Daily Archive: Tuesday, June 25, 2019

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados,  CMC – Iconic former West Indies batsman Brian Lara says he has been cleared of anything serious after being admitted to a hospital in Mumbai with chest pains today.

President David Granger, this morning, met former Chairman of the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) Justice (Ret’d) James Patterson, who has since demitted office, a Ministry of the Presidency statement said this afternoon.

WASHINGTON,  (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump denied a new accusation of sexual violence raised by a woman who said she had to fight him off more than 20 years ago in the dressing room of a high-end New York department store.

MANCHESTER, England,  (Reuters) – No other spinner headed into the World Cup with a burden of expectation heavier than the one on Rashid Khan’s shoulders but seven matches into the tournament and the poster boy of Afghan cricket is buckling under the weight.

WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – U.S. Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue acknowledged that American farmers are “casualties” of President Donald Trump’s trade war with China, according to an interview broadcast today.

MOSCOW,  (Reuters) – A Russian air force plane that landed in Venezuela is there to service Russian military equipment already in the country, Russia’s Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov on Tuesday, according to the Interfax news agency.

By Femi Harris-Smith While giving the government and the opposition more time to find common ground, the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) yesterday set July 12th as the date when it will make orders based on its findings that the vote of no-confidence against the APNU+AFC administration was validly passed, thereby requiring elections, and that the Chairman of the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) was unlawfully appointed.

Justice Priya Sewnarine-Beharry yesterday ruled that Finance Minister Winston Jordan is to be jailed for 21 days if he fails to comply with a previously issued court order to pay Trinidad construction company Dipcon the more than US$2 million owed to it by the government for road construction works.

The opposition People’s Progressive Party is calling on President David Granger to order a “wider probe” into allegations of corruption within a section of the Guyana Police Force (GPF).

Opposition Leader Bharrat Jagdeo yesterday maintained that elections must be held within three months in keeping with the constitution, while insisting that the national house-to-house registration exercise being demanded by government is unnecessary and a ploy to hold on to power.

Joel Bond, the driver of the vehicle assigned to Mayor of Georgetown Ubraj Narine, was released yesterday on $100,000 bail after he was charged with causing the death of Buxton resident Mitford Cambridge following an accident along the Turkeyen Public Road almost two weeks ago.

The Mayor and City Councillors yesterday voted to have current Chief Engineer, Colvern Venture’s vacation leave postponed until the handover of the Engineer’s Department is complete and the Mayor receives responses to letters written to Venture months ago.

Twenty families who were squatting on a Broad and Lombard streets property, will soon have their homes constructed at Prospect housing scheme on the East Bank Demerara, thanks to funding from the Central Housing and Planning Authority (CH&PA) and Food for the Poor (FFTP).

According to Minister of Foreign Affairs Dr Karen Cummings, the Cuban Government has denied allegations that its security forces are exiling dissidents to Guyana.

A Canadian Chamber of Commerce will soon be launched in Guyana.

An ex-convict was refused bail yesterday after being faced with 11 charges, including nine counts of armed robbery.

Guyana’s Golden Jaguars held an extended training session yesterday afternoon at the Children’s Mercy Training Centre. 

Dear Editor, It is important that President Granger understands the wider ramifications for Guyanese especially as it relates to our future oil revenue if he refuses to uphold the rule of law and not call an election in 3 months.

Despite now having to lay off a number of staff due to a request from one of their longstanding clients, Emerge BPO, a local Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) company, says that the move will not affect the recently announced plans for its new campus.

By Royston Alkins Fifteen- year old Abosaide Cadogan netted a brace last evening to spur Bingo GCC Spartans past their senior counterparts and defending champions GBTI GCC Tigers in the opening match of the 2019 Guyana Hockey Board (GHB), Noble House Seafoods goals galore handicap open indoor hockey tournament at the National Gymnasium. 

Dear Editor, Who paid the expenses of First Lady Sandra Granger, Director of the Department of Energy, Dr.

Dear Editor, I refer to the missive by Commissioner General of the Guyana Revenue Authority, Godfrey Statia, published in your newspapers on 22 June 2019 in relation to allegations that seized vehicles were improperly disposed.

President of the Lusignan Golf Club (LGC), Aleem Hussain has blamed the delay for holding club elections on the former administration but that claim has been refuted by immediate past president, Hilbert Shields.

Several Region One communities will be subject to upgrades to their water infrastructure over the next two months, with many set to gain access to potable water for the first time.

Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) can now access information on social services available to them, following the launch of a website by the National Commission on Disability.

Sunday’s conclusion of the 2019 GBTI/GTA lawn tennis tournament saw Gavin Lewis and Afruica Gentle serving their way to championship honours in the male and female Open categories respectively at GBTI’s Lawn Tennis Court and facilities, Bel Air, Georgetown.

Dear Editor, I wish to bring to your attention that, at long last, the streetlights in West Berbice are “back on”, though quite a few of them are yet to be fixed.

Dear Editor, This letter follows the letter I sent to you just under a week ago.

Four members of a Wakapau Village family who were hospitalised after they mysteriously fell ill just over a week ago have been discharged from the Georgetown Public Hospital, while an autopsy performed yesterday on the second of two family members who died was inconclusive on the cause of his death.

SOUTHAMPTON, England, (Reuters) – Bangladesh talisman Shakib Al Hasan reclaimed his position as the World Cup’s leading scorer after producing a stellar all-round display to secure his team’s 62-run victory against Afghanistan yesterday.

The Maritime Administration Department (MARAD) on Friday turned the sod for their new headquarters in Kingston.

MANCHESTER, England, CMC – West Indies lost their gamble with Andre Russell’s fitness  yesterday when the injury-plagued all-rounder was forced out of their beleaguered World Cup campaign, after failing to recover from a long-standing knee injury.

Dear Editor, There have been reports of the current United States Ambassador being an activist one, and who is constantly on the move; she has appeared in many places, some surprising to watching citizens. 

The Minister of State has expressed confidence in Guyana’s anti-money laundering legislation and its ability to detect financial crime threats and related activities.

(Reuters) – U.S. parcel delivery firm FedEx Corp yesterday sued the U.S.

Dear Editor, Professor Gibson’s response (6/21/2019) to my letter continues to evade the fundamental claim she continues to make, that corruption is motivated by Hindu religious beliefs.

LONDON,  (Reuters) – Captain Aaron Finch believes Australia can draw inspiration from their unrivalled tournament record as they plan to take their performances up a notch heading into the business end of the Cricket World Cup.

HOUSTON,  (Reuters) – Former Venezuelan Oil Minister Rafael Ramirez asked a federal judge in Houston yesterday to set aside a $1.4 billion default verdict against him in a fraud suit brought by a defunct Houston oil company, according to court documents.

CLEVELAND, Ohio.- Guyana Manager Michael Johnson spoke to the press immediately following his side’s 4-2 loss to Panama in Group D of the 2019 Concacaf Gold Cup, highlighting the need for improvement.

The police are yet to make an arrest following the attack last week on Managing Director of the Society Against Sexual Orientation Discrimination (SASOD) Joel Simpson, who was beaten by a group of six men at Bourda Market.

Dear Editor, Please publish this letter which was delivered to the exams division for the attention of  Ms Saudia Kadir on June 5, 2019.

A young man now awaits sentencing for stealing a gold band, which he blamed on threats by the mother of his children to take him to court for child support.

MANCHESTER, England, CMC – Legendary former captain Clive Lloyd has questioned the balance of the West Indies squad, and has also urged the struggling squad to improve its situation awareness in order to turn around their form at the ongoing ICC World Cup.

ZURICH,  (Reuters) – The Swiss attorney general’s office (OAG) yesterday announced it was returning 130 million Swiss francs ($133 million) to Uzbekistan which it seized during an investigation involving a relative of the daughter of the country’s former president Islam Karimov.

Dear Editor, The deferral of the much-anticipated Consequential Orders was an anti -climax.

The Night Shelter will in August be rolling out a programme to help residents battle depression and substance abuse and focus on self-care and mental health.

The Preliminary Inquiry (PI) into the murder charge against Nya John, the fourth accused in the death of Bourda Market cheese vendor Troy Ramalho, continued yesterday.

MONTEVIDEO,  (Reuters) – An Italian mob boss, who had been imprisoned in Uruguay since 2017, escaped from jail overnight as he was waiting to be extradited back to Italy, the South American country’s interior ministry said yesterday.

Omalo Dick, who police say stole 170 pounds of chicken, was yesterday asked to post $10,000 bail for his release after denying the crime.

CLEVELAND, Ohio,  CMC – Head coach Dennis Lawrence has called for a change of mentality in the Trinidad and Tobago side following their heavy 6-0 drubbing at the hands of giants United States last weekend.

(Jamaica Gleaner) The US Coast Guard Cutter Confidence on which the five Jamaican fishermen were detained pending the Jamaican Government’s response to a request to prosecute the men.      

(Trinidad Express) Commissioner of Police Gary Griffith says that the Intelligence agencies have revealed that there are over 50 “ shooters”, linked to various gangs, with most being active in taking out hits on opposing gang members.

Dear Editor, The issue of free, fair and credible elections is uppermost in the minds of Guyanese.

(Trinidad Express) A man with previous convictions for robbery and narcotics was gunned down near his home in Rio Claro on Sunday.

(Jamaica Gleaner) Late Jamaican statesman Edward Seaga was on Sunday  lauded by his long-time political rival P.J.

By  Jörg Reinhardt ZURICH – Virtually every country worldwide has committed to achieving universal health coverage (UHC) by 2030, as part of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.

When former vice-president Joe Biden, 76, and Sen. Bernie Sanders, 77, show up at the first Democratic debates on Thursday in Miami, there will be much public discussion about the fact  that any of them – as well as President Trump – would be the oldest president in U.S.

It may not have been the grand finals of a national debating competition where those schools considered to be the best in the land usually pit wits and strategies against each other to determine the country’s debating ‘top guns; and yet, for all that, the recent report in the media that St.

WASHINGTON/RIYADH,  (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump targeted Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and other top Iranian officials with sanctions yesterday, taking a dramatic, unprecedented step to increase pressure on Iran after Tehran’s downing of an unmanned American drone.