Articles published on Tuesday, December 11, 2018
(Barbados Nation) A PRISON OFFICER who had been charged with knowingly associating with an ex-convict, whom she eventually married, walked out of the District ‘A’ Magistrates’ Court yesterday with the matter no longer hanging over her head.
(Trinidad Guardian) The organisers of Sex Island say this is not the first time they’ll be using Trinidad and Tobago as the venue for their controversial sex and drugs event.
(Field Level Media) Jimmy Howard made 42 saves, and Dylan Larkin scored an unassisted goal as the host Detroit Red Wings topped the Los Angeles Kings 3-1 on Monday.
The Guyana Embassy in Cuba says that President David Granger will be returning to Guyana today after the second round of chemotherapy for his Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma.
The lifeless bodies of a Kuru Kururu couple were this morning discovered in their home by their children with suspected stab wounds following an argument on Monday evening.
MOSCOW, (Reuters) – Two Russian strategic bombers capable of carrying nuclear weapons have landed in ally Venezuela in a show of support for the government there that infuriated Washington.
(Trinidad Express) Prostitute and drug-fueled Sex Island will be hosted at a resort on a private island off the coast of Trinidad and Tobago, a representative from the company has told the New York The Post.
(Field Level Media) Myles Turner had 26 points and 12 rebounds, Bojan Bogdanovic added 22 points and the Indiana Pacers held off the visiting Washington Wizards 109-101 last night for their fourth straight win.
The quality of competition coupled with exemplary discipline and a large, boisterous crowd enabled the just concluded Caribbean Boxing Championships to be a huge success for the Region on many fronts.
(Field Level Media) Marcus Morris and Jayson Tatum combined to score 52 points as the short-handed Boston Celtics won their sixth game in a row by defeating the visiting New Orleans Pelicans 113-100 last night.
(Field Level Media) Joel Embiid scored 24 points, and the Philadelphia 76ers beat the visiting Detroit Pistons 116-102 on Monday night despite losing Jimmy Butler to a strained groin.
Up to press time last evening, the parliamentary opposition PPP/C was still awaiting a response by Speaker of the National Assembly Dr.
A 15-year-old pedal cyclist died after he was struck down in full view of his sister while his friend is clinging to his life following a hit-and-run accident on Sunday evening along the Annandale Public Road, East Coast Demerara.
(Field Level Media) The Dallas Mavericks made it 10 wins in a row in front of the home fans Monday night by making a mockery of the Orlando Magic with a wire-to-wire 101-76 victory.
(Field Level Media) Paul George scored an efficient 31 points as the Oklahoma City Thunder beat the visiting Utah Jazz 122-113 on Monday night.
Since taking up office in 2015, President David Granger has taken a total of 37 overseas trips at a total cost of over $209.4 million.
Ruling that police officers were both negligent and reckless in their discharge of gunfire in front of the White Castle Fish Shop back in 2012, which claimed the life of “innocent bystander” Dameon Belgrave, Justice Sandil Kissoon yesterday awarded damages in excess of $20 million to the young man’s mother, for his wrongful death.
The Guyana Cycling News will host its fifth annual awards and party with Team Cocos ace, Jamaul John set to be crowned the senior cyclist of the year once again when they converge at the St, Stanislaus Auditorium on Saturday evening.
The Office of the Commissioner of Information has been vacant since March of this year, when office holder Charles Ramson Sr was sacked, Prime Minister Moses Nagamootoo told the Committee of Supply yesterday.
The Ramada Princess Hotel was yesterday ordered to pay $7.5 million in damages to the mother of Shamar Edwards, the 17-year-old who drowned in its pool in 2014.
University of Guyana [UG] Trojans and Pacesetters secured wins in the U23 Division, when the Georgetown Amateur Basketball Association [GABA] ‘League Championship’, continued on Sunday at the Burnham Court, Middle and Carmichael streets.
(Field Level Media) Sports Illustrated named the Golden State Warriors as Sportsperson of the Year.
Convicted last month for the murder of Annandale shopkeeper Kamal Ramsahoye, Philip Paul, called “Shoelace,” was yesterday afternoon handed a life sentence and must serve 30 years before becoming eligible for parole.
Philemon Boodhoo, also known as, `Kevin’, 22, of No. 63 Village Corentyne, Berbice, was yesterday found guilty of murdering a money changer in 2015, following a trial in the High Court in Berbice.
(Jamaica Gleaner) News has emerged that 25-year-old District Constable Toyan Ormsby reportedly shot 62-year-old Dawnette Maxwell to death before turning the gun on himself as a mark of revenge, after one of Maxwell’s grandsons had refused the lawman’s homosexual advances.
Statements were yesterday served to Abdul Imran Khan, who has been released on bail by the High Court, pending the outcome of his preliminary inquiry for the attempted murder of a Palm Court nightclub patron.
(Reuters) – The United States Olympics Committee failed to protect athletes from the threat of sexual abuse, according to a report released yesterday that showed some top executives took no action as the Larry Nassar sexual abuse scandal was unfolding.
A Guyana Police Force sergeant is currently battling for his life at a city hospital after his motor car crashed into a parked lorry along the Herstelling Public Road, East Bank Demerara minutes before midnight on Sunday.
-Albion, Tucber Park also record wins The Berbice Cricket Board/Busta Champion of Champions 40-overs first division tournament bowled of on Sunday with Rose Hall Town Gizmos and Gadgets, Albion, Tucber Park and Young Warriors Cricket Club recording victories.
As the trial of six former Guyana Rice Development Board (GRDB) members continues, a city court yesterday heard that the Special Organised Crime Unit (SOCU) is awaiting a ruling on whether or not former GRDB accountant Peter Ramcharran would be extradited from Canada and brought to answer charges for the alleged falsification of GRDB accounts from 2011 to 2015.
An additional $200M has been set aside in the 2019 budget for the printing of the new 64-page passport and birth certificates with additional security features, Minister of Public Affairs, Dawn Hastings-Williams told the Committee of Supply yesterday.
No.5 made light work of Soccer City 5-0, when the 2nd Annual GT Beer 8 A-side Football Championship continued on Sunday at the All Saints ground, New Amsterdam [NA]. It was a shooting gallery for the No.5 unit, who recorded four goals from outside the penalty area.
The Guyana Conference of Seventh Day Adventists yesterday officially opened its first school named The Georgetown Seventh Day Adventist Academy.
After offering a compelling explanation for the robbery charge against him, a man who pleaded “guilty with explanation” was yesterday granted his release on bail by a city magistrate.
Net-Rockers FC sent a stern warning to the field, crushing Silver Shattas 4-0, when the 6th Upper Demerara Football Association [UDFA] GT-Beer Football Championship, commenced on Sunday at the Mackenzie Sports Club [MSC] ground, Linden. Watched by a sizable gathering, two goals on either side of halftime ensured that Net-Rockers walked away with the vital victory.
Fruta Conquerors U20 and the Guyana Police Force [GPF], secured their semi-final berths, following quarterfinal victories in the GFA ‘Stag Beer Revival Cup’, on Sunday. Staged at the Georgetown Football Club [GFC] ground, Bourda, the Tucville- based unit edged Buxton United U20 by a 1-0 scoreline.
City councillors yesterday agreed to await legal advice to iron out details for the resumption of services by the city’s two largest garbage contractors.
The $908 million budget for the Office of the Prime Minister was approved by the Committee of Supply yesterday although questions remain unanswered about the location of funds that were previously allocated for constitutional reform, while the Prime Minister was circumspect about progress in this area next year.
(Reuters) – England yesterday kept faith with the players who clinched a historic test series win in Sri Lanka, naming an unchanged squad of 16 for next month’s tour of the West Indies.
The National Assembly’s Committee of Supply yesterday approved the $131 million allocated in the 2019 national budget for the Ministry of the Presidency’s Defence and National Security Programme and included in this sum is funding for the improvement of the National Intelligence Centre (NIC) and the procurement of data backup equipment.
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – Off-spinner Terrance Warde snatched two wickets to spark a dramatic slide as Leeward Islands Hurricanes stunned Barbados Pride by 34 runs in their day/night opener of the Regional Four-Day Championship here Sunday night.
(Reuters) – Sri Lanka spinner Akila Dananjaya has been suspended from bowling in international cricket with immediate effect after an independent committee found his bowling action to be illegal, the International Cricket Council (ICC) said on Monday.
Dear Editor, Should Minister Lawrence issue an apology to the full satisfaction of all, nothing in the country’s administrative and political governance would meaningfully and sustainably change.
Dear Editor, Sunday, the ninth day of December 2018 marked one year since I last saw my daughter, Rainella Benfield alive and well.
Bernard Bailey’s maiden 10-wicket match haul spurred Georgetown Cricket Club (GCC) to their second Georgetown Cricket Association (GCA)/Noble House Seafoods two-day second division title after drawing their match against Police Sports Club but taking first innings points at GCC on Sunday.
LONDON, (Reuters) – British Prime Minister Theresa May yesterday postponed a parliamentary vote on her Brexit deal to seek more concessions but the European Union refused to renegotiate and lawmakers doubted her chances of winning big changes.
As expansion works continue along Sheriff Street as part of the Sheriff Street-Mandela Avenue Upgrade Project, works have also started on the Mandela Avenue section.
The police were late last week asked to do some additional work in relation to the investigation into the shooting of Jimmy Ramgobin, the labourer who was injured by news presenter Travis Chase more than a week ago, a police source said.
Dear Editor, On November 19, 2018, Minister of Communities, Hon. Ronald Bulkan in a missive to me announced that Mayors, Deputy Mayors, Town Clerks, Neighbourhood Democratic Councils (NDC) and Overseers will all receive a stipend come January 2019.
(Jamaica Gleaner) An increasing number of assault, rape, negligence and personal-injury cases are being filed against Jamaican resorts in federal courts in the United States (US).
Calls to Fly Jamaica’s offices in New York, Toronto and Guyana are being left unanswered as ticket holders complain about lack of engagement from the airline regarding flight schedules.
A half century from Everest Cricket Club’s Ushardiva Balgobin was enough to see his under-17 side hand Malteenoes Sports Club under-17 a 106-run defeat on Saturday at Everest in the Georgetown Cricket Association Friends of Cricket under-17 tournament.
WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – Accused Russian agent Maria Butina, suspected of trying to infiltrate the National Rifle Association and influence U.S.
Dear Editor, I learnt that an entity that once plied the skies between Guyana and points north has applied for approval to start over doing business with Guyanese travelers under a new configuration.
ADELAIDE, (Reuters) – India crushed a lower-order insurrection to secure a nerve-jangling 31-run victory in the first test against Australia yesterday, raising the South Asian nation’s hopes of a breakthrough series win Down Under.
PARIS, (Reuters) – France’s President Emmanuel Macron yesterday announced wage rises for the poorest workers and tax cuts for pensioners in further concessions meant to defuse weeks of often violent protests that have challenged his authority.
A state-of-the-art building will be constructed next year to house the Department of Energy, State Minister Joseph Harmon disclosed yesterday during the consideration of the estimates of the Ministry of the Presidency’s Petroleum and Energy Management Programme.
Dear Editor, It was at a joint meeting of representatives of GuySuCo and the Special Purpose Unit (SPU) with the Sugar Unions, GAWU and NAACIE, about October 2017, when the SPU in its presentation optimistically announced that there was the promise of some seventy prospective investors, who had expressed a primary interest in the sugar estates that were due to be effectively closed – Skeldon, Rose Hall, East Demerara (Enmore); LBI and Wales Estates had already been closed.
(Trinidad Express) Tabaquite MP, Surujrattan Rambachan, has revealed alarming statistics on the high number of people living in poverty in Trinidad and Tobago.
DHAKA, Bangladesh, CMC – Roston Chase conceded Sunday that West Indies’ batting had not been up to scratch in their five-wicket defeat to Bangladesh, failing to adjust to the slow pitch and ultimately falling short of a competitive total.
MUMBAI, (Reuters) – The Governor of India’s central bank, Urjit Patel, resigned abruptly yesterday after a months-long tussle over policy with the government that has raised concerns about the bank’s independence as a national election nears.
Dear Editor, It is with profound sadness that I take time out to reflect on a comrade and a former youth leader of the Guyana Youth and Student Movement (GYSM) and PNCR, who passed a few days ago.
(Trinidad Guardian) Security Guard Jodie Awai was mercilessly beaten to death during a robbery at his workplace at Macfoods Meat Processors Limited in Laventille Sunday night.
WELLINGTON, (Reuters) – New Zealand left-arm spinner Ajaz Patel’s form against Pakistan in the UAE has earned him the chance to impress in local conditions after selectors yesterday named him as the only slow bowler in the squad for two tests against Sri Lanka.
LONDON, (Reuters) – Indian tycoon Vijay Mallya should be extradited from Britain to India to face fraud charges resulting from the collapse of his defunct Kingfisher Airlines, a London court ruled yesterday.
A man charged with robbery was granted bail yesterday after he denied the charge when it was read against him in a city court.
Following Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador’s decision to welcome Venezuelan dictator Nicolás Maduro to his Dec.
By Maleiha Malik Maleiha Malik is Executive Director of Protect Education in Insecurity and Conflict (PEIC), a program of the Education Above All Foundation.
Dear Editor, I have noted Mr. Vidyaratha Kissoon’s polite, but logically challenged response to my letter published by you on Dec.
(Barbados Nation) Just over 1 000 civil servants have been severed so far during Government’s retrenchment programme.
LONDON, (Reuters) – The harsh treatment Manchester City’s Raheem Sterling receives from the media is fuelling racism on the terraces, the Professional Footballers’ Association (PFA) said yesterday.
SAO PAULO/TOKYO, (Reuters) – A Rio de Janeiro apartment containing cash, art works and personal belongings of Carlos Ghosn has become the latest battleground between the indicted former Nissan Motor Co Ltd chairman and the automaker.
There are times when it takes an opinion that is detached from what, all too often, is our rumbustious political culture to voice truths about important national issues, we ourselves being too immersed in our prejudices to muster the honesty to speak objectively.
(Jamaica Gleaner) Jamaica is now developing its renewable-energy potential at a leading pace among its Caribbean neighbours with support from private investment, says David Delaire, managing director, Germany-based MPC Capital.
