Daily Archive: Sunday, December 30, 2018

(Trinidad Express) A man and his wife were killed in a crash near Princes Town early on Sunday.

The Police say they are investigating the murder of Sean Allister O’Brien Greene, 37, of Alberttown and #78 Village, Springlands, Corentyne, Berbice which occurred about 4 am today at Forshaw Street, Queenstown, in front of a popular hotel.

(Jamiaca Observer) A wedding reception on the grounds of a popular restaurant came to an abrupt end after a shooting incident left the operator of the music system dead and a close family member of the operator of the facility shot and injured in Rock, Trelawny Friday afternoon.

(Trinidad Guardian) It is es­ti­mat­ed that more 100 T&T cit­i­zens have left this coun­try to join Is­lam­ic State, in­clud­ing about 70 men who were joined by dozens of chil­dren and women.

  For many, Christmas is the most awaited time of the year.

(Trinidad Guardian) An in­ter­na­tion­al non­prof­it or­gan­i­sa­tion is try­ing des­per­ate­ly to se­cure trav­el doc­u­ments for two T&T both­ers cur­rent­ly strand­ed at a camp for women and chil­dren linked to Isis in Syr­ia.

(Trinidad Guardian) For­mer Unit­ed States Pres­i­dent Barack Oba­ma has list­ed A House for Mr Biswas by Trinidad-born No­bel lau­re­ate Sir VS Naipaul among the list of best books he read this year.

Attorney General Basil Williams has advised government that Speaker of the National Assembly Dr Barton Scotland erred in ruling that the PPP/C-sponsored no-confidence motion against the government was carried and has urged that the Speaker be invited to reverse the ruling.

Two women died following an accident at Marudi Public Road Soesdyke / Linden Highway yesterday afternoon.

By not resigning President David Granger and Cabinet are violating the Constitution, former Speaker of the National Assembly Ralph Ramkarran says, arguing that the no-confidence vote provisions are clear.

The Ministry of Natural Resources yesterday confirmed that they are probing the death of an 11-year-old school dropout on Thursday evening, after a mining pit collapsed on him while he was searching for gold.

AFC Chairman Khemraj Ramjattan on Friday said that the party agrees that all options must be pursued to sort out the raging controversy surrounding the December 21 passage of the no-confidence motion against the APNU+AFC government but stopped short of saying whether the party supports the argument that 34 votes and not 33 was required for the motion to be carried.

When the AFC submitted a no-confidence motion against the Donald Ramotar government in 2014, the party had calculated that 33 votes in the 65-member National Assembly would be needed for the motion to succeed, according to political commentator Christopher Ram.

Just over a week ago, the notes soured. For over three years and up to three weeks ago, Charandass Persaud, the former parliamentarian sang the praises of the APNU+AFC government  whom, he said, had done much for his home area, Region Six.

“Both Government and Opposition have a responsibility to maintain order and safeguard our nation’s stability and peace,” the Guyana Trades Union Congress (GTUC) has said in a statement, alluding to the period of uncertainty to follow the no-confidence vote against government.

A man charged with armed robbery was granted bail on Friday, while his counterpart was remanded to prison after he was also charged with escaping police custody at the magistrates’ court in Georgetown.

The police in Berbice are presently seeking legal advice on the matter in which, a Corentyne woman, in November, accused ranks attached to the Number 51 Police Station, of beating her and her son over an alleged theft.

The Region Three (Essequibo Islands-West Demerara) Regional Executive Officer, Denis Jaikaran, is to be reassigned to Region Two with effect from January 1, 2019, while the sitting Deputy Regional Executive Officer, Jennifer Ferreira-Dougall, will be promoted to REO of the region.

Team Guyana, Roraima Galacticos, Georgetown All-Stars and Caledonia AIA maintained their respective undefeated records, when the ExxonMobil International Futsal Festival continued on Friday at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall, Homestretch Avenue.

Two Venezuelans were on Friday fined for failing to present themselves to an immigration officer after entering Guyana, while a third was remanded to prison on the same charge, after a not guilty plea was entered on his behalf by the court.

The Trophy Stall of Bourda Market has thrown its support behind the Upper Demerara Football Association (UDFA) GT Beer year-end football tournament which concludes Tuesday.

Adorned with old tractors, trailers, and other machinery, the very small Number 7 Village, Corentyne is located close to the popular Seawell Turn in Region Six. 

The man whose body was discovered lying on Hadfield Street with a suspected stab wound on Christmas Day, has been positively identified as 36-year-old Darren Edwards.

Dominoes players in Georgetown and further afield are set to converge today at Lot A and B Durban Street and Cemetery Road to compete for lucrative cash prizes in the Team Thristy Fox competition.

Both the President and Prime Minister accepted the outcome of the confidence vote.

A new champion will be crowned the Upper Demerara Football Association [UDFA] GT-Beer Championship after Eagles defeated defending champs Botofago on 6-5 sudden death penalty kicks in the semi-final round on Friday.

Dear Editor, Most social scientists are convinced that there is a strong link between politics and economics.

After migrating to Canada in the late 1950s, I had been back to the country starting in 1967, when Tradewinds music became popular and while the visits were short – usually two weeks – they were regular, sometimes twice a year. 

Scottsburg United, No. 66 Cricket Club and Radha Krishna Foundation Academy secured win last Saturday when the Trophy Stall Port Mourant/Upper Corentyne Cricket Association U19 -50 overs round-robin tournament continued with round four matches.

At age 25, Vishal Joseph can be seen as an old head, as while this trainee doctor has youth on his side, his outlook on life is far beyond his age and he is action-oriented as well.

Dear Editor, Would you sell your most valuable resource for about 25% of the price of what it was worth?

Enterprise Gardens resident Noel Fernandes, on Friday emerged the winner of a BMW X1 vehicle, at the end of a competition held by GTT.

“Sometimes I just get so frustrated as a mother that I wonder why I get children.

Buxton United will tackle Den Amstel in the Guyana Football Federation [GFF] ‘Stag Beer Super 16 final following unlikely semi-final wins over Fruta Conquerors and Western Tigers respectively on Friday.

Dear Editor, Now that the majority in the National Assembly spoke on December 21, 2018, we seek to offer an explanation on what constitutes a majority as prescribed by Article 106 of the Constitution and what is the meaning of “greater than” as we seek to expose the recent “arithmetic amorality”.  In the constitutional context, the term majority acquires its precise meaning in Article 106 (6) which states “The Cabinet including the President shall resign if the Government is defeated by the votes of the majority of all elected members of the National Assembly on a vote of confidence”.  So the questions to ask are – Were all 65 elected members present and voted?  

The father of Karamchand Khemraj, the teen who lost his life in last month’s hit-and-run accident along the Annandale, East Coast Demerara (ECD) Public Road, is contemplating settlement, but only if a ‘good’ amount is being offered.

Dominant Rose Hall Town Gizmos and Gadgets (RHTGG) will battle Young Warriors Cricket Club (YWCC) in the final of the Berbice Cricket Board Ivan Madray 100-ball tournament today in last match 2018.

Our lives of such infinite value come and go in a whirl of busyness. 

Dear Editor, The SN Dec 27th, 2018, article titled `Finches’ smuggler flies under cops’ radar’ caught my attention.

Dear Editor, One week after that controversial no-confidence motion and vote, Guyana has assumed the solemnity, humility, and sanctity of a countrywide confessional. 

Without question, some of you readers will have decided that sometime in 2019 you will start taking more control of your health and fitness by eating healthier and incorporating some form of exercise regimen. 

PERTH, Australia, CMC – West Indies captain Stafanie Taylor had little impact as her Sydney Thunder lost their second match of the Women’s Big Bash League, with a six-wicket defeat to Perth Scorchers here yesterday.

If one were to ask the governing body of almost all the sporting disciplines about the struggle of getting sponsorship,  they would all speak at length of the  difficulties.

The Ministry of Communities on Thursday received multi-million dollar bids for the construction of the Lethem Town Hall.

Dear Editor, I note the reported response of GECOM’s Commissioner, Bibi Shadick, in the December 23rd edition of Stabroek News to questions posed to her by your reporter, Miranda La Rose, re GECOM’s capability to pull off General and Regional elections within the next ninety days.

MELBOURNE, (Reuters) – India moved within two wickets of an emphatic victory in the third test after reducing Australia to 258 for eight at the close of day four yesterday as the home side’s batsmen suffered a familiar spate of failures.

Region Ten has been allocated its largest ever budgetary provision of $3.9 billion, an increase of over $500 million when compared to 2018’s allocation and this has spurred more interest in agriculture.

Dear Editor, Each time there is a sitting of the National Assembly, I would habitually take a walk to Demico House across the street, and to parts of Stabroek Market to interact with vendors and labourers during the lunch-break.

WASHINGTON/BEIJING,  (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump said on Twitter yesterday that he had a “long and very good call” with Chinese President Xi Jinping and that a possible trade deal between the United States and China was progressing well.

The Guyana Agricultural and General Workers Union (GAWU) is mulling meeting with the main political parties that might be contesting general elections next year to ascertain their plans for the sugar industry so they can inform their members.

A youth was granted bail in the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court, after he denied a possession of narcotics charge put to him.

Dear Editor, In order not to add fuel to the fire that rose up after the Charrandas Persaud no confidence vote, I chose to remain silent on a few things that have been in the public domain, including commentary on my own actions. 

Former Minister of Amerindian Affairs, Vibert DeSouza died at this home in Eccles last evening, the Department of Public Information said.

LONDON, (Reuters) – Britain’s trade minister Liam Fox said there is a “50-50” chance that Brexit may be stopped if parliament rejects the government’s divorce deal with the European Union next month.

MELBOURNE, (Reuters) – Former Australia opening batsman Cameron Bancroft has been rushed back into the Perth Scorchers’ squad in the domestic ‘Big Bash’ Twenty20 competition following the expiry of his ban for ball-tampering yesterday.

Minister of Public Telecommuni-cations Cathy Hughes last week said that she is still awaiting advice from one of the two attorneys she consulted about any potential conflict of interest given her husband’s links to the oil and gas sector.

NEW YORK,  (Reuters) – Reporters will be the guests of honour at the New Year’s Eve party in New York’s Times Square on Monday, in what organizers said was a celebration of press freedom after an unusually deadly year for journalists at U.S.

SAO PAULO, (Reuters) – Brazil’s far-right President-elect Jair Bolsonaro said yesterday he plans to issue a decree allowing all Brazilians without criminal records to own firearms, welcome news to many core supporters who want him to loosen Brazil’s strict gun laws.

WELLINGTON,  (Reuters) – Concerted pressure from New Zealand’s bowling attack pushed them to the brink of victory in the second test against Sri Lanka at Hagley Oval in Christchurch yesterday.

By Peter Mason This is an edited version of an article in the latest issue of Nightwatchman, a quarterly cricket magazine published by Wisden https:// www.thenightwatchman.net

Dear Editor, The United States Supreme Court, in King v. Burwell, a recent case about what is commonly called “Obamacare,” in a decision written by the Chief Justice of that Court, Mr.

The Women’s Progressive Organisation (WPO) has issued a call for the government to abide by Constitutional provisions and resign with immediate effect.

KINSHASA,  (Reuters) – Voters in Democratic Republic of Congo head to the polls today for a presidential election that could lead to the country’s first democratic transfer of power but has been marred by campaign violence and chaotic preparations.

The bodies of eight persons, including several children who were involved in a boat accident on the Coppename River in Suriname early Friday morning, have been recovered, however, up to late yesterday, authorities were still searching for a pregnant woman and her three-year-old son.

LONDON,  (Reuters) – Tottenham Hotspur suffered a setback in their final game of the year, conceding three goals in 18 second-half minutes to lose 3-1 to Wolverhampton Wanderers and blow the chance to put pressure on Liverpool at the top of the Premier League.

Dear Editor,  The collapse of the Granger administration has become a fascinating show; faced with a no-confidence motion they publicly emasculated the role of the Speaker of the House by asserting that it is Government and not the Speaker, who sets the date for the hearing of the motion.

Sorrel is the common name for Roselle (Hibiscus sabdariffa) also called Florida cranberry.

The Coordinating Director of the Caribbean Meteorological Organisation (CMO), Tyrone Sutherland, retired at the end of November 2018.

Sunset at Splashmin’s fun park (Photo by David Papannah)

CAIRO,  (Reuters) – Egyptian security forces have killed 40 suspected militants in three separate incidents in North Sinai and Giza, the Interior Ministry said yesterday, a day after a bombing on a Vietnamese tourist bus in Giza killed four people.

Last Update:                                                            510.89 Movement:0.78% Currebt Update: v                                                   514.87 YTD Movement: 74.94%The Lucas Stock Index (LSI) rose 0.78 percent during the fourth period of trading in December 2018. 

At the end of each year, the publication Chess Base invites readers to vote for the: 1.

The festival of Christmas is an extensive and complex one; the largest and most popular in the world.

Introduction and Definition Today’s column develops further the discussion of the IMF’s Fiscal Transparency Code.

Anthony Davis scored a season-high 48 points and grabbed 17 rebounds as the host New Orleans Pelicans ended a five-game losing streak by beating the Dallas Mavericks 114-112 on Friday night.

(Jamaica Gleaner) Gunmen went on a rampage in Clarendon Friday evening leaving two men dead and six persons injured.

The Whimbrel (Numenius phaeopus) is a migratory bird, wintering on coasts in Africa, South America, south Asia into Australasia and southern North America.

A Venezuelan national accused of committing armed robbery, was remanded to prison after being charged for the crime at a city court.

The course of changing government in Guyana never did run smooth, and true to form we now find ourselves in the middle of another political transition muddle, this time of a possible legal variety.