Daily Archive: Saturday, May 18, 2019

Articles published on Saturday, May 18, 2019

Jamaican cops on multiple charges for Chedwin Park shooting

(Jamaica Observer) It appears that the Director of public prosecutions has rejected a claim by one of three alleged rogue members of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) that he and his colleagues were chasing the killers of businessman Sheldon “Junior Biggs” Daley when they came under attack from an off-duty cop in Spanish Town, St Catherine, on April 27.

Shrikant Kisoensingh

Superbet manager grilled by cops

Even as sports betting service Superbet says it has been working tirelessly for almost two years to clear the roadblocks preventing the issuance of its licence to operate, its General Manager Shrikant Kisoensingh was yesterday grilled by police about the legality of the operations.

President of the Georgetown Chamber of Commerce and Industry Nicholas Boyer during his presentation at the conference

‘Something for everyone’

Hailing the Private Sector Commission’s (PSC) inaugural attendance at the Offshore Technology Conference (OTC) as “remarkably beneficial with something for everyone”, PSC President Nicholas Boyer is encouraging more businesses to join as the organisation plans to participate annually.

Alphius Bookie played a pivotal role with the bat for Demerara (Royston Alkins photo)

Demerara bolt into final after win over Essequibo

Demerara booked their place in the final of the Hand-in-Hand under – 19 inter-county one-day tournament by defeating Essequibo by 96 runs at the Georgetown Cricket Club (GCC) Ground, yesterday.  It was a completed performance by the eventual winners who after winning the toss, elected to bat and posted 223-5 from their allotted 50 overs.  Opener and national under-19 batsman Adrian Hinds led the way with an attractive knock of 73 inclusive of four fours and a maximum.  The left-hander, who stroked his way back into form, shared a 78-run stand with Alphius Bookie who carved out an unbeaten half-century – 67 – which was decorated with two fours and three maximums.

Anita Sethi (centre) with attendees at the launching of We Mark Your Memory book.

Writers gain from Commonwealth workshop

Born to Guyanese parents in Manchester, UK, Anita Sethi, an award-winning writer, journalist and broadcaster, was recently in Guyana as one of the mentors of the Guyana Commonwealth Writers Workshop and to launch We Mark Your Memory: Writings from the Descendants of Indenture, as she is one of the contributing writers.

Trump’s Trade War

On the 2016 campaign trail, candidate Trump railed against NAFTA as a “politician-made disaster” created by “a leadership class that worships globalism over Americanism.”