Daily Archive: Wednesday, November 21, 2018

(Trinidad Guardian) A 12-year-old boy has plead­ed guilty to is­su­ing death threats to Po­lice Com­mis­sion­er Gary Grif­fith.

President David Granger has expressed profound gratitude to his Cabinet members, staff and the rest of the nation for their support, prayers and well wishes for his complete recovery.

(Jamaica Observer) THE police are seeking powers to force suspects in organised crime investigations to give them access to their mobile phones, and other electronic devices, without a court order.

(Barbados Nation) A massive corporate tax ease is coming for Barbadian companies.

(Trinidad Guardian) Yvonne “Eve” Trum­pet-Nichol­son, 74, of Brook­lyn, New York, was last seen alive and well by her im­me­di­ate fam­i­ly at the JFK In­ter­na­tion­al Air­port min­utes be­fore her flight to T&T last Tues­day.

Guyana’s attempt to secure its maiden qualification to the CONCACAF Gold Cup suffered a huge setback when they went down to hosts French Guiana 2-1 yesterday in the Nations League at the Dr.

GROS ISLET, St Lucia,  CMC – Two visiting captains at the ICC Women’s Twenty20 World Cup say they have been stunned by the crowd sizes for the preliminary round matches at the Darren Sammy Cricket Stadium.

-Says Windies are dangerous hitters By Romario Samaroo in Antigua Belligerent wicketkeeper/ batsman, Alyssa Healy has recovered from her minor concussion and will likely be available for selection in the semifinals for Australia in their match against defending champions, West Indies at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, Antigua tomorrow.

Undefeated Wismar/ Christianburg crushed Charlestown 5-0, when the GuyOil/ Tradewind Tankers Secondary School U18 Football Championship, continued yesterday at the Ministry of Education ground, Carifesta Avenue.

Baramita, in Region One is considering a ban on the sale of rum in the community, according to Toshao Sharmain Rambajue

Soft Drink Plant and Berbice secured victories, when the Banks DIH Limited Inter-Department Cricket Championship, continued on Monday at the Thirst Park ground.

The fire that destroyed a section of the dilapidated Stabroek Market wharf just before midnight on Monday is being treated as the result of arson, according to the Guyana Fire Service (GFS).

Following their elimination from the Women’s World T20 tournament in the Caribbean, Pakistan and Ireland have agreed that more cricket will lead to better performances across the sport.

Central Service will oppose Beer Plant while Berbice will battle Trisco in the semi-final round of the Banks Beer Inter-Department 5-Aside Football Championship on November 24th at the Thirst Park venue.

President David Granger and his wife,  Sandra Granger last night returned to Guyana from Cuba after spending approximately three weeks there, a release from the Ministry of the Presidency said.

(ICC) With the ICC Women’s World T20 in just its sixth edition and with this being the first stand-alone tournament, the legacy of this tournament can be said to still be in its beginning.

In addition to the accident investigation being conducted by the Guyana Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) into the November 9th crash landing by a Fly Jamaica Airlines plane at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA), Timehri, a team comprising mainly international experts is also conducting an independent probe, Minister of Public Infrastructure David Patterson said on Monday.

CHITTAGONG, Bangladesh, CMC – Stand-in West Indies captain Kraigg Brathwaite says the just-concluded tour of India has helped prepare the Caribbean side for the two-Test series against Bangladesh starting tomorrow.

Police “stop and search” exercises on Monday resulted in the seizure of three guns along with matching live rounds.

Like a scene out of a Final Destination movie, Ulric John was standing roadside minding his own business when a utility pole was pulled down by a passing truck and swung in his direction.

A Partnership for National Unity (APNU) and the Alliance For Change (AFC) have signalled their intention to go into the 2020 general elections once again as a coalition contending  that the Cummingsburg Accord, the basis for the coalition’s existence has worked, and will remain in place unless there are calls for changes to be made.   

The depth of Guyana’s cricketing nursery and pedigree of its academy structure will come under scrutiny during the initial part of this year’s Regional Four-day Championship which begins in just a few weeks’ time.  

Finance Minister Winston Jordan on Monday introduced the Natural Resource Fund Bill 2018 for first reading in the National Assembly.

Dear Editor, I read with interest Dr. Ramsammy’s letter on the subject of Hospital licensing in Guyana `Only two health care facilities have been licensed, ministry has been reckless’.

A recently passed amendment to the Local (Authorities) Elections Act is about to be operationalised as the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) moves to resolve several ties in the First-Past-the-Post (FPTP) component of the recently held local government elections.

ST JOHN’S. Antigua, CMC – Australian Stuart Law has apparently ended his stint with West Indies ahead of the Bangladesh series which bowls off later this week.

The Guyana National Broadcasting Authority (GNBA) hopes to recruit a new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) before 2019 as former CEO Prudence Lewis-Bhola resigned a few months ago to migrate.

WASHINGTON,  (Reuters) – President Donald Trump vowed yesterday to remain a “steadfast partner” of Saudi Arabia despite saying that Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman may have known about the plan to murder dissident journalist Jamal Khashoggi last month.

Dear Editor, As the nation continues to mull the implications of strengthened economic ties with China, our national government has assured us that we will go into any and all deals eyes wide open.

GROS ISLET, St Lucia,  CMC – Tournament director Jennifer Nero has hailed the organizing committees of the ongoing ICC Women’s Twenty20 World Cup in St.

LONDON, (Reuters) – Britain’s Supreme Court yesterday rejected a last ditch bid by the British government to stop Europe’s top court from considering a case which seeks to determine whether London can unilaterally reverse Brexit.

Minister of Public Telecommunications Cathy Hughes told Cabinet and later made public that she will recuse herself from all discussions relating to oil and gas to avoid a potential conflict of interest because her husband was establishing an office in Houston, Texas to attract oil business and the government supports her decision.  “I was out [of the country] when she did [tell Cabinet of her decision] and she made a public statement to that effect that any (oil and gas) matter she will recuse herself,” Minister of State Joseph Harmon told Stabroek News, when contacted.

Dear Editor,   I refer to the Honourable Finance Minister, Winston Jordan’s letter, which was published in Stabroek News (SN) on Monday, November 19, 2018, captioned, `All gov’t workers can expect salary increases, going forward, especially in 2018, 2019 and 2020’.

SYDNEY, (Reuters) – Australia have the ideal opportunity to arrest their slide with some aggressive cricket in the three-match Twenty20 series against India, limited-overs captain Aaron Finch said in Brisbane on Tuesday.

Dear Editor, The SN team must have missed the vicious irony as they produced Page 2 of the print edition on Monday 19 Nov,2018.

WASHINGTON,  (Reuters) – U.S. Interior Department Secretary Ryan Zinke said yesterday that the deadliest wildfires in California’s history were partly due to lawsuits from environmentalists who have sought to stop forest management practices, such as forest thinning.

Two families from Berbice and Essequibo are now in police custody after they were found in possession of unlicensed shotguns and matching rounds.

SYDNEY,  (Reuters) – India will look to minimise their mistakes and “do the little things right” in Australia, touring captain Virat Kohli said in Brisbane on the eve of the three-match Twenty20 series that marks the beginning of their two-month tour Down Under.

SYDNEY,  (Reuters) – Steve Smith and David Warner will serve out their one-year bans in full after a review of the punishments by the board of Cricket Australia (CA), the governing body said yesterday.

UNITED NATIONS, (Reuters) – U.N. environment chief Erik Solheim said yesterday he had resigned after receiving a final audit of his official travel.

Dear Editor, I note the letter captioned: `The bonus, subsidies and salaries issues are not about numbers but upholding time-honoured principles’ by Trade Unionist Mr.

Multi-million dollar contracts for repairs to two buildings in Region Nine were executed by two contractors who did not secure the awards during the bidding process, Auditor General Deodat Sharma has found.

PARIS/TOKYO, (Reuters) – French carmaker Renault tapped its chief operating officer and a senior board member to fill in for embattled boss Carlos Ghosn, after an investigation by alliance partner Nissan led to his arrest on suspicion of financial misconduct.

MUMBAI, (Reuters) – The Pakistan Cricket Board’s claim for substantial damages from their Indian counterpart for their refusal to play bilateral cricket has been dismissed, the International Cricket Council (ICC) said yesterday.

Members of the Guyana Police Force are set for training on noise management.

Dear Editor, I wish to offer the following comments with regards to advertisements observed in the Muslim holiday editions of the dailies. 

Dear Editor, Former President Donald Ramotar, states that `Rejection of CCJ has with it the seeds of greater harm’ (SN Nov 18, 2018).

(Reuters) – Britain’s Olympic sprinter Nigel Levine has been banned from the sport for four years after failing a drugs test.

(Reuters) – A federal judge in Detroit yesterday declared unconstitutional a U.S.

A citrus farmer from the Upper Pomeroon area is now in police custody and is being processed for court after he was found with almost five pounds of cocaine.

(Jamaica Gleaner) The Howard Mitchell-led Private Sector Organisation of Jamaica (PSOJ) is taking Commissioner of Police Major General Antony Anderson to task over his silence on the conviction of Constable Collis ‘Chucky’ Brown who was found guilty of murders committed as part of a police ‘death squad’ in Clarendon.

(Barbados Nation) The Barbados Workers’ Union (BWU) has confirmed that over 100 workers from the Caribbean Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) are to be cut by the end of the month.

Dear Editor, As I close chapters in my life including my attempts to write poems and short stories, I wish to thank my favourite newspaper, Stabroek News, for accommodating my letters including wise decisions when not to publish submissions.

President of the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO), Dr. Olumuyiwa Benard Aliu arrived yesterday for a three-day air transport meeting here.

Generally, there is high voter turnout at elections where the results matter.

(Reuters) – Alexander Zverev has proven himself as the best of tennis’ new generation of men’s players following his maiden ATP Finals triumph where he beat Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic in consecutive days, German great Boris Becker has said.

LONDON,  (Reuters) – British companies selling everything from washing machines to flights, food and mortgages plan to spend tens of millions of pounds in case the political brinkmanship gripping the country leads to a disorderly Brexit.

The ICC Women’s T20 World Cup currently being hosted by the West Indies has reached the semi-final stage with the two matches scheduled for tomorrow in Antigua.