Daily Archive: Monday, August 20, 2018

(TRINIDAD EXPRESS) A Trinidad-born man was struck by lightning and killed in Long Island, New York.

Interdicted Cadet Officer Franz Paul, who was cleared just three months ago of the shooting of a teen boy, is now back in custody for allegedly threatening to shoot his reputed wife with an unlicensed firearm during a misunderstanding at their Alexander Village, home this morning, the Guyana Police Force has said.

At a meeting between the Ministry of Business and the United Minibus Union, held on Thursday, Aug 9, 2018 it was agreed by both parties that a $20 across-the-board fare increase for minibus operators was appropriate at this time.

(TRINIDAD NEWSDAY) FOR the past three years, Lutchmin Rampersad-Basdeo, 52, would leave her Rousillac home accompanied by her daughter, Aarti Rampersad, 25, and drive to Macoya to purchase fruits and vegetables to sell at the Point Fortin market.

(JAMAICA GLEANER) Hopes of finding Jamaican Dawna Munroe and her nine-year-old daughter Crystal were crushed last Friday when Italian authorities confirmed they were among the 43 people killed when a bridge they were driving across collapsed in Genoa, Italy.

(Trinidad Guardian) Mourners at the funeral of murdered family doctor Sinanan Lutchman yesterday appealed to new Commissioner of Police Gary Griffith to find the killers and bring closure to the case.

Volda Lawrence was just after midnight today declared the People’s National Congress Reform (PNCR) Chairman beating out Joseph Harmon by  59 votes in a  win that President David Granger believes is one for women everywhere.

Former Attorney General Anil Nandlall says that a move by Attorney General Basil Williams SC to bring the Judicial Review Act into force on January 1st next year is still in contempt of a court order which mandated that he operationalise it by July 31, 2018.

A boat collision in the Lower Pomeroon River has claimed the life of a pensioner.

The Ministry of Public infrastructure (MPI) and Demerara Distillers Limited (DDL) have agreed to changes in land use plans in the Diamond.

Nearly $2B from a $30B bond facility has been released to the cash-strapped Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo) for its operational expenses.

In the face of criticisms of its role in the crafting of a Green Paper for a Sovereign Wealth Fund (SWF), the Commonwealth Secretariat has defended its actions saying they are based on and guided by international standards.

The Working People’s Alliance (WPA) on Friday criticised the government on its attitude towards wage talks with teachers.

The Natural Resources ministry says the miners’ body has to decide “whether it is a political pressure group, or a partner in national development”.

Days after the temporary relocation of the Route 42 Bus Park to Bugle Street, minibus operators are calling for the presence of the police force at the park as a number buses are operating on the “hot plate” as they load passengers.

Weighing in on recent reports about the eating and drinking habits of MPs, former Speaker of the National Assembly, Ralph Ramkarran said that the quarrel in Parliament is most unusual because it is MPs themselves who created this situation.

The Mayor and City Council (M&CC) says it will soon begin a complete revaluation of properties in and around the City of Georgetown.

Stakeholders in the automotive industry on Thursday participated in a consultation on pre-shipment inspection for used vehicles hosted by the Competition and Consumers Affairs Commission (CCAC), in collaboration with the Guyana National Bureau of Standards (GNBS).

The Region Six (East Berbice/Corentyne) administration in an effort to support the farmers of the region will be spending some $12M to repair access dams which are presently in poor condition.

The Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) says it recently engaged staff of the Linden Municipality and the Linden Chamber of Commerce and Industry as it ended its 2018 Regional Tax Campaign.

The Guyana Water Inc (GWI) says it has taken the initiative to upgrade the sewerage and water distribution networks in Kwakwani, Region 10, following an analysis of the community’s systems.

On Saturday, Conservation International Guyana, with support from the Ministry of Natural Resources, concluded a three-day,  three-village consultation that started in Parshaou and Hiowa and ended in Nappi Village, North Rupununi aimed at developing a management plan for the recently constructed Nappi Reservoir.

Two men have been taken into police custody following reports of a shooting at Farm Housing Scheme, East Bank Demerara yesterday morning.

President David Granger yesterday attended a Special Thanksgiving Service to commemorate the 175th Anniversary of the City of Georgetown, which was held at the St.

Vera’s Finally captured an emphatic gate-to-pole victory at the Rising Sun Turf Club to repeat as champion of the feature event of the Guyana Cup yesterday, justifying the favourite tag given at the start of the race.

In front of a mammoth crowd at the Haslington Tarmac, Sparta Boss, Uprising, Plaisance and North East La Penitence clinched their respective berths to the knockout round when the Guinness Cage Street-ball championships continued on Saturday.

Shimron Hetmyer blasted the third fastest Hero Caribbean Premier League (CPL) century of all time as Guyana Amazon Warriors recorded a thumping 72-run victory over Jamaica Tallawahs, who lost their last eight wickets for just 35 runs in Florida Saturday night.

Dear Editor, The poor service of GPL continues as the residents of Region Two have been affected for over two weeks by frequent power outages.

Team Evolution kept the Urban Benjamin Memorial Road Race title in the house as Christopher ‘Chicken Legs” Griffith stormed to the seniors tile in the second edition of the event yesterday sponsored by Gomes Mining Company and organized by Evolution.

Dear Editor, On Friday August 17th, the Stabroek News published a letter by Business Minister Gaskin titled, `Mr Hinds completely omitted the profit sharing component of the Esso deal’.

Dear Editor, I have noticed a recent release from the government announcing “Hinterland Consultations on the Green State Development Strategy starts this week”.

Debutants Figgy Green Jags were crowned the Mohammed Enterprise/ExxonMobil Futsal Champion, edging Germans 8-7 Saturday at the Mackenzie Sports Club (MSC) Hardcourt, Linden.

ISLAMABAD,  (Reuters) – Pakistan’s new Prime Minister Imran Khan called yesterday for the rich to start paying taxes and said the country will begin an austerity drive to reduce debt, a campaign he will kick-start by selling his office’s fleet of bullet-proof cars.

SHENZHEN, China/SHANGHAI,  (Reuters) – Larry Sloven arrived in southern China three decades ago, just as the region was taking off as the low-cost manufacturing centre of the world.

Dear Editor, I refer to the headline titled, `Gov’t won’t be ‘intoxicated’ by oil, Granger says  – international best principles for government sector’ (SN August 18). 

Sixteen-year-old Priyanna Ramdhani is guaranteed a medal at the Caribbean International and Regional Junior and Senior Badminton Championships currently taking place in Paramaribo, Suriname after she stormed into the junior girls singles final with an upset win over the top seed Saturday.

Dear Editor, Renowned West Indian author Vidya S. Naipaul drew his last breath on Saturday, 11th August 2018, just a week shy of his 86th birthday.

Colours Botique continued their longstanding dedication to the development of athletes in Guyana as they renewed their sponsorship of former Caribbean Under-11 champion and National Under-13 table tennis protégé, Kaysan Ninvalle.

LONDON,  (Reuters) – Prime Minister Theresa May could face trouble getting her Brexit deal approved by the British parliament before exit day unless she changes her proposals, the head of an influential group of pro-Brexit lawmakers said in an interview published yesterday.

KOROR, Palau, (Reuters) – Empty hotel rooms, idle tour boats and shuttered travel agencies reveal widening fissures in the tiny Pacific nation of Palau, which is caught in an escalating diplomatic tug-of-war between China and Taiwan.

PACARAIMA, Brazil,  (Reuters) – Fearful Venezuelan immigrants lined up in smaller numbers to enter Brazil yesterday at the only border crossing between the two countries one day after violent protests by Brazilian residents drove hundreds back across the frontier.

Everest Cricket Club marked the return of the Georgetown Cricket Association (GCA) New Building Society (NBS) second-division 40-over tournament with a 44-run win over Transport Sports Club in Zone A at Everest, Camp Road on Saturday.

Dear Editor, Like what I suspect would be the view of the majority of Guyanese, I welcome the news that a delegation including nine members of the United States Congress would be visiting Guyana shortly.

Dear Editor, WPA notes the flurry of responses in the media to its proposal to use part of Guyana’s imminent oil revenues as cash transfers to households.

The Golden Jaguars suffered their first loss on their Brazilian Tour going down to Serie-D side [fourth tier] Madureira 3-0 on Saturday at the Madureira Sport Club ground.

(Jamaica Observer) KINGSTON, Jamaica — News from Italy is that a Jamaican woman, her Italian husband and nine-year-old daughter, were among the causalities of last Tuesday’s bridge collapse in Genoa.

WASHINGTON,  (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump said yesterday he had “nothing to hide” from the special counsel investigating Russian interference in the 2016 U.S.

On 18 September 2017, the Public Procurement Commission (PPC) received a request from the political opposition to investigate the award of the contract to LievenseCSO for the conduct of a feasibility study and design of the proposed New Demerara Bridge.

By G. J. Giddings Dr. Jahwara Giddings is Professor of History at Central State University, Wilberforce, Ohio Food is so central to human life and culture that a West African proverb maintains that “There is no god quite like our stomach, as we must make sacrifices to it every day!”

KAMPALA, (Reuters) – One person died and five others were wounded in Uganda yesterday, police said, as security forces used teargas and live bullets to disperse a demonstration against the beating of arrested lawmakers in response to the stoning of a presidential convoy.

Despite being launched in March 2017, the Georgetown leg of the Frank Watson Memorial U15 Football League finally commenced with Santos mauling Beacons 4-0 on Saturday.

Dear Editor, The ‘minibus mania’ is obviously a danger to our use of the roads.

In the course of reportage on the food bill for sittings of the National Assembly, it has been confirmed that alcohol is being served in the House to Members of Parliament.

MEXICO CITY,  (Reuters) – The United States has dropped a contentious demand from the renegotiation of the North American Free Trade Agreement to impose restrictions on Mexican agricultural exports, Mexico’s top farm lobby said yesterday.

Volda Lawrence has been declared the new Chairman of the PNCR following elections yesterday at the parties 20th biennial congress.

Volda Lawrence was minutes after midnight today declared the new Chairman of the PNCR.