Open set for 3rd – 4th November. 

Talks between Guyana and fellow Caricom countries Barbados and Trinidad on overlapping maritime boundaries would be dependent on the outcome of the World Court’s verdict on this country’s border controversy with Venezuela, according to Foreign Minister Carl Greenidge.

BUDAPEST, (Reuters) – Lewis Hamilton addressed his insecurities on Thursday — and not having a good enough six-pack was one of them — without giving away any ammunition to Sebastian Vettel in their Formula One title battle.

The Ministry of Public Health in collaboration with the Pan American Health Organisation/World Health Organisation (PAHO/WHO) is  hosting a Post Market Surveillance and Pharmacovigilance Workshop to improve monitoring of medicines for safety and quality in CARICOM states.

(Reuters) – Top seed Dominic Thiem eased past Australian John Millman 6-2 6-2 at the German Tennis Championships on Thursday to reach his 10th quarter-final of the season.

The appeal filed by the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) challenging the 2014 acquittal of Samuel Cornelius for the murder of a classmate was yesterday allowed by the Guyana Court of Appeal.

BARCELONA,  (Reuters) – Barcelona have promised that their women’s team will travel first class for the remainder of their tour of the United States after sending them economy on their outward journey, while the men’s team enjoyed business class on the same flight.

A Mabaruma mason was yesterday ordered to make amends for damage he caused to another man’s vehicles or serve eight months in jail.

GEORGETOWN, CMC – West Indies fast bowler Alzarri Joseph has been reprimanded and handed one demerit point after being found guilty of a Level 1 breach of the ICC Code of Conduct for Players and Player Support Personnel during Wednesday’s ODI against Bangladesh.

PAU, France, (Reuters) – Arnaud Demare silenced his critics by claiming a comfortable win in the bunch sprint of the 18th stage of the Tour de France on Thursday, the first victory this year for a French team in the race.

Dear Editor, The ejection of PPP/C Councillor Mr. Khame Sharma by Mayor Patricia Green at a statutory meeting of the City Council raises some important questions regarding the state of governance, not only in the City of Georgetown but the country as a whole.

Thirty-four Lindeners who have prequalified for housing units are now one step closer to receiving the keys to their homes to be built shortly, according to the Department of Public Information (DPI).

ISLAMABAD, (Reuters) – Pakistani cricket legend Imran Khan declared victory yesterday in a divisive general election, and said he was ready to lead the nuclear-armed nation despite a long delay in ballot counting and allegations of vote-rigging from his main opponents.

Field Level Media: Vince Carter is slated to play a 21st NBA season after agreeing to a one-year deal with the Atlanta Hawks on Wednesday, according to multiple reports.

Dear Editor, An online article published by Citizens’ Report on July 23, 2018 under the caption `Minister threatens Commander with dismissal after son assaults girlfriend’ was vehemently denied by the Commander, Senior Superintendent Kevin Adonis.

City Councillors on Monday approved a week-long list of activities to commemorate the city’s 175th anniversary.

UNITED NATIONS,  (Reuters) – The United States said yesterday it regrets that Democratic Republic of Congo President Joseph Kabila has failed to publicly state that he will not run for re-election in a planned December election, warning him that “the time for posturing is over.”

Dear Editor, This is to express appreciation to the Sunday Stabroek for the very engaging reading it provided in its edition of Sunday 22 July, 2018.

OAKVILLE, Ont.(Reuters) – American Robert Garrigus began the Canadian Open by carding five straight birdies from the second hole on the way to an error free nine-under 63 and the early first round lead at a rain-softened Glen Abbey.

A man was robbed of almost $150,000 in valuables last night after exiting a  bakery, the police say.

With the country’s more than 100 years of experience in the oil and gas industry the prospects for Trinidad and Tobago making a meaningful contribution to the building of a strong oil and gas base in Guyana are “considerable,” according to retired Chairman of the Republic Bank group David Dulal-Whiteway.  

KAMPALA, (Reuters) – Uganda’s constitutional court yesterday approved removing the presidential age limit of 75 years, a ruling that would potentially allow President Yoweri Museveni to extend his three-decade rule.

Dear Editor, Emancipation, or the end of slavery in this part of the world, is going to be commemorated August 1st.

The Buxton First of August Movement (BFAM) has organized its annual activities to observe the 180th anniversary of the end of plantation slavery in Guyana and the Anglophone Caribbean under the theme, “Emancipate Yourself from Mental and Economic Slavery.”  According to a media release from the BFAM, this year’s theme draws attention to the ongoing need for African Guyanese to redouble their efforts to make good on the emancipation promise of economic and cultural empowerment as prerequisites to true freedom.

MOSCOW, (Reuters) – Stanislav Cherchesov will be given a new two-year deal to stay on as Russia coach after he guided the 2018 World Cup hosts into the quarter-finals, Russia’s Football Union (RFU) said on Thursday.

Local small businesses and business aspirants eagerly awaiting opportunities to secure more generous shares of government contracts to provide goods and services across the sectors will likely not be able to do so for at least some months yet, according to the Ministry of Business.

Reuters (Beijing)  Former chairman of China’s state-owned oil company Sinopec Corp , Su Shulin, was sentenced to 16 years in prison for graft, state media The People’s Daily reported on Thursday citing the Shanghai Second Intermediate Court Su was appointed as governor of Fujian, one of the country’s wealthiest provinces on the coast across from Taiwan, after his role at Sinopec Su was found to illegally accept a total of 36.22 million yuan ($5.34 million) during his work at Sinopec and while governor ($1 = 6.7775 Chinese yuan renminbi)

ZURICH, (Reuters) – The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) has dismissed appeals from three Russian athletes against decisions issued by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) that found them guilty of violating anti-doping rules.

While many men would probably be loathe to admit it, the available evidence points to the fact that women have long been at the forefront of the growth and development of the manufacturing sector in Guyana.

WASHINGTON/BOSTON,  (Reuters) – U.S. House Speaker Paul Ryan yesterday rejected a move by fellow Republicans to impeach Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein, the No.

Dear Editor, The Guyana Agricultural and General Workers Union (GAWU) cannot help but once again express concern that the Government’s largest enterprise – the Guyana Sugar Corporation Inc (GuySuCo) – has been operating without a Board of Directors for several months.

Against the backdrop of frequent expressions of frustration by local small business owners and entrepreneurial aspirants regarding what they say is a less than welcoming posture by commercial banks towards making borrowing available for the creation of new enterprises and the consolidation of emerging and frequently struggling ones, a leading regional banking figure has told the Stabroek Business that relationships between commercial banks and their borrowers cannot be separated from the compulsory requirement of borrowers to meet the critical conditions that are vital to the protection of the interests of the banks’ depositors.

SINGAPORE, (Reuters) – Atletico Madrid substitute goalkeeper Antonio Adan saved three penalties before blasting home the winning spot-kick as the Europa League champions edged out Arsenal after the sides drew 1-1 in their International Champions Cup opener in Singapore on Thursday.

(Barbados Nation) Two attorneys have confirmed visiting the two directors of Goddard Enterprises and a husband and wife who are assisting Drug Squad investigations into Monday’s $3 million drug bust.

(Prepared by the Guyana Marketing Corporation and published by Stabroek Business as a public service)*Prices only represent the average Wholesale Farmgate and Retail Prices at the above mentioned markets and are NOT prices set by the Guyana Marketing Corporation or Ministry of Agriculture.

Dear Editor, It evoked great pride and a sense of validation to see the wonderful display of power hitting and smart cricket by Shimron Hetmyer our Guyanese and West Indian youngster in the second ODI.

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(Reuters) – About 1,400 children of some 2,500 separated from their parents at the U.S.-Mexican

Minister of Public Infras-tructure, David Patterson yesterday inspected and confirmed that ongoing maintenance works have begun on the Linden/Ituni/Kwakwani road, the Department of Public Information (DPI) said.

CARACAS,  (Reuters) – Three hours before Venezuela’s El Nacional newspaper goes to print, a bare-bones staff of 20 journalists toils in its vast newsroom, surrounded by empty desks.

When writing an article, a writer wants his first few words and sentences to grab the attention of the reader and to set the tone for the rest of the article.

One good sign in the ongoing discourse on the commencement of oil exploitation in 2020 and the implications of the returns from it for the country’s future and direction of the economy is that it is not being allowed to entirely drown out the urging that other vital sectors not be ignored.

Empowering Afro-Guyanese business-persons – only? As both a “then–PNC man” and professional public servant who doubled as General Elections PR/Publicity head for three elections, I attracted the ire of the PPP-plus opponents and other independent or “civic-society” types.

Introduction I will resume the piece on Getting the work done next week to allow me in today’s column to address the outpouring of anger and hurt expressed by politicians, columnists, letter writers and contributors in the print and social media over an article in the New York Times one week ago.

Guyana is one of a number of countries in the hemisphere that continue to be affected by illegal gold mining and the unregulated movement of gold out of the country which, in the instances of some of the affected countries, are linked to organized crime the returns from which could  exceed even those extracted from the cocaine trade.  

Dear Editor, Further to my Press Release dated July 09, 2018 `Pilots and Aircraft detained’, please be apprised that the investigation was completed and submitted for legal advice, which was obtained.