Daily Archive: Wednesday, September 5, 2018

The government and the GTU  are to resume discussions tomorrow under the aegis of the Ministry of Social Protection in a bid to end the teachers strike that has roiled the new school year since Monday.

(Trinidad Guardian) Prime Min­is­ter Dr Kei­th Row­ley last night as­sured that Gov­ern­ment is not clos­ing down Petrotrin, al­though it does in­tend to shut down its re­fin­ery op­er­a­tions.

As hundreds of striking teachers in Linden and the surrounding environs took to the streets again to protest for better wages and working conditions, Guyana Teachers’ Union (GTU) General Secretary Coretta McDonald vowed that they were prepared to continue industrial action for as long as it takes to secure a “proper” offer or have the labour dispute referred to arbitration.

Orwain Sandy, the former Guyana Defence Force captain who is charged with murdering his partner was yesterday committed to stand trial for the crime.

With less than 48 hours before their opening clash against Barbados in the CONCACAF Nations League qualifiers, Golden Jaguars Head-Coach Michael Johnson says the objective is to produce a good performance and secure a victory.

A strike by the Guyana Teachers’ Union (GTU) enters it eighth day today and there is still no word from the Ministry of Social Protection on the way forward for the resolution of the dispute.

A 39-year-old man was yesterday sentenced to seven years behind bars for the unlawful killing of another man, whom he fatally stabbed during a scuffle at the White Castle Fish Shop in Georgetown.

The Barbados national men’s football team arrived yesterday at the Eugene F.

(Reuters) – U.S. Special Counsel Robert Mueller will accept written answers from President Donald Trump on whether his campaign conspired with Russia to interfere in the 2016 U.S.

Over 100 striking teachers turned up in front of Region Three’s Department of Education yesterday morning as they continued to press their case for hikes in wages as well as non-salary benefits.

Police Sports Club will be going out blazing in their semifinal showdown against the Guyana National Industrial Corporation (GNIC) in the Georgetown Cricket Association GISE/ Star Party Rental/Trophy Stall first-division, two-day tournament this weekend.

A 32-year-old motorcyclist lost his life on Monday afternoon after he was struck down by the driver of a pick-up, who police say was drunk and speeding along the Fairfield Public Road, Essequibo Coast.

Even as it pledged financial and technical support to the Guyana Agricultural and General Workers Union (GAWU), Canada’s largest private sector union, Unifor yesterday criticised the Guyana Government for not meeting its obligations to sugar workers.

The final of the Berbice Cricket Board (BCB) Magic Moments 20/20 tournament for teams in the Upper Corentyne area will be played Sunday at the Cut and Load Ground with No.

Following her instrumental role in contributing to Guyana’s qualification for the 2019 Pan American Games in Peru, squash dynamite, Mary Fung – A – Fat, is now focused on commencing her second stint as a professional athlete. 

William Light, the man who in 2014 was sentenced to 47 years behind bars for killing two people he chopped during a rampage on Russell Street, Charlestown, in 2010, was yesterday sentenced to 18 years in total for the wounding of two persons during the attack.

Last year’s losing finalist the Guyana Police Force [GPF], edged Northern Rangers 1-0 when the third Annual Limacol Football Tournament, commenced on Monday at the Ministry of Education ground, Carifesta Avenue.

A Sophia woman was shot yesterday morning during an attack by two men.

A man was yesterday granted his release on $300,000 bail after he was charged with the rape of a 16-year-old girl.

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados,  CMC – Kensington Oval here will play host to the West Indies’ next outing in the ICC Women’s Championship, beginning later this month.

A pigeon infestation and makeshift furniture were among the problems that greeted teachers and students of the Covent Garden Primary School on Monday when the new school year began.

Dear Editor, •   If our division was not race it would probably be religion or class or the hue of skin within a race or some other quotient.

NEW YORK,  (Reuters) – Heat, age and a relentless John Millman combined in a perfect storm to drive Roger Federer to the U.S.

Dear Editor, For those who have had substantial experience on either side of the Industrial Relations platform it continues to be puzzling to observe the confusion of views being expressed, again by both sides, on what process is now applicable in the brouhaha between the Ministry of Education and the Guyana Teachers’ Union That either party is sufficiently informed about the relevant legislation and the provisions of normal Collective Agreements, is barely evident, and in some instances mostly tentative.

(Reuters) – Former Australian captain Michael Clarke has described Alastair Cook as one of the game’s “true gentleman” after the record-breaking England opener decided to end his 12-year international career.

International engineering companies yesterday expressed their interest in providing consultancy services and conducting feasibility studies for the Public Infrastructure Ministry.

Dear Editor, There are many teachers in Guyana who are teachers by day but have started to do the odd jobs on the weekend and at nights to make ends meet. 

Murder convict Dwayne Jordan, who recently had his death sentence substituted with a 30-year prison sentence by the Court of Appeal, was yesterday sentenced to an additional 30 years on charges of wounding.

ST JOHN’S, Antigua, CMC – Discarded former West Indies captain, Darren Sammy, will feature prominently in promoting the upcoming Women’s Twenty20 World Cup, after joining the Windies Ambassador Programme.

Dear Editor, I write in support of the position taken by Dr.

LONDON,  CMC – West Indies Test star Kraigg Brathwaite struck a second successive half-century to help Nottinghamshire make a strong start to their County Championship Division One match against Yorkshire here yesterday.

Vendors who are expected to take up stalls at the rehabilitated Kitty Market are calling on the Mayor and City Council to reconsider a proposed rate of $20,000 per month for the rental of stalls along the exterior of the building.

QUITO,  (Reuters) – A group of Latin American nations called yesterday for increased aid to assist thousands of Venezuelan immigrants fleeing the economic collapse of their homeland.

WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – Chaos engulfed the U.S. Senate confirmation hearing for Brett Kavanaugh, President Donald Trump’s Supreme Court pick, as Democrats yesterday complained bitterly about Republicans withholding documents about the nominee’s past White House service and shouting protesters were arrested in droves.

Dear Editor, President David Granger’s recent address to the annual Cuffy 250 Forum has taken on a significance greater than he may have intended.

BOSTON,  (Reuters) – Boston City Councilor Ayanna Pressley was poised yesterday to become Massachusetts’ first black congresswoman after scoring an upset win over a 10-term incumbent in the Democratic contest to represent the liberal city in the U.S.

A family of six is now homeless after a mentally unstable relative alleged set their D Field Sophia home on fire. 

(Reuters) A day after Nike unveiled an ad campaign featuring controversial quarterback Colin Kaepernick, there was no shortage of reactions yesterday.

RIO DE JANEIRO,  (Reuters) – Firefighters combing through the charred remains of Brazil’s National Museum have found a skull that may belong to its star exhibit, an 11,500-year-old woman named Luzia, local TV reported yesterday.

Motorists who use the northern section of Sheriff Street are being advised to be extra cautious and where possible to seek an alternative route as ongoing works for the Road Widening and Upgrade project pick up steam, the Ministry of Public Infrastructure says.

NEW ORLEANS,  (Reuters) – Tropical Storm Gordon began lashing the U.S.

GUATEMALA CITY, (Reuters) – Guatemala’s government said yesterday it had barred the head of a U.N.

NEW YORK,  (Reuters) – Five years ago Latvia’s Anastasija Sevastova was retired from professional tennis, having bowed out of the sport after a string of persistent and frustrating injuries.

Dear Editor, Please allow me to respond to a letter by Mr.

WASHINGTON/BUENOS AIRES,  (Reuters) – Argentina’s government said on Tuesday it hoped the International Monetary Fund would agree in the second half of September to a deal giving the country more financial support as it seeks to escape a deepening economic crisis.

Dear Editor, Oh lawd! De ting wukkin.  Why fix what is not broken? 

(Reuters) – England named all-rounder Chris Woakes and batsman Ollie Pope yesterday in their squad for the final test against India which will be Alastair Cook’s last international appearance.

For some time I have suspected that collective bargaining (CB) cannot result in an increase in public servants’ wages to the level they require to compensate for the historical and moral deficiencies they believe they are sustaining.

(Trinidad Express) Basil St Clair got a phone call around midnight to hear his daughter’s screams.

YANGON,  (Reuters) – Seventy-six Myanmar civil society groups called yesterday for the release of two jailed Reuters reporters, denouncing their conviction as unfair and an assault on the right to freedom of information.

NEW YORK, (Reuters) – Juan Martin Del Potro outslugged John Isner 6-7(5) 6-3 7-6(4) 6-2 to reach the semi-finals of the U.S.

 A week ago today in Knoxville, Tennessee, USA, Stan Brock passed away, and as is fast becoming the trend here in Guyana, one can expect that his name will soon be forgotten.

Dear Editor, Millions of Venezuelans are fleeing hunger and repression in their collapsing socialist state.