Articles published on Monday, February 25, 2019
The Georgetown Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI) says that there has been a significant decline in commercial activity as a result of the present political uncertainty and it called upon “national leaders” to resolve the issues in question.
In accordance with Section 58 (3) of the Securities Industry Act, Demerara Tobacco Company Limited today issued the following statement: Pursuant to the Section 2 of the Tobacco Control Regulations, the new packaging and labelling requirements for tobacco products and electronic delivery systems comes into force nine (9) months from the date of entry of the said Tobacco Control Regulations.
(Trinidad Express) A 27-year-old woman was shot nine times about the body in Malabar on Sunday night.
(Reuters) – West Indies have called up all-rounder Andre Russell for the fourth and fifth one-day internationals against England, while pace bowler Kemar Roach has been withdrawn due to a back injury, Cricket West Indies said today.
BOGOTA, (Reuters) – The United States targeted Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro’s government with a fresh round of sanctions today after violence blocked the delivery of food and medicine to the economically devastated country during the weekend.
LOS ANGELES, (Reuters) – Road trip movie “Green Book” triumphed over “Roma” to win best the best picture Oscar on Sunday, denying Netflix bragging rights as the first streaming service to beat Hollywood at its own game.
(Jamaica Observer) Jamaica’s distance runner Kemoy Campbell says doctors have been unable to diagnose his heart condition and will be inserting an implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) in the left side of his ribs tomorrow.
(Jamaica Observer) Four policemen have been detained in connection with a robbery in Hellshire, St Catherine, last week when thieves made off with $17 million worth of jewellery, US$5,500 in cash, and other items.
(Trinidad Guardian) The State has accepted liability in a malicious prosecution lawsuit in which a pundit complained that the police fabricated criminal charges against him.
Hundreds of vehicles and commuters were held up for hours yesterday afternoon in a massive traffic jam on the East Bank Demerara public road after a piece of equipment destined for oil and gas operations fell off a container truck at McDoom.
Short on the funding and staff needed to ensure its ability to monitor for compliance, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) plans to hike fees for permits and services from next year, according to Executive Director Dr Vincent Adams, who says it was recently discovered that permits issued for almost 900 operations had expired due to lack of oversight.
The trade union representing bauxite workers yesterday demanded swift follow-up action on issues currently roiling the industry and said it will hold government accountable for ensuring that Russian Aluminium (RUSAL) conforms to commitments made.
Attorney Melinda Jankie has expressed concern that the liability coverage submitted by ExxonMobil for its Liza Phase 2 operations in the Stabroek Block offshore Guyana is not enough but Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) head Dr Vincent Adams has reiterated that it meets global industry standards.
A meeting between the Guyana Teachers’ Union (GTU) and the Ministry of Education to iron out concerns about the January salary received by teachers was “inconclusive.”
Denying that he is the owner of multiple houses and a bar, Minister of Natural Resources Raphael Trotman yesterday labelled such claims as a desperate attempt by the opposition PPP to besmirch his character.
Well that did not take long. Imported just three weeks ago, Florida-bred ‘Don’t Over Look’ announced its arrival yesterday with a brilliant victory in the feature C and Lower 1400m event to claim the first jewel in the Triple Crown.
Local training and recruitment firm, Strategic Recruitment Solutions (SRS), has placed 26 sailors on ships involved in the oil and gas sector since it began operating last year, Chief Executive Officer Kerri Gravesande-Bart says.
Guyana ended their FIBA AmeriCup 2021 Pre-Qualifiers on a positive note, defeating Bolivia 73-65 yesterday at the Covered Coliseum San Antonio in Tunja, Colombia.
In an effort to combat the existing difficulties of accessing water in the village of Karasabai, Region Nine, the Guyana Water Inc (GWI) conducted a resistivity log to aid in the identification of additional water sources to adequately supply residents.
After winning the initial and final leg, Romello Crawford emerged winner of the Burnham Memorial Three Stage event yesterday.
Guyana’s current cricket captain Leon Rayon Johnson said yesterday that he felt humbled to receive the national award, the Golden Arrow of Achievement noting this accolade “dwarfs” the others.
Dear Editor, Over the past weeks, we have seen an increasingly alarming trend in Guyana.
In order to facilitate small companies getting contracts for road repairs, the Ministry of Public Infra-structure has changed its evaluation criteria for road works in Regions Two, Three, Four and Five.
The GCC hockey club yesterday took full advantage of the home turf to register wins in the ongoing Guyana Hockey Board’s (GHB) First Division Outdoor League at GCC.
The Ministry of Public Infrastructure has identified land to construct a new entrance to the Diamond Housing Scheme after it had to cancel plans to construct a US$4.7 million overpass there because the road reserve was sold to a private individual under the previous PPP/C administration.
Dear Editor, As a student of life (an admittedly terrible one), I am always fascinated at the way the world turns.
(Trinidad Newsday) The 20-year-old Guyanese man who police arrested at the airport last week when he tried boarding a flight, has been charged with murdering Chaguanas doubles vendor Dhroop “Pie” Jagessar.
Former National Table Tennis champion, Colin France rewound the clock last evening to capture championship honours in the Handicap category of this year’s Forbes Burnham Memorial Table Tennis competition at the National Gymnasium in Georgetown.
Dear Editor, CPIC Monique’s Helping Hands, and Guyanese Women Roundtable (GWR) will host a forum aimed at allowing women throughout the country a platform to address issues affecting them.
St GEORGE’S, Grenada, CMC – As the West Indies prepare to face England in the crucial third Colonial Medical Insurance One-Day International against England here today, batsman Darren Bravo has credited Chris Gayle for the team’s performance thus far.
Opposition Leader Bharrat Jagdeo yesterday bemoaned the sloth with which the Appeal Court is dealing with the appeals of the no-confidence ruling even as he expressed hope that the issue will be placed on the agenda of the upcoming CARICOM Heads of Government meeting.
Dear Editor, The contretemps in Court a few days ago between Justice of Appeal Rishi Persaud and Attorney General (AG) Basil Williams would, to the layman, appear trivial but for others they would be flummoxed.
Dear Editor, Many are gleeful while others are grossly disappointed with President Donald Trump’s letter to President Granger on the eve of Guyana’s Republic celebrations.
BASSETERRE, St Kitts, CMC –Four batsmen scored half-centuries on the fourth and final day as the eighth round match between the Leeward Islands Hurricanes and Trinidad and Tobago Red Force petered out into a draw yesterday.
Bail was granted to a sales representative on Friday, after he pleaded not guilty to obtaining oil by false pretense.
MUMBAI, (Reuters) – Fast bowler Nathan Coulter-Nile took three wickets on his return to limited-overs cricket as Australia beat India by three wickets with the final delivery in a low-scoring first Twenty20 international at Visakhapatnam yesterday.
CARACAS/WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro faced growing regional pressure yesterday after his troops repelled foreign aid convoys, with the United States threatening new sanctions and Brazil urging allies to join a “liberation effort.”
Dear Editor, Eighty-eight years ago, on 25 February 1931, Mahatma Gandhi received a simple one-year imprisonment.
Five men were on Friday fined, after they pleaded guilty to a loitering charge brought against them at a city court.
(St Lucia Times) One suspect is assisting police with investigations into the fatal stabbing yesterday morning of Guyanese national, Michael Pooran at Bagatelle, Castries.
The National Insurance Scheme (NIS) is seeking to have surveillance cameras installed at its offices countrywide.
DAKAR/FATICK, Senegal, (Reuters) – Senegal President Macky Sall’s team claimed he won re-election in the first-round of voting yesterday, but the opposition said preliminary election results showed a run-off was unavoidable.
Dear Editor, We read in the Stabroek News on February 16, 2018, that there was a massive Rupununi outreach by politicians from the PNC+AFC Group.
KINGSTOWN, St Vincent, CMC – For the second successive match, Barbados Pride’s bowlers produced a remarkable effort to snatch victory from the jaws of defeat, this time against the Windward Islands Volcanoes here yesterday.
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – Current president of the Cricket West Indies (CWI) Whycliffe ‘Dave’ Cameron says Ricky Skerritt’s history of Windies team manager has disqualified him as a candidate to lead the region’s governing body.
WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – President Donald Trump said yesterday he would delay an increase in U.S.
(Jamaica Observer) After 100 years of operating Texaco gas stations in Jamaica, GB Energy says it is on track to become the dominant player in the fuel industry pending the roll out of a number of initiatives over the next two years.
During a recent visit to the South Rupununi, Minister of Foreign Affairs Carl Greenidge warned residents that should Venezuela gets its way in relation to its claims to parts of Guyana’s territory, most indigenous lands and all of Guyana’s maritime space would be handed over to that country.
(Reuters) – Alfonso Cuaron’s Roma took home two early Oscars on Sunday at an Academy Awards ceremony without a host but filled with powerhouse music performances.
Dear Editor, News that the criteria, methodology, and timelines for a mining lottery were finalised, was released last week and raises questions about the late action of the Ministry, headed by Minister Raphael Trotman, to help the mining sector.
Black Panther production designer Hannah Beachler and costume designer Ruth E.
(Trinidad Guardian) The arrival of two Russian cargo airplanes at Piarco over the last month is in keeping with customary procedures, according to the Airports Authority of Trinidad and Tobago (AATT).
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Dear Editor, Maruranau, Nappi, Aishalton, Karadarnauwa, Katoonarib, Potannau, Rukumutu, Irfaan Ali has been travelling throughout Guyana, these are but a few of the names of villages visited in the Rupununi recently.
HAVANA, (Reuters) – Cubans flocked to the polls yesterday in a vote expected to approve a new constitution that institutes modest economic and social changes while maintaining the one-party socialist system.
A female minibus driver faced six charges on Friday for allegedly assaulting two female police officers.
It is now clear to all and sundry that a firm alliance has been established between the APNU+AFC government and the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) to thwart the constitutional stipulation that general elections be held within three months of the December 21, 2018 motion of no confidence or if necessary in an enlarged timeframe agreed by two-thirds of the National Assembly.
Transparency International (TI) last week reported that the Maldives police arrested former President Abdulla Yameen for alleged bribes and kickbacks in a massive corruption scandal estimated at US$80 million involving leasing islands and reefs.
CAPE TOWN, (Reuters) – South Africa have recalled fast bowler Lungi Ngidi to their one-day international squad for the five-match home series against Sri Lanka, restoring their first-choice fast bowling line-up ahead the World Cup in England.
A man accused of imitating a motorcycle plate number, was on Friday granted bail after appearing at a city court.
