Daily Archive: Tuesday, November 13, 2018

(Barbados Nation) The people of Hong Kong and Norway are the only ones in the world now paying higher gasoline prices than Bajans.

(Jamaica Gleaner) An Ananda Alert has been activated for 16-year-old Jessica Burrell of Mobberly Avenue, Duhaney Park, St Andrew and her four-month-old daughter Jaeunique Collins.

A Partnership for National Unity clinched 21 of the 30 seats on the city council at yesterday’s local government elections while the opposition PPP/C secured seven – a vast improvement on the two that it held at the 2016 polls.

(Trinidad Express) A Princes Town man who was shot in both legs by police two months ago was found dead near his home on Tuesday.

The Caribbean Court of Justice this morning allowed an appeal by a group of Guyanese transgender women contending that the law prohibiting cross-dressing is among other things unconstitutionally vague and contravenes their right to freedom of expression.

Results from the heatedly contested local government elections in Whim, Corentyne – the hometown of APNU+AFC Prime Minister, Moses Nagamootoo were keenly awaited and results showed the PPP/C securing major wins.

(Jamaica Gleaner) The killing of a parent in front of Lannaman’s Preparatory School in St Andrew yesterday has left a school community in shock.

(Jamaica Observer) Promising Class Three athlete Moesha James has been transferred from Vere Technical to Hydel High, after it was alleged that she was beaten with a “PVC” pipe by a female coach on November 1.

(Trinidad Guardian) A man ac­cused of in­cit­ing acts of racial vi­o­lence via so­cial me­dia has been sent to the St Ann’s Hos­pi­tal for a psy­chi­atric eval­u­a­tion.

(Trinidad Newsday) POLICE constable Sharon Roop, who last week won a high court matter which gives her the right to wear her hijab as part of her police uniform, chose a blue hijab to wear to work.

(Jamaica Observer) One of the suspects in last week’s bloodbath that left three brothers and one of their spouses dead was killed during a gunfight with the police in Westmoreland yesterday morning.

(Trinidad Guardian) Two men are in po­lice cus­tody af­ter a car chase and shootout in Trinci­ty on Mon­day.

Team Trinidad and Tobago once again drove off with the winner’s spoils of the Caribbean Motor Racing Championships (CMRC) which concluded on Sunday at the South Dakota Circuit.

In the finals of the seventh edition of the Courts Pee-Wee under-11 football, West Ruimveldt were dethroned by St.

Akshaya Persaud and Richie Looknauth shared in a century stand that was the backbone of  the Cornelia Ida (CI) Cricket Club’s 64-run win over Meten-Meer-Zorg A (MMZA) on Sunday in the final preliminary match of the West Demerara Cricket Board President’s Cup 50 over tournament.

Standout distance athlete, Cleveland Forde has opted out of the third and final leg of the South American 10K Classic in Panama on Sunday, throwing a wrench in the prospect  of a historic clean sweep for Guyana.

Early results from yesterday’s Local Government Elections show poor returns for the Alliance For Change (AFC) in Georgetown and in the hotly contested Corentyne village of Whim.

A 16-year-old mother is still in grief after her twins died shortly after delivery at the West Demerara Regional Hospital (WDRH) on Saturday and she blames it on negligence.

Charlestown smashed seven-men St. Roses’ High 8-0 when the GuyOil/Tradewind Tankers Under-20 Secondary School Football League continued yesterday at the Ministry of Education ground, Carifesta Avenue.

Unions at the University of Guyana (UG) yesterday charged that the administration has refused to engage with them on key issues and that this has brought the institution to the brink of another crisis.

Topp XX, led by a Ryan Noel hat-trick, mauled Silver Shattas 3-0, when the Upper Demerara Football Association [UDFA] Senior League, continued on Sunday at the Mackenzie Sports Club [MSC] ground, Linden.

The calendar has flipped to November, hence boxers are fine tuning their craft to do combat in the Terrence Alli National Open Championships.

Expressing concern that there has been no appointment of a substantive Chancellor since she gave up the post 13 years ago, Justice Désirée Bernard last evening called for the appointment of both a substantive Chancellor and Chief Justice.

Expired drugs valued more than $34 million were discovered at the Diamond Diagnostic Centre and several Health Centres in Region Four, according to the 2017 Auditor General’s report, which also reported similar findings albeit on a smaller scale at health centres in regions Three, Seven, Eight and Nine.

CHENNAI, India,  CMC – Captain Carlos Brathwaite believes West Indies have the quality players to challenge in upcoming tournaments but has warned that management of these resources will be critical to any future success.

-as Ireland, Pakistan, NZ hunt first win   With two more matches set for the Providence Stadium today, either Ireland or Pakistan will record their first win of the Women’s World T20 2018 while New Zealand will also be eager to get their name in the winner’s column against a dominating Australia.

The following are preliminary results from the Statements of Poll (SOPs) posted outside polling stations in the Municipality of Georgetown as they become available to Stabroek News.

Representatives from the United States’ National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) and the Boeing Company have arrived in Guyana to assist in determining the cause of last Friday’s crash landing of a Fly Jamaica aircraft.

The Guyana Police Force is still searching for the suspect in the murder of 24-year-old Xavier Boyal, who was fatally shot in the wee hours of Sunday morning.

LONDON, England,  CMC – Reigning World champions West Indies have taken a hit in the latest ICC Twenty20 rankings, following their 3-0 whitewash at the hands of powerhouses India.

As police await legal advice on possible charges against a dozen members of the Guyana Fire Service over thefts from the Fly Jamaica airplane that crash landed here last Friday, the firefighters have been granted their release on station bail, Crime Chief Lyndon Alves has said.

McGill Super Stars Sports Club defeated Christ Ambassadors (CA) by 36 runs to move into the semifinals of the West Demerara Cricket Association 50 overs President’s Cup on Sunday.

The turnout during the first few hours of voting for yesterday’s local government elections appeared to be negligible, despite months of campaigning by contestants and education efforts by the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) to rouse greater engagement.

GROS ISLET, St Lucia,  CMC – England finally notched their first win of the ICC Women’s Twenty20 World Cup when they condemned Bangladesh to their second defeat, in a rain-affected affair at the Darren Sammy Cricket Stadium.

The Region Six Administration is still to recover overpayments totalling over $12 million for contracts awarded as far back as 2010 and overpaid net salaries, according to the 2017 Auditor General’s report.

TAMPA, Fla./WASHINGTON,  (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump yesterday urged Florida election officials to end a recount and declare his fellow Republicans the winners of disputed races in last week’s elections, while Democrats picked up a U.S.

(Reuters) – Pakistan have long been regarded as one of cricket’s most unpredictable sides, but now their long-suffering army of fans can finally enjoy the benefits of a new level of dependability, at least in the shortest format of the sport.

Dear Editor, Though this may be an obvious point to the analyst community, it is important that the wider Guyanese community understand that multinational companies such as Exxon register their investment vehicles in a low-corporation tax jurisdiction and not in the country where their headquarters are situated for a specific reason; to cap their financial exposure per project.

(ESPN) Mushfiqur Rahim lit up the second day in Mirpur with a brilliant, unbeaten 219 that allowed his team to declare their innings at a massive 522 for 7.

Complaints of victimisation during recent police raids are being investigated, the new Chairman of the Police Complaints Authority (PCA), retired judge William Ramlal has confirmed.

Dear Editor, I read recently that West Indies cricketers prefer to play for the more lucrative forms and leagues of the game than for country. 

Principal Magistrate Judy Latchman is due to rule on Friday on whether a case has been made out against the three men charged with the almost $9 million armed robbery at the Ramada Princess Casino last year.

SAO PAULO,  (Reuters) – Interlagos served up a tense and lively thriller on Sunday but the long-term future of the Brazilian Formula One Grand Prix remains uncertain.

RIO DE JANEIRO,  (Reuters) – The Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) yesterday expressed concerns about the state and outlook for rights in Brazil, singling out for particular worry some of the signature campaign issues of far-right President-elect Jair Bolsonaro.

Dear Editor, Firstly, I would like to thank the Power Company for making some effort to keep its promise made to the residents of Buxton/Friendship concerning the clearing of customer’s arrears, at their outreach held at the Buxton Village Office.

Youth factor: Youthful voters at Linden yesterday (DPI photo)

LOS ANGELES,  (Reuters) – Stan Lee, who dreamed up Spider-Man, Iron Man, the Hulk, Black Panther and a cavalcade of other Marvel Comics superheroes that became mythic figures in pop culture with soaring success at the movie box office, died at the age of 95, his daughter said on Monday.

MELBOURNE,  (Reuters) – Australia captain Aaron Finch has said his whole team are under pressure after losing their fourth consecutive one-day international series, with the batting order under particular scrutiny after failing to trouble South Africa.

Dear Editor, On October 25th the National Library of Guyana hosted a lecture titled `Developing a strategic intellectual property plan for Guyana- the copyright proposal’ as part of its celebration of 109 years of service to the nation.

Albion voting: Residents of Albion, Corentyne preparing yesterday to vote in local government elections at a polling station at Cropper Primary.

A delegation of international experts on the death penalty is in Guyana to address the use of capital punishment in the country and prospects for moving towards abolition.

(Field Level Medica) Karl-Anthony Towns totaled 25 points and 21 rebounds Monday night as the Minnesota Timberwolves halted a five-game losing streak and overcame a season-worst 23 turnovers in a 120-113 victory in Minneapolis over the Brooklyn Nets, who ended a four-game road trip and lost Caris LeVert to an apparent serious right leg injury.

YANGON,  (Reuters) – Amnesty International has withdrawn its most prestigious human rights prize from Aung San Suu Kyi, accusing the Myanmar leader of perpetuating human rights abuses by not speaking out about violence against the Rohingya Muslim minority.

Dear Editor, I refer to the Stabroek News letter written by an anonymous person titled, `These half-naked gyrating ladies should not be at cricket’ which was published on 11th November.

(Field Level Media) John Wall had 25 points and 10 assists, Bradley Beal added 21 points and the Washington Wizards defeated the visiting Orlando Magic 117-109 Monday night for their second straight win.

Charges against an Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) and a Corporal, who were separately accused of unlawful detention and assault, were withdrawn last month based on the advice of the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP).

By Peter Wickham Peter W. Wickham (peter.w.wickham@gmail.com) is a political consultant and a director of Caribbean Development Research Services (CADRES).

LONDON,  (Reuters) – British Prime Minister Theresa May said yesterday that there were still considerable unresolved issues with the European Union over Brexit as the two sides approached the “endgame” in negotiations for departure from the bloc.

GROS ISLET, St Lucia,  CMC – St Lucia will continue to host matches in the Women’s Twenty20 World Cup, organisers the International Cricket Council have confirmed.

COLOMBO, (Reuters) – Eight Western countries stayed away from a meeting with Sri Lanka’s government yesterday to register their protest against President Maithripala Sirisena’s decision to dissolve parliament, diplomatic and government sources said.

Zeelugt New Housing Scheme is benefitting from the construction of a second entrance and exit at a cost of $22M by the Government, through the Regional Administration of Essequibo Islands-West Demerara (Region Three), the Department of Public Information (DPI) says.

Shortly after replacing the long-serving Jose Eduardo Dos Santos as President of Angola, the country’s new leader, João Manuel Gonçalves Lourenço moved to reverse two of the most controversial decisions of his predecessor’s near four-decade rule.

Dear Editor, I had the opportunity of listening to a very insightful and forward-looking lecture by former Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago Ms.

Politikles

Remember President Trump’s border wall? The one that he first said would be paid by Mexico, and that he later asked U.S.