Daily Archive: Thursday, November 1, 2018

A suspected bandit was killed earlier this afternoon following a shootout with lawmen. 

Police are investigating a fatal accident which occurred about 6.30 am yesterday on the Felicity Railway Embankment, ECD involving motor car PVV 7987 driven by a 50-year-old resident of Cummings Lodge, Greater Georgetown and pedestrian Reaz Nazir, 37, of 37 Felicity Railway Embankment, ECD (deceased).

The Alliance For Change (AFC) says it is alarmed and horrified by the reports that an arson attempt was made on the home of one of the party’s Local Government Elections candidates,  Rashree Permaul of Bloomfield village, in the Whim/Bloomfield Neighbourhood Democratic Council (NDC).

MUMBAI,  (Reuters) – Left-arm spinner Ravindra Jadeja led India’s brilliant bowling performance in a lopsided nine-wicket win against West Indies to wrap up a 3-1 series victory in the final one-day international.

(Trinidad Guardian) Pow­er 102.1FM talk show host Garth Christo­pher has been pulled off the air over “of­fen­sive com­ments” he al­leged­ly made to­wards Po­lice Com­mis­sion­er Gary Grif­fith in re­la­tion to the re­cent po­lice killing of five Laven­tille youths.

City Hall owes the National Insurance Scheme (NIS) in excess of $206 million, NIS Debt Recovery Manager, Louise Bryant told the Commission of Inquiry (CoI) into the city yesterday at the Critchlow Labour College.

All laid off sugar workers of the Guyana Sugar Cor-poration can soon expect to be paid the remainder of their severance as both sides of the House last night voted in favour of  $2.451 B  in supplementary funding for that cause.

Following three separate sets of tests, the foundation on the Supply Health Centre has been declared a failure and the Region Four council says that the contractor will have to redo the work.

Guyana has dropped eight places in the World Bank’s latest rankings for the ease of doing business.

(Today marks the 10th anniversary of the passing of, Mr David de Caires, the founder and first Editor-in-Chief of the Stabroek News.

A Campbellville resident was yesterday charged and granted bail in relation to discharging a loaded firearm outside the Palm Court club on Main Street last weekend.

The body of a Guyanese man who died while on board a Guyanese vessel which was docked in Grenadian waters, is expected to arrive in the country today.  According to reports out of Grenada, Permanand Permaul, 41, was discovered motionless on the deck of the MV Ocean Trader over the past weekend.

A week after his alleged accomplice admitted to robbing a man who was about to lend him money, a fish vendor appeared before a city court and denied the same charge.

Australia-born, Ireland leg-spinner, Celeste Raack, is backing her side to go through some of the top nations in the International Cricket Council’s Women’s World T20 tournament in the Caribbean.

It was a historic occasion yesterday at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court as the first Children’s Court was commissioned, in keeping with the recently passed Juvenile Justice Act.

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, India,  CMC – West Indies will be gunning for a series-levelling victory when they clash with a rejuvenated India in today’s final One-Day International of the five-match series here.

During the second day of her testimony before the Commission of Inquiry (CoI) into the administration and operations of the City Council, Georgetown Mayor Patricia Chase-Green continued to argue that the laws governing local government do not grant her the power to seek independent legal advice.

Guyana’s Sheneta Grimmond will miss the historic International Cricket Council’s Women’s World T20 (WWT20) tournament due to a shin injury.

The second suspect held for the assault of 21-year-old Romario Baljeet outside of popular night club Palm Court, is expected to be charged today.

An unbeaten century from Sachin Singh steered Better Hope to victory over Enterprise B in the third round of the Enmore Community Centre Cricket Club Banks Beer 100 Ball Bash while Lusignan East, Enterprise A and Buxton teams also won their matches.

Nolan Lancaster, a member of three-member  Interim Management Committee [IMC] which was installed to administer the affairs of the Georgetown Football Association [GFA], has resigned from his post.

Sandy Akra of Westminster, West Bank Demerara, yearns for peace of mind in the midst of what she claims is continued harassment by members of the Guyana Police Force (GPF).

The Aracari Resort is the latest entity to hop onboard the highly anticipated ‘Stage of Champions’ event scheduled for Saturday evening at the Theatre Guild.

Owing to a procedural error, Justice Sandil Kissoon yesterday declared a mistrial of the case in which Tyrone Rowe, called ‘Cobra,’ was before the court for the 2010 murder of Troy Collymore.

High Court judge Fidela Corbin-Lincoln is expected to be given a report tomorrow on the timeline by which government is likely to make payouts of outstanding severance to the more than four thousand former GuySuCo workers who were made redundant a year ago.

Kawhi Leonard scored 31 points and grabbed seven rebounds, and Jonas Valanciunas added 23 points off the bench as the Toronto Raptors defeated the visiting Philadelphia 76ers 129-112 on Tuesday night.

In view of HDM Labs’ late supply of what was meant to be emergency supplies, the Ministry of Public Health will undertake a review which will help it to determine if the company will be penalized.

The Guyana Football Federation [GFF] has presented footballs to the East Bank, West Demerara and East Demerara Football Associations for the commencement of the GFF-Kool Kidz Grassroots Programme, scheduled to commence on November 3rd.

The 58th edition of The Ministry of Education and Guyana Teachers’ Union National Schools’ Cycling, Swimming and Track and Field Championships is scheduled to be staged from November 25-30 at various venues.

A man was yesterday remanded after he was charged with chopping his father in the head with a cutlass.

The National Sports Commission will run off its third annual Special Schools Sports today and tomorrow.

Two men were on Tuesday rushed to the Diamond Diagnos-tic Centre for medical attention after being attacked by a swarm of bees.

Dear Editor, Our nation is in the process of another important elections, specifically Local Government Elections to be held on November 12, 2018.

A man was yesterday remanded for having an unlicensed firearm and ammunition during an attempted robbery at Bourda Market.

ST JOHN’S, Antigua, CMC – West Indies women will get a quick run out before next week’s start of the ICC Women’s Twenty20 World Cup when they face old foes England women in a warm-up match at Vivian Richards Cricket Ground here today.

With his government and party under constant pressure over the failure to keep promises  for constitutional reform, Prime Minister Moses Nagamootoo  yesterday noted that the Office of the Prime Minister has contributed $5 million of its budgetary allocation to the University of Guyana to kick start activities This is while it is awaiting a special select committee of the Parliament to consider a draft bill to set up a constitutional reform commission.

Dear Editor, An advertisement placed by the Ministry of the Presidency, Depart-ment of Social Cohesion, Culture, Youth and Sport, Institute of Crea-tive Arts in the Stabroek News of October 28, 2018 invited persons to enroll in full-time certified courses, including one leading to a Certificate in Creative Writing.

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – All-rounder Dwayne Bravo has shot down suggestions his decision to retire from international cricket was influenced by his non-selection for the ongoing limited overs tour of India.

Dear Editor, Efforts by the Guyana Power and Light (GPL) to restore prepaid connectivity to all affected vendors have resulted in significant success.

ISTANBUL,  (Reuters) – Istanbul’s chief prosecutor’s office said yesterday that journalist Jamal Khashoggi was suffocated in a premeditated killing as soon as he entered Saudi Arabia’s consulate four weeks ago, and his body was then dismembered and disposed of.

ST JOHN’S, Antigua, CMC – Tammy Beaumont top-scored as England began their final preparation for next week’s start of the ICC Women’s Twenty20 World Cup with a 16-run victory over South Africa in an official warm-up here Monday.

Dear Editor, It is Tuesday again and so another statutory meeting of GECOM.

BRASILIA, (Reuters) – Brazil’s environment and agriculture ministers yesterday criticized President-elect Jair Bolsonaro’s plans to merge their departments, saying it would hurt the country’s agenda on both fronts.

MELBOURNE,  (Reuters) – Chris Lynn has not given up on winning a berth in a rebuilding Australia test side but the hard-hitting batsman will not risk injury to claim a place.

COLOMBO, (Reuters) – Just three years after being voted out in a presidential election in Sri Lanka, strongman Mahinda Rajapaksa is back at the centre of power, appointed prime minister by the man who defeated him.

(Reuters) – Former Sri Lanka paceman and bowling coach Nuwan Zoysa was provisionally suspended with immediate effect yesterday after being charged by the International Cricket Council (ICC) with match-fixing.

Dear Editor, From November 25th, the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, to 10 December, Human Rights Day, the 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence Cam-paign is a time to galvanize action to end violence against women and girls around the world.

MEXICO CITY, (Reuters) – Mexico’s Supreme Court yesterday ruled that an absolute ban on recreational use of marijuana was unconstitutional, effectively leaving it to lawmakers to regulate consumption of the drug.

WASHINGTON,  (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Wednesday the United States was engaged in a “multi-pronged effort … to convince China to behave like a normal nation on commerce” and respect international law after Washington indicted 10 Chinese nationals for stealing aviation secrets.

KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC – Jamaica’s Football Federation says it is monitoring sprint legend Usain Bolt’s efforts at becoming a professional footballer, and is willing to select him for Reggae Boyz duty once he proves his worth.

(Reuters) – Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s team has asked the FBI to look into claims that women were offered money to fabricate sexual assault allegations against Mueller, who leads the probe into Russia’s attempts to influence the U.S.

Dear Editor, The structure in place at the Lethem Town Council is incapable of processing positive inputs to strengthen the weakened administrative system that was created in recent times.

CARACAS,  (Reuters) – Two Venezuelan firefighters who were jailed last month after mocking unpopular President Nicolas Maduro in a viral video portraying him as a donkey were freed yesterday, two human rights groups said.

The faint wisp of pale smoke would curl through the top hole in our covered tin can like a weak, wavering genie, as we sucked in our breaths, impatiently waiting for the big blast.

One of the reasons why life in Guyana remains perilous for women and girls has to do with the ignorance that still surrounds law enforcement and sadly officialdom as well.

Over fifty bicycles and a boat were yesterday handed over to students residing in far-flung and riverine communities within the Mabaruma sub-District, the Department of Public Information (DPI) reported.

NEW DELHI,  (Reuters) – India’s top court yesterday gave the government 10 days to disclose the details of an $8.7-billion military jet deal with France’s Dassault Aviation to former ministers and an activist who say the information should be in the public domain.

MELBOURNE,  (Reuters) – Former Australia head coach Darren Lehmann has revealed he remains emotionally damaged by the South Africa ball-tampering scandal and continues to have counselling more than seven months after his teary resignation in March.

Dear Editor, Picture this; a post-oil Georgetown buzzing with economic activity, young professionals meander the asphalt pathways amidst grandiose infrastructure.

(Barbados Nation) Appeal Court Judge Andrew Burgess is set to become the first Barbadian to be appointed to the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ).