Daily Archive: Saturday, September 1, 2018

Fifteen ex-employees from the Wales and East Demerara (Enmore) Sugar Estates graduated on 31 August, 2018 from the Guyana Industrial Training Centre (GITC).

As the Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA) continues to run tests to ensure all systems for passenger handling and services are acceptable, Minister of Public Infrastructure, David Patterson has expressed his satisfaction with the operations of the new facilities.

(Trinidad Guardian) Commissioner of Police Gary Griffith said yesterday that in one-year’s time the Police Service will be more efficient and effective.

As steps to ensure all systems related to passenger treatment and loading conditions at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA) are satisfactory, the airport’s management is conducting trial runs of the new Arrival Terminal and Boarding Bridges, the Department of Public Information said.

President David Granger said that the High Level Task Force report on teacher wages and non-salary benefits was found to be “deficient” by Cabinet and negotiations must go back to the drawing board.

The MoE has operationalised its contingency plan, which has included advertising for the services of substitute teachers for schools in Georgetown.

ST JOHN’S, Antigua,  CMC – The West Indies women were held to a 1-1 draw by the Antigua and Barbuda Under-17 team in their two-match practice T20 series at the Sir Vivian Cricket Ground here on Tuesday.

A Guyanese woman who allegedly went on a more than $80 000 shopping spree with someone else’s credit card, triggered a medical emergency in a Barbados court on Thursday when she collapsed after being remanded.

Cabinet has approved the removal of custodial sentences for possession of small amounts of marijuana and the necessary amendments to existing legislation will be made after the National Assembly returns from recess, President David Granger disclosed yesterday.

ST JOHN’S, Antigua, CMC – England’s tour of the Caribbean next year will be its biggest tour of the region in a decade, comprising of three Test matches, five One Day Internationals (ODIs) and three T20Is.

SOUTHAMPTON, England, (Reuters) – Moeen Ali spun England right back into contention on a fluctuating second day of the fourth test with five wickets as India slumped to 273 all out in their first innings yesterday.

President David Granger yesterday declined to make public his reasons for not choosing Assistant Commissioner David Ramnarine for Commissioner of Police although he had been acting in that position for some time.

Two men were yesterday remanded to prison for the murder of Bourda Market vendor Troy Ramalho, who was gunned down by robbers.

Professional boxing returns to the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall on September 22 with a five-fight card.

President David Granger yesterday stopped short of saying whether he will run again for the presidency at the 2020 general elections, while noting that he would not “run away” from service.

The roads of Corentyne, Berbice will be transformed into a cycling battle ground tomorrow when the seventh edition of the Guyana Beverage Company/Oasis Water Cycle 75-mile race is staged from 10:00hrs.

The recently established Department of Energy (DoE) will prepare the infrastructure for a transition to a fully fledged Ministry of Energy or Petroleum, which will be well-equipped and capable of effectively and efficiently regulating and monitoring the sector, President David Granger says.

Following Guyana’s Under 19 cricket team winning their fifth consecutive title at the Cricket West Indies Regional 50 over tournament, Director of Sport Christopher Jones says he, and by extension the National Sports Commission, is throwing their support behind the Guyana Cricket Board (GCB).

Guiding documents for the proposed Amerindian-based political party floated by Lenox Shuman, the former Deputy Chairman of the National Toshaos Council, have been drafted with the name currently being finalised. 

The finalists in the Berbice Cricket Board (BCB)/New York Business Group Under-19 tournament will be decided today and tomorrow when the semifinals are set to bowl off.

Government took no action against Junior Natural Resources Minister Simona Broomes for her conduct in her highly publicised clash with two security guards in the Amazonia Mall parking lot given that police laid no charges against her, President David Granger said yesterday, while noting that the matter will be handled at a party level.

Guyana’s  squash teams, in their bid to qualify for the 2019 Pan American Games in Peru, suffered defeats on the second day of the team events at the ongoing Pan American qualifiers yesterday at the South Sound Squash club in the Cayman Islands. 

Over $20 billion worth of marijuana was destroyed last year, according to the National Anti-Narcotics Agency (NANA), which has reported that over 300 persons were convicted for various drug crimes during the period.

(Reuters) – A late string of birdies helped Justin Rose to the lead and he held off fast closing Russell Knox and Abraham Ancer for a one-stroke advantage after the opening round of the Dell Technologies Championship yesterday.

A mother of six, who recently gave birth to twins, has been given the opportunity to own her own home after being declared the winner of a house lot, which was the grand prize in the Tropical Rhythms ‘Drink & Win’ promotion.

Guyana’s junior racket wielders failed to grab a medal in the singles category of the ongoing Caribbean Under-11 and Under13 table tennis championships currently being played in the Dominican Republic.

Romel Sahadeo, a George-town man accused of holding a Brazilian woman with whom he shared a relationship captive, was yesterday released on $50,000 bail after denying a charge of restraining her. 

A young miner was yesterday sentenced to 18 months in jail by Chief Magistrate Ann McLennan, after admitting that he chopped a man whom he saw beating his wife.

Local wheelsman, Hamzah Eastman is currently ranked second on the points table of the Category 1-2-3 as he currently participates in the I Will Foundation Tuesday Night Series hosted in New York.

Dear Editor, The Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) wishes to respond to a letter by Mr.

Turning Point Sports Club and Dynasty Sports Bar will be buzzing with activity when Senior Organising Secretary of the Georgetown Domino Association Mark ‘Jumbie’ Wiltshire stages a two-day competition commencing tomorrow and concluding Monday, at the two above mentioned venues respectively.

Dear editor, “Let us remember: One book, one pen, one child and one teacher can change the world”-Malala Yousafzai (2013).

A mason was yesterday morning remanded to prison after being charged with trafficking cannabis, which police said was concealed in a parcel which he threw over the wall of the Camp Street Prison.

NEW YORK,  (Reuters) – Rafa Nadal has feasted on Russian opposition in the past but Karen Khachanov nearly served up a major U.S.

MOSCOW/KIEV (Reuters) – The leader of Russian-backed separatists in the Donetsk region in eastern Ukraine was killed in an explosion at a cafe on Friday, prompting Russia to accuse Ukraine of assassinating him while Kiev blamed separatist infighting.

Newly-appointed Commissioner of Police Leslie James yesterday morning met with officers attached to the Guyana Police Force’s Performance Group.

Dear Editor, Having given more than a handful of years as a teacher in the local environment, I think I am in a fair position to offer a few thoughts on the current threatening wage situation. 

NEW YORK,  (Reuters) – U.S. Open champion Sloane Stephens kept alive her bid for back-to-back titles in New York yesterday, defeating former world number one Victoria Azarenka 6-3 6-4 in a gritty match to set up a fourth-round showdown with Elise Mertens.

WASHINGTON/TORONTO, (Reuters) – Contentious U.S.-Canada trade talks ended on Friday with no deal to revamp the North American Free Trade Agreement after the mood soured, and President Donald Trump notified Congress of his intent to sign a bilateral trade pact with Mexico.

Government has deployed two new water taxis to ferry commuters travelling daily between Rosignol and New Amsterdam, in Berbice.

Dear Editor, Of late a lot of negative news is appearing on the front pages of our daily papers about crimes allegedly committed by members of the Guyana Police Force (GPF), especially the recently enlisted officers.  This brings into question the recruiting process and maybe the training procedures they undergo at the various Police Training Schools.

BOGOTA, (Reuters) – Colombia’s Marxist ELN rebels must free all 19 hostages it holds before President Ivan Duque, who is evaluating peace talks with the group, will resume dialogue, a senior government official said on Friday.

GEORGE TOWN, Cayman Islands,  CMC – Chris Binnie copped silver at the Pan American Squash Championships here on Wednesday night, becoming the first Jamaican to ever do so at the prestigious tournament.

“SASOD is 15!” a new documentary short exploring the impact of Society Against Sexual Orientation Discrimination (SASOD) will open this year’s Painting the Spectrum film festival, which will begin next Tuesday.

Dear Editor, Quite conveniently, in response to the Stabroek News editorial on Tuesday, a letter was penned by a Rowena A.

BUENOS AIRES, (Reuters) – Argentina’s beleaguered peso bounced back slightly on Friday after the central bank auctioned $250 million in dollar reserves and the International Monetary Fund issued a strong statement of support for President Mauricio Macri’s government.

WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – The United States’ top spy catcher said Chinese espionage agencies are using fake LinkedIn accounts to try to recruit Americans with access to government and commercial secrets, and the company should shut them down.

Like in many romantic comedies, the primary conceit of Crazy Rich Asians takes some suspension disbelief.

(Trinidad Guardian): The new TTT television station must be the “gold standard” of quality in broadcasting and lead the charge in providing factual, accurate information and combating “fake news,” Prime Dr Keith Rowley has indicated.

LISBON,  (Reuters) – Cristiano Ronaldo was rested by Portugal for their two internationals next month while nine other members of their World Cup squad were also left out by coach Fernando Santos.

With a warning that the exodus from Venezuela is close to producing a “crisis moment”, last week the UN refugee agency (UNHCR) urged Latin American nations to relax visa restrictions for more than 1.6 million citizens who have left the country during the last three years.

Customers can now submit queries and emergency reports to the Guyana Power and Light Incorporated (GPL) using WhatsApp Messenger.

The first incident of maternal filicide I recall encountering here occurred in the 90s, when a young woman killed her newborn baby by throwing him into a latrine.

Dear Editor, With regards to my letter of August 14, 2018 pertaining to the issue of a strange outbreak of rice disease in the Hague rice cultivation community on the West Coast Demerara in Region Three, I wish to say that my letter portrayed actual present-day occurrences.