Articles published on Monday, June 24, 2019
The Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) this afternoon invited submissions from all the parties in relation to the consequential orders it should issue on its decisions upholding the motion of no confidence of December 21, 2018 and that the appointment of GECOM Chairman James Patterson was unconstitutional.
(Reuters) – West Indies all-rounder Andre Russell will play no further part at the World Cup after being withdrawn from the squad due to a knee injury, the International Cricket Council said today.
The Caribbean Court of Justice says that a decision has been made to broadcast the post-judgment hearing on consequential orders in the case of appointment of the GECOM Chairman and the upholding of the motion of no-confidence.
(Reuters) – England remain favourites to win the Cricket World Cup despite the hosts’ surprising 20-run loss to Sri Lanka, Australia coach Justin Langer has said.
LONDON, (Reuters) – Jeremy Hunt, one of the two candidates vying to replace British Prime Minister Theresa May, said today that rival Boris Johnson was a coward for avoiding public head-to-head debates on what to do about Brexit.
(Jamaica Observer) Jamaicans from all walks of life filled the streets around the Cathedral of the Most Holy Trinity in Kingston yesterday, watching and cheering as the carriage bearing the coffin with the remains of former Prime Minister Edward “Papa Eddie” Seaga made its way slowly to its final resting place at National Heroes’ Park.
(Jamaica Observer) Members of the Christian community brought high drama to the Kingston and St Andrew Parish Court last week following the appearance of a 21-year-old bishop who accused another bishop’s wife of assaulting him because he had shunned her sexual advances.
The David Granger-led APNU+AFC government and the opposition PPP/C are unlikely to broker any joint proposal to present to the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) this afternoon, when the court issues orders following its recent judgments on two cases.
The Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA) yesterday said it is taking immediate steps to address the issue of sexual harassment and assault.
Trinidadian supermarket chain, Coss Cutters, has established a presence here with the opening of a US$2 million branch at Farm, East Bank Demerara and the company is already making plans for further expansion with two more locations planned for opening within a year.
The WPA yesterday said that the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) is unable to guarantee credible elections with the current voters’ list and called for a “workable solution” that would satisfy the main political groupings.
(Jamaica Observer) Another prominent victim of the Windrush scandal has died without receiving compensation or a personal apology from the UK government.
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will today begin a week-long review of Demerara Distillers Limited’s (DDL) entire operations at Diamond, East Bank Demerara, EPA head Dr Vincent Adams disclosed yesterday.
Two police ranks linked to a corruption racket in Berbice have been fingered in a plot to kill another police officer.
A Linden resident was on Friday remanded to prison after he was charged with the possession of cannabis found in tyres.
The Government of Guyana continues to funnel money into several statutory agencies but audits of the expenditure of billions over the last decade are still pending in many cases.
The Guyana Power and Light (GPL) might soon be paying its customers to generate their own power under an Integrated Utility Service Programme.
(Trinidad Guardian) The United National Congress has moved on from the Ganga Singh issue and there is no division in the party.
Guyana last week participated in the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI) 2019 Global Conference and was lauded for the progress made since 2016 and also invited to be a member of a global network on contract transparency.
SBM Offshore, which has built Guyana’s first oil production platform, on Wednesday observed its sixth annual Life Day event for the first time in this country, an observance that encourages employees to adopt a culture of safety.
Small companies in the extractive industry were not required to declare payments made to the authorities when submitting information for the recent Guyana Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (GY-EITI) Report because of the materiality threshold.
LONDON, (Reuters) – South Africa’s World Cup hopes crumbled into dust as Haris Sohail smashed a rapid-fire 89 to help Pakistan secure a 49-run win at Lord’s yesterday that kept their own chances of reaching the knockouts alive.
Guyana joined the rest of the world yesterday in celebrating Olympic Day.
The Canje Secondary School’s Agriculture Science programme is to be improved through a collaboration among the ministries of education, agriculture and finance.
Add national road race champion to the resume of Denise Jeffrey.
A man was on Friday asked to post a total of $65,000 in bail for his release after he denied stealing a bicycle and robbing and assaulting an elderly woman.
West Indies middle-order batsman, Shimron Hetmyer, was named Cricketer-of-the-Year when the Berbice Cricket Board hosted its second annual Brian Ramphal Awards Ceremony at the Port Mourant Community Centre yesterday.
Twelve Guyana Livestock Development Authority (GLDA) staff are currently undergoing an internship at the Tropical Agriculture Research and Higher Education Centre (CATIE) in Costa Rica, focused on sustainable animal production.
Dear Editor, In SN of Tuesday June 11, 2019, the president of the Guyana Public Service Union used the occasion of announcing the 96th Anniversary, to send a strong indication of the latter’s agenda for future negotiations with the government, which must be regarded as its expectation of being part, if not all, of the terms of reference of the – ‘high level committee’ proffered by the President, when, with a group of Ministers, he met the GPSU’s president a few weeks ago.
Dear Editor, The Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ), on June 18, 2019, ruled that the No-Confidence Motion (NCM) which was tabled and successfully passed in the National Assembly on December 21, 2018, is valid and unimpeachable.
ADDIS ABABA, (Reuters) – Ethiopia’s army chief of staff and the head of the northern state of Amhara were killed in two separate but related attacks when a general tried to seize control of Amhara in an attempted coup, the prime minister’s office said yesterday.
(Jamaica Observer) Rickie Stewart had a sense of foreboding leading up to his 32nd birthday yesterday.
President’s College, Marian Academy and the Bishops’ High were crowned Boys U18, Girls Division and U14 champions respectively when the National School Basketball Festival [NSBF] Regional Finals concluded on Friday.
A La Penitence man was on Tuesday granted $120,000 bail after he denied ownership of 53 grammes of cannabis found in his house.
Georgetown champion Fruta Conquerors and Santos FC secured hard-fought quarterfinal wins when the KFC Independence Knockout Club National Championship continued yesterday at the National Training Centre, Providence.
ISTANBUL, (Reuters) – Turkey’s main opposition claimed a decisive victory yesterday in Istanbul’s re-run election, dealing one of the biggest blows to President Tayyip Erdogan during his 16 years in power and promising a new beginning in the country’s largest city.
Dear Editor, I gather from the reactions of both the government and opposition to the CCJ rulings that both remain stubbornly committed to the usual way.
MEXICO CITY, (Reuters) – U.S.-bound asylum seekers will be sent back to at least two additional Mexican border cities later this week to wait for their claims to be processed, officials said, with one of the cities in a region that is among Mexico’s most chaotic and violent.
A Port Kaituma man accused of stealing a cellphone was on Friday granted bail on a charge of break and enter.
LONDON, (Reuters) – The frontrunner to be Britain’s next prime minister, Boris Johnson, came under renewed pressure yesterday to explain the circumstances of a late-night row between him and girlfriend that led to the police being called to their home.
Dear Editor, Two government Ministers were reported to have said that Guyana is a sovereign country (whatever that means) and that the CCJ cannot instruct Guyana how to run its affairs (including holding elections or replacing the chairman of Gecom).
Dear Editor, In reading Dr. Jan Mangal’s reply to questions I posed to him in an earlier missive, I was pleasantly surprised about how many goals we have in common.
MANCHESTER, England, CMC – Carlos Brathwaite’s monumental hundred against New Zealand on Saturday did not take captain Jason Holder by surprise.
SAN JOSE, (Reuters) – Tens of thousands of Costa Ricans celebrated gay pride yesterday in the capital, San Jose, in the first such march since the country’s constitutional court promised same-sex couples the right to marry starting next year.
Dear Editor, When I was a ten year old at Sacred Heart School that great teacher Mr Arokium taught a young Charles Ramson and me that a majority of 65 is 33.
MANCHESTER, England, CMC – Rookie batsman Shimron Hetmyer has revealed he was nearly brought to tears following West Indies’ heart-breaking defeat to New Zealand on Saturday, but has urged his teammates to lift themselves and make the most of their last three matches of the World Cup.
(Reuters) – The alkylation unit involved in a massive fire on Friday at Philadelphia Energy Solutions Inc’s oil refinery has been completely destroyed, which will hamper the supply of gasoline from the U.S.
CARACAS, (Reuters) – Venezuelan authorities have arrested six members of the country’s military and police forces over the weekend, according to relatives of the detainees and human rights activists, as President Nicolas Maduro seeks to weed out dissent.
Yesterday was World Whistleblower Day, the observance of which was to raise awareness of the role of whistleblowers in fighting corruption and maintaining national security.
LE CASTELLET, France, CMC – Reigning World champion, Lewis Hamilton, dominated yesterday’s French Grand Prix to win his fourth straight race and sixth of the season and install himself as heavy favourite to retain his driver’s title.
By Eusi Kwayana Reports of governmental and public shortcomings in Guyana are not many, but are important.
Dear Editor, The war break cry and donning of battle gear by royalty does not augur well for peace and stability at this very sensitive time.
Later today, the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) will issue a series of orders concomitant on its two landmark rulings last Tuesday declaring the appointment of the GECOM Chairman unconstitutional and upholding the validity of the December 21, 2018 Motion of No-Confidence against the government.
LOS ANGELES, (Variety.com) – Disney’s domination over the box office only seemed to strengthen this weekend as “Toy Story 4” easily topped box office charts.
Police in ‘C’ Division are investigating the death of a 22-year-old who was reportedly electrocuted yesterday at his Good Hope, East Coast Demerara (ECD) home.
