Daily Archive: Tuesday, May 14, 2019

(Jamaica Gleaner) James Bond lead actor Daniel Craig was injured while filming the popular movie in Jamaica and has been flown to the United States for treatment.

The Ministry of the Presidency today announced the following appointments: Mr.

(Trinidad Express) Three assault rifles, including an AR-15 and an AK-47, were discovered on the Port of Port of Spain yesterday hidden in a barrel stocked with canned meats and vegetables.

LONDON,  (Reuters) – British Prime Minister Theresa May was told by senior members of her own party today to abandon talks to find a Brexit compromise with the opposition Labour Party as pressure mounted on her to name a date for standing down.

(Trinidad Express) A man who police say tried to kill himself after killing his wife, has been charged with her murder.

(Jamaica Observer) Since kicking off his career eight years ago, JahDore has not made any major headlines until now.

(Trinidad Express) Police have found the getaway car used by gunmen who attempted to kill Rachael Sukhdeo—the widow of murdered real estate and car dealer Sheron Sukhdeo, on Mother’s Day.

(Jamaica Observer) What was supposed to be a day of celebration for Bridgette “Tutty Gran Rosie” Bailey quickly turned to mourning yesterday morning when her son Danekey Bailey was shot and killed.

(Trinidad Guardian) The econ­o­my has gone from be­ing on life sup­port to to­tal­ly dead un­der the Peo­ple’s Na­tion­al Move­ment.

Boasting success since its provision of onshore support services for ExxonMobil in 2017, Guyana Shore Base Inc (GYSBI) on Thursday announced a massive expansion, as it has increased its logistics support areas from 35 acres to 85 acres.

Following a spate of robberies, the Guyana Police Force has deployed officers attached to the Special Weapons and Tactics Unit (SWAT) to Berbice, a source confirmed yesterday.

From June, 2016 to the present, the University of Guyana (UG) has spent over $556 million, and US$822,000 (equivalent to $164.4 million), garnered through the Government of Guyana, private funding and spending from the University’s coffers, on improvements to its facilities.

A long-running feud ended tragically yesterday morning when a 21-year-old miner was fatally shot in front of a nightspot in Bartica and the suspect was detained after his mother turned him into the police hours after.

Georgetown’s Mayor, Ubraj Narine, has cancelled the council’s fortnightly statutory meeting, after he was unable to peruse and approve the meeting’s agenda.

Four men— two bus drivers, a minibus conductor and a taxi man— were yesterday granted $200,000 bail each, after they were accused of attempting to murder another man.

Accused of throwing a piece of wood at his wife and using obscene language towards her, a police constable was yesterday granted self-bail on the charges.

A police sergeant was yesterday brought before a city court, where he was accused of sexually touching a woman’s leg while they were on their way to arrest someone she had filed a police complaint against.

The body of a West Coast Berbice pensioner was found yesterday at the back of Number 29 Village, West Coast Berbice, floating in a canal.

The United Nations System here yesterday inaugurated its One UN House in Kingston which is meant to accommodate all of its agencies in one area.

 An inmate of the Mazaruni Prison died on Saturday morning, shortly after he consumed a substance believed to be alcohol while performing duties at a quarry.

The trial of Jonathan Budhan, who is accused of the murder of Deonarine Ramesh Manbodh, commenced yesterday before Justice Navindra Singh and a 12-memebr jury at the High Court in Georgetown.

The Guyana Football Federation (GFF), officially commissioned their first FIFA Forward Project at the site of the National Training Centre yesterday during a simple but significant inauguration ceremony.

The trial of Rajesh Roopnarine who is accused of murdering his worker, is scheduled to commence on Thursday morning before Justice Navindra Singh at the High Court in Georgetown.

Aurora Gold Mines Inc (AGM) and Trans Guyana Airways (TGA) have reached an agreement in which TGA will provide flights to the AGM Inc to access its mining operations at Aurora in the Cuyuni River.

The Marriott Hotel is the venue for the commencement of the two-day 2019 FIFA Conference on Development held by the Guyana Football Federation in collaboration with the Guyana Government through the Department of Tourism and the Tourism Hospitality Association of Guyana (THAG).

Recognizing that school officials may be  supplying students with drugs, Public Security Minister Khemraj Ramjattan says that law enforcement officials have launched several activities to catch them.

DUBLIN, Ireland, CMC – West Indies suffered their second defeat to Bangladesh in the Tri-Nations Series here yesterday, going down by five wickets after faltering at the back end of their innings and failing to muster a competitive total at The Village.

The residents of Station Street, Kitty, who have called on authorities to resolve a noise nuisance issue within the community, say that since the letter was sent to the Minister of Public Security in January, nothing has changed.

A comprehensive all-round performance from Junior Sinclair ensured Berbice defeat Essequibo by six wickets in the first round of the Hand-In-Hand Inter-County Under-19 50-overs tournament at the Albion Sports Complex ground yesterday.

Several south Mackenzie, Linden communities are being transformed as a result of a community enhancement project which has led to the establishment of green spaces, the reclamation of bauxite mined land, and other developments.

Demerara began the one-day format of the Hand-in- Hand under – 19 Inter-County tournament with a commanding seven-wicket win over the national under – 17 select side at the  Everest Cricket Club ground, Camp Road yesterday. 

The opening of the 2019 Woodpecker Products Junior National Squash tournament got underway at the Georgetown Club Squash Court last evening with wins for some of the seasoned campaigners.

WASHINGTON/BEIJING, (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump said yesterday he would meet Chinese President Xi Jinping next month as the trade war between the world’s two largest economies intensified, sending shivers through global markets.

UNICEF Guyana is partnering with several organisations to increase its response to the needs of Venezuelan child migrants and host communities.

DUBAI/LONDON,  (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia said yesterday that two of its oil tankers were among those attacked off the coast of the United Arab Emirates and described it as an attempt to undermine the security of crude supplies amid tensions between the United States and Iran.

Nicholas Pooran has been signed by the Guyana Amazon Warriors as their Marquee Player for the 2019 Hero Caribbean Premier League which will take place from 4 September to 12 October.

(Reuters) – A California jury on Monday awarded more than $2 billion to a couple who claimed Bayer AG’s glyphosate-based Roundup weed killer caused their cancer, in the largest U.S.

Dear Editor, The Mayor is the head of a municipal corporation, chairman of the Council and highest ranking City official in the City of Georgetown. 

Linden based cyclist, Michael Anthony took his talents to the Ancient County on Sunday and rode off with the spoils of the Phillip Arokium Memorial 50-Mile Road Race.

A man was on Monday remanded to prison, after being charged with armed robbery, in which it is alleged he took $25,000 cash and other items.

The investigation into the incident which led to the death of special Lance Corporal Don Carlos Alleyne is ongoing, as the police seek legal advice.

Dear Editor, Mr. Compton Reid, a private citizen, and a farmer from Berbice, took it upon himself to challenge the validity of the vote cast by former APNU+AFC MP Charrandass Persaud as a means of nullifying the December 21, 2018 motion of no-confidence which had ended the term of the government.

SAN FRANCISCO,  (Reuters) – Amazon.com Inc is rolling out machines to automate a job held by thousands of its workers: boxing up customer orders.

Golden State Warriors star Kevin Durant will miss Game 1 of the Western Conference finals against the visiting Portland Trail Blazers on Tuesday due to a right calf strain, ESPN said yesterday.

Dear Editor,  I’ve met Professor Gibson before and seen enough of her work to say that she is a pleasant person and a competent academic, which is why I continue to find it strange that she remains insistent upon conflating racism and corruption with Hinduism in Guyana.

Noting that major actors have shown a decreased interest in finding a collective approach to global problems, CARICOM Secretary General Irwin LaRocque has advised that regional states continue to press for multilateralism, as they coordinate efforts going forward.

RIO DE JANEIRO,  (Reuters) – A Brazilian court will allow investigators to examine the banking records of President Jair Bolsonaro’s senator son and his former driver in a money-laundering investigation, two sources with knowledge of the situation told Reuters yesterday.

DUBLIN, Ireland, CMC – Frontline spinner Ashley Nurse said yesterday’s defeat to Bangladesh had not dented the team’s confidence, and they were now fully focussed on breaking their jinx against the Tigers in Friday’s final of the Tri-Nations Series.

BOSTON,  (Reuters) – Actress Felicity Huffman tearfully pleaded guilty yesterday to paying to rig a college entrance exam for her daughter, part of a wide-ranging scandal in which wealthy parents used fraud to secure their children spots at prominent U.S.

(Reuters) – Serena Williams began her French Open preparations with a routine 6-4 6-2 victory over Swedish qualifier Rebecca Peterson in the opening round of the Italian Open yesterday.

In yesterday’s edition of Stabroek News, it was inadvertently stated that the Dipcon contempt proceedings against Finance Minister Winston Jordan will come up for first hearing today.

Dear Editor, Recently, we have been reading and/or hearing of this airline or that airline offering, starting or contemplating Direct Flights from Guyana to cities of North America, when the correct terminology should be Non-Stop Flights.

What a sham! At a time when most Latin American democracies have declared Venezuelan dictator Nicolás Maduro’s regime illegitimate, Mexico has just announced its de facto recognition of a Maduro envoy as Venezuela’s ambassador to Mexico.

 The April 17 issue of the Stabroek News published an article (page 17) in which it quotes General Secretary of the Guyana Trades Union Congress Lincoln Lewis as saying that the Chinese-owned Guyana Manganese Inc.

By  Amin Saikal CANBERRA – Former US Ambassador to the United Nations Samantha Power once called genocidal wars “a problem from hell.”

Dear Editor, Professor Kean Gibson writes in Stabroek News as follows regarding Mr.

Investigations into the murder of Parika backdam farmer and grocer Somdat Ramgobin remains active, Divisional Commander Edmond Cooper says.

LIBREVILLE,  (Reuters) – Gabon’s president vowed on Monday to find and punish those responsible for the disappearance of over 350 containers of protected hardwood worth nearly $250 million.

LONDON,  (Reuters) – Five times world champion Lewis Hamilton says Mercedes should not be blamed for their dominance and he would far rather be in a battle with Formula One rivals Ferrari and Red Bull than team mate Valtteri Bottas.

Dear Editor, One of the proprietors of that popular bar in Kitty, that always seems to be faced with controversy,  appears to want to distance himself from a noise nuisance allegation, by invoking the ‘is not us (the establishment) but them (the customers)’ principle:  `Kitty residents  call on Minister to address noisy Station St bar’ SN May 12 2019.

Weeks after a Special Organised Crime Unit (SOCU) audit was completed and the findings and recommendations handed over to Police Commissioner Leslie James, action is yet to be taken.