Daily Archive: Monday, August 13, 2018

The Police today said that two Ukrainians are to be charged with assault and threatening behaviour against two Guyanese miners in the interior.

NAIROBI,  (Reuters) – A Kenyan court today charged the heads of the agency that manages public land and of the state railway with fraud over land allocation for a new $3 billion train line linking the capital with East Africa’s biggest port.

A night of partying ended tragically as three friends are now dead and another is critical at the George-town Public Hospital (GPHC) after the car they were in collided with a parked lorry on the La Grange, West Bank Demerara Public Road early yesterday morning.

Two policemen have been arrested in connection with the murder of a Brazilian miner in the Puruni District, Cuyuni/Mazaruni on Saturday.

Former top student at the Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) exams, Yogeeta Persaud died suddenly in Peru yesterday while on a medical outreach.

The Lions Club of Central Demerara recently presented bursaries to four of the top five Secondary Schools Entrance Examination pupils from East Bank Demerara schools.

A Partnership for National Unity (APNU) has joined forces with its coalition partner, the Alliance for Change and will support a Bill later this year in lightening sentencing for possession of small amounts of cannabis, AFC Executive Cathy Hughes last week announced.

Guyana Amazon Warriors (GAW) were handed their first loss of the season at the Providence National Stadium last night after they went down to Barbados Tridents by 30 runs in their 2018 HERO Caribbean Premier League matchup.

When the revised Petroleum Commission Bill returns to Parliament later this year, not only would it have significantly reduced the powers of the subject Minister, it also incorporates clauses aimed at ensuring its independence, transparency and accountability.

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – Twenty20 World Cup star Carlos Brathwaite shone with both bat and ball as St Kitts and Nevis Patriots inflicted reigning champions Trinbago Knight Riders with their second defeat of the Caribbean Premier League here late Saturday night.

Gold production in the second quarter for the Guyana Goldfields Inc (GGI) operations at Aurora, Region Seven was less than the first quarter of the year and there has been a significant change at the top with its Executive Chairman Patrick Sheridan replaced.

The Golden Jaguars, Guyana’s senior national men’s football team, arrived in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil yesterday to commence their two-week period of encampment in preparation for their first match of the CONCACAF Nation’s League.

Conservation International-Guyana (CI-G)  and the ExxonMobil Foundation last Monday launched their US$10 million partnership which aims to advance a sustainable economy through investments in education, research, sustainable management and preservation of the country’s ecosystem, The two will be working along with the University of Guyana (UG) and the Arizona State University (ASU).

WASHINGTON,  (Reuters) – A white nationalist rally in the heart of Washington drew two dozen demonstrators and thousands of chanting counter-protesters yesterday, the one-year anniversary of racially charged violence in Charlottesville, Virginia.

Dear Editor, Guyanese cricket legend Shivnarine Chanderpaul, a former captain of the West Indies team, will be awarded the Honorary Doctors of Law later this year by my alma mater, the University of the West Indies (UWI).

Despite the inclement weather yesterday morning the highly anticipated launch of the now annual Prime Minister’s T20 Softball Cup went ahead as planned at the Everest Cricket Club ground.

Several multi-million dollar contracts under the Ministry of Agriculture for the procurement of equipment and excavation and dam construction works have been taken notice of by Cabinet, State Minister Joseph Harmon revealed last Monday.

KUALA LUMPUR, (Reuters) – Malaysia is seeking to repossess a $35 million private jet owned by financier Low Taek Jho as part of investigations into a multi-billion dollar scandal at state fund 1MDB, Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad said yesterday.

Dear Editor, A letter entitled ‘Total fabrication’ in the Stabroek News of 10th August 2018 piqued my interest, it was a release by the Guyana Police Force’s Public Relations and Press Officer (PRO/PO), Superintendent Jairam Ramlakhan refuting a report by online news organization Citizen’s Report with regards to claims of verbal abuse of a constable by Minister Annette Ferguson.

The dire need for a reduction in transportation costs, enhanced infrastructure and access to opportunities for training were highlighted on Wednesday as representatives from the 10 Administrative Regions gathered in Georgetown to present their Flagship Tourism Projects.

THAME, England,  (Reuters) – Former British foreign minister Boris Johnson returned from his summer holiday to face both criticism and support over his remarks about burqas, amid deepening divisions in Britain’s ruling Conservative Party yesterday.

LONDON,  (Reuters) – England pace bowler Stuart Broad swept aside the India middle order batting in an inspired spell yesterday to propel his team to a crushing innings and 159 runs victory on the fourth day of the second test at Lord’s.

Dear Editor, Referring to the president’s speech on the eve of Emancipation.

ISTANBUL,  (Reuters) – Turkey has drafted a economic action plan and will start implementing it this morning to ease investor concerns, Finance Minister Berat Albayrak said yesterday, after the lira plunged to a new record low in early Asia Pacific trade.

Accounting firm Ram & McRae has named Chief Executive Officer, Rakesh Latchana as its new Managing Partner.

Defending champions, Guyana will need to take 10 wickets for less than 100 runs if they are to stay in contention of the title hunt and win their third match against Barbados in the Cricket West Indies (CWI) Regional Under-19 tournament heading into the final day at Park Hill Playing Field, St.

Dear Editor, Contrary to the reports from some sections of the media that the 911 System is down, please be advised that this is a total falsehood.

Dear Editor, I write first of all to thank  Mr. EB John for his courteous letter (SN 27 July) in support of mine on National Gallery issues (SN Sun 22 July), which was in response to an initial article by Alim Hosein (SN May 27 last) .

LONDON,  (Reuters) – Manchester City, who romped to Premier League success by 19 points last season, began the defence of their title with an impressive win away to an Arsenal side playing under new Spanish manager Unai Emery yesterday.

(Reuters) – NASA launched a space probe early Sunday that will go closer to the Sun than any spacecraft before, the agency announced.

On Friday, the Pan American Health Organisation/World Health Organisation (PAHO/WHO) in collaboration with the University of Guyana (UG) concluded a five-day capacity building workshop for Health Sciences lecturers.

(Reuters) – In a suburban Minneapolis laboratory, a tiny company that has never turned a profit is poised to beat the world’s biggest agriculture firms to market with the next potential breakthrough in genetic engineering – a crop with “edited” DNA.

LOS ANGELES,  (Variety.com) – “The Meg” devoured the competition at the domestic box office.

Dear Editor, Vidiadhar Surajprasad Naipaul, the writer who angered many with harsh public criticism, radical revolutionary ideas and the third Nobel Laureate from the Caribbean passed away quietly at his home in London last Saturday.

The Guyana Football Federation (GFF) has announced the appointment of Wilson Toledo as its Coaching Education Director, effective August 12th for a period of one year.

The twenty-seven foreign nationals who were detained on Friday evening after police raided a bar at Covent Garden, East Bank Demerara have been placed in the custody of the Ministry of Social Protection, says Crime Chief Paul Williams.

(Trinidad Express) Opposition leader Kamla Persad-Bissessar has extended condolences to the family of global literary icon, Sir Vidiadhar Surujprasad (VS) Naipaul.

(Trinidad Express) Prime Minister Dr Keith Rowley has extended condolences to the family of Nobel Laureate Sir Vidia Naipaul following his death in London Saturday.

Dear Editor, Ms. Coretta McDonald, the General Secretary of the Guyana Teacher’s Union in November 2015 updated the nation to the fact that the agreement arrived at with the PPP/C Government would be coming to an end in December 2015 and there was a need for a new agreement with the PNCR-led Granger Government. 

(Reuters) – The airline worker who stole an empty airplane from a Seattle airport on a flight that ended in his death once ran a bakery with his wife and enjoyed the benefits that came with his job to travel the world, social media posts showed.

Tournament favourite Figgy Green Jags will oppose Germans in the final of the Mohamed’s Enterprise/ExxonMobil Futsal Tournament, following semi-final wins on Saturday at the Mackenzie Sports Club (MSC) hard-court, Linden.

LOS ANGELES, (Reuters) – The head of cable channel Showtime on Monday heaped praise on British comedian Sacha Baron Cohen, saying the risk of broadcasting his satirical new series had paid off and that he hoped there would be more.

By Roberta Clarke Roberta Clarke is a human rights and social justice activist.

AZAZ, Syria,  (Reuters) – A “National Army” being set up by Syrian rebels with Turkey’s help could become a long-term obstacle to President Bashar al-Assad’s recovery of the northwest – if they can end factional rivalries that have long blighted the opposition.

Dear Editor, It is often more important to pay careful attention than to be conventionally `bright’.

BUENOS AIRES,  (Reuters) – Argentine senators rejected a bill to legalize abortion after an impassioned debate ran into the early hours of Thursday, pushing back against a groundswell of support from a surging abortion rights movement.

On  Wednesday, the government published its Green Paper on the Sovereign Wealth Fund (SWF) which will guide how oil revenues from 2020  and onwards are managed.

LOS ANGELES, (Reuters) – Oscar winner Robert Redford will retire from acting following this autumn’s release of his upcoming film “The Old Man & The Gun,” the 81-year-old told Entertainment Weekly in a story published on Monday.

We had refrained from any commentary on the recent incident involving a sitting Minister of the Government, to allow for the police to carry out their investigation.

KINGSTOWN, St Vincent, CMC – Leeward Islands disposed of Windward Islands inside two days while Barbados and Trinidad and Tobago were in sight of victory, on the penultimate day of the third round of matches in the Regional Under-19 Championship here yesterday.

Photos and interviews by Oliceia Tinnie and David Papannah With local government elections set for November 12, we asked the man/woman in the street  if they will be voting and about the difficulties being experienced in their areas.