Daily Archive: Saturday, November 3, 2018

(Jamaica Gleaner) An eight-year-old boy was chopped to death in St Catherine a short time ago in the latest incident of domestic violence in Jamaica.

A businessman has been shot and killed on the compound of Anand Low Price Supermarket near the Mosquito Creek, South Oropouche.

The GRA wishes to respond to the Newsroom article of October 28, 2018 under the subject of `GRA seizes vehicle of Venezuelan Diplomat’, on the grounds that she owes approximately 2.4M in taxes, and to several telephone requests from new agencies seeking explanations as to the basis of the tax due.

A warder and an inmate were stabbed this morning at the Timehri Prison, according to the Director of Prisons, Gladwin Samuels.

(Trinidad Guardian) Three moth­ers charged with un­law­ful pos­ses­sion of gro­cery items have been giv­en un­til Mon­day to pro­duce a re­ceipt or proof that they pur­chased the items.

(Jamaica Gleaner) The St James Parish Court has issued a warrant for the arrest of a Bermudan national who should have appeared in court on cocaine charges on Thursday but who had somehow managed to leave Jamaica despite a stop-order forbidding his departure.

(JAMAICA OBSERVER) A man who pleaded guilty to the 2016 murder of a three-year-old in Brown’s Town, St Ann, was yesterday sentenced to 20 years at hard labour in the St Ann Circuit Court.

Dear Editor, I would like to offer appreciation to a letter written by Deodarie Putulall titled `Itinerant bread vendor on East Bank poses traffic hazard’ (SN 2/11/2018).

Despite low turnout and the omissions from some electoral lists, early voting by members of the disciplined services for this year’s Local Government Elections (LGEs) went relatively smoothly yesterday. 

Days after the National Assembly authorised government to spend over $2 billion in supplemen-tary funds for the payment of remaining severance to 2,198 laid off GuySuCo workers, Justice Fidela Corbin-Lincoln yesterday ordered that they be paid in full and with interest no later than January 15th of next year.

Following the examination of 10 submissions, only five companies have entered bids for three shuttered sugar estates and a pall was cast over the process yesterday after Demerara Distillers Limited (DDL) announced that it was not pursuing its interest in the Enmore operations.

Town Clerk Royston King yesterday attempted to justify City Hall’s practice of procuring goods and services without contracts by saying that its bankruptcy has meant that it must resort to expedient means.

GBTI Tigers continued their impressive run in this year’s GTT National Indoor Hockey Championships by registering another win during the fifth evening of play at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall (CASH). 

The doors of oil services company G-Boats’ local office were officially opened last evening with a heavy emphasis on supporting local content through the employment of Guyanese.  G-Boats, now located at Lot 126 Quamina and Carmichael streets, Georgetown, is a subsidiary of Edison Chouest Offshore, a global company that provides supply vessels to Oil & Gas operators around the world, including ExxonMobil.

After completing a third of the eight-year sentence imposed upon her for the unlawful killing of her pregnant best friend, Angelique Williams was one of 16 persons released on parole yesterday morning.

Come see the top student-athletes and teachers of the 592 from the 15 districts compete in intense rivalries beginning from November 25.   

(Field Level Media) Undrafted rookie guard Allonzo Trier scored 23 points and led four bench players in double figures as the New York Knicks earned their first road win of the season with a 118-106 victory over the struggling Dallas Mavericks on Friday night.

In order to go after the assets of local hotelier Shervington Lovell, who was recently nabbed in Jamaica on drug trafficking charges, local law enforcement officials will have to collaborate with their American counterparts.

Prime Minister Moses Nagamootoo on Wednesday told the National Assembly that no public funds have been spent on any political activities he has been a part of during the ongoing local government elections campaign.

Ahead of their first warm-up match tomorrow before bowling off the International Cricket Council’s Women’s World T20 tournament, the Ireland and Bangladesh camps have cited current form and good preparation as key factors for them.

Essequibo senior all-rounder, Lisa Charles was in top form with bat, ball and in the field to lead her side to a  three-wicket victory over Lower Corentyne in the Guyana Cricket Board Secondary Schools Female Under-17 T20 Franchise tournament yesterday at the Bushlot Ground, West Berbice.

The Georgetown Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI) and the Government Analyst and Food and Drug Department (GA-FDD) on Wednesday signed a one-year Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for cooperation in agro-processing standards.

Dear Editor, Now that serious defects have arisen on the health centre at Supply, East Bank Demerara, being defects in the substructure, it should be observed how the Region Four Council would proceed to either have the responsible personnel or contractor repair said defects, or reimburse the public purse for damage caused; though it must be noted that the contractor involved may not have accepted responsibility, to date.

PPP Executive Secretary Zulfikar Mustapha has been granted leave by the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) to challenge the decision of the Guyana Court of Appeal upholding the appointment of retired judge James Patterson as Chairman of the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM).

MELBOURNE, (Reuters) – An Australia team still feeling reverberations from the Cape Town ball-tampering scandal will face their demons against South Africa in a one-day series starting in Perth tomorrow.

While acknowledging that the actions of the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) are reviewable, Solicitor-General (SG) Kim Kyte-Thomas on Thursday argued that former Finance Minister Dr Ashni Singh and former National Industrial and Commercial Investments Limited (NICIL) head Winston Brassington have failed to make a case for the termination of the misconduct charges that have been laid against them.

WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – President Donald Trump yesterday backtracked from his suggestion a day earlier that American troops sent to the U.S.

Minister of Public Affairs Dawn Hastings-Williams yesterday made the first contribution to the Salvation Army’s annual Christmas Kettle appeal, which was launched at the Georgetown Club.

LONDON,  (Reuters) – Ryder Cup great Tony Jacklin has urged his sport to take a leaf out of squash’s book by using colour-coded balls to distinguish the professional game from the amateur one in the modern era of ‘grip it and rip it golf’.

Dear Editor, The GAWU has obtained a copy of the responses of Minister of Finance, Winston Jordan to questions posed by PPP/C Member of Parliament, Mohamed Irfaan Ali regarding the utilization of the $30B bond secured by GuySuCo.

Shoghi Boodhoo is the vocalist and lead guitarist of Behold the Jury, a band which has taken its audiences by storm, in Guyana and away from these shores as well.

Dear Editor, Next Tuesday November 6, is an important date for electorates in the United States when representatives in Congress and  governors will be chosen.

Copa Airlines has donated an airline ticket for the Guyana Cancer Foundation (GCF) to send a representative to New York en route to Istanbul, Turkey for the upcoming Fifth Annual Congress on Epigenetics and Chromosome.

(Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court yesterday rejected a request by President Donald Trump’s administration to halt a trial set to begin on Monday that will test the legality of the government’s contentious decision to ask people taking part in the 2020 national census whether they are citizens.

MELBOURNE,  (Reuters) – With its brand in tatters after the release of the Longstaff review, Cricket Australia will hope to move quickly to install a permanent chairman who can lead efforts to rebuild the board’s credibility.

WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court yesterday rejected for now a bid by the President Donald Trump’s administration to block a trial in a lawsuit filed by young activists who have accused the U.S.

Designer Nelsion Nurse was adjudged the winner of an eco-friendly fashion competition at the recently-concluded Green Guyana Exp.

(Reuters) – Pakistan batsman Ahmed Shehzad’s four-month doping ban has been extended by six weeks because he played club matches during the period of ineligibility, the country’s cricket board (PCB) said yesterday.

Hi Everyone, Every year, whether is it Eid, Easter or Diwali – whatever the religious holiday, I cook and comfort myself with a taste of home.

Dear Editor, Amidst the jostling for voters by the PPP/C, AFC and APNU in Linden, residents have noticed some interesting developments whereby the AFC is claiming to be the change Linden needs.

WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump said yesterday that he will likely make a deal with China on trade, adding that a lot of progress had been made to resolve the two countries’ differences but warning that he still may impose more tariffs on Chinese goods.

Guyana suffered the worst possible start to their CONCACAF Men’s Under-20 Championship, going down to Guatemala by an embarrassing 4-0 scoreline yesterday at the IMG Academy, Florida, USA.

I can’t attach a single label to my style, simply because it is dependent on too many factors.

A 37-year-old Moraikobai farmer is now dead after a freak accident in which the tractor he was using to free a stuck truck flipped over and pinned him.

Dear Editor, I happened to be in a vehicle and as I was passing, I just couldn’t help but notice this individual conducting his chores and I believe a great lot can be learnt from this ‘Kodak Moment.’…This

Assuring that all monies spent on the Hinterland Employment and Youth Services (HEYS) programme can be properly accounted for, Junior Minister of Indigenous Peoples’ Affairs Valerie Garrido-Lowe has said she has instructed the Deputy Permanent Secretary to investigate why all the progress reports were not submitted to the Audit Office for scrutiny.

Twenty-two-year-old, third-year medical student Shoshanna Ramdeen was last Saturday night crowned Miss India Worldwide Guyana 2018.

NORTH SOUND, Antigua,  CMC – Deandra Dottin crafted an unbeaten 43 to help the West Indies women defeat England by five wickets in an unofficial warm-up match ahead of the start of the ICC Women’s World T20 on Thursday night.

(Trinidad Guardian) Just three days af­ter the ca­lyp­so fra­ter­ni­ty said farewell to the Mighty Shad­ow, De Orig­i­nal De Fos­to Him­self (Win­ston Scar­bor­ough) died of a sus­pect­ed heart at­tack on Thursday morn­ing.

BRASILIA,  (Reuters) – Brazilian far-right president-elect Jair Bolsonaro said there was no point maintaining diplomatic relations with Cuba because it trampled on human rights and there was no business to be done with the communist-run island.

An inquest is slated to begin next week to determine if anyone is at fault for the death of Donickel Campbelle, a transgender woman who died earlier this year after being struck by a car at Vreed-en-Hoop, West Coast Demerara.

‘Songs I Love To Sing’ features 12 all-time hits that many of us have fallen in love with; songs that withstood decades.

The International Day to End Impunity, which UNESCO commemorated yesterday, is a moment when human rights groups take stock of the violence and intimidation used to silence journalists around the world.

The common-law-husband of Ruthina Thomas, the woman whose lifeless body was discovered along a roadway at Baramita a little over a week ago, is expected to be charged with her murder, Police Commander Kevin Adonis has said.

Former President Donald Ramotar has himself confirmed that while he never actually signed the application leasing Red House to the Cheddi Jagan Research Committee Inc (CJRCI), he did sanction its approval.

MOSCOW, (Reuters) – Russia is close to agreeing a 38-million-euro loan to Cuba to help it buy Russian-made arms, a deputy finance minister said yesterday, after President Vladimir Putin met Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel in Moscow.

Unenthusiastic, unconcerned and uninformed are just a few words to describe some of the outlooks on the upcoming Local Government Elections.

Dear Editor, An announcement yesterday by the Regional Executive Officer (ag) , and former RDC chairman, Mr.

CAPE TOWN,  (Reuters) – South African researchers say they have made bricks using human urine in a natural process involving colonies of bacteria, which could one day help reduce global warming emissions by finding a productive use for the ultimate waste product.

LONDON,  CMC – Shai Hope is now the highest ranked West Indian One Day International batsman, while Shimron Hetmyer has also made a huge leap in the latest MRF Tyres ICC Men’s Batting Rankings.

(Trinidad Guardian) Two days be­fore cel­e­brat­ing her 75th birth­day, na­tion­al award win­ner Haseena Ali was found dead at her home in Freeport yes­ter­day.

(Trinidad Guardian) Af­ter one hour of fly­ing from Toron­to’s Pear­son In­ter­na­tion­al Air­port (YYZ) to Port-of-Spain, a Caribbean Air­lines (CAL) flight sud­den­ly be­gan ex­pe­ri­enc­ing tech­ni­cal dif­fi­cul­ties and was forced to re­turn to Cana­da.