Daily Archive: Saturday, May 18, 2019

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – Hundreds of mourners flocked to Kensington Oval yesterday as legendary West Indies batsman Seymour Nurse played his final innings.

(Jamaica Observer) Mayor of Montego Bay Councillor Homer Davis is calling on the Montego Bay Chamber of Commerce and Industry to appeal to its members to dispose of their waste properly, as rats continue to overrun the western Jamaican city.

The Guyana Livestock and Development Authority’s (GLDA) hatchery has been closed until further notice because of the increased mortality rate observed among the Muscovy breed of ducklings.

VIENNA, (Reuters) – Austria’s vice chancellor and longtime far-right leader, Heinz-Christian Strache, said today he was stepping down over “catastrophic” video footage of him that threatened to bring down the right-wing coalition government.

BASRA, Iraq/DUBAI,  (Reuters) – Exxon Mobil has evacuated all of its foreign staff from Iraq’s West Qurna 1 oilfield and is flying them out to Dubai, a senior Iraqi official and three other sources told Reuters on Saturday.

(Trinidad Newsday) Brandon Baptiste, a 32-year-old stay-at-home dad, was shot dead in a parlour on Eligon Avenue, Diego Martin, on Thursday afternoon.

(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.

(Trinidad Guardian) A pe­ti­tion cir­cu­lat­ing is call­ing for all stu­dents to re-sit the 2019 CSEC Maths ex­ams fol­low­ing se­ri­ous breach­es of the ex­am­i­na­tion reg­u­la­tions.

(Trinidad Express) A 62-year-old employee of funeral home, is expected to appear before a Port of Spain Magistrate today, after being arrested and charged for drug trafficking.

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.

An Anna Regina domestic worker was on Thursday night stabbed to death, allegedly  by her husband, who is now hospitalized after he attempted to take his own life by ingesting a poisonous substance.

Johnathan Budhan now faces sentencing after a jury yesterday afternoon convicted him for the unlawful killing of Deonarine Manbodh whom he hit with a cricket bat.

Convicted for the 2013 killing of Michael Hamilton, Junior Anthony Henry, also called ‘Oswald,’ now faces sentencing which is scheduled to be imposed by Justice James Bovell-Drakes at the end of this month.

Public Infrastructure Minister David Patterson yesterday said that the US$9000 that was deposited into his account in 2017 was a reimbursement for his attendance at a conference in China and he expressed worry at the ability of the People’s Progressive Party (PPP) to access his personal information.

The recent appointments of four dual citizen, former ministers to new roles in the ministries they once headed were done to ensure the smooth functioning of the government and delivery of promises, Vice-Chair of the Alliance for Change (AFC) Catherine Hughes says.

A Black Bush Polder rice farmer and his family were forced to hide in the bushes next to their home on Thursday evening, after a gang of bandits attacked, beat and robbed them around 8.15 pm.

Newly-appointed Minister of Business Haimraj Rajkumar says the rapid expansion of the oil sector will boost the traditional sectors such as manufacturing and he has urged local companies to prepare themselves for this new reality.

Institutions that offer post-secondary or tertiary education without being registered with the National Accreditation Council will be liable on summary conviction to a fine of as much as $200,000 as a result of the National Accreditation Council (Amendment) Bill 2019 being passed on Wednesday.

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.

Fly Jamaica Airways was automatically decertified in Guyana after their operating certificate was suspended recently in Jamaica, Director General of the Guyana Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) Egbert Field says.

The University of Guyana Senior Staff Association (UGSSA) and the University of Guyana Workers’ Union (UGWU) yesterday called for the resignations of UG’s Pro-Chancellor and Chairman of the Council, Major-General (Ret’d) Joseph Singh, and Vice Chancellor (VC) Ivelaw Griffith.

A Venezuelan national, her fiancé and his mother, were brought before a city magistrate yesterday to face fraud charges surrounding counterfeit US currency.

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.

DUBLIN, Ireland,  CMC – Left-arm spinner Fabian Allen sent down a costly 25-run over as West Indies failed to hold their nerve when it mattered most, and slumped to a five-wicket defeat to Bangladesh under Duckworth-Lewis-Stern in the Tri-Nations Series final here yesterday.

Armed bandits during the wee hours of yesterday attempted to rob a Johanna North, Black Bush Polder farmer and his family.

Defending champions, Berbice stormed into the final of the Hand-In-Hand Inter-County 50-overs tournament after defeating the Select Under-17 by 56 runs yesterday at Everest Cricket Club ground.

A man was yesterday remanded to prison after he was accused of raping a child, who was 11 at the time.

Dear Editor, The Stabroek News published in its edition of the 17th May 2019 an anonymous letter `Zaila Sugrim’s experience shows neither she nor her husband got the help they needed’ that caused me to pause. 

DUBLIN, Ireland, CMC – Captain Jason Holder yesterday turned his attention to West Indies’ one-week camp in Southampton, as the Caribbean side looked to correct the flaws exposed in their defeat to Bangladesh in the Tri-Nations Series here.

A missing Yakusari South, Black Bush Polder man was found dead yesterday.

One day after presenting a cheque to be the main sponsor of the bodybuilding championships on Saturday, CEO of Fitness Express, Jamie McDonald did the same for the powerlifting federation.

Dear Editor, On innumerable occasions, I have questioned this Government’s commitment to combat violent crimes, to uphold the rule of law and to act in conformity with the Constitution.

Cabinet at a recent meeting approved the appointment of boards for several government entities and accountant Rawle Lucas has been named Chairman of the Guyana Power and Light (GPL).

Dear Editor, The existence, and the tabling of a legal opinion, done by GECOM’s legal officer, has raised the ire of some members of the Commission, as expressed both at the 14th May Statutory Meeting of the Commission and by Commissioner Trotman in the media.

Lazio defeated Agatash 2-1 when the KFC Independence U20 club knockout football championships continued Thursday at the Bartica Secondary School ground.

Though she was homeschooled, Maryam Jameela Haniff was always on never-ending adventures through her reading.

The highly anticipated National Novices Championship will be staged tonight at the Theatre Guild in Kingston.

Dear Editor, A slowdown has been gripping the Guyanese economy. In travelling around Guyana, observing empirically and talking with shoppers and business people, the anecdotal evidence is overwhelming that the economy has been slowing requiring intervention.

Six pupils from six primary schools participated in this year’s finals of the Georgetown Math Quiz for Primary Schools, with Dave Chowtie of Graham’s Hall Primary emerging victorious after more than two hours of solving math problems.

On my plate this week was Fried Squid, also known by the Italian name – Calamari.

Dear Editor, I’ve a terrible secret: my hearing is bad and getting worse due to three combat deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan.

The Mackenzie Market Tarmac will be setting for the grand finale tonight when Amazings battle High Rollers for the coveted Guinness ‘Greatest of the Streets’ Linden Championship.

The East Bank department of the Child Care and Protection Agency (CCPA), will be rolling out its ‘Teen Pregnancy Prevention’ and ‘Better Parenting Skills’ programmes to the indigenous community of St.

CARACAS,  (Reuters) – Talks in Norway this week with representatives of Venezuela’s government and the opposition sought to “build a peaceful agenda” for the crisis-stricken South American country, President Nicolas Maduro said yesterday.

Dear Editor, Was the presence of six  Ministers of Government at the CCJ hearings intended to put pressure on the Judges to come up with a ruling favourable to the current administration?

NOTTINGHAM, England,  (Reuters) – England’s Jason Roy hit a superb century and Ben Stokes carried them home as they beat Pakistan by three wickets at Trent Bridge yesterday, surviving a middle-order wobble to take an unassailable 3-0 lead in the series.

Everything in life seems impossible until it gets done and unreachable until you can actually touch it.

Police have been advised to charge the suspect who is accused of fatally shooting 21-year-old Antonio Dos Santos on Monday morning in front of a nightspot in Bartica.

Two armed men yesterday morning pounced on two pump attendants attached to the Feroze Service Station located at Number 6 Village, West Coast Berbice.

The National Track and Field Centre will be a hive of activity this weekend with the staging of the fourth Independence Track and Field Classic.

Dear Editor, The GAWU saw in the May 15 Stabroek News, Mr Earl John’s letter titled `Progress report needed on investors’ interest in closed sugar estates’.

Imperial House has launched the Miss Guyana Teen Scholarship Pageant, which hopes to make a difference in the lives of Guyanese teen girls by not just promoting all-round improvement but offering the winner a scholarship.

WASHINGTON/BEIJING,  (Reuters) – China struck a more aggressive tone in its trade war with the United States yesterday, suggesting a resumption of talks between the world’s two largest economies would be meaningless unless Washington changed course.

LONDON,  (Reuters) – Britain’s tumultuous divorce from the European Union was again in disarray yesterday after the opposition Labour Party declared last-ditch talks dead due to Prime Minister Theresa May’s crumbling government.

The fourth annual Corona Beer Futsal Championship resumes today at the National Gymnasium, Mandela Avenue with another round of elimination fixtures.

Dear Editor, I read a letter published in the Stabroek News, 16th May, 2019, titled, `Georgetown is nothing like the Garden City it was in 1971, let us put our efforts together to restore it.’

The Enmore man who escaped from the Cove and John Police Station on Thursday afternoon but was recaptured hours later, yesterday admitted to escaping from lawful custody and robbing two persons, and was jailed for two years.

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.

Influence is a powerful tool. We are all influenced by other people and social factors.

The new romantic comedy “Long Shot” depends on a number of well-worn romantic tropes.

RIO DE JANEIRO,  (Reuters) – The FBI is investigating corporate giants Johnson & Johnson, Siemens, General Electric and Philips for allegedly paying kickbacks as part of a scheme involving medical equipment sales in Brazil, two Brazilian investigators have told Reuters.

The 28th annual Mother and Daughter Pageant, which was held last Saturday, saw three pairs of mothers and daughters crowned in Junior, Middle and Senior categories.

LONDON,  CMC – West Indies will have added incentive to win the World Cup starting later this month after the International Cricket Council yesterday announced a record US$4 million jackpot for the champions.

Dear Editor, The Guyana Metal Dealers and General Exporters Association (GMDGEA) has taken note of the article appearing in yesterday’s Stabroek News titled, `Scrap Metal Unit still mum on reported removal of billions in scrap from GuySuCo estates.’

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.”