Daily Archive: Tuesday, October 2, 2018

(JAMAICA OBSERVER) An Ananda Alert has been activated for 15-year-old Anishka McLeish of Seaview Gardens, Kingston 11, who has been reported missing since yesterday Monday, October 1.

(Trinidad Express) The Oilfields Workers’ Trade Union has filed an Industrial Relations Offense complaining that Petrotrin has not been meeting and treating in good faith.

The Ministry of Natural Resources (MNR) says it has taken note of the most recent mining tragedy which occurred last evening at Issano Backdam, Region Seven.

(TRINIDAD GUARDIAN) Nishal Sankat, the Trinidad and To­ba­go na­tion­al who has been charged with try­ing to steal a plane at the Mel­bourne Air­port in Flori­da, is com­ing home.

(TRINIDAD EXPRESS) The country can breathe a sigh of relief since Finance Minister Colm Imbert has assured that there will be no increases in taxes for the remainder of government’s term in office.

(JAMAICA GLEANER) The police have now recovered the body of six-year-old Dajahne Pennant of Oliver Gardens, May Pen, Clarendon who died yesterday after being swept away by flood waters in the Mount Claire area of Clarendon.

EU Ambassador to Guyana, Jernej Videtič (left) signed a Memorandum of Understanding [MOU] with Peter Persaud (right) of the Amerindian Action Movement of Guyana [TAAMOG] on Monday.

OTTAWA/WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – Robert Lighthizer was the public face of arduous, year-long talks to rework NAFTA, but as he savored a successful conclusion in the White House Rose Garden on Monday, the U.S.

Key stakeholders in Guy-ana’s nascent oil and gas sector are taking part in a capacity-building workshop aimed at improving industrial safety and environmental regulation.

One of the two drivers who collided at the intersection of Middle and Carmichael streets, Georgetown, early on Sunday morning, resulting in the death of Jason Marques, was yesterday charged with killing him.

Three different entities have claimed ownership of the ‘Sussex Street Wharf,’ which was leased to Quick Shipping Inc.

Three Corentyne fishermen, who went missing in Surinamese waters last Saturday night after their fishing boat split into two during a storm, were found yesterday.

Five-Time Mr. Guyana, Kerwin Clarke went, saw and almost conquered in Barbados.

ST JOHN’S, Antigua, CMC – Veteran quartet of Stafanie Taylor, Deandra Dottin, Merissa Aguilleira and Anisa Mohammed headline a list of West Indies women’s players rewarded with retainer contracts by Cricket West Indies.

The Ministry of Com-munities yesterday signed a $335 million contract with the Municipal Property Assessment Corporation (MPAC) and Axilogic Inc.

According to the Auditor General’s Office, the city administration has still not accounted for $70.48 million of a total of $500 million allocated to it by Central Government for the restoration of Georgetown in 2015 and 2016.

As the Georgetown Cricket Association/New Building Society 40-overs second division tournament enters the final match, Omesh Danram is the top batsman with  Kemol Savory, Alex Algoo and Alphius Bookie also among the chart toppers.

GCC the Sequel, Pizza Hut GCC and GCC Pitbulls, last evening, secured championships after the conclusion of the Guyana Hockey Board (GHB) Under-19 and Second Division Development League at the Saint Stanislaus College (SHC) ground on Carifesta Avenue.  GCC the Sequel was the league’s men’s second division winner, edging out Old Forte on goal difference after both teams ended the league on 25 points.

Bids for GuySuCo’s Enmore, Skeldon and Rose Hall estates will be scored more on technical than financial proposals, according to PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) Jamaica representative Wilfred Baghaloo, who led the privatisation team that met with 14 prospective bidders last week.

Michael Anthony made hay in the sunshine, picking up the win in the inaugural Le Zo Vacations Dash for Cash event which was staged yesterday at the National Park. 

Police constable Ryan Persaud was yesterday charged with causing the death of Akemo Anthony, the motorcyclist he collided with on Mandela Avenue, in Georgetown, one month prior.

By Alexander Wentker Published on June 29, 2018      On 18 June 2018, Venezuela notified the International Court of Justice (ICJ) that it intends not to participate in the proceedings before the Court in the case over the Essequibo region brought by Guyana (for an excellent analysis of Guyana’s application and the complex historical and procedural background on this blog see here).

As the action continues in the fifth annual East Bank Cricket Association, Neville Sarjoo Memorial 40-overs tournament, Farm recorded a comfortable three-wicket win over Peter’s Hall at the Young Men’s Christian Association (YMCA) ground, Thomas Lands on Sunday.

While arguing that there is nothing in Guyana’s laws which mandates that properties are to be sold in accordance with a certificate of valuation, attorney Anil Nandlall yesterday insisted that the case brought by the state against former Finance Minister Dr Ashni Singh and former head of the National Industrial and Commercial Investments Limited (NICIL) Winston Brassington over the sale of land under the former administration is defective.

Oil and Gas A Presentation by Nigel Hughes, Attorney At Law on the occasion of the Guyana Press Association’s 2018 Media Awards ceremony An edited version Since the announcement of the discovery of oil and gas back in May 2015 much has been said on the subject.

Diplomacy At the softer end of the continuum of foreign policy instruments lie diplomacy and culture.

Perhaps poetry’s most valuable purpose has to do with the role it plays in throwing open a door to the mind, to the mind of the poet that is, unearthing thoughts which, otherwise, would probably remain entomb-ed forever in minds that care little for this remarkable discipline.

Maintaining that he has done no wrong, Public Infrastructure Minister David Patterson has said that a statement on the findings of the alleged procurement violations in the award of the contract to Dutch firm LievenseCSO for a feasibility study for a new Demerara River bridge was submitted to Cabinet “long ago.”

Guyana women’s team won but the men lost as play in the 43rd World Chess Olympiad in Batumi Georgia, continued yesterday.

The Small Business Bureau, a semi-autonomous agency within what is now the Ministry of Business, commenced operations in 2010, based on its mandate as set out in the Small Business Act of 2004 (SBA).

The Ministry of Public Infrastructure yesterday launched a public awareness campaign focused on the benefits of renewable energy technologies and energy conservation.

TAROUBA, Trinidad, CMC – A soggy outfield at the Brian Lara Stadium forced the abandonment of the third Twenty20 International between West Indies and South Africa here Sunday.

LONDON,  (Reuters) – WBC heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder labelled Britain’s Anthony Joshua a “coward” for failing to secure a bout between the two, hours before the American then clashed with upcoming opponent Tyson Fury at a news conference yesterday.

After a successful protest resulted in overdue repair works on the Kuru Kuru access road, residents of the Soesdyke-Linden Highway community have renewed their calls for their village and the surrounding ones to have their own school facilities.

Politics GR: I want to begin with a foreign policy question, Excellency.

BELGRADE,  (Reuters) – Mountain climbing with his wife Jelena after a poor first half of the year helped Novak Djokovic rediscover his mojo to win the 2018 Wimbledon and U.S.

Officers from the Mayor and City Council (M&CC) are expected to meet vendors today to finalise an agreement which will pave the way for the latter to start construction of their stalls as they prepare to relocate from the Stabroek Market wharf.

SOCHI, Russia,  CMC – Reigning World champion Lewis Hamilton described Sunday’s win in the Russian Grand Prix as “difficult” after he benefitted from team orders that saw Mercedes teammate Valtteri Bottas give way, allowing him to seal a victory that sent him 50 points clear in the Formula One drivers championship.

Amidst the regular discovery of contraband at prison facilities across the country, Minister of Public Security Khemraj Ramjattan on Sunday urged the officers of the Guyana Prison Service to speak out on collusion between their fellow ranks and inmates.

Author Astrid R.N. Haas Developing off the back of one natural resource is risky for any country.

(Reuters) – Australia opener Matt Renshaw is a doubt for the series-opening test against Pakistan after suffering a head injury in a tour match in Dubai.

Seven of the 13 juveniles who escaped last week from the New Opportunity Corps (NOC) at Onderneeming, Essequibo, have been recaptured, Divisional Commander Khali Pareshram has confirmed.

Literary Issues By Dilip Menon Dilip Menon is the Chair of Indian Studies and the Director of the Centre for Indian Studies in Africa, University of the Witwatersrand No author in contemporary times more willfully damaged his reputation with cantankerous observations as did VS Naipaul.

Last year’s losing finalist the Guyana Police Force [GPF], will battle Pouderoyen FC in the final of the Limacol Football Championship, following semi-final wins on Sunday at the Ministry of Education ground, Carifesta Avenue.

Dear Editor, Having read the letters of George N. Cave (SN 30th September and 1st October, 2018) the opportunity is being taken to attend to the germane issue of whether the Minister of Social Protection can appoint a chairperson to the Guyana Teachers’ Union and Ministry of Education’s arbitration panel.

(Trinidad Guardian) The habitat along the Vistabella River is once again under attack as oil stretches across several kilometres of water and the flanking mangroves.

(Trinidad Express) The five men shot and killed on Thursday night opened fire on police officers as they were about to execute a search warrant at a home in Trou Macaque, Laventille, Trinidad.

NEW YORK (Reuters) – Rapper Cardi B surrendered to New York City police yesterday and was charged with assault and reckless endangerment after a complaint claimed she was involved in a fight at a strip club in August.

THE HAGUE, (Reuters) – Landlocked Bolivia cannot force Chile to negotiate over granting it “sovereign access” to the Pacific Ocean, judges at the International Court of Justice ruled yesterday in a setback to Bolivian President Evo Morales.

The widower of Chandrawattie Williams, the Bath, West Coast Berbice woman whose partially decomposed body was found last Tuesday at her house, was yesterday released on bail.

Komal Samaroo Chairman, Demerara Distillers Ltd. Feature Address at launch of the GCCI’s Magazine… ‘Guyana on the Move’ I want to compliment the organization for the positive and upbeat choice of theme of their Magazine “Guyana on the Move.” 

LISBON,  (Reuters) – Lawyers for Cristiano Ronaldo said on Friday they would sue German magazine Der Spiegel after it published “blatantly illegal” accusations by an American woman who alleges she was raped by the Portuguese soccer star in 2009.

Dear Editor, Over the past week, people have been asking me some very interesting questions; some persons are of the view that I seem to be taking a strong position on matters and they are asking questions such as, where am I getting my motivation from?

(Trinidad Express) Outlining the Government decision to shut down operations at Petrotrin’s Pointe-a-Pierre refinery, Finance Minister Colm Imbert said in its current state, the oil company was a looming crisis.

A Linden businessman was taken into custody yesterday after the police allegedly found him with an unlicensed pistol and a quantity of cannabis at Aranka Trail, Cuyuni River.

NEW YORK (Reuters) – One letter can make all the difference.

STEMGuyana Co-Founder, Karen Abrams, talks with Guyana Review about the origins, challenges and objectives of the programme GR: It has been three years since your family team brought the STEM technology programme to Guyana.

STOCKHOLM/ LONDON, (Reuters) – American James Allison and Japanese Tasuku Honjo won the 2018 Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine yesterday for game-changing discoveries about how to harness and manipulate the immune system to fight cancer.

MUMBAI, India, CMC – A squabble over complimentary tickets between the Indian Cricket Board (BCCI) and the Madhya Pradesh Cricket Association could see the second One-Day International between West Indies and India shifted from Indore to Vadodara from Indore.

Last Friday, the Guyana Chronicle reported that Minister of Business Dominic Gaskin had indicated that his Ministry was “in the advance(d) stages” of preparation for the introduction of the Small Business Procurement Programme, the provision under the 2004 Small Business Act for small businesses to access 20 per cent of state contracts.

Humans must be aware that in us dwell the truths of Circe, the mythical daughter of Atlas,  sister of Calypso, popular in the saga of Homer’s Odyssey.

NAIROBI, (Reuters) – Feathery costumes, multi-coloured makeup and East African instruments are packed into boxes, ready for shipping as Kenya’s National Theatre prepares to take its popular children’s show “Tinga Tinga Tales” to New York.

Dear Editor, More than once I’ve written about local produce, mainly vegetables and fruits, being laced with toxic chemicals and before the timeframe for these chemicals to finish their processes expires, they are available on the markets.

(Jamaica Gleaner) Antigua and Barbuda has introduced a hurricane guarantee programme aimed at providing peace of mind for travellers booking holidays there.

(Reuters) – Fresh from clinching an updated North American commerce pact, U.S.

By Gro Harlem Brundtland OSLO – The late Kofi Annan once said that climate change is the “existential issue of our time.”

Judging from the latest polls, we may see a major turn to the left in Latin America’s political map: The two largest countries in the region — Mexico and Brazil — may soon have leftist presidents.

The police have arrested a suspect in the shooting of Shane Cooper, the dog food vendor who was robbed in an attack along Aubrey Barker Road last week Monday.