Daily Archive: Thursday, December 6, 2018

WASHINGTON/OTTAWA,  (Reuters) – President Donald Trump did not know about plans to arrest a top executive at Chinese telecoms giant Huawei in Canada, two U.S.

Five bandits last evening pounced on a Number 19 Village, Corentyne business owner and carted off a large sum of cash and jewellery.

(Jamaica Observer) The St Elizabeth police suspect that the decomposing body of a female found close to Providence Housing Scheme in Santa Cruz this afternoon may be that of 48-year-old Barbara Findlay of nearby Beadles Boulevard and Kensington, England.

(Trinidad Guardian) In­ves­ti­ga­tors have launched a drag­net to catch more sus­pects be­lieved to be linked to Tues­day’s ma­jor drug bust in West­moor­ings.

Guyana Football Federation [GFF] President Wayne Forde says that a decision is forthcoming on the report by the Commission of Inquiry [COI] into the allegations of sexual harassment of female referees.

The Guyana Football Federation [GFF], conducted its official tournament draw yesterday at their Section-K Campbellville office, for the Stag Beer Super 16 Football Championship.

BRIDGETOWN,  CMC West Indies veteran Larry Gomes, has added his voice to the latest round of criticism levelled against the Caribbean side following their recent defeats in Bangladesh and India.

Monies from the $52.2 billion earmarked for the education sector in the 2019 budget will be used for continuing curriculum reform which will see robotics and animation being taught in primary schools.

President of the Guyana Hockey Board (GHB), Philip Fernandes, has praised the local contingent for their outstanding performance at the recently concluded, Diamond Mineral Water Indoor Hockey Tournament.

In excess of 70 of the Region’s best boxers from 12 territories will do battle from tonight in the annual Caribbean Boxing Championships.

Two years after being laid off, the over 300 ex-workers from the Wales Sugar Estate are set to receive the more than $86M in severance together with interest owed to them by the Guyana Sugar Corporation Inc (GuySuCo).

2008 murder accused, Naresh Ramjohn, yesterday walked out of the High Court in Berbice a free man, after Justice Priya Sewnarine-Beharry upheld a no-case submission at the end of a lengthy retrial.

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad,  CMC – Former Trinidad and Tobago and West Indies wicketkeeper, David Williams, has described as a shame, the recent performance by the West Indies team in Bangladesh.

A 25-year-old Plaisance mother of three was yesterday remanded to prison for allegedly murdering her husband.

DHAKA,  CMC – Strokemaker Shai Hope believes West Indies can turn the page on their nightmare Test series against Bangladesh with a good showing in the upcoming one-day series but says the Caribbean side will have to show more consistency.

(Reuters) – Centuries by Azhar Ali and Asad Shafiq helped Pakistan overhaul New Zealand’s total of 274 but a lower-order collapse saw their lead restricted to 74 on day three of the third and final test in Abu Dhabi yesterday.

Agreeing to a settlement in a multimillion dollar suit filed against it by the mother of mentally-ill Tiffon Peters who hanged himself while in police custody back in 2015, the state has undertaken to compensate the woman for the death of her son.

The Department of Citizenship will be introducing an e-passport in 2019, Minister Winston Felix told the National Assembly on Tuesday.

The case file on the investigation into the shooting of Jimmy Ramgobin, the labourer who was allegedly injured by news presenter Travis Chase early Sunday morning has been sent for legal advice, Crime Chief Lyndon Alves says.

As the Guyana Jaguars embark on their quest for a record-levelling fifth consecutive Cricket West Indies Regional Four-Day title, consistency and continued domination are the key focus points for the defending champions.

Amid the excitement of securing an historic victory against El Salvador at the recently concluded CONCACAF U20 Football Championship, the first ever against Central American opposition at any level, we must be reminded that history was also created against us in the month of November.  We fell on the wrong side of history in this regard, as lowly Cayman Islands and traditional whipping boys French Guiana, recorded maiden wins at the U20 and senior levels respectively.

Melroy Simpson is currently awaiting sentence for the killing of his reputed wife Carmelita Jones whom he burnt in 2012 after an argument over milk.

Nezaam Khan, the 46-year-old man who succumbed on Saturday morning, hours after he was discovered lying in a pool of blood along the Diamond Public Road, died as a result of blunt trauma to the head, an autopsy said.

ADELAIDE,  (Reuters) – For many Australians, the first ball of a home test series marks the start of a gradual winding down, when workers breathe easier in the leadup to Christmas and enjoy tuning in to watch the toil of the country’s best cricketers.

The University of Guyana (UG) unions have called on the Department of Labour to intervene in its wage dispute with the university’s administration, claiming that management is employing delay tactics to impose their increase on workers.

MADRID,  (Reuters) – Lionel Messi’s fifth-place finish in this year’s Ballon d’Or vote was absurd, Barcelona coach Ernesto Valverde said of the Spanish champions’ Argentina forward on Tuesday.

(Reuters) – Former India opening batsman Gautam Gambhir, who won two World Cups and scored over 10,000 international runs, announced his retirement from the sport in a video message on Tuesday.

Administratively, the new categories of agricultural workers, security guards, beauticians and barbers who will be able to enjoy free movement within the Caricom Single Market and Economy space, “will be allowed to move between now and February,” says lead Prime Minister of the CSME Mia Mottley.

Aware of the disappointment of the teams and fans following the rescheduling of the Guinness ‘Greatest of the Streets’ Competition to January 18, 2019, Banks DIH Limited will stage a two-day tournament on December 14th and 21st at the National Cultural Centre Tarmac.

A tyre repairman who allegedly pulled a firearm on a police officer, was yesterday remanded for allegedly having an unlicensed gun in his possession.

Santos FC and the Guyana Police Force [GPF] will represent the district at the GFF Super-16 Championship, following victories in the GFA Year-end Football Qualifiers.

Agriculture Minister Noel Holder says that the Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo) projects consecutive yearly increases to its sugar production from 2019 through 2021.

RIO DE JANEIRO/SAO PAULO, (Reuters) – Leading global oil traders Vitol, Trafigura and Glencore paid more than $30 million in bribes to employees at state-owned Brazilian company Petrobras in a scheme that may still be going on, prosecutors said yesterday.

ADELAIDE,  (Reuters) – Usman Khawaja flew for a brilliant one-handed catch to remove India talisman Virat Kohli as Australia’s pacemen dominated early to leave the tourists reeling at 56 for four at lunch on day one of the series-opening test on Thursday.

Dear Editor, Contrary to uninformed comments circulating in the press the Government of Guyana received the highest price possible for its shareholding in Guyana Stockfeeds Inc.

WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – The top Democrat on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee yesterday urged the Trump administration not to waive or remove sanctions on Russian oligarch Oleg Deripaska or two companies he controls.

Farmers located at Black Bush Polder and between Rose Hall and Number 52 Village on the Corentyne, are currently without irrigation water, as according to the farmers, the pumps are down due to the lack of fuel.

(Field Level Media) Paul George hit the game-winning 3-pointer with 3.1 seconds remaining and finished with a season-high 47 points as the Oklahoma City Thunder rallied for a 114-112 road victory over the Brooklyn Nets last night.

Dear Editor, I am inspired by Clairmont Lye’s letter which you published yesterday, to follow my friend and civic hero where angels fear to tread, and comment on the latest controversy caused by Minister Volda Lawrence.

An alleged carjacker was shot early yesterday morning after he and three accomplices allegedly opened fire on the police who thwarted their attempt to steal a parked motor car from West Road, Sparendaam.

WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – Canada has arrested Huawei’s global chief financial officer in Vancouver, where she is facing extradition to the United States, Canada’s Department of Justice said yesterday.

(Field Level Media) Eric Bledsoe scored 27 points in 26 minutes, and five other Milwaukee players reached double figures as the host Bucks pounded the Detroit Pistons 115-92 yesterday.

The reported food shortage at the Port Kaituma Secondary School dormitory was caused by failure on the part of the supplier to deliver on time.

WASHINGTON,  (Reuters) – Former U.S. President George H.W. Bush was hailed at his state funeral yesterday as a warrior-statesman of uncommon personal kindness who went from being a hero of American conflicts to representing a bygone era of civility in politics.

Dear Editor, Guyana’s youth development efforts are being stymied by the vulgar Jamaican ‘songs’ which are all about female private body parts.

Dear Editor, A recent letter to the editor in the print media written by Sherwood Lowe under the caption, “What are the rules for police ‘ stop and search’”?

(Field Level Media) Karl-Anthony Towns had 35 points and 12 rebounds, and the Minnesota Timberwolves exploded in the fourth quarter for a 121-104 victory over the visiting Charlotte Hornets last night.

NEW DELHI,  (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – A wave of #MeToo revelations in India has created fear among sex pests and more respect for women in one of the world’s largest film industries, Bollywood star Farhan Akhtar said yesterday.

Saying that the administration has empowered the people in Region Ten to build sustainable communities, government parliamentarian Audwin Rutherford on Monday told the National Assembly that the $3.9 billion proposed for the region in 2019 will ensure that the good life there continues.

HAVANA, (Reuters) – Cuba’s government said yesterday it was easing new regulations on the Communist-run island’s fledgling private sector originally published in July after hearing concerns of entrepreneurs and experts.

(Field Level Media) Jamal Murray totaled 31 points and eight assists, and the visiting Denver Nuggets needed overtime to extend their winning streak to seven games with a hard-fought, 124-118 victory over the Orlando Magic last night.

Two officers from the Maritime Administration Department (MARAD) successfully completed the Caribbean Ship Inspector Training (CASIT) programme during the period October 29 – November 16, 2018, in Trinidad and Tobago.

(Jamaica Gleaner) Auditor General Pamela Monroe Ellis has released a damning report on the operations of the Petroleum Corporation of Jamaica (PCJ) and its affiliate, the state-owned oil refinery Petrojam, pointing to “explicit acts of nepotism” at both entities and deficiencies in human-resource recruitment and management practices.

Since taking office, Region One has benefited tremendously from improved infrastructural facilities and healthcare, reported government Member of Parliament (MP) Richard Allen, who said on Tuesday that similar developments will continue in 2019.

Dear Editor, The records would show that over the last two decades or more all aspects of the City Council’s performance have been in substantial default.

We frequently feasted on the juicy, orange “awara,” pale nutty “korio” and oval, thin-fleshed “kokerit” fruits from far flung palm trees.

The Upper Demerara Football Association [UDFA], has shortlisted the 10 clubs that will compete in their annual Year-end Football Championship, which commences on Sunday.The

Attorneys on Tuesday presented no-case submissions on behalf of the eight Guyana Bank for Trade and Industry (GBTI) directors, who are charged with failing to comply with a court order.

The furore over the statements made by PNCR Chairman Volda Lawrence is likely to follow her for some time to come.

(Reuters) – Hackers behind a massive breach at hotel group Marriott International Inc left clues suggesting they were working for a Chinese government intelligence gathering operation, according to sources familiar with the matter.

Dear Editor, I read with sadness, but not surprise, Mr. Rampaul Chetaru’s letter in your yesterday’s edition narrating the delay in the approval and payment of his National Insurance Scheme pension.