Daily Archive: Saturday, February 23, 2019

CUCUTA, Colombia/URENA, Venezuela, (Reuters) – V enezuelan troops loyal to President Nicolas Maduro fired tear gas and rubber pellets at opposition supporters seeking to bring foreign aid over the Colombian border on Saturday, as the country’s socialist government defied international pressure to step down.

The Private Sector Commission (PSC) today said it will continue to call a spade a spade and insist on adherence to the constitution and observance of good governance.

Guyana’s High Commissioner to the United Kingdom, Hamley Case and priest Monsignor Terrence Montrose are among the top awardees in this year’s list of National Awards.

Following reports of grave mismanagement taking place at the Special Organised Crime Unit (SOCU), an audit going as far back as 2014 will be conducted.

A School of the Nations student was yesterday sentenced to three years in jail after he pleaded guilty to trafficking ecstasy pills.

Sheneza Jafarally, the University of Guyana (UG) student who was remanded to prison more than two weeks ago after being accused of making a bomb threat that disrupted classes and operations at the Turkeyen Campus, was yesterday granted $10,000 bail in the High Court.

The relatives of an overseas-based Guyanese who died in Berbice earlier this month, have called on the police to launch an investigation into his death as they claim that before he succumbed, he had told his siblings that he was beaten.

Days after surviving a plane crash, pilot Lincoln Gomez yesterday recounted the events surrounding the crash behind the Canal No.2 Conservancy area, West Bank Demerara.

A nursing student has been charged with bullying a friend using a fake Facebook profile.

The Attorney General’s Chambers has corrected the errors in the two summonses filed on his behalf as part of the appeals of two of the judgements delivered by Chief Justice Roxane George-Wiltshire on the validity of the no confidence vote against government.

The Ministry of Agriculture through the Rural Agricultural Infrastructure Development Project (RAID) yesterday commissioned a Pump Station and Sluice at Herstelling, East Bank Demerara.

In what will be seen as a veiled reference to the ongoing controversy here following the December 21, 2018 passage of a motion of no-confidence against the government, US President Donald Trump’s Republic message referred to the “future direction” of the country and its honouring of democratic governance and institutions.

President David Granger has urged Guyanese to unite and says the country eagerly anticipates the transformational economic change which will accrue from the green economy and the emerging petroleum sector.

A man was fined yesterday after pleading guilty to stealing underwear and possession of a dangerous weapon.

An imbroglio relating to the financing of the Local Government Commission (LGC) has been resolved with the Ministry of Finance approving the LGC’s 2019 work programme and releasing funds for the payment of January expenses including the salaries and emoluments for staff and commissioners.

The charred remains of Captain Randy Liverpool, the pilot who was killed in a plane crash at Eteringbang, Region Seven on Thursday afternoon, was brought to the city yesterday and the Guyana Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) said an investigation is underway to determine the cause of the crash.

A government team yesterday met with striking bauxite workers at Maple Town, Aroaima and Secretary of the Guyana Bauxite and General Workers Union (GB&GWU) Leslie Junor says that the workers hope that the issues including the reinstatement of 60 who were fired, can be resolved by Monday.

The fourth installment of the Guyana Cricket Board/Dave West Indian Imports Under-15 Inter-County 50 overs tournament was officially unveiled yesterday at the Board’s Office, Regent Street.

Guyana’s campaign in the FIBA AmeriCup 2021 Qualifiers got off to the worst possible start, losing to Paraguay 93-53 yesterday at the Covered Coliseum San Antonio in Tunja, Colombia.

The Barima/Waini area in Region One saw maternal deaths fall by 50 per cent last year.

With the first leg of the 2019 Triple Crown series set for tomorrow, an exciting time for horse racing is ahead.

A long-simmering feud between Upper Corentyne rice and cattle farmers turned deadly last weekend after six cows were shot and killed.

(Jamaica Gleaner) The Mona Law Society at The University of the West Indies (UWI), Mona, has come under fire from at least one senior member of the law fraternity for the posting of photographs of some female law students in skimpy clothing on its Instagram social media page.

A worthy winner will be crowned tomorrow when the second and third legs of the Burnham Memorial Three-Stage Road Race take centre stage.

Rayon Angel, the 32-year-old labourer whose partially decomposed body was found in his Grove, East Bank Demerara (EBD) house on Wednesday, died as a result of heart failure.

KINGSTOWN, St Vincent, CMC – Test left-arm spinner Jomel Warrican snatched his second eight-wicket haul in only his third match of the season to give Barbados Pride the edge on the second day of their eighth round match against Windward Islands Volcanoes here yesterday.

Minister of Social Cohesion Dr George Norton has undertaken to replace the generator that is used to power Aishalton, in Region Nine, after being told of the effects of multiple mechanical failures.

The Technical Vocational Education and Training (TVET) programmes being offered in regions One and Seven are set to be improved with the signing of a $114 million contract between the Ministry of Education (MoE) and the Caribbean Engineering and Management Consultants Inc.

Dear Editor, As part of its efforts to ensure the fair distribution of mining lands to waiting applicants, the Minister of Natural Resources has tasked the Guyana Geology and Mines Commission (GGMC) and the Closed Area Committee (CAC) to move forward with the distribution of mining lands by means of a series of mining lotteries set to commence on Friday, March 22, 2019.

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – Man-of-the-Match Shimron Hetmyer slammed his fourth one-day hundred but it was left-arm seamer Sheldon Cottrell’s fiery five-wicket haul, along with captain Jason Holder’s late burst, which dismantled world number one England and propelled underdogs West Indies to a dramatic 26-run victory in the second One-Day International here yesterday.

(Trinidad Guardian) Two Russ­ian car­go aero­planes, one of which ar­rived at the Pi­ar­co In­ter­na­tion­al Air­port on Thurs­day and the oth­er here for al­most a month, have raised con­cerns among im­mi­gra­tion and air­port of­fi­cials.

Civil society group Heal Guyana has reached out to key political leaders to help in bridging the ethnic divide during the pre-election period and achieve peace and unity.

(Reuters) – England are almost certain to have one coach in charge of their test, one-day international and Twenty20 teams after Trevor Bayliss completes his stint later this year, director of cricket Ashley Giles has said.

KUMARAKAPAY, Venezuela/CUCUTA, Colombia,  (Reuters) – Venezuelan soldiers opened fire on indigenous people near the border with Brazil yesterday, killing two, as President Nicolas Maduro sought to block U.S.-backed

Dear Editor, A delegation from the Guyana Police Force ‘C’ Division on  Thursday held a meeting with residents of Two Friends, Ann’s Grove, Clonbrook and Dochfour Villages on the East Coast of Demerara.

KINGSTON, Jamaica,  CMC – Sixteen wickets tumbled as leaders Guyana Jaguars suffered a shock eight-wicket defeat to Jamaica Scorpions inside two days of their eighth round match in the Regional Four-Day Championship here yesterday.

(Jamaica Gleaner) Western Jamaica lost one of its iconic residents yesterday with the passing of legendary businessman, politician, and philanthropist Owen ‘Hurry Hurry’ Sinclair.

Dear Editor, Can a minister from the Government come out and visit the Mahaicony Branch Road to see the deplorable condition the road is in?

PORT-AU-PRINCE,  (Reuters) – Haitian police wary of renewed unrest after days of nationwide protests fired tear gas and rubber pellets on Friday to disperse about 200 protesters and mourners carrying the casket of a man killed last week in anti-government riots.

(Trinidad Guardian) A dis­pute over land is sus­pect­ed to be the mo­tive be­hind the mur­der of a Coalmine, San­gre Grande gar­den­er on Friday.

NEW DELHI, (Reuters) – The Indian cricket board (BCCI) has written to the game’s governing body urging the cricket community to sever ties with any nation from where “terrorism emanates”, its chief administrator said yesterday.

Dear Editor, The opposition presidential candidate is nowhere around at this crucial moment, in this surging frantic race to an election date and day. 

For Steven Ramphal, six times proved to be a charm. His outstanding performance coupled with the words of his song “Rang Ke Bhare Main Bhool Jao” (“Forget About Your Colour and Let’s Live in Love”) won him the 2019 Chutney Monarch crown at the final of the competition sponsored by Banks DIH Ltd at the Anna Regina Community Centre Ground last Sunday.

KHARTOUM,  (Reuters) – Sudan President Omar al-Bashir, facing the country’s biggest popular protests since he came to power 30 years ago, declared a one-year state of emergency yesterday and called on parliament to postpone constitutional amendments that would allow him to seek another term in a 2020 presidential election.

A logger who admitted to stabbing another man in a bid to protect his sister was yesterday fined $50,000 for the crime.

After admitting to snatching a woman’s purse, a youth was yesterday sentenced to nine months in jail.

Dear Editor, As I join my fellow Guyanese citizens in marking Republic Day 2019, I cannot avoid pangs of regret that our President and Prime Minister did not persevere in their initial response to the No-Confidence Motion (NCM), to abide by it, honouring our constitution.

I made Meatloaf for the first time, last weekend. Not only did it turn out really well, but it is also very easy to make, feeds a crowd for not a lot of money and satisfies meat lovers.

(Reuters) – Robert Kraft, owner of the Super Bowl-winning New England Patriots, was charged in Florida with soliciting prostitution after he was captured on video engaging in sex acts with a worker at a massage parlor, police said yesterday.

(Trinidad Guardian) Some 14 stu­dents of the San Fer­nan­do AS­JA Girls’ High School were tak­en to hos­pi­tal af­ter they fell ill fol­low­ing the school’s an­nu­al fund-rais­ing bar­be­cue on Friday.

NEW DELHI,  (Reuters) – D’Arcy Short is busy honing his bowling skills under spin coach Sridharan Sriram’s supervision to boost his one-day prospects, the Australian top order batsman said  yesterday.

Dear Editor, Given the political environment in Guyana coupled with the dissemination of false information on social media, it is imperative that the daily newspapers be a source of independent and objective news.

Photos taken by Terrence Thompson and Travon Barker Impact Promotional Models agency put on its very first fashion show and mini expo recently before a small audience in the hall of GT Motor Sports where some of the sassiest and up-styled, off-the-rack international designer brands as well as Victoria’s Secret lingerie were displayed. 

(Reuters) – Fox is cutting Jussie Smollett’s character from its popular hip-hop drama “Empire” after the actor was arrested and accused of staging a hoax hate crime attack on himself, show officials said yesterday.

BASSETERRE, St Kitts, CMC – Cricket West Indies presidential candidate, Ricky Skerritt has charged that incumbent Dave Cameron plans to convert the top post into an executive position, and contends such a move is a betrayal of long-held West Indies cricket values.

(Jamaica Observer) KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Cannabis Licensing Authority (CLA) has issued 29 licences to 23 people since the authority’s inception.  

PORT ELIZABETH, South Africa,  (Reuters) – Sri Lanka’s seamers set up a thrilling finish to the second and final test against South Africa after closing day two on 60 for two in pursuit of a victory target of 197 yesterday, leaving the series finely balanced at St George’s Park.

Kenroy ‘Mighty Believer’ Fraser kept on believing that one day he would walk away the Calypso Monarchy and it happened last Friday night when he bested ten other calypsonians at the competition held at the National Park Tarmac.

Dear Editor, As Guyanese we have come to another juncture of our history when we celebrate our sovereignty. 

CHICAGO,  (Reuters) – Grammy-winning R&B singer R. Kelly was charged in Chicago yesterday with the aggravated sexual assault of four people, including three teenage girls, following years of accusations against the performer.

In January 2013, after nearly seven years of silence on the bench, US Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas made a joke.

What a difference five months makes. “Green Book” was the last film I saw at the Toronto International Film Festival in September.

Forty-nine years ago, Guyana became a Republic and Mashramani was born.

Enhancing regional air and maritime transportation are among matters for consideration when CARICOM Heads of Government hold their 30th Inter-Sessional Meeting in Basseterre, St.