Daily Archive: Monday, January 28, 2019

(Trinidad Express) Thank you, Daryl. Those were the words mother of two, Alesha Garcia, would say to her husband if she could see him one last time.

CARACAS,  (Reuters) – Juan Guaido, the Venezuelan opposition leader and self-proclaimed president, today called for new street demonstrations as pressure intensified on President Nicolas Maduro and the crisis-stricken OPEC nation.

(Trinidad Express) There are more than 200,000 Trinidad and Tobago citizens who hold United States visas and can be impacted by Prime Minister Dr Keith Rowley’s “not-so-veiled attack” on the United States over its stance on Venezuela.

(Trinidad Express) The United National Congress (UNC) is strong and will be fighting the 2020 general election without a coalition, says Opposition Leader Kamla Persad-Bissessar.

School of the Nations Principal, Dr Brian O’Toole was injured in a shooting at his home last night, hours after he had convened an emergency meeting at the school over a Facebook threat to harm students of the institution.

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – Interim head coach Richard Pybus believes Saturday’s emphatic 381-run over England in the opening Test here has provided a glimpse of what the future holds for West Indies.

The AFC will seek to have its representative be the APNU+AFC’s Prime Ministerial (PM) candidate for the next general elections but that person will not be Moses Nagamootoo, party insiders say.

Half centuries from Essequibo franchise players, Kevon Boodie and Kemol Savory steered Police to a commanding eight-wicket win over Ace Warriors at the Muslim Youth Organisation ground Saturday in the Georgetown Cricket Association/New Building Society (NBS) second-division 40 overs tournament.

The Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) is seeking to recover taxes lost from Atlantic Fuel Inc, which it alleges undervalued fuel it imported last year.

National under-15 player, Isiah Thorne has received a pair of batting gloves from the Berbice Cricket Board as part of its ‘ball project.’

A captain’s performance from national youth player, Navindra Persaud ensured Queen’s College (QC) get the better of Guyana National Industrial  Corporation (GNIC) by six wickets while Everest and Georgetown Cricket Club (GCC) battled to a stalemate in the Georgetown Cricket Association/ Noble House Seafoods Next Generation Under-19 tournament Saturday.

PPP presidential candidate Irfaan Ali on Saturday told Berbice supporters that under a PPP government, the two sugar estates in Region Six shuttered just over a year ago, will be reopened, while retrenched sugar workers will receive some sort of compensation.

Residents of Wakenaam are unhappy about the state of their main access road and say they feel abandoned as its longstanding deplorable condition is hampering their daily lives and the island’s economic growth.

Trophy Stall on Friday donated two trophies to the organisers of the second annual Magnum ‘Mash’ Futsal tournament.

The next PPP elections manifesto will reflect ideas submitted by citizens from across the country, party General Secretary and former President Bharrat Jagdeo says.

Following Saturday’s final trial match at the National Park, the Guyana Rugby Football Union (GRFU) disclosed the names of the players selected to face the Cayman Islands on February 9 for a chance to qualify for the America’s Rugby Challenge.

In a statement yesterday, the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) promised thorough investigations into the circumstances surrounding the deaths of Curwayne Edwards, Roshani Seegobin and Sharezer Mendonca.

Michael Singh was elected unopposed to the helm of the Guyana Amateur Basketball Federation[GABF], when the entity staged its Annual General Meeting [AGM] Saturday at the Roraima Duke Lodge, Kingston.

The Guyana Table Tennis Association (GTTA) is set to host its 2019 national schools scouting, novices and elite table tennis championship from February 1-3, 2019 at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall (CASH).

Nestled within the mangroves on the coast of Vreed-en-Hoop, residents of the area infamously known as Plastic City, even after years of being promised a better life, still remain hopeful for same for themselves and their children.

Residents of the D’Urban Backlands Squatting Area will soon have potable water as the Guyana Water Inc (GWI) will be putting down 24 standpipes.

LONDON, CMC – Captain Jason Holder yesterday became the first West Indies all-rounder since the iconic Sir Garry Sobers nearly half a century ago, to top the ICC all-rounders rankings.

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – Test captain Jason Holder said Friday scoring a hundred before his home crowd at Kensington Oval had been the fulfillment of a dream he harboured from the start of his career.

Three weeks after a  Richmond, Essequibo mother  died following the delivery of her baby boy at the Georgetown Public Hospital (GPHC), her mother is still desperately seeking answers.

Dear Editor, The political campaign for elections has evidently started. The parties, with the exception of the partners in A Partnership for National Unity (APNU), have begun holding fora, rolling out messages and promises.

One hundred and eighty members and stakeholders from thirty countries are here for the Caribbean Association of National Telecommunications Organizations (CANTO)’s 35th Annual General Meeting (AGM) and Mini Expo which officially opened last evening at the Marriott Hotel.

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – After leading his troops to a huge victory over England in the first Test West Indies skipper Jason Holder believes once the regional team remains consistent in its efforts, success will follow.

Dear Editor, I have been following the various views expressed in relation to the withdrawal of Silk from Timothy Jonas.

(Jamaica Gleaner) The government will be using a near $2 billion loan from the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) to finance the training of Jamaicans for high-skilled jobs.

A Moruca businessman, charged for the possession of narcotics, was granted bail on Friday by a city court.

CARACAS, (Reuters) – Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro oversaw a display of the army’s Russian hardware yesterday, with anti-aircraft flak and tank rounds pounding a hillside to show military force and loyalty in the face of an international ultimatum for new elections.

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – Following his memorable bowling performance which helped to lead the West Indies to a commanding victory over England, Roston Chase’s magnificent effort has been hailed by his captain Jason Holder.

BRUMADINHO, Brazil,  (Reuters) – Brazilian rescuers searched into the night yesterday for hundreds of people missing after a burst mining dam triggered a deadly mudslide, as the death toll rose to 58 people and was expected to keep climbing more than two days after the disaster.

More than a month after reports were made against police accused of invading the premises of a Mon Repos, East Coast Deme-rara family, injuring several persons during a row over music, the matter has been sent for legal advice.

Dear Editor, Once again, the family Yisrael is compelled to express its extreme disgust with the lopsided and illogical approach displayed by the Guyana Cricket Board umpire selector with their selection of umpires for the CWI Junior Panel of umpires.

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados,  CMC – Chief executive officer of Cricket West Indies Johnny Grave wants more respect to be given to West Indies players.

There will no longer be a clash of race meets on March 24 as the Jumbo Jet Thoroughbred Racing Committee (JJTRC) and the Kennard Memorial Turf Club (KMTC) have agreed on a solution “for the best interest of horse racing.”

                                But ‘tis a common proof,                                                                                         That lowliness is young ambition’s ladder,                                 Whereto the climber-upward turns his face;                                 But when he once attains the utmost round,                                 He then unto the ladder turns his back,                                 Looks in the clouds, scorning the base degrees                                 By which he did ascend.

WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration yesterday lifted sanctions on aluminum giant Rusal and other Russian firms linked to oligarch Oleg Deripaska, despite a Democratic-led push in the U.S.

Dear Editor, An aged Guyanese icon – who assisted in the struggle for independence and was jailed for nearly three years at Sibley Hall died in New York on Saturday.

Two men were remanded to prison on Friday, after they were accused of stealing close to $400,000 in items from a Stabroek Market vendor.

Chairman of the Carib-bean Community (CARICOM), Dr  Timothy Harris, Prime Minister of St Kitts and Nevis leads a delegation from the Community to meet with United Nations (UN) Secretary-General  Antonio Guterres this morning to discuss the crisis in Venezuela.

By Phil Miller Phil Miller is a British investigative journalist based in London.

Article 162 of the constitution sets out the functions of the Guyana Elections Commission.